8/21/16

Lavinia of Jerbiton:

rolling 1d10!+3+11+6+1+3 Awakening Animo

(

2

)

+3+11+6+1+3

=

26

Endrite (GM): What's up?

cthinker (GM): cumthinker here

Endrite (GM): Is your character sheet up to date and in your character description?

cthinker (GM): it is not.

Endrite (GM): Well I'd appreciate it if you did so.

cthinker (GM): are you running the game to-day

Endrite (GM): Yes.

cthinker (GM): i added the link

Endrite (GM): Your Magic Resistance is incorrectly calculated, it is using the number of XP you have spent on it instead of the ability score.

For Parma Magica.

That's why your Imaginem resistance is 32.

cthinker (GM): my vim form bonus is also apparently set to be exactly 3 forever

Endrite (GM): Hmm.

Well fix it.

You can fix the Magic Resistance by changing it from column 3 to column 4.

cthinker (GM): is xp/5 even the correct formula for form bonus

Endrite (GM): It should correctly be adding the score.

Since that's column D.

cthinker (GM): there was something weird with the lab bonus, wasn't there

Endrite (GM): Johns might have fixed it by the time you got it because it looks fine to me.

Man you are bad at magic, what have you spent your time doing?

No offense.

cthinker (GM): i haven't spent my time, is the reason

Endrite (GM): Uh you should probably do that before the adventure today.

cthinker (GM): last updated 1316

Endrite (GM): Could be a rough one!

cthinker (GM): oh, i also set the aura field to 0

Endrite (GM): Well sure.

That's a good idea since the aura isn't always friendly.

cthinker (GM): so all of your casting numbers are 3 more than mine

Endrite (GM): I was just looking at your Art scores.

johns: Hail

cthinker (GM): hi

how many of these books in the library are new since 1316

johns: just the ones about medicine i think

cthinker (GM): whew

Endrite (GM): Here I am.

dys: Johns, what was the adventure xp from last session, so I can do my seasons.

johns: 8

Endrite (GM): So what's all this business with the animo, Johns?

johns: he's lavinia's new bodyguard

Endrite (GM): Good decision.

johns: i might make archibald a horse that isn't affected by his gift at some point

Endrite (GM): You mean a statue in the shape of a horse.

johns: the vis cost rises steeply based on the material it's made of but not it's actual size. so i can make a wooden whale if I wanted to

Joshua S.: a statue made of cocaine in the shape of a horse

Endrite (GM): Cocaine would use the wood guidelines, I think.

cthinker (GM): what was the 1317 adventure again

johns: 420 smoke Herbam erryday

record of adventures & xp: http://ars-badgame-ii.wikia.com/wiki/Chat_Dump

1317 was the two parter with the book merchant who got arrested

cthinker (GM): oh yeah

johns: now that ive mentioned it: i will make a wooden whale so aristocritus can go to shipwrecks

Endrite (GM): Or make them.

johns: or even better, glass

cthinker (GM): nice

Endrite (GM): So last week we found out that a demon (?) had escaped from a reliquary (?) and was causing nightmares that drove ordinary people to murder (.).

cthinker (GM): why deal with boring mundanes when you can go on adventures under the sea instead

adventure xp to a single art is capped at 5 points, right

johns: Yeah

cthinker (GM): ok

Endrite (GM): We brought the reliquary back to Vardian's Tomb and have so far been unable to figure out exactly what it does.

Bonfilia of Verditius: Who knows what the whole deal was with the demon. Good thing we solved it.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: the demon isn't bothering us anymore and we got a free maimed serial killer in the deal

Endrite (GM): Bonfilia is nominally in charge of the reliquary.

We also haven't compensated Fra Rinaldo for taking his reliquary.

You know if anyone cares about theft of church property.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: how hard is it to buy a new one

in theory all that really matters is there is a relic inside

or that he believes there is one

Endrite (GM): Great question.

Even poor churches usually have at least one relic.

Joshua S.: they're necessary for the altar!!!

Bonfilia of Verditius: What we need to ask ourselves is if we even care at all.

Endrite (GM): Well, maybe.

Bonfilia of Verditius: What is this one churchman with a guilty conscience going to do about it?

Lavinia of Jerbiton: we live in the catacombs. just give him a pile of bones and tell him it's a saint

cthinker: we probably have some fingernail clippings around

Endrite (GM): Keep in mind that the covenant is fairly well known at this point.

cthinker: it's well known as a haven for bad debaters

Lavinia of Jerbiton: Here's the story: The saint in the relic appeared to us in an apparition!! And they were very unhappy with the damage done to the reliquary, but said we could make up for it by commissioning them a new one. Which we did. and now we generously donate it to the church.

Joshua S.: lol

Endrite (GM): That is a PERSONAL reputation suffered by Proclus of Rome.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: your actions reflect on us all!!

Lavinia of Jerbiton: lets give em the old cadfael switcheroo

Endrite (GM): Hmm, that could work, except we told Fra Rinaldo that there was a demon in it.

Archibald of Guernicus: So we give him a new demon and everything's fine

Joshua S.: cafdael ftw

Bonfilia of Verditius: Demon, Saint, what's the difference?

Endrite (GM):  Said in the Duke Nukem voice

Lavinia of Jerbiton: the uhhhh demon gave up and went back to hell, because we were too righteous for it

Lavinia of Jerbiton dusts hands

Aristocritus of Trianoma: well, is the guy still having nightmares

Lavinia of Jerbiton: nah

Endrite (GM): Piling some bones into a container and then calling them a relic might well work and it certainly wouldn't be the first time it's happened.

The overall holiness of the area has gone up since the Insane Devil Murders stopped, so you might just get in under the wire.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn_PSJsl0LQ

Endrite (GM): As long as you feel good about being liars.

Bonfilia of Verditius: I feel great about it.

Endrite (GM): Sounds good to me!

Lavinia of Jerbiton: It's for the greater good imo

Endrite (GM): So is that what you're doing?

Lavinia of Jerbiton: yes plz

Aristocritus of Trianoma: well, the archon or whatever wanted to keep it

Archibald of Guernicus: It's the perfect crime

Endrite (GM): I think we have a majority here so I won't bother rolling for Planetary Archon.

Wait what year is it?

Ferris of Trianoma: 1323 I think

Endrite (GM): This is a question that I often need to ask IRL.

Alright, Fra Rinaldo has been updated.

He's skeptical about the poor quality of the container, but the more simple design is less breakable.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: it's the patron saint of glass jars

they wanted it this way

Endrite (GM): Alright, is everyone ready to move onto the new business?

Lavinia of Jerbiton: ready & hyped

Ferris of Trianoma: Yup

Endrite (GM): Nice, nice.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: which season was rat king part 2

Aleseta of Bonisagus: i am ready!!!

Ferris of Trianoma: I thought both parts were completed in the same year, 1318

Endrite (GM): I THINK that it was split 7 and 5.

But I can't remember.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: i was only here for part 2, i think

Endrite (GM): Anyway I'm just going to get started here.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: i'm not ready but i'll tag along and maybe die

Endrite (GM): Traditionally, your Sodales, Proclus of Rome, raises the Aegis of the Hearth on the last day of the year.

Archibald of Guernicus: Ready, to game.

Endrite (GM): After an early botch, he has since become a master of the spell.

HOWEVER, this year the ceremony doesn't go as planned.

Bonfilia of Verditius: Sounds like his hubris got the better of him. Classic Proclus.

Endrite (GM): During the procession around the boundary, all the Magi of the covenant feel as if their feet have caught fire!

This feeling passes quickly, but the Vim vis being used to fuel the ritual have been consumed by an unnatural fire.

You all hastily begin a new ritual, which goes off without any obvious problems, but the reassurance that usually follows the ceremony has been replaced by anxiety.

-2 Vim vis.

Bonfilia of Verditius: I berate Proclus for his amateur display.

Endrite (GM): Proclus is clearly upset.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "Hermetic Magic is so versatile, I admire that you worked a pyrotechnic display into the ritual"

Aleseta of Bonisagus: I reassure Proclus that botches happen to many magi and he shouldn't be too upset.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: lol

Aleseta of Bonisagus: lol

Endrite (GM): He believes that he is being punished by God for giving Fra Rinaldo a false relic.

He resolves to set out on a pilgrimage to atone for his complicity in this crime.

But is that really what happened?

Bonfilia of Verditius: "God is like a big faerie, if you ignore him then he'll grow bored with you and move on."

Endrite (GM): Did God himself really intervene in a simple ritual?

Aleseta of Bonisagus nods at Bonfilia's wisdom.

Archibald of Guernicus: "Apart from the big faeries that never get bored and move on, ye mean."

Endrite (GM): I recommend you investigate other possibilities unless you want to go on a pilgrimage.

Proclus is OUT OF THE ADVENTURE.

Oh before I go any further...

Lavinia of Jerbiton: I look at the vis.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: i'm assuming it's InVi to check aura strength

Vardian's Tomb: Thanx.

Archibald of Guernicus: It's tempting to see if everyone following proclus on his pilgrimage would immediately end the session, but I'll stay.

Vardian's Tomb: Nah I'd just run a pilgrimage.

Pilgriming has the best adventure guidelines in all of 5th edition.

rolling 1d7 Let's See Who The Planetary Archon Is!

(

5

)

=

5

Bonfilia.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: I'm a little curious where's he going to pilgrim too. Living in Rome there's plenty of decent pilgrimage sites a block away

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "Perhaps someone with skills in Intellego and Vim could check the power of the aura to ensure it is stable."

Aristocritus of Trianoma: nice.

Vardian's Tomb: St. Canterbury's or Santiago or something.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "The stars have aligned. This is the time, this is the hour."

Lavinia of Jerbiton: I attempt to divine the power and nature of the aura

Endrite (GM): Which aura?

Lavinia of Jerbiton: the one around the burnt vis

rolling 1d10!+10+2+3 sortes

(

8

)

+10+2+3

=

23

Endrite (GM): Does vis create an aura around it?

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "Determine the power and nature of a mystical aura."

Aleseta of Bonisagus: just the aura that we're in

to see if there's something off/weak about it

Aristocritus of Trianoma: level 10: detect the traces of powerful magic or the recent presence of weak magic

Aleseta of Bonisagus: we had probs with ours at mont-mercure!!!

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "The aura holds fast and steady as always, sodales"

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Naturally, why would it not?"

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "Many things can corrupt or weaken an aura."

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "I hope none of us are fool enough to bring corruption into this covenant"

Lavinia of Jerbiton stares at Bonfilia

Aleseta of Bonisagus:

rolling d10+13+3 Magic Theory to consider what could cause Vim vis to burst into flames.

(

10

)

+13+3

=

26

blam

Aristocritus of Trianoma: why is the stuff for adding magnitudes based on spell parameters so bad

Lavinia of Jerbiton: whatcha mean

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "It is possible that someone could have interfered with the vis at the precise moment Proclus cast the spell, but it is more likely that the vis itself was corrupted, possibly Infernal or Dominion in origin. It's notoriously difficult to detect Infernal presence with Hermetic magic."

Bonfilia of Verditius: "From where did we gather the vis?"

