6/11/17

Philip R.: hello

Shauncat (GM): Greetings

Endrite (GM): Hello, who are you?

Shauncat (GM): Our bishop, most likely

Philip R.: Yes. bela on the forums

Endrite (GM): Greetings gamer.

Did you get the ceremonial robe that Johns sent last week?

You have to wear it.

Philip R.: It must be somewhere in my mail.

Endrite (GM): Well you can't play until you get it.

Philip R.: I can see a "Bishop Savelli" in the journal but I cannot type "as" Bishop Savelli

Endrite (GM): That's the rule.

Oh, you need to be set as owner.

Bishop Savelli: There we go.

Endrite (GM): Don't screw around with the character sheet, please.

Bishop Savelli: The robes fit quite nicely.

No worries.

I'm not sure anyone here has me on steam but I can be pinged on discord when it's my cue. If the trial is not starting immediately then I presume I should avoid reading the initial activity, so as to remain impartial.

Endrite (GM): The what now?

Bishop Savelli: Or whatever it is that calls for a bishop.

dys (GM): hey gamer.

Shauncat (GM): Hail and well met

devil's fav demon: hails

dys (GM): oh its bela. hey dude.

Philip R.: hey gamer

Shauncat (GM): Our archon has gone missing again

dys (GM): Aristocritus is just twilight-prone

Shauncat (GM): Lucky...

Can you use Enigmatic Wisdom in Divine Ascension?

I guess that's one of those things where the answer is clearly "no" but I end up asking anyway

Endrite (GM): No.

Because player characters can't use Holy Magic.

dys (GM): an entire splatbook banned

Endrite (GM): Not quite.

dys (GM): okay besides kabbalists or something

but you cant be Carloman ever again

Endrite (GM): You can also use the Rings of Soloman.

Shauncat (GM): Was Craloman the nudist?

Endrite (GM): No.

He was Prinny's character.

Notable because he cheated to make a character who was immune to everything all the time.

Shauncat (GM): Ah

The Perfecti are banned by virtue of being extinct, which is different.

Endrite (GM): Perfecti also couldn't do magic.

dys (GM): He had immunity to not winning but lacked an immunity to Instant Death spells, I believe

Endrite (GM): You can also still take True Faith which is as good as anything else.

dys (GM): and that was the only possible way to harm him.

Reading the ars thread when Boy Reporter killed carloman was a good laugh.

Endrite (GM): The better move would have been to tell Prinny to cut that shit out.

Shauncat (GM): Prinny seems like he'd be a fun GM if they ever made a game where you could call out the GM for cheating.

Endrite (GM): He's never shown any interest as far as I know.

Shauncat (GM): I played a Vampire nWoD game he ran

Endrite (GM): Probably because the GM can't cheat.

dys (GM): The mature thing to do would have been that, Endrite, but it was still a funny read.

Shauncat (GM): He didn't need to cheat because the nWoD Vampire 2e introduced immunity to not winning monsters as the new metaplot.

devil's fav demon: lol

Shauncat (GM): These ghost birds that possess vampires with no save and aren't hurt by sunlight, just repelled by it.

devil's fav demon: im glad i never played with prinny on a long term basis from what ive heard

dys (GM): It was annoying being new to the campaign and playing a quaesitor and feeling that I had to constantly call him out on every thing he did. Which wasnt fun as he always came up with weird excuses for why we just have to chop off hands and torture children.

Shauncat (GM): I guess I didn't notice as much in Rogue Trader since everyone was psycho anyway

Endrite (GM): Constantly being an asshole is one thing but having to to watch him all the time to catch him trying to cheat was just not fun.

johns (GM): hello peoples

Shauncat (GM): Hail and well met

dys (GM): Divine greetings

Endrite (GM): Bela didn't get his robe in the mail.

johns (GM): oops

I'm going to recap the last dealings you've had with Bishop Savelli in case you want to follow up your prior investigations

Cierella: thx

Celeste: whoops

meant to have celeste selected.

johns (GM): 1319-- he was on the boat back to Rome when you first got harassed by Cupid. He was going in disguise as a merchant then

Hypatia of Athens: Chairetísmata, fellow Greek Christian

Hafl T.: i'll appreciate a recap

johns (GM): 1327-- he was at the auction of oddities, bidding on books related to magic and the Order of Hermes

1331 is when the REAL shit happened

Celeste toasts to Hypatia and belches a foul, sour cloud

johns (GM): In 1331 there was a suspicious fire in the town of Anzio. Bishop Savelli reached out to Milo of Guernicus to investigate possible Magical interference in the town.

Endrite (GM): Oh yeah that's what Milo was up to.

johns (GM): Milo in turn summoned Archibald & others to his hideaway just outside the city of Rome. At this meeting, you all were apparently spied on by another party.

You went to Anzio and investigated, and couldn't find much sign of magic causing the fire. You did find signs of large Divine effects covering the town.

Strange good luck had been happening to the townspeople as they rebuilt. Some attributed it to Bishop Savelli and some of his canons showing up to lead a prayer (prior to your arrival).

Endrite: AFK a sec.

johns (GM): While at Anzio you stayed at the home of the village priest, Father Carlo

In his study, where he hosts visitors, you found this letter addressed to Bishop Savelli that transcribed the conversation you had with Milo

Father Carlo mentioned a previous visitor who'd left just before the PCs showed up, someone named Joseph.

Then the PCs returned to Rome and reported back to Savelli. He was glad to hear that there was no magical interference in Anzio. Once Aristocritus (iirc) brought up the "servants of god" he shut down the interview quickly.

Proclus stayed in contact with Father Carlo and borrowed a special book from his library, I don't know if he discussed the deal with that with the rest of the covenant

And I think that's that.

Endrite: I'm back.

It was a book about herbalism, as I recall.

