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	===Plot Team===		===Plot Team===
	*'''[[Crew:Guide for plot writers\|Guide for plot writers]]'''
	The plot writers create the plot lines that help make Empire such an exciting game to play. Writers at Empire are encouraged to brief and run their own plot, though we are on hand to help at every stage. Running plot includes briefing and debriefing NPCs and helping to get encounters ready by liaising with costume and make-up. Some plot writers choose to play plot NPC roles or perform other responsibilities during the weekend when they are not briefing their plot.		The plot writers create the plot lines that help make Empire such an exciting game to play. Writers at Empire are encouraged to brief and run their own plot, though we are on hand to help at every stage. Running plot includes briefing and debriefing NPCs and helping to get encounters ready by liaising with costume and make-up. Some plot writers choose to play plot NPC roles or perform other responsibilities during the weekend when they are not briefing their plot.

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	===Field NPC Team===		===Field NPC Team===
	We have a number of crew who play a single recurring role based in Anvil throughout the weekend. These roles are highly specialized with a clear focus on providing support and assistance to the game and the players. The [[~~Imperial~~ Civil Service\|civil servants]] support the main political structures of the Empire, providing logistical support to the players to run the Empire. The [[Imperial_law\|magistrates]] operate the Empire's legal system directing the player militia as they follow up crimes that have taken place. Our [[egregores]] are based in the nations themselves with a remit to support the feel of the nation and encourage the roleplaying in the camp, while the bards in [[the Three Refrains]] are more likely to wander the Imperial camps looking to bring music and aid to the people of the Empire. Finally our [[The Academy\|Academy]] team look after the interests of our younger players. The Head of the Field NPC team is Clare Evans and the Head of the Civil Service team is Jonathan Kidger.		We have a number of crew who play a single recurring role based in Anvil throughout the weekend. These roles are highly specialized with a clear focus on providing support and assistance to the game and the players. The [[Civil Service\|civil servants]] support the main political structures of the Empire, providing logistical support to the players to run the Empire. The [[Imperial_law\|magistrates]] operate the Empire's legal system directing the player militia as they follow up crimes that have taken place. Our [[egregores]] are based in the nations themselves with a remit to support the feel of the nation and encourage the roleplaying in the camp, while the bards in [[the Three Refrains]] are more likely to wander the Imperial camps looking to bring music and aid to the people of the Empire. Finally our [[The Academy\|Academy]] team look after the interests of our younger players. The Head of the Field NPC team is Clare Evans and the Head of the Civil Service team is Jonathan Kidger.

	===Plot Production===		===Plot Production===

Twiggy at 17:41, 1 August 2025

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Phil-HeadofPlotProduction.jpg \|align=right\|width=135\|caption=Phil D'Souza}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Phil-HeadofPlotProduction.jpg \|align=right\|width=135\|caption=Phil D'Souza}}
	The Costume and Makeup teams work closely with the NPC team to ensure that they are appropriately dressed for their various roles during each event.		The Costume and Makeup teams work closely with the NPC team to ensure that they are appropriately dressed for their various roles during each event.
	During events the costume team keep the kit rails tidy, accessible & organised, and are responsible for maintaining the consistency of kit briefs entering the player field. They are also in charge of creating, acquiring and repairing kit, typically during the downtime between events. The makeup team is responsible for transforming our NPCs into a wide range of characters, from ~~colorful~~ heralds from magical realms to lineage prosthetics and realistic wound makeup. They maintain a ~~catalog~~ of previous designs to reference and replicate, ensuring aesthetic continuity between events.		During events the costume team keep the kit rails tidy, accessible & organised, and are responsible for maintaining the consistency of kit briefs entering the player field. They are also in charge of creating, acquiring and repairing kit, typically during the downtime between events. The makeup team is responsible for transforming our NPCs into a wide range of characters, from colourful heralds from magical realms to lineage prosthetics and realistic wound makeup. They maintain a catalogue of previous designs to reference and replicate, ensuring aesthetic continuity between events.

	The Props department is responsible for organizing and maintaining PD's props and fulfilling prop requests from the running plots of each event. They also distribute props that have been returned from plots back to their relevant ~~labeled~~ storage crates.		The Props department is responsible for organizing and maintaining PD's props and fulfilling prop requests from the running plots of each event. They also distribute props that have been returned from plots back to their relevant labelled storage crates.