Aristocritus of Trianoma: it could be a simple table but instead it's pages and pages of stuff

Endrite (GM): There's a lot of different ways to alter the magnitude of a spell.

johns: this guide is a bit more concise

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0rsl86-7IQ2c2tQS09ETU52WHM/view

Endrite (GM): There are two places Vardian's Tomb gets Vim vis from.

johns: but ars is still ars unfortunately

Archibald of Guernicus: I should study this since I have the virtue to change formulaic spells on the fly

Endrite (GM): Traditionally it's been gathered from Saint Simon Zealot's Fairy Aura in the Pantheon, but recently you've been forced to buy extra from House Mercere to keep up the Aegis.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: Infernalists in House Mercere.....

Aristocritus of Trianoma: ty

Endrite (GM): Since Saint Simon Zealot only gives 1 and you need 2.

And SOMEONE has burnt through all our precious untyped vis.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: Yes, Proclus

Bonfilia of Verditius: "House Mercere couldn't possibly be infiltrated by infernalists. That's impossible. If it were the case, surely someone would have revealed the situation to the rest of the Order."

Endrite (GM): I'm not naming names here.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: coward! name names! gah

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "Well, it's not necessarily that House Mercere are Infernalists, but they trade vis as a matter of their business. They could have received it in good faith from many sources."

"We should inquire with the Redcap from whom we received it."

Archibald of Guernicus: "Aye. Might be that they only recieved a little, and we were unfortunate."

"It's worth investigating."

Endrite (GM): Marco shows up on the first Monday of every months.

I'm sorry, Marco the Redcap.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: & when do we make our trip to the Parthenon?

Endrite (GM): As I recall it's the first full moon after Easter.

Or Eoster for your Pagans, probably.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: thank you

Endrite (GM): I don't really know which religion you are paganing.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: Frau Holda

Bonfilia of Verditius: Who knows if I'm a pagan or not.

Endrite (GM): You do, in your heart.

Also God knows.

Bonfilia of Verditius: God... is dead!! bwahaha

So what are we doing about this vis situation.

Endrite (GM): Alright so you want to wait a couple days for Marco to show up?

Aleseta of Bonisagus: let's go tolk to marco imo

Lavinia of Jerbiton: Let's brutally interrogate Marco first

Aleseta of Bonisagus: or should we wait for him to arrive

Endrite (GM): Like I said, this happened at the end of the year so the first monday of January is only...

rolling 1d6

(

5

)

=

5

5 days away.

Archibald of Guernicus: If it's a bigger issue, we should solve it quickly so we get all the credit and house mercere owe us.

Before someone else notices and solves it.

Endrite (GM): Luckily sloppy medieval record keeping means I don't need to do any mathemagic to figure out what date the first Monday of 1323 was.

You don't know the full details of Marcos rounds, but you could always find out if you want to meet him a little early.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: Let's wait until he's in our home to fully ambush and harass him

Endrite (GM): Alright, is that what you want to do, Planetary Archon of Mars?

Bonfilia of Verditius: Yes, I want to detain the redcap.

And press him for answers.

Endrite (GM): Alright, before or after he delivers to Venator?

Bonfilia of Verditius: After

Endrite (GM): Ok.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: btw during the aegis ritual procession aleseta was wearing a getup like this (wheat, basket of magically-preserved fruit, crown of candles) that she wears during the ritual every year:

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/9a/85/fb/9a85fb74de40a4210ad764a0e3f9795f.jpg

Endrite (GM): Marco arrives as he has a hundred times before. After his customary glass of wine at the Eastern Ear, he first hurries to Venator's lab and then meets you in the council room.

Noted.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: that hat is a hilarious accident waiting to happen

Endrite (GM): Your lack of fire safety standards have been noted.

Bonfilia of Verditius: nice Lucia getup

Aleseta of Bonisagus: #blessed

Aristocritus of Trianoma: what about the rabbit

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "Salve sodales Marco"

Endrite (GM): He leaves the vis you've purchased for this year on the sideboard and says,

Marco of Mercere: "Ah, Lavinia, I'm afraid that I don't have much mail for you this month. You folks should really get out of this lovely tomb more often."

Bonfilia of Verditius: "You delivered infernal vis to us! Name names! Where did the vim vis of your last delivery come from!?"

Aleseta of Bonisagus: lmao

Marco of Mercere: "Infernal Vis?"

"Are you sure, Bonfilia?"

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "Well, vis corrupted in some way."

Bonfilia of Verditius: "It burst into flames during our ritual."

Marco of Mercere: "Are you sure that you aren't the victims of some attack? Vardian's Tomb hasn't been afraid to make itself known, after all."

Archibald of Guernicus: "An attack on our vim, maybe." I leer at him

Bonfilia of Verditius: "It is more likely that the vis was corrupted than that someone burnt our vis mid-ritual."

Archibald of Guernicus: Vis, rather

Marco of Mercere: "Well, that is a serious accusation."

"I could check the ledgers at the storehouse, perhaps there was a mistake of some kind."

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "It's not necessarily an accusation, Marco. We know that Redcaps receive and trade vis from a variety of sources. It's difficult for Hermetic magic to detect such corruption."

Marco of Mercere: "Certainly, but someone trying to pass Vis Infesta would be attacking the reputation of House Mercere, our very heart."

Archibald of Guernicus: "Then all the more important it's dealt with."

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Then maybe you should pay closer attention to your trade."

Marco of Mercere: "I certainly couldn't let that stand, no Mercere could!"

Lavinia of Jerbiton: eheh

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "Just to say my thoughts aloud, while it is possible that someone could have interfered with the vis while Proclus was performing his ritual, the Aegis from the previous year would still have been up, yes? That would make it fairly difficult, though not impossible."

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "Do you check the quality of your vis when you trade it?"

Marco of Mercere: "Yes Aleseta, it would be very difficult, but then you may have some powerful enemies."

"House Mercere is very careful to never pass along vis Infesta of any kind."

"But for you, I am more than happy to check our ledgers."

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Oh what do you know, you're not even gifted!"

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "We would be much obliged, amicus."

"Also please don't mind Bonfilia."

"She's in a bad mood when she doesn't have Proclus around to pick on."

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "Gifted or not, it makes no difference. Hermetic magic has much difficulty detecting the Infernal. Marco's observation is a theoretical one, and as he is a member of our order with access to the same books of theory as the rest of us, worth consideration."

Marco of Mercere: He tips his cap to you Lavinia.

Ferris of Trianoma: ha

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "We  should  consider who could directly interfere, I suppose..."

"It would have to be either an Infernalist or Hermetic magus or maga of more than simple skill."

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "Did we make an enemy of anyone magically powerful? And by we I mean, the rest of you, naturally."

Bonfilia of Verditius: "No, never."

Archibald of Guernicus: "Not been here long enough to."

Endrite (GM): Order of Hermes Lore roll please.

Lavinia of Jerbiton:

rolling 1d10+4 OoH Lore

(

1

)

+4

=

5

Aleseta of Bonisagus: ff

Ferris of Trianoma: "There was the boat incident, but I don't think he is to blame."

Endrite (GM): Anyone else going to try that roll?

Bonfilia of Verditius: no

Ferris of Trianoma: I don't have any

Endrite (GM): Ok.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: lol whoops

Endrite (GM): Whoops?

Aleseta of Bonisagus: yeah i have no OoH lore

Endrite (GM): Who whoopses the whoopser?

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Perhaps I should examine the vim vis you carry, just to sate my curiosity."

Aleseta of Bonisagus: THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARILY IGNORANT GENTLEMAGI

Lavinia of Jerbiton: lol

Ferris of Trianoma: I think Potom can do some group teaching seasons on it

Aleseta of Bonisagus: nice

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "I find the notion that another magi in the Roman tribunal would have any ties to Infernalism and its vis just ludicrous, honestly."

Marco of Mercere: You can also try Code of Hermes here.

Bonfilia of Verditius: as a Chthonic Maga I can detect infernal vis

Lavinia of Jerbiton:

rolling 1d10+5 code

(

8

)

+5

=

13

Aleseta of Bonisagus: oh CoH

rolling d10+3+2 CoH

(

3

)

+3+2

=

8

welp

Marco of Mercere: Can you?

Bonfilia of Verditius: The chthonic magus becomes attuned to both Magical and Infernal auras, and so gains Warping Points from neither, and the benefits of both. He may also take full advantage of Infernal vis without suffering any of the negative consequences.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: Sounds like we should have Bonfilia cast the aegis then

Bonfilia of Verditius: I assume it means I can examine and see if it's infernal, since infernal vis is visible to infernal observers

Archibald of Guernicus: Yeah, have Bonfilia do it.

What can go wrong.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "Marco, if you determined there were tainted vis in your supply, what would the house do?"

Endrite (GM): It looks like you just get the casting bonuses from the different types of Infernal without it increasing your botch dice.

Aleseta of Bonisagus:  in tim heidecker voice, gesturing to infernal vis  it's free vis.

Endrite (GM): You'd need to be a full Infernalist to spot it.

Bonfilia of Verditius: chthonic magic is infernal

Marco of Mercere: "We would take care of it."

Endrite (GM): Some magi practice a kind of magic

that is peripherally associated with the

Infernal realm because of its negativity,

though it is not actually diabolic.

It's just spooky.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "So if you find something or you don't, either way we would hear nothing of what comes of it?"

Endrite (GM): NOT infernal.

Bonfilia of Verditius: it specifically is infernal, but not diabolic

Aristocritus of Trianoma: i was messing with my character sheet but i have some ooh lore

probably too late huh

Bonfilia of Verditius: infernal vis doesnt have to be satans cum

Ferris of Trianoma: "We do need some confidence restored."

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "Naturally rules are rules but we would be very appreciative of learning who has endangered us, whether accidentally or by through malice, and to be of help in resolving the situation... However it needs to be resolved."

Endrite (GM): "Because I like you so much, I might let a rumor fall your way."

"In addition, we would refund the purchase of any tainted vis, naturally."

Archibald of Guernicus: "If there's someone dabbling intentionally in the infernal, I want tae know. As a quaesitor."

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "A rumor from a redcap is a great value in of its own."

Bonfilia of Verditius: I take a peek at the vis he's carrying, along with our own stores.

Endrite (GM): I assume you don't mean any of the vis he may or may not have hidden on his person.

Bonfilia of Verditius: just the vis he was delivering

I shrug. "I guess it doesn't matter, since hermetic wizards are unable to detect the infernal. Oh well!"

Endrite (GM): So true.

Maybe it's time for a breakthrough!

Aleseta of Bonisagus: turns out this adventure is going to take  checks hourglass  80 years

Endrite (GM): Do you have any other questions or requests for Marco the Redcap?

Lavinia of Jerbiton: I ask for any good stories he's heard recently

can't you discern Infernal Vis by putting it in a church and seeing if it blows up

Marco of Mercere: "I heard from a sodale that the Sansaron covenant just up and vanished for an entire year."

Aleseta of Bonisagus: nice

Marco of Mercere: Roll Divine Lore, Infernal Lore, or Magic Theory Lavinia.

Or anyone who wants to answer this question.

Lavinia of Jerbiton:

rolling 1d10+2+4 magic theory

(

7

)

+2+4

=

13

Endrite (GM): Quaestion.

