10/30/16

Hafl T.: hi

johns (GM): Sup!

c'thinker (GM): what'd i miss

johns (GM): Nothing, we didn't do a new adventure last week cause of low turnout

Hafl T.: but we wrapped up the last adventure enough to get a reward

johns (GM): idk how firelink shrine track survived the soundcloud purge

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c'thinker (GM): CXVI. Turtur, the Turtle, is a birde very well knowne.

johns (GM): am i not turtur enough for the turtur club

Hafl T.: i might make a companion in the future if it turns out adventures are eating too much into study time

c'thinker (GM): was there another book with kabbalah stuff in it besides the divine realm one

or am i thinking of the four different versions of arabic magic spread out across four different books

johns (GM): kabbalah is strictly divine afiak. the arabic wizards use "Solomonic" magic which has nothing to do with it

Endrite: There's at least 3 kinds of magic that claim descent from King Solomon.

johns (GM): what a versatile guy

are you including the Ars Notoria and Ars Goetia in there?

Endrite: Oh, four.

c'thinker (GM): LXXIX. Bewitching bread.

Also take thou a little of the aforesaid rope, and put it on any instrument, with which the bread is put in the oven. When he that should put it in the oven should put it in, he shal not be able to put it in: but it shall leape out againe immediately.

rip...

dys (GM): Hail.

Endrite: What's up?

johns (GM): Hail!

dys (GM): Nothing much.

c'thinker (GM): salve.

johns (GM): Hail cthinker and rope kid. Last session we wrapped up the Montcuq matter by tampering with the Baron's already tampered mind.

Joshua S.: cool

johns (GM): It's now Spring 1327

I'll wait a couple mins for DFD

Beatrice Orsini : i'm ready at any time

Aristocritus Bonisagi: aristocritus the ever-young here

dys (GM): The winning choice of adventures was the romance one, wasn't it?

johns (GM): Yup! So let's recap

Joshua S.: yus

johns (GM): Back in 1325 you attended the Grand Tournament, where you all met Hannelore, daughter of Lord Farnese

Proclus of Rome: She was pretty great.

johns (GM): Since then Proclus and Orsu had their separate attempts to court the lady's love through letters, gifts, visits (chaperoned, naturally)

Orsu Paganacci: mm haha

johns (GM): Sadly her father seems to have caught on and shipped her off to relatives in Paris to learn proper courtly manners about a year ago

Proclus of Rome: Let me tell you, it isn't easy to get to Paris.

Orsu Paganacci: img-this-is-bullshit-lt-daniels.gif

Aristocritus Bonisagi: A terrible place, I've heard.

johns (GM): Never fear! The letters and gifts can continue, and in her latest correspondence she has hinted she will be returning home soon

That was a couple months ago with no word since...

Proclus of Rome: Excellent.

Uh oh.

Orsu Paganacci: hmmmmmmmmmmmmmMMMMMM

johns (GM): Are Proclus and Orsu aware of each other's efforts? It is up to you the players

Orsu Paganacci: orsu doesn't make any efforts to hide his activities.

Proclus of Rome: I think I know that he's interested in her.

johns (GM): Understood

Spring 1327, a visitor to the covenant: It is Giacinta, Hannelore's faithful handmaiden, rushing into the Eastern Ear Inn in tears!

Proclus of Rome: Oh no!

Giacinta: She orders your innkeeper to fetch "the wizards."

Orsu Paganacci slides into her DMs to hear what's the matter.

Proclus of Rome: Ildebrando gets that all the time.

Man Giacinta is big.

Giacinta: she's just standing in the foreground.

Orsu Paganacci: we're still waiting for durer to understand perspective

Proclus of Rome: Perspective might not exist in Mythic Europe.

Giacinta: "My lords!" she wails. "Tragedy has struck! My lady is in peril and you must save her!"

Orsu Paganacci: holy sh

Giacinta: mythic europe is 2 dimensional

Orsu Paganacci: "That's terrible! Of course! What has happened?"

Aristocritus Bonisagi: better switch our glass production over to beaker production

Proclus of Rome: "Where is she?"

Giacinta: "That scoundrel Nunzio has taken her! He accosted us on the road to Farnese and absconded with my mistress. He intends to force her to wed him!"

Proclus of Rome: NUNZIO!

Giacinta: You remember Nunzio I hope. you threw urine on him and bested him in a slam poetry contest

Proclus of Rome: I do remember Nunzio.

Orsu Paganacci: he was a dickhead

Proclus of Rome: He's in my Nemesises list.

Zita of Mercere: He lost the epic rap battle of history.

Orsu Paganacci: "Awful man. I'll see he pays for this!"

where's the farnese at

Beatrice Orsini : I have a plan to help you.

Proclus of Rome: "How did Nunzio learn of her location?"

Beatrice Orsini : That will backfire horribly.

Giacinta: "I haven't a notion.. Only you and her father knew when she was to return."

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

"Her father did favor Nunzio at the tournament."

What's his name?

Giacinta: "I managed to slip away as he and his thugs came upon our party.. I overheard him saying they would return to the Castello Bufalini with my mistress."

Lord Farnese

c'thinker: well, i sat down and immediately knocked over my drink

brb.

Orsu Paganacci: bullshitini

Beatrice Orsini : i just realized why illusions need finesse

Proclus of Rome: A castle eh?

Giacinta: not the dew :(

Beatrice Orsini : changing myself for Sun duration to look, smell, and sound like someone else is L5

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

"It is up to me to rescue her, then."

c'thinker: Giacinta: not the dew :(

Beatrice Orsini : introduce me to the girl so i can copy her, spirit her away, and i'll marry Nunzio in place of her

Proclus of Rome: "Before Lord Farnese can interfere, of course."

c'thinker: trolled by my own sodalis

Beatrice Orsini : This won't fail horribly because of my low finesse.

Giacinta: "The lord does not know. If he did... the scandal could ruin him.."

Proclus of Rome: That seems slightly blasphemous.

Orsu Paganacci: "Proclus is easily confused, Giacinta. I, naturally, will be rescuing her."

Proclus of Rome: "If Lord Farnese doesn't know, then how did Nunzio find out?"

Giacinta: She sobs into a kerchief dramatically. "The devil must have spies everywhere. He is an evil man. Please, put a stop to him!"

Proclus of Rome: Spies eh?

Orsu Paganacci nods and comforts Giacinta.

Proclus of Rome: "Is Castello Bufalini Nunzio's castle?"

Giacinta: She scoffs. "Him? He has no land. It is the villa of Lord Bufalini."

Orsu Paganacci: "What interest may Lord Bufalini have in this?"

Proclus of Rome: Do I know who that is?

Giacinta: Depends if you have any area lore

Proclus of Rome: I do.

Giacinta: Then roll away

Proclus of Rome:

rolling 1d10 + 2 + 8

(

6

)

+2+8

=

16

Giacinta: Lord Bufalini, last you heard, is currently stewing in the dungeon of the Duke of Verona pending a ransom payment

Proclus of Rome: Interesting.

Giacinta: He has a son and heir, Renato

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Giacinta: Giacinta does not know the connection between the Bufalinis and Nunzio.

Proclus of Rome: There must be some connection.

Hmm.

I think we should head to the castello immediately.

Giacinta: Well, OK.

Who else wants to go

Orsu Paganacci: mimimi

Proclus of Rome: We need someone to stay in Rome to take care of Giacinta.

I think you'd be good at that Orsu.

Beatrice Orsini : I'm going. My compassion makes me help those in need.

Orsu Paganacci ignores Proclus entirely.

Beatrice Orsini : also, someone needs to actually rescue the girl while these two are killing each other

Proclus of Rome: Why would I kill him?

Giacinta: "Perhaps the Bufalini is a friend of Nunzios. If so then he's just as bad as him and deserves the same fate!"

Proclus of Rome: "There is no shortage of contemptible nobles in Rome."

Beatrice Orsini : are trying to incapacitate each other

Zita of Mercere: Will you come ask your sodales for help, or should we just overhear and force our way in?

Beatrice Orsini : the innkepper was told to fetch the wizards so i came out

Proclus of Rome: You ARE a Redcap, so you're a member of the Order of Hermes.

I guess it's up to you if you answer the summons.

Zita of Mercere: I'll answer. Adventure awaits.

c'thinker: c'thinker here

Giacinta: Hello c'thinker.

johns (GM): Okay, let's get the lay of the land. Bufalini is about 5 or 6 hours away on foot. It's one of the many hilltop fortified villas in the area

Proclus of Rome: What's with those white lumps on the bridge?

These.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: are those power lines in the background

johns (GM): There is a modest little village at the base of the hill with your typical assortment of farms & church.. The villa itself as at the top of the hill, surrounded by steep cliffs on 3 sides and a river on 1 side

Beatrice Orsini : ic: what's a power line?

Proclus of Rome: OOC: What's a power line?

Aristocritus Bonisagi: the Reason aura is strong here, sodales.

Thank you.

johns (GM): i did a little clonestamping but didnt get everything :/

Orsu Paganacci sighs and accepts this.

Proclus of Rome: Who are these fellows?

johns (GM): There's a couple guardsmen at the arch on the bridge. Anyway, what's your approach? You just want to try and saunter up to the castello?

Proclus of Rome: Hmm, Nunzio recognizes me.

johns (GM): You are the green shield of course.

Beatrice Orsini : what's the aura here? i could just make everyone invisible

Proclus of Rome: These guards might be on the lookout for me.

Great question.

johns (GM): Dominion 1 on the bridge, Dominion 2 in the village

Proclus of Rome: What's the aura?

johns (GM): You can also decide if you're here by day, by night, etc

Orsu Paganacci: is the river as still looking as it appears to be

Beatrice Orsini : 27 casting score for casting veil of invisibility before aura

Orsu Paganacci: still as it appears to be i mean

johns (GM): the river is calm as a still lake

Orsu Paganacci: cool

Proclus of Rome: Any mischievous fairies?

Beatrice Orsini : if we approach by night, we should have an easy time

Proclus of Rome: That might be the way to go here.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: Sounds good

(To Proclus of Rome): orsu No one has mentioned bringing grogs so make sure you're set before you cross that bridge...

Zita of Mercere: Let's do it.

(To Orsu Paganacci): No one has mentioned bringing grogs so make sure you're set before you cross that bridge...

Zita of Mercere: I can infiltrate if need be, with my very high stealth score and dexterity.

(From Orsu Paganacci): nice

(From Proclus of Rome): Good idea, let's leave Orsu at home.

Beatrice Orsini : again, i can make you invisible

to make stealth even better

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i can

Aristocritus Bonisagi checks character sheet

Aristocritus Bonisagi: levitate.

(From Orsu Paganacci): i want to look around to see if there are any boats or rafts by the river.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: like in every other adventure

Beatrice Orsini : maybe zita could sneak past, distract the guards and let the less stealthier people cross

(To Orsu Paganacci): None nearby

Beatrice Orsini : less stealthy

invisibility is not guaranteed non-discovery

Zita of Mercere: Finding good excuses to levitate is part of being a wizard.

Proclus of Rome: Zita could just ask the guards what they're doing.

Beatrice Orsini : that too

Orsu Paganacci: what is the current time of day

and MOON LEVEL

johns (GM): That's up to you, you can be here as early as 1pm and as late as, well, whenever

Too late and perhaps she will be already married???? The suspense is killing me

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Beatrice Orsini : the only one marrying anyone is going to be me, because i want to go to Avignon to ask for a divorce

Orsu Paganacci: orsu wants to come here near evening so he can creep along the river's edge or around the bend and swim across.

Proclus of Rome: I think we should try to get here during the day.

I think we might just be able to walk across the bridge.

Beatrice Orsini : we should get zita to scout first and find out what the guards are actually doing

Orsu Paganacci: tru

Beatrice Orsini : they might not be here to stop proclus and orsu

Zita of Mercere: One of my redcap items is a pendant with Calm the Motion of the Heart, so in a pinch I have that.

johns (GM): Cool.

Beatrice Orsini : i can give you aura of ennobled presence to help out

Zita of Mercere: Thank you, sodales.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: walking across the bridge sounds better than levitating and pulling myself along the bottom of it

if that's even legal

johns (GM): its the most illegal movie in wizardry

Beatrice Orsini :

rolling 1d10 aura of ennobled presence, just to see if i botch

(

6

)

=

6

Aristocritus Bonisagi: damn.

Beatrice Orsini : no botch

Zita of Mercere: I'll take the buff, and see what they're looking out for.

johns (GM): Alright, you approach

Guardsman: The guardsmen do that think where they cross their pikes to block the way

"Hold it.. Who are you? What's your business here?"

Proclus of Rome: Big pikes.

Zita of Mercere: "Messenger, got a letter for the lord here."

Guardsman: They look at each other.

Zita of Mercere: Does ennobled presence apply to guile?

Proclus of Rome: It doesn't seem like it would.

Beatrice Orsini : it should if you¨re pretending to be nobility etc.

Guardsman: I'd say not here because a messenger wouldn't speak with an ennobled presence

Zita of Mercere: Good point.

Guardsman: Would you like to try rolling guile regardless?

Zita of Mercere: Sure.

COM+guile, right?

Orsu Paganacci: aura of servile presence

Guardsman: Yup

Zita of Mercere:

rolling 1d10!+2+9

(

3

)

+2+9

=

14

Beatrice Orsini : i should invent aura of servile presence

Zita of Mercere: Servant's Grace

Beatrice Orsini : that's a less funny name

Guardsman: "Lord Bufalini is not at court presently. Or did you mean Lord Renato?"

Zita of Mercere: Renato was the kidnapping scoundrel, right

Proclus of Rome: No, that's Nunzio.

Beatrice Orsini : renato is bufalini's son

Orsu Paganacci: renato is the son of bufalini. bufalini is being held hostage by the duke of verona iirc.

Zita of Mercere: "Oh dear, this letter was for Lord Bufalini."

"I can't hand it over to his son, I'm afraid. The sender said to personally deliver it."

Guardsman: The guardsman shrugs apologetically. "Sorry madame. Normally we could extend some hospitality but.. We're under strict orders, no one approaches the Castello."

Zita of Mercere: I'll try to casually lean on the bridge walls "Strict orders? That sounds really serious. Is something the matter in there?"

Guardsman: He shrugs. "I don't question my lord.. or his son. They have their reasons."

Proclus of Rome: Loyal.

Zita of Mercere: "And the two of you are out here all day in this heat, in that armour? Your loyalty is admirable."

"Your lord is lucky to have such good guardsmen."

Proclus of Rome: Wait why are they wearing sallets?

Orsu Paganacci: they're from the future

Guardsman: He chuckles. "If only my lord were here to see it. Instead he's rotting away waiting month after month for his son to set him free.."

oh yeah tye're wearing full nuremburg plate and have muskets too.

deal with it????

Proclus of Rome: I can't deal with that!

Orsu Paganacci: holy FUK

Zita of Mercere: I'm attempting to deal with it, with difficulty.

Orsu Paganacci throws Eater Water at them :3

Guardsman lazily cleans the barrel of his gatling gun

Proclus of Rome: Oh no is this actually a fairy bridge?

Zita of Mercere: "So, would you have to turn away even another lord come to visit?"

It is when Beatrice steps on it, in a sense.

Beatrice Orsini : Ok, we hide, I make an illusionary attacker, we wait for them to waste all their ammo and then we rush them.

Guardsman: "I suppose. Renato was pretty clear. Only his men and the priest are to be let through."

Orsu Paganacci: agent 47 appears on the scene

Zita of Mercere: "Must be a famous priest, if he's got such special treatment."

Guardsman: They laugh.

"Braun? He's a drunken sot."

Orsu Paganacci: drunken priests ftw

Proclus of Rome: What about married priests?

Beatrice Orsini : that's wrong

Zita of Mercere: "Ah, he must be in there drinking away all the wine in the cellar, huh?"

Beatrice Orsini : they should have illegitimate children like everyone else

Guardsman: "We're still expecting him. You didn't see him on your way up, did you?"

Orsu Paganacci borgias uncontrollably

Guardsman: cardinal "newphews"

Proclus of Rome: This is a really long bridge.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: god, those romans are amazing

Beatrice Orsini : my father is a cardinal, which is why i was packed away to be a wizard apprentice as soon as possible

Zita of Mercere: "No, I didn't see him. You'll be waiting a long while yet, it seems. Well, I'd best let my lord know that their letter couldn't reach its recipient. Thanks for the chat, don't nod off waiting around all day."