(To Proclus of Rome): It was not

(From Proclus of Rome): Shhh.

(To Proclus of Rome): Is there a single honest soul in this covenant?

Shauncat: He is now ordained to marry women to the herb

(From Proclus of Rome): Is there even one on Earth?

(To Proclus of Rome): Lavinia of Jerbiton

Proclus of Rome: You don't get ordained by reading a book.

Beardbeard: mystical greetings

Proclus of Rome: Anyway, SOMEONE tried to blackmail the canon at the Santa Maria church and he didn't go for it..

Well, he didn't go for it ENOUGH, because a CERTAIN SOMEONE is very greedy.

johns (GM): oh

was it you proclus?

Proclus of Rome: No, it was Giraldo.

johns (GM): So Giraldo has written a letter to the Bishop.

Beardbeard should probably sum up what's in the letter, for Bela's sake (special guest!!!!!)

Archibald of Guernicus: Aristocritus managed to fail so spectacularly to blackmail him that he ended up paying the man.

Hypatia of Athens: The Art of the Deal

Archibald of Guernicus: Is Hypatia your companion Shaun?

Hypatia of Athens: Yeah, she's a redcap who has found True Faith after renouncing her Goliard membership

She is AKA Anthemia of Mercere

Giraldo of Milan: hm

johns (GM): A divine vision has told her that Vardian's Tomb is the place to be

Hypatia of Athens: Only one pagan and he's mostly open to conversion

Giraldo of Milan: The letter includes descriptions of various infernal charms found at the site, as well as the rubbing of the infernalist text that was carved into the toppled cross. It also states that, being in Latin, it's very unlikely that the pirates or some other group were behind it.

Proclus of Rome: That'll be hard to prove, since the pirates are Muslims and are therefore in league with the Devil.

johns (GM): do you mention the regio?

Giraldo of Milan: hmmm

yeah, ill mention the portal to hell and what was inside

johns (GM): alright

Giraldo of Milan: as well as the method to access it should an investigation be conducted

johns (GM): Once Bela is here you can explain it to him as someone who wasn't here to see it firsthand

So the question is: Do you wish to go to Trial with what you have, or Investigate Matters Further?

Giraldo of Milan: along with the method fo escape

hm

should we bring the infernal lore tome

it might be confiscated

Archibald of Guernicus: It has a human face stretched across it, so I imagine they won't be happy about it's continued existence.

Proclus of Rome: Well, there's nothing at all to prove it has anything to do with anything.

Giraldo of Milan: what does the demons sword look like

johns (GM): A regular sword

Giraldo of Milan: damn

Proclus of Rome: What kind of sword?

Archibald of Guernicus: We haven't investigated it, so we shouldn't give it away anyway. I'm going to look into it this season.

Hypatia of Athens: Bye Prudenzio

Giraldo of Milan: ill leave it up to the magi whether the tome is brought or not

Proclus of Rome: What else can we do to investigate this guy?

We could try and find his associates in the city.

Archibald of Guernicus: A level 20 summa is a very powerful thing, giving it away would be a mistake.

johns (GM): Are you asking about Father Guthrie (the accused) or Bishop Savelli ( the judge)

Giraldo of Milan: yeah we should probably investigate savelli so we can blackmail him

just in case

Proclus of Rome: Fra Guthrie.

Giraldo of Milan: we could bring the other infernal tome we have

and lie

Archibald of Guernicus: I'm sure lying pointlessly will help us out.

johns (GM): anyone with Rome lore can roll it on Guthrie

and Church Lore

Hypatia of Athens: Let us not taint our tongues with the serpent's poison of untruths.

Giraldo of Milan: we might be able to just meet with savelli and arrange a deal

to help him get rid of an actual infernalist in his church

Proclus of Rome: I'll do it!

Giraldo of Milan: and in exchange he tells us who his spy is

Zita of Mercere: Rolling area lore (rome) for my sodales,then

rolling 1d10-1+9+5

(

5

)

-1+9+5

=

18

Proclus of Rome:

rolling 1d10 + 8 + 2 vs Area Lore Rome

(

1

)

+8+2

=

11

Hmm.

Hypatia of Athens:

rolling d10+3+3 Area Lore Rome

(

5

)

+3+3

=

11

johns (GM): Father Guthrie has a +3 local reputation: Unpleasant Canon --

Hypatia of Athens: Oh my

johns (GM): He has a bad reputation for setting unpleasant, almost perverse, tasks as penance. When they attend church, city-folk hope he is not their confessor.

Proclus of Rome: Yes, all that foot washing is really wearing on me.

Giraldo of Milan: maybe we could find some character witnesses then

Zita of Mercere: That just shows he's a bit weird and unpleasant, hard to prove hes evil. Still, maybe he gave someone a task of penance that was outright infernal

Beatrice Orsini : I've been missing for a few years, so I can do some undercover investigation.

As much undercover as someone with the Gift can do.

johns (GM): He has an Ecclesiastical reputation but that would require Church Lore

Shauncat: Oh yeah, we worked out that Jorn helped Beatrice out of a Faerie Regio and that's why she went absent

Proclus of Rome: Which I do NOT have.

Giraldo of Milan: we dont need to necessarily give conclusive proof or anything and could instead just make it a political mess and get him convicted that way

Zita of Mercere: Wizard's just constantly stumbling into fairy regios.

Was this also one frozen in time or did she age in it

Hypatia of Athens: And part of how a weirdo like him ended up at Vardian's Tomb. Well, weird relatively as wel.

Beatrice Orsini : It's good for my skin,

I look just the way I looked when I got lost.

Because I did the work for Venator for a longevity ritual before then,

Aristide of Tremere: is beatrice a guelph or a ghibelline

Beatrice Orsini : I'm apolitical since my father packed me away to the first wizard he found to save his reputation.