Aleseta of Bonisagus:

rolling d10+13+3 Magic Theory

(

7

)

+13+3

=

23

Bonfilia of Verditius:

rolling d10+3+5 infernal lore

(

1

)

+3+5

=

9

Endrite (GM): Ok.

Vis Prava, or Wicked Vis, can be destroyed by a Dominion 5 Aura or by an ordained priest.

However, the two lesser forms of Infernal Vis are immune to this.

Since they don't bear such a depraved quality.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: might as well test the vim vis we've got anyway

Aleseta of Bonisagus: agroid

Endrite (GM): Ok, do you have a Divine Aura in mind?

Lavinia of Jerbiton: Basilica of St Peter

Sunday Mass

Endrite (GM): Ok.

Who wants to take your entire treasury of vis to one of the most powerful Dominion auras in the world, where you will be helpless against any attack?

Also any more questions for Marco?

Bonfilia of Verditius: "As celestial archon, I decree that we not test the vis by bringing it to a church."

Lavinia of Jerbiton: I'm willing to do it

Endrite (GM): This can be overruled by a 2/3 vote of the magi present.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: I call a vote!

Endrite (GM): Huzzah!

Bonfilia of Verditius: "You see, vis Prava is easy to detect."

Endrite (GM): Get your Voting Sigils out!

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Any roll made while using vis Prava is an automatic zero."

Lavinia of Jerbiton: my voting sigil is a picture of a bee

"Rolling what?"

Bonfilia of Verditius: My voting sigil is a goat in a pentagam.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: lol

Archibald of Guernicus: "Risking our entire stock?"

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "It's already at risk if it's tainted."

Aleseta of Bonisagus 's voting sigil is three edelweiss flowers.

Archibald of Guernicus: My voting sigil is a claymore

Endrite (GM): Nice, nice, nice.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Let us consider the odds here."

Ferris of Trianoma: My voting sigil is just a ball of web

Aristocritus of Trianoma: my voting sigil is a ⊕

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Vis prava is the rarest form of tainted vis, and the only type to be detected in this manner."

"It is far more likely that, if tainted, the vis is tainted with a lesser corruption."

"And by bringing it to a church, we would not only discover nothing but also put it all at risk."

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "That seems reasonable."

Bonfilia of Verditius: "I'm celestial archon for a reason, Aleseta."

Endrite (GM): Celestial Archon of Mars.

Bonfilia of Verditius: Celestial Archon for life.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "Risk of what?"

Archibald of Guernicus: "Risk of anyone not too friendly with us to try something."

Bonfilia of Verditius: "A vis raid, of course. In a place where we would be exceptionally weak."

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "Any Magi doing the same would be just as weak."

"Plus I can bring a couple grogs along."

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Our mundane manpower and gear is quite below average, other groups would be better equipped and have more men."

"It is a poor position to find ourselves in."

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "I can consult the Sortes to see if there is an ambush waiting for us."

Endrite (GM): Fights breaking out at St. Peters aren't unheard of but they aren't exactly common during Sunday mass.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "I suppose a vote for this plan is a vote of confidence in the Sortes then."

Endrite (GM): Wouldn't be the first time.

Archibald of Guernicus: "I can handle a fight, no as confident in the rest of ye though."

I pat the sword at my side

Endrite (GM): It purrs contentedly. Or it would if it was a cat.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "If we are too afraid to venture to church in our own city, what sort of covenant are we?"

"Hiding in here just means the terrorists have already won."

Bonfilia of Verditius: brb, I vote No if you get to the voting

Lavinia of Jerbiton: looks like endrite make a chart for ppl to drop their tokens on

Endrite (GM): Yeah please vote whenever you feel like it.

4/6.

That's 2/3.

The system works.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: I feel dirty for sullying my hands with the ignoble concept of "democracy"

Aristocritus of Trianoma: "It's just some bad vis. I don't think anyone's going to raid us at St. Peter's."

Lavinia of Jerbiton: Im going to church with Masini & Sir Oak and a pocketful of vis, who else wants to come along

Endrite (GM): Don't worry, it isn't really democracy because Venator is still in charge.

Aleseta of Bonisagus is going along.

Archibald of Guernicus: Well, 4/6 still opposes it, so my vote doesn't matter

Which makes it feel just like a real democracy

Aleseta of Bonisagus: thanks obamus

Aristocritus of Trianoma: well, if you vote in favor then it's unanimous against the archon

powerful symbolism

Endrite (GM): Ok just a sec, gotta upload a picture of St. Peter's.

Ok for some reason the picture isn't uploading.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/09/The_Chair_of_Saint_Peter_adjusted.JPG

Ferris of Trianoma: theater of the mind time

Aristocritus of Trianoma: this eternal land is so picturesque

Archibald of Guernicus: I was mostly voting against since I don't know what sort of enemies the covenant picked up before I arrived.

Endrite (GM): It might be too large.

Anyway, as you enter what you assume is a powerful Dominion Aura, you instantly feel the eyes of God upon you.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: hallelujah

Endrite (GM): Any Christians feel their magical power shrink before the Almighty.

You also feel like you are totally naked.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: pagans ftw

pagans in god's house

Aristocritus of Trianoma is overwhelmed by the force of God's disappointment in the Roman Catholic church.

Endrite (GM): Any pagans feel like they are cornered on the edge of a cliff.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: nice

Lavinia of Jerbiton: imagine 4 pagans on the edge of a cliff. eternal damnation works the same way

Aleseta of Bonisagus begins signing Bjork songs.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: singing even

Endrite (GM): Any devil worshipers feel like they are about to be found out.

I just mention them for completeness.

You get some strange looks as you enter carrying strange containers filled with bizarre and esoteric materials.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: any explosions?

Endrite (GM): This is amplified by the penalty applied by the Gift and for a moment you are afraid you are going to be ejected.

Only metaphorical explosions.

Of God forgiving your sins.

Assuming you participate in the sacraments of course.

But all your vis is fine.

Do you stay for mass or just leave?

Lavinia of Jerbiton: I stay for mass

Aleseta of Bonisagus: leave

Endrite (GM): Ok, anyone else?

Archibald of Guernicus: I'll leave with Aleseta

Endrite (GM): The atmosphere is significantly less hostile with Archibald gone.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: Your loss

more infinite love of God for me!

Aristocritus of Trianoma: i'll leave

Aleseta of Bonisagus: if you're into that sort of thing i guess

Endrite (GM): Ok.

Ferris?

Lavinia of Jerbiton: let's just proceed

unless we suddenly come under attack from a priest or something

Endrite (GM): You don't.

Alright, you manage to make it safely back to the covenant.

Any other plans?

Lavinia of Jerbiton: damn bread and water... that is not a balanced diet

; et

let's go visit St Simon

Endrite (GM): What say you, Planetary Archon of Mars?

Bonfilia of Verditius: im back

Endrite (GM): Ok.

Oh, did you want to stay for mass?

Bonfilia of Verditius: no

Endrite (GM): Ok.

None of the vis exploded, what's your plan now?

Lavinia wants to visit Saint Simon Zealot.

But in another 3 weeks Marco is going to get back to you.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "I told you the vis wasn't tainted."

"Ahem, I mean, that it wasn't prava."

I cough conspicuously.

Ferris of Trianoma: (sorry, dog was going crazy I was away for a minute)

Endrite (GM): Oh.

Did you want to stay for Mass?

Ferris of Trianoma: Sure

Endrite (GM): None of the vis exploded.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: we could also do a sweep through the nearby catacombs

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Let us go visit the other source then."

"I just have a hunch that none of our vis is infernally tainted. Call it a woman's intuition."

Aleseta of Bonisagus looks at the other women in the covenant and shrugs.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "Sure, let's visit the other source."

Bonfilia of Verditius: "I have yet to lead us astray, sooner or later you'll come to trust your archon."

Endrite (GM): Planetary Archon of Mars.

Every magi in Vardian's Tomb is a Planetary Archon except for Venator because none of you have told him about it.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: mm

Aristocritus of Trianoma: is the archon list on the wiki

i mean

Archibald of Guernicus: It's on the characters tab

Aristocritus of Trianoma: "Is the archon list on the wiki?"

Archibald of Guernicus: Vardian's Tomb lists it

Endrite (GM): Alright, you'll have to wait for night to visit Saint Simon Zealot, since during the day the Pantheon is just a normal church.

Yeah.

You're the Planetary Archon of the Sun.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: oh, there it is

rest in peace, lodewig

Endrite (GM): Ok, so when do you want to visit Saint Simon Zealot?

Right away or do you want to wait?

Lavinia of Jerbiton: does he appear all nights or just when we collect vis?

Endrite (GM): His cult meets regularly to mortify themselves.

And he'll probably show up if you do.

Ferris of Trianoma: We did go when the moon was in a certain position to hit the vis source, but it's worth a shot

Endrite (GM): Full moon.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: if someone really wanted to mess wish us they should try blowing up the moon

Endrite (GM): That would RUIN the Planetary Archon system of governance.

Archibald of Guernicus: If the moon is destroyed I vote to abandon the current system, as I can no longer be archon.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: you can't blow up the moon with magic

Archibald of Guernicus: Sounds like we need a breakthrough

Aristocritus of Trianoma: but, fortunately, ars magica allows you to roll dice to see if god answers your request for a miracle

Aleseta of Bonisagus: we can't blow up the moon with  hermetic  magic

Endrite (GM): Look do you want to go on Sunday night or wait for the full moon?

Lavinia of Jerbiton: ill go sunday

Ferris of Trianoma: In all likelyhood, if someone blew up the moon it would still just orbit in place, just in many pieces until it reformed.

Endrite (GM): Both seem like auspicious occasions to go since he is pretending to be a Christian.

God will not grant a miracle to destroy the moon.

Bonfilia of Verditius: I have no regard for faerie life.

Endrite (GM): Probably.

Ok so you both go tonight?

Bonfilia of Verditius: lets do it

Endrite (GM): Alright.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: i also will go

Archibald of Guernicus: Was this the possibly infernal vis source?

Or a different lead.

Ferris of Trianoma: I will go aswell

Aristocritus of Trianoma: guess i'll go too

Endrite (GM): This is where you guys get your 1 pawn of Vim vis.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: one of the pawns we used in the ritual came from this faerie source

Endrite (GM): So it's POSSIBLE.

Archibald of Guernicus: Can't hurt to investigate, I'll go

Endrite (GM): Drag yourselves onto the map.

So just magi or do any companions want to come instead?

Bonfilia of Verditius: Large Bonfilia

Massive Lavinia

Ferris of Trianoma: Tiny Spilio

Bonfilia of Verditius: Titanic Aleseta

Aleseta of Bonisagus: whoa the chat window can detach from the browser window??

Endrite (GM): Yeah.

I don't know why you'd do it but it can.

Alright.

Ferris of Trianoma: I feel like they just added that in, because I just accidentally did it as well

Endrite (GM): Saint Simon Zealot's "congregation" is much larger than it was the last time you were here. Also, instead of being subjected to Biblical torments, they all appear to be praying while standing, sitting, or kneeling.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: Hello purple ku klux klan

Endrite (GM): Saint Simon Zealot himself is lashed to the altar, as usual.