	The Encounter Tent team is in charge of set dressing and creating spaces that represent different parts of the game world outside of Anvil. This allows multiple plots to run simultaneously for small groups of players, including Past Life Visions (PLVs) and Plenipotentiaries. Each tent usually has a predetermined theme for each event to support the needs of the plots, and these sets are changed multiple times during each event, whether it's changing ~~color~~ schemes and decorations or creating major rebuilds, such as a collapsed mineshaft obstacle course.		The Encounter Tent team is in charge of set dressing and creating spaces that represent different parts of the game world outside of Anvil. This allows multiple plots to run simultaneously for small groups of players, including Past Life Visions (PLVs) and Plenipotentiaries. Each tent usually has a predetermined theme for each event to support the needs of the plots, and these sets are changed multiple times during each event, whether it's changing colour schemes and decorations or creating major rebuilds, such as a collapsed mineshaft obstacle course.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Dhia-HeadofCostume.jpg \|align=right\|width=135\|caption=Dhiamara Coulson}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Dhia-HeadofCostume.jpg \|align=right\|width=135\|caption=Dhiamara Coulson}}
	The SFX team is in charge of lighting, sound, projection, atmospheric effects, and pyrotechnics. They primarily operate in the Encounter Tents, the Regio, the Hall of Worlds, and the Skirmish Woods, setting up, operating, and taking down all equipment in these areas. They are also responsible for operating gas-powered portable smoke machines and any smoke grenades used on-site.		The SFX team is in charge of lighting, sound, projection, atmospheric effects, and pyrotechnics. They primarily operate in the Encounter Tents, the Regio, the Hall of Worlds, and the Skirmish Woods, setting up, operating, and taking down all equipment in these areas. They are also responsible for operating gas-powered portable smoke machines and any smoke grenades used on-site.

Twiggy at 11:14, 12 July 2025

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	As one of the plot crew you'll be part of a great team that helps to create the event, but if you're playing an NPC then you also have a chance to roleplay and interact with the other characters in the game. Or as part of the back-room staff who run the monster tent and keep everything going you'll get a chance to be part of the plot being put together and sent out. If you enjoy creating plot, then writing for Empire gives you a chance to do work with some incredibly talented people and create plot on an epic scale.		As one of the plot crew you'll be part of a great team that helps to create the event, but if you're playing an NPC then you also have a chance to roleplay and interact with the other characters in the game. Or as part of the back-room staff who run the monster tent and keep everything going you'll get a chance to be part of the plot being put together and sent out. If you enjoy creating plot, then writing for Empire gives you a chance to do work with some incredibly talented people and create plot on an epic scale.

	Being part of the plot crew is pretty non-stop throughout the event. We'll try to give you a few hours off each event, so you can relax and ~~socialize~~ with friends, but it's not something you can easily combine with playing. It is hard work and you'll be challenged to constantly push yourself to try new things, but it's a fantastic team to be part of and a lot of fun.		Being part of the plot crew is pretty non-stop throughout the event. We'll try to give you a few hours off each event, so you can relax and socialise with friends, but it's not something you can easily combine with playing. It is hard work and you'll be challenged to constantly push yourself to try new things, but it's a fantastic team to be part of and a lot of fun.

	==Teams==		==Teams==
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	==Time-off==		==Time-off==
	Plot crew are generally busy throughout the event, so it is not a role that you can combine with playing the game. All crew are able to take a few hours off during the event, so you will have a chance to ~~socialize~~ with friends at the event.		Plot crew are generally busy throughout the event, so it is not a role that you can combine with playing the game. All crew are able to take a few hours off during the event, so you will have a chance to socialise with friends at the event.
	{{Crewing Links}}		{{Crewing Links}}

