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Endrite: Season's Greetings.

Shauncat (GM): Hail

moe: Well met

Endrite: I think we should start commissioning artists.

Shauncat: NPC artists? Or art for the saga?

Endrite: NPC artists.

Shauncat: Do you want something made? Or just a reputation as a patron?

Endrite: Well, what else are we doing with our money?

Shauncat: It'd be a good use of surplus funds, I agree

devil's fav demon: it would be really expensive.

let's do it.

Shauncat: It's 1MP per ponit of rep of the artist per season

Inclusdes sublabor and materials

And produces an item of around 3x the artist's rep

in AQ

devil's fav demon: i think it would be multiplied due to most artists being dead

or maybe its cheaper and we'd have to just give them a place to live.

Shauncat: The mythic pound is fixed in value as worth one mythic pound

moe: but the value of the work would also be triple because nobody's making art these days

i think the much more pertinent question is what we'd comission

i think a totentanz type mural for a church would be good

johns (GM): although the ars material says silver is the predominant unit of trade in mythic europe this is not true in the 14th century because of giant gold mines discovered in hungary. hth

Shauncat: Hazm would appreciate any artistic contributions of merit to the Church of St Maron of Ponza

moe: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freiburger_Totentanz

this, except in rome

all the popes and usurers and common folk and wizards merrily jaunting with skeletons

devil's fav demon: i love.... goooold. - the hermetic order

moe: a mortis in there, even less perturbed than the others

a totentanz, except the punchline at the end is a mortis going "who let out my skeletons?"

a totentanz, except it's not an allegory, it's the retelling of a real life accidental release of a bunch of animated skeletons who proceeded to hang out with a bunch of the living

devil's fav demon: lol

moe: "I like this guy" says a cardinal dancing a jig with a skeleton. centuries later a historian looks at this and goes "ah, biting satire against the church"

devil's fav demon: "Wow, you're really the life of the party!" - skeleton

johns (GM): https://assets.atlasobscura.com/article_images/46977/image.jpg

Shauncat: I was looking thorugh what a priest can petition the church for and if anyone has a mundane son they want to send to Salerno, a priest can just appoint them without approval from higher ups

devil's fav demon: oh neat.

Endrite: Heh.

devil's fav demon: time to disguise celeste as someone who isn't almost 50 years old and send him to salerno

and forge prudenzio's signature

dys: game in 17 minutes?

johns (GM): yea

Shauncat: Excommunicating laymen migh tnot require a petition either

devil's fav demon: both me and endrite rolled special/story event in the same year, luckily allowing johns to tie our experimentation into todays adventure

Endrite: That IS lucky.

johns (GM): PM me what your experiments were on

moe: (cat labeled "GM" throwing papers into air behind shoulder)

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: The Crown of the Lord of the Dead.

This bad boy: https://badgame.net/index.php?topic=47117.msg13233637#msg13233637

johns (GM): ok heres what happens: everyone is afflicted with insomnia and constantly screamed at by ghosts. everyone is now at -4 fatigue

Rosario of Flambeau: rosario made a scabbard that lets him ignore wound and fatigue penalties as the spell "endurance of the berserkers"

Shauncat: IThat seems like a pretty boring story

johns (GM): zita the revenant comes back, with a vengeance

Rosario of Flambeau: oh my god, blood is pouring out of the walls!

Shauncat: That's a good story

Rosario of Flambeau: that would be cool

moe: casting Aspiring Against Ghosts

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: I love being screamed at b ghosts.

Shauncat: Zita is now a revenant of an unblighted realm

johns (GM): rosario's excalibur sword and mortis waking the dead cause the ghost of ancient breton kings to arise seeking to conquer the king arthur regio

Shauncat: Faerie Zita

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Time to resurrect Liesmith and make him run a game.

dys: and then kill him again

Shauncat:

Rosario of Flambeau: sounds cool

johns (GM): mortis i think you need to use 6 pawns of vis for your item?

and dfd how many pawns have you used its not on the sheet

Rosario of Flambeau: 6. i thought i put it on the vis ledger damn

johns (GM): oh its there sorry

i see it now.

Shauncat: Verditius get a discount based ont heir philosiphiae

johns (GM): From this point on, any lab work that includes a Blighted Form can only be completed by expending vis during the process. Since laboratory work is half investigation, half application, it costs 1 pawn of vis for every two magnitudes (10 levels) of final effect, in addition to the number of pawns of vis the season’s activity would normally require.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Ahhh.

Ok.

Beardbeard: lets kill dys

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: That should double the cost of both enchantments then.

I'll update the ledger.

Shauncat: Can I sell off like 10 Auram vis for Animal?

I need to add some vis to my own work for the blight tax

Archibald of Guernicus: dont killing dys

johns (GM): yes you get 90% of the vis value when selling and all vis prices are now equally expensive under blight so 10 auram nets 9 animal

Shauncat: Okay yeah, it should be unites of 10 with a 10% inefficiency

johns (GM): ill mark the transaction on the ledger and you can mark the updated cost of your items

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: What if we want to sell vis of a blighted form?

johns (GM): its worth a lot

Shauncat: It's "priceless" which means you'd probably have to do it in character

johns (GM): maybe 3 times its normal price? not infinite since Technique vis can be used in its place but still plenty

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Hmmmm.

Well, something to think about, at least.

Shauncat: Oh I need 12 animal vis to make up the difference so uh

Maybe tradein 10 Ignem vis too

johns (GM): k updated

Shauncat: Alright, that should be every Corpus effect FIorella relied upon

Turn into bird, cast as bird

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: How many Roman covenants have Verditus members?

I feel like I should be keeping in touch.

Besides Varidan's Tomb, Verdi, and Vulcani.

johns (GM): probably just Rellantali then but any future storyguide should do as they please

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Ok.

johns (GM): Ok on October 31st a story event happens

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Spooky!

This is the spookiest time of the year, after all.

johns (GM): That evening, the Magi discover a skeleton in old armor wielding a sword has appeared in their council chamber!

Skeleton: "Who hath disturbed the rest of Honorius, son of Crixus?!" it asks.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: I cast Wizard's Sidestep

Guy of Bonisagus: I go get the combat grogs.

Rosario of Flambeau: "Hail, skeleton warrior!"

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: "It is I, Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer!"

Fun fact: In Pendragon my list of titles grew so long it filled 3 lines.

Rosario of Flambeau: Nice.

Skeleton: "I know not Verditius. Are you of Patrician birth, Mortis?"

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: "Who is Crixus?" I whisper to my sodales.

Rosario of Flambeau: "Never heard of him."

Fiorella of Jerbiton: "I am of Patrician birth."

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: "Uh... yes," I lie.

Rosario of Flambeau: "Are you a friend of Venator?" I ask the skeleton.

Archibald of Guernicus: "How did this skeleton get past the aegis?"

Skeleton: Comm + Guile check Mortis!

Guy of Bonisagus: "Yes, that's it right there, Mortis figured out how to make one of his corpse puppets talk." I say to the grogs who I have roused for this vile threat.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer:

rolling 1d10! -3

(

5

)

-3

=

2

Fiorella of Jerbiton: "A family member was the Doge of Venice not long ago."

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Another smashing success.

Skeleton rolls some dice

Fiorella of Jerbiton: "Fiorella Zeno of Venice, follower of Jerbiton."

Skeleton: "And yet you wear no toga? You too -- " he looks at Fiorella. "You speak the civilized tongue but you dress as wild as barbarians. Explain yourself!"

Archibald of Guernicus: "Sodales, if he's speaking latin, wouldn't this mean the bones are from old Rome? The empire?"

Fiorella of Jerbiton: "I dress in the latest of fashions."

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: How is Honorius dressed?

Archibald of Guernicus: Armour and a sword, I believe

Skeleton: as thus https://www.historyonthenet.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/uniform.jpg

Fiorella of Jerbiton: "How about you explain YOURSELF, you uppity bag of bones."

Skeleton: "A challenger! Have at thee!"

He readies his sword.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: "What message do you bear from beyond the grave?"

"Besides that one."

"We're all behind you, Fiorella."

Skeleton: "Long live the republic!"

Rosario of Flambeau: "Watch it, you skinny knave!"

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Fact: my clothing was made via advanced Creo (Muto) magic with Jerbiton philosophy behind it

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Hmmm.

Let's summon the ghost maniple.

See if they know this guy.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: "A challenge? Without laying down a gauntlet? Now who's uncivilized."

If he charges me I'll let him shatter my sidestep clone

Skeleton: "Rome is the greatest civilization in the world!"

c'thinker: salve

Archibald of Guernicus: "The republic? Sodales, I must confess I dinnae know about the older days of Rome, are any of ye more learned on the subject and might better understand what he's on about?"

Fiorella of Jerbiton: "You've been asleep a long time."

Guy of Bonisagus: lets enter disputatio with this skeleton

and convince him that rome is bad

Archibald of Guernicus: Let's enter disputatio to convince him that the republic must fall and Caesar must reign

c'thinker: lets convert him to islam

Skeleton: Ok

all good ideas

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Drake smiling: enter disputatio with a skeleton and convince him he's dead.

Skeleton: or you could turn him into ash whatever. he can't hurt any of you with mr

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: let's send some grogs down to haul up the faustus galerius superbus jar

Rosario of Flambeau: lol

Archibald of Guernicus: He's too young, this skeleton's way older

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: The less we need to talk with that guy the better, I say over the howling shrieks of furious ghosts.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: I'm going to go back to bed if I'm at a -4 fatigue penalty

Great adventure

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: let's go back to the mountain village and check out the hole in the ground again

Fiorella of Jerbiton: The great sleep blight

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Iconic Johns adventure where everyone goes to sleep.

Skeleton: which hole

Guy of Bonisagus: lets go to troy

Archibald of Guernicus: "Citizen of Rome, I'm afraid ye've passed from life and many years have gone by."

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: ill investigate any hole that moves

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Let's go to Arcadia

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: "What are you doing in my tomb, spirit?"

Skeleton: "Is the Republic in peril??"

Fiorella of Jerbiton: "In a sense."

Skeleton: "I was summoned, I did not choose to come here. The Republic must be in peril if I am called to arms once more."

"Point me in the direction of the barbarians who need civilizing!"

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea walks up from below, yawning.

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: "Salve, sodales. Salve, skeleton."

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: "Sounds good to me."

"Where are your men, Honorius?"

Fiorella of Jerbiton: "There are lots of barbarians that need civilizing near Constantinople, if you're interested."

Skeleton: "The Greeks!"

"I shall start there."

Skeleton walks to exit

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: "I think we should send him a little closer to home."

Fiorella of Jerbiton: "Wait, Mortis is right. You need troops."

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: the Republic is in thrall to kings and tyrants

Fiorella of Jerbiton: "And yes, perhaps some place closer to Rome may be more ideal."

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: lets send him to kill the holy roman emperor

Guy of Bonisagus: lets send him to kill the pope

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: France is just as far away as Greece.

moe: all good choices

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Here's the real question we need to focus on: why is there a skeleton here?

Fiorella of Jerbiton: We live in a tomb

Doesn't seem that weird to me

Rosario of Flambeau: Actually, here's the REAL real question.

Does he contain Corpus vis?

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: it was not by his hand that he was again given bones.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Good point Rosario

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Hmm.

Could just be the nature of Halloween.

Archibald of Guernicus: The Republic is in peril from Caesar Augustus, and just as luck would have it, one of his adherents is here today.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: At least nobody gave him a xylophone mallet.

Hmm...

Fiorella of Jerbiton: "If he is of sufficiently low might such that the aegis penetrates, that means he was in a sense created here, I believe."

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: the republic is not just in thrall to kings:

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Does anyone have any divinations they can use on this guy or his equipment?

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: it is in thrall to the King of the Germans

its very clear who his top priority is

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Conveniently, I don't need to use necromancy in this case.

Archibald of Guernicus: "If he was created within it, then we need tae find where he originated from, perhaps we'll find some clues."

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: He must just instinctively know that not talking to me isn't an option.

Archibald of Guernicus: "I'll examine him, let me make a quick preparation first."

Fiorella of Jerbiton: "Well, it should be easy enough to narrow down. How many necromancers do we have?"

Archibald of Guernicus: I ward myself against metal for 2 minutes

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: let's throw a grog at him to see what he can do to someone without MR

Archibald of Guernicus: then approach him and attempt to touch him with Archibald's Unveiling The Sigil

to see all active magic upon him

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Does he smell like oranges?

Archibald of Guernicus: Well that would definitely make this a brief adventure

Skeleton: he's a magical ghost possessing a skeleton

Archibald of Guernicus: Does the skeleton seem to be his at least

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: The adventure of Mortis' funny Halloween prank.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Let's put a jack o lantern over his skull

Skeleton: who knows.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Hmm.

Archibald of Guernicus: "It'd be easiest tae just get rid of him, but this might be the symptom of a larger problem."

"If he believes he was summoned tae aid the republic, something must have given him that impressoin."

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: "If he's a ghost, that would explain how he was able to dodge the Corpus blight."

Fiorella of Jerbiton: "Pity about all the pumpkis dying, these meat jack o lanterns just aren't the same."

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: "Well, have you seen the state of the Republic these days?"

"Things aren't going so well for it!"

Archibald of Guernicus: "Aye, the last 1400 years have been really rough on it."

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: the pumpkin is a new world fruit!!

Archibald of Guernicus: youre a new world fruit

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: "I bet you can't even name all the sitting senators."

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: Be that as it may.

Guy of Bonisagus: "Christendom really piled on the stress."

Skeleton: the skeleton wanders off while you are debating to go on amazing adventures

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Hmm.

Well, someone should follow him to make sure he doesn't get into any trouble.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: The Dullahan is an old world monster and wears a pumpkin sometimes

Archibald of Guernicus: "Mortis, the undead are your area of expertise, could ye try and get the thing under control before it causes trouble for us?"

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: let's go to the mercurian temple and use the scrying pool to force the gm to describe the skeleton's adventures

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: "Rather than controlling it, we should observe it to see if we can divine the undoubtedly sinister force behind it."

moe: let's hire an artist to do a full rendition of the skeleton's adventures

centuries later someone mistakes it for a totentanz

Archibald of Guernicus: "Aye, true, true. But be ready if it starts attacking people or causing havoc in the streets."

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: for 600 mythic pounds, your likeness will be rendered in this position

Skeleton: the skeleton goes to greece and becomes a lynchpin in byzantine power politics

~fin~

Guy of Bonisagus: good adventure, all

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: farewell, skeleton

Guy of Bonisagus: have a good evening

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: how much xp

Fiorella of Jerbiton: If it's a magic ghost it might have trouble doing rego corpus

moe: VT personified as a bearded dad fishing, giving a nod of approval to the skeleton from a distance

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Heh.

Skeleton: the skeleton cracks open a boomer juice "Yeap... The Republic was pretty great"

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea sips white posca

johns (GM): meanwhilst

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: yeap. Herbam was a good form.

johns (GM): thats the best adventure i can come up with on 15 minutes notice sorry.

shall we proceed to the regularly scheduled attraction

moe: i for one was emotionally engaged

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Let's hire Honorius on by pretending to be senators.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: GG

Good idea

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Someone besides me, obviously.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Can girl be senator

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: probably not

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Well then

I'll have to find someone else to remove the kebab from COnstantinople.

johns (GM): In late 1352, the news that comes into Rome from beyond tends to be bad. Plague, naturally, but the Papal States have also denigrated into immoral lawlessness. Roving bands of mercenaries act as little more than glorified bandits.

Archibald of Guernicus: Classic Papal States

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Ha ha ha wow that's terrible.

Wouldn't want any roving band of mercenaries to give me a huge pile of treasure in exchange for a magical weapon.

Rosario of Flambeau: Damn, that sucks.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: "I just got the bandit blood washed out of my clothes and now there's even more of them?"

Guy of Bonisagus: adventures against increasingly large groups of bandits

johns (GM): Those  in the know  are aware that these mercenaries are leftovers from the recent Hungarian-Neopolitan War, and are probably being funded by the Visconti family of Milan for their own depraved purposes

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea:  joanna...

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Speaking of, how is the City itself doing?

johns (GM): Bad but better than anywhere else

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: How official has the violence in the streets been?

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: how many magi have been killed off camera

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Let's go out and ask people to see their violence permit

Their Violence Guild membership cards

johns (GM): To be seen!

But in the meantime

Now it is late November, in the witching hour of a cold rainy night, when Guy of Bonisagus hears knocking on his apartment door.

Guy of Bonisagus: "Who's there?"

Thomas Berenger: "Thomas Berenger," the person replies.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: YOu can tell its winter because Archibald makes Barking Dogs Jingle Bells play when he casts spells

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: it's these damn ravens again

Guy of Bonisagus: I quickly rouse from my bed and put on my robe, then open the door.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: I'll see if I have any cattle corpess for his roc

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Gasp!

An Englishman!

Thomas Berenger: Tis. He is in a heavy cloak and holding a lantern. He looks flustered.

Guy of Bonisagus: "Salve, salve, come right in. You should write if you plan to visit, my quarters are ill prepared for guests normally."

Thomas Berenger: "I apologize -- this is an indecent hour -- but I have no time to lose. When they realize I have left --"

"Ah where to begin -- Guy, you found the octagon in the swamp and were familiar with the supernatural -- are you one of the Magi of Vardian's Tomb?"

Guy of Bonisagus: "Aye, that is correct." I clear off my table and get a chair for him.

Thomas Berenger: He takes a few tries to figure out what to say. "Perhaps you knew that I was of a certain  association  -- what I assumed like minded people -- they are called the Brotherhood of Zenodorus. Even speaking the name to you is a betrayal but I have gone this far.."

Guy of Bonisagus: I assume I have no idea who those people are.

Thomas Berenger: "I fear I have .. gotten myself in quite deep into something sinister. I knew not where to go but I remembered how you helped me before so.."

Fiorella of Jerbiton: There's too many secret societies in Ars with like 5 people in it and no Internet for them to communicate over

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: I love secret societies.

I love the Republic.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: I like secret societies but they need to make sense

Thomas Berenger: You encountered this society before

Guy of Bonisagus: "You can calm your nerves, Mr. Berenger, you are safe in my home. Is this order active in the area?"

if only proclus were here

hed know what to do about zenodorans

Thomas Berenger: He nods. "I don't know where the  finial  -- that is to say, the leader, resides but.. My patron was the Duc Francesco Colonna. It was he who arranged my appointment at the monastery and who supervises the Brotherhood now from his court."

Archibald of Guernicus: they make more sense when theyre mundane ones because theres a lot of people in europe

compared to the tiny number of magi

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: yeah there's much more room for non-hermetic secret societies

Archibald of Guernicus: i assume as this man is a mundane and part of it these guys are also, by and large, a mundane conspiracy

Guy of Bonisagus: your appointment at the monastery should be finalized within the week

"Colonna? I believe our covenant has had dealings with him."

Thomas Berenger: "Something has happened to the Duc though... He is... a different person."

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Anyway we should go knock down the Colonna's tower.

Rosario of Flambeau: Uh oh.

Guy of Bonisagus: "Different how?"

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Oh right I had him confused with roc familiar guy, mundane secret societies make perfect sense

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: extract his learned magician secrets

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Also infernalists as you can trick people into becomign one

Thomas Berenger: "He was as most say, a stern, serious sort when I first met him.. But of late he is but a wild hedonist. His court in Isernia is.. It is depraved. I fear the whole Brotherhood in its heart is something depraved."

