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The Sand Plague Jul 11, 2019 22:19:22 GMT -5 fremie likes this

Post by rhyneth on Jul 11, 2019 22:19:22 GMT -5

"Sickness is an ordeal. A fearfulness. The foolish die, the clever go further. If you knew it was a boon, would you not die? But what is lordly about seeking what is known?"

The Sand Plague

What is it? Where did it come from? What does this mean for you? To put it in layman terms, the Sand Plague is a slow but deadly disease that originated from The Land of Wind; the exact reasons are unknown but given the country's poor situation, be it from excessive internal conflicts, to the war with Kumogakure and the Suna-Nin's unkempt ways, some of them even acting akin to bandits? It's anyone's guess. However now, the Sand Plague has spread out, onto The Land of Water, more specifically Kirigakure. But what does this mean for the Kiri-Nin and their neighbors? They are now at risk and almost nobody is safe from this crippling and insidious plague.

But what does this mean for you? A ninja that may be at risk of contracting this awful illness, it means three things; one, your efforts should be to either avoid or destroy the plague. Two, you need to investigate and seek out answers yourself if you wish to learn more. Three, if you do become infected, time will continue to run on ahead and mostly it'll be running out for you, as the days pass by.

What is currently known about this disease?

There's plenty of information running about, having it now been a long-running ordeal in The Land of Wind, the plague floating from village to village like an insidious cloud of death; passed on through carriers or other means. Not all of it is true, but what has been gained, has been gained from observation. _{Furthermore to make it loud and clear; Sunagakure has not been hit by the plague yet, only minor and major various villages around The Land of Wind have come into contact with the plague, though this is likely to change if things continue to get worse!}

Currently known list of symptoms:

Symptoms of the disease vary; so far it has been classified into two distinct stages.

Stage 1 Symptoms include but are not limited to; Dry and cracked skin akin to sandpaper. Stomach cramps. Vomiting. Difficulty breathing. Paranoia. Anxiety.

Stage 2 Symptoms include the stage 1 symptoms and also include but are not limited to; Dysentery. The skin cracking and leaking greenish pus and blood in the most extreme cases. The swelling of internal organs which end up breaking down and becoming malformed basically flooding with other bodily fluids. Eventual organ shutdown leading to death; which is both extremely slow and painful.

Information gathered from reports and whispers:

As for identifying the presence of the disease, it has been noted that buildings become covered in meat coloured moss when within the plague's influence, the moss is rough to the touch and viciously clings to structures; it feels more like rust than actual meat however, it's appearance rather unusual and alien.

On top of this, areas suffering the plague are usually covered in a light fog; black floating specks of 'dust' or 'soot' in the air. It is like a black misty fog of death; as described in most cases, breathing in these areas is highly difficult and whilst persisting in those areas will not be the source of infection, it lowers one's immunity against the disease which can lead to eventual infection. However there is a blessing to all this; the disease only has a limited influence within a region, moving to and fro from one dirty spot to a clean spot, every few days; according to reports from the Land of Wind.

Wearing protective clothing is a must; whilst it doesn't make one immune to the disease, it certainly helps minimize the risk of contracting it. Along with this, being fit and healthy also helps ensure the best chances of avoiding the plague.

It's main infection vectors appear to be airborne, followed by contaminated liquids and bodily fluids, then contact from infected surfaces and individuals and chakra...? However, the disease has a habit of lingering on an individual, being dormant only to crop up on them in their 'darkest hour' as it tries to take hold and infest itself within the individual. Sand Plague is not an illness of convenience, only inconvenience.

Some individuals are even rumored to have a natural immunity to the disease; Sunagakure medical-nin have yet to develop a vaccine from this, but a vaccine does little for any currently infected individuals, what is needed right now is a cure. A panacea to expunge the disease from the body, so it may heal and grow stronger. For now, there are merely antibiotics to help combat the disease and stunt it's growth in an infected individual's body.

It has been also noted, that fire is an effective element when fighting against the disease; burning the recently deceased infected prevents the plague from spreading so quickly. Making a fire near the borders of infected areas helps, mostly with the light along with the destructive heat that fire emanates helps ward off the disease, making it encroach on the fringes of an infected area slower and should a plague cloud draw near? It will force it to shy away; allowing organizations and villages to help combat the flow of the disease, buying more time before it moves onto another area, after all time is a valuable resource against this 'invisible enemy'. Of course this is only temporary, eventually when the disease wishes to flow elsewhere it will do so.