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	===Plot Production===		===Plot Production===
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|file=Dhia-HeadofCostume~~.~~jpg \|align=right\|width=135\|caption=Dhiamara Coulson}}~~		The Plot Production department consists of several smaller teams: Costume, Makeup, Props, Encounter Tents, SFX, and Workshop. Together, these teams are responsible for bringing the ideas of our plot writers to life and ensuring that the game world accurately reflects the design briefs, both creatively and logistically. Additionally, all plot production teams are required to set up and take down their respective areas, as well as manage them during the event.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Phil-HeadofPlotProduction.jpg \|align=right\|width=135\|caption=Phil D'Souza}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Phil-HeadofPlotProduction.jpg \|align=right\|width=135\|caption=Phil D'Souza}}
	The Plot Production department consists of several smaller teams: Costume, Makeup, Props, Encounter Tents, SFX, and Workshop. Together, these teams are responsible for bringing the ideas of our plot writers to life and ensuring that the game world accurately reflects the design briefs, both creatively and logistically. Additionally, all plot production teams are required to set up and take down their respective areas, as well as manage them during the event.

	The Costume and Makeup teams work closely with the NPC team to ensure that they are appropriately dressed for their various roles during each event.		The Costume and Makeup teams work closely with the NPC team to ensure that they are appropriately dressed for their various roles during each event.
	During events the costume team keep the kit rails tidy, accessible & organised, and are responsible for maintaining the consistency of kit briefs entering the player field. They are also in charge of creating, acquiring and repairing kit, typically during the downtime between events. The makeup team is responsible for transforming our NPCs into a wide range of characters, from colorful heralds from magical realms to lineage prosthetics and realistic wound makeup. They maintain a catalog of previous designs to reference and replicate, ensuring aesthetic continuity between events.		During events the costume team keep the kit rails tidy, accessible & organised, and are responsible for maintaining the consistency of kit briefs entering the player field. They are also in charge of creating, acquiring and repairing kit, typically during the downtime between events. The makeup team is responsible for transforming our NPCs into a wide range of characters, from colorful heralds from magical realms to lineage prosthetics and realistic wound makeup. They maintain a catalog of previous designs to reference and replicate, ensuring aesthetic continuity between events.
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	The Encounter Tent team is in charge of set dressing and creating spaces that represent different parts of the game world outside of Anvil. This allows multiple plots to run simultaneously for small groups of players, including Past Life Visions (PLVs) and Plenipotentiaries. Each tent usually has a predetermined theme for each event to support the needs of the plots, and these sets are changed multiple times during each event, whether it's changing color schemes and decorations or creating major rebuilds, such as a collapsed mineshaft obstacle course.		The Encounter Tent team is in charge of set dressing and creating spaces that represent different parts of the game world outside of Anvil. This allows multiple plots to run simultaneously for small groups of players, including Past Life Visions (PLVs) and Plenipotentiaries. Each tent usually has a predetermined theme for each event to support the needs of the plots, and these sets are changed multiple times during each event, whether it's changing color schemes and decorations or creating major rebuilds, such as a collapsed mineshaft obstacle course.
			{{CaptionedImage\|file=Dhia-HeadofCostume.jpg \|align=right\|width=135\|caption=Dhiamara Coulson}}
	The SFX team is in charge of lighting, sound, projection, atmospheric effects, and pyrotechnics. They primarily operate in the Encounter Tents, the Regio, the Hall of Worlds, and the Skirmish Woods, setting up, operating, and taking down all equipment in these areas. They are also responsible for operating gas-powered portable smoke machines and any smoke grenades used on-site.		The SFX team is in charge of lighting, sound, projection, atmospheric effects, and pyrotechnics. They primarily operate in the Encounter Tents, the Regio, the Hall of Worlds, and the Skirmish Woods, setting up, operating, and taking down all equipment in these areas. They are also responsible for operating gas-powered portable smoke machines and any smoke grenades used on-site.