Do you want to interrupt anyone or just let everyone do their thang?

Aleseta of Bonisagus peers at what the people are doing.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: aristocritus, who hasn't been here before, turns to his sodales. "Aren't they supposed to be...?"

Endrite (GM): They're praying.

Archibald of Guernicus: I shrug, new to this as well

Lavinia of Jerbiton: faeires can't actually pray.. they're just pretending to do it

Endrite (GM): Last time you were here they had more ordinary modes of dress.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: I know this thanks to reading the works of the late great Paulo Matterelo

Endrite (GM): Some of them are actual people, but with the hoods on there is no way to know.

After all, the Vardian's Tomb has been responsible for giving people to his cult.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: heh

oops

Endrite (GM): In exchange for a pawn of vim vis, the fairy pretending to be a Christian Saint requires you to bring him one person a year to be subject to purifying pain.

The first guy you did this to went insane and started street preaching but he was also a murderer so maybe that's ok.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "This guy knows what's up."

Endrite (GM): So you want to talk to anyone or what? They all seem perfectly content to ignore you.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "Lavinia, do you know this man? Maybe you should talk to him>

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "Well"

I approach

wordlessly

and see if anyone looks up

Endrite (GM): Nope.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: I walk right up to Simon

Endrite (GM): The penitents don't even seem to notice you.

Ok, he's "suffering" "holy" "agony", but he does look at you.

"Greeting Wise One, have you come to see the miracle?"

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "Sure, let's see it."

Endrite (GM): "We have been blessed by visitation from a powerful angel, but he does not come without cause. Have you brought another lost sheep for my flock?"

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "Sure. Bonfilia's right there."

Bonfilia of Verditius: "I love pain, and sin."

Aleseta of Bonisagus: nice

Endrite (GM): "Ah, another sinner come to pay in pain, rejoice in your salvation!"

He sits up and waits while a penitent shuffles up to him and hands him a black rod etched with some kind of writing.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "Bonfilia wants to atone but her faith is shaky. Seeing the angel would really help her make up her mind."

Endrite (GM): "Bring her forth, that she may receive the Lord's blessing," he says holding the rob.

It's about a foot and a half long.

I mean rod, not rob.

Apologies.

Archibald of Guernicus: "Well, best of luck."

Lavinia of Jerbiton: any lores relevant to recognizing the etching?

Endrite (GM): Sure.

Theology, Divine Lore, Artes Liberales.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: https://image.spreadshirtmedia.com/image-server/v1/compositions/1003240086/views/1,width=235,height=235,appearanceId=2,backgroundColor=f9f9f9,version=1452254899/Give-me-the-Rod-%7C-Hit-me-T-Shirts.jpg

rolling d10+3+3 Theology

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7

)

+3+3

=

13

Endrite (GM): Christian theology only please!

Unless that is Christian theology.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: it is

Endrite (GM): Ok.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: aleseta was a failed nun

"Hmm. That text is in Hebrew. I don't know the language but recognize the script."

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "It might be gibberish if it's a pretense"

Endrite (GM): It might be.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "As celestial archon, I decree that Lavinia offer herself in my place."

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "Naturally"

Saint Simon Zealot: Alright.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "Before I do, I am curious, are you ordained, Simon?"

Saint Simon Zealot: "I am a martyred Saint of the Lord of Heaven, long dead these many years."

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "Right, well I'm very particular about only receiving penance from ordained members of the church, or those who speak directly with God's authority"

"That angel you spoke of would suffice."

Saint Simon Zealot: "The miracle requires that you submit yourself, humbly, to receive penance. Do not think that salvation is given freely," he says heretically.

Ferris of Trianoma: Freeloader salavation

Saint Simon Zealot: Recall that Saint Simon Zealot was once the Honored Dead.

His knowledge of Theology is unreliable at best.

Anyway, do you present yourself?

Lavinia of Jerbiton: I look at Aleseta for theological guidance'

Bonfilia of Verditius: "I decree that you present thineself."

Aleseta of Bonisagus shrugs.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "I wasn't in the convent that long. Besides, I don't believe in much of it anymore."

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "I think you're taking your game too far Faerie, and you're leading people's souls astray."

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Are you defying the charter without a vote, Lavinia?"

"How... irresponsible."

Saint Simon Zealot: "Game? Do you think the work of the Lord is some game?"

Lavinia of Jerbiton shrugs and makes a Deal With It face

Saint Simon Zealot: "Your salvation is at hand and you would deny it?"

"Be gone with you, lest you lead my flock astray."

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "I get my Salvation at St. Peter's Basilica."

Saint Simon Zealot: "Then bring one who has not yet been saved or leave this holy place."

Are you going to do either of those things?

Lavinia of Jerbiton: I confer with the sodales

Endrite (GM): Is everyone here?

Aleseta of Bonisagus: i am!

Ferris of Trianoma: ya

Endrite (GM): I'd appreciate it if people would say when they're going AFK, in the future.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Well, Lavinia, having broken covenant law... I suppose we'll have to deliver a punishment later. For now you may begin your penance by solving this situation."

Endrite (GM): Feel free to speak your mind at any time, you aren't feudal servants and your thoughts matter.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: i'd appreciate it if roll20 had a dang AFK feature!!!

Endrite (GM): Just use your words.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "OK Saint. What sins do I need to do penance for"

Saint Simon Zealot: "That is between you," he pauses and beatifically closes his eyes, "and the Almighty."

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "Alright, then I'll get my absolution from the Almighty without involving you then"

Archibald of Guernicus: Sorry, I'll say in future if I go afk.

Saint Simon Zealot: So nobody is going to submit themselves?

Archibald of Guernicus: Had a phone call.

Saint Simon Zealot: That's ok, just say so in the future.

Bonfilia of Verditius: I see no reason to submit.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "Well, what are we trying t o accomplish here?"

Saint Simon Zealot: If you aren't willing to play his game then Saint Simon Zealot isn't going to pay you any mind.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "I'm not sure if he's directly related to the vis problem but a Fae going about spouting heresy and collecting a cult in our back yard isn't something we should allow."

Saint Simon Zealot: You're partially responsible for it.

Maybe you'd like to atone for it.

Aleseta of Bonisagus shrugs.

Ferris of Trianoma: We all make mistakes.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Actually, Lavinia. I decree that we allow it."

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "Unless it will directly harm us, it doesn't concern me."

Ferris of Trianoma: "It causes us inconvenience each year, and isn't that bad enough?"

Bonfilia of Verditius: "It provides us with precious vim vis."

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "If this is the one peddling the bad vis, it set a fire in our covenant. So that is something that should be stopped."

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "Then let's confirm that, first."

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "How?"

Saint Simon Zealot: There is no vis here right now.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Just submit to him, Lavinia."

Saint Simon Zealot: Well there is but there isn't any of the moondust you've been collecting.

Archibald of Guernicus: "If the vis came fae here, that's a serious issue."

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "That's the question. If our goal was to get vis from this source and confirm its nature, that's what we're here to do."

Archibald of Guernicus: "Tell me, what's this redemption consist of, exactly?"

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "Why would I? There's no vis at stake today Bonfilia."

Bonfilia of Verditius: "You'd like to know about the angel, no?"

Saint Simon Zealot: "My flock seeks to remove the impurities of their souls through the mortification of their bodies."

"Once we sought to emulate the holy Roman martyrs, but now we follow angelic revelations."

Specifically they did stained glass martyr stuff like being boiled in a cauldron or eaten by lions.

Want to experience it for yourself, Archibald?

Lavinia of Jerbiton: welp im not getting tortured so i guess nothing happens here

Saint Simon Zealot: You don't need to be but someone does.

Or something, he did say his methods have changed.

Archibald of Guernicus: If there's no other way to get information, and there's potential infernal contamination, it can't just be left alone.

Bonfilia of Verditius: I guess we're just going to have to leave then, and properly punish Lavinia for disobeying the charter.

Ferris of Trianoma: Could just drag in a peasant

Saint Simon Zealot: True, true, and true.

Archibald of Guernicus: We could, yes

Aleseta of Bonisagus: ♫ that's what grogs are foooooor ♫

Saint Simon Zealot: You could try Sir Oak but he isn't much of a sinner.

Ferris of Trianoma: Sure, let's throw a grog at the problem

Archibald of Guernicus: Yeah come to think of it, it's much better to just throw an npc at the problem to make it go away.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Don't worry, dear Lavinia. You may have impeded our investigation, but I will solve it for us." I snap my fingers and out comes Udolfo.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: always

Saint Simon Zealot: What IS the punishment for disobeying the charter?

We probably should have written one!

Oh well!

Bonfilia of Verditius: I offer Udolfo up to the faerie.

Archibald of Guernicus: I. We never decided, oh dear

Saint Simon Zealot: Ok, which guy is he?

The rat guy?

Archibald of Guernicus: I suppose the archon decides

Bonfilia of Verditius: one-armed herb man

Saint Simon Zealot: Right ok.

Ferris of Trianoma: I assume we stand around them in a circle a make passive-aggressive comments about their magic.

Bonfilia of Verditius: I'm sure I can think of a suitable punishment.

Saint Simon Zealot: Ok, you drag Udolfo in front of Saint Simon Zealot.

Do you want to prevent him from moving?

Bonfilia of Verditius: Sure.

I conjure some roots to bind him to the ground.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: mm

Ferris of Trianoma: I can always paralyze him if you want

Endrite (GM): "Please, I'll do whatever you want!"

"Just let me go!"

Bonfilia of Verditius: "The man submits."

Saint Simon Zealot: "My child, I give you the gift of salvation,"

He raises the rod and then smites Udolfo on his brow.

rolling 1d10! + 1

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8

)

+1

=

9

I don't know what his stats are but he takes 9 damage.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: ouch

Saint Simon Zealot: Does that kill him?

I doubt it but you never know with these maimed guys.

Bonfilia of Verditius: I doubt it

Saint Simon Zealot: Alright, let's assume he makes it.

Archibald of Guernicus: "Very pious."

"Now, about the angel."

Saint Simon Zealot: The Pantheon lights up, as if the sun had risen. The reason for this becomes quite clear as an Angel of the LORD descends through the hole in the roof. He radiates a brilliant light and carries a carpenter's hammer.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: cool

Aristocritus of Trianoma: i'm back

Kabshiel: "Udolfo the Herbalist, for your sins of murder, witchcraft, and association with Necromancers, suffer the wrath of the Lord your God," he says in a commanding voice, his beautiful face marred by a fixed look of sorrow.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: oh no

Kabshiel: Udolfo screams in agony as white hot nails hammer into his feet, affixing him to the floor.

Archibald of Guernicus: You know, it was probably a really good idea I didn't submit to this.

Lavinia of Jerbiton records this for r/watchpeopledie

Bonfilia of Verditius: I take notes.

Kabshiel: "Know now, as all your fellow sinners do, the only escape for the wrath of God is through prayer. Do not be decieved by the error proclaimed by this pretender."

Saint Simon Zealot ignores or can't hear this because he doesn't react.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: wtc

Lavinia of Jerbiton: told you so

Kabshiel: The penitents are either silent or praying furiously.

A few are nailing their own feet to the floor.