But how does one determine their risk? And their worth?

^{(This section and beyond is OOC knowledge for player convenience!)}

It's quite simple; the disease doesn't follow much in the way of conventional rules, it has a mind of it's own and only seeks to do the worst for 'manfolk'.

When you are in danger of infection you will be approached with a narrate and will be forced to make two rolls; these rolls determine your vector, in which the disease needs to land within, to infect you. However there are certain conditions which can help push this into your favor, such as immunity boosters made by medical-nin or having a naturally high resistance to the disease. You will be informed of your advantages and disadvantages when the time comes but the base concept remains the same.

The rolls are as followed: two separate d100s. For an example lets say a doctor rolls 75 and 32, this means his vector is 32 to 75; if the plague rolls a number that lands in between those two, they are now infected and have contracted stage one of the disease.

After this, they will need to every so often roll against the disease trying to kill them from the inside-out. That is where your perks come into play quite heavily; having perks which help against disease along with having naturally high endurance and vitality can help ward off the disease from further progressing inside your body. These bonuses however, vary from case to case; they will not be defined or definite throughout the duration of this arc, as the plague too evolves and has a mind of it's own.

However the road to a death due to the disease is to first contract it, fail two rolls when warding the disease off when you have Stage 1 of the disease and to then fail the final roll of the Stage 2 disease which will eventually lead to death; this varies once again on a case by case basis, this disease whilst it is able to be beaten by mundane methods does not act entirely mundane itself.

Some days it will be lenient, other days it will stop trying to lose and play to win; it is an ever present enemy and accepting one cannot understand it fully, is the first step in trying to overcome it and beat it. However, that being said, it is encouraged to try and seek answers about this enemy but do not try to find reason in the madness it tries to breed within the individuals it touches.

But first, what are the next steps? Beating it of course; cures destroy the plague from within a body, vaccines have a chance to make healthy clean bodies immune to the disease. Whilst the plague is currently within a village, the only way to truly expunge it, is to develop a method of being able to mass-cure every ninja and civilian within that settlement. And then in order to prevent any more incidents, vaccinate; just to be safe.

But what about the weird red-mossy growths, my character is seeing on the buildings in my village? This means one of three things; the disease is about to strike that structure, or it's going to originate from it or in most cases, the disease is festering around and within it. Further more, if an area is currently afflicted by the Sand Plague, an RP flag will be present describing as such. Obviously be smart and roleplay accordingly, wear protective clothes and go about your business.

^{The disease often makes people paranoid, making them hear and think things. Odd things.}

Hold on! But I want to fight it? How do I make my actions matter?

Obviously, event runners can't be on twenty-four-seven to provide the answers, nor should one think they can instantly be rid of this plague so easily. Each week, you will be given the chance to perform a rather big deed to contribute against the disease globally potentially, to see if you've found a step closer to understanding this disease and in proxy, getting a step closer to beating the Sand Plague overall. Every few days of course (OOCly) you are free to try and make efforts to combat the disease on a more personal level.

Medical perk tier does matter, along with how you approach the situation at hand; you can't just simply sit in a lab and cure the disease, you need to get your hands dirty and by getting your hands dirty, you may risk yourself but in the process? Get closer to defeating the Sand Plague.

Immunity is also something that will be sought after, highly after all it prevents one from dying to the disease; vaccination is not flawless however, you will be forced to roll for infection, albeit the vector will be modified by the medic applying it -- the better their perks at the time, the better your chance will be of becoming immune to The Sand Plague, however, you must be absent of any infection prior, so for that, you will need a cure. If you manage to pass the roll, you will no longer have to worry about the plague yourself!

Be warned, it will take time to defeat The Sand Plague and a lot of effort; it will not be an easy task and you will probably feel hopeless and as if there's no actual winning. That is actually a very easily possible scenario if a collective effort isn't taken up and people purposely fuck up, however, just because you've lost doesn't mean it is over. There will always be chances to get back into the fight against the plague and if there seems to be a big enough mistake formed by too much ignorance during the events, then some clues and hints will be dropped, as to provide some guidance. But ultimately it will all fall down onto the players to either make the best of a shitty situation or, make great strides to make the necessary advancements before more and more fall victim to the plague.

Does this mean everyone will die to the plague or get infected? No. Does this mean you are confirmed to die if you have the plague? No, but also yes if you take no action to change your fate. Of course, it will be a shitty way to go, to die due to bad luck; so don't be a bitch and don't sit around waiting for the cure, it will not come to you, you will need to work for it.