Can't have it leak out that cardinal had a child with a fairy.

Aristide of Tremere: Aristide hears the name Orsini and steps out to help the covenant's grog recruitment drive.

Hypatia of Athens: Happens all the time

Proclus of Rome: If you don't choose a side you've still made a decision, as I'm sure you know.

johns (GM) casts the waverer into the pit of despair

Celeste: as Rush said so eloquently

Beatrice Orsini : anti-pope, but not pro-emperor

johns (GM): good enough

Aristide of Tremere: thats what proclus is

cast her into the guelph side

Beatrice Orsini : i'll might change my mind in a few years once my father's canonical death date comes

Aristide of Tremere: only 3 mighty ghibelline magi exist

Zita of Mercere: Who is the third.

Aristide of Tremere: im assuming aristocritus counts as a ghibelline since he would approve of the idea of being emperor of rome

johns (GM): he's a greek so it doesnt matter what he thinks

Zita of Mercere: Anyway, for investigating, we should try and get dirt on this padre before the trial, since as it stands all we have is hearsay and the testimony of two utterly unlikable people.

johns (GM): hearsay counts

Aristide of Tremere: excuse me, giraldos evidence is not just hearsay

Zita of Mercere: We need a good reputation to pull off hearsay, can any of us say we do?

Beatrice Orsini : i still can't remove imaginem, so my disguise would last a month, but i can't still go to confession with this father

can

Giraldo of Milan: let me check aristides reputations

Hypatia of Athens: I could confess too

Beatrice Orsini : he can send me to do some unpleasant stuff

Giraldo of Milan: alright aristide is a ghibelline and has an evil twin

Beatrice Orsini : it can lead to some of his associates or at least a testimony of third unlikable person

Giraldo of Milan: how does htis affect his reputation among the church

hes also deathly afraid of clergy

johns (GM): if he's not political he probably has 0 reputation either way

Beatrice Orsini : remind me to invent the incubus' gift spell so i can pretend to be my own evil twin

johns (GM): The Cathedral S. Maria now has a map on the bottom of this screen

Beatrice Orsini : actually, it's like 5 MuIm and counts as illusion, so i could probably spont it

Priest: Who's going to church today?

Hypatia of Athens: If you invent your Sun spells with a casting tool, you can take off the tool to remove it

I shall

Grosso the Servant: Grosso is.

Beatrice Orsini : i shall, i'll just need some preparation

c'thinker (GM): hi

Priest: Hail Archon!

Grosso the Servant: theres the archon

c'thinker (GM): i got owned by a half hour windows update but i'm here now.

Zita of Mercere: I'll go along, as I'm good at lying.

Celeste: welcome, archon

c'thinker (GM) covers eyes

c'thinker (GM): where's the archon?

c'thinker (GM) uncovers eyes

c'thinker (GM): there's the archon!

Celeste: I'll go, because I love God and Jesus.

Priest: what a crew

Beatrice Orsini : oh, 5 MuCo, so no illusion, but i can still handle it as long as i do it at home

Priest: Once inside the church, the Aura is Divine 6

Shauncat: Oooh

Proclus of Rome: I'll go, because I don't trust my compatriots.

Celeste: Nice.

Beatrice Orsini : i'm not shapeshifting in church and the spell has sun duration

rolling 1d10 botch check

(

9

)

=

9

no

Priest: . o O ( why wouldn't anyone trust their sodales )

Beatrice Orsini : I spont Succubus' Trick with sun duration to look like a male version of myself.

Hypatia of Athens basks in the power of the extraordinary aura.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: nice halo

Grosso the Servant: "Alright, masters, so I just lie to him about a sin and I get a second dinner?"

Priest: The Cathedral is open to all during the day, and it is always teeming with activity as minor clergy perform masses for the dead at the many secondary altars.

Some burly churchwardens patrol the grounds to keep an eye out for any parishoners with sticky fingers.

Beatrice Orsini : if the priest calls me out on my lie during the confession, i can confess to lying to a priest. win/win

Priest: You don't see Fra Guthrie at any of the services going on at the moment, but there are 3 priests here.

Proclus of Rome: If anyone would steal from a church, it would be a Roman.

Hypatia of Athens: I will pray as my sodales busy themselves.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: if anyone would steal from a church it would be a priest... open your eyes

Grosso the Servant: I approach one of the priests and adopt a guilty facade.

"Is Fra Guthrie available?"

Priest: In Italian, "I believe he is in the scriptorium. Are you here for confession?"

Grosso the Servant: I nod, wringing my hands.

Priest: "I would be happy to hear your confession, if you like."

Hypatia of Athens:

rolling d10+7+3 Theology Communication to say some good prayers for my wayward sodales.

(

8

)

+7+3

=

18

Grosso the Servant: "No, no, it must be him. I sinned while performing my previous penance that he gave me."

Proclus of Rome: That's how they get a.

ya.

Priest: "Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. Let me see if I can pull him aside to meet with you."

The canon exits through a side door, and a few moments later emerges Fra Guthrie

I believe Guthrie has only met Giraldo and Aristocritus, of the PCs, so far?

Zita of Mercere: Such a graceful figure

Proclus, too.

Proclus of Rome: He's met me.

I had to do all the feet washing.

Hypatia of Athens: Possibly Jorn

Priest: Hehe

Celeste: "You got to wash someone's feet? Lucky..."

Father Guthrie emerges, scowling

Grosso the Servant: I make my form look even more wretched.

Proclus of Rome: It's so easy.

Father Guthrie: "You have sinned? Come, sit with me by the altar and tell me about it." He gestures towards the nave of the church.

Grosso the Servant: I follow him, apologizing profusely along the way.

there are two proclus tokens on this map

two proclii

Proclus of Rome: One is my evil twin.

