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What is the Scarlet Sky Conspiracy?
The Scarlet Sky Conspiracy is a group of pragmatic Dragonblooded and Celestial Exalts who wish to set their preferred heir, Mnemon Aisa, on the Scarlet Throne. Each member of the conspiracy was recruited by an Anathema Nellens Patrician. This Anathema has remained hidden in the Imperial Court for many years. Though Anathema magic, Nellens Ryo sent up a system for conspiracy members to correspond though letters. Though a series of letters, the conspiracy will coordinate their activities to reach this goal.
What is an Epistolary Game?
An Epistolary Game is where each player plays in their own location, yet share a common goal. The PCs share no scenes and have no contact with the other players except though letters. Each PC has actions they wish to accomplish over a certain time period (a week, a month, a season). They send these actions to the ST, who replies back with complications to the player's actions. The player decides how their character solves these complications. The character then writes a letter to their fellow PCs, explaining what they did over the course of the month and how they forwarded the PC circle's goals.
The players have almost complete control over the NPCs and location. They are basically a mini ST in their own location. The ST only provides the main goal and the complications. A game of this type seems to solve many of the issues in a Play by Post game. Combat can take place but will be summarized in the letters, thus players will not lose interest due to weeks long combat scenes. There are no scenes to be run, so if a player disappears, you can skip over them in the letter cycle.
How to play the game?
If you wish to join the game, please see the character creation rules in this thread. Due to the episodic nature of the game, we can easily add new characters. The game is capped at ten players.
Note: These steps and/or schedule could be adjusted as the game goes on.
Week one
Four possible Experience points will be given per letter.
Posting Schedule
Weeks will start on Friday. I am willing to adjust the posting schedule as needed. I am still not sure about the timing of the letters.
We will be using the Ex3 Calendar for in game time. (http://forum.theonyxpath.com/forum/m...ion-s-calendar)
RY 767 Ascending Wood (Week 1 - Planning) - 2/17/2017 to 3/9/2017
RY 767 Ascending Wood (Week 2 - Letter Writing) - 3/10/2017 to 3/16/2017
RY 767 Resplendent Wood (Week 1 - Planning) - 3/17/2017 to 3/23/2017
RY 767 Resplendent Wood (Week 2 - Letter Writing) - 3/24/2017 to 3/30/2017
RY 767 Descending Wood (Week 1 - Planning) - 3/31/2017 to 4/6/2017
RY 767 Descending Wood (Week 2 - Letter Writing) - 4/7/2017 to 4/13/2017
Old Schedule backup
To be honest, I’m pretty flexible. I just like to start with some sort of structure we can adjust/break later.
What is the Scarlet Sky Conspiracy?
The Scarlet Sky Conspiracy is a group of pragmatic Dragonblooded and Celestial Exalts who wish to set their preferred heir, Mnemon Aisa, on the Scarlet Throne. Each member of the conspiracy was recruited by an Anathema Nellens Patrician. This Anathema has remained hidden in the Imperial Court for many years. Though Anathema magic, Nellens Ryo sent up a system for conspiracy members to correspond though letters. Though a series of letters, the conspiracy will coordinate their activities to reach this goal.
What is an Epistolary Game?
An Epistolary Game is where each player plays in their own location, yet share a common goal. The PCs share no scenes and have no contact with the other players except though letters. Each PC has actions they wish to accomplish over a certain time period (a week, a month, a season). They send these actions to the ST, who replies back with complications to the player's actions. The player decides how their character solves these complications. The character then writes a letter to their fellow PCs, explaining what they did over the course of the month and how they forwarded the PC circle's goals.
The players have almost complete control over the NPCs and location. They are basically a mini ST in their own location. The ST only provides the main goal and the complications. A game of this type seems to solve many of the issues in a Play by Post game. Combat can take place but will be summarized in the letters, thus players will not lose interest due to weeks long combat scenes. There are no scenes to be run, so if a player disappears, you can skip over them in the letter cycle.
How to play the game?
If you wish to join the game, please see the character creation rules in this thread. Due to the episodic nature of the game, we can easily add new characters. The game is capped at ten players.
Note: These steps and/or schedule could be adjusted as the game goes on.
Week one
- The Storyteller will post a Nellens Ryo letter to give an update on the Imperial Court. ST may PM a player a potential plot line.
- The Players will private message the Storyteller or post in the OOC thread what they play to do in their location. Players suggested complications if they wish.
- The Storyteller will respond with complications to the players’ plans and the difficulty rating for the complications. For now, we will use the difficulty table on Ex2 Core page 120
- Standard
- Difficult
- Challenging
- Near Impossible
- + Legendary
- The Player will respond back with their solution to the complications. Each complication will require one skill roll. In addition, the player will roll any required charm rolls. Use this dice roller.
- Storyteller approves player's dice rolls and solutions.
- Players will write their letters and post them to the IC thread. Players may correspond with other PCs as needed.
- The Storyteller will post a Nellens Ryo letter to give an update on the Imperial Court.
- Repeat the cycle.
Four possible Experience points will be given per letter.
- One for writing the letter itself.
- One for revealing details of your character.
- One for revealing details of your character's setting.
- One for advancing the Scarlet Sky Conspiracy’s goals.
Posting Schedule
Weeks will start on Friday. I am willing to adjust the posting schedule as needed. I am still not sure about the timing of the letters.
We will be using the Ex3 Calendar for in game time. (http://forum.theonyxpath.com/forum/m...ion-s-calendar)
RY 767 Ascending Wood (Week 1 - Planning) - 2/17/2017 to 3/9/2017
RY 767 Ascending Wood (Week 2 - Letter Writing) - 3/10/2017 to 3/16/2017
RY 767 Resplendent Wood (Week 1 - Planning) - 3/17/2017 to 3/23/2017
RY 767 Resplendent Wood (Week 2 - Letter Writing) - 3/24/2017 to 3/30/2017
RY 767 Descending Wood (Week 1 - Planning) - 3/31/2017 to 4/6/2017
RY 767 Descending Wood (Week 2 - Letter Writing) - 4/7/2017 to 4/13/2017
Old Schedule backup
To be honest, I’m pretty flexible. I just like to start with some sort of structure we can adjust/break later.
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