I wave them goodbye and rejoin my allies in the hedge they're all hiding in presumably

Orsu Paganacci: literal hedge wizards

Guardsman: lol

Beatrice Orsini : ok, who can cast call to slumber in sight range?

Proclus of Rome: I think most of us can but I'm not sure how it works with the new houserules.

I guess they'd just sort of try to nap?

Orsu Paganacci: it's fine as long as we're not in combat iirc

also i believe they get a check to resist

unless they're unaware

johns (GM): Yup

Unaware means you'd have to sneak up to them on the middle of the bridge

Proclus of Rome: I have 14 ReMe.

Beatrice Orsini : that's why i want it sight range

18 ReMe, which is definitely not enough

Proclus of Rome: What about with Ceremonial?

Beatrice Orsini : The priest is presumably here to perform the marriage, so we could kidnap him to stave it off.

3 liberales, 0 philosophiae

Orsu Paganacci: yeah, waylaying the priest is in order

Aristocritus Bonisagi: deficient mentem magus here

Proclus of Rome: I get +9.

There.

So I think I could do a better job.

But not by enough.

johns (GM): are you bad enough dudes to mug a priest

Beatrice Orsini : i'll need mentem eventually to make independent illusions

Proclus of Rome: We shouldn't mug a priest.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: he's a roman priest, not a christian

Proclus of Rome: Are you nuts?

Beatrice Orsini : we're not going to mug him

just detain him for some time

Aristocritus Bonisagi loads thousands of shotguns and grenade launchers

johns (GM): this is for the 4th crusade, bitch

Then it's off to the church? It being still day at the moment

Proclus of Rome: It's on our side of the bridge, then?

Zita of Mercere: Uh

Archibald can do that, thanks to FFM

But he's not here

My internet is dying, I hope this stops happening.

Well, we'll need them to take down the apache helicopter they have prepared.

"So, everyone, good news. They aren't letting anyone in."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: they said he hadn't crossed

johns (GM): The village is on your side, the fort is across the bridge

Proclus of Rome: Ok.

Zita of Mercere: We should probably keep an eye out, if we have any sort of scrying

Proclus of Rome: Well then we should check out the inn.

Zita of Mercere: In case he went off somewhere else

And we miss him on his way up

Orsu Paganacci: yeah, let's find thte priest

johns (GM): Well, I have no map of Bufalini village, but it has no inn, just farm houses and the church

Orsu Paganacci: to the church!

Proclus of Rome: Alright, the church it is!

johns (GM): Is someone volunteering to stay behind and watch the bridge?

I suppose not

Proclus of Rome: Nice church.

Is there a talking skeleton in there?

johns (GM): Only skeletons are in the ground or in people

Beatrice Orsini : if the girl gets married while we're not around, proclus and orsu will just have to kill the husband.

johns (GM): Anyway it's your standard village church, with attached rectory. It's midday and the doors are locked.

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Zita of Mercere: They almost certainly need the priest to conduct the ceremony

Proclus of Rome: Where could the priest be?

Orsu Paganacci: poke around theoutside

Zita of Mercere: The tavern.

Try the tavern.

johns (GM): No sign of life around, it's pretty quiet here

Aristocritus Bonisagi: what's the plan here

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

We could ask a peasant if they've seen the priest.

Orsu Paganacci: true

are there windows or other ways into the churhc?

johns (GM): A door into the rectory (locked), glass windows

Fogged glass, not nice stained glass

Proclus of Rome: Man where are these churches getting all these locks?

johns (GM): There is a very simple way to lock a door from the inside...

Zita of Mercere: God is locking them.

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

So is it barred?

johns (GM): Well

Yes.

Proclus of Rome: Thank you.

Hmm.

So is the priest sleeping it off?

That's my guess.

Orsu Paganacci: seems likely

Proclus of Rome: We could try knocking.

(To Proclus of Rome): This is yours and Orsu's story mainly, so just take action instead of fielding it to committee

Zita of Mercere: Technically all we need is for him to not show up.

So we could always

Proclus of Rome: I'll try knocking.

Zita of Mercere: Bar it from this side too.

johns (GM): You knock once. No response.

Beatrice Orsini : they could get another priest. it's only a temporary solution

Zita of Mercere: But one of us will be disguised as the priest

Proclus of Rome: I'd like to believe that even this drunken priest wouldn't marry someone against their will.

Beatrice Orsini : what if he doesn't know it's against their will

Proclus of Rome: That's why we'd explain it.

Hmm.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "Hello!"

"Anybody in there?"

Proclus of Rome: Are the windows large enough to climb through?

johns (GM): If you took the glass out

There's a stir of activity, you hear something crashing inside and someone cursing.

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Orsu Paganacci: nice

Aristocritus Bonisagi: EXTREMELY powerful wizard here

Proclus of Rome: Well I guess I don't need to break the window then.

johns (GM): A man's voice rings out in Italian, "What, what, what!"

Proclus of Rome: "Hello, I'm Proclus of Rome and I'd like to talk to you."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "We need to talk to the priest!"

johns (GM): Mumbling and grumbling, the sound of the door being unbarred, and a man opens it

Father Braun: He stares at you with red eyes that he shields against the sun. "Yeah?"

Proclus of Rome: "Do you know why Lord Renato is barring people from the castello?"

Father Braun: He rubs his eyes. "Did you wake me up just for this?"

Proclus of Rome: "Yes."

Father Braun: He shuts the door on you.

Proclus of Rome: "I'm searching for woman. You'd remember her, she's quite beautiful."

Zita of Mercere: "Rude, isn't he."

Proclus of Rome: So is there just the one door?

Father Braun: That's the rectory door I assume you knocked on

Proclus of Rome: Right, ok.

Zita of Mercere: "You should do something to make him nicer, something mentem."

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Father Braun points 2 door

Proclus of Rome: We could just lock him in the church and then sneak in.

Zita of Mercere: That was my suggestion

Beatrice Orsini : i can cast the captive voice, so that he can¨t yell for help

Proclus of Rome: I think that might be the way to go here.

Oh there shouldn't be any need for that.

How far away is the church from the village?

Father Braun: 100 paces

Proclus of Rome: Well we should just be able to lock him in then.

Beatrice Orsini : that's not safe enough

Proclus of Rome: Then one of us poses as the priest and we can all get into the castle.

Beatrice Orsini : we should lock him in, steal his voice and make him look like someone else

Proclus of Rome: I don't want to hurt him.

He's pretty hungover.

Beatrice Orsini : well ok

Proclus of Rome: So we just leave him in there, rescue Hannelore, and get out before night falls.

Beatrice Orsini : i'm taking hannelore's place. i can do it. i believe in myself

Orsu Paganacci: how should we break in?

Proclus of Rome: I mean I guess you can if you want but I don't know why you would.

We have the person pretending to be Father Braun get the rest of us in.

Beatrice Orsini : well, it'll take longer to discover that she's gone

Proclus of Rome: What is Nunzio going to do?

Hunt us down?

Beatrice Orsini : yes, we should be in place where it's inadvisabe to hunt us before he can start

Zita of Mercere: The covenant, for instance.

Proclus of Rome: Also, then you'll get married to Nunzio.

Beatrice Orsini : or just rome

Proclus of Rome: That would be pretty bad.

Beatrice Orsini : oh no

i'll have to go to avignon to ask for divorce

that's definitely not what i want

Father Braun: Orsu do you have a proposal here while the Magi dither

Zita of Mercere: Nunzio is terrible at slam poetry, that's grounds for divorce right there.

Proclus of Rome: I think my plan is pretty good.

Beatrice Orsini : does the aura at the bridge go neutral at night?

Orsu Paganacci: sorry, just a second

Father Braun: Yes

Beatrice Orsini : i can spont MuIm to make someone look, sound, and smell like the priest for Sun duration

Orsu Paganacci: "Well, I don't see how the guards would allow a group of people in when only the priest is expected. Also, they seem quite familiar with the priest, so magic would be required for the impersonation in any case."

Beatrice Orsini : the smell is important

and night will help cover the imperfections in my copy

Proclus of Rome: We could all disguise ourselves as the priest.

Father Braun: lol

Beatrice Orsini : only if the guards don't have fingers and therefore can't count

Orsu Paganacci:  100' tall man in a long, skinny robe approaches

God save you, my son.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: lol

Zita of Mercere: Lol.

Orsu Paganacci: "I think we should try to find a way across the water."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: how wide is the river

Orsu Paganacci: "It shouldn't be that difficult."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: probably more than 25 feet huh

Zita of Mercere: Well, if anyone has a way to sneak in, they could just do it simultaneously with the priest plan.

Proclus of Rome: I like it.

Who would make the best priest?

Zita of Mercere: I've given myself a cover story of being a messenger, which is perfect as I actually am one.

Beatrice Orsini : make someone look like the priest, then turn everyone invisible and they sneak in while the guards are busy

johns (GM): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alc%C3%A1ntara_Bridge

Total length	181.7 m[2]

Proclus of Rome: Uh this is in Spain.

johns (GM): Hm, guess you guys got lost somewhere on the way

Aristocritus Bonisagi: we could destroy the bridge

johns (GM): Madness! Madness!

Aristocritus Bonisagi: then the priest wouldn't be able to cross.

Zita of Mercere: Can anyone be turned into the priest with MuIm? Or just wizards doing it to themselves.

Beatrice Orsini : i can do it

Orsu Paganacci: Orsu is one of the better liars.

Zita of Mercere: Yeah that was my thought. Both of us are good liars.

Beatrice Orsini : 3 for changing 3 sensations, +1 for touch, +2 for sun

Proclus of Rome: I think Zita should do it.

The messenger story isn't that useful.

Zita of Mercere: I could sneak in however I want, the priest disguise is best for someone like Proclus who no-one would trust letting in.

Beatrice Orsini : 19 MuIm for illusions, so at neutral aura, i should be able to spont it

Proclus of Rome: Alright Zita, I guess I could try.

Zita of Mercere: I have 12 stealth, and 4 dexterity, so I doubt they'll spot me.

Orsu Paganacci: isn't proclus' stank going to make it difficult

stank = gift

Zita of Mercere: Yes, but they'll just assume the priest is a drunk piece of shit.

They're too loyal to turn him away

Proclus of Rome: Exactly.

Beatrice Orsini : are we doing it at night, then?

Proclus of Rome: Also I have Fist of Shattering so I might be able to get us in.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: same

Proclus of Rome: Once I'm inside.

Zita of Mercere: Hm, the bridge looks like it does here, right?

johns (GM): Yup!

Zita of Mercere: How far would 500 paces be?

johns (GM): 1500 meters

Zita of Mercere: Wait, rego corpus isnt like

You have to move exactly 500

It's up to, isnt it

johns (GM): Right

Zita of Mercere: Oh

johns (GM): Welcome DFD

devil's fav demon: hi im really sorry. i had to go somewhere and i ended up being later than expected.

Zita of Mercere: Magic item I took, boots with a ReCo effect of up to 500 paces.

I'll just zip across to the other side at night time

Then sneak in

Aristocritus Bonisagi: why are "move a target slowly in any direction " and "move a target slowly but only straight up and down" the exact same level

johns (GM): lol cool

Zita of Mercere: It has one use per day so I have to find some other way back, or wait there all night.

Orsu Paganacci: ars_magica.txt

Aristocritus Bonisagi: teleporting is houseruled out isn't it

Proclus of Rome: What about everyone else?

johns (GM): Teleporting works, you just can't phase through solid matter anymore

Proclus of Rome: You don't teleport you just move really fast.

Zita of Mercere: It IS, but you need empty space

Proclus of Rome: So you can't go through things.

Zita of Mercere: There's empty space

So it's all fine

Aristocritus Bonisagi: oh, that makes sense

Zita of Mercere: I figured going really fast would be a good redcap item.

Orsu Paganacci: sonic the redcap

Aristocritus Bonisagi: mercere portals still work though right

Zita of Mercere: [sweating] Do they, Boy Reporter

Proclus of Rome: It's a mystery.

johns (GM): I have a separate map for the villa itself which I can turn to in a sec. It's surrounded by a meter high wall all around, you can decide if you're winding up inside the wall, on top of the house, or outside the compound

Yes, Mercere Portals are special

Prudenzio of Flambeau: i should make a teleport spell with a muto requirement that lets you contort your body through small spaces at high speeds

Aristocritus Bonisagi: is someone turning me invisible

Beatrice Orsini : i can do that

Prudenzio of Flambeau: i can only turn myself invisible.

i guess i could spont it yeah.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: or am i going to have to perform the most illegal act in the history of wizarding

Zita of Mercere: If it's night time I'll aim for on top of the house.

Beatrice Orsini : i have formulaic veil

and mastery

Zita of Mercere: You should always aim for the most illegal move in wizardry.

johns (GM): Zita Zips to the Top

Proclus of Rome: Ok we need to lock Father Braun into the church too.

Beatrice Orsini : no aura at night, right?

johns (GM): None on the bridge

Proclus of Rome: Should we do anything special here?

Prudenzio of Flambeau: (nvm i cant spont it yet since i only have a casting score of 19 for PeIm and thats why i have a custom invisibility spell in the first place)

Aristocritus Bonisagi: do the doors open in or out

johns (GM): In

Beatrice Orsini : ok, i have mastery to reduce botch dice

Aristocritus Bonisagi: dang.

Beatrice Orsini : so i think i can't botch a veil at neutral aura

so anyone who needs it can get it

Proclus of Rome: I could do MuHe and make the doors get stuck.

johns (GM): What level mastery? BR's houserules said we halve the effective level of your mastery ability iirc

Beatrice Orsini : 2

johns (GM): Then that's fine

What's the duration of that veil?

Beatrice Orsini : Sun

Proclus of Rome: Oh I know, Orsu can watch the priest so he doesn't leave.

Perfect.

johns (GM): lol

Aristocritus Bonisagi: That is a good plan.

Beatrice Orsini : i still don't have PeVi to remove the illusions

Aristocritus Bonisagi: Level 15: Direct the flow of bodily energy.

what does this even mean!!

Prudenzio of Flambeau: what's the obstacle again, here? i apologize again for being late.

johns (GM): That may make the next part of this adventure a little tricky if you can't see each other

Prudenzio of Flambeau: disguise as a priest? door?

Proclus of Rome: Isn't that the one that lets you move Fatigue?

Beatrice Orsini : i could take the chance to do it just before sundown so we sneak over

and then it runs out

Aristocritus Bonisagi: oh, maybe

johns (GM): Orsu & Proclus' beloved has been taken captive by Nunzio in this villa and will be forcibly wed

Beatrice Orsini : i have enough casting score to cast it in 1 aura

botches are the only danger

1 dominion

(To devil's fav demon): The bridge to this villa is guarded by 2 guys who are keeping everyone out but are expecting the village priest. The players here seem to be going for a Pacifist achievement bonus

Beatrice Orsini : MuIm to Priest for Proclus, Veil for Orsu, Aristocritis, Beatrice and Prudenzio? Going just before sundown so we're over the bridge and then the sun goes down?

johns (GM): Works for me, remember it's -1 shortterm fatigue for each spont cast

Beatrice Orsini : only one spont

and the fatigue should not affect the veil

is everyone ok with it?

Prudenzio of Flambeau: yeah.

Proclus of Rome: Sounds great.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: sure, proclus still has to get the doors though i think

Beatrice Orsini : yeah, let's do the door while we wait for the proper time

Proclus of Rome: I don't know that the gate guards are going to be better than the bridge guards.

Beatrice Orsini : we want the invisibility to run out once we're over the bridge

in the worst case, i can just invisible us again

at night, there's 0 danger to me when doing that

unless the aura is higher at the castle

Prudenzio of Flambeau: that works.

Beatrice Orsini : let's deal with the door first, then

Proclus of Rome: I can probably get through the gate.

Maybe.

Zita of Mercere: Remember that for our infilitration to count as a true ghost run, we need to leave doors how we found them.

johns (GM): by doors do you mean the villa gates or are you still fretting about the church doors

Beatrice Orsini : the church doors

Proclus of Rome: Nah those should be fine.

Beatrice Orsini : let's finish the village before we do the villa

anyway. MuIm on Proclus then

Prudenzio of Flambeau: i just remembered i have a ghostly warder who can move objects and presumably open doors from the other side, but calling on her is just going to be a giant hassle.

Beatrice Orsini : hoot and holler

rolling 1d10!+19-3+2

(

9

)

+19-3+2

=

27

johns (GM): dfd their scheme is to lock the priest inside his church so he can't get out and get to the villa

Beatrice Orsini : target was 10

let's look at finesse

rolling 1d10!+0+3

(

4

)

+0+3

=

7

conf

hitting EF 10

johns (GM): Right

Beatrice Orsini : illusion can fool casual acquaintances

Prudenzio of Flambeau: nice

johns (GM): Whats its duration?

