https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/ 2026-04-19T11:43:49+00:00 https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/ https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/_media/logo.png text/html 2026-03-15T15:13:10+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/accessibility?rev=1773587590&do=diff Accessibility ---------- Wiki Accessibility ---------- To change the wiki theme, go to the top right corner of this page and click the palette icon. * Default will remove all stylistic formatting. * Journal will return you to the Chronicle theme. text/html 2026-03-15T15:13:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/amongst_the_ferns?rev=1773587603&do=diff Amongst The Ferns A digital scan of a text, written in black ink on white paper, somewhat faded. In places, the ink has burnt through the page, leaving only spectral outlines of words. A story, overheard as I walk with a group from the grove to the river. They tell it together: each speaker offers a sentence or two, and the tale passes to the next. text/html 2026-03-15T15:13:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/an_ancient_tale?rev=1773587611&do=diff An Ancient Tale Identity AreaReference codeAR00300213TitleAmongst The FernsDate(s)Unknown (creation)Level of descriptionItemExtent and medium1 transcribed short prose piece on paper, 131x199mmContext AreaName of creatorThe First ArchivistRepositoryThe Archive text/html 2026-03-15T15:13:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/archive_semper_myths?rev=1773587617&do=diff From the Files Identity AreaReference codeAR30000001TitleThe SourceDate(s)300-01-01 (creation)Level of descriptionItemExtent and medium400x150x100cm, marble, light and waterContext AreaName of creatorThe ArchiveRepositoryThe ArchiveArchival historyCreated by the Archive to commemorate the 300th anniversary of its foundation; simultaneously documented as an archival holding. text/html 2026-03-15T15:13:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/ballot?rev=1773587632&do=diff Ballot Chronicle will hold a ballot before character submissions. To ensure a high quality game and maintain a healthy work-life balance for GMs, Chronicle will currently accept a maximum of 16 players. In the event of oversubscription, we will attempt to recruit up to text/html 2026-03-15T15:14:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/because_i_gave_up?rev=1773587689&do=diff Poem By A Nameless Author " It doesn’t take long for them to spot me. Even when I lose my steam, breathe in the halcyons I have let slip beyond the horizon-fence. Climbing with such ease in their rickety shoes, worn down by stagnant molecules, text/html 2026-03-15T15:14:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/cat_policy?rev=1773587695&do=diff CAT (Conduct and Acceptable Themes) Policy We wish for the game to be an enjoyable and memorable experience for all players involved. The following page concerns various sensitive themes and topics and how we intend to handle them, and advises a sensitive approach for players on dealing with these same themes within the Society Game. text/html 2026-03-15T15:15:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/character_creation?rev=1773587701&do=diff Character Creation Submitting Your Character The preferred method of submission is via this Google form. You will receive a copy of your response via the email you use to fill in the form. 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It is possible that some NPCs currently assigned to GMs will be re-assigned to crew. text/html 2026-03-28T19:23:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/downtime_emails_turnsheets?rev=1774725787&do=diff Downtime, Emails and Turnsheets Please note that all times listed on this page are in BST, as of Sunday 29th March. ---------- Between each session of Chronicle, about a quarter of a year of in-game time will pass. During this time, players can communicate via email and take actions as conveyed to the GM team through Turnsheets. text/html 2026-03-15T19:41:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/endring?rev=1773603705&do=diff Endring "Faith and bread. We provide food to fill the hungry, words to succour the sick at heart. All we do, we do for you, the people, who we love. Who we were sundered from by sovereignty's mocking lies. We are your servants, not your masters. We are the hearth where you are ever welcome home. We know what it is to be wanderers, sundered from meaning, coherency, and comfort. We will do all we can to keep it from happening to you. text/html 2026-03-15T18:14:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/glossary?rev=1773598445&do=diff Glossary Over the course of playing this game, you may come across words or phrases that you are unfamiliar with. We've separated this page into Chronicle terminology (terms relevant to this game in particular), ORPGSoc terminology (terms commonly used in ORPGSoc that you may come across in the course of playing this game), text/html 2026-03-15T15:15:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/glumm_complaint?rev=1773587754&do=diff Complaint Regarding GLUMM " Seven days. Seven days it took me, just to reach the end of the phone queue. Music tinkling the whole time; I still hear it in my dreams. Now, when I finally got in there for the meeting… I want you to guess what those bootlicking sycophants did to my piece on multi-cultural tithes. I mean, really, I