Archibald of Guernicus: Lol

Aristocritus of Trianoma: nice

Kabshiel: "Magi of Hermes, prostrate yourselves before the power of God!"

Lavinia of Jerbiton: I kneel

Kabshiel: Udolfo is still screaming pretty loudly.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: hell i'll put my head on the floor

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Hmm... How do we know you're not a demon?"

Kabshiel: "I will not suffer your blandishments, Bride of Satan. Kneel or suffer by the will of God."

What about the rest of you?

Aristocritus of Trianoma: i'm kneelin'

Bonfilia of Verditius: "If you're an angel, where's the dominion aura?"

Kabshiel: Good question, what aura is this?

Aleseta of Bonisagus: theologically, should we kneel before an angel?

rolling d10+3+3 Theooooooo

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9

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+3+3

=

15

Ferris of Trianoma: I'm kneelin

Bonfilia of Verditius: should be some sort of faerie aura in here normally

Aristocritus of Trianoma: the exact auras might be in the chat log

Kabshiel: Oh, I know what the aura is.

Aleseta of Bonisagus faces away from the angel and lies prostrate.

Kabshiel: I'm just asking if you can sense the type and magnitude of auras.

Bonfilia of Verditius: whats the spell level for it

Aleseta of Bonisagus: it's a base InVi L2

Aristocritus of Trianoma: it's very low

Kabshiel: Yep.

Bonfilia of Verditius: my invi is 2

Kabshiel: InVi 2 for type and InVi 3 for type and magnitude.

+1 for Touch.

Bonfilia of Verditius: if someone has higher, they should check aura

Ferris of Trianoma: My is just as terrible

Aristocritus of Trianoma: i got 16

Archibald of Guernicus: My casting score for that is +14

Bonfilia of Verditius: roll it then aristocritus

Kabshiel: To cast a spell with gesture you need to not be prostrate before the power of God.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: hang on

Kabshiel: Or at all.

Bonfilia of Verditius: Naturally I do not kneel before this demonic charlatan.

Archibald of Guernicus: I have subtle magic

And do not need gestures to cast

Kabshiel: Go for it, in that case.

Aleseta of Bonisagus gestures subtly.

Kabshiel: What's your MR Mentem, Bonfilia?

Archibald of Guernicus: I'll follow Aleseta's example for now, since she's a fellow pagan and kneeling down means hes less likely to hear me cast

Bonfilia of Verditius: is form bonus 1/5th of your level?

Archibald of Guernicus: Do I roll a stress die when sponting even if I have more than enough to cast it?

Bonfilia of Verditius: 7 parma magica and 4 mentem, whatever that amounts to in MR

Aristocritus of Trianoma: you roll a stress die if you're using fatigue, because you can botch it

i think

Kabshiel: I think you just add the art.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: if you aren't using fatigue you don't roll at all

Bonfilia of Verditius: I think spont is stress if you cant "take 20"

Kabshiel: You always need to roll to cast a Spontaneous spell.

Archibald of Guernicus:

rolling 1d10+16

(

1

)

+16

=

17

Kabshiel: This is definitely a stress die situation.

Bonfilia of Verditius: uh oh

Archibald of Guernicus: Ah. Now.

Ferris of Trianoma: whelp

Kabshiel: Lemme check.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: roll dem stress

Bonfilia of Verditius: so how does parma translate to MR

Archibald of Guernicus: What do I now roll to determine if I just ruined everything for everyone

Bonfilia of Verditius: is it parmax2 or x3

Aleseta of Bonisagus: x2

stress dice

Bonfilia of Verditius: ok then MR against Mentem is 18 for me

Kabshiel:

rolling 3d10

(

8

+

2

+

3

)

=

13

Lavinia of Jerbiton: nice

Kabshiel: Ok, you have no idea what the aura is.

Aristocritus of Trianoma:

rolling 1d10!-5+16

(

2

)

-5+16

=

13

i'm checking too

Kabshiel: Wait just a sec.

Archibald what is your MR Corpus?

Archibald of Guernicus: 16

Kabshiel: Ok.

Kabshiel hears you performing a pagan divination in the house of God and turns his gaze upon you.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: nice

Aristocritus of Trianoma: hmm.

Kabshiel: You feel a pain unlike you have ever felt before as white hot nails appear in your feet, nailing you to the ground.

Archibald of Guernicus: Good hearing, I'd hoped Bonfilia's arguing had distracted him enough.

Oh dear

Aleseta of Bonisagus: if you refer to the pronouncements of the university of paris i think you'll find that divination is inherently heretical, if not always pagan.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: id like to point out that i rolled those dice wrong, and so that action should not count.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: lol

Archibald of Guernicus: Too late

Join me, sodales

Kabshiel: I will mercifully allow you to not do that, since I did tell you to wait.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: truly the ʟᴏʀᴅ is merciful

Archibald of Guernicus: I'll start screaming in pain

Kabshiel: Archibald also takes a Light Wound.

Wait what are you personality traits?

Archibald of Guernicus: Calm-tempered, -2

Bonfilia of Verditius: I have Greedy, it's my only trait

Archibald of Guernicus: I scream out in pain

I have greedy as a flaw but not a trait, maybe I should double up

Though it really should be gluttony from how its written

Kabshiel: I think taking a trait like that gives you that trait at +3.

Bonfilia of Verditius: gluttony is a form of greed

Archibald of Guernicus: Does it? Then I'll change it on my sheet to add that.

Kabshiel: This is not true and may be more accurately understood as a rejection of hospitality.

Archibald of Guernicus: The flaw itself refers to gluttony specfically, iirc

Kabshiel:

rolling 1d10 + 5

(

3

)

+5

=

8

Ok you take 8 damage.

Bonfilia of Verditius: the flaw says that gluttony is a form of greed iirc

Kabshiel: What's your soak?

Archibald of Guernicus: What's soak, stamina?

Aristocritus of Trianoma: it depends on the source of the damage doesn't it

Kabshiel: It does.

This is a Corpus effect.

Hello?

Aleseta of Bonisagus: stamina + corpus form bonus. armor always applies unless it's cold, IIRC.

Archibald of Guernicus: The book lists soak across about 8 different pages, sorry

5 soak

Kabshiel: Armor does not apply to this.

Ok, you take 3 damage.

Archibald of Guernicus: Ouch

Kabshiel: So that's a Light Wound.

So what do the rest of you do in response to this?

Sorry we had to take a little time to look up the rules but it's back on now.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: I pray

Bonfilia of Verditius: I do not worship this false idol.

Archibald of Guernicus: I continue screaming loudly

Aleseta of Bonisagus is still on the earf.

Kabshiel: Ok, Ferris?

Aristocritus?

Archibald of Guernicus: I will be right back, while I lie here screaming, to get some food.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: "Have mercy on our companion!"

Kabshiel: "I am showing the greatest of all mercies by allowing him to taste the torments of Hell before it is too late to repent."

Aleseta of Bonisagus: delicious

Aleseta of Bonisagus rolls her head to see what the angel is doing.

Kabshiel: Faithful, rise up against this foul consort of the Devil, lest she tempt you into error as the false prophet once did.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "A servant of God would never force the faithful to bow down before him rather than the lord."

Kabshiel: The penitents are roused into action, and the ones who haven't nailed themselves to the floor shuffle towards you.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: what the deuce

Bonfilia of Verditius: "You simple fools call yourselves christians? Yet bow down before a demon?"

"Sodales, rise up from the floor, you disgrace yourselves."

I crack open one of my Dwarven Dinners

and pour soil everywhere

Kabshiel: Alright, how much soil is that?

Bonfilia of Verditius: enough to fill a hole 6 paces across and 3 paces deep

Kabshiel: That doesn't seem like a lot.

Since there aren't any holes around, except the ones filled with nails.

Bonfilia of Verditius: thats fine

Kabshiel: Ok.

Bonfilia of Verditius: I cast a spell from the soil

Wall of Thorns

CrHe 20

R: Voice, D: Sun, T: Group

Within seconds, this spell creates a straight wall of woody, thorny bushes up to 20 paces long, 1 pace thick, and 4 paces high. The thorns, which are unnaturally resilient, have a +15 Soak, are cut by edged weapons only, and cutting through requires inflicting a Heavy Wound. Bodily forcing one’s way through the wall requires a Strength stress roll of 9+ and does +15 damage whether the attempt succeeds or fails. If the roll botches, an additional 5 points of damage are suffered. The wall grows out of existing bushes or fertile soil. An Athletics stress roll against an Ease Factor of 9 allows a character to scale the wall, but the character takes +10 damage in the process.

(Base 1, +2 Voice, +2 Sun, +2 Group, +1 size)

Kabshiel: Kabshiel is sort of floating in the middle of the room, does anyone else want to do anything?

Aristocritus of Trianoma: that's 315 barrels of soil!

Kabshiel: Help him?

Help her?

Lavinia of Jerbiton: I ask Sir Oak to shield me

Bonfilia of Verditius:

rolling d10!+3+11+9

(

2

)

+3+11+9

=

25

Kabshiel: He clanks into place.

Wait from what?

Just generally?

Lavinia of Jerbiton: Yeah

Kabshiel: Ok.

Actually let's get an initiative chart up in here.

Bonfilia of Verditius: I make a wall between me and the penitents

Aristocritus of Trianoma: from the rays of divine judgment that are sure to come pouring through the hole in the ceiling

Endrite (GM): How do we do initiative here?

Aristocritus of Trianoma: i have no idea

Aleseta of Bonisagus: i believe johns was using the playing card system

Endrite (GM): You know, with the deck.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: you gotta right click on each token

"add turn"

then bring up the playing card deck, click 'deal'

and there's an option to deal a card to each player as init

alternatively, just ask everyone to roll a d10

rolling 1d10

(

7

)

=

7

Ferris of Trianoma:

rolling 1d10

(

8

)

=

8

Bonfilia of Verditius:

rolling d10

(

7

)

=

7

Aleseta of Bonisagus:

rolling d10

(

1

)

=

1

good shit

the floor watcher

Endrite (GM): Yeah everyone roll a d10.

Archibald of Guernicus: Do I join initiative, even though I am only able to scream in pain and take no other actions

Aristocritus of Trianoma:

rolling d10

(

7

)

=

7

Endrite (GM): What's the point of the playing card deck?

Bonfilia of Verditius: I'm safe behind my wall

Aristocritus of Trianoma: the playing card deck is cool

Endrite (GM):

rolling 2d10

(

2

+

7

)

=

9

Ferris of Trianoma: And no chance for people getting the same result

Endrite (GM): What about a roll for Sir Oak?

Lavinia of Jerbiton:

rolling 1d10 oak

(

7

)

=

7

Archibald of Guernicus:

rolling 1d10

(

5

)

=

5

Endrite (GM): There are initiative modifiers for different actions.

Alright, Ferris.

Archibald of Guernicus: I rolled, but just to confirm, I am unable to act, right?

Endrite (GM): Yes.

The nails in your feet are causing you substantial agony.

I mean, the new nails.

AFK a sec.

Ferris of Trianoma: Could I target Labshiel with a Corpus spell?

