02-12-2012, 11:23 AM
Evening friends!
So as you may remember we had a little event chain not long ago which culminated with the overtaking of the city Hearthglen by the Argent Crusade. Since then I’ve heard some questions such as ‘will there be more Argent events’? And I thought it might be useful to make a little guide into what we have planned for the town.
---EVENTS
We’re actually attempting something different in terms of event organization now with Hearthglen. While we very well may return to the large-scale format used in the previous Argent event chain, we want to take a somewhat smaller and more interactive approach to the commonplace events. The new events run somewhat like this:
-Events will be posted to the Hearthglen Mission Board
-Interested players will gather a group of allies and send a PM to either Krilari or Rigley.
-Work with the aforementioned GMs to schedule a time and day which suits all parties.
-Run the event!
Also notable is that these events will be slightly more ‘free form’—meaning that there will typically be no allied NPC aiding and directing the group. Instead GMs will act as the monsters in encounters and puppet surroundings as the players maneuver about the mission. This allows players to choose their own method of completing an event ICly, and allows much more wiggle room for how the mission can be completed.
I enjoy this model since it allows multiple events to be posted and completed at varying intervals, and allows them to be a bit more personalized since the GM will be working with less of a group, size wise—in this way we can more readily react to players actions and give them a bit more freedom with their problem solving.
I’m personally considering making certain events chain together in a way; meaning completing them might lead to a much grander event later down the line, or so forth. Like disrupting a fledgling cultist revival, or stomping out a new organization of Scourge being cobbled together by the more intelligent and powerful undead in the Plaguelands. Some events may eventually lead outside of the Plaguelands.
---CASUAL RP
Hearthglen is equipped with an tavern, a mage tower, a guard tower and lodgings, a town hall a black smith, stables, a lumbermill and a good few furnished homes (not to mention the expansive Hearthglen Sanctuary). This in and of itself provides with a good hub for casual RP, be it by profession or just as a civilian within the town. However, some possibilities which have been discussed are:
-TOWN COUNCIL
We’ve got a pretty nice town hall, and as was mentioned in a few posts in the past we’re looking to make a player-comprised town council to hold office in the town. The Town Council would basically be a player-driven way to determine missions and the direction of the town, in a sense; one big idea we’ve had is to make use of the ambassadors currently loitering about, having the council debate and decide who to support and who to decline for the good or the city. Different ambassadors might lead to different missions being made available from the mission board. The Town Council might also make decisions such as renovations to buildings in the town or additions in some way or another, which will then be gained through missions determined by the GM team.
-ACADEMIC RP
The mage tower and sanctuary are great places for instructing fledgling adventurers of multiple professions. Essentially the idea in this is to provide both a locale for RP between instructors and students, as well as GM aid for outings and trials for the class. The various areas of Hearthglen and the sanctuary lend themselves to work quite well for congregating students for instruction and training, and can likely house just about any class short of warlock (for obvious reasons).
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That concludes my little spill. I’ll provide some links here:
This is the Argent Crusade Guild Forum! All issues related to Hearthglen will likely make their way here. We will likely be conjuring up threads for the above topics as interest rises for them. IC threads will also be encouraged, I’m sure!
http://www.conquestofthehorde.com/Forum-...nt-Crusade
This is a link to the Mission Board. It’s easily available from the link above, but never let it be said I did not direct you straight to it!
Reminder: Do not post your application on the Mission Board itself. PM either Krilari or Rigley to work out your time and date!
http://www.conquestofthehorde.com/Thread...sion-Board
---WHAT I WANT FROM YOU
Participation! We need more than just GM enthusiasm to keep this RP spot alive. We’d like to get an idea for how everyone feels about the above ideas and concepts, and whether or not they would be willing to pitch into the RP. Almost any character (villains being the exception of course, though they can surely interact) can participate rather easily in the city, so we’d really like to see if we can make this place a lively hub. Post below if you have any interest in the suggested topics, or perhaps throw out suggestions of your own! Like any of my blog posts I will do my best to address each of your ideas.