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	===Plot Production===		===Plot Production===
	The costume and props team is essential to dress NPCs and get them ready for encounters. The team use their knowledge of the PD costume and props inventory to dress NPCs for roles they are about to play, including the player volunteers for the battles. They also help them to change after an encounter and ensure used kit is put away. At the end of the event they help oversee packing away the plot room away and separate any kit that needs cleaning or repairing. The costume and props team also work before the events helping to plan and arrange new kit creation and purchase in preparation for upcoming plots.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Dhia-HeadofCostume.jpg \|align=right\|width=135\|caption=Dhiamara Coulson}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Dhia-HeadofCostume.jpg \|align=right\|width=135\|caption=Dhiamara Coulson}}
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Phil-HeadofPlotProduction.jpg \|align=right\|width=135\|caption=Phil D'Souza}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Phil-HeadofPlotProduction.jpg \|align=right\|width=135\|caption=Phil D'Souza}}
	~~Being a member~~ of ~~the team requires some skill with costume~~ and ~~props~~, ~~since you need~~ to ~~be able to use~~ the ~~existing inventory to create an effective look for a character~~. ~~It's a good role for people who enjoy working with kit~~, ~~managing the existing wardrobe~~ and ~~acquire new kit. This side of~~ the event ~~is run by Phil D'Souza who is head of Plot Production with Dhiamara Coulson running the costume at events and the props managed by Paul Cope~~.		The Plot Production department consists of several smaller teams: Costume, Makeup, Props, Encounter Tents, SFX, and Workshop. Together, these teams are responsible for bringing the ideas of our plot writers to life and ensuring that the game world accurately reflects the design briefs, both creatively and logistically. Additionally, all plot production teams are required to set up and take down their respective areas, as well as manage them during the event.

	The ~~make-up~~ team are ~~essential~~ for ~~any~~ roles ~~that require make-up or prosthetics~~. ~~These include orcs and characters with lineage~~, ~~but they also include eternals~~ and ~~their heralds. The make-up team plan complex make-up arrangements in advance so that convincing effects can be created quickly in~~ the field. They also ~~help player volunteers don~~ and ~~remove make-up before and after battles~~. The ~~make-up~~ team ~~work before the events helping~~ to ~~plan~~ and ~~arrange new make-up~~ and ~~prosthetic purchase in preparation for upcoming plots~~.		The Costume and Makeup teams work closely with the NPC team to ensure that they are appropriately dressed for their various roles during each event.
			During events the costume team keep the kit rails tidy, accessible & organised, and are responsible for maintaining the consistency of kit briefs entering the player field. They are also in charge of creating, acquiring and repairing kit, typically during the downtime between events. The makeup team is responsible for transforming our NPCs into a wide range of characters, from colorful heralds from magical realms to lineage prosthetics and realistic wound makeup. They maintain a catalog of previous designs to reference and replicate, ensuring aesthetic continuity between events.

	~~Anyone can help with make-up~~, ~~since some make-up requires only a basic colour application. More complex make-up arrangements require some skill~~ and ~~experience~~. ~~An air-brush is available~~ for ~~make-up crew who know how~~ to ~~use~~ it~~. It~~'s a ~~good role~~ for ~~people who enjoy working with make~~-~~up or prosthetics~~ and who ~~want~~ to ~~help PD produce some fantastic creatures~~. The ~~make-up~~ team ~~is run by~~ Vicki Stephenson.		The Props department is responsible for organizing and maintaining PD's props and fulfilling prop requests from the running plots of each event. They also distribute props that have been returned from plots back to their relevant labeled storage crates.

			The Encounter Tent team is in charge of set dressing and creating spaces that represent different parts of the game world outside of Anvil. This allows multiple plots to run simultaneously for small groups of players, including Past Life Visions (PLVs) and Plenipotentiaries. Each tent usually has a predetermined theme for each event to support the needs of the plots, and these sets are changed multiple times during each event, whether it's changing color schemes and decorations or creating major rebuilds, such as a collapsed mineshaft obstacle course.

			The SFX team is in charge of lighting, sound, projection, atmospheric effects, and pyrotechnics. They primarily operate in the Encounter Tents, the Regio, the Hall of Worlds, and the Skirmish Woods, setting up, operating, and taking down all equipment in these areas. They are also responsible for operating gas-powered portable smoke machines and any smoke grenades used on-site.

			The Workshop consists of members from other Plot Production teams who utilize a wide range of skills to create bespoke props and set pieces. They work on various tasks such as creating banners, sculptures, wood carving, pyrography, and even creepy dolls used in rituals.

			The heads of the Plot Production and SFX department is Phil D'Souza. Dhiamara Coulson is the head of the Costume team, Vicki Stephenson heads the Makeup team, Paul Cope is in charge of Props, and Jessica Simpson leads the Encounter Tent team.