Father Guthrie: yeah dont you remember when proclus summoned a faerie duplicate who has been taking his place for the past 20 years

Celeste: oh yeah, that

Zita of Mercere: Nice. How do we get the good twin to join our covenant instead?

Hypatia of Athens: Smart

Grosso the Servant: i see. either celeste or the archon are in danger

Aristocritus Bonisagi: proclus of jome

Father Guthrie: "In nomine patri, et filius sancti. Speak and be cleansed of your sin."

Grosso the Servant: "Well... When I was moving my master's paintings in his archives, I came across an... obscene depiction."

"And I gazed overlong upon it."

Hypatia of Athens: What's the Aesthetic Quality of the chant?

Grosso the Servant: "Thoughts of the painting continue to fill my head."

Father Guthrie: "I see. Who is your master?"

Grosso the Servant: lets see

there was a capocci family in the area right

Father Guthrie: ues

hypatia, I guess i'd go by their Invocation skill? which is 10

Grosso the Servant: "I serve the Capocci household, Fra Guthrie."

Hypatia of Athens: That's good

I can do about an AQ of 9 on composition

Father Guthrie: "Your masters peddle in filth. Yet you have still sinned, by allowing lust into your heart."

"Are you ready to repent? Truly?"

Hypatia of Athens: Maybe 10 if I only do one song per season

Grosso the Servant: "Yes, yes, whatever I must do."

Father Guthrie: "Then you must destroy these perverted images that your master has."

Proclus of Rome: Oh no!

Father Guthrie: "Remove them from this world and remove the lust from your heart."

"Amen."

Celeste: easy!

Grosso the Servant: "Thank you, Fra Guthrie. I'll see it done right away."

Hypatia of Athens: Telling the plebe to act against the wealthy, a truly graven act.

Grosso the Servant: I bow and hurriedly leave.

Once out of the church I go back to a normal demeanor.

Proclus of Rome: Who is engraving anything?

Grosso the Servant: "He just sent me to destroy some of Capocci's artwork."

Hypatia of Athens: Sorry, craven

Zita of Mercere: "Wow. That sounds really illegal."

Grosso the Servant: I nod.

"So what's for dinner? Mutton?"

Proclus of Rome: "What's even worse is lying in confession."

Grosso the Servant: "I sure love mutton." I wander back to the covenant.

Proclus of Rome: "You should confess your sins immediately."

Beatrice Orsini : there is a priest inside this church

Celeste: "That would be for the best, Grosso."

"I hate to admit it, but Proclus is right."

Grosso the Servant: "Sure, after dinner."

Proclus of Rome: "Well, alright.

Father Guthrie: In a tragic twist of irony, Grosso chokes to death on his mutton dinner and goes to hell for having unpunished sins on his soul.

Proclus of Rome: "I mean, fair is fair."

Hypatia of Athens: Who's turn is it to confess?

Beatrice Orsini : i'll go

Proclus of Rome: I'm far too honest to confess here.

Celeste: Ooh, nice. I'll go next.

Father Guthrie: Guthrie is about to head back to his studies when you step up. "Yes, sir?"

Beatrice Orsini : "I have a sin to confess."

Father Guthrie sighs

Father Guthrie: "If you must. Come, sit."

Grosso the Servant: lets get the entire covenant to lie in confession

Beatrice Orsini : "Thank you, father."

we can get the bishop to absolve us

Father Guthrie: that'll jus tmake it all the better when I tpk

Zita of Mercere: Idea: Confess to lying in confession. When he asks when, say 'just there'. This will overload and kill him.

Beatrice Orsini : that's my plan

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Celeste: I'm going to tell Father Guthrie the truth, that I'm a terrible person and an alcoholic and im actually a man and as soon as I saw him I couldn't stop thinking about sucking his dick. Also I love God.

Proclus of Rome: That doesn't seem likely.

Beatrice Orsini : my guile is zero, so i have to actually tell the truth after the first lie

Father Guthrie crosses and says some Latin

Father Guthrie: "Well?"

Grosso the Servant: grosso doesnt have any stats but hes listed as servant so ill assume hes craven

Beatrice Orsini : "I... I had carnal relations with a married woman who is not my wife."

Celeste: Ooo

Hypatia of Athens: Nice

Proclus of Rome: Sheesh.

Grosso the Servant: someone should confess to murder

Father Guthrie: "You wretch! Have you no shame?"

Beatrice Orsini : "It was a moment of weakness, but I am 29 and I have never known a woman before."

Hypatia of Athens: https://youtu.be/Ohf-FxA5DfA?t=23

Beatrice Orsini : thanks to the longevity ritual, i still look 22

Celeste: I guess technically I have murdered people before. They were all sinners or heretics iirc though.

Father Guthrie: He stands and points accusingly.

"Excuses! You think God cares for excuses!"

"Fall to knees and beg for forgiveness!"

Hypatia of Athens: Is this characteristic behavior for a man of god?

Celeste: I'm in my mid 20s but look like a teenager because of fae blood.

Beatrice Orsini : I don't know.

Hypatia of Athens: I might

Beatrice Orsini : I'll fall to my knees.

Proclus of Rome: I'm in my mid-30s but look like someone who is very slightly younger, due to clean living.

Beatrice Orsini : "Please father, forgive me my sins."

Zita of Mercere: I look 20 and don't age.

Hypatia of Athens: I'm just a normal redcap so I have to bum a potion off someone later

Father Guthrie: "Forgiveness is only for the truly repentant."

Proclus of Rome: I love clean living.

Beatrice Orsini : "I confess, I was proud of myself for this and wanted to brag to a priest."

Zita of Mercere: Redcaps get a free longevity ritual from House Mercere at 35.

nice.

Proclus of Rome: These are some weird confessions.