should have expected as much from the land where the crown is law. The bloody jackasses even stamped it, too, yeah, smack-dab in the middle of the page. Sure, nothing a… text/html 2026-04-15T16:35:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/gms_and_npcs?rev=1776270932&do=diff GMs and NPCs Eloise (CAMPO) OC Pronouns: she/her Contact: <gm_eloise@chronicle.oxfordrpg.com> Core themes: The control of information; cultural contact and colonialism; storytelling and history; and the relationships people build with the world around them. What would you contribute to an archive of everything? text/html 2026-03-15T15:16:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/grazegathering?rev=1773587768&do=diff The Grazegathering Sermon of Willow Crezick " Greetings, travelers, ill and weary. In the wake of our blossoming communion, I have often found that we are gifted with the most brilliant of fractals, glimmering out to us from amongst the sacred field. Aren’t those precious moments we share, and do not simply covet for ourselves like morsel-scraps, the most valuable of all? text/html 2026-03-15T15:16:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/inspirations?rev=1773587774&do=diff Inspirations Chronicle has taken inspiration from a sprawling archive of other works. Below are a selection. Note that some works on this page contain themes not compliant with Chronicle's Conduct and Themes Policy. * Jorge Luis Borges, especially ‘The Library of Babel’ and ‘The Circular Ruins’ (short stories) text/html 2026-03-15T15:16:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/internet?rev=1773587780&do=diff The Internet Although Chronicle is not set in our world, it possesses an internet system fulfilling some of the same functions as our own. Originally developed by the Archive to facilitate quick access certain documents without digging through archives, it soon took on a much larger role within the Archive. Soon, Mayton Greynes took over the production and design of the networking equipment and protocols, eventually surpassing the Archive as the primary user of the internet. text/html 2026-03-15T15:15:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/intro_wiki?rev=1773587748&do=diff Intro to the Wiki System ---------- This page is here to serve as a primer to the wiki and how we use it for the game, for those who have not used one before, or who are looking for a refresher. As always please don't hesitate to email/message the GMs if you have any questions. text/html 2026-03-15T15:16:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/liria?rev=1773587796&do=diff Liria, the Seven-Named From the Ascent of Blessed Air, a sacred text of the Lirian faith At the heart of the chorus of the birdsong, the swirling beat of the wings, there is silence. There is singleness and fixity of will. There is the temporary melding of sentience, the synthesis that allows the gods to come into our world, that allows the rawness of divinity to be known and named among us. text/html 2026-03-15T21:27:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/mayton_greynes?rev=1773610039&do=diff Mayton Greynes " “In a world so focused on preserving the past, it’s far too easy to forget to look to the future. But worry not, dear friends, for this is about to change. No more feeble fables and futile faith. It is time for testing, innovation, and discovery.” text/html 2026-03-21T19:53:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/mg_myth?rev=1774122789&do=diff Data Driven Decision Making: Coherent Prior Beliefs in Political and Economic Policy. Juniper Knight, Andebert Romilly, Rimas Beech, Elira Astrov, Obinna Verona. Abstract We live in a world where key decisions are often made subjectively. Even in statistical frameworks, subjective and untrue prior beliefs can lead to incorrect posterior conclusions. As such, scientific regimes such as the government of Mayton Greynes have looked to redefine decision making by using coherent prior beliefs and … text/html 2026-03-15T15:16:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/mock_sun?rev=1773587810&do=diff 'The Mock Sun' " Tzum-tzum, tzum-tzum, Come on, everyone, Pull up the curtain and you’ll see the Mock Sun! Bum-boo, bum-bee, Look at those teeth! Enough to take a bite out of cobblestone streets! Zoo-zoo, zum-zay, Get out the way, Before you take the path where the stone-men lay… text/html 2026-03-15T15:17:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/mundmix?rev=1773587826&do=diff Advertisement for the Mundmix Café " Ever feel like your work’s piling up with no end in sight? Ever want a chance to indulge in delightfully cherished delicacies from around the known world? Ever in need of a place to just recharge and take a breather? text/html 2026-03-27T23:20:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/player_characters?rev=1774653622&do=diff Player Characters A selection of international VAAs. Dr Acheron Blaine Alejandra Guadalupe Eadwacer Edwylm Eirini Aletheas Fel Petu Ilnié Boundless Iscla Perempuan Erlangga Ivy Attleburn Leilani ‘Akamu Louie Garrow Naira Andunasto Penelope Nemosi Semolina Salvatierra Serrick Dartrine Sigrun Halvorsen Ted Milksop Traynnan Norith text/html 2026-03-15T15:16:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/play_this_if?rev=1773587798&do=diff Play This If... This page contains a list of themes, along with suggestions on which quirks to take, regions to engage with, and NPCs to