	==Time-off==		==Time-off==
	Plot crew are generally busy throughout the event, so it is not a role that you can combine with playing the game. All crew are able to take a few hours off during the event, so you will have a chance to socialize with friends at the event.		Plot crew are generally busy throughout the event, so it is not a role that you can combine with playing the game. All crew are able to take a few hours off during the event, so you will have a chance to socialize with friends at the event.
	{{Crewing Links}}		{{Crewing Links}}

Matt at 14:48, 30 May 2023

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	==Teams==		==Teams==
	There are many different teams in the plot crew, all of whom operate out of the monster tent - a massive tent full of people, costume and kit. It's a great environment to work in, there is always something going on as crew get briefed, dressed and made-up for their next part. At the end of the event all the plot crew come together to get the tent cleared quickly under guidance from the costume and props team.		There are many different teams in the plot crew, all of whom operate out of the monster tent - a massive tent full of people, costume and kit. It's a great environment to work in, there is always something going on as crew get briefed, dressed and made-up for their next part. At the end of the event all the plot crew come together to get the tent cleared quickly under guidance from the costume and props team.
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|file=Kirkbride-PDStaff.jpg\|align=right\|width=135\|caption=Stephen Kirkbride}}~~
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|file=Kibblewhite-PlotContact.jpg\|align=right\|width=135\|caption=David Kibblewhite}}~~
	===Plot Team===		===Plot Team===
	*'''[[Crew:Guide for plot writers\|Guide for plot writers]]'''		*'''[[Crew:Guide for plot writers\|Guide for plot writers]]'''
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	Our skirmish team are the dedicated crew whose responsibility is to bring to life the battles, skirmishes and quests that the players choose to fight. There is a great team spirit amongst those who enjoy being part of what is effectively our monster faction. We aim to run all our fights using IC leadership and commands, so there are a range of roles for people.		Our skirmish team are the dedicated crew whose responsibility is to bring to life the battles, skirmishes and quests that the players choose to fight. There is a great team spirit amongst those who enjoy being part of what is effectively our monster faction. We aim to run all our fights using IC leadership and commands, so there are a range of roles for people.

	The skirmish team is a great role for anyone who enjoys fighting and roleplaying a warrior or similar character on a battlefield.		The skirmish team is a great role for anyone who enjoys fighting and roleplaying a warrior or similar character on a battlefield. It is run by Chira Roberts, Faith Lilley and Matt Moya.

	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Clare-PDStaff.jpg \|align=right\|width=135\|caption=Clare Evans}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Clare-PDStaff.jpg \|align=right\|width=135\|caption=Clare Evans}}
	===Field NPC Team===		===Field NPC Team===

Matt at 14:46, 30 May 2023

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	The team is run by Beth Charlton who also handles all requests to join the plot crew, talking to people to make sure they know what is involved. Beth works with the NPCs to try and ensure that they get a chance to play the kind of roles that they enjoy.		The team is run by Beth Charlton who also handles all requests to join the plot crew, talking to people to make sure they know what is involved. Beth works with the NPCs to try and ensure that they get a chance to play the kind of roles that they enjoy.

	~~{{CaptionedImage\|file=Connel-HeadofSkirmish.jpg\|align=left\|width=135\|caption=Andy Connell}}~~
	~~{{CaptionedImage\|file=Hancocks-HeadofSkirmish.jpg\|align=left\|width=135\|caption=Tom Hancocks}}~~
	===Skirmish===		===Skirmish===
	Our skirmish team are the dedicated crew whose responsibility is to bring to life the battles, skirmishes and quests that the players choose to fight. There is a great team spirit amongst those who enjoy being part of what is effectively our monster faction. We aim to run all our fights using IC leadership and commands, so there are a range of roles for people~~. The team is run by Andy Connell and Thomas Hancocks~~.		Our skirmish team are the dedicated crew whose responsibility is to bring to life the battles, skirmishes and quests that the players choose to fight. There is a great team spirit amongst those who enjoy being part of what is effectively our monster faction. We aim to run all our fights using IC leadership and commands, so there are a range of roles for people.

	The skirmish team is a great role for anyone who enjoys fighting and roleplaying a warrior or similar character on a battlefield.		The skirmish team is a great role for anyone who enjoys fighting and roleplaying a warrior or similar character on a battlefield.