Kabshiel*

Bonfilia of Verditius: youd probably need a vim variant

Ferris of Trianoma: Okay, then I'd probably just try to silence Kabsheil with "Silence of the Smothered Sound"

(What's the aura, sorry)

Bonfilia of Verditius: we dont know

Endrite (GM): That is an excellent question.

Bonfilia of Verditius: roll the spell without aura modifier

Endrite (GM): Also, I'm back.

Ferris of Trianoma:

rolling 1d10! + 10 + 5 + 3 (Pe+Ig+STA) Casting Silence of the Smothered Sound - Spell Level: 20

(

7

)

+10+5+3

=

25

Endrite (GM): You can target creatures with a Might score based on their type.

Since he's human shaped, that's probably Corpus.

Ferris of Trianoma: I'll go with trying to silence him

Endrite (GM): Alright, what is your penetration?

Ferris of Trianoma:

rolling 1d10! + 0 + Twilight Resistance Roll: (Overcast+Pen) Pen Check for Silence of the Smothered Sound

(

1

)

=

1

Aleseta of Bonisagus: lol

Ferris of Trianoma: Ignore that resistance roll bit, bad formula

Also, bad roll

So 1+5

Endrite (GM): You don't roll penetration.

You just add up all your penetration and then see if it beats your targets MR.

Ferris of Trianoma: Is that just overcast + pen ability?

Endrite (GM): Wait I think I'm wrong, let me check.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: it's in the wiki

because we houseruled it

Endrite (GM): Right.

Is this the correct ruling?

Base Spell Penetration Total = D10! + Penetration

- add +5 to your spell's penetration total for every full 10 points by which your casting total exceeded the spell level.

Or has it changed from what's in the Wiki?

Ferris of Trianoma: If that's correct, I rolled 1 + 5 (Pen). So a botched 6.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: That doesn't sound familiar to me, but IDK.

Endrite (GM): Ok.

rolling 2d10

(

10

+

8

)

=

18

No botch but neither do you penetrate.

Ok pretty much everyone goes next.

I can see why you did the deck!

Aleseta of Bonisagus: lmao

Aristocritus of Trianoma: lol

Endrite (GM): Though that makes it harder to add initiative bonuses.

Bonfilia of Verditius: lucky number seven

Aristocritus of Trianoma: are we even using initiative bonuses

Endrite (GM): Kabshiel is going to fly over to Bonfilia.

Does is your Wall of Thorns more like a dome?

Does is.

Bonfilia of Verditius: no its a straight line, but I stand against the wall so it closes me in

Endrite (GM): Alright.

He'll fly down in front of you in that case.

Aristocritus.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: can you do stuff besides add and subtract in your rolls

like (1d10)/2

guess i'll just check

Ferris of Trianoma:

rolling 1d10/2

(

8

)

/2

=

4

Yep

Aristocritus of Trianoma: oh, nice

Ferris of Trianoma:

rolling 1d10^2/5

1

=

1

Aristocritus of Trianoma: one second

Aleseta of Bonisagus: i gotta go in a li'l bit btw ~*

Aristocritus of Trianoma: aristocritus is still hesitant to act against what seems to be an angel, but he's going to take this opportunity to finally check the aura

rolling 1d10!+16

(

1

)

+16

=

17

jesus

Aleseta of Bonisagus: oof

Endrite (GM):

rolling 2d10

(

10

+

2

)

=

12

Congrats.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: i get 2 extra botch dice i think

Endrite (GM): Oh ok.

Oh right, reckless.

rolling 2d10

(

5

+

6

)

=

11

Aristocritus of Trianoma: whew

Endrite (GM): Nothing happens.

Sir Oak.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: He's just shielding me

How close is the crowd

Endrite (GM): They're all heading over to Bonfilia very slowly.

Except for the ones nailed to the floor.

Who are just chillin'.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "I am surrounded by morons!"

Endrite (GM): Ok Lavinia you want to save your Sodales from the wrath of God?

Lavinia of Jerbiton: Then I'm chilling too

Endrite (GM): Ok.

Bonfilia.

Bonfilia of Verditius: ok I'll cast trap of entwining vines on kabshiel

Endrite (GM): Alright.

Bonfilia of Verditius:

rolling d10!+9+11+3

(

3

)

+9+11+3

=

26

Endrite (GM): Go 4 it.

Bonfilia of Verditius: target level is 15

my penetration skill is 3

Endrite (GM): Ok, roll penetration and I'll add your bonus.

I think you have to roll?

Bonfilia of Verditius: roll what?

Endrite (GM): These damn houserules!

Base Spell Penetration Total = D10! + Penetration

- add +5 to your spell's penetration total for every full 10 points by which your casting total exceeded the spell level.

Bonfilia of Verditius:

rolling d10!+3

(

5

)

+3

=

8

I guess I'll conf both roles

Endrite (GM): Ok.

You penetrate his Might.

What does your spell do?

Bonfilia of Verditius: Trap of the Entwining Vines

CrHe 15

R: Voice, D: Sun, T: Group

Causes strong, woody vines to grow rapidly from fertile earth. The vines cover a circle 2 paces across and reach 6 feet high. Anything caught within them is immobilized. To avoid the vines, the target must make a Quickness – Encumbrance stress roll of 9+. To break out requires a Strength stress roll of 12+ (allowed once a round). Someone not trapped can cut a trapped person free in two rounds, assuming proper tools. The vines weaken and wither to dust at sunrise or sunset.

(Base 1, +2 Voice, +2 Sun, +2 Group)

Endrite (GM): Alright.

Archibald is still trapped by the nails of Kabshiel.

The penitents will take about 2 rounds to get to you Bonfilia.

Bonfilia of Verditius: well there's a wall in the way too

Endrite (GM): Sure.

Bonfilia of Verditius: and they'll probably die if they try to get through it

Endrite (GM): Well we'll see what they do when it comes to it.

Aleseta.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: can i stand and cast a spell in the same round?

i can't remember.

Endrite (GM): Well I'll say ok, since you were kneeling and not on your back.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: ok

Endrite (GM): So standing is just a matter of straightening up.

What spell you want?

Aleseta of Bonisagus:

rolling d10!+10+12+2 Doublet of Impenetrable Silk

(

9

)

+10+12+2

=

33

not including aura, but i easily make it

Endrite (GM): What does that spell do?

Aleseta of Bonisagus: makes my robe tuff as fuck, giving soak bonuses

Endrite (GM): Ok, what's the level?

Aleseta of Bonisagus: 15

Endrite (GM): Ok, your doublet becomes metaphorically as strong as silk and literally gives you +whatever to soak.

Ferris.

Ferris of Trianoma: I'll try to paralyze stare him

Aleseta of Bonisagus: i will have to go in about 10 mins btw

Endrite (GM): Ok I'll try to wrap it up.

Ferris of Trianoma: d/roll 1d10! + 10 + 10 + 3 (Re+Co+STA) Casting Spilio’s Paralyzing Stare - Spell Level: 20

Endrite (GM): If not then we can just pick it up next week.

Ferris of Trianoma:

rolling 1d10! + 10 + 10 + 3 (Re+Co+STA) Casting Spilio’s Paralyzing Stare - Spell Level: 20

(

6

)

+10+10+3

=

29

Bonfilia of Verditius: he's stuck you should go for damage

Aleseta of Bonisagus:

rolling d10!+2+0 vs. 7

(

7

)

+2+0

=

9

Endrite (GM): Yeah for real.

Roll pen.

Ferris of Trianoma: Crystal dart then I suppose

rolling 1d10! + 12 + 1 + 3 (Mu+Te+STA) Casting The Crystal Dart - Spell Level: 10

(

1

)

+12+1+3

=

17

rolling 1d10! + 0 + 5 (Overcast/10+Pen) Pen Check for The Crystal Dart

(

3

)

+0+5

=

8

rolling 1d10! + 10 (Bonus Damage) Damage Roll for The Crystal Dart

(

2

)

+10

=

12

Endrite (GM): Ok that looks like a botch.

rolling 2d10

(

7

+

6

)

=

13

Ok you fail to cast on him.

Ferris of Trianoma: k

Endrite (GM): Kabshiel will try to break the vine entrapturing him.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: is saint simon just chilling

Endrite (GM):

rolling 1d10 + 3 vs Ease Factor 12

(

4

)

+3

=

7

Yep.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: nice.

Endrite (GM): Aristocritus.

He hasn't really done anything since he hit Udolfo with the rod.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: hm

Endrite (GM): Which he's still holding.

And Udolfo is still screaming.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Just attack the demon you idiot!"

Aristocritus of Trianoma: is there anything nearby i can grab

Endrite (GM): What are you thinking of?

Aristocritus of Trianoma: bricks, tiles, priceless chalices

Endrite (GM): I guess you could sort of pry out a tile?

You might well have something with you that you could throw.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: ok, i'm going to use Wielding the Invisible Sling to throw an undetermined object at the angel

Aleseta of Bonisagus: cool

Endrite (GM): Ok.

Aristocritus of Trianoma:

rolling 1d10!+22

(

8

)

+22

=

30

Endrite (GM): There's probably some candlesticks or braziers or something.

Alright, what's the level here?

Aristocritus of Trianoma: 10

Aleseta of Bonisagus: Wielding the Invisible Sling to fire Brazzers at the Angle.

Aristocritus of Trianoma:

rolling 1d10!+6

(

6

)

+6

=

12

plus whatever i have left after accounting for the aura

Bonfilia of Verditius: so 32+aura then

Endrite (GM): Ok.

You hit him.

How much damage is that?

Bonfilia of Verditius: or wait not 32

Aristocritus of Trianoma: it says "up to +5 damage for a fist-sized stone"

Endrite (GM): Ok.

So roll 1d10!+5

Aristocritus of Trianoma:

rolling 1d10!+5

(

5

)

+5

=

10

Endrite (GM): Ok, you strike the angel, dealing a Light Wound.

Sir Oak.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: what have i done

Endrite (GM): And Lavinia.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: is it possible for me to reach bonfilia btw and also i can't remember if we normally need to check pen to cast friendly spells on buddies

Lavinia of Jerbiton: Same as before

Endrite (GM): Ok.

Bonfilia.

You can but she's protected by a wall of thorns.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Lavinia, you're in for one hell of a punishment once this is all over."

crystal dart on the demon

rolling d10!+11+4+3

(

7

)

+11+4+3

=

25

Endrite (GM): Also people can drop their Parma temporarily to allow a friendly spell through unless they have the flaw that prevents this.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: You're not the boss of me

Bonfilia of Verditius: target is 10

Endrite (GM): Ok.

Roll Penetration.

Bonfilia of Verditius:

rolling d10!+3

(

10

+

7

)

+3

=

20

Endrite (GM): Wow!

Bonfilia of Verditius:

rolling d10!+10 damage

(

8

)

+10

=

18

Endrite (GM): Alright he has Soak 5 so that's a Heavy wound.

Ferris of Trianoma: nice

Aleseta of Bonisagus: oof

Endrite (GM): Archibald still has nails in his feet.

The penitents are still shuffling in the same direction.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: can he try to do anything about it

Endrite (GM): Aleseta.

HE can't.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: to clarify, can i reach bonfilia  without  passing through the wall of thorns

Aristocritus of Trianoma: like. someone held by my spell can try to break free

Aleseta of Bonisagus: ?