Beatrice Orsini : Sun

we're going before sundown

johns (GM): Right right

Proclus of Rome: Big moon.

johns (GM): And the other three of you are invisible so you can just walk past

Aristocritus Bonisagi: someone oughtta destroy that thing

Proclus of Rome: Oh no did the Criamon make the moon gigantic?

Beatrice Orsini :

rolling 4d10 4 veils, just rolling for botches

(

2

+

10

+

5

+

10

)

=

27

no botches on the veils

Guardsman: "Finally awake, Braun? Renato's been waiting for you."

Beatrice Orsini : for me, orsu, aristocritus, prudenzio

Proclus of Rome: "Uh, what time is it?"

"At least it's still Thursday."

Guardsman: Proclus can similarly slip through the gate, and the rest of you invisibly, putting all of you in the garden outside the house, and Zita on the roof

It is now past sunset! Night time aura in effect, Dominion 1.

Proclus of Rome: This doesn't look like a very well protected villa.

Orsu Paganacci: hail satan

Aristocritus Bonisagi: no!!

Guardsman: its on a hill and it's got a bridge and walls

Zita of Mercere: Remember sodales, this is a sneaking mission.

Guardsman: anything more and it'd be a Castle instead of a villa

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: protected very well against an assault almost totally unlike the one we're performing

johns (GM): Okay, I assume the fog of war is working here

Proclus of Rome: Possibly.

Too bad you can't make curves.

Orsu Paganacci: the fog of war is not working because i still believe in the concept of a morally just war.

johns (GM): Something of immediate note is you can see flickers of light inside the house, but all the windows look closed and barred, some also covered by furniture from the inside

Proclus of Rome: That's weird.

We should go in where there isn't any light.

Wait are there any guards in garden?

Prudenzio of Flambeau: im going to touch a wall to see whats going on in there

Proclus of Rome: The "guard-in."

johns (GM): None in the garden

Prudenzio of Flambeau:

rolling 1d10+11 spell level 5 prying eyes

(

9

)

+11

=

20

johns (GM): Sure, ping a wall you want to peek into Prudenzio

Proclus of Rome: So could we lock THIS gate from the inside?

Zita of Mercere: Do I spy any guards on the outer parts of the villa, up here?

Prudenzio of Flambeau: that window area

johns (GM): Well there's guardsmen in the gatehouse but they're looking out not in

Beatrice Orsini : you'll ruin the ghost run

johns (GM): sorry ping it again

It's a large chamber furnished with tables and chairs, like a sitting room

Proclus of Rome: So are these windows similarly shuttered or what?

johns (GM): It has large nice windows but currently bookcases and a table are tilted up against them covering it

Orsu Paganacci: weird

johns (GM): There's a lone armed guardsman in here just milling about.

Orsu Paganacci: what about the upper windows

johns (GM): Some are covered, some have random little items propped against them like a candlestick or a broom etc.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: i can only see through what im touching.

johns (GM): (you can sense what's covered from outside but Prudenzio can see through it magically)

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Orsu Paganacci: does this seem like an ordinary precaution, or like some kind of weird folk magic?

Proclus of Rome: I'd have to imagine a noble would be better at fortifying a building.

johns (GM): It's not usual at all

Prudenzio of Flambeau: yes, some of this would barely keep the sunlight out.

johns (GM): but it makes it hard for you to break open a window and crawl in quietly..

Orsu Paganacci: (whispering) "It could be simply to make a noise if anyone opens the window, or it could be part of some folk magic... maybe?"

Aristocritus Bonisagi: Fist of Quiet Shattering

johns (GM): bingo orsu

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Orsu Paganacci: bingsu

Proclus of Rome: I'll try Magic Lore here then.

Zita of Mercere: Well, they'd let the priest in. So we could let Proclus or whoever wants to impersonate the priest go in.

Beatrice Orsini : Would Room target PeIm quiet it?

Zita of Mercere: Then track them and find where everyone is

johns (GM): Yeah Beatrice

Proclus of Rome:

rolling 1d10 + 2 + 5

(

5

)

+2+5

=

12

Orsu Paganacci: "sounds" like it should

Beatrice Orsini : give me a moment to calculate

johns (GM): It doesn't match any sort of folk magic you know of Proclus

Zita of Mercere: Are the upper windows similarly shut?

Proclus of Rome: Yes.

johns (GM): Yes.. oh something else

Even though it's spring there's smoke coming out of the chimneys

Prudenzio of Flambeau: Hm.

Proclus of Rome: Now that's strange.

Beatrice Orsini : it would be 15 PeIm to quiet a room for Conc. i can't spont that. sorry

johns (GM): If you want Proclus to pose as priest, Beatrice will have to recast the spell

since she timed it to expire right after crossing, right?

Beatrice Orsini : and i'd have to hoot and holler to have decent chance

yeah

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Beatrice Orsini : could i just quiet a window?

Proclus of Rome: Well that's no good then.

Beatrice Orsini : so we can break it?

that would be part instead of room, so just 10 PeIm

Aristocritus Bonisagi: is there anything good to levitate up to

Proclus of Rome: Is a window a part?

Isn't that Individual?

Beatrice Orsini : part of the structure

johns (GM): Aristocritus, there are 2 second floor balcony levels on the south side

Prudenzio of Flambeau: you could probably make arguments for either

Proclus of Rome: I don't think that's how it works with structures.

Orsu Paganacci: is there anything to just climb up? vines, etc?

Beatrice Orsini : if there's a ruling that window is an individual, i'll take it, but i won't argue too strongly for it

johns (GM): Looks pretty viney from the photo

Aristocritus Bonisagi: this is my time to shine (read: get captured by guards on the second floor)

Beatrice Orsini : i can give you new veil if you need it

johns (GM): i would call it an individual beatrice, part seems weird

Beatrice Orsini : i have quiet casting for it, so it's easy

Zita of Mercere: What would be the relevant roll to try and very quietly push a window open on the second floor?

Beatrice Orsini : ok

johns (GM): Dex + Stealth

Zita of Mercere: Oh. Hell yes.

Beatrice Orsini : quieting an individual for conc is 5 PeIm

Zita of Mercere: I can do that.

Beatrice Orsini : at touch

Aristocritus Bonisagi: veil is sun duration right?

Beatrice Orsini : yeah

johns (GM): Zita you're approaching that window from the roof down like spiderman?

Zita of Mercere: First, I'll put my ear to the roof and see if there's anyone in the room.

Yes, I'm not worried about falling

Perfect Balance gives +10 to acrobatics rolls to not fall

Prudenzio of Flambeau: nice

johns (GM): Sick!

You hear nothing inside

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Zita of Mercere: Alright, I try to carefully push open the window here

Dex+Stealth

rolling 1d10!+4+12

(

7

)

+4+12

=

23

Aristocritus Bonisagi: veil me up

Zita of Mercere: Oh, does puissance still only add 2?

Beatrice Orsini : ok

johns (GM): 3 iirc?

Beatrice Orsini :

rolling 1d10, botch check

(

4

)

=

4

no botch

Aristocritus Bonisagi: ty

invisibly: ty

Zita of Mercere: +13 then, but it still beats any attempts to hear it I'm sure.

johns (GM): Either way, same EF of success. You get the window open a crack and catch the wooden bucket propped against it before it collapses to the ground.

Zita of Mercere: Neat. I'll swing inside and take a look around.

johns (GM): A tiny bedroom, poorly furnished, as if for a servant

Proclus of Rome: Really tiny.

Can you even lie down in there?

johns (GM): as if for the Court Dwarf

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i'm going to retreat out of earshot to cast rise of the feathery body, then walk back with the spell up

johns (GM): You are floating & invisible, Aristocritus

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i'm living the wizardly dream

Proclus of Rome: Ok so.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i moved to one of the balconies. i'm going to go check on some dough though

johns (GM): those little white squares are doors, the cyans are windows

Prudenzio of Flambeau: we're mostly all still invisible, right? someone make a noise to distract the guard and we'll sneak into a nearby door or something.

Beatrice Orsini : no

Proclus of Rome: You could ask your wife to take a look inside.

Beatrice Orsini : the invisibiility ran out at sunset

Zita of Mercere: That'd ruin the ghost run.

Beatrice Orsini : i can make us invisible again fairly safely

Proclus of Rome: Uh using the ghost is the definition of a ghost run.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: well, i'll turn myself invisible. the ghost is also a possiblilty, but she could be very loud and disagreeable.

Zita of Mercere: I'm going to sneak around using my skills, and hopefully you all get in too.

Sounds great.

Get your ex-wife to lend us a hand, Prudenzio.

Beatrice Orsini : i don't need the girl to see me, so i'll turn myself invisible

Prudenzio of Flambeau: sure, why not. she's always stalking me anyway, i'm sure she's already around.

Proclus of Rome: She likes love, right?

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i'd like to peek in these windows

Beatrice Orsini :

rolling 1d10 botch chance

(

10

)

=

10

no botch

invisible

Prudenzio of Flambeau: one might say she likes love too much.

johns (GM): The middle one is obscured by curtains

In the left room is a guardsman and a well armored knight

who is armed with an impressive looking greatsword.

Proclus of Rome: Dang.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: portlius.

johns (GM): In the right room is no one, a fire burns idly there though.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: is the last window obscured?

johns (GM): Oops, that one shows a narrow hallway with stairs down

Aristocritus Bonisagi: and are these windows set up like the others

johns (GM): yup

Aristocritus Bonisagi: hm.

Prudenzio of Flambeau:

rolling 1d10+19 invisible

(

2

)

+19

=

21

Aristocritus Bonisagi: anything to eavesdrop on

Prudenzio of Flambeau:

rolling 1d10+11 to see inside this room next to me

(

2

)

+11

=

13

johns (GM): The knight and the guardsman are discussing who should go into the village to fetch the priest. From their conversation, both is asserting they have the authority to make the decision here and are trying to explain to the other why they should go.

Proclus of Rome: Like a miniature covenant.

Ok.

johns (GM): Is that a spont prudenzio? If it's formulaic you don't even need to roll in non-stressful conditions

Prudenzio of Flambeau: oh. well then

Beatrice Orsini : this has dominion aura

so i always assume it's stressful

johns (GM): You don't have to stress roll just because it's an alien aura, as far as I know

Prudenzio of Flambeau: hey, this guy doesnt look like a generic guard.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: didn't someone say something about having to stress roll in infernal auras

Orsu Paganacci: sorry i'm not doing much, but the HMRE pdf is arduously slow and crashes frequently so lol i guess

Aristocritus Bonisagi: not that it's super relevant

johns (GM): This fellow (Aramitz) is quietly wandering about the room. He's well armored and armed with a mace.

Proclus of Rome: Well it isn't like you can use some charm to get yourself in here.

johns (GM): He can use his natural charm if he wants

Beatrice Orsini : if dominion is not stressful, then i can cast unlimited veils

johns (GM): Yup!

(To Zita of Mercere): you want to head into the hallway?

Beatrice Orsini : well, invisibily go around the house, checking inside with prying eyes

Orsu Paganacci: where is the front door?

Beatrice Orsini : starting with the pinged place

(From Zita of Mercere): Yep, was sitting tight since a bunch of people are moving at once and that can be confusing to GM.

(To Zita of Mercere): No prob, also feel free to whisper it if you don't want to talk over folks

Prudenzio of Flambeau: i guess if its formulaic and doesnt need a roll this is a fine plan

Beatrice Orsini : 14 InIm - 3 aura - 5 quiet, no need to roll, i suppose

johns (GM): sorry I can't see the first floor & second floor maps at the same time so feel free to doodle instead of using ping tool

Prudenzio of Flambeau: im still not used to being able to cast spells and not actually lose anything in an rpg

Beatrice Orsini : for target of 5

Proclus of Rome: Just zoom out.

(From Zita of Mercere): I move out of the current room and inspect the hallway carefully

johns (GM): Okay, that's an interesting one

There is a fancy looking fellow you don't recognize there, with two guys who are clearly knights, sitting at a dining table

Beatrice Orsini : ok

(From Orsu Paganacci): i'm using my charm of charm and charm of presence on myself.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i'm not feeling very dextrous right now, so i'll make my way over to the second balcony

Beatrice Orsini : then sponting a hearing based variant of prying eyes instead

rolling (1d10!+14-3)/2

(

(

9

)

+14-3)/2

=

10

Orsu Paganacci:

(To GM) rolling d10+24 charm

(

6

)

+24

=

30

Proclus of Rome: AFK a sec.

Orsu Paganacci:

(To GM) rolling d10+24 presence

(

4

)

+24

=

28

Aristocritus Bonisagi: should we roll initiative or something since we're all doing our own thing

Beatrice Orsini : at the same room

(To Orsu Paganacci): What bonuses do those give?

Aristocritus Bonisagi: or would that just be a pain

johns (GM): I'm managing to juggle your actions ok so far

Zita of Mercere: I'm just whispering what I'm doing so it doesn't talk over people/

(From Orsu Paganacci): +3 to charm and +1 to presence

johns (GM): Success or failure, Beatrice?

Beatrice Orsini : pass

(From Orsu Paganacci): both succeed

Beatrice Orsini : prying eyes is base 5 and i was just swapping hearing for sight

johns (GM): You hear their conversation...

(From Zita of Mercere): Should I roll stealth again to cover all my continued movement through the upper floor? I'll just roll it.

Beatrice Orsini : i don¨t know who's talking though

Zita of Mercere:

(To GM) rolling 1d10!+4+13

(

5

)

+4+13

=

22

(To Zita of Mercere): Yeah, just for botch checks

Beatrice Orsini : since i can't see them anymore

(From Orsu Paganacci): when you're ready, i want to approach the front door casually.

Beatrice Orsini : well, i don't know who's saying what

johns (GM): The knight asks if it'd be safer to just ransom the girl. He says he hears magicians can turn people into toads, after all..

(From Zita of Mercere): I slowly open this door up here, and keep creeping forwards if no-one is about.

Orsu Paganacci: nice

(To Zita of Mercere): You hear sounds of someone sweeping in that room

Zita of Mercere: Turn him into a toad, someone.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: if only.

Beatrice Orsini : i need to progress deeper in my mysteries to do that

but once i do...

Proclus of Rome: Ok I'm back.

johns (GM): The lord replies, "These magi have a code. They can't interfere with our affairs. Trust me on this."

Prudenzio of Flambeau: welcome.

Orsu Paganacci: lmoa!!!

Prudenzio of Flambeau: hahahaha

Aristocritus Bonisagi: lol.

Proclus of Rome: He's so right.

Beatrice Orsini : we cannot interfere with mundanes, but toads are fair game

Aristocritus Bonisagi continues casing the joint

(From Zita of Mercere): Hm. I pick up a glass and throw it at the far end of the hallway I'm in, back where I entered, and hide in the stairs waiting for the sweeper to pass.

Proclus of Rome: Oh man don't tell me that this guy is a Jerbiton.

johns (GM): Okay, Aristocritus, you see some life through these windows

Orsu Paganacci: jerkbiton

Zita of Mercere: A Jerbiton  makes jerkoff motion

johns (GM): In the hallway Zita is next to is a servant sweeping up, and in the next hallway is another patrolling guardsman, one sec to reveal

Aristocritus Bonisagi: jerbitoff motion

johns (GM): From the east is a sound of breaking glass, and the servant moves that way

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

johns (GM): MEANWHILE

Aristocritus Bonisagi: zita is visible, right

johns (GM): Orsu approaches the front door!

She is.

Orsu are you going to knock?

Prudenzio of Flambeau: i was just about to go in through this window.

Orsu Paganacci knocks.

Proclus of Rome: Bold.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i'll tap on the glass to try to get her attention

Zita of Mercere: I'm moving stealthily, but not against someone outside the window looking in, so you'll see me just fine.

Orsu Paganacci: trix

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i am invisible though. so it might be tricky

Beatrice Orsini : ii'll move up and cast prying eyes again when you have the time

Aramitz: The knight with the mace opens the door but immediately looks surprise. "Who are you?"

Zita of Mercere: I wave my hands and indicate the window, making a tapping motion.

Proclus of Rome: Can I see Aramitz from here?

Zita of Mercere: Need to be sure I'm not hearing things.

Orsu Paganacci: "Me? I'm the priest. Well, not  the  priest, but your priest for the night, I suppose. Braun was...  not quite up for it ."