Anyway that about covers it for the primer...

What's coming up next? What is planned?

In the upcoming days and weeks, there will be more posted about this, along with events ran regarding it; some PvE, some PvP. For the current infected villages that players occupy will also be given 'heat-maps' to showcase which areas are currently afflicted with the Sand Plague actively, along with the civilian death toll when things get rough, on top of more story posts and so on, regarding the progression of the Sand Plague arc; whether it gets better or worse for the average shinobi. Recently we did have a PvP mission related to the Sand Plague that took place, we are likely to have more of that in the future, so stay tuned.

This is all planned to be as self-running and interactive as possible; with very minimal event-character involvement to shift the tides of how things are going, outside of 'RNG dice rolls' and very specific events, which are likely to be PvE or PvP objectives as rewards for being successful. There will be no 'scripted outcome' however, only what the players make of it; there are no safety nets for either Kirigakure or any other village with player characters within it, nor other settlements ICly, should the Sand Plague reach that far.

If you all stand by and idle, of course it'll get worse, but if an active effort is taken to fight back at the disease? Maybe things will change then and there. It's all down to the players; this is something that ultimately reacts to player involvement. Either fight it. Avoid it. Ignore it. Or wallow in it. The choice is yours.

Last Edit: Jul 11, 2019 23:34:15 GMT -5 by rhyneth

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The Sand Plague Jul 14, 2019 20:16:41 GMT -5

Post by rhyneth on Jul 14, 2019 20:16:41 GMT -5

Progression and Objectives

Throughout the time that the plague is present within the game, there will be plenty of ways to combat it. More importantly there's not only personal efforts which get rewarded but also village-wide efforts made; or rather things done that benefit more than just the individual. Below here will be a few pointers as to what bonuses people can secure for their village, along with accolades given for those that either, manage to produce the first item related to the plague; such as a cure, or a vaccine, or if they've done something dramatic, like being a plague-bearer that infected other individuals. Whatever the case, here's the available bonuses one can achieve for either themselves or the village. Please note, certain village facilities will be needed to be operating and maintained in order to provide these bonuses; there's also penalties tied to losing these buildings, but this can easily be fixed with efforts made or money poured into it.

Also, one does not need to be a medic to make change happen! It just helps to know one's biology in order to combat the plague, traditionally.

And another note; nobody is immune to the Sand Plague by default outside of special circumstances or due to being vaccinated. The Sand Plague doesn't care for your special genetics, if you are 'menfolk' or 'human' you are a potential victim.

Obtainable Bonuses for a Village!

Bonuses range from simple antibiotics to prevent the disease from advancing so easily and quickly, to immunity boosters which help ward off the disease as it tries to infect you and much, much more. Whilst one can produce simple items for themselves in these times, there are ways to mass-produce them for the entire village; for it's shinobi and civilians, by doing research or securing certain objectives and of course by having the necessary structure in operating condition. Only then, can it be produced and benefit the village and those that reside within it.

Each item has a tier; this requires a matching production tier, a production tier is set by the state of the village. This includes but is not limited to; the facilities it has available along with the special items acquired within the village, mostly.

Antibiotics

Antibiotics are used whilst one has the plague; by having access to them, it can either give you a bonus against further disease rolls, thus giving you a better fighting chance. Some antibiotics can even halt the disease from progressing further, provided you have them. They can be produced by medics most of the time; provided the village has the production tier matching the tier of the item they wish to create, first they need access to the item's 'blueprints', after that, they will be in effect for the entire village.

For reference, regarding disease rolls whilst infected; standard DC rolls before any other modifiers are in play, of Stage 1 is 85, for Stage 2 it is 60.

These do not require any facilities within the village to make once when the research notes have been either made or found:

[T1] Cheap Antibiotics: When rolling against the plague whilst infected, you gain a bonus of 4 for your rolls, only works provided you aren't at Stage 2; this lowers the standard DC of Stage 1 from 85 to 81.

[T2] Standard Antibiotics: When rolling against the plague whilst infected, you gain a bonus of 8 for your rolls, only works provided you aren't at Stage 2; this lowers the standard DC of Stage 1 from 85 to 77.