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Shout Hail Satan if you aren't a fag

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Hmmm.

Here's my recommendation: we investigate and then claim it was demons.

moe: depravity ftw

Guy of Bonisagus: "Mm. Faerie tricks, perhaps, or the infernal."

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Let's excommunicate Thomas

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: I see no problems with this.

Rosario of Flambeau: We might not even have to claim it's demons if it really is demons.

Thomas Berenger: "He knows about you as well, Guy. He rants about the Cult of Mercury and how you and your friends are somehow related?"

Rosario of Flambeau: we can just state it.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Gasp!

Rosario of Flambeau: Ohhh

Fiorella of Jerbiton: You guys know several priests and he's a layman

He's not hard to convict

Guy of Bonisagus: "I am an honest Christian, as are most of my fellows. I am uncertain about the pagan, though."

Thomas Berenger: "He is after something you have -- some sort of crown -- but he wants the Cult as well. He is convinced the 'Magi' will be part of the rebirth of Rome as he calls it."

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Hmm.

Let's not be so hasty, fellows.

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: its just a few short hexes away.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Maybe this Duc is on to something.

Guy of Bonisagus: "The rebirth of... Hm..."

How long ago was the skeleton here?

Thomas Berenger: a month

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: you should take him to see it.

Guy of Bonisagus: alright. lets spend 5 hours investigating this red herring

Rosario of Flambeau: Rome Is Already Great

Guy of Bonisagus: "I believe your story should be shared with the others, we have many experts on the fae and infernal, as well as some scholars of Roman history."

Thomas Berenger: "I felt I had to warn you of what might be coming. I'm getting out of here as soon as possible -- as far north away from these people as I can."

"I can speak to them but.. When morning arrives and they notice I have slipped away I am sure the Duc's men will begin to muster. I can only fear the worst."

Guy of Bonisagus: "We can offer you safety. If this order really is a bunch of infernalists at heart, you could be in danger no matter how far you run."

Thomas Berenger: He shakes his head. "The  finial  will know where I've gone. You see he has spoken to me in my dreams... That's actually the only time I've heard him speak.."

Rosario of Flambeau: dream magic ftw.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Oh shit.

Possible connection with the Spider?

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: not sure this guy is thinking this through

Guy of Bonisagus: "Mm... If that is your choice." I pull a parchment and quill out. "Tell me anything you know about this order and the Duc's state of mind as of late."

Fiorella of Jerbiton: There's two things that talk in dreams, the dream cult and demons, neither are good.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Also angels and saints.

And magi.

And, uh, regular dreams.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: By dream cult I mean the magi

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: and Jove.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Also divine stuff is more like visions

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: And slaves, if you're a Greek king.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: They don't sit down with you for a chat in dreamland

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: russian teenagers with attitude and a library full of spells that only exist to commit high crimes

Archibald of Guernicus: Nice preview of the Novgorod tribunal game

Thomas Berenger: The Brotherhood of Zenodorus, as Thomas Berenger describes it, is a secret society of Masons, Architects, and Engineers. They take the name from Zenodorus, a greek mathematician of antiquity.

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: are they the Dark Geometers of yore

Fiorella of Jerbiton: The dream cult was coopted by Tremere

Archibald of Guernicus: enemies of the cult of geometry

Thomas Berenger: The society has ranks, secret handshakes and passcodes, and meetings where they talk about geometry and architecture and the sorry state of building today. Members of the cult also enjoy Archery as the ancient Zenodorus of yore is believe to have done.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Psssh.

Archibald of Guernicus: adopting archery just because the herbam blight makes it harder to defend against magically huh

Rosario of Flambeau: lol

its smart,

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: well

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Archery isn't so great when you're being attacked by hundreds of skeletons with rusty swords.

Rosario of Flambeau: what if you have arrows with large boxing gloves on the end

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: if they're a secret society of masons then they're masters of the solomonic arts and we are free to go to war against them

Thomas Berenger: "A belief of the members is that sacrifice is acceptable to rebuilding greatness... Just as the great fire of Rome rid the city of its wooden shanties and let a city of Stone and Marble arise, you see... I fear that the higher members of the cult take the notion too far though.."

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: thats just a basic fact about all stoneworkers.

Rosario of Flambeau: lol

Guy of Bonisagus: does anyone want ot be woken up in the middle of the night to listen and talk to this guy

Rosario of Flambeau: a city of steel? ridiculous

Thomas Berenger: Be careful -- he's English

Guy of Bonisagus: its fine, archibald sleeps behind several inches of stone wall

he wont hear the accent and be sent into a blood frenzy

Fiorella of Jerbiton: I've never met him

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: I love to talk to people.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: I can wait until we all gather together to discuss the adventuer.

Archibald of Guernicus glances at Flaw: Hatred (English) and smiles

Celeste: I'm on night watch if you need anyone to roll Infernal Lore.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Oh wait.

If it's night time Archibald should be awake.

Guy of Bonisagus: "flaw"

Celeste: thats true

Guy of Bonisagus: ok ill take him to the inn and have celeste make demon theories

Celeste: he is nocturnal

Guy of Bonisagus: hopefully archibald doesnt get hungry

Thomas Berenger: scottish hongry noises

Celeste: "Hey, it's that guy from the swamp."

Thomas Berenger: "Good day"

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: You have the hands of an illusionist.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Fiorella turns into a bird while sleeping and leaves a trapped doll in her bed.

Mannequin

Celeste: I give him a seductive wink. "So what's the problem? You need me to shoot something with a bow?"

Thomas Berenger thinks what else he can tell

Celeste: they catch her up and i roll Lore

rolling 1d10+1+6 infernal

(

4

)

+1+6

=

11

Archibald of Guernicus: brb

Thomas Berenger: "When I left Isernia there were around 24 Stylobates there.. That's a senior rank"

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: BRB Pewdiepie, just killing some English tyrants.

Celeste: "Sounds like kind of a big cult."

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: "How many Stylobates are there normally?"

Thomas Berenger: "The Emperor -- er, that's what the Duc requests to be called these days -- in between his revelry he speaks of a great change coming soon."

Guy of Bonisagus: emperor

oh my god

Thomas Berenger: "That's the most I've ever seen at any time. I don't know how large the brotherhood is in truth.."

Guy of Bonisagus: hes got caesars ghost in him

the skeleton awoke to stop him

Celeste: great caesar's ghost!

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Oh I know, she just needs a fake head put on the pillow, and a bunch of angry crows that look like her body are beneath the blanket

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: the emperor, huh.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: HMmmmmmmm.

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: Doesn't sound familiar. Resuming patrol

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: "How do you propose we secure a meeting with the Duc in his present state?"

"Would he be interested in simply talking to us?"

Archibald of Guernicus: back

Thomas Berenger: "He may... You hold something he wants too but he wants to meet you for more than that, I don't know what's going through the man's head in truth.."

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Hmm.

"If the Duc were to be incapacitated, would his successor be more level headed?"

Guy of Bonisagus: visions of a global rome, ruled by an emperor

Thomas Berenger: "I don't know the inner workings of House Colonna.."

Fiorella of Jerbiton: What if the title was Dux, the name you're forced to give Farfetch'd in first generation

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Hmm.

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: it is, since we're speaking latin

Rosario of Flambeau: Rosario is now in the room. He's a light sleeper. Also Celeste is done rolling lore.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: "Well, fair enough."

"Do you have any allies in his household?"

"Anyone at all who might be trustworthy?"

Rosario of Flambeau: "He has those large parties now, you're saying? If we want to get more information, it should be easy to attend without an invitation."

Thomas Berenger: "I've only spoken to the Duc and his chancellor, a fellow by the name of Riguccio."

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Fiorella will get involved when she hears a party's going down

Celeste: before Celeste goes back outside to keep watch, she passes on some info.

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: in lieu of an invitation, bring a magic item that deals +10 fire damage to a Room

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Let's all go to Bohemian Grove

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Here's the real question: should we just leave Archibald out of this entirely?

Celeste: "I just remembered! That dream thing you said? Pretty much all demons do that. Also I think we have a book from the Brotherhood of Zenodorus... Have I read it? I don't remember. I've flipped through it."

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: We all know about his hatred of the English and that could complicate matters.

Thomas Berenger: in truth this is Archibald's story hook

Celeste: "It's extremely infernal and filled with bad stuff."

Thomas Berenger: So, yes

Celeste: "For what it's worth."

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: seriuosly though when did we run into a guy rambling about the Emperor

Celeste: "Okay, see ya!"

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: All the more reason to protect him from the consequences.

A couple times.

Archibald of Guernicus: It seems like getting all the info out of this guy before bringing Archibald in would make sense though

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: There was the guy with the evil statue.

Thomas Berenger: Int + Conc roll Gulielmus!

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea:

rolling 1d10!+2

(

1

)

+2

=

3

Thomas Berenger: You cannot remember.

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: Gah.

Gulielmus rolls over and falls back asleep. Why was he wondering about the Emperor anyway?

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Roll a botch die to see if you've forgotten everything you ever knew.

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea:

rolling 1d10

(

1

)

=

1

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Gah!

Archibald of Guernicus: Unfortunate

But these are teh consequences you must face, living with AIDS

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Ok.

Hmm.

Rosario of Flambeau: "Celeste gave us some interesting information. Thomas, how do we know that your presence itself isn't some demonic trick?" he doesn't stand up from his seat at the table, but he does sort of puff his chest out.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: "Have you seen any unusual characters at any of the Duc's revels?"

Thomas Berenger: "As god as my witness, I wish to have nothing to do with those... people anymore. I let my pride go to my head and I am going to pay for it if they catch up to me."

"I am merely a  Plinth  rank in the brotherhood so I am not witness to all that happens in the town -- I was tasked with repurposing stone from nearby villages."

Rosario of Flambeau: "Before you head North, you should stop at the Priory of St Ubaldesca and make confession. You've done a good thing by telling us, but I fear for your soul if you don't find safety."

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: "I disagree."

"I think you should stay here at the covenant until we sort out this bad business."

Rosario of Flambeau: "Hmm."

Thomas Berenger: "I don't want to be here when the Duc's men arrive. I don't know if you want to be here either."

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: "He wouldn't be so foolish as to attack us."

Thomas Berenger: "..."

Fiorella of Jerbiton: I summon 69e420 birds

Thomas Berenger: "Well for your sake I hope so."

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Anyway, who else has questions for this guy?

Guy of Bonisagus: not me

Thomas Berenger: "Before I go -- Guy, I'd like you to have this." He gives you a book,  De Architectura. "It is one of my most treasured possessions but.. Perhaps you will find it helpful."

Rosario of Flambeau: "Nice."

moe: flashback to the time we almost stole it

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: "This could be just the thing that makes the difference."

Thomas Berenger: Tractatus Craft: Mason (Quality 8),

Tractatus Artes Liberales (Quality

8), Tractatus Mechanica of Heron

(Quality 7)

wowie

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: I toss it onto the "Mundane Garbage" section of the library.

Rosario of Flambeau: lol

Archibald of Guernicus: You fool

Guy of Bonisagus: "Thank you, Thomas. Godspeed on your journey."

Thomas Berenger: The engineer departs into the night. It is now around 5 AM.

Rosario of Flambeau: its a fun and frustrating challenge that i need to grind magic theory to 10 before the terram blight, there is TONS of other shit i want to do.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Terram blight?

Absurd.

I'll have solved the problem by then.

Archibald of Guernicus: Terram is unblightable

Diamond is Unbreakable

Rosario of Flambeau: True, we're sure to have gone into the magic realm and solved the problem before then.

johns (GM): What are your next steps?

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Hmm.

Rosario of Flambeau: we should probably post more guards around the warehouse.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: The idea that this is a trap has a lot of value.

HOWEVER, getting to the bottom of this outbreak of ancient Roman magic is probably a good idea.

Guy of Bonisagus: we should storm caesar's castle at dawn and hang him from the walls of rome, as part of a ritual to return the republic to its former glory

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: getting to the bottom of it, so we can claim all the ancient roman magic for ourselves

Rosario of Flambeau: this

Guy of Bonisagus: also, we should solve the magic death thats happening at some point

johns (GM): DFD, how many Oreads in the covenant?

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: I don't know about you but I am definitely not interested in being possessed by an ancient Roman ghost or faerie ghost.

Rosario of Flambeau: 3. two of them appear to have died or wandered off.

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: what if being possessed by an ancient roman ghost makes you incredibly powerful?

Archibald of Guernicus: Try not getting possessed then

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Who let the dogs out?

johns (GM): just putting all your available grogs into play

i can't select Morganas token for some reason

Fiorella of Jerbiton: I should have made her controllable by all

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: The GM can always select any token.

johns (GM): its a roll20 glitch i just cant drag and drop

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Try clicking on the search bar.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: My plan is to go to the place and get adventure XP

johns (GM): nope. someone else try to do it

Ok, you want to go to Isernia in the morning?

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Hmm.

I suppose so.

johns (GM): Alright, who is going, and what grogs are you bringing?

Rosario of Flambeau: I will go, and complain that I could be studying books on Magic Theory.

Archibald of Guernicus: I shall go

Rosario of Flambeau: And I will bring zero grogs to protect myself.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: I think we should bring a full retinue.

Guy of Bonisagus: lets go

Rosario of Flambeau: They just hold me back, man...

Giraldo of Milan: but as giraldo

Rosario of Flambeau: We should probably bring a grog squad though yeah

Giraldo of Milan: i wont let johns's plot to make me play my magus succeed

Rosario of Flambeau: trained groups are still strong

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: If we're meeting a duc then it's only polite.

johns (GM): ok so thats Archibald, Rosario, Mortis, Fiorella, Giraldo

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Let me see

johns (GM): Moe said he was going to check out early so maybe not Dusan

c'thinker, Derfel or Guilluame?

Archibald of Guernicus: "Our last visit tae Isernia ended in violence, I feel this one might as well."

"So we should be well-prepared."

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Morgana, Tunde, and 3 other combat grogs makes a full squad

Morgana having Leadership and Tunde the best stats

johns (GM): gimme 3 names

Archibald of Guernicus: Napolino, Napolino, Napolino

Rosario of Flambeau: bring a goat girl

giraldo is coming

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Ilbrago Napoliono

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Super Mariu.

johns (GM): cool.

since cumthinker is idle I will select for him that he brings Gulielmus into mortal peril.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: This is your right.

johns (GM): Heading there on horseback?

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Ok I lined up the named grogs

Archibald of Guernicus: I'll head there on teleportback. By which I mean I'll just teleport there 50 paces at a time.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: We should hire a gang of rapacious mercenaries.

Rosario of Flambeau: I'll kindly ask Fiorella to make me a magic horse

johns (GM): Ok, Archibald is taking the direct route. I'll assume everyone else goes normally

Fiorella of Jerbiton: I will fly there

johns (GM): Except Fiorella.

Rosario of Flambeau: do you know how insanely hard it would be to make a horse your familiar btw

johns (GM): 3 way split party hell yes.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Fairly hard.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: I'll summon horses before I leave

Rosario of Flambeau: its very hard.

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: ill bring gulielmus

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: My recommendation is to have a hawk as your familiar.

Rosario of Flambeau: That's a pretty good tip but everyone else already has a bird.

I was thinking a fox.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: I have a vulture, hawklike enough

johns (GM): Who should I deal with first, the people who arrive at Isernia or the people who have an encounter on the road?

Archibald of Guernicus: Well I can head alongside Fiorella so we're only a 2-way split

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: bind a monkey as your familiar

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Dogs are also a decent choice.

Archibald of Guernicus: encounter on the road!

Rosario of Flambeau: That would not talk, but I would still name it Reynard.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Run both at the same time IMO.

johns (GM): Okay.

I will trust you not to act on OOC knowledge.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Of course.

johns (GM): First, Archibald and Fiorella, you note something different about Isernia as you approach.

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: playing dumb is what i do best, boss.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: HMmmm.

Rosario of Flambeau: lmao

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Resuming patrol.

Rosario of Flambeau: sick

this background owns.

johns (GM): Those of you on the ground make your way through muddy rain soaked dirt road. About half-way to your destination, you cross paths with a procession of soldiers heading the opposite way. They do not seem hostile to you.

Giraldo of Milan: are they wearing the segmentata lorica

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: i moved the non crusader kings stuff out of the crusader kings list and into one of the ambience lists

johns (GM): Archibald/Fiorella, in addition to the obvious new addition to Isernia's skyline are a few other things of note: The city walls that were crumbled have been repaired. You also see lots of burned corpses dumped at the bottom of the hill.

No Giraldo, they're a perfectly modern force of about 40, a mix of archers, footmen, and mounted knights, plus a team of 2 oxcarts.

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: if you are missing the dulcet sounds of dhafer youssef

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Cool statue of George W Bush

Giraldo of Milan: holy shit. he really is possessed byt the ghost of caesar

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: "I wonder where those soldiers are off to?"

Rosario of Flambeau: can we see whats int he carts

johns (GM): They're empty.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: The real question is what happens when the Duc wins a wonder victory.

Rosario of Flambeau: "Going to get something, I suppose."

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: i bet they are NOT going to sack vardians tomb

johns (GM): Archibald/Fiorella, do you wish to approach the town's gatehouse or bypass it?

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Our unnamed mercs are guarding VT

johns (GM): You have mercs?

Fiorella of Jerbiton: We should

johns (GM): its a bit short notice

You just spoke to Berenger this morning.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Oh

Well if you guys really think those soldiers are going to rob VT maybe double back

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: we have a gang of thugs on retainer

Archibald of Guernicus: I have an AC to vardians tomb so I could check on it every so often

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Same

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: however. we have to actually pay them

Rosario of Flambeau: The goat girls are pretty good fighters, Celeste's still there, a couple other grogs. We might be alright.

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: if we wnat them to do something

Fiorella of Jerbiton: I can also catch up with the other party

johns (GM): those thugs are mostly good for kidnapping people

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: they have the stats of Standard Soldier!

johns (GM): Fair Enough.

Archibald of Guernicus: You have the statblock of a standard soldier!

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: gulielmus would never do something as sensible as "leave someone to guard the tomb"

Rosario of Flambeau: Anyway, if they sack Vardian's Tomb and try to steal anything, we

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Anyway grogs are cheap to arm, the only issue is having to stat them

Rosario of Flambeau: we'll meet them on the road back.

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: but i assume someone else will make the call.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: It's like 1MP to keep 16 armed men equipped

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: also i rearranged the magic item page

Fiorella of Jerbiton: In addition to supporting their lifestyle

Rosario of Flambeau: i think there are stats for the Thugs.

on the character page in roll20.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: AFK a sec.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Anyway let's skip the gatehouse

Archibald can teleport 50 paces, I can fly

johns (GM): Sure.

You hear festive music near the center of town -- the streets are deserted.

moe: alright, see you guys next time

johns (GM): There are guards on the walls, and archers on the roofs of a couple buildings looking onto the plaza in the center of town.

cheers moe.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Cheers

johns (GM): Can Archibald invisible himself?

Archibald of Guernicus: Could spont it ceremonially

johns (GM): up to you, or make stealth, or risk being spotted by the guys on the roof

Archibald of Guernicus: its level 15 PeIm, Fiorella has an easier time getting in though, hm

I know

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Ok I'm back.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Teleport into the statue's palm

Rosario of Flambeau: i think the Thug character token may have been archived, but i'm not in gm mode and can't search. rip.

whats the aesthetic quality of the giant orb btw

johns (GM): the Kramer with Adolf Hitler mustache is still here

Thug Leader: with stats

Archibald of Guernicus: I'll stand back a while from the entrance house and make a sight-range Intangible Tunnel on the gate guard, then use Archibald's Undeniable Fabrication to give him a memory of being told to let me in on sight, no questions asked

Rosario of Flambeau: Thug Leader has slightly better stats than Thug

johns (GM): AQ 6

Okay. TFW you are a wizard.

