Player Plots

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Player Plots

Player plots are plots that have a large enough reach to require some sort of sign up, or would be difficult for those not directly involved to ignore, or need some sort of NPC/mod involvement.

Examples of player plots include:

Actions that would negatively affect 4-or-more PCs.

Death of a PC.

Death of a named NPC.

Death of more than 1 unnamed NPC at the same time.

Significant property damage.

A PC gaining powers as a result of aligning with a patron Entity.

Anything that could potentially expose the supernatural to the wider world.

Please submit player plots at least a week or two in advance of when you'd like to run it. In the event something happens suddenly that would escalate to a player plot, please let us know as soon as possible.

<b>Player Name(s)</b>: <b>Character(s) Involved</b>: <b>Dates</b>: When you would like to run the plot. <b>Plot Type</b>: PERSONAL, PAIR, GROUP <b>Plot Summary</b>: Please let us know what you're doing! <b>Questions</b>: Do you have any specific questions for us?

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[wolfssegen]

Ches has been hunting people - first he would stalk them in human form to get enough power to be able to change into a wolf, and since then he's been stalking and hunting people in parks or the woods whenever he can find them. So far, he hasn't been actually allowing himself to catch anyone.

I'm very vaguely (at this point) considering steering him in the direction of becoming an Avatar of the Hunt eventually, because he loves being a werewolf so much that he probably can't live without it at this point. I was just wondering what would be involved with that and what the consequences would be.

[apocalypsehowmods]

It sounds as though Ches is already on the slippery slope path to Hunt Avatarhood, and we'd be happy to help facilitate his fall to the dark side. In order to become a full Avatar, a character must make the conscious choice to serve an Entity. Sometimes the choice may not seem like much of a choice at all (such as in the case of a character who is forced to choose between becoming an Avatar versus dying), but we would like to see a key defining moment in which Ches actively chooses to serve the Hunt. This could take a variety of forms, the most common of which would be things like taking a life, terrorizing a lot of people all at once, or allowing the Entity to bring him back from the brink of death.

Regarding consequences:

Metaphysically, tying himself to the Hunt as an Avatar would mean that Ches would face much stronger compulsions to feed the Hunt, and would suffer physical deterioration and/or mental instability during any periods in which he chose not to do so. An in-game example would be the NPC known as the Visionary, who chooses not to feed his Patron and who is physically weak, mentally foggy, and eternally hungry as a result. However, should Ches feed the Hunt after becoming an Avatar, he would have consistent access to his powers rather than the conditional access he currently experiences.

Socially, becoming an Avatar could lead to a target being painted on his back, depending on how well Ches hides his new status and whether he's known to be feeding the Hunt. ADI is in the business of taking down Avatars and will have little sympathy or mercy if they discover he is harming people to feed an Entity. We want you to be aware that if ADI comes to view Ches as a threat, he may become unplayable due to the NPCs actively attempting to murder him. We're happy to facilitate any variety of player plots from clandestine Avatars to crash-and-burn violence; we just want you to be aware of those potential consequences so you can make plans according to whether you prefer for him to "get away" with being an Avatar versus going out in a blaze of unholy glory. He may be able to keep his Avatarhood under wraps at least for a time if he continues to do smaller feedings and/or focus his efforts on ADI's enemies (e.g. other Avatars).

Please let us know if you have any additional questions! Once you have an idea of when and how you would like Ches to become an avatar, you can contact us again via this page to get your player plot on the calendar and make sure it's incorporated into the larger game plot.

[wolfssegen]

Thank you, this is all super helpful! Just one question: is being found out inevitable or is 'getting away with it' something I could play out long-term?

[apocalypsehowmods]

Getting away with it is viable long-term as long as Ches is playing it close to the vest! If he avoids big, flashy things, or at least figures out how to do them and pin the blame on someone else, he can stretch it out. The game is planned to run for about another two years and it would definitely be feasible to remain hidden in that time if he's careful about it.