Orsu Paganacci makes an annoyed face.

Aramitz: Aye, if you hang back you can see into that hallway without showing yourself Proclus

Aristocritus Bonisagi taps again

Proclus of Rome: Ok nice.

Aramitz: Com+Guile there Orsu..

Orsu Paganacci:

rolling d10!+0+7

(

8

)

+0+7

=

15

Zita of Mercere: Is the window up here openable, Johns?

Prudenzio of Flambeau: -5 for silence?

Aramitz: You can remove the candelabra propped against it from within without problem

Zita of Mercere: I should be able to bust Aristocritus in

Aramitz: Aramitz cocks an eyebrow. "Father Braun.. couldn't make it?"

Aristocritus Bonisagi: there's also a door

Beatrice Orsini : any difficulty in breaking open a window i should be aware of before i try?

Orsu Paganacci: "He's drunk off his ass. What did you expect?"

Zita of Mercere: I do that, and let him in, then put the candelabra back where it was after I feel him make his way inside.

Aramitz: If you aren't using a spell Beatrice you'll need dex to avoid making a sound

Beatrice Orsini : i was going to try a spell

Orsu Paganacci: "I dropped by for a visit, which he had forgotten about, naturally. He can barely talk. Says he needs to get ready to go to the villa... he's barely making any sense."

Aristocritus Bonisagi whispers "Thanks."

Aramitz: "I wasn't expecting you. You're his canon, then?"

(To Orsu Paganacci): Do you have any Church Lore or Theology

Zita of Mercere: "No problem. It's Aristocritus, right? Do you have anything to get rid of that guard?"

Beatrice Orsini : 3+1 Touch +1 Diam + 0 Individual

(From Orsu Paganacci): Theology

Beatrice Orsini : 5 Total

Proclus of Rome: This is canon.

(To Orsu Paganacci): How much?

(From Orsu Paganacci): 4 and 2 int

Aristocritus Bonisagi: let me tell you about my unspent seasons.

Beatrice Orsini : enough MuIm I can always spont it

(To Orsu Paganacci): A priest would not have a canon usually

Zita of Mercere: The Head Canon.

Beatrice Orsini :

rolling 1d10 botch?

(

1

)

=

1

lol

Prudenzio of Flambeau: 3 for PeIm remove affect (hearing) +1 touch+1 diam, with a -5 for silent, on this window

Aramitz: woot

1 + 1 aura

Beatrice Orsini : 2 dice?

Zita of Mercere: Here we go

Proclus of Rome: Spicey.

Prudenzio of Flambeau:

rolling 1d10+11

(

7

)

+11

=

18

Beatrice Orsini :

rolling 2d10

(

7

+

8

)

=

15

Prudenzio of Flambeau: while orsu's talking im going to climb in this room next to them

Beatrice Orsini : ok, I'm fine

Aramitz: you hit the margin to succeed then?

(prudenz)

Beatrice Orsini : i'll relax on a chair to regain fatigue

Prudenzio of Flambeau: im sponting at 10

Zita of Mercere: "Do you have anything to knock him out, quietly?"

Prudenzio of Flambeau: forgot aura negs but its still over 10

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "Nothing quiet. Was there anything promising back there?"

Orsu Paganacci: "His canon? I don't know anything about that. I'm Father Vanni, from near Lucca. I've known Braun for a few years through a mutual friend, Father Vincenzo from Padua."

Zita of Mercere: "Just servants quarters over there. Gotta be quick, the cleaner will be back soon."

Prudenzio of Flambeau: im going to stand over somewhere by that fireplace where im not casting an obvious shadow for now

Zita of Mercere: There's space over the door, right?

Would it be acrobatics to hide by clinging to the wall on top of the door?

Proclus of Rome: Uh that would be impossible.

Aramitz: Aramitz rubs his chin and nods. "Alright, come inside father. There's been a little change in plans and we have to dispatch a rider to pick up some heirloom the lady requested. You may need to stay the night."

Zita of Mercere: Hm. Okay a better question. Does the door open into this hallway, or out into the next one.

Orsu Paganacci acts put out. "Stay the night? Oh, for the love of... fine, fine. I owe Braun, but this should settle us."

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

(To Prudenzio of Flambeau): Of note in this room is there is a hatch in the floor leading into the cellar

Proclus of Rome: How loud is Fist of Shattering?

Aramitz: Which door, Zita?

Zita of Mercere: That one, Johns.

Proclus of Rome: It just says it breaks apart the stone.

Aramitz: It's bricks falling to the ground

Prudenzio of Flambeau: is this hatch locked? how do the hinges work?

look, i mean. rusty?

Aramitz: It connects the hallway you're standing in, to the hallway that guard is patrolling

It's not locked

Aristocritus Bonisagi: which way does it open, though

Beatrice Orsini : ok, ithink this has been enough rest, so i'll try climbing in through the broken window

Aramitz: Oh

It opens

rolling 1d2

(

2

)

=

2

In your direction (east)

Prudenzio of Flambeau: im going to open the hatch. this is getting the best of my curiosity.

Zita of Mercere: Good. Good!

Aramitz: Orsu, Aramitz escorts you inside. The guardsman regards you curiously but says nothing.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i'm going to unlock one of these doors to the balcony, just in case

Orsu Paganacci: good shit

Aramitz: "We should go see Nunzio and explain the change then?"

Aristocritus Bonisagi: or were they not locked in the first place

Zita of Mercere: "Aristocritus, lure him in here after I open the door. Just make some noise or something, you're invisible you'll be fine. Get him to wander over to the side with the servants quarters."

Prudenzio of Flambeau: close the door behind me of course.

Zita of Mercere: I hide in the small space where the door opens onto, in the little gap.

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Beatrice Orsini : and i'll try going to the upper floor by what i assume are the stairs

Proclus of Rome: How thick is the basement ceiling?

Zita of Mercere: I have the small frame flaw, so I should fit just fine.

Aramitz: Prudenzio, it's a storage cellar, crates and sacks of dry goods, some nice Italian wine here too. There is an adjacent chamber with a door... that is locked

Orsu Paganacci: "If you want to, though I don't really know that it makes much difference. A priest is a priest in the eyes of the lord. One of us performing a rite is as good as another."

Zita of Mercere: I open the door and hide myself behind it.

Aramitz: Same as the ceiling between first floor and second floor, so not much

Orsu Paganacci shrugs.

Zita of Mercere: Good luck Aristocritus.

Proclus of Rome: If you can get me in there I can get in through that door.

Zita of Mercere: I believe in you.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: hm.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: thank you.

Proclus of Rome: Prudenzio get your ghost wife to holla at me.

Orsu Paganacci: "But could I take a moment to refresh myself? I still smell like the road."

Aramitz: "My lord's been anxious is all." He indicates to the furniture propped against the window in the sitting room.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: i'm going to take a bottle of the nicest wine i can find.

Where is she, anyway?

Aramitz: "Yes, I think they have a free guest chamber here. This way," and he gestures towards the east.

Orsu Paganacci: "Maybe not at my best for appearing before nobility."

Aramitz: Your ghost is always within 50 paces iirc

Orsu Paganacci nods in thanks to Aramitz and goes in that direction.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: does proclus have second sight?

Proclus of Rome: No.

Beatrice Orsini : are those stairs in the room i'm in?

Prudenzio of Flambeau: is there any way i would know what you need done so that i could relate it to my ex-wife without her having to speak to you? i guess so. if she's always within 50 paces she knows what you look like and that you need to go through a door.

Aramitz: He gives you a quick tour of the guest house. "We're in one bedroom, I suppose you'll have to share a room with Arthis."

Sorry, which stairs Beatrice?

Orsu Paganacci: "Arthis?

Proclus of Rome: I could just use Fist of Shattering on the ground over you so I can get into the basement.

Beatrice Orsini : in the room i!m in? is the thing in the middle stairs?

Aristocritus Bonisagi: all right. i'm opening this door

Aramitz: It leads upstairs to the second floor

Yeah

Stairs

Beatrice Orsini : i'll go there

Orsu Paganacci washes his face/hands/whatever is appropriate.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: she can leave my presence 1/day for 1/2 hour, so i'll whisper, sweetheart, i know we don't always see eye to eye, but if you do me this favor now i'll owe you big time.

Aramitz: "My brother in arms. You won't mind him, he doesn't talk."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i'll grab whatever is leaning against one of these windows, too

Beatrice Orsini : and quiet prying eyes on the south wall. formulaic

Orsu Paganacci: Orsu nods. "When do you suppose everything will get underway?"

Zita of Mercere: Oh neat, I'll meet up with Beatrice soon.

Aramitz: Beatrice: A nice bedroom. The bed looks as though it were slept in last night.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i'm goin' in.

Zita of Mercere: Just as soon as the guard responds to all of the noise Aristocritus is making and follows him ou-

Proclus of Rome: Alright if I can get the info on your location I'll use Fist of Shattering on the ground over the basement over the barrels in the basement.

Zita of Mercere: Traitor

Help

Proclus of Rome: Just tell me when to roll it.

Aramitz: "The lady requested a piece of jewelry from her home-- said it had some sort of familiar value, mother wore it when wedded, her mother, etc."

Beatrice Orsini : i'll do prying eyes next to the door leading out of my room

Aramitz: "So I suppose we're waiting for the Lords to decide who goes and gets it."

Prudenzio of Flambeau: i can't spont a spell if i don't have a single point in a related form right

Orsu Paganacci: "Ah, I see. Not unusual. Women are fickle creatures by nature."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: who is above the lords

Prudenzio of Flambeau: like if it was PeHe and i don't have any points in He, even if i would have a total casting score above what would be required for the spell?

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i don't think it's forbidden but it's unlikely to succeed?

since you have a score of 0, instead of a score of "none"

Aramitz: Another guard down the hall, this one standing at attention in front of a door, Aristocritus

Aramitz snorts and nods at this comment Orsu.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: he isn't looking this way though is he

Aramitz: Eyes straight ahead

Zita of Mercere: ( . _ . ). o O ( How do I make a loud noise )

Beatrice Orsini : i cast prying eyes, so is the guard outside my room looking in my direction?

Aramitz: Prudenzio I believe you can spont it

I don't know of any rule to the contrary

Orsu Paganacci: "Still, I suppose men should do their best to entertain them given the dowries often involved. And heirs, and so on. Necessary part of life, I suppose."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i got this

Prudenzio of Flambeau: well, if it's possible for me to do that, and if the locked basement door is made out of wood, i'm going to cast a PeHe 5 "curse of the rotted wood" on the door with, what, a -3 penalty? im sorry im so scatterbrained and forget the dominion aura

Aramitz: "My lord is a lucky man. The fates fortune him, it seems."

Yeah -3 penalty

Orsu Paganacci: "Is the lady lovely, the dowry great, or both?"

Orsu Paganacci chuckles sensibly.

Prudenzio of Flambeau:

rolling 1d10+15

(

7

)

+15

=

22

Proclus of Rome: Classic noble jokes.

Aristocritus Bonisagi whispers to the patrolling guard.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: it affects objects up to the size of a door, but objects that size take 2 rounds to rot away.

Proclus of Rome: So just tell me when I should roll for Shattering Fist.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: shit i forgot the silent modifier.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "Out on the east balcony. Hurry."

Prudenzio of Flambeau: fuck!

Aramitz: what the

Prudenzio of Flambeau: it would still work with another -5 but i forgot.

shucks.

Aramitz: That's fine prudenzio, also no one is around to hear you anyway

Prudenzio of Flambeau: ok.

Aramitz: Aristocritus you're kiting the guard towards Zita?

Orsu Paganacci: kiting plagues even ars magica

Aristocritus Bonisagi: well. past zita ideally

Aramitz: Alright

How is Zita hidden? I missed that part of the chat

Zita of Mercere: I hid behind the door, as it opens.

Aramitz: Coool

Prudenzio of Flambeau: just a little guy!

Aramitz: Okay, the guardsman turns around and is confused as hell

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i guess that is awfully close to the door to the balcony

Aramitz: But with no other leads decides to follow the voice

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "Hurry!"

Aramitz: Dex + Stealth Zita

Also, brb 60 seconds

Proclus of Rome: Ok I think we're in a good position here.

Zita of Mercere:

rolling 1d10!+4+13

(

6

)

+4+13

=

23

Prudenzio of Flambeau: yeah. i wonder what they locked in here. maybe some even BETTER wine.

Aramitz: The guard passes Zita and heads onto the balcony.

Zita of Mercere: I'll sneak off and into the corridor while he does so

Beatrice Orsini : i'll go out of my room and into the hallway, unless the door is locked

barred, i mean

Zita of Mercere: Is Beatrice also invisible?

Beatrice Orsini : yes

Zita of Mercere: Well you see me, alone, since Aristocritus is ALSO invisible.

Aramitz: Aramitz tells Orsu, "While you're here father don't stray far. My lord says to be aware of intruders who might come in the night."

A servant passes by Aramitz and Orsu bearing a wastebucket and heads outside..

Orsu Paganacci: "Uh... is there something I should be concerned about?"

Prudenzio of Flambeau: uh oh

Zita of Mercere: Alright, time to listen in at this door here. Or Beatrice can signal she's here and check inside magically.

Aramitz: "Ungodly sorts who oppose the virtue of love, Father. Nunzio has crossed them once before.."

Beatrice Orsini : I'll tap on Zita's shoulder

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i'm gonna follow the guard back to the balcony, to try to convince him to stay there

Beatrice Orsini : "I can check inside the rooms."

Aramitz: You're going to keep whispering in his ear?

Proclus of Rome: Orsu doesn't understand personal space.

Aramitz: Zita, no sounds of activity in that room

Zita of Mercere: "Oh, miss Beatrice. Aristocritus is here too, he's back on the balcony."

Orsu Paganacci: "Ungodly in what way? On my way up from the village, I saw a small group of unseemly sorts peering across the river. They didn't look like locals and were whispering among themselves."

Zita of Mercere: "The girl might be held upstairs, I'm investigating the rooms here. She's not back in any we've passed."

Aramitz: Aramitz clutches his weapon. "You're certain?"

Beatrice Orsini : once i get up to 40 InIm lab total, i'm going to invent touch range Discern Own Illusions

and then cast veil on everyone and this on everyone

Prudenzio of Flambeau: nice

(To Prudenzio of Flambeau): Were you doing anything in the basement? It got lost in the chat spam

Proclus of Rome: You can just look for the shadows.

Orsu Paganacci: "I'm not certain they weren't from around here, but it seemed odd. It's so late at night. Why would anyone be out there?"

Beatrice Orsini : only until i invent the spell to erase shadows

Orsu Paganacci: "I mean... I know why  I  was out there, but... "

(From Prudenzio of Flambeau): i was using a sponted PeHe spell to dissolve the wood of the locked door

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "Tonight. This is where they will try to climb up. You will be the one who catches them."

(To Prudenzio of Flambeau): Okay, it's a wine cellar. There's lots of very good wine here. Per+Awareness for a thorough search

Guardsman: The guardsman spins around. "What devil lurks there? Show yourself!"

Beatrice Orsini : i'll check the wall i marked with prying eyes

Prudenzio of Flambeau:

rolling 1d10+3

(

6

)

+3

=

9

Guardsman: A modest nobleman's library inside, Beatrice

Aristocritus Bonisagi floats up

Beatrice Orsini : oh, the door is near

Orsu Paganacci: is the library modest or the nobleman who owns it

(From Prudenzio of Flambeau): not very perceptive or aware for a wizard

(To Prudenzio of Flambeau): Well at least you found the good wine

Guardsman: heh. the library.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: an immodest nobleman's modest library

Beatrice Orsini : "Zita, can you go check out the library? See if there's any useful book we can get?"

"Uh, the library is this room."

Aramitz: Aramitz tells Orsu, "Stay here father. I have to report this. Don't trust anyone else you see besides myself. The watch word is 'brass.'"

Zita of Mercere: "I'll take a look, but I can only read italian."

Beatrice Orsini : I add as I realize Zita doesn't know what I'm talking about.

Orsu Paganacci: "Understood."

Proclus of Rome: Take a look, it's full of books.

(From Prudenzio of Flambeau): actually lol the ghost has per+1 and awareness 12 can i see if she notices anything? i dont think i ended up sending her to proclus

Orsu Paganacci looks around for something to eat.

Aramitz: He rushes up those spiral staircases to the 2nd floor..

Aristocritus, the guard in front of you is reaching out trying to find something invisible. You hear footsteps approaching from the east

Zita of Mercere: The gift of tongues is really convenient for saving xp on languages until someone asks you to read.