Rosario of Flambeau: lol

johns (GM) rolls some dice

johns (GM):

(To GM) rolling 1d10!

(

1

)

=

1

Archibald of Guernicus: I have enough ReVi and CrMe that even in the local aura I'm fine, no fatigue

johns (GM): K.

Fiorella of Jerbiton:

(To GM) rolling d10!+3+3

(

2

)

+3+3

=

8

Rosario of Flambeau: i really appreciate the detail that they're currently working on the statue's dick

Archibald of Guernicus: It's hard work, but someone's got to do it

I'm now wandering around in plate, instead of my normal robes, since combat is expected. Made weightless by my other spell.

johns (GM): Ok, you walking into the city through the gatehouse?

Rosario of Flambeau: 2 magi wearing plate ftw

Fiorella the Raven: I'll land on Archibald's shoulder when he gets in until he finds a discreet place for me to turn normal.

Archibald of Guernicus: I'll establish a sight-range tunnel to every single visible guard in fact, just in case it's needed later.

johns (GM): lol

Archibald of Guernicus: Then I head in with a birb on my shoulber

johns (GM): did boyar tell you how to break the game

Rosario of Flambeau: Ubisoft of Guernicus

johns (GM): also these are Sun? Diam? Conc duration?

Archibald of Guernicus: Sun

johns (GM): k

Archibald of Guernicus: its a level 30 effect at Arc range but 25 like this

Rosario of Flambeau: the weightless one is diam, so you just cast it constantly?

Archibald of Guernicus: for a level 25 tunnel

no i have FFM

Rosario of Flambeau: oh yeaah

Archibald of Guernicus: so i make it sun duration

Fiorella the Raven: Sight range InTuns are a published spell, its just smart

johns (GM): Well the streets are abandoned. You remember the last time you were here the only spots of interest (marked on the map on the bottom half of this page)

Archibald of Guernicus: I mean, when I've been inventing powerful touch-range mentem effects, it only seems logical to establish tunnels

johns (GM): The music and activity is coming from the plaza.

Archibald of Guernicus: "Alright, let's find an alley somewhere for ye tae resume human form. I'll use the time tae erase all the guard's memories of seeing me."

Fiorella the Raven: "The colossus looks pretty hollow. "you probably guessed that, but it seems built to be occupied and defended as well. Arrow slits, murder holes, the works."

Once we're in a discreet alley I'll turn back

Archibald of Guernicus: "Occupied right now?"

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: if only we had a trianoma here

we could negotiate to get on Team Colossus

Fiorella of Jerbiton changes back, the black raven feathers becoming the feathers of her gown, her hat becomign human-sized.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: "I didn't get a close look. I could probably see light moving around inside if I tried."

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Smart.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: "Should we go see what the festival's about?"

Giraldo of Milan: it should be holding aristocritus's head instead

Archibald of Guernicus: "Aye. Bet it's got something tae do with this horrendous statue."

johns (GM):  loading ...

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: That's just hurtful.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: I'm sure the statue has a decent AQ if they spent that much on it.

John Pikeman

johns (GM): Off hand, you cannot think of what mundane craftsmen around can make such a thing.

Giraldo of Milan: we should have enchanted aristocritus's head with effects to detect negative emotion in people and say inspiring quotes from classic literature, imo

Archibald of Guernicus: "The others could be another few days still. We should avoid attracting any unneeded attention in the meantime."

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: that would have been cool.

johns (GM): The plaza, right in front of the Colossus, is full of life. Minstrels strum their instruments and dance around gaily. On an elevated platform, inside a gilded palanquin, sits a man of important appearance, laughing and clapping, feasting on wine and grapes.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Wait what's the aura about?

Fiorella of Jerbiton: "Right. Let's just get an appraisal of the situation we can take to them when they get here."

Rosario of Flambeau: burning corpses? who are these people, bjornaer?

johns (GM): Around him are an assortment of pikemen. They look a bit haggard, none are in full armor. There are also stonemasons (distinguished by their thick white aprons). Oh, one of the bonfires has a large pole with a metal lantern cage at the top, in which sits a charred corpse.

Also on the platform are several stone statues that look like Roman Praetorians.

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: group b is still on the road, right

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Hmm.

johns (GM): Yes

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: TOTALLY IMMOBILE STATUES.

johns (GM): Per + Folk Ken for a  bonus insight.

Archibald of Guernicus: Gift stink penalty?

johns (GM): And that said, are you wandering straight up into this or trying to scope it out from the side?

Yes, gift stink applicable.

Archibald of Guernicus:

rolling 1d10!+3+1-6

(

8

)

+3+1-6

=

6

Scoping from the side

"One thing we should check before we do anything further is see whether the 'emperor' of Isernia has resistance tae magic or not. The infernal does sometimes possess it."

Fiorella of Jerbiton:

rolling d10+1-3

(

2

)

+1-3

=

0

johns (GM): Ok, noted

Archibald of Guernicus: "Also, the statues. Last time we were here, a statue possessed by a demon came tae life and attacked us. Now the duc surrounds himself with them."

"It took all of us together just tae bring one down, let's not get too near them."

Fiorella of Jerbiton: "Imagine loading that colossus up with soldiers and then having it walk."

Archibald of Guernicus: "A weapon tae surpass armies...!"

johns (GM): lol

Rosario of Flambeau: rofl

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Yikes.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: "It would be one reason to have defenses on it more suited to a castle."

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: again, we should join them

Rosario of Flambeau: the forms ive lost... the sodales ive lost... won't stop hurting. its like they're all still there... you feel it too, don't you?

Ariam the Ethiop: i cant speak as aristocritus anymore

Archibald of Guernicus: "I want tae test something. Let's find a quiet place where the Duc is visible."

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: what gives

johns (GM): he was probably archived

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: :tragic:

Fiorella of Jerbiton nods.

Archibald of Guernicus: I do that, then attempt to cast a tunnel on the duc forcelessly

Aristocritus Bonisagi: TFW u have aids am i right

johns (GM): I have added Archibald and Fiorella's tokens to the north of the map where I figure they stand

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: That feel.

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: Feel felt.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: I'll keep watch in case Archibald accidentally trigers the encounter with 1000 soldiers meant for the full party

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: how do you enable/disable name tags on placed tokens

johns (GM): Advanced / Player Permissions: See

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: ty

johns (GM): then Basic check off "Show Nameplate"

Archibald of Guernicus: "Nothing. He has some spell resistance on him. Let's see if I can break it." I'll try again, but this time non-forcelessly

johns (GM): Roll & Calc Penetration, Aura Inf

3

Archibald of Guernicus:

rolling 1d10+31 vs 25

(

4

)

+31

=

35

15 pen

johns (GM): Success

Archibald of Guernicus: "Not much resistance, though."

"And now we have a tunnel tae him in case its needed."

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Did the forceless one fail?

Archibald of Guernicus: "I can give him memories or erase them from him as I please, if something goes wrong we can hopefully use this to manipulate him as we need."

Yeah it failed

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Right

johns (GM): gonna make a coffee while you make a plan, hopefully

Rosario of Flambeau: Tell him to duel me.

When I get there.

Huh, i did say i was going to duel this mysterious knight today.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: "Can you intelligo anything useful from his mind, such as the purpose of the colossus?"

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: shouldn't he be aware that someone is casting on him

if a spell bounced off his resistance

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Not necessarily.

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: i don't think awareness is exclusive to the parma

johns (GM): i think it is

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: dang

Archibald of Guernicus: "Not yet, it was something I was going to work on this season."

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Well, there you go.

Giraldo of Milan: you should just melt his brain

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: you should wait for him to activate his animo, then enslave his mind so he can pass your orders on to the giant infernal statue

Fiorella of Jerbiton: "Hmmm."

Archibald of Guernicus: oh i can also give him a horrible fear if we need that

Fiorella of Jerbiton: "Well we know the city is Infernal in broad daylight. That can't be good."

Giraldo of Milan: fear: the ides of march

Archibald of Guernicus: "Aye. Whatever we do here, we can't let this go on."

"He'd heard of us, and we need tae ensure whatever his plan is disnae come tae fruition."

Fiorella of Jerbiton: "Should we find a place to stay so we can await the others?"

johns (GM): back to the other party!

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Ok.

johns (GM): you encounter no one else on the road

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Another successful adventure.

johns (GM): shall we link parties now

Fiorella of Jerbiton: That's why you pump the Luck stat

johns (GM): All PCs are now convened at the base of the hill that Isernia sits atop of, by the pile of burnt bodies. Ok, go.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Wow, all these burnt bodies are walking around now. This won't make it hard to stay discreet.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Well, we have this great pile of burnt bodies.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: "Any trouble on the road?"

Giraldo of Milan: I study the burnt bodies to determine if burning was the cause of death, or if this is standard plague sanitation.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: I'll try using the Crown of the Lord of the Dead on one of them.

"Nothing we couldn't handle."

Giraldo of Milan:

rolling 1d10+3

(

4

)

+3

=

7

Rosario of Flambeau: "Saw about 40 soldiers, some carts, some more rabble."

"If they get the crown, we'll meet them on the way back."

johns (GM): You are able to speak to one of the corpses, Mortis.

Actually

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Nice.

johns (GM): Ok I just double checked. Yes, you can speak.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Ha!

johns (GM): But not all of them. Just ome.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: I already checked to make sure it would work!

johns (GM): some.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Got 'em!

Giraldo of Milan: woah, hey guys. welcome to isernia

Fiorella of Jerbiton: "Still, wouldn't hurt for me or Archibald to check on Vardian's Tomb every so often."

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Well, I assume some of them might be martyrs.

johns (GM): bingo

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: "How did you die, spirit?"

johns (GM): well Martyrdom doesn't equal automatic sainthood afiak ? but those who are saints you cannot speak to

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: "Ave."

Archibald of Guernicus: "Aye, we'll check on it regularly."

Rosario of Flambeau: "Hell of a statue they have here."

Fiorella of Jerbiton pops back to VT and summons a thusand crows if anyone is sacking VT

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Martyrs go straight to heaven, so they can't be contacted with Hermetic Magic.

Or even Canaanite Necromancy.

Skeleton: "The Duke's 'torches' -- His men caught me praying and dragged me to the plaza -- he sneered and ask 'Do you worship the carpenter God?'"

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: "Why not send Camilla and Roy back to keep an eye on things?"

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Which is one reason why they all got wiped out by the Jews.

Skeleton: "For my faith he tied me to a pole, wrapped me in straw, and..."

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Oh right, Camilla can keep an eye on VT

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: "Well, we can all see the result."

"No need to get into that."

"How long has he been persecuting goodly Christians?"

Rosario of Flambeau: "Well, obviously this man needs slaying."

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: "No doubt about that."

Giraldo of Milan: guy would have loved this

Skeleton: The corpse struggles to conceive the time. "Perhaps around the time of the plague"

Archibald of Guernicus: "Wanton slaughter for years then."

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: "What a terrible villain."

"How many men does he have with him?"

Rosario of Flambeau: "Hmm. Good time to do it. Everyone's distracted."

Skeleton: You askin' me?

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Yes.

Skeleton: "They come and go, rampaging through the countryside... Altogether one hundred? Two hundred?"

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Hmm.

About how many charred corpses are in this pile?

Rosario of Flambeau: "....Maybe if I can get them all in a hallway..."

Archibald of Guernicus: "We'll deal with it the smart way. Kill the one responsible."

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: "The fellow with the magic sword seems tame, in comparison."

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: If ONLY we had someone who could quickly and magically count things.

Rosario of Flambeau: hahh

Skeleton: 'bout 40

varying stages of decomp

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Hmm.

Could be good.

Skeleton: some are skeletons picked clean by the crows

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: "Were you alive to see the statue built?"

"How did they build something so large in such a remote location?"

Skeleton: "It was not built.. They pulled it from the ground in pieces"

Archibald of Guernicus: Also, in case anyone hasnt realised it yet, they obviously want the giant crown to put on the giant statue

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: I gasp in surprise!

Rosario of Flambeau: well, yeah.

Archibald of Guernicus: "They FOUND it?"

Rosario of Flambeau: giant crown, giant brass statue, its obvious.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Why would they want to give the statue ANOTHER crown?

Skeleton: i have to come clean on that

Archibald of Guernicus: Does the statue not have a crown

or does it

Rosario of Flambeau: I'm int 0 and even I put it together when the statue became visible

Skeleton: well, let's say it does, but it also has room for the Grass Crown on top

but I was also lazy when photoshopping

Fiorella of Jerbiton: "On one hand, maybe we should be defending Vardian's Tomb, on the other hand, I didn't even know I wanted the crown until someone else did."

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: The fabled Two Crowned Statue of Isernia...

Archibald of Guernicus: My brain begins ticking along

Skeleton: i was going to suggest that it was the spikey sun crown all along but there's no way that could fit inside a trireme or in your home

Archibald of Guernicus: "Aye. They must want the crown tae complete it."

Rosario of Flambeau: Caesar, or as his friends called him, Johnny Two-Crowns

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: "It's Dhul-Qarnayn, he of the two crowns."

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea thinks.

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: "I think it's crowns."

Fiorella of Jerbiton: "Ambushing a caravan carrying the crown is easier than surviving a siege anyway."

Archibald of Guernicus: "We can't let the statue be crowned, at any cost."

Rosario of Flambeau: "They've already got carts, so we can just take it right back."

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: now i just want to see the giant julius caesar statue slug it out with a giant alexander the great statue.

Rosario of Flambeau: "It's a good thing it's just sitting in a warehouse and not actually inside of our labs."

Archibald of Guernicus: "So, we have three goals here, sodales. The first is tae secure the crown and ensure it disnae reach Isernia. The second is discovering what caused these events in the first place."

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: "Frankly, we shouldn't even worry that the Duc will live out the day."

Archibald of Guernicus: "The third: the Ides of March."

Fiorella of Jerbiton: I bribed Lavinia to trap my stuff, hopefully that helps

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: "We could defeat him in combat and the populace would surely rise against their oppressors."

Fiorella of Jerbiton: "What about a giant hole beneath the statue? Do we know any wizards good with pits?"

Rosario of Flambeau: "We'd best slay everyone in the town, to be sure. All the good Christians have already been burned."

Archibald of Guernicus: "Mortis, about that, he's protected by a number of statues. Even one of them gave us a lot of trouble last time we were here."

Rosario of Flambeau: rosario wants to kill every filthy demon

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: "Pah, even the most ruthless of Rome's caesars was unable to catch every Christian."

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: "What about that sword?"

Archibald of Guernicus: "He has some resistance to magic, but it appears to be a small and non-notable amount, easily overcome."

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: "That statue was lucky we were unprepared."

"Now that we know about them their hedge magic shouldn't give us any trouble."

Fiorella of Jerbiton: "Father Hazm seemed pretty shaken up about this town when he was here. I doubt he thought it had 10 righteous men."

Giraldo of Milan: "Can't you just destroy the statues with your magic?"

Archibald of Guernicus: "On that note, I have already established an intangible tunnel to him, powerful enough tae carry spells of 5th magnitude or lower."

Skeleton: just showing the plaza map in case it helps plan

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: "Well, there you go."

"He lives or dies on your sufferance."

AFK a minute.

My idea is to attack the plaza with 40 corpses.

That'll be my contribution.

Archibald of Guernicus: "I think we should try and converse with him before we slay him."

"Or at least, someone should."

Rosario of Flambeau: "What!?"

Fiorella of Jerbiton: My plan is to drop a lot of birds on the plaza and make the combat about as fun as vs 40 corpses

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: send an illusory wizard to talk to him

Archibald of Guernicus: "Listen, Rosario. This situation didnae spring up overnight. This came from somewhere, and knowing what caused it might mean we can avert further tragedy."

Fiorella of Jerbiton: When Hazm was here he found out they tarred and feathered the last priest

Archibald of Guernicus: "This man knows us and wanted tae meet with us. His reasoning might just be tae distract us while his men take the crown, but there could be more to it."

Rosario of Flambeau: "Hmm."

Archibald of Guernicus: "I can teleport away should any danger emerge, and my parma will best whatever infernal magics he carries. But my Gift will likely be too overbearing tae get many answers, so I would like some assistance if possible."

"When we've gotten all we can from him, then we kill him through the tunnel."

"Mortis storms the plaza and we take out the statues and guards."

Rosario of Flambeau: "I'd feel better without the archers. Any way to strike them down quietly?"

Fiorella of Jerbiton: I can attack the parapets with crows."

johns (GM): Do you have weapons for the undead horde?

Archibald of Guernicus: "I could alter their memories with mentem magic."

"Make them all believe they were given an order tae leave at a set time."

"And leave their weapons somewhere we can pick them up for our horde."

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: "I can blind anyone we wish to capture alive."

Archibald of Guernicus: "The masons could be part of that cult, possibly a way up its ladder tae see what they're after."

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: i can blind the archers too, but only 2 per round

so.

Archibald of Guernicus: Tricking the archers into leaving and disarming themselves should be enough, we'll leave a skeleton force behind so the emperor doesn't suspect it

When fighting breaks out I'll cover the duc in flammable oil and cast CrIg at him until he burns to death

Rosario of Flambeau: lol

Archibald of Guernicus: Its what I used to do, long ago

Good times

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: i can also ignite the oil

multipurpose wizard here

Rosario of Flambeau: I can AoE blind and chop people.

Archibald of Guernicus: Well this can be done safely from a distance, best not be in voice range casting spells at the Duc

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea sobs

Archibald of Guernicus: And better to be blinding his archers

Archibald of Guernicus puts a hand on Gulielmus' shoulder

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: what else have i got

Rosario of Flambeau: It only works within 30 paces, the blinding light, so I'll have to accompany whoever speaks to the Duc.

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: i can scry on him. i can make myself glow

Archibald of Guernicus: "Why don't ye see what sort of potions ye can make for htis adventure, Guli?"

Giraldo of Milan: I can roll lore and kill men.

Rosario of Flambeau: We'll all have enough Magic Resistance to ignore it.

Giraldo of Milan: oiling up the emperor

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: "None, without access to a well-stocked apothecary."

Archibald of Guernicus: I dont have a convenient spell for outright easy murder through the tunnel yet

yet another thing I'll have to work on

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: "And time! Do we have time?"

Archibald of Guernicus: "Suppose not. Focus on blinding anyone ye can."

Anyway since both the CrAq and CrIg effects are low level I can cast them without words or gestures and still beat his MR

So we can do it mid-conversation even

Rosario of Flambeau: lol

Archibald of Guernicus: The emperor being covered in oil will be the signal to begin the attack

Rosario of Flambeau: Oh, I will activate the Scabbard of Excalibur before we go in.

Archibald of Guernicus: Who else wants to stand in the middle of enemy territory talking to a psychotic infernalist?

johns (GM): You will have to either talk to the gatekeepers or bypass them to get in ofc

Rosario of Flambeau: if an item maintains concentration and has two uses a day, can you use them at the same time

on two people

Giraldo of Milan: i think all the player characters have already given you their thoughts, archibald

johns (GM): lol

Rosario of Flambeau: lol

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: lol.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Someone else can talk to the demons

I'm not specced in talking to people the GM doesn't want you to diplomacy

Archibald of Guernicus: Oh me neither. I have the blatant gift lol

Hell if that's gonna stop me doing it though

But Fiorella has small frame, no armour, less stamina, etc so she probably shouldnt

Rosario of Flambeau: I just have Regular Gift, so I guess I could do it, but you also have normal Comm and I have -2.