Father Guthrie: "You.. You mock the Lord's work!"

Beatrice Orsini : I cower.

Father Guthrie is now shouting. Others in the church have taken notice.

Beatrice Orsini : "I am sorry, father."

Father Guthrie: "Spare me the lies of your poisoned tongue!"

Hypatia of Athens:

rolling d10+5+3 Church Lore Int

(

6

)

+5+3

=

14

Father Guthrie: "Begone! I cast you out!"

Celeste: "Wow, Father Guthrie looks so strong and commanding."

Celeste sighs lustily

(To Hypatia of Athens): Priests can be dicks, sure

Beatrice Orsini : "Please, give me a chance to repent in works as I am repenting in my heart."

Proclus of Rome: Great work.

Father Guthrie: He points to the altar.

"Fall to the floor and pray for forgiveness."

"Do not cease until I have told you to."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: let's get some lightning bolts going here

Beatrice Orsini : i'll go pray

Proclus of Rome: Sounds like you have to do it right there.

Beatrice Orsini : i'll just pray then

i'm not very good at it though

Father Guthrie: Well you got a lot of time to figure it out

Who's next

Celeste: "I have much to confess, Father."

Aristocritus Bonisagi sorts his beakers, wax tablets, etc

Hypatia of Athens listens to the music

Hypatia of Athens: So far he seems extreme but not diablic

Celeste: "I devote my life to God, and study his works in every moment I have available. Still, I have fallen, many times, to temptation."

Proclus of Rome: Well duh.

Grosso the Servant: hm

that means we might have to get an innocent man convicted of diabolism

which is going to be a bit more difficult

i believe in my sodales, however

Proclus of Rome: Heh.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: let's sell giraldo out

Hypatia of Athens: I could see if he's stained by sin but I'd have to sing over the dudes already singing, which is an even greater sin.

Celeste: "I drink to excess, I lust after married men. I, um, I am, I guess, a man myself, and live as a woman for my own comfort and happiness. I have had impure thoughts about you yourself, Father, and have them even now."

Grosso the Servant: wait a minute

hypatia... of athens

oh no

Father Guthrie: Greeks rule this covenant

Celeste continues to list her sins and sexual fantasies for a while

Proclus of Rome: Yikes.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: the rule of the bonisagi is broken. now begins the age of the greeks

Father Guthrie: "No penance can redeem one who has fallen so far as you."

Grosso the Servant: the greeks celebrate their victory in the local tavern, then leave without paying their tab

Father Guthrie: "Begone. I have nothing to say to you."

Celeste falls over, weeping and inconsolable

Zita of Mercere: Seems like he just turned aside a true believer.

Proclus of Rome: Owned.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: true believer (poseidon)

Father Guthrie: "Save your tears and wailing for the fires of Hell, wretch!"

Proclus of Rome: I mean, this seems to make sense.

Hypatia of Athens: Looks like he is blind to True Faith

This monster must be stopped

Celeste: sniff, cough "You would know much of hell, wouldn't you!"

Celeste runs out of the church.

Beatrice Orsini : i continue to pray

Father Guthrie is taken aback

Father Guthrie storms off to the scriptorium

Zita of Mercere: "Wow. This is going great. I think."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: what is the point of this again

Hypatia of Athens: "He is a boor, diabolist or not,"I say to Celeste in Greek.

Beatrice Orsini : trying to ctach him ingiving satanic penances, i think

Proclus of Rome: Probably shouldn't have had such shocking confessions, then.

Father Guthrie: what is the point of anything you guys do

Beatrice Orsini : my confession wasn't even shocking

Aristocritus Bonisagi: npc death, i think

johns (GM): fair enough

Hypatia of Athens: The point was to see if he gave us weird penances like washing feet

Celeste: I mean, Celeste just wanted to confess. It's been a little while since she actually got to do it.

Beatrice Orsini : only kings should wash feet

Hypatia of Athens: We were acting on the rumor that people found his penances weird

Aristocritus Bonisagi: you could claim you had a dream about a demon

Celeste embraces Hypatia

Zita of Mercere: Trying to see if he'd give us a penance that we could point to as unholy was the goal.

Celeste: "I know Christ loves me. I'm just the sort of person he would have hung out with."

Beatrice Orsini : i'll stay in the church praying until almost sundown, then i'll make myself scarce before the spell runs out

Grosso the Servant: we could go tell the capoccis that the canon is sending people to destroy their property

Hypatia of Athens: "Afíste tin písti na sas kathodigísei, adelfí."

(Let faith guide your heart, sister.)

Proclus of Rome: I mean that would be a really complicated and obviously not true lie.

Celeste: lolol

Grosso the Servant: its obviously true

because he did it

Proclus of Rome: Since they know that Grosso doesn't work for them.

Zita of Mercere: "Hang in there, Celeste. It's alright. He's just playing hard to get."

Grosso the Servant: hm

Beatrice Orsini : anything particulary suspicious in the church before sundown

Aristocritus Bonisagi: let's have kifaaya spy on him in bird form.

ha ha.

Proclus of Rome: We could just follow him around.

Sneakily.

(To Beatrice Orsini ): Awareness roll

Hypatia of Athens: Zita's good at that

Beatrice Orsini :

(To GM) rolling 1d10!+0+0

(

8

)

+0+0

=

8

Hypatia of Athens: Zita also has Blessing of Venus

(From Beatrice Orsini ): not bad, but not enough i assume

(To Beatrice Orsini ): You notice that while some churchwardens are patrolling about, a couple are guarding a set of downward stairs all day

johns (GM): lets seduce a priest

Hypatia of Athens: Indeed.

Beatrice Orsini : Once I come back after sundown, I have some news.

