Operation Specter Rising

01 · Situation

The story

Grid ref 45.6840° N · 24.3853° E

DTG 140500Z MAY 27OPORD

Throughout its history, the Kasper region has been contested by Volos and Ortigia, and each state has administered it in turn. After the last major conflict, the province was split into two regions: the Southern region (which includes the capital) is administered by Volos, and the Northern region by Ortigia.

The Southern region holds multiple ore deposits used by the photovoltaic panel and electrical energy storage industries. However, much of the infrastructure needed to work them (power plants, transport infrastructure) lies in the area administered by Ortigia.

Today, the Mining Corporation that prospects and mines the area and the raw-materials processing Company depend almost 100% on the transport infrastructure and electricity supplied by Ortigia. To counter this, Volos must, on the one hand, secure a land corridor between the mining area and the region's Capital and, on the other, see to the construction and security of production units for photovoltaic panels and batteries, and of solar farms. The main obstacle to these plans is the region's own Governor, who refuses to approve the necessary projects: an obstacle Volos must overcome with a delicate touch.

The Governor is elected by popular vote of the region's residents. Not only can he not be removed by force, he is also a member of a secret organisation called the Ghosts. Funded by the most powerful people in the region and specialised in deep intel and working from the shadows, the Ghosts have made and unmade many governments and projects in both countries. The Governor has at his disposal a clandestine special forces unit made up of members of the Sheriff's office and members of the Cartel.

Ortigia has received intelligence that, to discredit the Governor, Volos will launch a series of operations, some of them targeting the power generation and transmission facilities on Ortigia's territory, in a bid to stir up a wave of discontent among the population and to put in the Governor's place a figure politically aligned with the Government's vision (the judge). In parallel, it appears Volos will try to build a helicopter air base to ensure the rapid transport of resources needed for civil works and military operations.

The Capital of Kasper is a hub teeming with life, where politics, state institutions, the private sector, civil society, religion, the leisure industry and the underworld intertwine at a vibrant pace, and it is hard to keep up with what is going on.

Factions

Factions: Dragons – Red (red armbands), Panthers – Blue (blue armbands)

02 · Factions

The two sides

Every player wears their faction’s armband.

Dragons
Red armband
In Kasper, nobody waits for permission, and the Dragons least of all. They are the ones who make the first move: loud when they need to be, relentless when it counts, never far from the action. Where others see a contested region, they see an opening, and you can spot the red armband coming from a long way off. Expect pressure, momentum and a side that finishes what it starts.
Panthers
Blue armband
The Panthers don't announce themselves. In a region run on secrets and backroom deals, they have learned to watch first and strike once. Patient, quiet and hard to pin down, they cross Kasper's forests and back streets without leaving a trace, and by the time anyone spots a blue armband, the move has already been made. Calm under pressure and precise when it matters, they let results do the talking.

Rules 2027

03 · Fee

Participation fee

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Participation fee: 480 lei (€90) / person The participation fee is fixed and includes: access to the venue, permits, the player envelope, organising costs, one meal, 5 litres of still water, medical assistance, eco toilets, props, logistics, etc. Any fees and extra costs of paying the participation fee are borne by the payer. If a participant has paid and cannot attend the event for reasons beyond the organiser's control, the amount is not refunded.