interact with in order to effectively engage with said themes. This is intended to serve both as inspiration to build further off, and as advice to players who may know what they want to explore, but aren't quite sure how to. text/html 2026-03-15T15:14:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/privacy_policy?rev=1773587698&do=diff Privacy Policy ---------- This is the Chronicle Privacy Policy, and is designed to inform you as to how the GM team looks after your personal information before, during, and after the game takes place. This includes information of any kind provided through any medium. text/html 2026-03-15T15:16:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/quirks?rev=1773587805&do=diff Quirks Quirks are options that shape your experience of the game, and lightly mechanise your character's abilities and resources. Playstyle Quirks communicate the themes and content you're OC comfortable with, thereby tailoring the way that GMs interact with your character and influencing the plots your character is involved with. text/html 2026-03-15T15:19:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/raptor?rev=1773587985&do=diff " [Log-in prompted] Username: vdrezden@clearance1.arc.org Password: ••••••• [Log-in accepted] [Prompt required] OK CANCEL [“OK” selected] [Searching…] [Searching…] [Searching…] [Prompt required] OK CANCEL [“ text/html 2026-03-15T15:22:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/rp_tips?rev=1773588136&do=diff Tips for Roleplaying in Chronicle For those new to roleplaying, there's a lot of little things that may not be immediately obvious, but when you think about them they make a lot of sense. Even for more experienced roleplayers, it's easy to forget these things when getting involved in a game — this page may have something for everyone! text/html 2026-03-15T15:16:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/sample_characters?rev=1773587790&do=diff Sample Characters Sample Character 1 What is your character’s name? Lorne Hawking What are your character’s pronouns? they/he/she Where does your character call home? Where are they from? Nemeus (Yuu) Where do they live now? Nemeus (Yuu) text/html 2026-03-15T15:16:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/sample_turnsheets?rev=1773587781&do=diff Sample Turnsheets Sample Turnsheet 1 Livvy, a folklorist from the Archive (structured, action-heavy) Major Action Feel free to follow or ignore the prompts as you wish! That said, we would appreciate a clear and concise structure however you choose to write your turnsheet. text/html 2026-03-28T12:54:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/sidebar?rev=1774702468&do=diff Start (The Beginning) Start Here Style and Tone Conduct and Acceptable Themes Policy Tips for Roleplaying When and Where Ballot Glossary Inspirations Playground IC Information News GMs and NPCs Player Characters Crewing and Crew NPCs Setting The Head Archivist's Briefing The World Places The Archive Endring Mayton Greynes The Nemeus Archipelago Sources Sources Crossing Time and Space The Internet Time and Date System Character Creation Quirks Play This If... … text/html 2026-03-15T15:17:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/sources?rev=1773587857&do=diff Sources Presented below are a collection of primary sources collected by the Archive. Sources from Endring: * The Threshing - A widely-accepted Endringian creation story. * Liria, the Seven-Named - From the scripture of the Temple of the Blessed Air. * The Grazegathering Sermon of Willow Crezick - The words of a future vessel of Mumnos, recorded at harvest time. text/html 2026-03-15T15:22:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/start?rev=1773588176&do=diff The drone rises high into the air, and, on the screen, for the first time you see the city in full. It is filled by – or perhaps itself is – a single building, labyrinthine and twisting. Passers-by walk the narrow paths between its walls, pass under arches and enter grassy courtyards surrounded on all sides by the same golden, sandy stone, while on its roof sit houses, rows of doors and windows staring out at the world with faces fixed in perpetual shock. “Look at the view!” they whisper, whenev… text/html 2026-03-15T15:22:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/style_and_tone?rev=1773588128&do=diff Style, Tone and Themes Thematic Core and Narrative Logic Chronicle is for you if you enjoy exploring fantasy worlds and engaging with big ideas; however, there is also lots of room for introspection and character-driven plot. The game's thematic core is reflected in its turnsheet structure. Turnsheets will typically be constructed around a confluence of characters’ personal lives, hopes, and aspirations, and their more intellectual research. Turnsheets take place over a three-month, seasonal … text/html 2026-03-15T15:19:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/their_all_encompassing_gaze?rev=1773587973&do=diff A long long time ago... Here begins a short treatise, in which the children of Alaxus may take great solace, and understand the might of Their All-Encompassing Gaze. Thirty years ago, when the scent of blossoms grew saccharine and heavy, this conduit began to be troubled with attacks of intense foreboding. Not yet an old man, he felt not the despair for his life which can only imbue itself into the body with time. For he was continually hindered by forces of evil, manifest in his