Hailmur at 22:42, 6 March 2023

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	==Teams==		==Teams==
	There are many different teams in the plot crew, all of whom operate out of the monster tent - a massive tent full of people, costume and kit. It's a great environment to work in, there is always something going on as crew get briefed, dressed and made-up for their next part. At the end of the event all the plot crew come together to get the tent cleared quickly under guidance from the costume and props team.		There are many different teams in the plot crew, all of whom operate out of the monster tent - a massive tent full of people, costume and kit. It's a great environment to work in, there is always something going on as crew get briefed, dressed and made-up for their next part. At the end of the event all the plot crew come together to get the tent cleared quickly under guidance from the costume and props team.

	~~===Plot Team===~~
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Kirkbride-PDStaff.jpg\|align=right\|width=135\|caption=Stephen Kirkbride}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Kirkbride-PDStaff.jpg\|align=right\|width=135\|caption=Stephen Kirkbride}}
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Kibblewhite-PlotContact.jpg\|align=right\|width=135\|caption=David Kibblewhite}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Kibblewhite-PlotContact.jpg\|align=right\|width=135\|caption=David Kibblewhite}}
			===Plot Team===
			*'''[[Crew:Guide for plot writers\|Guide for plot writers]]'''
	The plot writers create the plot lines that help make Empire such an exciting game to play. Writers at Empire are encouraged to brief and run their own plot, though we are on hand to help at every stage. Running plot includes briefing and debriefing NPCs and helping to get encounters ready by liaising with costume and make-up. Some plot writers choose to play plot NPC roles or perform other responsibilities during the weekend when they are not briefing their plot.		The plot writers create the plot lines that help make Empire such an exciting game to play. Writers at Empire are encouraged to brief and run their own plot, though we are on hand to help at every stage. Running plot includes briefing and debriefing NPCs and helping to get encounters ready by liaising with costume and make-up. Some plot writers choose to play plot NPC roles or perform other responsibilities during the weekend when they are not briefing their plot.

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	The plot writing team is run by Andy Rafferty. Andy has decades of plot writing experience, creating plot for fest systems like Maelstrom, Odyssey, and Empire. As the lead writer for the Empire setting he knows the campaign better than anyone and works closely with the writers to help them create plot that will bring that setting to life.		The plot writing team is run by Andy Rafferty. Andy has decades of plot writing experience, creating plot for fest systems like Maelstrom, Odyssey, and Empire. As the lead writer for the Empire setting he knows the campaign better than anyone and works closely with the writers to help them create plot that will bring that setting to life.

	~~[[Crew:Guide for plot writers\|Guide for plot writers]]~~
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Beth-HeadofPlotNPCs.jpg\|align=right\|width=135\|caption=Beth Charlton}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Beth-HeadofPlotNPCs.jpg\|align=right\|width=135\|caption=Beth Charlton}}

	===Plot NPC Team===		===Plot NPC Team===
	Our plot NPC team play the roles that have been created and written by the plot writers that happen on the field and in the Hall of Worlds. Members of the team portray minor Imperial NPCs, [[eternal\|eternals]] and their heralds and representatives of other foreign powers. It is a great role for anyone who enjoys working with writers to create enjoyable plot for players.		Our plot NPC team play the roles that have been created and written by the plot writers that happen on the field and in the Hall of Worlds. Members of the team portray minor Imperial NPCs, [[eternal\|eternals]] and their heralds and representatives of other foreign powers. It is a great role for anyone who enjoys working with writers to create enjoyable plot for players.
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	The skirmish team is a great role for anyone who enjoys fighting and roleplaying a warrior or similar character on a battlefield.		The skirmish team is a great role for anyone who enjoys fighting and roleplaying a warrior or similar character on a battlefield.