Beatrice Orsini : lol

Aramitz: Per + Awareness for a cursory check of the library's contents

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i'm floating in the air

Aramitz: Ah

Beatrice Orsini : not being able to read is actually a pretty good asset for a postman

Aramitz: Well in that case, he's groping out into the air

Beatrice Orsini : privacy of your mail is assured

Prudenzio of Flambeau:

rolling 1d10+13 rolling for a ghostly check of this basement, if possible

(

10

)

+13

=

23

Zita of Mercere:

rolling 1d10+1+6

(

6

)

+1+6

=

13

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i mean, i levitated up when he spun around

Proclus of Rome: So did I get the info from Prudenzio's wife here or not?

Aramitz: How would you

Aristocritus Bonisagi: probably not a big deal exactly where i am though

Aramitz: Okay, Zita, the only thing interesting here is a book about Code of Hermes

Prudenzio of Flambeau: yeah you can't hear or see her since you dont have second sight

Beatrice Orsini : oh!

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Well then I guess I'm stuck outside.

Zita of Mercere: I'll take it out, and show Beatrice

Aristocritus Bonisagi: are you still disguised as the priest

Orsu Paganacci: nice code of hermes book

Aramitz: Prudenzio, your wife cackles and knocks a bottle off the rack. Qik + Athletics to catch it

Beatrice Orsini : "This is interesting. Let's take it."

Orsu Paganacci: classic wife moe

move

Prudenzio of Flambeau:

rolling 1d10-2

(

9

)

-2

=

7

Zita of Mercere: "I think this says Hermes. Right?"

Beatrice Orsini : "Yes."

Aramitz: Crack! Wine splatters on the floor. It shines with an otherworldly sheen...

Aristocritus Bonisagi: let's get thorsby in here

Zita of Mercere: Take a look at the big room here, the girl might be here

Beatrice Orsini : "Take it with you. We need as much cover for the reasons of our break-in as possible."

since my plan is still replacing the girl

Proclus of Rome: What?

Aramitz: Aristocritus: Aramitz runs past you and the confused guard

Zita of Mercere: I'll pocket the tome into my inventory slots.

Aramitz: Zita in the library goes unnoticed

Beatrice Orsini : I'll cast quiet prying eyes on the south wall of the library

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "Remember. The east balcony!"

Prudenzio of Flambeau: im glaring at her and whisper "are you going to clean this up?? i should bring you back to life just to beat you to death."

Aramitz: Some sort of.. secret passage, Beatrice? Narrow and uncomfortable looking

Proclus of Rome: Geez man.

Aramitz: lol dfd

Aristocritus Bonisagi: can i slip past this dude or is he standing in the doorway

(From Orsu Paganacci): anything to eat round here?

Aramitz: You can get by him

(To Orsu Paganacci): Cheese and wine.

Beatrice Orsini : "There seems to be a secret passage behind this wall. It is very narrow at any rate."

Orsu Paganacci grabs some cheese and wine and starts having a snack.

Zita of Mercere: "Sooo, the entrrance look like its something we can access from here?"

Aristocritus Bonisagi: well, i'll leave him and go see what the knight who ran past is up to

Proclus of Rome: It's a library, true looking for secret doors.

Aramitz: The entrance is that little white "S" mark I'll reveal

Zita of Mercere: Are those stairs up?

Or down.

Aramitz: Down

Prudenzio of Flambeau:

rolling 1d10+26 PeMe 20, make a ghost obey you as long as you can coerce it with threats. if this penetrates her magic resistance,

(

4

)

+26

=

30

Aramitz: hahahaha

Zita of Mercere: Lmao.

Beatrice Orsini : lol

Prudenzio of Flambeau:

rolling 1d10+8

(

4

)

+8

=

12

Aramitz: She starts, what, scraping the wine into the broken glass shards? jesus man

Proclus of Rome: You should murder a mop.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: no i had her looking for something hidden, and instead of telling me she threw a wine bottle at me

i dont know if she found anything yet!

Beatrice Orsini : i'll check the hallway with another quiet prying eyes, then i'll leave the library if it's safe and check the next wall

Aramitz: She laughs and says you would've liked that bottle, too bad you're too slow, and laughs again.

Zita and Beatrice, you hear footsteps coming you way from the West

Multiple people

Beatrice Orsini : back to the library

Prudenzio of Flambeau: im going to mop some of it up with my robe and squeeze it into a small bottle. barely any liquid but i'm curious.

wasting a lot of money staining this robe here.

Beatrice Orsini : not overly hurried since i'm invisible

Aramitz: Aristocritus: Through the windows, you see Nunzio and another well adorned knight-- this one favoring a long sword-- heading east..

Prudenzio of Flambeau: but if i can do that i'll leave with just a bottle of very expensive regular wine

Zita of Mercere: "Oh dear, oh dear."

Aramitz: Prudenzio you manage to mop up 1 pawn of aquam vis

Proclus of Rome: Heh.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: neat.

Proclus of Rome: Toga vis.

Beatrice Orsini : "If you go to the room to east of the library, there's stairs down to where there's a broken window. If you need to make your escape." I whisper to Zita.

Proclus of Rome: Wait I have a question.

Nunzio: Ask away dude

Proclus of Rome: What's this building?

Nunzio: That is.. the third floor

Proclus of Rome: Third floor?

Ok.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: brb im gonna get something to eat real quick

Aristocritus Bonisagi: lol

Nunzio: If you see the large, wide staircase in the middle of the 2nd floor, that leads up

Zita of Mercere: "It'll be fine, probably."

"It's much easier to get out than to get in."

Nunzio: Nunzio tells the guardsman to be on alert, "they" are going to try to strike any time now.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i'm also going to be afk for a while, but i'll go looking for my sodales to tell them where nunzio was headed

(From Aristocritus Bonisagi): AFK

Zita of Mercere: Was he headed left or right along that corridor

Nunzio: East

Aristocritus Bonisagi: east, to the servants' quarters

Zita of Mercere: Now is the time, now is the hour

"This might be our best chance, can you scout ahead and look for guards?"

Beatrice Orsini : Once I think the group has passed and after checking with prying eyes again, I'll leave the library.

"I think so."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: if anyone wants to take an action for the invisible levitating guy you can i guess

Beatrice Orsini : seriously considering making prying eyes completely silent with mastery, but i can just increase my Intellego instead

Nunzio: You're prying into the next room?

Beatrice Orsini : no, i was checking the hallway befre leaving the library

Nunzio: Ok.

Beatrice Orsini : i'm trying to separate ic and ooc knowledge

Nunzio: Orsu, you hear multiple footsteps coming your way from the 2nd floor staircase.

Orsu Paganacci continues eating cheese and wine at the table.

Proclus of Rome: Hmm I'll move over to the north side of the house.

I mean villa.

Zita of Mercere: "Do you think you could walk along to the window at the end there, and tap it? Something to make the guard curious and move away from the door."

Proclus of Rome: Sorry I don't speak English obviously.

Italian and Latin only.

Nunzio: Alright Proclus

There's a set of doubledoors on the north, plus the window Beatrice broke to get in

Beatrice Orsini : I guess so.

Nunzio: Orsu, Nunzio and his knight come down the stairs into the room you're in

Proclus of Rome: Right.

Beatrice Orsini : i mean,

"I guess so."

Orsu Paganacci: ok

Proclus of Rome: I guess I'll climb in and join Beatrice.

Nunzio: Well, Nunzio is not happy to see you.

Proclus of Rome: And Zita.

Zita of Mercere: "Well, you'll make it in just fine, you're invisible. I just need him to look the other way briefly."

Beatrice Orsini : how dark is it inside the mansion anyway?

not that it matters to me

Proclus of Rome: Get me up to speed here.

Nunzio: "I knew it.. The moment Aramitz mentioned a new priest, I knew I'd find you here."

Zita of Mercere: Time for another stealth roll for moving up while the guard isn't looking my way, and hiding in the crevice here

Proclus of Rome: I could probably get into that secret passage.

Zita of Mercere:

rolling 1d10!+4+13

(

10

+

10

+

10

+

1

)

+4+13

=

48

Nunzio: It's well lit. There's lot of candle everywhere actually, which is a little strange.

Proclus of Rome: Wow.

Zita of Mercere: Jesus christ.

Beatrice Orsini : lol

Proclus of Rome: Kaboom.

Orsu Paganacci: "I didn't know you were aware of my ordination."

Orsu Paganacci pops a piece of cheese in his mouth.

Zita of Mercere: I don't even need invisibility.

Nunzio: Zita you briefly channel the Daimonic aspect of Pluto, master of the shadows

Beatrice Orsini : I'll tell Proclus about the secret apssage and the book on hermes in the library

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Zita of Mercere: With that roll I can probably open the door next to the guard and walk in

Nunzio: Sure, Zita, and inside that room is

Proclus of Rome: I could get us into the secret passage with Shattering Fist, but again I don't know how quiet it is.

Nunzio: a well apportioned apartment, and a woman you haven't met but likely the object of everyone's attention

Orsu Paganacci: a well apportioned woman

Beatrice Orsini : give me a second to see if i can spont 10 PeIm

i have a adecent chance

quieting one wall is definitely a Part

Nunzio: Nunzio draws his sword, his knight moves to block Orsu's exit to the west. "Alright wizard, where's your friend? You know who I mean."

Zita of Mercere: When I go in I'll put my fingers to my lips to try and indicate to her to be quiet, and whisper "I'm with your friends, we're here to help."

Orsu Paganacci sighs.

Orsu Paganacci: "Why does everyone keep saying I'm a wizard. I'm the one who's  not  a wizard."

Hannelore: Hannelore folds her arms and rolls her eyes at Zita, but says nothing for now.

Beatrice Orsini : actually, i forgot about aura, 10 PeIm is unlikely to spont

Orsu Paganacci: "I told Arthis, I saw unseemly sorts across the river."

"You've seen Proclus. Am I wrong?"

Prudenzio of Flambeau: im not under stress right now i assume so im going to see if its clear to walk into the room to my right with prying eyes.

Zita of Mercere: "Proclus and Orsu are here too, not sure where they got to. There's a secret passage around here somewhere."

"If we can get you outside they'll be able to help."

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Ok I'll get us into the secret passage with Shattering Fist.

Nunzio: "And you must think me a fool to fall for your lies a second time. You're trespassing Orsu.. That's a serious crime."

Trying to be quiet Proclus?

Proclus of Rome: Hmm lemme check,

Prudenzio of Flambeau: if this room is empty of guards im going to move into it

Zita of Mercere: I thought Beatrice removed the sound from the wall?

Beatrice Orsini : i didn¨t

too hard

Proclus of Rome: Yeah I can be quiet but not silent.

Nunzio: It's a kitchen Prudenzio, smells of onions and spice

Zita of Mercere: Well, before you break the wall open, I'll see if I can get into the passage from this room

What's in the top of the room, through those two doors?

Beatrice Orsini : we don§t know what youre oing

doing

Orsu Paganacci: "The truth is I don't know where Proclus is. He's a wizard and my rival for Lady Hannelore's affection so he's not very forthcoming with me. I mean, I'm sure he's around here somewhere, but I couldn't tell you where."

Nunzio: strangely not zita

Orsu Paganacci takes a small swig of wine.

Orsu Paganacci: "This is not bad, I have to say."

Proclus of Rome:

rolling 1d10 + 2 + 9 + 7 -3 -5

(

4

)

+2+9+7-3-5

=

14

Prudenzio of Flambeau: just going to keep moving through this space then, until i end up back outside

Zita of Mercere: "Oh dear, I thought the passage connected up here."

Nunzio: "Arthis, search him. He could have one of their tricks up his sleeve."

Proclus of Rome: That's enough anyway.

Zita of Mercere: "Uh, sit tight, they'll think of something."

Nunzio: Arthis moves to frisk you, Orsu

Zita of Mercere: I'll wait in the room back here, just in case.

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Orsu Paganacci shrugs and raises his arms.

Proclus of Rome: Try the big "S".

(To Orsu Paganacci): Of mild interest-- Nunzio has two gauntlets, one seems made of brass

(From Orsu Paganacci): cool@!!!

Nunzio: Does Arthis find anything on Orsu's person?

Orsu Paganacci: he finds a small writing kit and some sheets of parchment with writings in latin, hebrew, and arabic.

"That's a beautiful gauntlet, Lord Nunzio. Where did you have it fashioned? I've never seen anything like it."

Nunzio: "Would you like a closer look?"

Beatrice Orsini : i follow proclus into the library

Nunzio: Roll Qik+Brawl to dodge please, Orsu

Zita of Mercere: Lol

Orsu Paganacci:

rolling d10!+1

(

8

)

+1

=

9

Nunzio:

rolling 1d10!+8+1

(

3

)

+8+1

=

12

Proclus of Rome: Brutal.

Nunzio: He slaps you.

Ow.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: lol

Nunzio: You can confirm it is indeed metal

(From Aristocritus Bonisagi): Back

Proclus of Rome: So is there anything in the secret passage?

Orsu Paganacci: Orsu rubs his cheek. "Well, I guess I have seen something like it after all. I figured you had it fashioned for some special purpose."

Nunzio: It leads down and up actually

Beatrice Orsini : oh god, i really have to go with the plan to replace hannelore now. since if i try to replace her, i won't be able to see how well i did while invisible

Nunzio: There's little spyholes to peer out into various rooms

Proclus of Rome: Heh.

Beatrice Orsini : so i won't be able to just try again when i don't roll finesse high enough

Proclus of Rome: Fair enough Beatrice.

Is that like a little chapel or something?

Beatrice Orsini : magical disguises being super easy to dispel with PeVi is actually pretty fun.

Nunzio: Nunzio and Arthis both grab one of Orsu's arm. "I really hope your friend Proclus is here, I do. I have something special planned for him. I'll let Renato deal with you."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: aristocritus here

Nunzio: It's either a chapel or a privy

I prefer the former

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i have no idea what's going on any more so i'll head up to the third floor.

Zita of Mercere: Did I hear them break into the secret passage?

Proclus of Rome: This would be a HUGE bathroom.

Were it one.

Wait these stairs make no sense.

Nunzio: Okay, quick update

Beatrice Orsini : i'll check on all the walls in the hidden passage with prying eyes

Prudenzio of Flambeau: im going to assume the little area was empty and keep moving along the outside of the building. wine can't be the only bonus here.

Nunzio: Aramitz has joined the other guard outside Hannelore's chamber

Zita of Mercere: Hurry, sodales, break the second wall.

Nunzio: Aristocritus, the 3rd floor is mostly empty, with some attic junk here

Proclus of Rome: What about the big "S" is it like a big handle or what?

Nunzio: Orsu, you are taken to the dining room with Renato & his knights

Orsu Paganacci: ok

Zita of Mercere: I'll tap on the wall here to signal Proclus and Beatrice that I'm outside this wall

Or knock, rather, as I assume its stone

Nunzio: there we go

Proclus of Rome: Ok I'll break in.

Beatrice Orsini : i'll eventually see her

Nunzio: there's a whole network with the secret passage I don't quite get

Beatrice Orsini : i'm checking all the walls in the passage

Prudenzio of Flambeau: while invisible, i see orsu being escorted to the dining room and follow them.

Proclus of Rome:

rolling 1d10 + 2 + 9 + 7 -3 -5

(

8

)

+2+9+7-3-5

=

18

Zita of Mercere: "Miss Hannelore, we've an exit. Come quickly."

Nunzio: Sure

Zita of Mercere: I'll take her hand and pull her through into the room, to meet the whizzards.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: nothing in that room over there?

Nunzio: Nunzio whispers into the nobleman (Renato's) ear and he nods. Orsu is thrust into one of the dining table seats.

Is proclus visible or invisible? or disguised as a priest?

Beatrice Orsini : visible, non disguised

oh, we're all in the library

Hannelore: "Proclus! I knew you'd make it."

Zita of Mercere: Proclus wins her hand, it seems. Orsu gets the golden glove instead.

Orsu Paganacci: "Late dinner? I accept."

Hannelore: "And Nunzio?"

Proclus of Rome: "I would never refuse a summon from you, my lady."

Hannelore: Prudenzio: Nunzio departs, do you stay or follow

Beatrice Orsini : "Lady Hannelore. I have a plan to deal with Nunzio and let you and Proclus escape safely."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i'll go down to 2 if there's really nothing up here

Prudenzio of Flambeau: stay

Beatrice Orsini : I can invisible Hannelore and Proclus.

