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+# EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
+RPG Research volunteers and other contributors will create through multiple phases of development a solo and multiplayer adventure that furthers the vision and mission statements of the organization and helps train our
+volunteer staff to use ERPGs to achieve these goals.
+
+#PROJECT TITLE
+Ilmatar
+
+# RPG Research ERPG Development Project Description and Objective(s)
+
+Purpose is to make it easy to create adventures for specific targeted goals in recreation, entertainment,
+education, and therapy, using most any game system or genre with the same narrative.
+
+Three initial stages to development.
+
+## Stage 1: NWN:EE Developer training
+Training developers on some core concepts using Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition includin:
+* Solo game play
+* Underlying RPG system (D&D 3.x)
+* Overlaid Genre (sword & sorcery fantasy)
+* DM Client
+* Aurora Platform toolkit ESMA (electronic solo or multiplayer adventure) RPG
+* Server hosting
+* Storyline development
+* Connecting separate modules into a cohesive whole
+
+## Stage 2: Ilmar
+Text only branching ETSMA (electronic text-based solo / multiplayer adventure) RPG
+Create toolset for creating adventures that meet this stage's design requirements.
+* Supports both single player and multiplayer
+* Cooperative play (no PvP featured needed or desired)
+* Turn-based, not real-time.
+* Strong narrative, plot, and character development emphasized over graphics or physical combat.
+* Just text-based at this stage, but leave "hooks" open for either playing video/audio clips, or actual animated graphics.
+* Cross-platform support for end-user
+* Underlying RPG rules system can be swapped out with other systems, rather than dependent on any one game system.
+* Supports any genre overlay, initially start with just 3 genres: fantasy, modern, sci-fi.
+
+## Stage 3: Vaina
+(Pronounced: Vah-een-ah) activated live action film or animation based on Stage 2’s result,
+interactive video plus (IV+)
+
+* Platform that allows solo and multiplayer adventures
+* Built in some kind of open source license that mandates attribution and does allow commercial use with
+permission.
+* Development tools must allow this kind of use.
+* Use some kind of version control (GitHub or other)
+* Public download use
+* Run on as many platforms as possible (starting with PC)
+
+
+
+#TARGET AUDIENCE
+Internal staff training and use by general public for other providers wanting to build on our work
+
+#RISK AND OPPORTUNITY
+Risk: never finishing / not having the staff to finish
+* Must be small enough to be handled in bite-sized pieces
+Opportunity: we create a platform that is useful to us for our training and our clients
+* Something that is useful for others to use
+* We get recognition for the creation of something of value by the broader community
+● Potential licensing opportunities
+● Potential partnerships
+
+#DELIVERABLES
+
+3 Phases of deliveriables, a NWN:EE version of the storyline, a new toolset that enables development and delivery of: a text-only version of the storyline, and finally a more graphical version of the storyline.
+
+##Phase 1
+● A completely working interactive NWN perpetual world multiplayer module that meets a specific checklist of
+goals as detailed in the technical scope
+
+##Phase 2
+● A completely working beginning, middle, and end text-based combat and activity and NPC interactive solo
+adventure module that runs cross-platform and works for both solo and multiplayer and can be hosted on a
+server
+
+##Phase 3
+● As per Phase 2 but with either activated live action video or animations bringing Phase 2 to visual life