The Northern Campaign is a cross-faction RP event that will span the weeks of July 26th → August 16th (with optional RP-PvP battles taking place across 5 major strategic locations as the campaign progresses) which will see Horde and Alliance forces vie for dominance over the northern reaches of the Eastern Kingdoms. Each faction will viciously clash for resources and territorial control in areas such as (but not limited to) Andorhal, Aerie Peak, Fenris Isle, the Alterac Mountains, Durnholde Keep, South Shore, the Sludge Fields, Silverpine Forest, and Gilneas.
Time: July 26th → August 16th, with major events occurring between 5PM and 9PM server time at various intervals.
Location: Northern Eastern Kingdoms (Silverpine Forest, Gilneas, Hillsbrad Foothills, Western Plaguelands, the Hinterlands, and Arathi Highlands).
War Mode: Off (except for on arranged RP-PvP major conflict days. You may of course flag yourself and do battle with the opposing faction at any time.)
The Horde War Council (a collection of some of WrA Horde’s veteran and highly engaged RP guilds) has already organized a good portion of our side of the campaign - through the process of rigorous debate at a council meeting. ICly we are set to deploy, and OOCly, we have come up with the following for the campaign:
– There will be an ‘RP hub’ for the Northern Campaign, where Horde forces can gather and RP about what their organizations are pursuing, drink together and tell tales of the war, etc., (I recommend the Alliance establishes such a hub as well, but it is not necessary) and individual guilds may find their own bases / encampments in the region for their individual organizations. The Horde has access to the Tirisfal Glades portal at the Orgrimmar Zeppelin tower, and the Alliance has only a short flight from Ironforge, the Twilight Highlands cataclysm portal, or the Arathi war front portal (when it is up) for getting to and from the RP campaign’s location.
– Each guild will be pursuing strategic objectives (there will be objectives posted in the Northern Campaign Discord, but you are free to pursue your own missions) in a variety of regions. This is essentially an opportunity to create a series of roll-20 events for your guild to pursue and attribute to the war effort’s success. You are encouraged post screenshots and a summary of what your guild is up to in the campaign Discord, and will be awarded points for activity, that will then be used to grant rewards to those who participated heavily in the BFA rp community’s first war campaign. We already have guilds on the Horde charting out events such as disrupting supply lines, or engaging in nefarious activities in and around the Sludge Fields, etc.
(Lore for what is occurring in Lordaeron / surrounding areas since the Battle for Lordaeron, in case you should need the inspiration for roll-20’s, etc.):
– Roll battles between either faction, utilizing Elixir of Tongues and the Northern Campaign’s Discord server roll-bot will be used to allow conflict between RPers across faction who do not wish to partake in the PvP aspect of things, yet want to engage on the war front with enemy players.
– There will be a best 3/5 ‘major battles’ for the RP-PvP aspect of the campaign. For these battles we will match numbers, including the number of healers, etc. in order to make these clashes approximately as fair and balanced as possible (all in the name of good fun!). These ‘major battles’ will take place in pivotal, grandiose locations across the campaign’s front, such as the summer-snow dusted peaks of Alterac, inside the island fortress of Fenris Keep, and even in the streets of Gilneas City. Each ‘major battle’ will be determined by a best 2/3 RP-PvP battle between the Horde and the Alliance, with a brief period of time between each battle to adjust your strategy (a matter of minutes), along with a small change in location (i.e: if the Horde is being pushed back, we may be pushed to the keep’s gate for the second battle, etc.).
For more information, whisper or mail Tyrathor on Hordeside - would be happy to have a chat with you about any concerns you have. We are truly looking to RP out some of the faction war, make some new friends (even if they are ICly enemies), and have some fun!
“If your Horde fails to uphold honor, as Garrosh did, we will end you.”
– King Varian Wrynn
“When the last of his subjects has been slain and raised Forsaken, the boy-king will kneel before the Dark Lady. And at long last, there will be but one Queen to rule them all.”
– Nathanos Blightcaller