These require a working hospital within the village to make once when the research notes have been either made or found:

[T3] Powerful Antibiotics: When rolling against the plague whilst infected, you gain a bonus of 11 for your rolls, only works provided you aren't at Stage 2; this lowers the standard DC of Stage 1 from 85 to 74.

[T3] Experimental Antibiotic Tinctures: When rolling against the plague whilst infected, you gain a bonus of 10 for your rolls; this lowers the standard DC of Stage 1 from 85 to 75. For Stage 2, this is 60 to 50.

[T4] ? : When rolling against the plague whilst infected, you gain a bonus of 13 for your rolls; this lowers the standard DC of Stage 1 from 85 to 72. For Stage 2, this is 60 to 47.

[T4] ? : When rolling against the plague whilst infected, you gain a bonus of 17 for your rolls, only works if you're at Stage 2. This lowers the Stage 2 DC from 60 to 43.

[T4] ? : When rolling against the plague whilst infected, you gain a bonus of 20 for your rolls, only works provided you aren't at Stage 2; this lowers the standard DC of Stage 1 from 85 to 65.

These require a working hospital and a lab within the village to make once when the research notes have been either made or found:

[T4] ? : When rolling against the plague whilst infected, you gain a bonus of 20 for your rolls; this lowers the standard DC of Stage 1 from 85 to 65. For Stage 2, this is 60 to 40.
[T4] ? : This antibiotic is able to reverse the disease from Stage 2 to Stage 1, provided the patient succeeds in a roll against it; DC of 75, can only be taken once per three OOC days.

[T5] ? : When rolling against the plague whilst infected, you gain a bonus of 35 for your rolls, only works provided you aren't at Stage 2; this lowers the standard DC of Stage 1 from 85 to 50.

[T5] ? : When rolling against the plague whilst infected, you gain a bonus of 30 for your rolls; this lowers the standard DC of Stage 1 from 85 to 55. For Stage 2, this is 60 to 30.
[T5] ? : This antibiotic is powerful enough to keep the plague locked at Stage 1, preventing it from progressing to Stage 2. If used on a patient with Stage 2 Sand Fever, lowers it to Stage 1.

Immunity Boosters

Immunity Boosters are designed to help you avoid being infected; protective clothing only does so much, it's the war inside the body which counts. Immunity boosters can be produced by medics mostly; provided the village has the production tier matching the tier of the item they wish to create, first they need access to the item's 'blueprints', after that, they will be in effect for the entire village.

For reference, regarding infection rolls, it is two d100s, that assign your 'vector', the disease has to land within it to infect you. The bonus granted makes the smaller number larger and the larger number smaller, thus reducing the area in which it can land.

These do not require any facilities within the village to make once when the research notes have been either made or found:

[T1] Cheap Immunity Boosters: When rolling against the plague as it tries to infect you, grants a bonus of 3.

These require a working hospital within the village to make once when the research notes have been either made or found:

[T2] Standard Immunity Boosters: When rolling against the plague as it tries to infect you, grants a bonus of 6.

[T3] Powerful Immunity Boosters: When rolling against the plague as it tries to infect you, grants a bonus of 9.

These require a working hospital and a lab within the village to make once when the research notes have been either made or found:

[T4] Experimental Immunity Tinctures: When rolling against the plague as it tries to infect you, grants a bonus of 11.

[T4] ? : When rolling against the plague as it tries to infect you, grants a bonus of 13.

[T5] ? : When rolling against the plague as it tries to infect you, grants a bonus of 15.

[T5] ? : Grants a one time opportunity each OOC week to skip having to roll for infection, when the occasion arises.
[T6] ? : When rolling against the plague as it tries to infect you, grants a bonus of 20.
[T6] ? : Grants a one time opportunity, once every three OOC days to skip having to roll for infection, when the occasion arises.

Cures and Miracles

Cures and miracles; the former being something you develop and research and the latter is something you find by pure luck. Like with antibiotics and immunity boosters, these are produced by medics usually; provided the village has the production tier matching the tier of the item they wish to create, first they need access to the item's 'blueprints', after that, they will be in effect for the entire village.

For reference, cures do not give you immunity, they merely remove the disease from your body; you are still at risk of contracting the disease again if you do not take the proper precautions next time you come into contact with it.

These do not require any facilities within the village to make once when the research notes have been either made or found:

[T3] Miracle Powder: Only works if the patient is at Stage 2, must roll a 1d150 and get above 130 to be cured from the disease completely.