"Proclus, I'll enchant myself to look like Lady Hannelore."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: hmm. did i remember to tell everyone about the guard on the balcony

Beatrice Orsini : "Then you'll fix the wall and I'll replace her."

Hannelore: "Proclus, whose voice is that?"

Beatrice Orsini : "Well, the other way around."

Proclus of Rome: "That is my Sodale, Beatrice."

Prudenzio of Flambeau: i should probably follow, but i've committed to my decision.

Orsu Paganacci: there is no feminine of sodalis. fucked up world.

Proclus of Rome: "She's eccentric but she has been invaluable to this rescue."

johns (GM): Renato, to Orsu: "How did you get in here, Orsu?"

Zita of Mercere: "She's got us in here, really good at this illusion stuff."

Beatrice Orsini : "Lady Hannelore, do you have any perfumes in your room? They would make matters immesurably easier."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: *sodalis

Hannelore: "What silliness is she spouting? Nunzio is here, you need to kill him, Proclus!"

Zita of Mercere: Sodala

Orsu Paganacci: "How did I get in here? The normal way. That is, lying."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: oh i guess it was already covered while i was alt tabbed

i'll head down the stairs

Proclus of Rome: "I would hate to kill anyone, but Nunzio has truly gone too far this time."

Renato Bufalini: "What idiot of mine let you in? Let me know so I can give them the punishment they deserve."

Beatrice Orsini : "Nunzio won't be a problem. He won't be able to force you to marry him, since he'll be already married to me."

Orsu Paganacci: "Aramitz. Nunzio's man, yes?"

Beatrice Orsini : "Wouldn't that be a surprise to him?"

Hannelore: Hannelore sobs. "He's a monster, Proclus! He's.. he's the devil! He would have dishonored me!"

Proclus of Rome: "This idea does sound strange but she is very eager to get married," I whisper to Hannelore.

Beatrice Orsini : lol

Zita of Mercere: "If he's enough of a boor to kidnap this young lady, I think you'll be miserable with him."

Beatrice Orsini : "Oh, I don't plan to stay with him for long."

Proclus of Rome: "How did he find you? I thought no one knew the route you were travelling on."

Hannelore: "Are you a man or not, Proclus? You've come to save me from the dragon's lair but you will run away from the dragon himslef?"

Hannelore looks aside. "It must've been.. that handmaiden of mine. I'm sure she told him." (per + folk ken if you like)

Orsu Paganacci: "Lord Renato, is this some sort of scheme to pay your father's ransom? I'm in no position to pry, I know, but... "

Proclus of Rome:

rolling 1d10 + 0 + 5

(

2

)

+0+5

=

7

Orsu Paganacci smiles.

Proclus of Rome: Hmm, I'll use 2 conf points here.

Renato Bufalini: Pre + Charm, Orsu

2 conf points...

Orsu Paganacci:

rolling d10!+5+10+3

(

1

)

+5+10+3

=

19

nice

rolling 2d10

(

2

+

3

)

=

5

Zita of Mercere: Such brazen use of conf points!

Orsu Paganacci: okay, still 19

Zita of Mercere: How many did this Proclus have?

Renato Bufalini: Alright, in sequence

Proclus of Rome: I had 2.

Renato Bufalini: Proclus, she is hiding something, naturally

Proclus of Rome: I used 'em.

Beatrice Orsini : she's a woman

Proclus of Rome: Wow what the hell Beatrice?

Aristocritus Bonisagi: most cultivators would not even use a single conf point for a folk ken roll. but here proclus of rome was shamelessly spending them like mythic pounds!!

Zita of Mercere: "Well, there's a lot of guards around. It might be difficult to kill him."

"Unless you challenged him to a duel."

Renato Bufalini: Orsu, Renato smiles at you. "You seem clever, what do you think I'm trying to do, Orsu?"

Aristocritus Bonisagi is on level 1 now

Zita of Mercere: "Dying in a duel is probably legal. Probably."

Proclus of Rome: "Your handmaiden came to the covenant begging us to rescue you."

Renato Bufalini: I figure I can reveal the whole map now

Orsu Paganacci: "As clever as a lord? Maybe on a good day, but it seems this is not my best day. Perhaps ransom Lady Hannelore to her father, then use the money to save your father?"

Hannelore: "She must have been overcome with guilt at what she'd done. She put on a show of crocodile tears, didn't she?"

Proclus of Rome: "Yes, she did."

Hannelore: "Don't worry dearest Proclus. I can deal with her. Once you've dealt with Nunzio."

Zita of Mercere: "Seemed pretty upset to me..."

Proclus of Rome: "You should forgive her, she was sincerely worried about your safety."

Hannelore: Orsu, Renato and his knights chuckle at your suggestion.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: where is hannelore from again

Beatrice Orsini : questionable content

Zita of Mercere: Christ.

Orsu Paganacci sighs and laughs.

Proclus of Rome: She was at the tournament.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: lol

Prudenzio of Flambeau: jesus.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: right but i mean

which part of italy

Zita of Mercere: She's finished in this campaign.

Proclus of Rome: Outside of Rome.

Orsu Paganacci: "These schemes are a bit beyond me. Alas, I am but just a simple priest. Or squire. Depending on the day."

Hannelore: Lazio region

Beatrice Orsini : ok, i think i'm going for it

sponting MuIm Base 2 to look and sound like Hannelore. +3 Moon duration.

rolling (1d10!+19-3)/2

(

(

1

)

+19-3)/2

=

8.5

Renato Bufalini: "Nunzio's a good ally and lets me tend to my business as I will."

Beatrice Orsini : lol

Renato Bufalini: nice

2 botch

Beatrice Orsini :

rolling 2d10

(

5

+

2

)

=

7

too bad, but i still hit the target of 5

Renato Bufalini: "He'll be a better one once he's the Lord Farnese..."

Zita of Mercere: "Well. Best of luck, Beatrice. We'll get her out safely, then maybe Proclus will take the lady up on her offer to kill this Nunzio."

Orsu Paganacci: "Ah! I see. Now, it makes sense."

Hannelore: Hannelore pouts.

Beatrice Orsini :

rolling 1d10!+0+3 per+finesse

(

3

)

+0+3

=

6

conf

Aristocritus Bonisagi: the conf houserule didn't go through right

Hannelore: "This isn't how it's meant to go at all."

Beatrice Orsini : i can now fool hannelore's casual acquaintances with my appearance

johns (GM): negative cthinker

Proclus of Rome: I mean Nunzio seems more familiar than that.

Beatrice Orsini : surely, the man who wants to marry her is just a casual acquaintance

but i'm invisiible

Prudenzio of Flambeau: she'll be wearing a veil, right

Beatrice Orsini : so ican't actually check how well i did on finesse

Proclus of Rome: Can't you end Veil of Invisibility?

Zita of Mercere: "It's going fine, I thought. We have a clear path to an exit, no guards are even alerted yet."

Beatrice Orsini : you can't prematurely

it came up in moncuq

johns (GM): thats the only drawback to it

Zita of Mercere: "Pretty good heist considering we're taking a person instead of valuables."

Proclus of Rome: True.

Orsu Paganacci: "I didn't realize I was interfering with such important machinations of nobility. I simply wanted Hannelore for myself, you see."

Renato Bufalini laughs

Beatrice Orsini : and i failed the experiment to develop a spell for personal range PeVi

Renato Bufalini: "Who wouldn't."

Zita of Mercere: "Ooh, that gives me an idea. Wait here a tick."

Proclus of Rome: "Alright."

Zita of Mercere: I walk back into Hannelore's room. Anything look particularly valuable?

Orsu Paganacci smiles and mutters "Mmm haha."

Renato Bufalini: "But, she chooses who she chooses. Guess there's no link between looks and common sense."

johns (GM): nothing much zita, just various noblelady's stuff

Orsu Paganacci: "And she chose... Nunzio?"

Aristocritus Bonisagi: would i overhear the stuff in the dining room while wandering around the hallway

Orsu Paganacci appears genuinely dumbfounded.

Zita of Mercere: Ah dang. Have I seen anything while exploring that looked valuable, or is this lord a chump

Beatrice Orsini : You found the books.

Proclus of Rome: You shouldn't rob them TOO hard.

Beatrice Orsini : Those are hard to produce.

Zita of Mercere: "Proclus, you're a latin reader. Any of these books look particularly rare?"

johns (GM): Well, you Magi live like nobles anyway, so nothing seems especially exciting unless it has magical value

Beatrice Orsini : Also, don't rob the room I'll be in, pretending that no one reached Hannelore.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: they have very good taste in wine, that's all I know.

Beatrice Orsini : I'll move to replace Hannelore.

Proclus of Rome: I should point out that I don't know how to put a wall back together.

Beatrice Orsini : Oh, damn.

I just realized

Small Frame

Renato Bufalini: Renato shrugs. "He's a fun sort if you get the chance to know him. Which you won't, naturally."

(From Zita of Mercere): To qualify. One of my flaws is ambitious, so I took the ambition of being a master thief. I need to steal something valuable, though stealing a lady is pretty impressive.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: hello. hello

Beatrice Orsini : I can't pretend to be someone normal sized.

Too bad.

Renato Bufalini: Zita: You notice a very nice stain glassed window in the lady's room.

Proclus of Rome: Whoops!

Prudenzio of Flambeau: Shucks.

Orsu Paganacci furrows his brow Corsicanishly.

Orsu Paganacci: "Yes, yes, my death is imminent but..."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: hey, we put a wall back together that one time

Beatrice Orsini : Now I'm stuck looking and sounding like the love of Proclus' life for a month.

Renato Bufalini: lol

Zita of Mercere: Can I remove the window

Renato Bufalini: Very carefully

Beatrice Orsini : That won't be irritating at all

Orsu Paganacci: "... Lady Hannelore's handmaiden approached us telling that she had been  abducted ."

Renato Bufalini: Renato looks confused. "Why would she do that?"

Zita of Mercere: I'll remove the window, and take it with me as a memento.

Orsu Paganacci: "Probably to get me and Proclus to come here."

Renato Bufalini: Window get

Orsu Paganacci: "And stage a rescue."

Zita of Mercere: "Well, shouldn't dally. Let's be off."

Aristocritus Bonisagi paces around in roll20 limbo

Renato Bufalini: lol

sorry cthinker

Proclus of Rome: "Good idea."

Beatrice Orsini : but it gave a good idea for combat buff

not super effective one

Proclus of Rome: "Zita, once you get through the wall, I'll remain behind to challenge Nunzio so he never bothers us again."

Zita of Mercere: I'll whisper to Proclus "You should go duel this Nunzio figure, she'll be head over heels for you if you beat him."

Hannelore: "I want to be there when you finish him, Proclus."

Zita of Mercere: "In that case, I'll leave you to enjoy your fight. Farewell miss Hannelore, sir Proclus."

Proclus of Rome: "I would never forgive myself if you got hurt."

"Can you find somewhere safe to watch, Zita?"

Zita of Mercere: I depart down the stairs and out the window Beatrice broke, and scamper off into the night with my loot.

"Easily. Those guards couldn't see me if I was standing 2 paces away!"

I

I'll stash the window and book safely, and find somewhere to watch from.

Proclus of Rome: "Take Hannelore to a safe vantage point, in case Nunzio has some tricks up his sleeves."

Renato Bufalini: "She sounds like a handful. Nunzio seems ready though. He certainly found you easily enough."

Zita of Mercere: "Alright, alright. Come along, let's get some front row seating."

"Where do you plan to call him out to?"

Orsu Paganacci: "I wasn't trying to hide. Also, I'm not a wizard. Just an astrologer."

Proclus of Rome: "The garden, of course."

Orsu Paganacci: "In any case, do you not find it odd that she sent someone to draw us here with hostile intent?"

Zita of Mercere: I'll look around the garden for somewhere safe with a good vantage point, and escort Hannelore there.

Renato Bufalini: Proclus what path are you taking

Proclus of Rome: Same way I got in.

Through the broken window.

Then I'll holler out a challenge.

Beatrice Orsini : I'll follow them.

Renato Bufalini: Nice, nice

Beatrice Orsini : "Lady Hannelore, I can make you invisible, so that you're safe while the duel is going on."

Renato Bufalini: Renato stands with a start. "What nonsense has he dragged into my home.. Outside, now."

alright everyone but ropekid position your tokens wherever you are when proclus hollers

Zita of Mercere: Where is the garden exactly?

Bottom right of the first floor map?

Renato Bufalini: It can be anywhere outside the 1st floor

Prudenzio of Flambeau: if renato and his dudes are running outside as well i'll go with him.

Renato Bufalini: Orsu you are forgotten as he rushes out

So you can move wherever you want too

Orsu Paganacci: nice

Prudenzio of Flambeau: i whisper "interesting stuff" to orsu as i sneak out behind the group of knights

Zita of Mercere: Oh Proclus is down there

Proclus of Rome: Renato isn't a very good kidnapper.

Orsu Paganacci runs to grab some cheese and wine, then heads outside with the others.

Proclus of Rome: Yeah the front door seems to be the best way to go here.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: everyone just ran past me so i'll follow htem

Renato Bufalini: woops they go south instead of north

Zita of Mercere: They ran out the wrong door

Prudenzio of Flambeau: lol

Zita of Mercere: I guess me and Hannelore (invisible) are down there too

I'll watch from this tree, it's night

rolling 1d10!+4+13

(

10

+

8

)

+4+13

=

35

Boom.

Renato Bufalini: Ok.

Beatrice Orsini : you know what

i'll use the duel as distraction and loot the library

Prudenzio of Flambeau: good move.

johns (GM): lol hell yeah

Zita of Mercere: Yesss.

johns (GM): Okay, the lord's crew with Orsu, Prudenzio, and Aristo following come out of the central patio area

Zita of Mercere: I tried to do that but damn_i_wish_i_could_read.jpg

Orsu Paganacci: lol

Aristocritus Bonisagi: the balcony guard's prophecy is coming true...

johns (GM): Nunzio, flanked by his three knights, come out the front door. Nunzio, Arthis, and Aramitz are each holding a torch in their off hand. Portius holds his greatsword with both hands.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i mean, it isn't. but at least something is happening where i told him to keep watch

Proclus of Rome: Uh oh.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: i'll open the expensive locked up vaulted wine and drink some from the bottle, then force it into Orsu's hands, where it becomes visible.

quietly "here, you've got the perfect cheese for it."

johns (GM): Nunzio has no weapon besides the torch

Orsu Paganacci: "Well, that doesn't seem quite fair."

Beatrice Orsini : i'll take as many books as strength -2 allows me to carry. books of hermetic interest and books on music have priority

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Orsu Paganacci whispers "Gratias."

Nunzio: "You're a cheater, a sorceror, a burglar, and now a kidnapper.. Your crimes stop here, Proclus!"

Proclus of Rome: "Nunzio, you will pay the price for pressing your affections on the virtuous Lady Hannelore."

Orsu Paganacci: "Hey, it's Lady Hannelore!"

Nunzio: I thought she was invisible :/

Orsu Paganacci: or is she invisible

oh nm

Beatrice Orsini : she's not

Nunzio: Well she waves to you anyway Orsu

Proclus of Rome: "Kidnapping a woman and then marrying her against her will is definitely morally ambiguous at best!"

Beatrice Orsini : i offered it to her

but i did nt see her agree

also lol

Nunzio: "Fool! You in a jealous rage have stormed this manor with foul magics to steal her back to your demonic lair!"

(To Proclus of Rome): He's about 30 paces away, slowly walking your way. How close would you want him to get before taking action?

Orsu Paganacci: "It's musty, but I wouldn't characterize it as demonic, honestly. I'm not Proclus' biggest fan, but I think that's too far."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: hey our lair is NOT demonic any more

Zita of Mercere: Is Beatrice still planning to marry the guy or is that plan ruined by Proclus kicking his ass.

Beatrice Orsini : i'm too small to impersonate her

Nunzio: Hannelore herself didn't seem to like that scheme

Orsu Paganacci: corpse bride

Prudenzio of Flambeau: she doesn't really look quite enough like hannelore, also

Zita of Mercere: It's a shame the real Hannelore left you for a wizard. Maybe I could be Hannelore for you.

Proclus of Rome: "Such accusations from a mere bandit who waylays innocent women on the road!"

Beatrice Orsini : lol

Nunzio: lmao

(From Proclus of Rome): 20 paces then I'll use Hands of the Grasping Earth.