earthly attac… text/html 2026-04-11T11:30:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/the_archive?rev=1775907018&do=diff The Archive " For three hundred and fifty years, we have researched. The plant rooted here by the First Archivist, centuries ago, has grown and spread wide, fronds unfurling into a city unlike any other. Where else do stories, past and present, walk so closely hand in hand? Where else does tangible, forward-moving progress coexist so contentedly with the strength and depth of history? I invite you all to walk the streets, enjoy the parks, venture out into the world beyond text/html 2026-04-02T18:10:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/the_nemeus_archipelago?rev=1775153408&do=diff The Nemeus Archipelago "“The sea and the sky are mirrors. The gods have bodies in both. The islands that stand firm against the buffeting of the tides. The planets that form the clearest guides in the star-strewn sky. The Arkhē are the places where the gods and heroes meet, as the stars entertain the planets in their houses up above. text/html 2026-03-15T15:19:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/the_ship_sets_sail?rev=1773587979&do=diff The Ship Sets Sail An excerpt from the Song of Nim Lum, a Nemean epic. So Nim Lum took his leave of home And set out for the dock. The sky was wide and white and grey And boat ‘gainst pier did knock. The tall ships’ sails they flapped and spat; text/html 2026-03-15T15:20:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/the_source?rev=1773588000&do=diff From the Files Identity AreaReference codeAR30000001TitleThe SourceDate(s)300-01-01 (creation)Level of descriptionItemExtent and medium400x150x100cm, marble, light and waterContext AreaName of creatorThe ArchiveRepositoryThe ArchiveArchival historyCreated by the Archive to commemorate the 300th anniversary of its foundation; simultaneously documented as an archival holding. text/html 2026-03-15T15:18:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/the_threshing?rev=1773587929&do=diff The Threshing This is an old Endringnian account of the creation. It remains unclear which Temple it originated with, if any, and its broad truth is acknowledged by a number of them. The worshippers of Mumnos insist that it was their own patron deity who threshed and scattered the seed. text/html 2026-03-28T14:43:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/the_world?rev=1774708994&do=diff The World " This world is a shadow of a greater world, where every blade of grass is greener, every eel swims more freely, and there is divinity in all the wind." - Itztepex, the Sting of Clarity, living god of Endring. " So much of this world remains cut off from the future, clinging to ignorance and worn-out patterns. I gave them so much, and for what? text/html 2026-03-28T00:41:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/time_date?rev=1774658464&do=diff Time and Date Each polity in Chronicle has its own time and date system, reflecting its history and culture; the world is not yet so tightly-connected that this is widely impractical. However, in order to effectively arrange international communication, there is some standardisation. text/html 2026-03-15T15:15:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/uptime_sessions?rev=1773587743&do=diff Uptime and Sessions Chronicle sessions will take place every other Saturday, from 4-7pm GMT, over Discord (for more detail, see When and Where.) What does uptime look like? Uptimes in Chronicle will take the form of virtual meetings of Volunteer Assistant Archivists, organised by the Archive, which take place quarterly (once every season), on an online forum specifically designed for the purpose. In an effort to keep conversation largely related to the research they are carrying out, characte… text/html 2026-03-15T15:18:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/urns?rev=1773587936&do=diff Pottery Shards and Photographs of Urns 'These finds were generously donated to us by Liria, the Seven-Named, goddess of Endring.' Several pieces of cracked pottery. One depicts a boat sailing (or is it climbing?) up a ladder, towards a doorway in the sky. It is perfectly mirrored (a sign of mechanical reproduction?) in a reflection in the sea below. Stars shine. Another depicts a bearded man, slumped forward in his seat, weeping hot tears into the mud. text/html 2026-03-15T15:21:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/welcome_to_the_archive?rev=1773588089&do=diff The Head Archivist's Briefing A briefing circulated to all new VAAs, signed by the Head Archivist, Dr. Alethea Acevedo. Greetings. I would like, first of all, to extend my thanks to you for signing up to become a Volunteer Assistant Archivist. Without people such as yourself, the Archive would be a shadow of its current form – and, more importantly, this is a vitally important position, which can never have too many occupants. After all, this is a role in which you will contribute to the furt… text/html 2026-03-15T15:24:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://chronicle.oxfordrpg.com/when_and_where?rev=1773588251&do=diff When and Where Chronicle will take place online between March and June 2026, using a combination of our Discord server, emails, and this wiki. Uptimes will occur once every two weeks, with a shorter gap between Character Creation and Uptime 1, on Saturday afternoons from 4pm-7pm, UK time (note: clocks go forwards on the