Zita of Mercere: I could shadow the priest after he leaves here. Unless he just lives here.

johns (GM): Indeed, he lives in the dormitory

Zita of Mercere: In that case, I could break in and find where he sleeps. There might be information.

Beatrice Orsini : I've got better place where you can break in.

There's a guarded downstairs staircase in the church.

Proclus of Rome: Wow, guards, in a church?

Zita of Mercere: Excellent.

Beatrice Orsini : Stationary guards.

Proclus of Rome: What ever could that be for? Looks directly at Zita

Zita of Mercere whistles

Hypatia of Athens: Well it is a Divine 6

That means an important relic

Proclus of Rome: Or a big deal church.

Which this is.

Grosso the Servant: idolatry

Hypatia of Athens: Oh yeah

Beatrice Orsini : does anyone know any obviously satanic animals?

Hypatia of Athens: Kifaaya

Proclus of Rome: Personally?

Beatrice Orsini : actual animals

Grosso the Servant: house bonisagus

Proclus of Rome: Goats.

Beatrice Orsini : perfect

johns (GM): black birds

Zita of Mercere: I'll nonchalantly wander along to the guarded area, since this is obviously something important.

Beatrice Orsini : wait

i have a plan

Hypatia of Athens: Goat of Infernal Virtue

Beatrice Orsini : first, i make zita invisible

then i conjure an illusionary goat from outside the church and make it move towards the altar

as distraction

if they're happy about it, they're satanists

Celeste: we'll get three goats, and paint them 1, 2, and 4.

Beatrice Orsini : and if they're not, it's a distraction

Proclus of Rome: Won't everyone see you on the street?

Beatrice Orsini : i can make myself invisible too

and weird voices will add to the satanic atmosphere

Hypatia of Athens: Can you quiet cast that?

Proclus of Rome: Why are we doing this?

Hypatia of Athens: In the aura?

Aristocritus Bonisagi: desperation

Beatrice Orsini : 20 CrIm

Celeste: This is a foolproof plan.

Proclus of Rome: If Zita is invisible she can just walk down the stairs.

Beatrice Orsini : 33 CrIm including illusion focus

invisible people still cast a shadow

Zita of Mercere: Well the guards need to move out of the way first.

I think they're actually blocking it

Proclus of Rome: Just crawl under them or something.

johns (GM): The church closes to the public in the evening

Zita of Mercere: If there's nothing infernal down below, I'll check his room in the dormitory.

Beatrice Orsini : i can make both myself and zita invisible before getting out of the covenant

johns (GM): When are you making this attempt

Zita of Mercere: The infernal comes out at night, so night would be good

Beatrice Orsini : i can make the goat circle around the closed church then

satanic enough to frame an innocent man

johns (GM): Early evening or middle of the night?

Hypatia of Athens: I'l take Celeste home once the place shuts down, and offer her what consolation a laywoman can.

Celeste: :jackbud:

Proclus of Rome: Why are we trying to frame him?

Just to salvage Giraldo's reputation?

Beatrice Orsini : just in case he's not a satanist

Proclus of Rome: That seems cruel.

Beatrice Orsini : true

Zita of Mercere: On the other hand, he did lie to us.

Beatrice Orsini : we don't have to frame him

Zita of Mercere: Which is sinful.

Proclus of Rome: Did he lie?

Did he??

Beatrice Orsini : that's a good point

Zita of Mercere: We asked him honestly about what happened and he started making threats.

Hypatia of Athens: If he's innocent you should just give an honest report to the Bishop, because he still needs to know there was demonic stuff there

Zita of Mercere: He's hiding something about the demonic monastery that he was part of.

Celeste: He didn't follow correct confession procedure afaik. You're supposed to forgive anyone who is genuinely repentant!

Grosso the Servant: lets crucify him

Celeste: I didn't even admit to a mortal sin!

Hypatia of Athens: He's an ordained priest, nothing we can do about his confession methods.

Proclus of Rome: I mean, confessing that you want to have sex with the priest is PROBABLY evidence that you aren't seriously repentant.

Celeste: I mean, I feel really bad about it.

Zita of Mercere: Anyway, I'll open the door and start creeping in.

Beatrice Orsini : i'll make you invisible before you leave if you want

Zita of Mercere: Sure. Can't hurt.

johns (GM): Going by the map at the bottom of this page, where are you trying to enter? The front door is barred.

(at night)

Beatrice Orsini : sun duration and i can cast it in calm conditions at home

Zita of Mercere: There's a small gate at the back, I'll take that.

johns (GM): Also can you specify if you're going in early evening (like right after it closes) or late evening (when everyone's asleep)

Zita of Mercere: I'm not sure what'll be better for us, but if there's anything infernal going on it's probably while everyone else there is asleep.

So late evening.

johns (GM): kk

Hypatia of Athens: It's a good thing he stormed out before I could sincerely rat out my Goliard friends in my own confession.

johns (GM): Does Zita see in the dark

Zita of Mercere: Multiple magi know Eyes of the Cat, I'll request it from whoever can provide it

Proclus of Rome: I don't.

Beatrice Orsini : i don't

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i can probably spont it

Hypatia of Athens: It's not a hard spont

Aristide of Tremere: I don't.

Zita of Mercere: Archibald does, I'll cross the streams and give it to myself.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: whats the level/arts

Beatrice Orsini : MuCo (An) 5

Aristocritus Bonisagi: look pal i'm trying to get adventure xp here.

johns (GM): if anyone else can turn invisible they could be here too

Zita of Mercere: "Archon, how kind of you. Of course I'll let you cast it on me."

Beatrice Orsini : i'll come too then

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i am actually going to look this up one sec

Celeste: i cant turn invisible.