Archibald of Guernicus: As for the guards at the gate, tunnels and CrMe to make them think they're expecting us and should let us through, that sound good?

Fiorella the Raven: I can become a bird and be someone's pet during the risky social scene

Archibald of Guernicus: Sounds good

Fiorella the Raven: Also I can have Sidestep up

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10

(

10

)

=

10

Ok.

Who's going in

Rosario of Flambeau: Maybe it would be cool to talk to them because I have a rep of Dangerous among the Infernal.

Fiorella the Raven: Someone else is doing the talking so the lack of eye contact isn't an issue.

Rosario of Flambeau: it's not a very high rep.

Fiorella the Raven: Use that rep IMHO

Rosario of Flambeau: I'm going in with Archibald and whoever else.

I'm not a hoplite but it would be wrong to not back him up.,

Fiorella the Raven: I'll ride on someone's shoulder looking like the team mascot

Rosario of Flambeau: 2 wizards in full plate roll up stinking like magic

johns (GM): OK.

You approach the gatehouse.

The guard says, "Halt! Who goes there!"

Fiorella the Raven: Mortis's token has a helmet even if he's not in full plate mechanically

Rosario of Flambeau: Can't we just go around and Archibald's Unwelcome Entrance through the wall? We both have it.

Archibald of Guernicus turns to look at Rosario while we're both standing in front of the gate guards

Rosario of Flambeau: I guess we should announce ourselves if we were invited.

Archibald of Guernicus: "We're expected. Stand aside."

Rosario of Flambeau: I wave at the guard in a genial manner and let Archibald ahead.

Giraldo of Milan: is mortis going to announce himself

johns (GM): "You don't look like one of the Emperor's men so I don't buy it. Who are you?"

Fiorella the Raven tilts bird head hungrily.

Rosario of Flambeau: "Don't let the outfits fool you. We're the magi your lord's invited."

Archibald of Guernicus: I cast Archibald's Unsettling Effect through the tunnel at him, no words or gestures, FFM to make it diameter

so -10 (subtle magic) and -3 aura, lets see

rolling 1d10+15 vs level 20

(

9

)

+15

=

24

No fatigue taken

Rosario of Flambeau: nice

Archibald of Guernicus: Archibald's Unsettling Effect (ReMe 25)

R: Touch, D: Sun, T: Individual

This spell fills the target with a terrifying fear, affecting their judgement and reaction to events. Archibald's sigil manifests as a low howling that the target hears throughout.

(Base 10, +1 touch, +2 sun)

johns (GM): "It's them! It's them! Hurry! Open up!"

The gatemen disappear behind the parapets and the portcullis lifts open.

Archibald of Guernicus: Getting my casting totals high enough to walk around doing this feels great

Rosario of Flambeau: lol

Archibald of Guernicus: "There, that was easy. Let's go, Rosario. We can link up with Fiorella inside while the others prepare the assault."

As preparation inside, I find a quiet place and stick a sight-range tunnel on all the archers besides the ones right next to the duc.

johns (GM): Ok.

Dost thou approach the Plaza?

Archibald of Guernicus: Then give them all a memory of being told to leave at noon and put their weapons in a place near the walls.

johns (GM): Ah, cool.

Archibald of Guernicus: Then, when it's nearly noon, we approach

the plaza

I'll put a sidestep up

Rosario, any prebuffs for you?

Rosario of Flambeau: I'll do the same, why not.

I also have my Scabbard of Excalibur buff up.

which lets me ignore wound and fatigue penalties as long as I concentrate, except the item is concentrating.



johns (GM): Awesome.

You enter the Plaza.

Rosario of Flambeau: if I max out Fatigue or Wounds, obviously, I fall over or die instantly.

I still have to track them.

johns (GM): On the rooftops above you, you see the archers mustering out.

Archibald of Guernicus: I wander forward within shouting range of the duc. "I wish tae meet with the emperor. I come as a representative of Vardian's Tomb!"

johns (GM): The music stops.

Rosario of Flambeau: "Hail, Caesar!" I wink at Archibald.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Ok I'm back.

Fiorella the Raven: "Caw."

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: do we have a rule for non-grogs maxing out wounds

Archibald of Guernicus: "Aye, just don't take it too far."I whisper back at Rosario

johns (GM): The minstrels look about, confused. The pikemen tense up but don't look super surprised.

nah guli

Fiorella the Raven: Magi and companions die when their penalties make any action taken a joke

johns (GM): The Duc for his part wipes his greasy fingers on his tabbard and smiles. "The Cult of Mercury, ahead of schedule. Welcome to my court."

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: actually i should look up the wound worsening rules

johns (GM): He speaks in perfect classical Latin, natch.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Natch.

Archibald of Guernicus: "Ye wished tae meet with us, I heard."

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: oh, yeah

Archibald of Guernicus: "Isernia looks quite a bit different since we were last here."

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: you can still incap yourself

while under a berserker's endurance effect

Rosario of Flambeau: yeah

Duc Francesco Colonna: "Fools," he addresses the minstrels, "begone."

Giraldo of Milan: i dont know why he thinks were involved with the cult of mercury. what a weirdo

Duc Francesco Colonna: The troubadours look at you all anxiously as they begin shuffling out.

Fiorella the Raven: The minstrels parade around in blackface to the endless amusement of a man with calipers

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: from worsening your wounds.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Classic minstrel.

Duc Francesco Colonna: lol

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: Carouse (respectfulness spec)

Duc Francesco Colonna stretches and shifts in his seat

Duc Francesco Colonna: "You like what I've done with the place? 'Tis merely a taste of the greatness I have in store."

Archibald of Guernicus: I look over at the charred corpse and the giant golden cock being erected "Tasteful, aye."

Duc Francesco Colonna: The cock is not erect. It's flaccic.

flaccid.

Workmen on the scaffold are merely polishing the bronze.

Archibald of Guernicus: erected is a term for putting up a statue

It's a pun you piece of

Duc Francesco Colonna: It was a joke.

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: you think this a jest, foeman?

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Heh.

Duc Francesco Colonna: "There was a time when a sight like this," he gestures to the colossus, "was normal. When Rome was a city of marble and marvels. What is it today? A dismal wreck. A pathetic shell of its former glory."

"And what too of the Cult of Mercury? Whence your days of reigning in the Sun?"

Rosario of Flambeau: "It's pretty nice, aside from all the plague."

Archibald of Guernicus: "I'm sure ye have a great many plans. What do those plans have tae do with us, however?"

Duc Francesco Colonna: The air around you shimmers. The Duc, the Pikemen, the plaza, the whole town begins to fade away.

Archibald of Guernicus: oh my god a fucking random battle

im in town and walked like 5 feet

come on

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Hmm.

Duc Francesco Colonna: You are now standing on the top of a tall hill, before a temple of marble and gold, the grandest structure you have ever seen.

Rosario of Flambeau: Beautiful.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Who is the "you" here?

Duc Francesco Colonna: Around you is the city of Rome. To the other three directions are great processions that span off into the horizon.

Archibald of Guernicus: Hm. Is it just me or Fiorella and Rosario too

Rosario of Flambeau: "If only we had some lambrusco."

Duc Francesco Colonna: All 3 of you.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Ok.

Duc Francesco Colonna: From the north come the Pope, the Bishops, the clergy, the monks; the muslim imams, the jewish rabbi.

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: oh hell yes

Duc Francesco Colonna: From the east comes Emperors and Kings, dukes, earls, margraves, lords, viscounts, barons, knights.

From the south come men in rich cloth, merchants, bankers, artists, poets, playwrights, sculptors.

All the processions approach the hill you stand on, and take a knee, submitting to your will.

Inside the temple the brass colossus speaks: "Thus how it was once, when the Emperor of Rome ruled supreme, and the Cult of Mercury was Rome's greatest guardians."

"Kneel to me and the world will kneel to you."

"Together, we will make Rome great again."

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Don't decide right away.

Giraldo of Milan: nice magic effect. does this really pierce archibalds parma??

Archibald of Guernicus: Imaginem doesnt need to cause you can just alter the scenery

idiot!

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: i was hoping for one realm per direction

Rosario of Flambeau: Rosario does the Larry David looking back and forth between the Palestinian chicken restaurant and the protesting Jews face

Duc Francesco Colonna: lol

Archibald of Guernicus: lol

Fiorella the Raven: You can make things of substance out of imaginem

If you re a faerie

Duc Francesco Colonna: hell. surprise me. we could take the saga in a radical new direction.

Archibald of Guernicus: "Aye... quite a sight."

Fiorella the Raven: "Caw."

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: let's plunge the order into civil war by revealing that the cult of mercury was demonic

Rosario of Flambeau: "I don't want anyone to kneel to me, though."

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: The Sundering of House Mercere

Archibald of Guernicus: "Do ye mind if I offer a prayer tae Mercury, tae confirm that you are the one who can make this happen? As Mercury is very wise, and can see far into the future."

Duc Francesco Colonna: The image of Rome disappears and you are back in the plaza.

Archibald of Guernicus: I use quiet casting and no gestures and the tunnel to cover him in flammable oil. Infernal 3 right?

Duc Francesco Colonna: Right.

Archibald of Guernicus:

rolling 1d10+15 vs level 5

(

8

)

+15

=

23

22 penetration

Duc Francesco Colonna: "If you wish to speak to the Gods you need only speak to me, who bears the lineage of Great Jupiter!"

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Convenient.

Archibald of Guernicus: "Sir... ye appear tae be covered in oil! I can only interpret this sign from the gods in one way!"

Rosario of Flambeau: lmfao.

Duc Francesco Colonna: "Hmmmm?"

He looks down to see he is covered in oil.

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: nani?

Rosario of Flambeau: You're already covered in oil.

Giraldo of Milan: time to oil up

Archibald of Guernicus: CrIg this time, normal voice casting. GOD i wish id done more cult stuff so I have to scream Mercury's name while casting

Rosario of Flambeau: "I'll just run with this, I suppose."

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: where is the b team at this point, exactly

Duc Francesco Colonna: I would like to know, because shit is about to get real.

Rosario of Flambeau: I draw my sword.

Fiorella the Raven: "Rome cannot be great again. The empires of old were consumed by the war between YHWH and Lucifer. A battle in which you've chosen your side poorly."

Archibald of Guernicus:

rolling 1d10+21

(

5

)

+21

=

26

Rosario of Flambeau: "I thought you wanted to talk to him!"

Fiorella the Raven: "I mean, caw."

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: I'm raising an army of the dead and equipping them with nothing at all because I'm cheap.

Archibald of Guernicus: That does it

Enough penetration

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: i'm just hanging around seeing if there are any cool weeds growing, i guess.

Duc Francesco Colonna: What's the damage on being covered in burning oil?

Archibald of Guernicus: Not sure. It's being burned alive in oil and usually it just uh, killed people, when we did it before

Duc Francesco Colonna: Ok -- I am now assuming that Mortis, Gulielmus, Giraldo and the grogs are all still at the foot of the hill outside the town.

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: +12 damage

then +6, then +0

Archibald of Guernicus: Thank you gulielmus

Duc Francesco Colonna: Does it ignore armor?

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: the rules for actually being engulfed in flame versus touching it don't apply here because it's a spell

this is just Creeping Oil right

Rosario of Flambeau: I will cast Rosario's Invisible Archer on the standard bearer, then, I suppose.

Fiorella the Raven: Oil burns longer than a Creo'd fire too

Duc Francesco Colonna: The spell says nothing about ignoring armor so I will presume it doesnt

Archibald of Guernicus: It doesnt, then

Duc Francesco Colonna: Please roll damage, Archibald.

Rosario of Flambeau:

rolling 1d10!+26

(

6

)

+26

=

32

Archibald of Guernicus:

rolling 1d10!+12

(

4

)

+12

=

16

Duc Francesco Colonna:

rolling 1d10!+12 Soak

(

3

)

+12

=

15

Archibald of Guernicus: blimey

Duc Francesco Colonna: Ok.

Archibald of Guernicus: that is a large amount of soak

Giraldo of Milan: hes fat

being fat gives you more soak

Duc Francesco Colonna: Will resolve you in 1 sec rosario

Fiorella the Raven:

rolling d10+8 Initiative

(

2

)

+8

=

10

Rosario of Flambeau: One of my daggers flies out of the sheath for +5 damage.

Duc Francesco Colonna: What is Invisible Archer do?

Ok.

Archibald of Guernicus:

rolling 1d10!+1+2

(

7

)

+1+2

=

10

Rosario of Flambeau:

rolling 1d10+2-1 init

(

9

)

+2-1

=

10

Duc Francesco Colonna: The standard bearer has no MR, so you can roll damage. I'm counting this + archibald's action as a surprise round.

Rosario of Flambeau:

rolling 1d10!+5

(

7

)

+5

=

12

Archibald of Guernicus: I could have just endlessly burned him from a safe distance but you have to admit this is way more dramatic and cool

Duc Francesco Colonna:

rolling 1d10!+10 Soak on Bannerman

(

2

)

+10

=

12

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: one of the supplements has a magus who uses Invisible Sling with arsenic-coated spearheads

which is cool.

Archibald of Guernicus: badass

Duc Francesco Colonna:

rolling 1d10!+2 Init Green Pike Squad

(

9

)

+2

=

11

rolling 1d10!+2 Init Red Pike Squad

(

10

+

7

)

+2

=

19

Rosario of Flambeau: The standard bearer's wound spills a burst of flower petals before bleeding normally.

Duc Francesco Colonna:

rolling 1d10!-1 init archer

(

1

)

-1

=

0

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: i think they're dipped in wax so the arsenic is only exposed after they've been plunged into some idiot's chest

Rosario of Flambeau: Nice.

Duc Francesco Colonna:

rolling 1d10!+2 init something else

(

6

)

+2

=

8

Rosario of Flambeau: I should get some poison for my daggers eventually.

It seems rude.

Duc Francesco Colonna:

rolling 1d10!+2 init cultist

(

8

)

+2

=

10

rolling 1d10!+2-1 Init duke

(

2

)

+2-1

=

3

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: i think theres also like

Duc Francesco Colonna: Now then -- The Duke catches on fire brilliantly, but he doesn't seem fazed. Amid the smoke and flames he seems to smile.

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: she has a magical focus in Flint, and the spearheads are sharpened chunks of flint.

Duc Francesco Colonna: He rises and shouts, "Kill them and bring me my crown!"

Archibald of Guernicus: Okay, now we should probably retreat back while our allies arrive with the 40 corpses.

Because thats a lot of evil statues

Duc Francesco Colonna: yup

okay ht epikes have moved as far as they can

all 3 magi are up

Fiorella the Raven: Luckily I don't have to cast any spells to fly

Rosario of Flambeau: Great.

Fiorella the Raven: If being on fire isn't bothering him then a flock of birds might not help

Rosario of Flambeau: Your birds do more damage.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Ah, but what if the birds were on fire?

Archibald of Guernicus: I'll blink backwards with my sword's unlimited enchantments, Rosario I suggest a more mundane legging it backwards for our reinforcements

Fiorella the Raven: The birds beign on fire would be even less helpful since they'd die before spell's duration ended

Rosario of Flambeau: Yeah, I should probably move back. As much as I want to fight 10 pikemen plus several other things.

how do you calculate your move distance again?

Fiorella the Raven: I can summon birds with the instructions to cover Rosario's retreat

Duc Francesco Colonna: I added the figures to the Combat Rules handout

Your base walk move is 10 + Quickness - Encumbrance

Rosario of Flambeau: oh cool.

Fiorella the Raven: So I'll do that is I fly out

Duc Francesco Colonna: running is twice that and running fatiguingly fast is 4 times that

Fiorella the Raven: Or just fly if I can only do one thing at a time

Rosario of Flambeau: feet or paces. rofl.

Duc Francesco Colonna: you can cast the birds and move if you can fast cast it, shaun

Fiorella the Raven:

rolling (8+4)*10

(8+4)*10

=

120

Duc Francesco Colonna: feet

Fiorella the Raven: Oops

Rosario of Flambeau: lol.

Fiorella the Raven:

rolling 10+8+4

10+8+4

=

22

Rosario of Flambeau: RIP everyone.

I'll try to hold them off.

Fiorella the Raven: I can fast cast birds

Duc Francesco Colonna: I think the book says paces but when I did the mental math on that it seemed a bit off that the average person can run 120 feet in 6 seconds? idk

Archibald of Guernicus: how many feet is a pace, 3?

Fiorella the Raven: I have that mastery

Duc Francesco Colonna: yeah

Fiorella the Raven: Inf 3 aura?

Duc Francesco Colonna: what is Rosario's move speed? the pikes were only going at "Hurry" rate

Rosario of Flambeau: the 100 meter dash record is 9 and a half seconds.

Duc Francesco Colonna: yeah shaun

Rosario of Flambeau: thats 300 feet.

Giraldo of Milan: a pace is a yard

Rosario of Flambeau: plus.

Duc Francesco Colonna: hmmm maybe paces does make sense

well if it was paces then the pikes already caught you so...

we'll say it's Feet for now :)

Rosario of Flambeau: lol

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: it seems easy to test how many paces you can run in 6 seconds

Duc Francesco Colonna: The average man jogs at a speed of 8.3 mph, or 100m in 27 seconds, while the average woman runs at 6.5 mph, covering 100m in 34 seconds.

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: since a pace is a pace. and all

Rosario of Flambeau: Well, I run an amazing 16 feet.

Fiorella the Raven:

rolling d10-3-5+59 vs level 35 Penetrating Murder of Crows, fast cast

(

10

)

-3-5+59

=

61

Duc Francesco Colonna: that's your max speed???

Fiorella the Raven:

rolling d10!

(

3

)

=

3

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Ah, but, BUT the average man or woman is taller and fitter than their medieval counterpart.

Rosario of Flambeau: my quickness is -1 and i am encumbered by 1.

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: What da fugg.

Rosario of Flambeau: I guess I can double that since i'm currently ignoring fatigue.

Duc Francesco Colonna: ok. you run 16 feet.

oh right

good call

Rosario of Flambeau: "I thought we were talking to him!!!" I yell, again, at Archibald, as he teleports away laughing

Duc Francesco Colonna: just waiting on Fiorella's target here

Ok.

Fiorella the Raven: The target is the path of Rosario's retreat, causing anyone who attempts to keep him engage in angry birds

Rosario of Flambeau: i dont think you can target a path

Fiorella the Raven: *covering

Well

Rosario of Flambeau: unless you're a merinitia

Fiorella the Raven: It's a Group target spell

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: the target is the birds

Duc Francesco Colonna: That delays all the melee fighters. The archers will attempt a shot this round.

Rosario of Flambeau: ohhh

yeah

i forgot how weird that spell is

its very good

Fiorella the Raven: And Group target spells can cover an area like an AoE

Rosario of Flambeau: swarms of things ftw

Fiorella the Raven: Such as Arc of Fiery Ribbons or Weaver's Trab of Silk

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+9 Attk vs. Rosario

(

2

)

+9

=

11

Rosario of Flambeau:

rolling 1d10!+13 defense total

(

4

)

+13

=

17

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/318904864811778048/485932189268312064/unknown.png

i dont know how to embed an image in roll20 chat but here it is

johns (GM): The arrows whiz by as you run.

