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asgardsflight) wrote2020-02-17 04:44 pm
asgardsflight) wrote2020-02-17 04:44 pm
HONIR'S SCOUTS
❧ HONIR'S SCOUTS
Scouting the woods outside of Asgard and eventually what lies beyond is the primary directive of a scout - this world holds both wonders and dangers in equal measures, and Asgard needs to hear of both. As such, a scout needs to be able to move quickly and effectively through unknown and often dangerous terrain, and to do so with enough mental acuity to report all findings (including the general lay of the land) back to Honir so Honir can pass that information along to Mimir's skalds or Heimdall's sentinels as appropriate.
In long-term expeditions outside of Asgard, such as the Wight War, scouts will often be asked to break away from the group to monitor the road both ahead and behind, and will work in conjunction with Heimdall's sentinels to ensure that when camp is made for the night, it's done in a safe environment with no unforeseen dangers.
As Asgard grows and begins to turn eyes toward settling outposts, scouts will be responsible for locating the right place to place one and for monitoring the surrounding area while the outpost is built.
❖ how scouting works:
❖ relevant links:
Scouting the woods outside of Asgard and eventually what lies beyond is the primary directive of a scout - this world holds both wonders and dangers in equal measures, and Asgard needs to hear of both. As such, a scout needs to be able to move quickly and effectively through unknown and often dangerous terrain, and to do so with enough mental acuity to report all findings (including the general lay of the land) back to Honir so Honir can pass that information along to Mimir's skalds or Heimdall's sentinels as appropriate.In long-term expeditions outside of Asgard, such as the Wight War, scouts will often be asked to break away from the group to monitor the road both ahead and behind, and will work in conjunction with Heimdall's sentinels to ensure that when camp is made for the night, it's done in a safe environment with no unforeseen dangers.
As Asgard grows and begins to turn eyes toward settling outposts, scouts will be responsible for locating the right place to place one and for monitoring the surrounding area while the outpost is built.
❖ how scouting works:
- Each month, head over to the Participation Sound-off in which to let us/Honir know if your character is scouting this month + describe where/how much they're doing so. Big and small discoveries will be distributed throughout the scouts each month, ranging from new plants to pockets of wild magic to dangerous beasts and more. Some discoveries are location-sensitive, so opting to be more specific ("scouting the forest west of Asgard") is often more lucrative than sweeping the month with a broad brush ("scouting the forest in general, trying to look everywhere").
The Scout Needed top-level also exists for Honir to occasionally suggest things that might need scouted or looked into. Any scouts can do so, should they choose! Just reply to the relevant request to make sure it's known that they're doing so.
It's also important to keep in mind that scouting is the gateway for a lot of plot or world elements to enter Asgard. As such, a lot of the discoveries made are actually more suited to be addressed by another god's vocation - the skalds, maybe, or the sentinels if there's some form of danger. Part of a scout's responsibility is to make sure to file a discovery report with those other vocations in order to ensure the info gets to the right place! This is done by locating the Tip Line top-level within the god job entry on that god's journal and dropping a comment there summarizing the discovery. This info can then be picked up by individuals in that vocation, as if you've provided them a quest.
❖ relevant links:
- Scout Needed
- Honir's Scouting Support
- Participation Sound-off
- God Jobs infopage (consult for links to Tip Lines)
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If you'd like to get him involved, feel free to toss this up on the Skalds tip line!