Beatrice Orsini : since i have lower perception that intelligence, it's actually harder for me to make accurate copies through observation that just making things up

Nunzio: Alright, Nunzio is 20 paces away

Prudenzio of Flambeau: is beatrice invisible right now or is hannelore standing behind someone who looks very much like hannelore

Nunzio: This is a combat scenario so it's a stressed roll. Go for it, Proclus

Proclus of Rome: Alright, I'll use Hands of the Grasping Earth on him!

Beatrice Orsini : i'm looting the library

Prudenzio of Flambeau: ah

(From Orsu Paganacci): i will try to scoot around and drop down off the ledge, if i can

Prudenzio of Flambeau: oh yeah wrong portrait. i must need new glasses.

(To Orsu Paganacci): Heading towards Hannelore?

Proclus of Rome:

rolling 1d10! + + 9 + 7 + 2 - 3

(

10

+

4

)

++9+7+2-3

=

0

Hmm.

Ok.

Nunzio: lol

(From Orsu Paganacci): yeah

Proclus of Rome: At 0 that's a failure.

Zita of Mercere: 29

(To Orsu Paganacci): Make a dex+stealth, easy EF cause everyone's distracted

Proclus of Rome: Uh, the website says 0.

Computers are the best at math.

Orsu Paganacci:

(To GM) rolling d10!+4-2

(

3

)

+4-2

=

5

(From Orsu Paganacci): conf if necessary

Beatrice Orsini : clearly not as you just did it wrong

Nunzio: Okay, Nunzio attempts a Qik save, vs. EF 6+3 spell mags

rolling 1d10!+4 Qik

(

6

)

+4

=

10

B)

Proclus of Rome: Oh right you get saves now.

Nunzio: Alright

Proclus of Rome: Isn't level 15 seven magnitudes?

Nunzio: It's combat time, though it's a bit late.. People up for going through this?

L15 = 3 magnitudes

Prudenzio of Flambeau: sure.

Orsu Paganacci: i'm fine, fursonally

Nunzio: Nunzio Initiative: 64

Arthis Initiative: 40

Portius Initiative: 78

Aramitz Initiative: 30

Aristocritus Bonisagi: and interfere in proclus's duel?

Nunzio: Proclus of Rome Initiative: 72

Orsu Paganacci Initiative: 82

Bufalini Knight Initiative: 93

Orsu Paganacci: Orsu Paganacci Initiative: 5

Nunzio: Renato Bufalini Initiative: 56

Prudenzio of Flambeau Initiative: 88

Aristocritus Bonisagi Initiative: 18

Orsu Paganacci: or 82, i guess

Nunzio: Zita of Mercere Initiative: 37

Prudenzio of Flambeau: well, if he were only fighting nunzio one on one, i'd sit this one out.

Proclus of Rome: But is he?

Prudenzio of Flambeau: but if everyone's just going to go wild, of course I'll interfere.

Beatrice Orsini : i'll join the fight once i hear what's going on

Proclus of Rome: Or are his asshole three musketeers going to also join in?

Nunzio: We'll see

Orsu Paganacci: lmao

johns (GM): The Bufalini knights immediately move to shield their lord

Beatrice Orsini : i'll still carry my books

Prudenzio of Flambeau: i'm going to move closer to nunzio's squad.

johns (GM): not that we're using grids here but that's what the auras look like in case you're curious

Orsu Paganacci: auras/ love em

Prudenzio of Flambeau: and will remain invisible and not doing anything for now.

johns (GM): Orsu,, you've slipped out in the confusion, what do you do now?

Orsu Paganacci: hustle on over to lady hannelore w/ cheese and wine.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: lol

johns (GM): B)

Orsu Paganacci: "Hey."

Zita of Mercere: Bold.

Hannelore: Smitten!

Proclus of Rome: I mean you should probably use your PeMe to stop some of these knights from trying to kill me.

johns (GM): Portius, the one not carrying a torch, bull rushes Proclus (must beat your AC by 6)

Proclus of Rome: Ok.

johns (GM): (and he drops his greatsword first)

Prudenzio of Flambeau: i don't know if they're doing anything yet. if I see them doing something on the next round I'm probably going to use my PeCo.

Proclus of Rome: What a jerk!

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+5+4 Brawl

(

1

)

+5+4

=

10

rolling 2d10

(

7

+

6

)

=

13

Proclus do you know your dodge/block off hand

well it's qik + brawl + 5 since you';re unarmed

Prudenzio of Flambeau: well, someone's getting leprosy next round.

Proclus of Rome: Ok.

So 9.

johns (GM): K he fails to knock you over

Your go

Proclus of Rome: Ok.

I'll try Hands of Grasping Earth on Nunzio again.

rolling 1d10 + 2 + 9 + 7 -5

(

10

)

+2+9+7-5

=

23

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+4 vs 9

(

8

)

+4

=

12

Proclus of Rome: Uh oh..

johns (GM): Nunzio reaches into the flame of his torch with his brass gauntlet, and grabs the flame as if it were made of clay, then heaves it towards Proclus.

Proclus of Rome: Oh no.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: wow, this guy's a dick.

Orsu Paganacci: "I knew it!"

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+1+4 Per+Finesse vs. 9

(

4

)

+1+4

=

9

Zita of Mercere: Please do not burn to death, Proclus.

Proclus of Rome: I think I might here.

johns (GM):

rolling 1d2

(

2

)

=

2

Proclus of Rome: On the other hand his penetration is unlikely to be too high.

Zita of Mercere: It's mundane fire.

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+5 Torch Damage

(

7

)

+5

=

12

What's your ignem soak, Proclus?

Proclus of Rome: 0

johns (GM): uhh

what's your stam

Proclus of Rome: Oh, 2.

johns (GM): that's 2 wounds then :|

Proclus of Rome: Weak Elemental Resistance.

johns (GM): You are at -6

Proclus of Rome: Ok.

johns (GM): Renato cheers, Arthis relights Nunzio's torch with his own but does nothing else

Zita?

Zita of Mercere: I uh

I should help my sodales.

Proclus of Rome: I mean, I think you should.

Zita of Mercere: Can I jump out the tree and sneak attack tackle Aramitz

johns (GM): Are you invisible?

Zita of Mercere: No

But I'm hidden

johns (GM): Okay, do dex+stealth first vs his awareness

Zita of Mercere: I got 38 on my stealth roll to hide here, but I shall roll again

rolling 1d10!+4+13

(

1

)

+4+13

=

18

1 botch die for mundane stuff right

johns (GM): Ok

Zita of Mercere:

rolling 1d10

(

6

)

=

6

Proclus of Rome: A LOT of 1s today.

johns (GM): Now brawl

Zita of Mercere: Plus dex?

johns (GM): Beating his block or dodge by 1 is enough for a tackle

Yeah

And if you spend a fatigue you can charge and double your brawl skill

Zita of Mercere: I'll charge then

rolling 1d10!+4+12

(

8

)

+4+12

=

24

I figure jumping out a tree is a pretty big impact

johns (GM): You and he both topple to the ground

He takes a turn to stand up, but he's still "engaged" in combat with you and can't move away

he dropped his torch & mace btw

aristocritus?

Proclus of Rome: Can he jump up if he's engaged in a grapple?

Zita of Mercere: Okay, best of luck now Proclus.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: aristocritus here

Zita of Mercere: I think a grapple wont last long, I have negative strength.

I just wanted to bowl him over then leg it before his friends kill me.

johns (GM): are you grappling instead of tackling?

Orsu Paganacci: is it zita who is mythic europe;s weakest baby

Aristocritus Bonisagi: what's the aura again

Zita of Mercere: Tackling

Not grappling

johns (GM): ok right

Beatrice Orsini : 1 dominion

Zita of Mercere: -2 strength, so possibly.

Do we have any challengers for weaker baby

Beatrice Orsini : -2 strength as well

Prudenzio of Flambeau: potom flos, i think, is still the weakest baby in mythic europe

johns (GM): lol

-5 str..

Zita of Mercere: Jesus christ.

Beatrice Orsini : i assume i hear the combat this round and can start moving towards it next round

Orsu Paganacci: lmao

johns (GM): Yes Beatrice

Zita of Mercere: Potom Flos needs to spend fatigue to lift his quill to copy books

Prudenzio of Flambeau: lol

Zita of Mercere: Someone slips a few coins into his pocket and he falls over, unable to get up.

Aristocritus Bonisagi:

rolling 1d10!+22-3+2 Wielding the Invisible Sling (hooting and hollering)

(

4

)

+22-3+2

=

25

johns (GM): Whatcha throwing?

Aristocritus Bonisagi: on the dropped mace, to hit nunzio

Proclus of Rome: You should throw the torch Nunzio is holding.

johns (GM): ooh noice

Aristocritus Bonisagi: unrestrained objects only

Zita of Mercere: Spoiling the duel by hitting Nunzio. For shame.

Proclus of Rome: Then you should throw the OTHER torch at him.

Zita of Mercere: There is a torch on the ground, true.

johns (GM): Nunzio attempts a dodge

.... should he? this isnt' a targeted spell, but BR says he should get a spell save..

I'll say he can't reasonably know something is about to hit him from behind

rolling 1d10!+8 damage

(

10

+

6

)

+8

=

24

Beatrice Orsini : nice

Prudenzio of Flambeau: damn

Proclus of Rome: Yeah dang.

johns (GM): hm

that's 4 wounds with armor

Orsu Paganacci: rip! RIPR!!!

Proclus of Rome: Shit.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: lmao

Aristocritus Bonisagi wootles loudly

Orsu Paganacci: lol

Zita of Mercere: Impressive.

johns (GM): Thunk! He topples to the ground, dropping his torch. He isn't smirking anymore.

Zita of Mercere: Aristocritus wins Hannelore's heart.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: his head completely caved in

Aristocritus Bonisagi: hmm

johns (GM): The Bufalini knights grip their weapons tighter and start backing their lord into the house.

Zita of Mercere: Hannelore is desperate to meet the dashing young wizard who caved Nunzio's head in.

johns (GM): Prudenzio?

Aristocritus Bonisagi: does the same thing happen with 21 damage

johns (GM): His soak was +5 so yeah

Proclus of Rome: Soak is so low in this game.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: as written the spell does up to +5

johns (GM): 0 Stam + Leath Reinforced Armor

it's +5 for a rock, I did +8 for a mace and then the die exploded

Prudenzio of Flambeau: im going to touch arthis and give him leprosy.

Proclus of Rome: Wow you jerk.

Orsu Paganacci: nice

johns (GM): roll brawl just to check for botch

Aristocritus Bonisagi: oh i read that as up to +5 no matter what

Orsu Paganacci: that's a class mont-mercure move

johns (GM): he can't dodge an invisible opponent he doesn't know is there

Prudenzio of Flambeau:

rolling 1d10+25

(

4

)

+25

=

29

hold on lemme check my brawl

Aristocritus Bonisagi: if weapons can deal more then that rules though

Prudenzio of Flambeau: lol

rolling 1d10+2

(

1

)

+2

=

3

johns (GM): maybe you're right cthinker, I think the sling of vilano from hoh:s is the one that can do variable damage

Beatrice Orsini : lol

Prudenzio of Flambeau:

rolling 1d10

(

9

)

=

9

johns (GM): lol. okay. you got him Prudenz

Proclus of Rome: What's that second roll?

johns (GM): is there an immediate effect here?

Prudenzio of Flambeau: he told me to roll brawl for botch and i botched

but then didnt i guess.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: well

Prudenzio of Flambeau: yes he takes an incapacitating wound

Aristocritus Bonisagi: crystal dart is also level 10 and does +10 damage always

Beatrice Orsini : will prudenzio collaborate with me on bloodline target leprosy spell?

johns (GM): Arthis starts screaming and clawing at his flesh as it begins to rot

Prudenzio of Flambeau: if he succeeds on a 6 EF stam roll right now, he can eventually be cured of leprosy

johns (GM): Orsu!

Prudenzio of Flambeau: but he will permanently lose 1 point of stam

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+1 arthis stam

(

2

)

+1

=

3

Aristocritus Bonisagi: so would it really be a bad thing for invisible sling to do more than +5

Orsu Paganacci offers some wine and cheese to Lady Hannelore and says,

johns (GM): :)

Orsu Paganacci: "Why'd you have us come here, Lady Hannelore?"

johns (GM): agreed aristocritus

Hannelore: "A woman's love needs to be  earned. "

Zita of Mercere: Wow. Prudenzio is a dick.

johns (GM): Portius attempts to punch Proclus

Orsu Paganacci nods and shrugs.

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+5 Punch

(

9

)

+5

=

14

Proclus of Rome: Ok.

Ouch probably.

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+4 Damage

(

2

)

+4

=

6

Prudenzio of Flambeau: Prudenzio is a really bad person yeah

johns (GM): Soak vs. Terram?

Proclus of Rome: 2

johns (GM): 1 wound

Proclus of Rome: Weak Elemental Resistance.

johns (GM): another wound and you're KO'd!!!! oh man!!

Your action, Proclus

Proclus of Rome: So what am I at here?

-12?

johns (GM): -9

Proclus of Rome: Ok.

Hmm.

johns (GM): Beatrice Orsini Initiative: 25

Proclus of Rome: I'll try for the deathblow on Nunzio here.

With Crystal Dart.

rolling 1d10! + 8 +9 + 2 - 9 -3

(

1

)

+8+9+2-9-3

=

8

johns (GM): :|

Proclus of Rome:

rolling 2d10

(

3

+

7

)

=

10

Phew.

johns (GM): roll dam..

Proclus of Rome: Crystal Dart is level 10.

johns (GM): He can't dodge

Oh, it isn't formulaic?

Proclus of Rome: It is.

johns (GM): Okay, then it goes off but then you pass out

Proclus of Rome: Ok.

rolling 1d10! + 10

(

5

)

+10

=

15

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+5-12 soak

(

4

)

+5-12

=

-3

boom

Where there was once 1 Nunzio are now many pieces of Nunzio

Prudenzio of Flambeau: this was a gory fight.

johns (GM): Renaldo, Arthis are a bit preoccupied.. Zita?

Zita of Mercere: Aw, I wanted to steal the kill.

Proclus of Rome: What year is it?

johns (GM): 1327

Proclus of Rome: Ok.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: Where there was once 1 Nunzio are now many pieces of Nunzio

that's a pretty brutal crystal dart

Zita of Mercere: Do I need to spend a turn standing up, even if I'm the one who tackled? Can't actually find the stuff on tackles in the book.

Proclus of Rome: Had to update my Enemies List.

johns (GM): I believe so.

Zita of Mercere: Can I stand up while activating a Magic Item.

johns (GM): Yeah actually

Zita of Mercere: My clothes have doublet of impenetrable silk built in, so I activate that.

And stand up.

johns (GM): Ok.

Aramitz drops to one knee and holds his hands up in surrender.

Aristo, Beatrice, Prudenzio, and Orsu: Can you do anythign about Portius before he attacks the helpless Proclus?

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i can try

Orsu Paganacci: Can I throw a bottle of wine at him?

Prudenzio of Flambeau: http://www.dailywrestlingnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/chris-jericho-unveils-the-list-o-620x350.jpg proclus

johns (GM): Dex + Thrown weapons

Prudenzio of Flambeau: portius, yes

Aristocritus Bonisagi: the quickness roll on hands of the grasping earth seems pretty unfavorable though

Prudenzio of Flambeau: i can yell at him and make him a mental baby, possibly

johns (GM): Nunzio had +4 quik which was unusual

Orsu Paganacci: dex + thrown weapons... my specialty

rolling d10!-2

(

9

)

-2

=

7

Aristocritus Bonisagi: hmm

+4 quick is actually unnatural isn't it

mysterious!

johns (GM): Portius blocks..

Prudenzio of Flambeau:

rolling 1d10+29-3

(

10

)

+29-3

=

36

Proclus of Rome: +5 is the limit of human ability in all cases.

For stats.

Orsu Paganacci: "Oh... I think that was quite valuable... "

Proclus of Rome: I mean "characteristics."

johns (GM): (I was using the 'rogue' template from RAW')

Orsu Paganacci: THANK you

johns (GM): Prudenzio, what did you do?

Aristocritus Bonisagi: can't you only go up to +3 during character creation

Orsu Paganacci: no

Aristocritus Bonisagi: or is that something i made up just now

johns (GM): there is a Greater Characteristics virtue

Proclus of Rome: Yeah.

Orsu Paganacci: you can get GREAT characteristic

Zita of Mercere: You can take that virtue, yes.

Orsu Paganacci: orsu has it

Zita of Mercere: I have it, with dexterity.

Proclus of Rome: Fantastic!

