07-30-2018, 07:30 AM
Champions of the Gods
Hope has set you down the PATHS: four choices, for four Gods. » choose your path
Which one will you choose?
Which one will you choose to Champion?
VOURIB: the polar bear God rumored to have steered his Bloodmountains, with the heart being the Blood Falls, into the Rift by his own volition. Proud and indomitable, his main traits are STRENGTH and TRUTH.
CAEVOC: the cunning crocodile God who duped even the Sun God of Helovia when the latter stole his Halcyon Flats. Surprisingly, he wields both fire and frost, but his main traits are ILLUSIONS and PROTECTION.
VJANTA: the three-eyed tiger Goddess of the South, whose home was the thriving and lush Riptide Isles. Vjanta, sometimes considered the aspect of life, is all about elegance, with her main traits being COMMAND and CONTROL.
RESZO: the shadowy wolf God, who once saw wisdom and truth and beauty in the verdant Green Labyrinth he called home. A mentor and spiritual pathfinder to all who seek his guidance, Reszo's main traits are WISDOM and KNOWLEDGE.
What is the objective?
PATHS is a sort of arms race: by posting and participating in certain events, you earn points for your chosen God. PATHS ends when one God hits (or goes beyond; we're not picky!) 200* points!
* this number might be adjusted, once we see how fast the plot progresses
How do I Champion a God?
That's easy! You just go to the User CP > Edit Profile, and below the avatar, select which God you're currently Championing. :) And, you can switch teams at any time, without any penalty! Your points count towards the God you're Championing at the time the thread starts - if you've changed God before finishing a thread for your previous one, please leave an OOC note at the bottom of a post letting the admin know which God you Championed while writing the thread!
What earns my God points?
Several different things! We don't want this plot to take over your RP entirely, so how much you put into it is entirely up to you! Here's the comprehensive list of what earns a God points:
FIGHTS
+10 per challenge won against someone Championing another god
+4 per spar completed between two characters Championing the same god
THREADING
+3 per character converted to your God
+3 per thread completed in your God's heart territory
TRIALS
+5 per Trial completed for your God
HUNGER GAMES SIMULATOR
+10 to the God of the winner
+5 to the God of the 2nd place
+2 to the God of the 3rd place
SPEED GROUP ADVENTURES
+10 to your God if you successfully complete the objective
RIFT PRESENCE ENCOUNTERS, VARIED
+5 to +10 if your team wins
+1 to +5 if your team is second
Rather than clutter up the list with notes, we'll just lay down the law in this section.
These are all counted per occurrence, not per character. For example, if two characters championing Vourib finish a thread in the Blood Falls, that's only +3, and not +6.
Click to expand me for the explanation!
FIGHTS:
Challenges mean Challenges, with 48 hour rounds. They have to be against someone Championing another God.
Spars are between two characters Championing the same God.
THREADING:
Converting someone is what it sounds like. If your character Champions Vjanta and convinces someone else to Champion her too, you can claim this for Vjanta. If you convert five characters in the same thread, you claim it five times.
Threading in the heart territories is a bit different, as it only counts once per thread. As long as at least one character is Championing the God of the territory the thread is written it, and that character has three posts or more in the thread, it counts towards the God's points.
TRIALS:
Very straight-forward. You start a trial writing that your objective is to further the cause of your God.
HUNGER GAMES SIMULATOR:
Say whaaat? To keep it ticking, and let the RNG perhaps give lesser-spoken for Gods a boost, twice a month we'll run a Hunger Games simulation for shits and giggles. You can sign your characters up for these (in a thread here). It has no real bearing on what happens IC, but it does give you some nice points if you manage to win for your team!
SPEED GROUP ADVENTURES:
You can read more about speed group adventures **here**.
RIFT PRESENCE ENCOUNTERS:
As it says on the tin, these will be Rift Presence encounters of varied natures! They'll pop up every once in a while, with instructions on the objective, etc. There'll be some form of RNG and point systems involved. :) Since anyone can enter into these, the scores are tallied according to which God you Champion, and whichever "team" scores the highest wins! Easy-peasy.
Challenges mean Challenges, with 48 hour rounds. They have to be against someone Championing another God.
Spars are between two characters Championing the same God.
THREADING:
Converting someone is what it sounds like. If your character Champions Vjanta and convinces someone else to Champion her too, you can claim this for Vjanta. If you convert five characters in the same thread, you claim it five times.
Threading in the heart territories is a bit different, as it only counts once per thread. As long as at least one character is Championing the God of the territory the thread is written it, and that character has three posts or more in the thread, it counts towards the God's points.
TRIALS:
Very straight-forward. You start a trial writing that your objective is to further the cause of your God.
HUNGER GAMES SIMULATOR:
Say whaaat? To keep it ticking, and let the RNG perhaps give lesser-spoken for Gods a boost, twice a month we'll run a Hunger Games simulation for shits and giggles. You can sign your characters up for these (in a thread here). It has no real bearing on what happens IC, but it does give you some nice points if you manage to win for your team!
SPEED GROUP ADVENTURES:
You can read more about speed group adventures **here**.
RIFT PRESENCE ENCOUNTERS:
As it says on the tin, these will be Rift Presence encounters of varied natures! They'll pop up every once in a while, with instructions on the objective, etc. There'll be some form of RNG and point systems involved. :) Since anyone can enter into these, the scores are tallied according to which God you Champion, and whichever "team" scores the highest wins! Easy-peasy.
FAQ
I'm new to the plot and don't know how to join it. What do I do?
No worries! You can assume your character knows about PATHS without having been told in a thread. Consider which God would appeal the most to your character, then go into the User CP > Edit Profile and select it! Alternatively, you can ask in #plots on Discord, or post in the Plot board here, and get a few characters to interact with yours and tell them of the Gods. Once you've selected your God, just get going with earning points for them: hit up characters Championing the same in your Heart territory, or take to the battlefield against those Championing others! Posting to the Rift Presence encounters or joining speed adventure groups is another great way to get into the thick of things.
Do I get extra Rift Force for the threads that fulfill any of these objects?
Generally speaking, no. SPEED GROUP ADVENTURES give you +3 Rift Force for participating in them, though.
Can I change which God my character is Championing?
Yep! Just change which God in your profile. There's no penalty at all for changing. :) But if you do change God, please leave a note at the bottom of a post in ongoing threads stating which God you were Championing at the time, so we're not confused when we review point claims.