Endrite (GM): I think the answer is no.

Archibald of Guernicus: Is there any indication of when this effect will end? It happened to Udolfo first so I'll see how long his last.

Endrite (GM): She's inside it.

Have you tried prayer?

Aleseta of Bonisagus: okay. well in that case, i take no action this round.

Endrite (GM): That's what Kabshiel said.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Whatever you do, do not do what the demon says."

"Just let me kill it while you uselessly stare from the sidelines."

Aristocritus of Trianoma: you can always pray directly to god, and roll for a miracle

Lavinia of Jerbiton: Understood. Do not listen to Confilia

Endrite (GM): Alright Ferris.

Ferris of Trianoma: I'll cast Pilum of Fire

Endrite (GM): Ok.

Where?

Bonfilia of Verditius: uhh

Ferris of Trianoma: Just in any random direction

Bonfilia of Verditius: dont burn my vines down

Endrite (GM): On the angel right next to a wall of vines?

Uh ok?

What are you trying to accomplish here?

Ferris of Trianoma: Hmm... Alright I'll go back to Crystal Dart

rolling 1d10! + 12 + 1 + 3 (Mu+Te+STA) Casting The Crystal Dart - Spell Level: 10

(

7

)

+12+1+3

=

23

rolling 1d10! + 0 + 5 (Overcast/10+Pen) Pen Check for The Crystal Dart

(

4

)

+0+5

=

9

rolling 1d10! + 10 (Bonus Damage) Damage Roll for The Crystal Dart

(

10

+

8

)

+10

=

28

Endrite (GM): Wow that's a lot of damage!

Ferris of Trianoma: At the angel of course

Endrite (GM): It doesn't penetrate though.

Bonfilia of Verditius: you should pop a conf to pen

Aleseta of Bonisagus: pe epwepwpe wepwpew

Bonfilia of Verditius: since it should kill it

and you have 5 conf

Ferris of Trianoma: Sure, can I do that post roll?

Bonfilia of Verditius: yes

Ferris of Trianoma: Then, yes, I'll do that

Aleseta of Bonisagus: always conf after the roll

Lavinia of Jerbiton: ABC always be confing

Endrite (GM): Ok, you penetrate.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: yess

Archibald of Guernicus: Mmm

Ferris of Trianoma: Seems good

Endrite (GM): This causes an Incapacitating wound which I believe "kills" him.

Ferris of Trianoma: Great!

Aleseta of Bonisagus: rip

Endrite (GM): He vanishes, leaving behind only his hammer.

Bonfilia of Verditius: does he explode into vis

Endrite (GM): Well, sort of.

Bonfilia of Verditius: I'll pick up the hammer.

Endrite (GM): Ok, it's hammy.

Wait do you drop the wall of vines?

Bonfilia of Verditius: not yet

it depends on what the penitents do

Archibald of Guernicus: Surely his horrifyingly painful nails effect disappears with his death. Surely.

Endrite (GM): Well, they're still shufflin', but they seem to be fleeing very slowly.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: can rise of the feathery body be used to float someone against their will

Endrite (GM): Some are weeping.

Yes, you need to penetrate their magic resistance.

Bonfilia of Verditius: as long as they're not going for me I use my Harnessed Magic to remove the wall

Endrite (GM): No, Archibald.

You still have nails in your feet.

Have you tried prayer?

Aristocritus of Trianoma: it just says it allows the target to float

Endrite (GM): Well who controls the floating?

Bonfilia of Verditius: Then I go and smack the rod out of the faerie's hand using the hammer.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: dunno

Endrite (GM): I THINK if you want to force someone to float that's a higher level spell.

Stringless Puppet or something.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: ReCo 25 IIRC

Endrite (GM): Anyway, you knock the rod out of his hand.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: oh yeah, i see it now

Endrite (GM): Yeah.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: lifting the dangling puppet, reco 15

Saint Simon Zealot: "By what right do you interfere with Saint Simon Zealot?"

Archibald of Guernicus: I try praying for the nails to be removed

Saint Simon Zealot: To whom do you pray?

Aristocritus of Trianoma: ahura mazda

Bonfilia of Verditius: "With this hammer, signifying my authority, I interfere in the name of the lord."

Aleseta of Bonisagus: i'm making a mythic companion based on freddie mercury (mercurian) who prays to ahura mazda

Saint Simon Zealot: "What, are you a Norse invader, come to sack Holy Rome?"

Archibald of Guernicus: I'm not a particularly religious man, as I see it a prayer is basically begging an incredibly powerful being.

Saint Simon Zealot: It's more of a craftsman's hammer.

Archibald of Guernicus: So I beg the big incredibly powerful god to stop tormenting me.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "I am an angel, sent from above."

Saint Simon Zealot: It fails to remove the nails.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: there's actually a whole supplement about zoroastrian magic

Saint Simon Zealot: Someone could always try to pull them out.

Archibald of Guernicus: Please do.

I mean, no rush, take your time.

Saint Simon Zealot: "If you are an angel,then why do you look like a woman?"

Ferris of Trianoma: I

I'll try to pull them out

Aristocritus of Trianoma: ok, i'll try to pull at a nail

with my hands, like some kind of animal

Saint Simon Zealot: "All of (Mythic) Europe knows that angels take the form of men."

Alright, give me a strength roll.

Aristocritus of Trianoma:

rolling 1d10!+0

(

1

)

+0

=

1

Ferris of Trianoma:

rolling 1d10! + 0

(

3

)

+0

=

3

Saint Simon Zealot: Just a simple one will do.

You can't really botch here.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "As an angel I take many forms, I have appeared as a wheel, a flaming bush, and many others. I take this form to walk among men and test them, as you have been tested! And now you must repent in mortification! You stupid faerie!"

Aleseta of Bonisagus: lol

okay i gotta go sorry everyone

Archibald of Guernicus: Goodbye gamer

Aristocritus of Trianoma: gg

Saint Simon Zealot: "I have preached the purification of pain for centuries, by what right do you have to test me?"

See ya.

Ferris of Trianoma: btw

bye* jesus

Saint Simon Zealot: This is almost over, new adventure next week gamers.

But stick around!

If you can.

Archibald of Guernicus: I have the highest strength among the magi and can't pull them out, god damnit

Bonfilia of Verditius: "I have served the lord in heaven since dawn's creation, as all angels have."

Aristocritus of Trianoma: all of my rego magic only works on loose objects.

Saint Simon Zealot: You should ask a doctor.

Bonfilia of Verditius: I'll stop arguing with the faerie and snap the rod in two.

Saint Simon Zealot: "Then what more do you demand of me?"

Ok, roll strength.

Bonfilia of Verditius:

rolling d10!+1

(

10

+

3

)

+1

=

14

Saint Simon Zealot: I'm assuming you touch it to do this.

Bonfilia of Verditius: yes

Aristocritus of Trianoma: nice

Saint Simon Zealot: Ok, it doesn't break.

Bonfilia of Verditius: this... is BULLSHIT

Saint Simon Zealot: Hey, free rod.

Do you demand anything of Saint Simon Zealot?

Lavinia of Jerbiton: Yeah can we go home now

Ferris of Trianoma: boom

Saint Simon Zealot: Or do you just want to look like a big shot.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "I demand that you help release these nails binding their feet."

Saint Simon Zealot: "What the Almighty has wrought cannot be undone without his will."

Bonfilia of Verditius: I start rubbing my temples, annoyed.

Saint Simon Zealot: Roll Awareness.

Lavinia of Jerbiton:

rolling 1d10!

(

5

)

=

5

Saint Simon Zealot: + perception.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: = 7

Bonfilia of Verditius:

rolling d10!+2+5

(

9

)

+2+5

=

16

Saint Simon Zealot: Alright, Bonfilia you notice Udolfo trying to crawl out of the Pantheon.

Bonfilia of Verditius: ok

so?

Saint Simon Zealot: Well, he isn't nailed to the floor anymore.

That's just logic.

Archibald of Guernicus: He had his feet bound, yeah

Saint Simon Zealot: Nailed to the floor, specifically.

Bonfilia of Verditius: I go get him and ask how he got loose then

Aristocritus of Trianoma: ok, just sit there in agony for a few more minutes and you should be good

Archibald of Guernicus: Please find out the hot tips and tricks for escaping the spell. If it involves praying to god find someone with a better strength score.

Endrite (GM): "Just let me go, please!"

"I... I just prayed for God to release me."

Ferris of Trianoma: Good ole Uldolfo

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Well there you go Archibald."

I smack Udolfo with my crane (not the black rod).

cane*

Aristocritus of Trianoma: "I might be able to soften the nails for you."

Endrite (GM): Ok.

"Ouch!"

Archibald of Guernicus: I'm in too much pain to object any more, I pray to God to release me

Endrite (GM): Alright.

Ding!

Lavinia of Jerbiton: hooray

Endrite (GM): The nails disappear.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: god ftw

Archibald of Guernicus: I cough and catch my breath from the intense and prolonged screaming, and stand up. Which hurts, but I want to leave.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: god... ftl?

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Let's go home. I think we've dealt with the source of the taint."

Endrite (GM): You have potentially offended your Pagan deities, for all I know.

Archibald of Guernicus: I'm glad that God was kind enough to release me from the extreme pain that was inflicted on me, by God.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "And we need to punish Lavinia for both disobeying the charter, and attempting to let a demon kill me."

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "I'm a sodales, not your servant."

"Also I think we need to see what happens this Easter."

"Depending on whether or not we get vis, you may only be on the hook for molesting the fae instead of deprivation of magical resources..."

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Well from your behavior here, you appear to be neither sodales nor servant."

Endrite (GM): Can you be censured for depriving yourself of magical resources?

Let's ask the Guernicus.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: It's a covenant income source at risk here

Endrite (GM): Sure but who would seek legal action against you for that?

Lavinia of Jerbiton: Oh, I'd seek legal action against Bonfilia

Endrite (GM): I guess Venator maybe if he cared.

Oh fair enough.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "I have saved you from the corruption of infernal vis, yet again making the correct decision for us all. How ungrateful."

Endrite (GM): Can anyone here detect vis?

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "Seems to me you killed an angel"

I can divine it

Endrite (GM): Ok, just checkin'.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "I believe this hammer will reveal no divine vis."

Archibald of Guernicus: Legally speaking, Bonfilia is probably in the wrong for denying us income.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "And neither will the rod."

Endrite (GM): The rod looks kind of like this:

http://cja.huji.ac.il/Ritual_Objects/Pics/Elijah's%20rod,%20Caucasus,%20Azerbaijan,%20Shirvan,%201847,%20Sc.542-423/Elijah's%20rod,%20Caucasus,%20Azerbaijan,%20Shirvan,%201847,%20detail,%20f.jpg

But black instead of silver.

Ferris of Trianoma: neat

Aristocritus of Trianoma: cool rod

Endrite (GM): Ok.

So, what's the plan here?

Just leave?