The Duke, nonchalantly on fire, watches as you depart.

Fiorella the Raven: goodbye

johns (GM) rolls some dice

johns (GM) rolls some dice

johns (GM):

(To GM) rolling 1d10!+6 dmg rd 2

(

9

)

+6

=

15

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: I roll two dice then I roll two more.

Rosario of Flambeau: see ya duke. more like dick. rofl.

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: have i discovered any cool plants

johns (GM):

(To GM) rolling 1d10!+12-1 soak rd 2

(

5

)

+12-1

=

16

johns (GM): The plantlife here consists mostly of poison ivy, nettles, brambles, and other unpleasant things.

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: nice.

"Ah, nettles!"

Rosario of Flambeau: afk for a moment

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Alright, so we've got my army of martyrs.

What else do we have to break down this gate?

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: make them form a human pyramid

johns (GM): Okay

Also meanwhile

Soldiers are approaching Vardian's Tomb.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Gasp!

Fiorella the Raven: If Camilla sees this I'll report it

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Well, thank goodness we have our most puissant magi to fight them off.

Lavinia and Guy.

Giraldo of Milan: we have a 4th story observatory

guy can fire pila from up there

Archibald of Guernicus: We have Celeste to fire on them too

johns (GM): They take up a perimeter on the East and South, outside missile range.

Giraldo of Milan: is it outside voice range

johns (GM): Voice range is 150 ft iirc?

Yeah

I'll plop down the tokens as I explain the other thing happening

A couple of them -- A flag waving knight and an important looking dude in civilian attire on horseback -- trot right up towards the inn

Camilla orbits Guy

Archibald of Guernicus: I can head back to assist Guy in a bit, since I have a tunnel to the duc and can just keep setting him on fire over and over while we do other things

Camilla: Sensing death, the Lammargeyer is never far off

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: But how would you know to teleport back?

Guy of Bonisagus: Guy ascends to the observatory.

"What is it?"

Camilla: If I get an AC to the Duc I can give him warping points until he undergoes Vituperation

johns (GM): That's 3 squads of archers + 1 squad of footmen to the east; and to the south: 1 squad of archers, 2 squads of footmen, 1 squad of mounted knights

Camilla: Camilla has a telepathic link with Fiorella

Riguccio: Further back, beyond the south group, are the empty wagons.

"Magi of Vardian's Tomb! Members of the Cult of Mercury!"

Camilla: How do we hear him if he's not in Voice range?

Riguccio: Riguccio rode up.

Camilla: Ok

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: do we have any allies remaining in the city of rome

Riguccio: You can shoot him now if you want, honestly.

"You have in your possession the Grass Crown. This artifact is the rightful property of the House Colonna through legal inheritance of the Colonna bloodline."

"As representative of House Colonna, I am here to take custody of the item. If you will not turn it over willingly, we shall take it from you by force."

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Lavinia saved a bunch of people from the Annibaldi family.

Guy of Bonisagus: "Begone, Godless wretch!" I hurl a pilum at him.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: I think it was them.

Guy of Bonisagus:

rolling 1d10!+15

(

7

)

+15

=

22

Riguccio: Roll damage

Guy of Bonisagus: that is the damage

Riguccio: lol

Guy of Bonisagus: i guess i should be checking for both

Camilla flies somewhere as to not be there when Guy is filled with 1000000 arrows

Guy of Bonisagus: is the aviary in our aura still

Riguccio:

rolling 1d10+0 soak

(

7

)

+0

=

7

I didn't think the aura should extend above the surface

what do others think?

Guy of Bonisagus: ok

rolling 1d10!+19

(

6

)

+19

=

25

i dont botch

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: If it does it certainly doesn't go 4 stories up.

Camilla: The aviary is not in the aura to my knowledge

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: I think it does touch the inn, though.

Guy of Bonisagus: I will have Celeste and any other grogs that know how to shoot a bow join me in the aviary.

Riguccio: Guess it would have been cool to establish this ahead of time lol.

Camilla: johns said my lab is in the undergorund with everyone else's

If I wanted an aura bonus

Guy of Bonisagus: And also I will duck behind the wall after hurling at him.

Riguccio: Oh right I definitely said the aviary is not in the aura

Guy, you blast the smirk right off Riguccio's face.

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: derfel has 3 points in bows.

Guy of Bonisagus: ok

Riguccio: He drops an oversized hourglass to the ground that smashes.

Guy of Bonisagus: derfel and celeste can be our aviary snipers

Riguccio: Derfel/Celeste want to try shooting?

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: that's very few points

Guy of Bonisagus: its enough

Rosario of Flambeau: sorry, back now

Fiorella of Jerbiton: I will tell Archibald what Camilla sees as soon as we're no longer fleeing the cops

Guy of Bonisagus: the melee grogs can hold the entrances

i will have non-combat oriented grogs get ready to run a bucket line from the baths

in case they try to burn the inn

Riguccio: So here's who's left at VT: Guy, Celeste, Derfel, Voda; grogs: Jabier, Zachios, Morgana, and the kennelmaster

anyone im forgetting?

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: i can also use my nerfed special ability

Fiorella of Jerbiton: I said MOrgana was going on the adventure

Celeste: Oreads are there.

Riguccio: Very good.

Oh right. I can't pull their token onto the field for some reason

Celeste: weird.

Archibald of Guernicus: "Fiorella, I suggest that the two of us head back tae ensure the Inn is secured, then return tae Isernia for the final assault on the duc."

"Rosario, you meet up with the others, we'll be back as soon as we can."

Fiorella the Raven nods and prepares to telebird home

Voda: I'll go warn our allies and also the Knights Hospitaller about the impending attack.

Derfel ap Cadwaladr:

rolling 1d10!+1 init

(

3

)

+1

=

4

Rosario of Flambeau nods and keeps running

Guy of Bonisagus:

rolling 1d10!-2

(

9

)

-2

=

7

Fiorella the Raven: Birdoport

Riguccio:

rolling 1d10!

(

10

+

6

)

=

16

rolling 1d10-1

(

6

)

-1

=

5

rolling 1d10-1

(

1

)

-1

=

0

rolling 1d10-1

(

9

)

-1

=

8

rolling 1d10-1

(

4

)

-1

=

3

Voda:

rolling 1d10!

(

2

)

=

2

Riguccio:

rolling 1d10!+2

(

2

)

+2

=

4

Fiorella the Raven: Is Celeste our most senior fighter?

Riguccio:

rolling 1d10!+2

(

10

+

3

)

+2

=

15

rolling 1d10!+2

(

3

)

+2

=

5

rolling 1d10!+2

(

5

)

+2

=

7

Archibald of Guernicus: At the covenant, yeah

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: has celeste recovered from her wounds

Celeste: It's been a few months.

Riguccio: Ah

She'd be at Medium wound status I think

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: if they havent been rolled she might have just died on the way back to the tomb.

Celeste: lol

Archibald of Guernicus: Giraldo is out, Derfel is a young welsh baby

Riguccio: She might've.

Good time to find out.

Archibald of Guernicus: It's been 3 seasons

surely

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: welcome to the hard west

Riguccio: You can add 8 to your recovery roll from Lavinia's medicine and ??? from HAzm's charms

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: +6 from the ring, i think?

Riguccio: Right so just roll a 1d10 to see if you don't botch.

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: intense

Celeste: +3 from Rapid Convalescence as well.

rolling 1d10

(

1

)

=

1

amazing.

lmfao.

Riguccio: Good shit.

Guy of Bonisagus: here we g o

Voda: Oh noooo.

Riguccio: lets see how many botch die

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: :blessed:

it shouldn't be many

Riguccio: Yeah there's no guidance in the book. 1? 2?

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: since the conditions are about as good as they get

Fiorella the Raven: Celeste corrupted her recovery bed by crossdressing it to so she rolls Infernal botch dice

Voda: 2 is always a good guideline for mundane botches.

Riguccio: It was GM CUmthinker's adventure so he should have the final say on how many botch.

Voda: IMO.

Fiorella the Raven: 2 is the default yeah

Riguccio: actually 1 is the default

according to page 7

Guy of Bonisagus: it has 10 botch dice, -1 for every adventure cumthinker will run in the future

Archibald of Guernicus: A PC, with thoughts and feelings like you or I, just died today. Truly this could have been avoided with even the slightest bit of luck. In other news, Guy just upped his Creo Ignem total.

Celeste: lmao.

Fiorella the Raven: Ahhh

Riguccio: lmfao

Guy of Bonisagus: lmfao

Riguccio: Ok. I'm rolling 1 botch die.

Ready?

Guy of Bonisagus: yes

Celeste: I am ready.

Guy of Bonisagus: 1

1

1

Archibald of Guernicus: 1 in 100 death chance

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10

(

10

)

=

10

Archibald of Guernicus: here we go

Guy of Bonisagus: damn

johns (GM): Goongrats.

Celeste: god ftw.

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: gj.

Archibald of Guernicus: A critical death. You explode and take out the building.

johns (GM): Also looking at recovery speed table, Celeste should be good to go by this adventure.

Celeste: can't play odds with god.

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: i made this image, for the occasion https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/318904864811778048/485938426949009413/unknown.png

Celeste: Sounds good.

That was really close and I'm proud of cumthinker for getting within one number of a PC death.

johns (GM): General question here first -- Are folks OK running a big combat now that we are 4hr into the adventure? I am thinking no matter what Archibald's attack on Isernia will probably spill into next week..

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: i'm going to eat some spaghetti, but if derfel is shooting arrows then he just needs 1 round to do his faerie trick and then someone else can roll him as a grog

Celeste: I'd be fine with starting now, but equally fine with cutting now and doing it next week.

Fiorella the Raven: I've had weird sleep lately so I can keep going or break with no bias towards either

johns (GM): Alright. Let's see what the Ultimate Wizards of Rome can do.

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: his total is +8

for a short bow

Guy of Bonisagus: lets kill each and every individual archer

Voda: What about Sir Oak?

Guy of Bonisagus: all 40

Voda: Is he around?

johns (GM): No, he and Lavinia and Bolad are absent.

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: he could also go and get help if any of the nobles in rome like us at this point.

Voda: Wow.

WOW

My plan is to go get help, as I am the most stealthy.

johns (GM): Ok. That will probably put you out of action for the whole combat

Celeste: weird how Lavinia is absent as satanic nobles attack Rome

Voda: It's a sacrifice I am willing to make.

johns (GM): The Annibaldis are on another hill of Rome. The Hospitallers are closest by.

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: the nerf to awesome presence is just that it's good for 1 use per target right?

Voda: God's speed, comrades.

johns (GM): Correct Derfel.

Archibald of Guernicus: I'd say we should just run one then the other but there will be some necessary overlap as the consuls can teleport between the two fights.

johns (GM): Oh hoh hoh. Simultaneous battles?

Voda: Now wait a minute.

johns (GM): I like it.

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: teleporting between two fights is HIGHLY inefficient

thats a waste of one round per teleport!

Voda: How far away is Isernia?

Archibald of Guernicus: It depends on exact timing

Fiorella the Raven: It's just Guy running the place at the moment, what could possibly go wrong  The scene from Risky Business where Tom Cruise lip synchs Old Time Rock & Roll but instead he's in his underwear casting pillum on a visitor from Durenmar

johns (GM): 180 kilometers

Guy of Bonisagus: the earth shakes as the ultimate dao of fucking retarded shows itself

johns (GM): 2 hours by car

Celeste: lol

johns (GM): per google map

Voda: It does seem unlikely that you'd be able to teleport that far.

In one round.

johns (GM): Warning! This route has tolls!

Fiorella the Raven: Trolls

Archibald of Guernicus: if we finish up at Vardian's Tomb that will probably be synced up with the end of the assault on the gate and the beginning of the final battle

so no need for crazy simultaneous fights

Voda: Time for an Arcadia adventure where you meet faerie cops.

Guy of Bonisagus: guy would not unleash pila on a visitor from durenmar

he only uses it for righteously slaying people

it would be right to slay visitors from durenmar, but perhaps not righteous

johns (GM): Archibald do you teleport at A/C range or just 50m a pop?

Voda: Ok one more question, how do you know that there is a fight happening at Vardian's Tomb?

Guy of Bonisagus: the bird said so

Fiorella the Raven: I already said

Voda: Ok.

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: ok, on my round please assume that i use awesome presence to scare the archers away, and then i'll try to slink away and get the hospitallers (or shoot arrows if someone else is on that)

i'm going to eat spaghetti.

Voda: Don't worry!

I can handle that!

Fiorella the Raven: Page 105, Mental Communication, I enchanted the two-way version onto my familiar

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: i have written my Bows roll on the map.

its +8.

johns (GM): danke

Ok.

Riguccio with amazing celerity turns tail and gallops away.

Celeste: oh my god, i'm in Rome. i can use way of the Town.

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: and victims of the awesome presence roll Brave versus 8

Holy shit

johns (GM): Now hold on a minute.

This is clearly a City, not a Town.

Celeste: lol

Voda: That's true.

You can't dare to deny it.

Celeste: He's got me there.

Archibald of Guernicus: I'm attempting to

Fiorella the Raven: Ways of the Always Works and Ways of teh Never Works

Guy of Bonisagus: rome has been on an incredible decline in recent years, especially with the plague

it could be considered a town by now

Archibald of Guernicus: its really town in the dumps

johns (GM): It's more of a Metropolis than anything

Guy of Bonisagus: why are the oreads out there

theyll die

johns (GM): The Red Bannerman squad moves behind a house, and out of your lines of sight.

Archibald of Guernicus: their duty is to distract the soldiers with goat pussy

johns (GM): Yellow Archer squad moves up to take cover behind those hedges.

Guy is up

or not

maybe we should take a break then

Celeste: oh shit i didnt even roll init.

Guy of Bonisagus: sorry

Voda: Wowww.

Guy of Bonisagus: are they even in pilum range yet

johns (GM): They isn't.

Celeste:

rolling 1d10

(

1

)

=

1

johns (GM): Should I assume you're trying a Pilum every round?

Celeste: incredible initiative.

Guy of Bonisagus: i wont do anything this round

Jabier:

rolling 1d10! + 5

(

7

)

+5

=

12

Guy of Bonisagus: i was distracted by watching the old time rock and roll scene from risky business

Zachaois the Stiff:

rolling 1d10! + 3

(

4

)

+3

=

7

Celeste: i need to look at lords of men for a second to see what the penalty is for shooting beyond your range

Fiorella the Raven: The Grabblers have invaded Rome now that the noble estate has vacated

johns (GM): -3 for each increment

Celeste: cool

johns (GM): Do you want to roll for Derfel too

Celeste: per increment of your normal range?

because, jeez.

I'll roll for Derfel, sure.

johns (GM): range is in paces not feet

Also anyone in the tower gets +1 to attack/defense for height bonus

Celeste: thats confusing

range is in paces but is the map correct in its use of feet

johns (GM): yeah

Celeste: like when i use the line tool do you want me to mentally convert "ft" to "paces" or divide by 3.

cool.

Voda: Thank you roll20 for not allowing us to define our own units of measure.

Guy of Bonisagus: you can define them actually

johns (GM): You're right

It's in paces now

Voda: Gah!!!!!

Celeste: oh my god the numbers are changing before my eyes.

johns (GM): lol

meters wasnt working right so its feet again

anyway just remember 3 feet is one pace. whats the range on your bow? multiply it by three. cheers.

Celeste: i'm already working it out.

i think i can murder the bannerman and his accompaniment with only a -3 penalty.

a longbow's standard range is 90 feet.

johns (GM): ohh derfel's a longbowman. yeah that makes sense

I agree

roll it

Celeste: Derfel has a shortbow, hold on.

johns (GM): Are you targeting the Civvie or the armored bannerguy?

he's welsh!!! it should be a longbow!

Celeste: ok it is.

he said shortbow!

johns (GM): wow

cumthinker really fucked up this char

Voda: Time to kill him.

Celeste: i'll target te bannerguy but i think at a -9 penalty right now for derfel

it might be futile

johns (GM): Go for it

Celeste:

rolling 1d10!+9-9

(

10

+

6

)

+9-9

=

16

Cool.

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+13 dfn

(

2

)

+13

=

15

Nice, damage?

Celeste: +6

so a solid 7 on a guy with armor.

Nice.

johns (GM): It pings off his chainmail.

Celeste: Hey, he hit him!

johns (GM): The squad of knights rides right up the street towards you.

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: derfel is not strong enough to use a longbow.

Celeste: lol

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: hes specced in being handsome

johns (GM): Celeste, you're up

Celeste: (despite having small frame, Celeste has +3 Str)

rolling 1d10!+22 to the same bannerman.

(

10

+

7

)

+22

=

39

+11 damage.

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+13 dfn

(

8

)

+13

=

21

rolling 39+11-21-10

39+11-21-10

=

19

Voda: Now that's a good roll.

johns (GM): Your arrow cuts the side of neck! He is unbalanced and grasps his gushing wound.

(Heavy wound)

Melee grogs -- do they do anything?

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: you leave instructions for your party and go to eat some spaghetti and they have you shoot an arrow instead.

Oread:

rolling 1d10!+1 init

(

7

)

+1

=

8

Voda: I think the melee grogs should wait inside to maximize their defensive potential.

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: what if we burn down the warehouse

johns (GM): Ok. Voda, what are you doing?

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: then they wont be able to get to the crown

Guy of Bonisagus: theyll be able to get it easier

because 1. theyll know its in the warehouse

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: only if they're fire resistant

Guy of Bonisagus: and 2. the warehouse will be burnd down

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: and herbam resistant, for the collapsing building

Voda: Hmm.

Guy of Bonisagus: smarter plan: wait for them to grab it, then hurl pila at the crown until it is destroyed and unleashes a Hellblast

Voda: Since there is no back way out of the inn, I'll try to escape through the 'combs.

Guy of Bonisagus: if they even get that close

Voda: I know them like the back of my hand.

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: the crown probably has a very high modifier to its distress roll or whatever

since its metal, and 12000 pounds

Voda:

rolling 1d10! + 8 Area Lore: Rome

(

3

)

+8

=

11

johns (GM): Ok.

Voda is gone.

Endrite: I'll run the melee grogs.

To save everyone some hassle.

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: presumably voda has gone to get help

Endrite: Yes.

That's what he said.

johns (GM): Yellow squad of archers fires at Guy.

doing quick range math

rolling 1d10!+9+15-6

(

9

)

+9+15-6

=

27

Guy of Bonisagus: alright. since derfel has used his awesome presence, and is bad at archery, he can now be my shield grog

take that hit for me, derfel

johns (GM): time to recheck my math. shortbow range is 15 paces = 45 meters

Guy of Bonisagus: i dont even know what to roll

i think its just quickness

johns (GM): err 45 feet

Is no one shielding you?

Guy of Bonisagus: derfel is shielding me

hes a great guy

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: very well

johns (GM): Okay, roll Derfel's defense

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: if i am wounded i will go berserk

johns (GM): add +1 for height advantage

Celeste: lol

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: ok uhh

i guess i use my Bows for this?

Guy of Bonisagus: dont worry, i have spells to stop derfels berserk rage

Celeste: can i take the hit instead

johns (GM): Yeah bows defense

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: and i don't have my shield, probably

Celeste: lol

Derfel ap Cadwaladr:

rolling 1d10!+1+3+1+1

(

1

)

+1+3+1+1

=

7

johns (GM):

rolling 2d10

(

4

+

6

)

=

10

hm

Endrite: RIP Derfel.