These require a working hospital within the village to make once when the research notes have been either made or found:

[T4] ? : Only works if the patient is at Stage 1, must roll a 1d100 and get above 65 to be cured from the disease completely, otherwise disease is pushed up to Stage 2.

[T4] ? : If the patient is at Stage 2, it reverses the disease to Stage 1. If at Stage 1, provided the user rolls a 1d100 and gets above 60, the patient is cured from the disease completely.

These require a working hospital and a lab within the village to make once when the research notes have been either made or found:

[T5] ? : Only works if the patient is at Stage 1, cures the plague from the patient without needing to roll.
[T5] ? : Works at any Stage of the disease, however if at Stage 2 the patient must roll a 1d100 and get above 50 to be cured, otherwise if at Stage 1, cures the plague from the patient without needing to roll.

[T6] ? : Cures the patient completely.

Vaccines

The ultimate weapon against the plague; these aren't as well defined as the previous items, after all none have really been theorized just yet. These will be revealed on a case by case basis. However there is one thing that is known; it will only benefit those that aren't currently infected. One would need to cure first, then vaccinate to make one immune to the plague.

Facilities and Production

Each facility within a village serves a purpose, without them the village's production tier drops. And ontop of that, in order to mass produce, one must first prototype so the backdrop folk; the NPCs, the extras employed, can do the monotonous efforts of maintaining what has been developed for the village's benefit. Below will be a list of what facilities are highlighted within a village and what bonuses they give. There might be events surrounding them to either protect them or fix them up; players might also be able to target them specifically to hinder the village.

A village's production tier caps out at Tier Six.

Hospital

Perhaps one of the most important structures in a village; especially during plague times. If a hospital is destroyed or disabled, it will severely hinder a village's ability to fight the plague. Having an active, working hospital within a village grants One Tier of Production to the village it is in.

Kage Manor

Very important, it is the seat of power in a village like Kirigakure for example. Without it, the commanding shinobi of a village will find it hard pressed to effectively organize not only their more recognizable shinobi, but the more everyday civilians working for them and so on. Having an unhindered, standing Kage Manor within a village, grants Two Tiers of Production to the village it is in.

Laboratory

Whilst not as important as a Hospital or a Kage Manor, it still serves a vital purpose, especially during plague times. If a laboratory is destroyed or disabled, it'll prevent more extensive research into the plague, as well as developing the more powerful and effective methods of treatment against the disease. Having a well maintained and secure laboratory within a village grants One Tier of Production to the village it is in.

Factory

Generic but useful; each village has a factory, big or small. These can be repurposed during times like these to produce powders, then maybe pills... Cotton bandages... Chemicals? Regardless, depending on the village, they come in two flavours; big or small, big factories grant Two Tiers of Production, whilst small factories grant One Tier of Production.

Trading Post

Each village has a trading post; this allows the village to receive resources it usually cannot acquire so easily, through trade. Without these, some materials cannot be obtained to produce certain goods; thus slowing down the production of medicine against the plague. Trading Posts also have another purpose; if a village is currently in control of a nearby mine, it's productivity is boosted. Without access to a nearby mines, the Trading Post grants One Tier of Production, if a village however does have control over a nearby mine, it'll grant Two Tiers of Production.

Example; if Sunagakure has a Hospital, Kage Manor and a small Factory working, but the Lab and Trading Post are disabled; they'll have Tier Four Production.

More to come soon!

Soon, there will be another page below this one, detailing the current statuses of each current active village in this event; this will include, Kirigakure, Sunagakure and Uzushiogakure.

This will also include accolades for those that manage to research and prototype certain items or performing specific feats.

Last Edit: Jul 15, 2019 21:43:43 GMT -5 by rhyneth

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The Sand Plague Jul 14, 2019 21:25:25 GMT -5

Post by rhyneth on Jul 14, 2019 21:25:25 GMT -5

Missions

So now you've gotten a read on what objectives there are and what items may or may not exist, but how does one achieve all of that? How do you gun for it? Simple, the main way is through events both PvP and PvE based; these do not have to always be combat related, but if they're PvP they definitely will be. But more importantly, what can you do as a player? Do you need to be a medic to make a difference?

To put it bluntly; medics have a better chance of developing medicine, cures and vaccines to fight against the plague, but that does not mean they have a better chance at finding the next big breakthrough, the next thing to hunt down in order to move one step closer to abolishing the plague. So...

Missions, what's available, what can you do? Below will be a list regarding the different kinds of missions available; some will be high risk, others not so much -- don't expect big leaps forward without a potential risk.