-Rigley
So as you may remember we had a little event chain not long ago which culminated with the overtaking of the city Hearthglen by the Argent Crusade. Since then I’ve heard some questions such as ‘will there be more Argent events’? And I thought it might be useful to make a little guide into what we have planned for the town.
---EVENTS
We’re actually attempting something different in terms of event organization now with Hearthglen. While we very well may return to the large-scale format used in the previous Argent event chain, we want to take a somewhat smaller and more interactive approach to the commonplace events. The new events run somewhat like this:
-Events will be posted to the Hearthglen Mission Board
-Interested players will gather a group of allies and send a PM to either Krilari or Rigley.
-Work with the aforementioned GMs to schedule a time and day which suits all parties.
-Run the event!
Also notable is that these events will be slightly more ‘free form’—meaning that there will typically be no allied NPC aiding and directing the group. Instead GMs will act as the monsters in encounters and puppet surroundings as the players maneuver about the mission. This allows players to choose their own method of completing an event ICly, and allows much more wiggle room for how the mission can be completed.
I enjoy this model since it allows multiple events to be posted and completed at varying intervals, and allows them to be a bit more personalized since the GM will be working with less of a group, size wise—in this way we can more readily react to players actions and give them a bit more freedom with their problem solving.
I’m personally considering making certain events chain together in a way; meaning completing them might lead to a much grander event later down the line, or so forth. Like disrupting a fledgling cultist revival, or stomping out a new organization of Scourge being cobbled together by the more intelligent and powerful undead in the Plaguelands. Some events may eventually lead outside of the Plaguelands.
---CASUAL RP
Hearthglen is equipped with an tavern, a mage tower, a guard tower and lodgings, a town hall a black smith, stables, a lumbermill and a good few furnished homes (not to mention the expansive Hearthglen Sanctuary). This in and of itself provides with a good hub for casual RP, be it by profession or just as a civilian within the town. However, some possibilities which have been discussed are:
-TOWN COUNCIL
We’ve got a pretty nice town hall, and as was mentioned in a few posts in the past we’re looking to make a player-comprised town council to hold office in the town. The Town Council would basically be a player-driven way to determine missions and the direction of the town, in a sense; one big idea we’ve had is to make use of the ambassadors currently loitering about, having the council debate and decide who to support and who to decline for the good or the city. Different ambassadors might lead to different missions being made available from the mission board. The Town Council might also make decisions such as renovations to buildings in the town or additions in some way or another, which will then be gained through missions determined by the GM team.
-ACADEMIC RP
The mage tower and sanctuary are great places for instructing fledgling adventurers of multiple professions. Essentially the idea in this is to provide both a locale for RP between instructors and students, as well as GM aid for outings and trials for the class. The various areas of Hearthglen and the sanctuary lend themselves to work quite well for congregating students for instruction and training, and can likely house just about any class short of warlock (for obvious reasons).
--------------------------------------------
That concludes my little spill. I’ll provide some links here:
This is the Argent Crusade Guild Forum! All issues related to Hearthglen will likely make their way here. We will likely be conjuring up threads for the above topics as interest rises for them. IC threads will also be encouraged, I’m sure!
http://www.conquestofthehorde.com/Forum-...nt-Crusade
This is a link to the Mission Board. It’s easily available from the link above, but never let it be said I did not direct you straight to it!
Reminder: Do not post your application on the Mission Board itself. PM either Krilari or Rigley to work out your time and date!
http://www.conquestofthehorde.com/Thread...sion-Board
---WHAT I WANT FROM YOU
Participation! We need more than just GM enthusiasm to keep this RP spot alive. We’d like to get an idea for how everyone feels about the above ideas and concepts, and whether or not they would be willing to pitch into the RP. Almost any character (villains being the exception of course, though they can surely interact) can participate rather easily in the city, so we’d really like to see if we can make this place a lively hub. Post below if you have any interest in the suggested topics, or perhaps throw out suggestions of your own! Like any of my blog posts I will do my best to address each of your ideas.
-Rigley
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