Prelude: The Doomed Village

[derfo]

The premise of this prelude is as follows:

Yet another of the vestigial holdouts which dot the surface wasteland has survived uneventfully for numerous years. However, the threat of imminent doom lurks ever closer in the form of the Dread forces on the horizon, as scouts report patrols of enthralled drow with greater proximity.

To the ambivalence of the village's inhabitants, one purported day, a robed wizard known as a "Spellguard Agent" appeared in a dazzling array of magic. The mage promised them salvation, of which all accepted, unbeknownst whether they truly believed him or simply because they lacked any other option. However, this salvation came with its own revelation and ultimatum to the people. They were told they first needed to kill all enthralled who numbered among their own.

Characters will be randomly chosen to fall within one of the following two groups:

"SURVIVOR": A simple survivor of the village who makes him the majority of the village, seeking salvation. They can find it by either killing all thralls who number among them after scavenging detection tools (or making assumptions), or finding an alternate route to escape from the doomed village. Scavenging the areas surrounding the village will assist them with these goals.

"IMPLANTEE": One way or another, you woke up with strange sensations in your mind and stranger powers you did not fully comprehend at first. The feeling of an adrenal fluid rushing through your body, or being able to see things you know you shouldn't, came and went until you grasped one of these abilities with middling expertise. You have retained your consciousness, though are unsure if you are to soon serve a dread master or other aberrant power (or unwittingly currently do). Perhaps horrifically, the idea of killing the other survivors has always enticed you once you were "initiated".

For whatever reason and however possible, you've managed to conceal the fact that you had this power to anyone else. That will clearly increase in difficulty substantially with the recent revelation. Though, it has also enlightened you that others are in a similar situation as yourself. You need only find and associate with them. You sense that either killing all of the "uninitiated" and/or finding an alternate route to escape from the doomed village will offer you deliverance.

All players are welcome, just show up. Though, characters should be as follows:

Race: Any available standard race besides goblin and kobold
Class: Any
Alignment: Any
Other:
- An actual will to survive (you won't just pout or quit if you don't get the side you want)
- It is expected you are on full death PVP mode for the entirety of this prelude ("/c subdual full", as always, obey PVP rules)
- Roleplay your stats (definitely acceptable to try to be a powerful character, but you should not be a great liar without bluff, particularly observant with low wisdom, etc.)
- No class perks (though survivors of the prelude will be able to take them)

Those who survive may find themselves with significant benefits and/or plot hooks in the main story depending on what happens.

This is tentatively scheduled for 4:00 PM Pacific Time, Sunday, April 15. If you have questions, get in touch with me.