Beatrice Orsini : my sleep schedule and lab schedule is already wrecked for the season

Hypatia of Athens: Jorn needs the adventure XP more but digging up a cathedral is a good way for him to get excommunicated before he can even be converted from the Church of Dwarf

Celeste: i have ok stealth and dex though

Beatrice Orsini : i have veil of invisibility on touch range

Celeste: and i have second sight

Beatrice Orsini : everyone can come

johns (GM): slumber party in the church

Hypatia of Athens: I will not trespass on holy ground

Giraldo of Milan: Giraldo comes.

Beatrice Orsini : it's possibly not holy

Celeste: I'm busy with Hypatia, just remembered. Fuck this guy!!

Beatrice Orsini : night can turn it into a most infernal place

Zita of Mercere: It's probably best I'm the only one who checks out the dormitory though, since not waking everyone up is probably a stealth roll.

Giraldo of Milan: "Alright. Let's uncover this diabolist."

Aristocritus Bonisagi:

rolling (1d10!+10+2+3)/2

(

(

10

+

5

)

+10+2+3)/2

=

15

yeah doggie

Hypatia of Athens: Zita has to die to go to Hell anyway and she can't die of old age

Zita of Mercere: She can, technically, but mythic alchemy can fully prevent it.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: all right that's eyes of the cat for sun/group

Zita of Mercere: Thank you archon.

Beatrice Orsini : i have enough faerie blood to see in the dark, but it's appreciated

johns (GM): Zita, Beatrice, and Giraldo then

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "Good luck."

Zita of Mercere: "Alright, lead us the staircase you found."

Beatrice Orsini : "I saw it from the altar when I was praying."

it's the staircase marked on the map, I assume

johns (GM): Yes. From the garden there is a door to the Scriptorium and to the Dormitory

which do you enter?

Beatrice Orsini : what's the aura here at night?

Zita of Mercere: "The dormitory is full of monks, let's enter from the sciptorium."

johns (GM): Dominion 5

Beatrice Orsini : i can manage prying eyes in this aura

Hypatia of Athens: "Unto them He said, The lover of life's not a sinner, the ending is just a beginning."

Beatrice Orsini : i'll try prying eyes on the scriptorium

rolling 1d10!+17-15 vs 5

(

4

)

+17-15

=

6

just made it

johns (GM): The scriptorium is dark, quiet, and empty.

Proclus of Rome: Are you doing it silently?

Beatrice Orsini : no, but the church is stone and closed

Celeste: i imagine so, because it was at -15

Beatrice Orsini : shouldn't reach the dormitory

Celeste: lol

Beatrice Orsini : normal voice is 10 paces, i think anyway

you have to yell to get to 50

15, mabye

maybe

Zita of Mercere: I'll open the sciptorium door as silently as I can, and start sneaking in.

johns (GM): It's a single large room full of desks and shelves. There is no one inside at this time of night. A door opens to the church and back out to the garden.

Zita of Mercere: >WEST

Beatrice Orsini : i'll follow to the scriptorium as soon as the door are opened

Giraldo of Milan: someone opened a door

quick lets get them

johns (GM): You enter the church near the south.

Giraldo of Milan: I follow along with my second sight.

Proclus of Rome: >USE MAGIC ON SATAN

johns (GM): To the north, you see a priest knelt in front of the altar, which has a lit candle on it. He is reciting the nocturns.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: normal voice is 15 paces

johns (GM): Otherwise there's no one else here and no other light.

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

Can you spont a spell to hide sounds too? Well, it'll probably be fine.

I'll sneak along as quietly as I can.

Hypatia of Athens: Does the aura of the church have a temperament?

Beatrice Orsini : i could invent one easily

Giraldo of Milan: whats the aesthetic quality of the priest

Beatrice Orsini : but sponting is beyond my ability in this aura

Hypatia of Athens: If it's just an aura it wouldn't have one I think

johns (GM): church doesn't have a temperment defined

Hypatia of Athens: Okay

Aristocritus Bonisagi: how old is the priest (within 10%)

Beatrice Orsini : i'll follow go to the staircase as stealthily as possible, keeping in the dark so that my shadow isn't seen

Giraldo of Milan: is this his favorite invocation

Aristocritus Bonisagi: it is VERY important for blessing of venus purposes that we figure out the aesthetic quality of this priest

johns (GM): Are your footsteps magically disguised? If not, make dex+stealth rolls

Beatrice Orsini : sadly no

Hypatia of Athens: My favorite invocation is "The devil is never a maker, the less that you give, you're a taker"

Giraldo of Milan:

rolling 1d10+7

(

3

)

+7

=

10

Beatrice Orsini :

rolling 1d10!++0+5 dex, stealth

(

7

)

+0+5

=

12

johns (GM) rolls some dice

johns (GM):

(To GM) rolling 1d10!

(

3

)

=

3

Zita of Mercere:

rolling 1d10!+4+17+5

(

4

)

+4+17+5

=

30

johns (GM): Very good. The priest did not hear you traverse the room.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: someone should invent moss arrows

Celeste: hypatia quoting black sabbath lyrics as canon ftw

johns (GM): Down the stairs you find yourself in a small crypt, with another set of stairs leading down further. There are notched alcoves along all the walls.

Proclus of Rome: Wouldn't that be even more obvious?

Beatrice Orsini : i'm making wand of disintegration instead

Proclus of Rome: Since there would be moss all over the joint?

