The information in this document in expected to be given to the GM by Monday, January 10th, 2022.
We all agreed to devote some time this winter break so that the campaign would be successful. I am simply asking everybody to fulfill this agreement.
So what is the bare minimum level of information that I expect from each of you? It can be divided into two categories
Character Backstory#
This information includes:
- Character Name
- Character Pronouns
- Character Species
- Character Class
As well is some more personal information.
Specifically, a one paragraph description of your characters role and it’s duties within your government.
A character summary (see the info box below for more details) of your character’s direct supervisor / boss within their government, at least one friend or ally and at least one rival or enemy.
A description of the relationship between your character and their family.
This last one is very important, think carefully about it. A strong ambition for your character. What drives them to adventure or enter the political fray that this international politics. Do they need access to something only available to members of the government or the ability to travel with some level of privilege, do they think they could raise to the top and one day rule their people?
Government Information#
When a ‘‘Character Summary’’ is asked for, the expected information is:
- Name
- Pronouns
- Two sentence description
The following important people need character summaries.
- The two representatives sent from your government to the Forum of the Koncord
- The formal head of state, such as a King, Queen, Baroness, etc
- The internal decision maker, such as a Prime Minister. In many governments this may be the same as the head of state.
- One other important NPC holding some type of advisor or otherwise important position within the government. This could be a court mage, religious leader or personal confidant to the head of state.
A one paragraph description of how decisions are made within the government. Do laws need to be passed by a legislature? If one person like a king is in charge, well they probably cannot personally oversee every decision in the government, so what does their support structure look like?
Some description of the military, if it exists.
Two guiding principles or doctrines of the government.
A one paragraph description of any historically significant event, such as a the founding of the modern variant of the government (if they have been majorly reformed, or collapsed, etc) or maybe how they were originally founded. Something important, maybe the capital city was destroyed at some point or a historic figure (in the government or not) was killed under suspicious circumstances.
I encourage you all to go above and beyond this minimal requirement