Plot & Continuity Workgroup
The Plot & Continuity (Plot) workgroup manages the Game Masters (GMs) who tell the story of the Kingdoms of Novitas. They oversee event shifts and coordinate Non-Player Characters for plot encounters. They also handle the administrative side of the game's narrative, including collecting Post Event Letters (PELs), answering Lore requests, and managing Player Initiated Plots (PIPs) to help shape the stories players want to experience.
Purpose
The Plot & Continuity Work Group is in charge of the Game Masters, or GMs, who tell the story of the Kingdoms of Novitas. They:
- Oversee each shift
- Send Non-Player Characters out on plots that the Player Characters can then interact with
- Collect Post Event Letters (PELs) from players after each event
- Answer Lore questions
- Write the details for Player Initiated Plots (PIPs)
Twice a year the Plot Work Group also meets to discuss Role-playing Skill advancement applications.
Plot and Continuity Marshals
- The Plot and Continuity Marshal is Ryan Green
- The Plot and Continuity Second is Donald Tyson
Volunteering
Game Masters are selected by the Plot Marshal and Second when they are needed. If you are interested in joining the Plot Work Group, the best thing you can do is to demonstrate your ability when working as a Lead Non-Player Character. Lead NPCs guide groups of Non-Player Characters in the field while the Game Master is behind the desk in the Logistics building. Demonstrating that you can handle unusual situations while maintaining the spirit & identity of the game will make you stand out as a candidate to be a Game Master.
There are other ways to help out as well; periodically Plot & Continuity will take submissions for filler plots so that the Game Masters have something extra to draw on when they are out of ideas. This is a good way to help the game, flex your creativity, and demonstrate what you can do.