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: throw in an extra die for iron

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10

(

1

)

=

1

Guy of Bonisagus: thats true

lol

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: win

Celeste: nice

Guy of Bonisagus: derfels head falls off too

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: lmao

Celeste: lol

Endrite: That's true.

johns (GM): uhh. did I mess up somewhere

Máriu Puddu: How so?

johns (GM): Ahh I think I over calculated the leadership of the group

The archer's attack total should actually be 21

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: i still get my soak for this, right?

johns (GM): yeah

rolling 21-7+6 damage before soak

21-7+6

=

20

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: my soak is 9

Máriu Puddu: Frankly, having his head fall off after being hit by arrows is even more frightening.

johns (GM): That's a Medium Wound

Also your head comes off? I forget how that works, Endrite.

Archibald of Guernicus:

rolling 1d10!+3

(

2

)

+3

=

5

theres me init

Guy of Bonisagus: he botched

so his head pops off

Máriu Puddu: It's up to the Storyguide to determine what happens when his head falls off.

Archibald of Guernicus: fiorella is presumably nearby since she has an AC to vardians tomb too

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: A guineafowl guillotine broadhead arrow sails through the window, severing Derfel's neck

Celeste: lol

Máriu Puddu: As different situations will naturally have different consequences.

He can put it back on if he manages to grab it though.]\

In this case I would say it applies a penalty to bow shooting as his aim is way off.

johns (GM): Oh

Why did I roll 3 botch die, cumthinker?

You said "1 more for iron"

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: negative sympathy with Iron

johns (GM): Then that's a for real defense botch

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: adds another botch die, i think?

johns (GM): So it's actually 18 damage total post-soak which is a Heavy Wound

Celeste: ohh

johns (GM): Also your head spins around and is facing the other way.

Well! That was one enemy turn.

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: gah

facing the other way on the floor, i assume

Guy of Bonisagus: this is going to be a major impediment for derfel when he acts as my shield grog next round

but good on him for keeping at the task

johns (GM): Ok Guy, your turn -- The mounted knights and the Green Squad of footmen are in your voice range

Guy of Bonisagus: hmm

trying to find the footmen

oh there they are

footmen will die easier

cast at footmen

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: ah

Guy of Bonisagus:

rolling 1d10!+21

(

10

+

9

)

+21

=

40

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: thats also 19 damage, not 18

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+10 Soak

(

5

)

+10

=

15

Guy of Bonisagus:

rolling 1d10!+15

(

2

)

+15

=

17

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: still a heavy

Guy of Bonisagus: wow

10 soak on a footman

johns (GM): Chain Mail and 1 stamina

Guy of Bonisagus: well i guess thats normal

yeah

Archibald of Guernicus: I get the feeling we're going to horribly, incredibly die here.

Fiorella please join the init roll since you're the only magus with proper AOE

youre our only hope against the archers

johns (GM): Archibald, you have warped onto the scene, and it is now your turn,

Fiorella the Raven: Ok

johns (GM): I am quickly going to look up if maybe you deserve a higher defense bonus for your aviary

Guy of Bonisagus: warped on to the scene, on the ground outside the inn with a group of mounted knights charging towards you

good luck!

Fiorella the Raven:

rolling 8+d10

8+

(

5

)

=

13

Guy of Bonisagus: we have height advantage and walls

we are firing out of windows

Fiorella the Raven: That's my initiative

johns (GM): Drop your token where you'd like to warp into

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: gonna do some token stuff as a gm real quick

johns (GM): You have A/C range teleport right?

Archibald of Guernicus: This is just where my AC is to

A spot next to the inn

Fiorella might have a slightly different spot

I'll teleport up to the aviary as my turn

johns (GM): I'll say that the angle of the aviary adds a +6 "one-half" cover bonus to your defense since they can't see all of you

Fiorella the Raven: I have teleport yes

Guy of Bonisagus: archibald should be out on the ground since heh as a sword imo

Máriu Puddu: Uh...

johns (GM): Ok, Fiorella, you can take a turn

Máriu Puddu: I'm not sure that's a smart idea.

johns (GM): You have just arrived on scene.

Guy of Bonisagus: its very smart. i have 3 int, you know

Fiorella the Raven: I'm not sure if I have a true AoE unless there's a very distinct coat of arms I can target

johns (GM): The man holding the banner has been sent packing

I thought your spell just created a swarm of birds in a certain point and the swarm is a meter wide?

Máriu Puddu: It's "flock."

johns (GM): also no one has rolled for Sabino the kennel master and his dogs

Fiorella the Raven: A flock of birds yes, with a command the birds can understand

Guy of Bonisagus: the dogs would die

c'thinker:

rolling 1d10!+2

(

3

)

+2

=

5

johns (GM): Are dog lives worth more to you than Welsh lives?

Derfel's Severed Head: Derfel does NOT go berserk over having his head severed by a single arrow.

Celeste: The dogs could be commanded to run behind the buildings, in full cover from the archers

and come around on the bannermen

Derfel's Severed Head: which is honestly pretty impressive.

Máriu Puddu: Is there a way we can get them to harry the archers?

johns (GM): You are melting down like a man covered in oil and I am cool and calm like a PeIg

Fiorella the Raven: https://puu.sh/BoHOM/2184150991.png

Celeste: they could probably go run around back of the inn and comet hrough the beehives

johns (GM): Yeah you can set them on a target, they move 24 feet per turn or 48 if they run

Derfel's Severed Head: oh right

does our bee-themed magus have any bee-themed spells for his home turf

johns (GM): Is "Archers" or "Men in Armor" valid targets?

Archibald of Guernicus: The answer to this may shock you

Máriu Puddu: Creo Ignem.

Pilium of Flame.

Archibald of Guernicus: beehive of flame

Kennel Hounds:

rolling 1d10!+2 init

(

9

)

+2

=

11

Archibald of Guernicus: what is Guy's sigil?

Máriu Puddu: The classic tool of the beekeeping trade.

Kennel Hounds: Dog Initiative: 39

Fiorella the Raven: I can use Multi-Cast to affect two targets at once

That's the best I can do

Guy of Bonisagus: my sigil is honey

Kennel Hounds: that's lavinias

Guy of Bonisagus: it has been on his sheet for many years

johns (GM): its been on lavinia's for even more!

Derfel's Severed Head: "death prophecy: iron" and "penalty to defense and bonus botch dice against iron" is a solid combo

Guy of Bonisagus: thats your fualt for not reading my sheet

Fiorella the Raven: To Mark With Umbrage is a really high level Imaginem spell, no magus is going to have both it and Venomous Velites unless they're an NPC

Guy of Bonisagus: i should make a spell for making bees

Fiorella the Raven: Knight's turn?

johns (GM): No, I'm waiting on your attack Fiorella

Guy of Bonisagus: i have 9 animal

Fiorella the Raven: Ok

Mundane aura?

Guy of Bonisagus: none of my animal spells have ever come up

johns (GM): Dom 1

Guy of Bonisagus: this is possibly because they are mostly for affecting mundane animals and finding lycanthropes

wait a minute

oh no thats just calming an animal

damn

Máriu Puddu: Ah well.

Fiorella the Raven: Okay, multi cast Murder of Crows on two knights

rolling 53-5+d10!

53-5+

(

2

)

=

50

Derfel's Severed Head: oh wait

i was wrong about berserker's endurance

Fiorella the Raven: 15 Pen

Derfel's Severed Head: Characters who are injured in a combat

need not make Recovery rolls for further activities

within that combat.

johns (GM): Damage?

Fiorella the Raven:

rolling 15+d10!

15+

(

7

)

=

22

rolling 15+d10!

15+

(

2

)

=

17

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+10

(

1

)

+10

=

11

rolling 2d10

(

10

+

3

)

=

13

rolling 1d10!+10

(

8

)

+10

=

18

Medium wound on the one marked in Pink

Derfel's Severed Head: we should use our sword that cuts through metal.

johns (GM): The knights approach!

Fiorella the Raven: Pink and Yellow are the ones I hit?

johns (GM): Yep, Yellow soaked

Derfel's Severed Head: can i pick up my head and act in the same round

johns (GM): Derfel is... something?

I'll count putting your head on as equipping a weapon, so ok

Celeste: did anyone roll init for sabino?

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: Derfel scoops up his head and stands in the window, head held high.

Máriu Puddu: Ok, kind of a weird question, but where is the door to the inn?

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: "Flee, wretches! Begone from Vardian's Tomb!"

johns (GM): Let's say that Red Line atop the stairs?

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: i'm channeling my presence.

johns (GM): Roll it

Máriu Puddu: Aight.

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: each defender rolls Brave versus 8

unless you are counting wound penalty here in which case i won't take the action.

Derfel's Severed Head shines like the sun.

Celeste: would penalty affects every roll unless you are ignoring it via some effect iirc

johns (GM): Eh we'll go without the penalty

oh

Celeste: isnt derfel self confident though?

johns (GM): I have been overriden by GM DFD. Nothing I could do

Celeste: you could double conf

Derfel's Severed Head: the roll is being made by the bad guys

Celeste: good point

Derfel's Severed Head: and my Presence is added to it

to the EF, i mean

johns (GM): Yeah the EF is a static value and not a roll so I won't factor it in.

Celeste: thats a cool move.

Máriu Puddu: It's a classic move.

Celeste: it makes sense that it works even while you're wounded because it's more dramatic

johns (GM): I'd like an interpretation here. If these people are living in terror of someone else can I use their "Terrified" personality instead of bravery

rolling 40d10

(

1

+

8

+

2

+

2

+

1

+

6

+

4

+

10

+

2

+

8

+

8

+

3

+

6

+

1

+

4

+

8

+

1

+

7

+

4

+

4

+

4

+

5

+

6

+

10

+

6

+

9

+

2

+

7

+

8

+

3

+

3

+

10

+

10

+

1

+

3

+

8

+

3

+

7

+

1

+

8

)

=

204

Derfel's Severed Head parses this

johns (GM):

rolling 40d10>5

(

6

+

3

+

9

+

5

+

9

+

4

+

1

+

10

+

8

+

1

+

4

+

10

+

3

+

10

+

8

+

10

+

8

+

6

+

1

+

2

+

2

+

6

+

3

+

8

+

10

+

2

+

8

+

6

+

6

+

4

+

10

+

8

+

10

+

3

+

8

+

3

+

10

+

1

+

5

+

10

)

=

25 Successes

Máriu Puddu: Sounds like it makes sense to me.

Derfel's Severed Head: yeah, if they're being brave out of fear of the emperor

it makes sense

johns (GM): Right

Derfel's Severed Head: please cover me celeste.

johns (GM): I'll just assume that gives them a total +3 to resist so 15 of them failed

rolling 1d3 knights archers footmen

(

3

)

=

3

Guy of Bonisagus: good work removing 15 of them derfel's severed head

johns (GM):

rolling 1d3 knights archers footmen

(

1

)

=

1

rolling 1d3 knights archers footmen

(

2

)

=

2

Derfel's Severed Head: "Thanks, Guy."

johns (GM):

rolling 1d4 red blue yellow green

(

4

)

=

4

rolling 1d4 red blue yellow green

(

4

)

=

4

The Knights, the Green Archers, and the Green Footmen are cowed

Derfel's Severed Head: i would like to retreat from the window and slump against a wall

but i think i'm stuck here for a round

johns (GM): Celeste is up

Celeste: "He's not getting away."

rolling 1d10!+22+10-6 exertion Bows on Riguccio.

(

10

+

8

)

+22+10-6

=

44

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+0-4

(

2

)

+0-4

=

-2

Celeste:

rolling 44+2+11

44+2+11

=

57

Derfel's Severed Head: lol

johns (GM): Riguccio jerks upright as an arrow passes through the back of his skull and through his forehead.

He falls limp off his horse, which races off without him.

Máriu Puddu: RIP.

Celeste: The named NPC has been slain. dustshands.gif

johns (GM): Dogs are up, what are they doing?

Máriu Puddu: I think they should wait to ambush the footmen.

johns (GM): k

Celeste: The footmen are at the inn.

Máriu Puddu: No, those are knights.

Celeste: Oh.

johns (GM): Those are the knights, who are mostly dazed, except the ones being pecked

Máriu Puddu: Sending dogs against horsemen is probably a bad idea.

Celeste: Probably.

Máriu Puddu: I'm not sure I never played Total War: Rome.

johns (GM): Ok.

The Yellow Archer squad fires again at the tower, targeting Celeste

Guy of Bonisagus: they seem like theyd be pretty good, frankly

too low to the ground for the knights to hit

Derfel's Severed Head: it could tie them up long enough to get a more powerful unit into place.

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+9+6-6

(

10

+

2

)

+9+6-6

=

21

Celeste:

rolling 1d10!+2+1+8+2+1+6

(

2

)

+2+1+8+2+1+6

=

22

johns (GM): You get +6 defense for being in the tower

oky you added that. cool.

Celeste: Good try, archers.

Oh wait.

Derfel's Severed Head: i got +1 for being in the tower

Celeste: That's exactly 21.

johns (GM): Green Bannermen are dazed.

Guy you're up

Celeste: unless... i'm jumping the gun and forget if you have a free level of fatigue before it starts penalizing you or not.

Máriu Puddu: Woah.

Celeste: Either way.

Máriu Puddu: I think I lagged out there.

johns (GM): same

Derfel's Severed Head: same

Fiorella the Raven: Same

Máriu Puddu: Anyway, presumably the horses would just trample the dogs.

Derfel's Severed Head: i guess actually i got +0 for being in the tower

johns (GM): I made a retcon derfel. also that means you're only medium wounded not heavy.

Derfel's Severed Head: dice and all.

Guy of Bonisagus: hmm

johns (GM): oh good point.

so its still a heavy.

Derfel's Severed Head: got em.

Guy of Bonisagus: i will hurl a pilum at a knight horse

rolling 1d10!+21

(

2

)

+21

=

23

rolling 1d10!+15

(

9

)

+15

=

24

johns (GM): at the horse????? that's unchivalric

Guy of Bonisagus: chivalrys gay

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+3 Soak

(

7

)

+3

=

10

Máriu Puddu: It's shocking.

Guy of Bonisagus: i cant hurt the knights,r ealistically

maybe a light

johns (GM): Are you targeting the horse of the knight who is already wounded or not

Guy of Bonisagus: yeah lets go with that

harder for him to keep it from bucking him

or running off

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10+2+4-4 vs 10

(

6

)

+2+4-4

=

8

The rider is thrown off his horse.

rolling 1d10!+2-4-4 vs 9

(

1

)

+2-4-4

=

-5

He botches his attempt to leap from the saddle and is caught in the stirrup as the horse bolts.

Celeste: "Good one, Guy."

johns (GM): Crows in tow.

Archibald is up!

Máriu Puddu: Classic.

Archibald of Guernicus: Do the squads have clear leaders?

johns (GM): Nah

Guy of Bonisagus: attacking the horse also has a low chance of causing serious injury to the poor animal, as they are very big

im smart

Fiorella the Raven: Am I on the tracker?

johns (GM): gah I skipped you

you were init 11 I remember

So fiorella and archibald both can act. fiorella can also make damage rolls for the existing crows

please don't melt down like hafl because I skipped you :(

Fiorella the Raven:

rolling 15+d10! Yellow

15+

(

1

)

=

16

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+10 soak

(

3

)

+10

=

13

Archibald of Guernicus: Not sure what I can do for now then, I just launch a crystal dart at the blue footmen for the moment. The heart symbol means someone is scared and fleeing right?

Fiorella the Raven:

rolling d10!+15 Pink

(

10

+

3

)

+15

=

28

Yello damage can botch

johns (GM): They are Awed, so they aren't even fleeing. Just gaping at Derfel's presence.

rolling 2d10 botch

(

5

+

5

)

=

10

nobotch

Archibald of Guernicus:

rolling 1d10 botch check

(

6

)

=

6

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+10-4 soak pink

(

6

)

+10-4

=

12

Archibald of Guernicus: no botch, dart is +10

rolling 1d10!+10

(

1

)

+10

=

11

rolling 2d10

(

10

+

6

)

=

16

no botch on damage at least

johns (GM): Heavy on Pink, he is now K.O.d

rolling 1d10!+10 Soak Blue Footman

(

10

+

4

)

+10

=

24

Fiorella the Raven:

rolling d10!+53-5 Multi cast crows on two more knights

(

8

)

+53-5

=

56

Archibald of Guernicus: Looks like I'll have to run down and sort this out in person

johns (GM): Yellow Knight attempts to leap from the saddle.

Fiorella the Raven: Pen 21

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+3-2-1 vs 9

(

10

+

6

)

+3-2-1

=

16

He succeeds!

He rushes up the stairs towards the Inn's entrance.

Roll damages on 'em, Shaun

Fiorella the Raven:

rolling 15+d10!

15+

(

6

)

=

21

rolling 15+d10!

15+

(

5

)

=

20

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10+10 red

(

1

)

+10

=

11

rolling 2d1-

(

1

+

1

)

=

2

rolling 2d10

(

4

+

9

)

=

13

Guy of Bonisagus: magicians red

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+10 blue

(

1

)

+10

=

11

rolling 2d10

(

8

+

8

)

=

16

Celeste: omg

well done

johns (GM): light wounds on them both. cumthinker is it fair that being attacked by birds ends being awed?

rolling 1d10!-1 vs 9

(

7

)

-1

=

6

rolling 1d10!-1 vs 9

(

4

)

-1

=

3

Derfel's Severed Head: hmm

Celeste: lol.

johns (GM): They both clumsily throw themselves out of their saddles and take fall damage.

Derfel's Severed Head: i guess it would make sense?

johns (GM): Derfel's turn again.

Derfel's Severed Head: probably they should run away

johns (GM):

(To GM) rolling 1d10!+4

(

9

)

+4

=

13

johns (GM):

(To GM) rolling 1d10!+10-2

(

6

)

+10-2

=

14

johns (GM):

(To GM) rolling 1d10!+4

(

8

)

+4

=

12

johns (GM):

(To GM) rolling 1d10!+10-2

(

1

)

+10-2

=

9

johns (GM):

rolling 2d10

(

3

+

1

)

=

4

Máriu Puddu: Can us grogs brace the door?

Derfel's Severed Head: i was going to take cover but i think the awe breaks if i leave line of sight

johns (GM): okay Blue knight botched his soak on falling out of the saddle and took a medium wound

sure Mariu

Derfel's Severed Head: lol.

Máriu Puddu: Ok, we'll do that.

Derfel's Severed Head: Derfel's severed head hurls insults at the feeble Italian mercenaries.

johns (GM): iirc Mariu himself isn't here, he was left at Isernia

It's Jabier Zachious and the Oreads

Máriu Puddu: Ah.

Jabier: I don't know why I thought Mariu was here.

I rolled all the grog initiative myself even!

Derfel's Severed Head: ok

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: derfel sticks his head back on and fires an arrow from his short bow.

rolling 1d10!+8-6

(

5

)

+8-6

=

7

"Fuck, that stings!"

johns (GM): Who are you targeting?

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: can i hit an uncowed archer

from here

johns (GM): Yeah, with a short bow that's -6 for range so

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: lol

i'm not sure there are any good targets available then

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10+6+6 dfn

(

8

)

+6+6

=

20

OK, you miss.

Blue archers double time it to take cover behind the market stall.

rolling 1d10!+1 vs 6

(

8

)

+1

=

9

no fatigue

Celeste is up

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: "You'd better keep me covered, Celeste."

oh

i should equip my shield.