Aristocritus of Trianoma: well

Bonfilia of Verditius: we got the rod and the hammer so

Aristocritus of Trianoma: unless we're going to attempt to interrogate a faerie

there isn't much left to do

Lavinia of Jerbiton: Stealing from the Fae will harm the aura here

Bonfilia of Verditius: its impossible to interrogate a faerie

Aristocritus of Trianoma: what's the damn aura

rolling 1d10!+16

(

2

)

+16

=

18

Endrite (GM): Damn, some hot rolls here.

Infernal 4.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: Neat

Then we should kill the Fae outright

Bonfilia of Verditius: "You stupid, stupid fuckers."

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "Fae"

Aristocritus of Trianoma: we did it. vardian's tomb

Archibald of Guernicus: "Infernal... ye say?"

"That settles things."

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Do you see now, I was right all along! About it all!"

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "Nah you're still wrong"

"Saint Simon here is the one giving us the bogus vis after all, and you just killed the one trying to take him to task"

Archibald of Guernicus: How much does a light wound impede you, I want to cut this fae's head off for putting me through this by association

Aristocritus of Trianoma: "Maybe this spot only became Infernal because an angel was slain here."

Endrite (GM): All great theories.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "I can hardly believe the contortions you make to attempt to find deceit in my righteousness."

Endrite (GM): A light wound is -1.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: There's an easy way to sort this out

Endrite (GM): I'm not totally sure how wounds tack.

Archibald of Guernicus: The angel was a demon. Case closed. Take em away boys.

Endrite (GM): I mean stack.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: Kill Simon and see if he turns into a pile of Faerie vis

Aristocritus of Trianoma: wounds are houseruled, aren't they

Endrite (GM): FUCK

Ferris of Trianoma: I like Lavinia's plan.

Endrite (GM): That's true, it's -3.

Archibald of Guernicus: I really like Lavinia's plan

Endrite (GM): I think?

I have no idea.

Fucking Boy R!

Archibald of Guernicus: -3 is a lot, oh dear.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "And to think you would reprimand me for denying us income."

Lavinia of Jerbiton: boy R was actually a mischievous fae all along

Archibald of Guernicus: Does someone have CrCo to fix me up?

Endrite (GM): On the flip, Saint Simon Zealot is essentially immobile and apparently unable to defend himself.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: i will probably have had crco at this point when i'm done spending my seasons but right now i do not.

Ferris of Trianoma: Mine's decently high if you know what I need to spont

Archibald of Guernicus: Whatever the spell was to temporarily eliminate penalties, should be easy to spont.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: endurance of the beserkers

Archibald of Guernicus: Actually no, given my luck it'll botch and the spell botch will rip my legs off

I'll take my chances with -3

Endrite (GM): You could just stab him.

Archibald of Guernicus: I wander over to Simon and decapitate him.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: endrite the deceiver

Archibald of Guernicus: This is far more satisfying

Bonfilia of Verditius: wait wait

Ferris of Trianoma: Crap, I have to go, sorry guys.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: Cheers

Ferris of Trianoma: Thanks for the session Endrite.

Archibald of Guernicus: Wait on what, I'm ready to take this fae to the bank. The vis bank.

Endrite (GM): Alright, see you next week.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: ferris zips out on a string of spider silk as soon as the claymore comes out

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Do not kill the faerie. Instead, examine this hammer."

"If it is not divine vis, then it must be infernal."

"And the angel a demon."

Archibald of Guernicus: "If it's divine, I'm taking his head."

"That sound fair?"

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Let's just say I have a hunch that it's infernal."

Aristocritus of Trianoma: how DO you determine what realm vis belongs to

Bonfilia of Verditius: maga affiliated with the realms can determine it

Aristocritus of Trianoma: besides taking it to church and seeing if your pocket explodes

oh

Bonfilia of Verditius: we can just ask a holy maga or a demon hunter about it

Endrite (GM): That only works on Wicked Vis.

Sure just find one.

Archibald of Guernicus: Proclus was fairly pious, would he count

Endrite (GM): Nope.

Bonfilia of Verditius: no

Endrite (GM): 100% Hermetic.

Holy Magic is a special discipline.

Apart from Hermetic Theory.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: holy magic is for bad people

Endrite (GM): Hermetic Magi can be perfectly pious without using Holy Magic.

According to them anyway.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "I suggest we wait on slaying this faerie for a moment until we can determine the vis in this hammer."

"Lest we deprive ourselves of servicable vis."

Endrite (GM): Does anyone have Faerie Lore?

Lavinia of Jerbiton: yeah

+5

Aristocritus of Trianoma: didn't medieval ritual magic mostly consist of purifying yourself of sin and chanting the names of god anyway

Endrite (GM): Holy Magic is a whole thing you can do.

Realms of Power: The Divine covers it.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: how do you tell the difference between pretense dying and a faerie really dying

Bonfilia of Verditius: you cast a perdo vim spell

so since we've done nothing for 30 minutes

Lavinia of Jerbiton: yup

Bonfilia of Verditius: "I decree that we do not slay the faerie today."

Endrite (GM): You've had a very productive conversation.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "Alright"

Endrite (GM): Alright, hope you guys solved the problem.

Bonfilia of Verditius: that's a wrap

Lavinia of Jerbiton: Here's the solution: Only Proclus casts spells with Vim vis so only he suffers when it botches

Endrite (GM): Any plans to Perdo Vim Saint Simon Zealot?

Bonfilia of Verditius: no

Endrite (GM): Ok.

Bonfilia of Verditius: because this is what we'll do

we'll ask the redcaps to find us a holy maga or demon hunter

and have that person identify the vis in the hammer

the redcaps will be eager to settle the matter of the tainted vis

Endrite (GM): Ok.

Archibald of Guernicus: That sounds like a plan, though I make it clear if it turns up divine we are killing the fae.

Bonfilia of Verditius: once it reveals to be infernal vis, it's time to call the covenant to determine Lavinia's punishment and to determine in the charter what happens when you defy it

Endrite (GM): Ok, but then how does that solve the problem?

Archibald of Guernicus: A punishment is just a motion put forward by the current archon.

If it's deemed insane and excessive, it can be veto-d.

Endrite (GM): Certainly possible.

Bonfilia of Verditius: the problem is solved because we removed the rod, which was summoning the demon and feeding on the penitent to create an infernal aura

Endrite (GM): If you do want to decree a punishment, post it in the thread so all the missing magi can vote on it.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: hang on

the archon is there to make a decision when we're just sitting around wondering what to do

they're not there to boss around other magi like they were servants or apprentices

Endrite (GM): That's true.

Authority is based on the heavenly bodies when a decision is called for. (we roll a die to determine who is Planetary Archon)

So it sounds like they're only empowered to make decisions.

Bonfilia of Verditius: well we were just sitting around, waiting for someone to submit to the punishment

and then when we were attacked by a demon, that too seems like a situation where a decision to defend or not would come down to the archon

Archibald of Guernicus: What would be the normal punishment if a magus ignored the head of the covenant?

Lavinia of Jerbiton: lol

Defend how

Endrite (GM): There isn't one.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: I don't have PeVi spells

and when is there ever a presumption another magi has to risk their neck for another

Endrite (GM): It's different from covenant to covenant.

Archibald of Guernicus: While it was difficult circumstances, I'd rather hope that if I get attacked by a demon my sodales will at least try to assist.

Which is actually what happened, as I was attacked by a demon and suffered extreme pain

Lavinia of Jerbiton: Bonfilia provoked the attack herself

Archibald of Guernicus: So I'm also calling a motion for some manner of punishment

It attacked me, iirc, before she did anything to it

Lavinia of Jerbiton: How exactly was I to help her without giving up my own shield grog

Bonfilia of Verditius: Bonfilia's motion is up in the thread

Aristocritus of Trianoma: what season was this, and, how much xp

Endrite (GM): Who gets Bonfilia's planet?

That was the whole season.

9 XP for confronting a deadly situation that was perhaps undertuned.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: right, but

summer, winter, sprint

spring

i don't even know what year this is!

Endrite (GM): It was the first season of the year.

Spring.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: 2016

Endrite (GM): It's the second week of January.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: thanks, masini

Endrite (GM): But you can't just remove a planetary archon from the roster without nominating a new one.

Since then there would be a period of time with no Planetary Archon.

That's just astrology.

Bonfilia of Verditius: Huh, no archon?

TIL

Archibald of Guernicus: We could always nominate Venator. Ahaha.

Endrite (GM): So next week we can force someone besides me to run a pilgrimage adventure for Proclus and a bunch of grogs and companions or just move to next year.

It's possible but then you'd have to tell him about it.

I dunno, he might not mind.

Archibald of Guernicus: I could make a companion character and have them appear on this pilgramage, maybe.

If that's run

Bonfilia of Verditius: I could make one too maybe

Aristocritus of Trianoma: yeah i had an idea for a companion

Endrite (GM): They would have to be a person interested in pilgrimage or at least travel.

And also someone besides me needs to run it because I want to play Proclus.

Who is going to hold onto the rod, by the way?

Bonfilia of Verditius: Me, obviously.

I am the archon after all.

Endrite (GM): You're already working on the reliquary.

Seems like a lot of responsibility.

Bonfilia of Verditius: I have two hands don't I? I can hold two dubious relics.

Endrite (GM): Sounds fine to me, the GM.

The SaGa Master.

Bonfilia of Verditius:  kisses fingers  This system of governance, is as they say, excellente

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "Actually I move that Venator hold onto the items from today's troubles"

Aristocritus of Trianoma: who's got the hammer

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "If the rod truly summons a demon as Bonfilia suggests that only the strongest wizard in the covenant can be trusted to hold onto it."

Bonfilia of Verditius: "You might think so, but you'd be wrong. I feel I am readily equipped to oversee it considering I was the only one not to be fooled by the demon as it appeared."

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "Alleged"

Bonfilia of Verditius: "A frail old man, with less wits than any of us, could be easily fooled."

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "I think you are letting your role as Archon get to your head. Venator is the leader of this covenant, not you."

"I doubt he'll be pleased to hear your opinion of him thus either."

Bonfilia of Verditius: "I would say, regardless of my role as archon, that I am the most qualified to oversee it."

"And it is no mystery to any of us that Venator is not the sharpest tool in the shed."

Archibald of Guernicus: How often do the planetary bodies change

And therefore the archon

Endrite (GM): Check out the Picatrix.

Or just horoscopes.

Bonfilia of Verditius: This was a good day for sin.

Good night gamers

Endrite (GM): Good night.

cthinker (GM):

rolling 1d10!+1-5 to see if i impressed benedetti in 1314

(

3

)

+1-5

=

-1

nice. nice

rolling 1d10!+1-5 1315

(

6

)

+1-5

=

2

rolling 1d10!+1-5 the great famine

(

6

)

+1-5

=

2

Ildebrando: Rolling Aging for 1320.

rolling 1d10! + 4 + 2

(

9

)

+4+2

=

15

Oh whoops that should be 17.

rolling 1d10! + 4 + 2 + 2

(

8

)

+4+2+2

=

16

Rolling aging for 1322.

rolling 1d10! +4 + 2 + 2

(

5

)

+4+2+2

=

13

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+2+16 medicine

(

8

)

+2+16

=

26

Ildebrando:

rolling 1d10 + 3 + 5

(

5

)

+3+5

=

13

Phew, he makes it.

Endrite (GM): See ya.