The Last Days of Dalaran
Summary
Dates: 13th - 21st August & 2nd-10th September
Locations: Dalaran (Northrend and Broken Isles) & Khaz Algar, (Standin Location, Thor Modan, Grizzly Hills)
Discord: https://discord.gg/3SUrkPC
Host Contact: Zyretha (Horde)/Korí (Alliance)/tcgonbikes (Discord)
Information Document: https://tinyurl.com/LastDaysOfDalaran
In-Game Community: https://www.worldofwarcraft.com/invite/vpRomVAUqNq?region=EU&faction=Horde
Please be aware any information may be subject to change due to large amount of content being released before we begin. This post, the associated information document and AA pages will remain up to date with changes made.
This is a two stage community sandbox campaign open to the general public, hosted primarily by the Dalaran RP hub community. A sandbox campaign is where we all share the same timeline and narrative, but everyone can pick what stories they wish to tell and are free to host them. We only expect you to announce and share your time and location so we’re not sitting on top of each other.
We will be having a community focused stage before the launch of the expansion that has little or no DMing involved in events from the 13th to 21st of August, then a break for the early access and launch until the 2nd of September. We’ll then have DM’d events from the 2nd to 10th of September.
This campaign will supply a minimum amount of events to inspire with the opportunity for others to host for themselves, or for the general community if they wish. By having a common framework and support for volunteer hosts to host their own events it encourages people to work with groups they may not have played with before. Key events in the timeline will be provided as a skeleton to keep the different events aligned within the overall story flow.
The plan behind this schedule is to give us time to enjoy the final days of our community before the expansion causes massive upheaval to everything about it. We will then have a gap for people to play the level up content over a week from the main release date. This hopefully gives enough time to be ready and has us finish ahead of the season 1 content opening on the 11th in Europe so people wanting to devote time to that can.
Key Information
- Horde and Alliance aligned and focused emissaries will work together and alongside the Kirin Tor to support Dalaran residents in the narrative.
- The Kirin Tor and the faction leaders would not tolerate faction conflict as this is a joint effort. Infighting within own parties or between parties would be considered as a poor commitment of duty and skill, and it is unwelcomed for this community.
- This campaign focuses on the community spirit before and after the loss of the physical homes they inhabited, working together in the face of tragedy
- There will only be RP-PvE content, no RP-PvP content supported or encouraged
- You will need access to The War Within expansion for the second section
- The second section may feature heavy spoilers for all levelling zones and max level campaign chapters available at launch, depending on what elements event hosts use
- There are no maximum attendees for this campaign, but DMs can set limits to how many people they bring to their events so that they can tell their stories properly.
- You are welcome to host any event types you wish in either section of the campaign but you are asked to follow the general timing and narrative so we can all collaborate together as a community.
- Events will be available every night of the listed two stages. Meetups to brief and gather will take place at approximately 20:00, with start times aimed between 20:15 and 20:30, with estimated finishing times around 22:30 (These are estimates and may change based on the DM and day!)
- You can join the Dalaran Discord
https://discord.gg/3SUrkPCto communicate with other attendees of the campaign but this is not required. It is recommended as it can be easier to announce your event, or post recaps should you wish to. - You are welcome to attend any amount of this campaign on any number of characters, as well as split your time between this and other ongoing campaigns
- For more information or to ask any question, contact Zyretha via discord at tcgonbikes
Community Stage (13th August - 21st August)
Summary
The first section of our events is going to be community events for the public around preparing the people of Dalaran for being located in a war zone again, alongside our usual activities such as Trade Night https://www.argentarchives.org/node/257919 and Fashion Week https://www.argentarchives.org/node/272505.
We are going to focus on helping one another with these preparations with a daily meet up to distribute tasks and request aid, then an evening gathering to celebrate or commiserate our efforts at the end of the night.
Assumptions
- Dalaran is teleporting to Khaz Algar as the base of operations for a joint Alliance and Horde Strike Force
https://wow.zamimg.com/uploads/screenshots/normal/1158922.jpg - The War Within pre-patch quests and vendors are located in Dalaran, indicating an active engagement with the events by the Kirin Tor
- Dalaran is a competent, well-educated society with planning and bureaucracy
- Dalaran will provide time for its civilians to prepare themselves for an active conflict area and to teleport
- We do not know in character where we are going to teleport to
*Magni is currently recovering in the Gallery after trying to find out from Azeroth - We do not know in character specifically what we are facing
- Other than it will use the void
- We do not know in character when the teleportation will happen exactly
- Communing with Azeroth has caused strange memories of Azeroth to appear all over the world called Radiant Echoes
Expectations
- No combat events or DMing in this section within Dalaran itself
- You are welcome to run excursions to other locations based on the pre patch event
- Community events open to the public available every night
- Horde and Alliance present work together and with Dalaran residents
- Advanced sign up to get involved with community events is not required
- Attend as many or as few days as you like, on any characters you see fit
- The Kirin Tor and the factions would not tolerate faction conflict as this is a joint effort
- Any defences we work on will fail as Dalaran will fall
- An invite or request for aid can be provided if it helps your guild story (This will come from Zyretha Snowdawn or the Kirin Tor generally)
- There is no command structure or leadership group, this is all volunteering work
- Incredibly minimal enemy signs if any
- Whispers, nightmares, strange shadows, etc.