	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Clare-PDStaff.jpg \|align=right\|width=135\|caption=Clare Evans}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Clare-PDStaff.jpg \|align=right\|width=135\|caption=Clare Evans}}

	===Field NPC Team===		===Field NPC Team===
	We have a number of crew who play a single recurring role based in Anvil throughout the weekend. These roles are highly specialized with a clear focus on providing support and assistance to the game and the players. The [[Imperial Civil Service\|civil servants]] support the main political structures of the Empire, providing logistical support to the players to run the Empire. The [[Imperial_law\|magistrates]] operate the Empire's legal system directing the player militia as they follow up crimes that have taken place. Our [[egregores]] are based in the nations themselves with a remit to support the feel of the nation and encourage the roleplaying in the camp, while the bards in [[the Three Refrains]] are more likely to wander the Imperial camps looking to bring music and aid to the people of the Empire. Finally our [[The Academy\|Academy]] team look after the interests of our younger players. The Head of the Field NPC team is Clare Evans and the Head of the Civil Service team is Jonathan Kidger.		We have a number of crew who play a single recurring role based in Anvil throughout the weekend. These roles are highly specialized with a clear focus on providing support and assistance to the game and the players. The [[Imperial Civil Service\|civil servants]] support the main political structures of the Empire, providing logistical support to the players to run the Empire. The [[Imperial_law\|magistrates]] operate the Empire's legal system directing the player militia as they follow up crimes that have taken place. Our [[egregores]] are based in the nations themselves with a remit to support the feel of the nation and encourage the roleplaying in the camp, while the bards in [[the Three Refrains]] are more likely to wander the Imperial camps looking to bring music and aid to the people of the Empire. Finally our [[The Academy\|Academy]] team look after the interests of our younger players. The Head of the Field NPC team is Clare Evans and the Head of the Civil Service team is Jonathan Kidger.
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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Dhia-HeadofCostume.jpg \|align=right\|width=135\|caption=Dhiamara Coulson}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Dhia-HeadofCostume.jpg \|align=right\|width=135\|caption=Dhiamara Coulson}}
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Phil-HeadofPlotProduction.jpg \|align=right\|width=135\|caption=Phil D'Souza}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Phil-HeadofPlotProduction.jpg \|align=right\|width=135\|caption=Phil D'Souza}}

	Being a member of the team requires some skill with costume and props, since you need to be able to use the existing inventory to create an effective look for a character. It's a good role for people who enjoy working with kit, managing the existing wardrobe and acquire new kit. This side of the event is run by Phil D'Souza who is head of Plot Production with Dhiamara Coulson running the costume at events and the props managed by Paul Cope.		Being a member of the team requires some skill with costume and props, since you need to be able to use the existing inventory to create an effective look for a character. It's a good role for people who enjoy working with kit, managing the existing wardrobe and acquire new kit. This side of the event is run by Phil D'Souza who is head of Plot Production with Dhiamara Coulson running the costume at events and the props managed by Paul Cope.

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Field NPC Team

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	===Field NPC Team===		===Field NPC Team===
	We have a number of crew who play a single recurring role based in Anvil throughout the weekend. These roles are highly specialized with a clear focus on providing support and assistance to the game and the players. The [[Civil ~~Servants~~]] support the main political structures of the Empire, providing logistical support to the players to run the Empire. The [[magistrates]] operate the Empire's legal system directing the player militia as they follow up crimes that have taken place. Our [[egregores]] are based in the nations themselves with a remit to support the feel of the nation and encourage the roleplaying in the camp, while the bards in [[the Three Refrains]] are more likely to wander the Imperial camps looking to bring music and aid to the people of the Empire. Finally ~~out~~ [[Academy]] team look after the interests of our younger players.		We have a number of crew who play a single recurring role based in Anvil throughout the weekend. These roles are highly specialized with a clear focus on providing support and assistance to the game and the players. The [[Imperial Civil Service\|civil servants]] support the main political structures of the Empire, providing logistical support to the players to run the Empire. The [[Imperial_law\|magistrates]] operate the Empire's legal system directing the player militia as they follow up crimes that have taken place. Our [[egregores]] are based in the nations themselves with a remit to support the feel of the nation and encourage the roleplaying in the camp, while the bards in [[the Three Refrains]] are more likely to wander the Imperial camps looking to bring music and aid to the people of the Empire. Finally our [[The Academy\|Academy]] team look after the interests of our younger players. The Head of the Field NPC team is Clare Evans and the Head of the Civil Service team is Jonathan Kidger.
	The Head of the Field NPC team is Clare Evans

	===Plot Production===		===Plot Production===