[quote=@pugbutter]
A few questions before I commit to a first draft:

[list][*]I notice that at least 2-3 people (myself included) from the Interest Check weren't mentioned by name in the invitation to the OOC thread. Is this because you've already chosen your 5 and aren't considering others? Are we still allowed to apply?[*]IC, is it an expedition from the outside heading [i]in[/i] to Qud, or the other way around?[*]What's the actual goal of the expedition?[*]How did the expedition's leader hear about each character, and why did he choose to hire them specifically to join it? 'Cuz I assume we're a diverse cast hailing from every corner of this setting.[/list]

Thanks.
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1) I seriously thought I did @ all people who stated their interest in the interest check. Perhaps, I was too tired. Mistake on my part. 

2) It's an expedition from the outside heading into Qud. 

The answer to your last two questions should have been specified in the OOC more and I'll probably add these details afterwards. I thought I would reveal these details in the first IC post but eh, I'll answer them now. 

3) Perhaps, I should have specified more on my part. Whilst your leader has outwardly stated that his reasons for conducting the primary expedition in the first place are for academic research, you've managed to surmise from rumors that the true goal of the expedition is to find a specific artifact of some sorts in Qud. 

4) A combination of word of mouth, advertising on his part and sheer coincidence on their travels. As for your second question, you made the brave assumption that he had any choice in the first place. Qud isn't the Bahamas of this world and it's garnered a fearsome reputation over time. Alu made his standards high at first for membership into the expedition but he had to lower them over time as the height that he set his standards at was deterring everyone. He had to make do with who showed up.