Celeste:

rolling 1d10!+22-3 on the blue footmen. any of them is fine.

(

4

)

+22-3

=

23

-4.

sorry.

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+14 Sword and Shield dfn

(

3

)

+14

=

17

Damage?

Celeste:

rolling 23-17+11

23-17+11

=

17

johns (GM): Ok, light wound on one of em

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: "Squire, my shield."

Celeste looks around for the squire

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10! fatigue

(

2

)

=

2

red squad takes 1 fatigue running

Fiorella, you're up

Fiorella the Raven:

rolling 10!+d15 Blue

10

=

10

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+10 Blue soak

(

1

)

+10

=

11

rolling 2d10

(

1

+

1

)

=

2

Fiorella the Raven: Wait that didn't come out right but I dunno why

johns (GM): Okay, your birds tear his eyes out.

Fiorella the Raven: But eyah with botched defense it's likely to kil l him

johns (GM): Doubel botch!

Fiorella the Raven:

rolling d10!+15 Blue

(

4

)

+15

=

19

johns (GM): Instant Death!

Guy of Bonisagus: lots of botches today

Fiorella the Raven: One short of death

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: bullshit! ultra-failed defense

Archibald of Guernicus: Now that they're all moving up

Jabier: I think we've done a pretty good job here.

Fiorella the Raven:

rolling d10!+15 Red

(

9

)

+15

=

24

Archibald of Guernicus: I can take care of the left archers

if you focus on the melee troops

Fiorella the Raven:

rolling d10!+15 Yellow

(

4

)

+15

=

19

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+10-1 soak

(

1

)

+10-1

=

10

rolling 2d10

(

3

+

2

)

=

5

No botch but still hurts.

Fiorella the Raven:

rolling d10!+15 Pink

(

10

+

10

+

8

)

+15

=

43

Nice

Archibald of Guernicus: Holy shit

Celeste: jesus.

johns (GM): Pink knight, already being dragged by his injured horse, is having a really bad day.

rolling 1d10!+10-10

(

5

)

+10-10

=

5

Yeap. sips boomer juice  that's a Kill

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: he is reduced to a skeleton in mere seconds.

Fiorella the Raven: Okay, casting on the unbirded knight

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: are you slaying my thralls

Archibald of Guernicus: Anyway, you guys focus on the footmen and I'll deal with the red archer squad

johns (GM): she is

Fiorella the Raven:

rolling d10!+53

(

4

)

+53

=

57

johns (GM): It penetrates

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: why not slay the 200 archers

Archibald of Guernicus: the last knight doesnt need birded

just get the footmen

Fiorella the Raven: Okay

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: [sobbing] please slay the archers]

Archibald of Guernicus: who're running up at us

im slaying the archers on my turn. well next turn really

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: please do

Fiorella the Raven: I see Mounted Knight next ot the inn

johns (GM): Damage on the last knight, Fiorella?

Fiorella the Raven:

rolling 15+d10!

15+

(

7

)

=

22

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+10 soak

(

10

+

10

+

4

)

+10

=

34

Ok!

Any action from the Dogs?

Celeste: jesus

Fiorella the Raven: Sorry the footman were not in my browser window with 1080 vertical and the browser centered on us

johns (GM): Assuming no on dogs so

Jabier: No, the dogs will wait until the footmen get to the building.

johns (GM): Yellow Squad fires into the tower again

Jabier: Sorry, I'm doing some stretches.

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+9+6-9

(

2

)

+9+6-9

=

8

Against Celeste or Derfel, whoever wants to take it

Celeste:

rolling 1d10!+2+1+8+2+6-1

(

10

+

8

)

+2+1+8+2+6-1

=

36

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: ty

Fiorella the Raven: Nice

johns (GM): Skipping grogs who are bracing door --

Guy?

Guy of Bonisagus: how many knights still

just the 2?

johns (GM): yeah

Guy of Bonisagus: oh ones at the door

johns (GM): 3 then

Guy of Bonisagus: pilum at the doorbuster

rolling 1d10!+21

(

8

)

+21

=

29

rolling 1d10!+15

(

5

)

+15

=

20

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+10-3 soak

(

5

)

+10-3

=

12

Guy of Bonisagus: light wound

thats how we do

johns (GM): The blue bannermen run up to the side of the warehouse, putting themselves outside your line of sight

Archibald?

Celeste: Mr. "I've got the archers"

Archibald of Guernicus: Alright

I teleport directly behind the blue archers

With my sword drawn

johns (GM): niiiiice

Archibald of Guernicus: It has to be drawn of course since the sword is what teleports me

I've got a funny PeCo effect instilled on it too, if I stab someone theyre crippled

Celeste: nice

Archibald of Guernicus: been dying to test it out

johns (GM): The yellow knight attempts to bash in the door with a greatsword!

rolling 1d10!+13 Attack

(

1

)

+13

=

14

rolling 2d10

(

2

+

6

)

=

8

Guy of Bonisagus: +13 with his wound penalties??

yikes

watch out

johns (GM): You're right I Fucked up lol

haha. hehe.

Celeste: lolo

johns (GM): he does not bash down the door.

Red and orange head up the stairs.

Deeeerfel

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: does my trusty squire (as seen in derfel's introductory adventure) hand me my shield

johns (GM): Sure.

Jabier: Hmm.

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: sick.

Jabier: Can you see what the knights are doing on the landing?

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+1 Stress check on door

(

1

)

+1

=

2

rolling 2d10

(

1

+

10

)

=

11

Oh my

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: yikes

Jabier: Gah!

johns (GM): Bad news about that door

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: i'll strap my shield on and shout at the awed soldiers below to lay down their arms

johns (GM): It's now a pile of splinters

Jabier: Oh shit.

johns (GM): The soldiers will oblige.

Meanwhile blue squad shoots at you.

rolling 1d10!+9

(

5

)

+9

=

14

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: is celeste taking this one

Celeste: i thought he said they shot at you

sure

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: well. can she

Celeste:

rolling 1d10!+2+1+8+2+6-1

(

1

)

+2+1+8+2+6-1

=

19

nice job.

johns (GM):

rolling 2d10

(

5

+

7

)

=

12

Archibald of Guernicus: fugg

johns (GM): lol

I kinda want to say from this point on derfel and celeste fight separately

and cant shield each other?

Celeste: lol

johns (GM): but they can be shield grogs to one magus apiece

Jabier: Makes sense.

johns (GM): anyway celeste you can shoot now

Celeste: ok

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: well

Archibald of Guernicus: brb

Celeste:

rolling 1d10!+22+6-1 vs yellow knight.

(

2

)

+22+6-1

=

29

Fiorella the Raven: Speaking of that, I think it's fair if the footmen can choose a vanguard to take hits from birds

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+10-5 dfn

(

2

)

+10-5

=

7

Fiorella the Raven: Once we get to that

johns (GM): dam

Celeste: +11 dam

Jabier: Damn.

Celeste:

rolling 29+11-7

29+11-7

=

33

johns (GM):

rolling 29+11-7-10

29+11-7-10

=

23

The knight, grinning at his conquest over the door, dies with a smile on his face as your arrow pieces his neck and he tumbles to the ground.

Jabier: Got 'em.

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: celeste should shield grog for me instead of guy, since i'm keeping half of the enemy force pinned.

johns (GM): red squad takes cover behind the clinic

rolling 1d10!-1 vs 6 fatigue

(

1

)

-1

=

0

rolling 2d10

(

2

+

6

)

=

8

Celeste: "This is the most guarding I've ever done! I should get extra wine rations after this. Just throwing it out there."

johns (GM): Red Footmen take another fatigue running up to the stairs

Grogs, the door is open and there are a bunch of knights out on the patio. Your action?

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: and i will die if someone shoots another arrow at me.

Jabier: We'll use our superior tactical position and fight them as they come through the door.

johns (GM): kk

Celeste: time to release the dogs as well.

johns (GM): Fiorella you can roll damage on 2 living knights and cast spell

Fiorella the Raven:

rolling 15+d10! Living Knight 1

15+

(

9

)

=

24

rolling 15+d10! Living Knight 3

15+

(

9

)

=

24

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+10 Orange

(

4

)

+10

=

14

rolling 1d10!+10-2 Red

(

3

)

+10-2

=

11

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: but yeah playing shield grog to two characters is probably illegal

johns (GM): Light/Medium

Fiorella the Raven: Each shield grog can shield one person but one person cna have more than one shield grog

If two grogs are shielding each other then they should be using the vanguard system

Derfel ap Cadwaladr:

rolling 1d10!+1+7+1-1+3-6+6 test roll

(

10

+

4

)

+1+7+1-1+3-6+6

=

25

nice

Jabier: Could've been good if you were actually rolling.

Fiorella the Raven: Okay, two bird flocks on the footman group, I suggest they have their vanguard and one other person twke two blows instead of tracking dots

johns (GM): Ok.

Fiorella the Raven:

rolling d10!+53-5

(

1

)

+53-5

=

49

Botch check that bad boy

johns (GM):

rolling 2d10 Botch

(

10

+

9

)

=

19

Nobotch!

Fiorella the Raven: Phew

rolling 15+d10! damage

15+

(

10

+

8

)

=

33

johns (GM): Also I forgot how many die your familiar removes but not important

mmm nice

rolling 1d10!+10 Soak

(

5

)

+10

=

15

Fiorella the Raven: Oh yeah I have a golden cord of like 3

johns (GM): Heavy wound

Fiorella the Raven: If I do two more hits on the footmen we can just say its four blows now

johns (GM): Ok.

Fiorella the Raven: And ifinally five

johns (GM): Dogtime.

Jabier: Alright, the dogs will run out.

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: Jabier: Could've been good if you were actually rolling.

Jabier: I can't select the dogs so someone will have to run them out for me.

johns (GM): You all know what this means.

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: it's good if you put it in place of celeste's highly illegal roll

Celeste: ?

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: lol

Archibald of Guernicus: You're going to put on my sigil theme?

Ah

Fiorella the Raven: I turned on the jukebox just in time

I accurately guessed what time it was

johns (GM): Something like that

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: thank you huntwer2010

Archibald of Guernicus: I turned it off and forgot earlier

but I got it back on in time

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+9+6-9 Archers vs. Celeste

(

9

)

+9+6-9

=

15

Jabier: Do the dogs count as a trained group?

johns (GM): Yup

Jabier: Ok, nice.

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: blessed

Fiorella the Raven: Tainted group

Celeste:

rolling 1d10!+2+1+8+2+6-1

(

4

)

+2+1+8+2+6-1

=

22

Jabier: Well, not too nice.

johns (GM): Their effective leadership is 8

Jabier: They have no leadership ability.

Ah ok.

johns (GM): you use Sabino's dog handling ability

Fiorella the Raven: The original concept for Fiorella was a houndmaster, I forget how I ended up going birds instead

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: the dog wrangler

johns (GM): Grogs still staying inside I assume

Guy of Bonisagus?

Archibald of Guernicus: Birds worked out very well as a concept, at least

Fiorella the Raven: Yeah

And there was already a houndmaster i wasn't aware of

Guy of Bonisagus: pilum at uhh

Archibald of Guernicus: Fiorella's bird token remains the best token in ars

Guy of Bonisagus: red knight

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: might be good for them to storm out and pin the enemy against the dogs

Guy of Bonisagus:

rolling 1d10!+21

(

7

)

+21

=

28

rolling 1d10!+15

(

7

)

+15

=

22

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+10-6

(

8

)

+10-6

=

12

light wound, he's almost out

hmmm

rolling 1d10!

(

5

)

=

5

Blue squad moves out of cover

Arrrrrchibald!

Archibald of Guernicus: I stab the nearest archer with my longsword

rolling 1d10!+10

(

7

)

+10

=

17

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+6

(

7

)

+6

=

13

Archibald of Guernicus: hits

johns (GM): He's got 3 soak.

Archibald of Guernicus: Damage is 6+4-3 so 7

8 sorry

Fiorella the Raven: Are the birds on red squad? I realized I forgot to name a squad

Archibald of Guernicus: longsword is 6 base

johns (GM): Hmm, I was expecting something a little more dramatic there.

But ok.

Archibald of Guernicus: Well heres the dramatic part

it hit so it triggers the touch range effect

johns (GM): Yeah Fiorella red footman squad is under bird assault

Archibald of Guernicus: HIs right arm is now crippled completely

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: Corpse Explosion

Archibald of Guernicus: this heals as a heavy wound

Celeste: lol

johns (GM): Ouch

Archibald of Guernicus: which means no archery for him

Jabier: I mean, you're also probably going to be killing him.

Celeste: you just stabbed a footman.

Archibald of Guernicus: I dont even need to kill them, just cripple them and move on to the next ones

Celeste: oh you didn't!

im getting sleepy. sorry.

johns (GM): The Knights... STORM THE INN!

IT'S HAPPENING!

Jabier: Yeah!

Archibald of Guernicus: so long as i keep crippling archers things will be ah fuck

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+13-2 vs Jabier

(

9

)

+13-2

=

20

Jabier: We did it!

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+13-8 vs Jabier/grogs

(

10

+

1

)

+13-8

=

16

Jabier: Huh?

johns (GM): Sorry that's two separate attacks against whatever grogs are inside

Jabier: Oh are they both attacking?

johns (GM): Yeah

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: after 20 rounds the awed enemies may roll Brave again.

Jabier: Ok, we'll apply our bonus to my defense.

Archibald of Guernicus: hold them off long enough for me to take out the archers here and assist against the footmen

johns (GM): I am noting the rounds Cumthinker no worries.

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: Whew.

Jabier:

rolling 1d10! + 11 + 6

(

5

)

+11+6

=

22

rolling 1d10! + 11 + 6

(

4

)

+11+6

=

21

johns (GM): Very nice

Derfel do you do anything?

Jabier: Heh, nothing personal, kid.

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: uhh

i'll shout at my thralls to lie down on the ground.

johns (GM): Ok.

They love it!

Celeste: lol

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: lol

johns (GM): The blue archers spin around and shoot a hail of arrows into Archibald's sidestepped image.

rolling 1d10!+9+6

(

10

+

8

)

+9+6

=

33

Celeste: ouch.

johns (GM): You see 4 arrows shoot through the image of your face, Archibald.

Fiorella the Raven: Wasted their explosion, nice

johns (GM): Celeste?

Fiorella the Raven: Drain their luck meter then go in for the final blow

Guy of Bonisagus: with malachiasz gone we really lack for aoe

Celeste: Can I hit the orange knight or does he have full cover?

johns (GM): He's got half cover for being in a doorway

+6 dfn

Celeste: Alright

rolling 1d10!+22+6-1 on that guy

(

7

)

+22+6-1

=

34

Fiorella the Raven: I'll invent the aoe web spell when my Animal is high enough

Archibald of Guernicus: How much to their roll do the archers lose every time one of them is crippled?

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+10-2+6 dfn

(

8

)

+10-2+6

=

22

Celeste:

rolling 34+11-22

34+11-22

=

23

minus soak

johns (GM): hmm, medium

Fiorella the Raven: Or I could try to buy Weaver's Trap of Webs at tribunal or fro mDurenmar or w/e

Celeste: "You'd better not let anyone make it up to me!" I yell down.

johns (GM): archibald their leadership bonus is already a good deal lower than what their group # could max out at

Archibald of Guernicus: oh

at what point do they cease being a trained group with the equivalent psycho bonuses

johns (GM): The red archers, taking cover behind the clinic, shoot at Celeste!! They're only 90 feet away!!

Let's say when they're down to 2 people

Celeste: Oh shit!

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+9+6-3 attk vs celeste

(

4

)

+9+6-3

=

16

Celeste:

rolling 1d10!+2+1+8+2+6

(

9

)

+2+1+8+2+6

=

28

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: do they get their leadership bonus if one guy is peeking around the corner

johns (GM): i think so?

red guys attack dogs

Celeste: im actually consistently forgetting to add way of the town to my defense roll so it should be even higher.

Jabier: Oh no!

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+14-8 vs doggie

(

8

)

+14-8

=

14

Jabier:

rolling 1d10! + 7

(

8

)

+7

=

15

johns (GM): oh lol dfd

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: it's just kind of a weird scenario to imagine

Jabier: Muh doggos.

johns (GM): Inn Grogs are up

Celeste: Celeste does 2 things: Shoot bows and read books.

Jabier: Ok.

We'll attack the red knight.

Archibald of Guernicus: a bunch of hecking puppers guarding the covenant woopyhole

Jabier:

rolling 1d10! + 12

(

8

)

+12

=

20

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+10-8 defense

(

3

)

+10-8

=

5

Jabier: Dam +9.

johns (GM):

rolling 20+9-5-10

20+9-5-10

=

14

okay he's out

Jabier: Got 'em.

johns (GM): Fiorella you are bird swarming one night & the red squad & you get to cast

Fiorella the Raven: Yeah, adding two more flocks to red squad

johns (GM): roll em then roll some hot damages

Fiorella the Raven: So four hits if nothing goes wrong with the spell

johns (GM): With only 1 footman squad at any fighting strength we're near the end

Fiorella the Raven:

rolling d10!+53-5

(

6

)

+53-5

=

54

rolling 15+d10! four hits

15+

(

9

)

=

24

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: i assume we still have dungeon cells left over from the bonfilia days

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+10-8 soaks

(

7

)

+10-8

=

9

Jabier: We had a cell but we converted it into another lab.

johns (GM): 2 KOs and 2 Mediums

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: cripes

Jabier: It's crowded!

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: all right. we'll throw the survivors into archibald's lab

Jabier: That's fair.

johns (GM): and they lose their group cohesion

Damge roll on Orange knight, fiorella?

Fiorella the Raven:

rolling d10!+15 Orange

(

9

)

+15

=

24

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+10-6

(

7

)

+10-6

=

11

that's enough to incap him

Celeste: nice

Archibald of Guernicus: what did wounds do to groups again

johns (GM): it affects their vanguard but you can shift your vanguard around at will

Fiorella the Raven: I'm just letting them distribute teh hits around with the vanguard system

johns (GM): Doggo attack

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: weird system.

Jabier: Ok, they'll use their group bonus to attack.

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+3 checking something

(

6

)

+3

=

9

Jabier:

rolling 1d10! + 7 + 24

(

10

+

7

)

+7+24

=

48

Archibald of Guernicus: Thank you doggies

Fiorella the Raven: Usually you can shift vanguard once per turn, on the leader's initiative if you have one

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+10-6

(

1

)

+10-6

=

5

rolling 2d10

(

5

+

5

)

=

10

yeah okay the dogs tear the rest of those footmen apart.

Jabier: Dam +1.

Fiorella the Raven: Woof woof

johns (GM): Yellow Archer squad says "Fuck this" and bolts.

Archibald of Guernicus: Fiercest Warrior

johns (GM): GGuy of bonisagus?

Guy of Bonisagus: wheres all my targets

johns (GM): Most of them are dead.

Guy of Bonisagus: oh theres some footmen

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: behind you

Fiorella the Raven: Let's make a giant crown out of these guy's heads and take it back to the Duc

Archibald of Guernicus: blue footmen are still alive

Guy of Bonisagus: i administer a flame on the hurt footman

rolling 1d10!+21

(

2

)

+21

=

23

johns (GM): Are the Grogs in the Inn staying inside or venturing out?

Guy of Bonisagus:

rolling 1d10!+15

(

3

)

+15

=

18

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+10-2 soak

(

4

)

+10-2

=

12

Jabier: We'll head out to mop up the survivors.

johns (GM): tis but a scratch

Ok.