- No enemies to fight
Suggested and Example Content
- Establish a supply line or acquire large stores of critical supplies
- Escape or finding a safe place drills
- Self-defence basics
- Improvements to infrastructure
- Securing stores and homes
- Helping those who choose to evacuate do so
- Learning about Dalaran’s defences
- Venturing to investigate the Radiant Echoes
Helping Out
- Host what you want, when you want
- First-come, first-served (In terms of declared intent to host) for location usage
- No requirement to sign up to host
- Decide if you want to host any time
- If you wish to see what has been listed in advance, check here
- Multiple events can occur each night and is encouraged to provide for all tastes
- You can advertise your event during this part of the campaign however you like
- As separate event pages on Argent Archives, on Discord servers, forum threads, etc.
Campaign Stage (2nd September - 10th September)
Summary
The second section of the campaign will be DM’d events focusing on the Battle of Dalaran, the crash and its immediate aftermath, as well as the rescue/aid of survivors. We are going to offer three types of events every day as a minimum, with more events being encouraged so everyone has space to tell their story.
During this section, we are going to coordinate the events so that we can weave a collaborative narrative that doesn’t feel too chaotic. There may be some chaos, but we’ll work through it better as a team.
Timing Schedule
- September 2nd: Re-gather for final preparations before the teleportation
- September 3rd: The Battle of Dalaran
- September 4th: The immediate aftermath of the crash of Dalaran
- September 5th-10th: Events to rescue and aid people with prompts for potential other events
Assumptions
- Dalaran is teleporting to Khaz Algar as the base of operations for a joint Alliance and Horde Strike Force
https://wow.zamimg.com/uploads/screenshots/normal/1158922.jpg- This is proposed after Magni wakes up
- Citizens have time to prepare themselves and a cross-faction expedition is brought in
- The Kirin Tor actively are expecting a fight might happen
- We do not yet know the entire Dalaran crash story due to some cutscenes not being implemented, so will be unable to fully define the details of the crash and aftermath events until after The War Within launch
- There’s a battle in streets
- Some people will be safely evacuated
- Events may feature heavy spoilers for all levelling zones and max level campaign chapters available at launch, depending on what elements event hosts use
- The new content zones will be heavily sharded, leaving them unsuitable as camp locations for before and after events due to players being unable to see one another
- We will decide our best location for the camp based on some testing around the launch of The War Within
- Current ideal is to use Valdrakken or some other hub city/town location
- We will decide our best location for the camp based on some testing around the launch of The War Within
- Events on the 4th take place moments after the events on the 3rd chronologically
- Players may change DM or group to reflect people being scattered in the crash
- Those evacuated safely will be offered a social RP alternative
- You have access to The War Within expansion to enter the content zones for some of the events
- The citizens know it is going to happen and are given time to make final preparations
Expectations
- Three event types provided at minimum by the hosts per day
- Offensive combat
- Defensive combat
- Community non-combat
- There will be optional outcomes for what happens to your character in the immediate aftermath of the Battle of Dalaran instead of the standard types for the battle days
- Evacuated safely
- Crashed with the city
- Kidnapped
- Further events will be provided by attendee volunteers who wish to host events
- Horde and Alliance present work together and with Dalaran residents
- You may attend as many or as few days as you like, on any characters you see fit
- The Kirin Tor and the factions would not tolerate faction conflict as this is a joint effort
- Any defences we worked on will fail as Dalaran falls
- Xal’atah actively sabotages these
- An invite or request for aid can be provided if it helps your guild story (This will come from Zyretha Snowdawn or the Kirin Tor generally)
- There is no command structure or leadership group, highest authority will defacto pass to the highest ranked surviving Kirin Tor member among the group (Zyretha Snowdawn, the OOC primary host) who will delegate authority to IC event leaders
- This can be assumed to happen off screen for convenience
- At the end of the section, we will attempt to settle the survivors in a new location for the Dalaran RP Hub’s players
- You are not required to have attended any of section 1 to attend section 2, though this is heavily encouraged
- We will provide off-screen RP and storytelling channels within the community Discord server
- If you are in the city during the battle, its unavoidable, the entire city is being invaded
Suggested and Example Content
- Rescuing players or NPCs from Nerubians
- Defeating escaped Violet Hold prisoners
- Reclaiming artefacts lost during the city’s destruction
- Treating and/or rescuing those wounded in the fall
- Helping refugees gather supplies and set up a camp
- Learning about where we’ve crashed
- Containing volatile magic
Helping Out
- Host what you want, when you want
- First-come, first-served (In terms of declared intent to host) for location usage
- No requirement to sign up to host
- Decide if you want to host at any time
- You may limit attendance however you see fit
- Make clear the rules and requirements for this (Capacity, character type, etc.)
- You may use any DM systems you see fit
- You must clearly list any trigger/content warnings on your event
- If you wish to see what has been listed in advance, check here
- Try to coordinate with players, some may want to be rescued during events, etc.
- Multiple events will occur each night, and as many as people wish to host are welcome
- We will provide an event listing each night for events listed in advance, but you can also call people over and decide to host as you see fit
If you want to get involved, signups are not required in advance, but you can contact me or reply to indicate your intention to come. If you have questions or want to help host, DM me on discord.
