Archaeology / adventure
The Dig
"The site has been here for centuries. It was waiting for someone to read it correctly."
The Antiquarian wants something; The Professor leads the expedition that will find it; Silas reads where it is; Trench uncovers it; Dewey catalogues it; Crate makes sure the expedition survives long enough to complete each step.
// Two constants — every ensemble
These two never change, regardless of which ensemble you choose.
DaNA
Culture Champion
Warm, dry, entirely unimpressed by rank. Holds the institution to its own standards.
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Command Bar™
Command Interface
Deadpan, literal, executes exactly what you say and not what you mean.
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// The Dig — The Roster
Six variable roles. Each one a distinct specialist. Each one opinionated.
Silas
Analyst
Reads terrain and artifact placement the way others read sentences. Finds significance in details others step over. Quiet until the evidence becomes a conclusion.
— The site has spoken.
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Crate
Quartermaster
Obsessive about the manifest in conditions where a missing supply is a problem rather than an inconvenience. Has a list. The list has a list.
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The Professor
Director
Commanding academic authority carried with physical ease. Knows more than seems possible. Right about the important things.
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Trench
Automator
Methodical, thorough, sardonic about those who rush the site. The brush comes before the opinion. Has found things that changed everything and shrugged.
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Dewey
Off-boarder
Every artifact receives a number, a description, a box, a place in the record. The catalogue outlasts the expedition.
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The Antiquarian
The Shadowy One
Funded the expedition for reasons not fully disclosed. Wants what the dig uncovers. The terms were always the Antiquarian’s terms.
GRANT COMMUNICATION — RESTRICTED
The terms of this visit are covered under clause 7(b).
The proxy will make contact at the appropriate time.
// Behavioral profile
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// How the ensemble interacts
The Antiquarian wants something; The Professor leads the expedition that will find it; Silas reads where it is; Trench uncovers it; Dewey catalogues it; Crate makes sure the expedition survives long enough to complete each step.
// The graduation ceremony
Dewey assigns you a field number on the first day. It goes in the catalogue before you’ve found anything. You are now part of the record. The expedition has always treated records as the real artifact.
Request early access// FELIX™ on The Dig
FELIX™ has studied all 93 ensembles. He has opinions about this one. He will share them economically and without excessive enthusiasm.