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- | ==== Here, here, I humbly request your attention. | + | // By order of Nullapretium, Archmage and Guardian of Magic — Founder of our Sanctuary \\ |
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+ | At the Manor of the Archmage \\ | ||
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- | Ad Nauseum is a game set in the Sanctuary. The Sanctuary was made by the Archmage long ago, as a refuge for mages to protect them against the outside world, where tensions against magic are rising. The reason? Magic in this world is governed by equivalent exchange. If you want something, then there must be an equal sacrifice. In fact, magic itself is only awoken | + | Welcome to the world of //Ad Nauseam//! The GM team hope that you will enjoy exploring |
- | Ad Nauseum | + | ---- |
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+ | ===== Schedule ===== | ||
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+ | Here's the planned schedule for Ad Nauseam (note the break in weeks 8 and 9 for exams). Every session | ||
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+ | ^ Session | ||
+ | | Character creation | Saturday 7th May | | ||
+ | | Session 1 | Tuesday 10th May | | ||
+ | | Session 2 | Tuesday 17th May | | ||
+ | | Session 3 | Tuesday 24th May | | ||
+ | | Session 4 | Tuesday | ||
+ | | Session 5 | Tuesday 7th June | | ||
+ | | Session 6 | Tuesday 28th June | | ||
+ | | Debrief | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
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+ | ===== Premise ===== | ||
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+ | // Ad Nauseam // is a game about a city called the [[Setting# | ||
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+ | //Ad Nauseam// aims to give the player a world to explore this idea, alongside many others. You start at the [[Setting# | ||
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+ | We aim to provide something | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
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+ | ===== Game format ===== | ||
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+ | //Ad Nauseam// will take place in 3 parts: | ||
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+ | * **Uptime** in which players roleplay their characters’ interactions and describe their actions over Discord text channels in real time. This will include the opportunity to participate in short, GM-moderated adventures. | ||
+ | * **Downtime**, | ||
+ | * **Emails**, | ||
+ | * **Turnsheets**, | ||
+ | * If you have never used Discord before, we suggest reading [[discord_basics|Discord Basics]] | ||
+ | * For specifics on our use of Discord for uptime, see [[uptime_on_discord|Uptime on Discord]] | ||
+ | * For details on turnsheets, see [[downtime_email_and_turnsheet|Downtime, | ||
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+ | ===== How to Navigate the Wiki ===== | ||
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+ | ==== A Note to New Players ==== | ||
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+ | An important first thing to note if you're a new player: you don't need to read this entire website! | ||
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+ | There' | ||
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+ | As GMs, we would be delighted | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
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+ | ===== Where Next? ===== | ||
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+ | **Pages under ' | ||
+ | * If you are unsure of any of the words used on this wiki, you can consult the [[Glossary]] | ||
+ | * For a better grasp of our vision for the game, the tone we intend to set, and the key themes | ||
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+ | **Pages under 'Lore' in the sidebar feature more flavourful, descriptive text** and are designed to tell you more about the world that //Ad Nauseam// takes place in. A good place to start would be... | ||
+ | * [[Setting]], | ||
+ | * [[Factions]], | ||
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+ | **Pages under ' | ||
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+ | **Pages under ' | ||
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+ | **If you want to get straight to submitting a character, [[character_creation|Character Creation]]** offers a crash course on creating your character. | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
- | The game itself will progress by player interaction with the world around them. This can be with the wide and colourful range of NPCs, the lively setting of the Sanctuary, or even the other PCs. The GMs will be there to moderate and push you along the journey you want to go on. After each discord session of live interaction, | ||
- | The Sanctuary is every mage's refuge, will you better make the most of it? |