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: there are all these guys lying on the floor who might recover in a few seconds

should round them up

johns (GM): Not for another 14 rounds lol

Fiorella the Raven: They're being eaten by birds

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: really

johns (GM): Feel free to move the grog tokens then

Fiorella the Raven: Maybe

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: it feels like it was more rounds

johns (GM): lol

you only charmed them on round 2 iirc

blue bannermen storm the dogs!

Fiorella the Raven: Crows like corpses and things about as immobile as corpses

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+14+6 vs Doggies

(

4

)

+14+6

=

24

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: thats still a little more than a minute so better get movin

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+3 check on red

(

9

)

+3

=

12

Jabier:

rolling 1d10! + 7

(

5

)

+7

=

12

RIP, dog.

+ 2 soak.

johns (GM):

rolling 24+10-12-2 damage

24+10-12-2

=

20

yeah rip doggie

archibald you're in a melee

Celeste: noo

johns (GM): action?

Archibald of Guernicus: Swing for another archer. Is there really no penalties to just fighting in melee with a bow?

rolling 1d10!+10

(

3

)

+10

=

13

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: bows don't have any innate defense bonus

johns (GM): If you can cite a rule id take it but I just take their defense score to be "how agile you are while wielding this weapon"

do they get their score in Bows when rolling defense though?

Archibald of Guernicus: Not to defence score, meant to attack

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: missing out on that big +4

Jabier: Shouldn't archers have a melee weapon.

Archibald of Guernicus: they roll brawl for defence i assume

yeah i assumed theyd have to switch to a backup melee weapon

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: i've got that chapter up so i'm going to check actually

johns (GM): If you are defending against missile

weapons, only a shield’s Defense Bonus adds to

your Defense Total. Other weapons are no

good against missiles. Your Combat Ability still

adds, as this represents your ability to dodge as

well as to defend using weapons.

Archibald of Guernicus: i freaked out when they started rolling anti-derfel missiles at me in melee too

johns (GM): thats a fair point, I'll use brawl at point blank

Celeste: lords of men has an optional rule where characters engaged in melee are not allowed to make missile attacks.

Archibald of Guernicus: anyway, 13 attack roll

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+2 Defense

(

10

+

10

+

7

)

+2

=

29

Archibald of Guernicus: roll defence

lol

johns (GM): They move like Mohammad Ali.

Archibald of Guernicus: N-nani! So fast!

johns (GM): Uhh Derfel's turn

Fiorella the Raven: I was wondering about that, I remember that one demon parrying arrows

Archibald of Guernicus: wow, i didnt know you couldnt parry arrows

thats a shame

Jabier: Classic demon.

johns (GM): it was a wuxia demon

I think the backline of archers hould be able to shoot over the shoulders of their buddies at archibald even if they are brawling.

thats how it works in Batltle Brothers.

Fiorella the Raven: Parrying arrows with a sword is badass but not quite in the mood of Ars Magica

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: pass

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+9+6 vs archibald

(

3

)

+9+6

=

18

Archibald of Guernicus:

rolling 1d10!+6+9

(

8

)

+6+9

=

23

johns (GM): (you get +9 from sidestep?)

yeah

Celeste: rosario did it once

because hes insanely good at swords

Archibald of Guernicus: Oh, wait, cant roll parry vs that, so its slightly lower

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: huh

johns (GM): enough to hit?

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: i didn't know about splitting groups

Archibald of Guernicus: no lol

i haev 2 brawl

johns (GM): whew.

I'm ready to wrap this up unless you want to revel in the bloodshed?

Archibald of Guernicus: and a spec in dodging

Fiorella the Raven: Yeah being skilled at a sword should still get you a good chance to mitigate arrows

Archibald of Guernicus: so my dodging is only 2 less

Fiorella the Raven: I should get my raven form brawl to 4

I'm done

Jabier: Ranged attacks should work like Pendragon where it's just a straight roll to see if you succeed at it or not, instead of an opposed roll.

The battle winds down

Jabier: We did it.

Celeste: Poor d og.

We will always remember the dog we lost.

johns (GM): Corpses strew the street. The roof of the inn is littered with arrows. There is blood and timbers across the floor of the inn.

Archibald of Guernicus: if they were firing over their friends shoulders the battle was finished anyway, since id just cripple one more of them and run up to the others

Fiorella the Raven: I agree that making defenses passive against ranged attacks makes sense, it makes them scarier

Guy of Bonisagus: "Is that the last of them?"

johns (GM): You have a shitload of dead or maimed men lying around, plus 10 more guys who are dazed in awe of Derfel for another minute and a half.

Fiorella the Raven: And heightens the importances of spells like Shriek, ha ha ha

Let's load the dead guy sinto Mortis's lab

johns (GM): Two squads of archers just bolted, and the blue squad was thrashed by Archibald.

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: "Seems like it."

"All right! Come quietly, you dogs!"

Celeste: "That was pretty crazy."

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: "We have somewhere to lock these bastards up, don't we?"

johns (GM): Sorry that made this session run real long. I was anticipating this being the start and not the end.

Jabier: Gu hu hu.

Another win for the bad boys of Vardian's Tomb.

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: it was cool

Fiorella the Raven: It was cool

We got to defend our property, like true Americans

johns (GM): I was legit worried when Derfel got plunked on the first round

Archibald of Guernicus: I step back from the bloodshed and rejoin my sodales

"Not bad, everyone."

"Someone locate Lavinia, get the wounded grogs treated."

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: same deal as celeste blowing herself up

derfel would have died instantly except the wound thresholds are houseruled

Celeste: lol

Guy of Bonisagus: i was also worried

we might enver get to see his sheet

johns (GM): lol

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: lol

Archibald of Guernicus: I step away from the fight against 5 attack turrets that rotated to fire at me full force without a scratch on me

johns (GM): Archibald do you kill all the archers after breaking their arms?

Archibald of Guernicus: Depends. Do you still update the kill tracker?

johns (GM): Sporadically

I'll add these 5 though

Archibald of Guernicus: Then yes

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: does it include non-lethal takedowns

Archibald of Guernicus: I need to keep my top position on it

johns (GM): Okay. That's 10 healthy prisoners -- 5 archers, 5 footmen -- plus 5 prisoners who are dying or near death -- footmen and knights

Fiorella the Raven: How many bodies can we put in Mortis's dead NPC storage?

Archibald of Guernicus: "Guy, Fiorella, are ye both unharmed?"

Fiorella the Raven: Dead Muggle Storage

Celeste: I don't know if killing Riguccio was the right idea, but I'm glad I did it.

johns (GM): You live in a catacomb so

all of em

Celeste: Someone search his body.

Fiorella the Raven: COol

johns (GM): Oh right Riguccio

Archibald of Guernicus: I can do that

blink over, search him

Derfel ap Cadwaladr rubs his neck.

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: "God damn! That stings."

Guy of Bonisagus: "Not a scratch."

johns (GM): hmm he has a letter from the Duc, addressed to all of you. It is an admonishment for taking his crown but also an invitation to his court at Isernia. It was clearly written before you showed up earlier today

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: That makes sense.

Archibald of Guernicus: Classic duc

Celeste blushes

Celeste: sick AC to the duc

Fiorella the Raven: Oh this had no relevance to the combat but the sound in the aviary has Notes of a Delightful Sound affecting it.

It keeps the birds from being obnoxious with their squawking.

Celeste: lol

Archibald of Guernicus: "Well, sodales, we managed tae hold off 40 men with just 10. Good work, everyone."

johns (GM): oh whew

Celeste: thats very nice

johns (GM): Guy gains 1 points of Unchivalric Reputation XP for shooting a knight's horse.

The covenant also gains a Not To Be Trifled With reputation in Rome.

Celeste: "I hope the magi and crew over in Isernia are as successful."

Fiorella the Raven: It's an item I made for my apprentice who has Study Bonus (Imaginem)

Archibald of Guernicus: Good rep

hell yes

Fiorella the Raven: So she can constnatly immerse herself in magically warped sound

johns (GM): Which btw, what does Voda tell the Hospitallers? (if endrite is still here)

Voda: "Phew, it was some hard work, but I did it."

"I told them we were under attack by Satanists."

Guy of Bonisagus: so i have a score of 1?

or 1 xp in it?

Archibald of Guernicus: Hm

They can hold the living prisoners then

johns (GM): The Knights are interested to know if you have any proof of Satanism.

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: have we been briefed on the colossus

Archibald of Guernicus: they really are infernalists after all

Voda: "Uh, ask my bosses."

Fiorella the Raven: Proof of Saladinism

johns (GM): Okay you get them curious enough to send 4 Knights to see what's going on

Archibald of Guernicus: "Ah. Guy, I'm afraid I'll have tae leave with Fiorella shortly. Things at Isernia are just as bad. The duc is as insane as we heard, he's got a number of demonic statues protecting him."

Guy of Bonisagus: if rosario and mortis were here they could tell them about the burned christians

Archibald of Guernicus: Fiorella could tell them that

johns (GM): (they also probably heard all the fighting and screaming from their priory anyway)

Guy of Bonisagus: "I knew it. Devilry."

Fiorella the Raven: I can go to the castle and tell them about the giant idol they built

Voda: I think that might not be as shocking to people who live in Rome, which is filled with old statues.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Or me and Archibald can tell them together when they get here

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: is it a brazen idol

Archibald of Guernicus: "It's full-on infernalism. I tried setting him on fire but he managed tae survive it. Speaking of which, I have a tunnel open to him, so excuse me while I do it another few times before I head back."

Guy of Bonisagus: it is quite literally a brazen idol

johns (GM): It is a 100 foot tall colossus.

Archibald of Guernicus: While we await the knights hospitalier I'll just keep casting oil and fire on the emperor

Fiorella of Jerbiton: It's a colossus of Lucifer

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: Yeah but are we working with bronze or brass here

Voda: Everyone can appreciate a good colossus.

johns (GM): Which by the way. Does anyone have Rome lore?

Voda: I do.

Guy of Bonisagus: can other people cast through your tunnel

Voda: Unless you mean ancient Rome, then I don't.

johns (GM): Roll it, or just add 5 to your lore + int

Guy of Bonisagus: can i cast cloak of duck feathers so he cant get wet

Archibald of Guernicus: If they can percieve it, which is an InVi effect

Guy of Bonisagus: gah

Voda:

rolling 1d10 + 8

(

5

)

+8

=

13

Archibald of Guernicus: You can spont InVi

Celeste:

rolling 1d10+1+2

(

10

)

+1+2

=

13

Guy of Bonisagus: good one, archibald

johns (GM): You recall hearing a story about how the Colosseum got its name. Wasn't there a Colossus that Nero built there once?

Voda: Might be, could be.

johns (GM): Cuold be.

Archibald of Guernicus: Anybody using the tunnel must frst

sense it. Only the caster automatically senses the presence of the tunnel. Other characters (including the

target) must use Intellego Vim effects

(or similar) to detect the tunnel.

Guy of Bonisagus: queero lfmao

Voda: Of course, I'll tell my employers this.

Guy of Bonisagus: gaysar

Celeste: rofl gottem

johns (GM): Bede (c. 672–735) wrote a famous epigram celebrating the symbolic significance of the statue, Quandiu stabit coliseus, stabit et Roma; quando cadit coliseus, cadet et Roma; quando cadet Roma, cadet et mundus ("as long as the Colossus stands, so shall Rome; when the Colossus falls, Rome shall fall; when Rome falls, so falls the world")

Celeste: bede

Guy of Bonisagus: pene

johns (GM): Guy of Bonisagus: queero lfmao

Celeste: ede

johns (GM): the Duc bursts into flames again

Archibald of Guernicus: base 4, +1 touch since I can tell you where it physically is, +2 sun or +1 diameter, Guy

to see the tunnel

Fiorella of Jerbiton: He said Make Rome Great Again, but Christianity is what made Rome great to begin with

Archibald of Guernicus: so level 10 or 15 InVi spont

if you can manage that

Fiorella of Jerbiton: A return to the times before is infernal

johns (GM): Okay. It's been a long and eventful session. Next week, we deal with the Knights Hospitallers and hopefully end this madness once and for all?

Voda: That isn't a question.

Celeste: sounds cool.

johns (GM): And if we begin early I can segue into Spring 1353, a more low key adventure set on the scenic isle of Ponza, starring Father Hazm.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: ok gg

Celeste: this was a lot of fun

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: "I'm going to go find myself a bottle of wine."

Celeste: "Right behind you."

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: "Maybe take in the healing waters with an Oread or two."

Fiorella of Jerbiton: I'll make sure Hazm is updated thorugh 1352 by next week then

Archibald of Guernicus: btw you can cast pillum through sponts

Voice range spells may

be used through the tunnel by anybody within Voice range of their local

tunnel end.

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: "It's tough recovering from decapitation, you know?"

Archibald of Guernicus: So uh

spont InVi guy

and we can just

kill the emperor from the covenant

johns (GM): Killing the Duke does not end this unfortunately

Oh, who has Infernal Lore

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: where's that

Celeste: I do.

Archibald of Guernicus: oh it doesnt, but itd be a very convenient step

Endrite: Really love that stupid metamagic spell.

Guy of Bonisagus: is this a joke, dys

Celeste:

rolling 1d10+1+6

(

7

)

+1+6

=

14

johns (GM) makes mental note: Vim blight next

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: the "tunnel end" quote i mean

Guy of Bonisagus: giraldo has infernal lore

Archibald of Guernicus: inventing a level 25 tunnel has been a great boon

johns (GM): Roll away Giraldo.

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: gulielmus has infernal lore

Celeste: I just rolled it as well.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Also if Hazm gets 5XP in Church Lore by then, he'll have enough to pass an ordination test to become a parish priest no matter what he rolls

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea:

rolling 1d10!+2

(

10

+

3

)

+2

=

15

Archibald of Guernicus: its in Hermetic Projects, in the section about insanely murdering people with intangible tunnels

Celeste: Nice.

Guillaume ftw.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Hazm would get a negative reputation if he doesn't roll well but he could still pass regardless

Giraldo of Milan:

rolling 1d10!+5

(

2

)

+5

=

7

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: ah

you can truncate mine to 12, if you want it to be unstressed

Fiorella of Jerbiton: I can spont InVi maybe

Celeste: Nice.

johns (GM): happy labor day americans

Fiorella of Jerbiton: And force the Duke to enter Vituperation

Archibald of Guernicus: itd be better to just brutally and incredibly murder him, imo

Celeste: I will just copy/paste this because im too slepe to rephrase it.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: It's your tunnel

Archibald of Guernicus: then again, making johns work out a vituperation roll

Celeste: There are three ways as an infernal agent the Duc could have Magic Resistance. One is if a Demon has given him a boon. One is if a Demon is Bound to him. One is if a Demon is actively Possessing him.

Archibald of Guernicus: tempting

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Fiorella is a bitch which is why she warps people with her tunnels instead of just killing them

Archibald of Guernicus: a demon is involved and we need to find it, true

its probably in the statue

Gulielmus ex Miscellanea: you should make an item that ages people through a tunnel

Celeste: "So, if you kill him, the demon could just go into somebody else. Or even one of the statues. Or maybe he even wants you to kill him"

Archibald of Guernicus: "Hmm. So we need tae find the demon, then."

Guy of Bonisagus: its PROBABLY bound to a building

that the duc visited

as we recovered texts about binding demons to buildings

Archibald of Guernicus: What if it's bound to the statue

Celeste: the statue is a building.

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: If you ask me, we should have a violent and apocalyptic battle at the feet of the statue.

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: "Hey, you've never had trouble finding a demon before, right?"

Guy of Bonisagus: mercurian texts

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: But I'm not here.

Guy of Bonisagus: about binding demons to buildings

theyre in our damn library

Derfel ap Cadwaladr guzzles some wine.

Archibald of Guernicus: does it leak out your neck hole

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: that would be cool.

johns (GM): lol

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: so i'm gonna have to say yes.

Fiorella of Jerbiton: When you suffer Vituperation you can increase your conf score from having endured Hell and lived with your mind intact

Guy of Bonisagus: cracking open a sparkling white and thinking about how much better the '30s were

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Let's start an infernalist covenant next saga

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: Wine squirts out of Derfel's neck.

Celeste: Why do the same thing again?

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Thank you.

This.

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: It would stain his clothes purple if they weren't already stained red.

johns (GM): an infernalist covenant sounds legit funny shaun

Celeste: it would be pretty fun.

johns (GM): you would be absurdly powerful but everyone would be plotting to kill each other

Guy of Bonisagus: no one is allowed to be an infernalist because johns did it and doesnt want other people having that much fun

johns (GM): lol

Fiorella of Jerbiton: It seems like its mainly abolation thats too good

ablation

johns (GM): I mean if EVERYONE went Infernalist, then it's ok

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: infernalist covenant with one or two contrarians who hold up every adventure by insisting on using the goetic arts for good

johns (GM): if you use your infernalism for good satan can take it away

Derfel ap Cadwaladr: that rules

Dannato Capra: Did somebody say Infernalism?

Guy of Bonisagus: infernalist covenant where everyone is basically just a cultivator summoning demons and eating them/turning their essence into magic items

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Yeah infernalist only saga means no one's being the asshole PvP guy

Archibald of Guernicus: Giraldo, get him

Fiorella of Jerbiton: If everyone's the asshole PvP guy then its mutually assured destruction and forms a status quo

Guy of Bonisagus: though far away, giraldos blade cuts through space and time

Archibald of Guernicus: I can't believe that - in the chaos of defending the covenant - we accidentally chopped an infernal farrier into 8000 pieces and burned the remains.

devil's fav demon: lolk

johns (GM): It'd be like playing Paranoia, but with Satan Powers instead of laser guns that dont work

Guy of Bonisagus: its not like that at all

because in paranoia you fight each other

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Paranoia with real powrs that work sounds win

Guy of Bonisagus: you do have real powers that work

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Also other people can see you have powers without reporting you to the computer

devil's fav demon: the Real Diedne Covenant

johns (GM): there is a very complicated bureaucracy in hell

Fiorella of Jerbiton: Snitches get stitches

johns (GM): you can't go willy nilly without your patron demon getting pissed

Guy of Bonisagus: summon your patron demon and eat him

johns (GM): ^^^

this

Dannato Capra: I use legit powers that are actually cool and can get me mad pussy, sorry.

Guy of Bonisagus: to gain incredible mechanical bonuses

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Fun fact: you can't do anything without your patron getting pissed because they hate all humans.

Archibald of Guernicus: eat lucifer

johns (GM): the virgin divine mystic / the chad infernalist demon eater

Guy of Bonisagus: i use my incredible mental illness to make me hate everything i do

devil's fav demon: i think if we do an infernal covenant im going to have to race to be the first one to make a corrupted nun

Guy of Bonisagus: start an ars game on saturday so i can end my pathfinder game with some kind of excuse

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Demonologists don't get a spell that Straight Kills everyone in an entire county.

devil's fav demon: my pathfinder game is going to be on saturday probably but it wont last very long osrry

johns (GM): Ars Infernalist saga

hELL. id do it just to see how long it lasts.

no respawns.

devil's fav demon: lol

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: One session.

johns (GM): permadeath. roguelike.

Also the 13 members of our Infernal cabal are...... the 13 founders of the Order of hermes!!!!

devil's fav demon: gahahaha

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: Wow!

Derfel's severed head: gg

Guy of Bonisagus: g

johns (GM): good night

Mortis ex Verditus, the Giant Slayer: See ya.