Suspicious Sightings

These missions relate to either individuals of interest or items of a specific nature; these will be the most risky off the boot and can be fought over by villages in order to gain an advantage in their plague research and cure development.

Land of Wind's Naturally Immune Plague Victims

[450,000 Ryo Reward for successful completion for each participant] [A- to A+ Rank Threat] [PvE; potentially PvP depending on circumstances]

Issued by the Black Market

A rather dangerous mission; Sunagakure has several individuals of interest under lock and key both within it's hidden village and compounds nearby within the surrounding region. It is rumored that these individuals have a natural immunity to the plague and are being used by Sunagakure to research and develop a working vaccine; Sunagakure has yet to make any progress of course. Either way, should one attempt this mission, they should note this not only carries political ramifications, but a high risk and reward to boot; the employer will be the Black Market for this one and for any shinobi or rogues that undertake their mission, they will pay a hefty sum of ryo. If the team manages to extract more than one individual too, they will be allowed to keep the other high value individuals in such dreadful times.

Prototype Serum

[300,000 Ryo Reward for successful completion for each participant] [B+ Rank Threat] [PvP or PvE]

Random opportunity

It's no surprise that various smaller village with suspicious backgrounds and interests near the Land of Wind have been the bases of shadowy medical organizations looking to profit off of the Sand Plague. Nonetheless word has been received by your village; a local nearby village is rumored to have been the site of an experiment that resulted in the creation of a prototype serum. Whilst it is likely to be useless, if deconstructed may very well reveal secrets and the step to producing a cure for the Sand Plague. However due to he shadowy medical group likely being related to either the Abyss or the Black Market, they've left quite the mess in their wake due to their unethical research methods. The unnamed village in question has been left diseased and ruined; prolonged exposure within such a village will be ill-advised. That being said, regardless it's likely either an enemy village seeks to obtain the objective first, or maybe the shadowy organization is performing a clean-up of their misdeeds; whatever the case, expect resistance.

Medical Research Documents

[Random Item Prototype for your village on successful completion] [C- to A- Rank Threat] [PvP or PvE]

Random opportunity

Around both the Land of Wind and now the Land of Water, will be various outposts and sometimes transport boats or wagons, carrying important documents; these can either be rogue groups, belonging to villages or independent groups. Either way, they are of interest; but since they are of interest they are likely to catch the attention of others, be it an enemy village or rogue groups looking to either take the information for their own needs, or to sell it off to a high bidder. Regardless of the hows or whys, these missions vary; the lower the threat ranking, the less impressive prototype that can be made from the research papers obtained, though it is one of the easier ways to begin mass-producing items for your village to gain advantages against the plague.

Rare Materials & Other Rare Stuffs

These missions relate to herbs or other material goodies related to the plague; these can be risky to outright tediously safe. They are vital to discovering new medicines to help ward off the plague and whilst they don't offer as big of a boost as say a cure or a vaccine, they could potentially lead to lifesaving breakthroughs regardless.

Rare Herb Sighting

[100,000 Ryo Reward for successful completion for each participant] [B- Rank Threat] [PvE]

Issued by Independents within the Land of Wind

Across the world there are rare herbs that have strong medicinal properties; most of these have been sights in exotic locations such as volcanoes, monster infested islands or more harsh environments. You and your crew will be exported out to one of these locations to track them down in order to obtain some to both sample them and grow them back home, for use in various medicines to help ward off the plague; most of the threats will either relate to the environment or various baser-driven creatures getting in your way. Nonetheless, such rare herbs could be vital to producing powerful and vital tinctures as theorized by some of Sunagakure's medical-nin.

Plague Picking

[Various items are available for reward on completion] [C- to B+ Rank Threat] [PvE]

Issued by Sunagakure

During when a village is suffering the sand plague, it becomes open season for both bandits and more studious yet unethical types. You and your crew fit more into the latter; you'll be tasked in traveling to the Land of Wind to explore of it's currently diseased villages within it's region, picking through it to either gather infected bodily samples or potential items of interest left behind. However due to being within an active plague hotspot, there is a high risk of infection; protected clothing and immunity boosters are a must to succeed here without a hitch.