Orsu Paganacci: (no big deal)

Prudenzio of Flambeau: i cast prudenzio's decisive scolding, 25 PeMe, to make Portius' mental capabilities lower to that of a 3 year old for 2 minutes

johns (GM): Yesss

Zita of Mercere: Hm. Yeah I'm more dextrous than human ability normally allows but its no biggie.

Orsu Paganacci: enfant mercure

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!-1 int save

(

4

)

-1

=

3

fail

Prudenzio of Flambeau: "you moron!"

"absolute churl!"

Zita of Mercere: Prudenzio is a psycho.

[said in admiration]

Aristocritus Bonisagi: tonight we are all psychos

Hannelore: "Orsu, quickly! Finish them while they're down!"

Beatrice Orsini : i'm not. i'm just a thief

Zita of Mercere: I stole a window, Orsu stole a lady's heart, Proclus stole a man's life

Orsu Paganacci shakes his head at Lady Hannelore.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: i stole a pawn of aquam vis. a truly fun night.

Hannelore: ty for reminding me to update the kill count tracker

Orsu Paganacci: "This bloodlust is entertaining but not becoming, honestly."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: half of that kill is mine.

Beatrice Orsini : i stole knowledge, so i got the most valuable loot of all

Zita of Mercere: The most valuable is vis

Prudenzio of Flambeau: Arthis will probably die in a short while.

Beatrice Orsini : eh

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i stole, uhh

Zita of Mercere: The second-most valuable is knowledge of where to find more vis

Beatrice Orsini : i'd rather have books

Aristocritus Bonisagi pries up a tile from the patio

Hannelore: Archibald still leading with 5 dead pirates to his name im afraid

Zita of Mercere: 5 dead pirates and a two-headed demon.

Hannelore: "Bloodlust.. this is the way of knights and warriors. Don't tell me you're afraid of blood?"

oh right, what kills did I miss in the bog adventure?

Orsu Paganacci cuts off another slice of cheese and nibbles it.

Zita of Mercere: "Phew, that was fun."

Uh

Proclus of Rome: Just the demon.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: it was just the demon i think?

or no, there were the mud people

Proclus of Rome: Oh and two Bog Monsters.

Orsu Paganacci: "No, but you've become tiresome since your charade became obvious."

Zita of Mercere: Bonfilia fucked up a kid's hand I guess.

Hannelore: "I haven't a clue what you mean."

Proclus of Rome: Yeah but he's alive.

Beatrice Orsini : Hannelore is just a psycho who wants to see men kill each other over her.

Zita of Mercere: "Good show, sodales."

Beatrice Orsini : It's perfectly respectable occupation for a lady.

Zita of Mercere: "Proclus, really great work there. She saw you blow his head to bits, you're in."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: does proclus need medical attention

Proclus of Rome: That's like THE chivalrous occupation for a woman.

Orsu Paganacci: "You weren't kidnapped."

Zita of Mercere: I try to slap Proclus awake

Hannelore: He wakes up in about 10 minutes when his ST fatigue wears off

Beatrice Orsini arrives at scene with a bag full of books.

Beatrice Orsini : "Did I miss anything?"

Hannelore: I think 3 wounds counts as a heavy wound for recuperation sake

Orsu Paganacci: "By the way, I  will  eat all of this cheese if you don't take any from me. It's really good and you're missing out."

Zita of Mercere: "Look what Proclus did." I point to the bits of Nunzio

"Really good shot."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "Very impressive."

Beatrice Orsini : "Should have turned him into a toad."

Hannelore: Hannelore falls to Proclus side and starts stroking his hair. "Now here's a  real  man, worthy of a lady."

Beatrice Orsini : lol

Orsu Paganacci: "I'd offer you wine, but I threw it at that... baby-minded man."

Zita of Mercere: "Hehe, but then he wouldn't have that would he."

I indicate his current success

Beatrice Orsini : "Mundane women don¨t know what's good."

Proclus of Rome: I'm going to continue to be asleep.

Zita of Mercere: "Oh true. My mother always said, find yourself a man who can solve problems without ever leaving his lab."

Beatrice Orsini : "Exactly."

johns (GM): About 5 minutes later, Renato, his knights, and 8 guardsmen come from around the side of the house, Renato unarmed but hastily armored

Orsu Paganacci: "In case you didn't overhear that, fellows, the Lady Hannelore wasn't kidnapped. This was all a ruse."

Prudenzio of Flambeau: "What a shame."

Zita of Mercere: "It was all good fun, though."

Renato Bufalini: "Excuse me.. we're at peace, yes? We can go our separate ways without violence?"

Zita of Mercere: "Proclus got what he wanted, and you learned a bit more about women."

Orsu Paganacci: "That wine was good. Sorry I threw it, Prudenzio."

"I believe so, yes."

Prudenzio of Flambeau: "Renato, can I get another bottle of wine?" my disembodied voice rings out.

Renato Bufalini: "Then please... respectfully... kindly, get out of my home."

Beatrice Orsini : my stole books are invisible along with me, luckily

Orsu Paganacci taps his pointer finger on his lips.

Orsu Paganacci: "Sure. Let's go, everyone."

Zita of Mercere: I'll wander over to where I stashed the book and the window, and scarper when he's busy with this.

Orsu Paganacci: "Does anyone need anything carried? What's the matter with Proclus?"

johns (GM): Do you show mercy to Aramitz & Portius?

Prudenzio of Flambeau: wait a minute, i'm invisible.

i'm going to go get more wine.

Zita of Mercere: "Well, he cast that spell, then he's out like a light. I guess fatigue."

johns (GM): Proclus wakes up.

Orsu Paganacci: "Salve. Your future wife wants you to murder these two. Better hop to it."

Proclus of Rome: "Uh... Did we win?"

johns (GM): lmfao

Zita of Mercere: "Incredibly so. Look, there's some bits of him stuck to your shoe."

Proclus of Rome: "Oh, good."

"Is Lady Hannelore safe?"

Prudenzio of Flambeau: i come back with two bottles, hand Orsu one, and tap the side of his nose.

Orsu Paganacci: "Safe in the sense that she is not physically harmed, yes."

"Thanks, Prudenzio."

Proclus of Rome: "Ah, good."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i got pastries to roll

gg

Orsu Paganacci: "You did it, Proclus. You're a real man, now."

Prudenzio of Flambeau: goodnite

Proclus of Rome: "Where were you when I was fighting for m'lady's honor?"

Hannelore: "The scoundrel was cowering in the bushes!"

Orsu Paganacci: "Eating cheese and drinking wine under that tree."

Proclus of Rome: "Shocking."

Orsu Paganacci: "That's clearly a tree."

Hannelore: "Proclus, you annihilated that fiend! All that's left are his two goons. You'll take care of them too, right?"

Proclus of Rome: "Oh, certainly."

"Is Renato going to pay their ransom?"

Hannelore: "He can pay for their funeral, dearest. Just do to them what you did to Nunzio."

Orsu Paganacci: "Well, you killed the only person of interest to him, so that seems unlikely."

Proclus of Rome: "They've surrendered."

(To Proclus of Rome): Who killed the 2 bog monsters

Proclus of Rome: "I'm not completely sure, but I believe that it would be unchivalrous to kill them."

(From Proclus of Rome): Prinny.

Hannelore: "They were unchivalrous first, Proclus."

Orsu Paganacci stands a bit back from Hannelore, looks at Proclus, and points to her while making a crazy in the head motion.

Proclus of Rome: "Then I suppose we should turn them over to the lord of this land."

"Is that Renato?"

Hannelore: Hannelore tsks but yields.

Orsu Paganacci: "You're starting to get it, Proclus."

Hannelore: Alright, with that settled, Renato seems pretty impatient for you to get out of his sight

Beatrice Orsini : i'm invisible

Hannelore: Then you've got a head start

Beatrice Orsini : i can't be more out of his sight than that

Orsu Paganacci: true

Proclus of Rome: Time to leave then.

Oh wait we should probably take those gloves Nunzio was using.

Hannelore: Moderate stakes adventure, active engagement by all, +9 Adventure XP

Hey good call, I got a card for em

Proclus of Rome: It should be easy since he's in chunks.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: yeah. nice call.

Proclus of Rome: "Did you get the wimple I sent you?"

Beatrice Orsini : i'm getting away before Renato finds the missing books.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: portius is going to have such a bad time when he wakes up. i wish i could do something for him.

Beatrice Orsini : well, finds out about the missing books

Hannelore: Is someone willing to spend a month of lab time researching the Gauntlet to get its effect?

(you can still take the adventure XP anyway)

Proclus of Rome: Is anyone good at research?

Beatrice Orsini : not really

Proclus of Rome: I guess I could.

Zita of Mercere: I'll keep the window I stole in my room at Vardian's Tomb, but hand the tome on Code of Hermes to the wizards.

Hannelore: It's a L15 effect so you need to roll stress die + InVi > 15 to figure it out iirc

Beatrice Orsini : just toss the gauntlet into storage and someone will deal with it at some point

Zita of Mercere: Intellego Vim huh.

If only we had a vim book

Beatrice Orsini : 7 InVi, so haha

Hannelore: Heh!

If only.

Zita of Mercere: Beatrice please say you stole a vim book

Beatrice Orsini : if there was any, it would be priority

Proclus of Rome: So wait can you still do lab work if you spend a month doing something?

Beatrice Orsini : there's rules for interruptions

Zita of Mercere: With penalties, I believe.

Beatrice Orsini : the adventure took little time

Zita of Mercere: You can spend a week away without issue, I think?

Proclus of Rome: You may miss up to ten days from any laboratory

activity, and make up the time by working

harder during the remainder of the season.

There is no penalty for this. However, if you

miss eleven days or more, your Lab Total is

every day over ten that you miss, up to a maximum

Proclus of Rome: penalized by 10 points, plus two points for

days. If you miss more than twenty days, you

penalty of 30 when you miss twenty

cannot perform a laboratory activity at all, as

you lose your synchronization with the cycles

of the heavens.

Beatrice Orsini : this adventure took a week

Proclus of Rome: So I guess this would take a whole season.

Beatrice Orsini : at most

johns (GM): Before I wrap this up, I have a question that I've probably asked a bunch of times before but I forget: do people want to stick with this time, or try to push an hour earlier? I don't mind being up this late but was curious how others are doing

Proclus of Rome: I can go an hour earlier.

Beatrice Orsini : i'm fine with either

Orsu Paganacci: i like the current time, fursonally

Beatrice Orsini : 4am or 5am makes little difference

johns (GM): Alright then

I'll post aftermath report & loot breakdown in the thread, anything else need attending?

Proclus of Rome: Nope.

johns (GM): Does Proclus still plan to wife Hannelore

(From Orsu Paganacci): orsu will try to find the handmaiden and get the real scoop!!

Proclus of Rome: Well at least I have two free months to romance Hannelore.

Yes.

johns (GM): Lol

Beatrice Orsini : i'll be spending a season this year working for venator to earn the longevity ritual, what kind of exposure xp can i get from that?

Proclus of Rome: She's a little bloodthirsty but you know that's a noblewoman for you.

Beatrice Orsini : first season this year, second season next year

(To Orsu Paganacci): As you figured it out, Hannelore went to Nunzio then told the handmaiden to pretend there was a kidnapping

johns (GM): +5 exposure XP / season

Beatrice Orsini : yeah, but in what?

(From Orsu Paganacci): cool. if the handmaiden is hot, orsu will try to seduce/sleep w/ her.

(To Orsu Paganacci): Excellent. Roll charm + pre

Prudenzio of Flambeau: i can go an hour earlier, but on one of my usual days i will probably be 15-30 minutes late since i don't get in the door on a-shift until around 3:30 est

Orsu Paganacci:

rolling d10!+5+10+3+3 souped up charm

(

3

)

+5+10+3+3

=

24

johns (GM): Excellent

Believe it or not Orsu there will be consequences for that later

Orsu Paganacci: good

shit!!!!!!

Proclus of Rome: Wait what?

Prudenzio of Flambeau: but the current time is cool too

Orsu Paganacci: mmmmm ahhahaahaahaha!

johns (GM): Orsu should be more careful where he deposits arcane connections

Proclus of Rome: Consequences for violence?

Orsu Paganacci: lmao

Beatrice Orsini : lol

which reminds me

i'll be getting the flaw that makes my Perdo non-permanent. does that mean i can't erase my arcane connections from letters and such?

johns (GM): I'd assume so

Unless your spell's duration is longer than the AC would normally last

Orsu Paganacci: okay c u l8r bois

thx johns

Beatrice Orsini : oh, i didn't think of that

Proclus of Rome: See ya.

johns (GM): night!

Beatrice Orsini : good night

Proclus of Rome: So how does getting married work here?

johns (GM): remains to be seen

Proclus of Rome: Ok.

johns (GM): you first have to court her. also she expects certain investment of your time.

are you willing to take a malus to your lab totals

Proclus of Rome: Alright.

Yes.

johns (GM): Also, she wants to have the same power you do.

Can you make it so

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Well, I can give her access to the library.

johns (GM): Excellent!

Everyone in the covenant is cool with that, right?

Beatrice Orsini : that sounds liek a bad idea, but if proclus is ok with us hunting her down if she steals anything, then i don't mind

Proclus of Rome: Why would she steal anything?

johns (GM): Next you have to deal wtih the fact that you are a lowborn and her father does not want you to marry her

Zita of Mercere: Is she actually a mundane?

What was her deal anyway, she didn't react to Archibald and his blatant gift so I thought something was up

Proclus of Rome: Uh excuse me have you seen my VERY Wondrous Cloak?

johns (GM): she has Unaffected by the Gift virtue

Zita of Mercere: Ah

Beatrice Orsini : nice

Zita of Mercere: I wish I knew that existed

I'd have taken it

johns (GM): it's in the supplement book Grogs

Proclus of Rome: Ask Giacopo.

Oh I meant for the cloak.

Beatrice Orsini : i'll want to start working on mystery cult initiation around 1330

Zita of Mercere: Well, it does give a very good excuse for why my magus and companion never go out on the same adventure

Beatrice Orsini : well, not initiation, advancement

Zita of Mercere: She groans when the unlikable hairy scotsman lumbers into view of an adventure and stays home

johns (GM): It's a nice cloak Proclus, on the other hand a commoner marrying a noble lady is basically an afront to blue bloods everywhere

Beatrice Orsini : i had an extremely insane idea for a companion that actually makes me interested in making a companion

so beatrice might have more study time

Proclus of Rome: I'm not a commoner I live in a city.

I mean come on.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: i need to finish celeste, prudenzio's son/trans daughter

Beatrice Orsini : Hannelore's Dad: We eat burghers, not marry them!

Prudenzio of Flambeau: and give prudenzio some time in the lab

Beatrice Orsini : that was actually my idea

johns (GM): burgher is my right as a Papal State citizen

Prudenzio of Flambeau: it reminded me

Beatrice Orsini : Persona+Transvestite+Curse of Venus+True Love on self

Prudenzio of Flambeau: theres room for two transvestites, celeste has different mental problems

Proclus of Rome: I don't think you can have True Love for yourself unfortunately.

Beatrice Orsini : Personae are different people in personality.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: oh lol

Beatrice Orsini : It's like Ladyhawke, but with one person.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: excellent.

johns (GM): Next week: Guernicus, Necromancers, or, Gettin' Dat Fuckin' Vis Book?

Beatrice Orsini : which season will it be?

johns (GM): Fall 1327

Zita of Mercere: When you get the Vim book https://puu.sh/rXS9b/20318e24d1.jpg

Beatrice Orsini : ok, i'll borrow the current Vis book we have for summer.

my Vim is 1, so it's useful to me

Zita of Mercere: You can instantly hit 5 and gain no more knowledge from the useless tome

Beatrice Orsini : yes

I need the personal PeVi to remove invisibility from myself

Endrite: Alright I'll see you guys next week.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: bye.

Endrite: I mean in two weeks.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: im going to go watch hell in a cell and not enjoy it very much.

Zita of Mercere: Oh right, you'll be missing next week.

I'll bust out Archibald for a big investigation.

johns (GM): ill put it up to dys since next week is either revolving around archibald or revolving around the book he wants

Zita of Mercere: Johns, how much xp does studying from vis give?

Oh. The book then.

johns (GM): 1d10! + 3 (aura)

Beatrice Orsini : you roll for it

Zita of Mercere: I'll need the book for Archibald to be more useful as the adventure needed decent InVi, I believe.

johns (GM): Gotcha

Zita of Mercere: His intellego is good, but his Vim isnt.

Anyway, I'm up in 5 hours, time to try and sleep. Good session, Johns.

johns (GM): Cheers!!!!