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Investigations
Once per month, each character in the game will be able to conduct an investigation into a place, person, event, or other subject of interest in Ashbrook. Fill out and post the form in the next section and the mods will respond with a prompt based on your submission.
The primary purpose of investigations is to provide players with thread prompts that they can engage in with other players. Therefore, it's important to note that not every investigation will be 'successful'. Some may net characters small pieces of information about the plot, setting, or NPCs. And some may result in nothing at all - a haunted house might only be 'haunted' by a family of raccoons, mysterious symbols out in the woods might be the work of bored teenagers, and the neighbor peering into your backyard with binoculars might just be an avid birdwatcher. Either way, we will provide some set pieces for you to play with.
Also note that some areas may be difficult or impossible for certain characters to investigate. A 40-year-old that's neither an employee nor a parent won't find it easy to investigate the elementary school, and 15-year-old is going to have a hard time even getting into a local bar.
Investigation results will be posted on the 10th of every month.
The primary purpose of investigations is to provide players with thread prompts that they can engage in with other players. Therefore, it's important to note that not every investigation will be 'successful'. Some may net characters small pieces of information about the plot, setting, or NPCs. And some may result in nothing at all - a haunted house might only be 'haunted' by a family of raccoons, mysterious symbols out in the woods might be the work of bored teenagers, and the neighbor peering into your backyard with binoculars might just be an avid birdwatcher. Either way, we will provide some set pieces for you to play with.
Also note that some areas may be difficult or impossible for certain characters to investigate. A 40-year-old that's neither an employee nor a parent won't find it easy to investigate the elementary school, and 15-year-old is going to have a hard time even getting into a local bar.
Investigation results will be posted on the 10th of every month.
Resources
As the game progresses, players may unlock bonuses as a result of event participation. These bonuses will be available to the whole game, and will be listed in detail below. Any player may make use of any of these while conducting an investigation.
Trail Cameras: Unlocked in the September 2023 event when players voted to assist Sam. Anyone that contacts Sam (or a Visitor that has done the same) will be given a map of various trail cameras throughout the forest. These cameras can be accessed at any time and may net the characters a photograph of their investigation subject.
Locations
Whispering Pines National Forest
Trail Cameras: Unlocked in the September 2023 event when players voted to assist Sam. Anyone that contacts Sam (or a Visitor that has done the same) will be given a map of various trail cameras throughout the forest. These cameras can be accessed at any time and may net the characters a photograph of their investigation subject.
Form
To conduct an investigation, fill out the following form and post it as a comment.
Character: Your character's name
Subject: Who or what are they investigating?
Goals: Are they looking for information? Trying to get in close with an NPC? Searching for an item? Or just putting out feelers and seeing what they might get?
Method: What methods are they going to use? Will they conduct interviews, hit the library, break into a secure location, bribe someone, or something else?
Bonuses: Role assignments and some events give characters certain advantages or disadvantages. What, if any, will you use?
Character: Your character's name
Subject: Who or what are they investigating?
Goals: Are they looking for information? Trying to get in close with an NPC? Searching for an item? Or just putting out feelers and seeing what they might get?
Method: What methods are they going to use? Will they conduct interviews, hit the library, break into a secure location, bribe someone, or something else?
Bonuses: Role assignments and some events give characters certain advantages or disadvantages. What, if any, will you use?