Powder Searching

[175,000 Ryo Reward for successful completion for each participant] [C to B- Rank Threat] [PvE or PvP]

Random opportunity

Across the world, there are various chemists and respected medical-nin which have produced antibiotics and so on; you and your crew have been assigned to track down a chemist or high ranking medical-nin of various alignments and persuade them to either hand over their formulas or a batch of their powders, or alternatively to join your village. It's rather straight-forward, but don't think that other groups haven't thought of the same thing. The chance to come across enemy villages or rogues is high, with the Sand Plague right around the corner; but if you are successful you'll have a shot at advancing your village's knowledge of chemistry and furthermore immunity boosters and antibiotics.

Research and Development

Research and Development is a tricky one; one really can't give 'missions' for these. These are done within the walls of a village and relate mostly to medical-nin; these are usually narrates or single or duo missions which involve discovery and experimenting to make steps forward in a safe and contained manner.

So how do you make progress in such a way? When an idea slips into your head about what you might do to test the plague or discover something about it, put it down on a scroll or DM an eventmin or admin and in due time you'll get your answer. Alternatively, request an event through the forums or eventhelp for a quick research event to get up to speed responses on your approach against the disease; this won't be available constantly, but you will be informed on who to DM in the future in order to find answers. Rule of thumb however is to be creative and pay attention to your medical skill; don't try to do big strides with a low medical tier, otherwise it might backfire!

There will be more missions posted in the future, these are just the primers for now; if you have any suggestions for missions, then feel free to request them in the event requests forum.

Last Edit: Jul 14, 2019 21:35:30 GMT -5 by rhyneth

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The Sand Plague Jul 15, 2019 16:33:37 GMT -5

Post by rhyneth on Jul 15, 2019 16:33:37 GMT -5

Village Status & Character Accolades

Below will be the information on each village related to the Sand Plague incident. It'll detail the current status of existing facilities, what facilities can be upgraded or constructed; as well as identifying them as targets if need be. It'll also state what bonuses are available and who managed to achieve what breakthroughs. Note: This will be updated as time goes on, so make sure to pay attention to it all.

The available bonuses, treatments and so on, only apply for player characters currently APART of that village; one cannot simply walk in and assume they'll get free treatments or be a turncoat flipping from one side to the other.

Obviously a PvP event can be done to either steal research from the target village to benefit your own, or a small amount of stock from the target village's available treatments for personal usage in dire times.

The Land of Wind; Sunagakure

Sunagakure currently has a Production Tier of Four.

List of currently available treatments:

[T2] Standard Antibiotics

[T1] Cheap Immunity Boosters

List of currently available Cures and Miracles:

None available

Vaccines available:

None available

Facilities:

Hospital: Active & Working

Kage Manor: Active & Working

Laboratory: Active & Working

Big Factory: Disabled (Destroyed)

Trading Post: Disabled (Closed)

Accolades and Achievements:

Patient Zero; was the first to suffer from the Sand Plague

The Land of Water; Kirigakure

Kirigakure currently has a Production Tier of Five.

List of currently available treatments:
[T1] Cheap Immunity Boosters - Researched by Yajuu, Asuka

List of currently available Cures and Miracles:
None available

Vaccines available:
None available

Facilities:
Hospital: Disabled (Closed)
Kage Manor: Active & Working
Laboratory: Active & Working
Small Factory: Active & Working
Trading Post: Active & Working (Local mines not controlled)

Accolades and Achievements:

None so far

The Land of Whirlpools; Uzushiogakure

Uzushiogakure currently has a Production Tier of Six.

List of currently available treatments:
[T1] Cheap Antibiotics - Researched by Horiuchi, Itazura

List of currently available Cures and Miracles:
None available

Vaccines available:
None available

Facilities:
Hospital: Active & Working
Kage Manor: Active & Working
Laboratory: Active & Working
Small Factory: Not yet constructed
Trading Post: Active & Working (Local mines controlled)

Accolades and Achievements:
Full Steam Ahead; has reached Tier Six Production.

Achievements and Accolades

Below will be a list of player characters under which faction they are in if any, along with any achievements or accolades tied to their name. It will be expanded as time goes along.

Kirigakure Player Characters

Yajuu, Asuka

Pioneer; was the first in this village to successfully design a mass-producible treatment.

Uzushiogakure Player Characters

Horiuchi, Itazura

Pioneer; was the first in this village to successfully design a mass-producible treatment.

Bastard

Builder; has either constructed or repaired a structure within their village.

Neutral and Rogue Player Characters

Last Edit: Jul 17, 2019 18:28:29 GMT -5 by rhyneth

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