Beatrice Orsini : only 48 level item with 24 uses a day

Giraldo of Milan: I look around with Second Sight.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: not if the moss only exists for Diameter

Giraldo of Milan:

rolling 1d10+13

(

3

)

+13

=

16

actually probably -5 to that

from the divine aura

johns (GM): actually it's -25

Beatrice Orsini : my second sight is 1, so i won't even try

Giraldo of Milan: what the

johns (GM): because a divine aura is -5 to infernal abilities per aura

Aristocritus Bonisagi: lol

Giraldo of Milan: what the

Proclus of Rome: Owned.

johns (GM): Anyway, you see nothing through your second sight

Beatrice Orsini : what about faerie abilities?

johns (GM): -20 to faerie

-15 to magic

Beatrice Orsini : nice

Giraldo of Milan: can i dowse for blood outside of a human body

or only blood in general

johns (GM): i thought dowsing was for water

Giraldo of Milan: you can dowse for anything i think

i know you can dowse for minerals

Hypatia of Athens: I'll see what Meditation Intervention can do here

Not much I'm afraid, and singing attracts attention

Proclus of Rome: But I believe dowsing for blood just finds blood in bodies.

Giraldo of Milan: thats what i figured

Proclus of Rome: The closest would be yours.

Zita of Mercere: I'll keep heading down, since I don't know a thing about churches.

Proclus of Rome: Spooky!

Giraldo of Milan: lets figure out how to dowse for ideas

Beatrice Orsini : once the aura starts feeling like magic we know we're in infernal aura

johns (GM): You come to the second level of the crypts. Rows and rows of stone nooks occupied by coffins or wrapped corpses.

This floor is larger than the one you were just on.

Proclus of Rome: As well it may be.

Giraldo of Milan: I look around with second sight again

rolling 1d10-12

(

3

)

-12

=

-9

Beatrice Orsini : let's unwrap corpses to look for signs of ritual mutilation

Proclus of Rome: Genius plan.

Giraldo of Milan: lets weaken the divine aura here by performing some infernal rituals

to improve the strength of my second sight

Beatrice Orsini : if there's no baby corpses, we know they're satanists because they ate them

johns (GM): You find no baby corpses

well idk

Beatrice Orsini : i knew it

Giraldo of Milan: thats it

burn the place down boys

Proclus of Rome: Why would they be buried in a church crypt?

johns (GM): ok maybe there's some baby corpses

Aristocritus Bonisagi: this is the church treasure all over again

Beatrice Orsini : they were rich babies

Giraldo of Milan: aha, theyre keeping baby corpses for their rituals

lets burn the place down

Hypatia of Athens: Rich in baby nutrients

Proclus of Rome: If they were rich babies they'd have their own tombs.

Zita of Mercere: "Hmm. Looks like there's nothing here after all!"

Beatrice Orsini : burgher babies

Hypatia of Athens: Baby burgher

Beatrice Orsini : rich enough to be buried under a church, but not enough for separate tomb

Giraldo of Milan: "No, there's got to be something. Some profane altar that he kneels before."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: nothing here except the invisible angel that's watching every move and preparing to testify about it in court

Giraldo of Milan: "Maybe there's something in his room."

Beatrice Orsini : "Why would they guard this place during the day, then?"

Zita of Mercere: "That's my guess. I'll go take a look, I can meet you in the garden afterwards."

"Maybe uh... they're scared of graverobbers?"

Giraldo of Milan: "Alright, I'm going to search these crypts."

Hypatia of Athens: Well we know the storyguide is discouraging this specific line of pixel hunting, even if you're not 100% accurate on the burial rites of rich babies.

Giraldo of Milan: are they in sealed coffins or

johns (GM): Mostly

Zita of Mercere: Keep searching empty rooms until the GM sighs in frustration and gives you something to make you leave.

Giraldo of Milan: thats the plan

Proclus of Rome: Nothing for it, you need to check every coffin.

Beatrice Orsini : that's why you never make empty rooms

Zita of Mercere: I'm heading out to go to the dormitory, though.

Giraldo of Milan: i look around the room, and pop open a few coffins

johns (GM): You find a skeleton

Hypatia of Athens: Open coffins for explosions of gold coins

Beatrice Orsini : that seems to be a bt too old

Aristocritus Bonisagi: nice

Celeste: I'm extremely glad I didnt come to watch you desecrate graves.

Hypatia of Athens: Same.

Giraldo of Milan: "Hm. Nothing down here."

Beatrice Orsini : i'll look over the corpses that are not in coffins

johns (GM): Zita, the dormitory is a single large room. In the west side is a table for communal eating, in the east, several wooden beds. All the beds but 4 are occupied at the moment.

Beatrice Orsini : should be quicker and involve less physical labor

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i'm sitting and wondering what my favorite sodales are up to

Giraldo of Milan: I head to the other room and search around it as well.

johns (GM): Per+Awareness check Giraldo

Zita of Mercere: Ah, so the father doesn't have his own room?

Giraldo of Milan:

rolling 1d10+11

(

1

)

+11

=

12

Aristocritus Bonisagi: ferris is in purgatory, i suppose, and i forget what aleseta was leaving for

Hypatia of Athens: Jorn also learned to be more respectful of draugr treasure after being scolded about leaving the precious metal crosses where they lie, lest they rise as revenants.

Proclus of Rome: Ferris is dead.

(To Giraldo of Milan): The room seems strangely small. You don't find anything specific

johns (GM): aleseta went to durenmar to get rich and famous publishing the mercurian scrolls

Zita of Mercere: Aleseta left when she saw all the new mages joining.

Hypatia of Athens: So he will not have a part in this endeavor

Giraldo of Milan: I check the walls.

johns (GM): Correct, Zita (to question about individual rooms)

Giraldo of Milan: By pounding on them.

Proclus of Rome: He was insanely murdered by psycho gamer mercenaries.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: if rope kid had followed the damn bonisagus rules then i would be rich and famous too

johns (GM): The north wall sounds hollow.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: Proclus of Rome: Ferris is dead.

Giraldo of Milan: I feel along the face for some sort of hidden door or mechanism.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: right but do you think he's in purgatory or heaven

Beatrice Orsini : if you find me, i can manage a quiet, but tiring prying eyes on it

Celeste: rip prudenzio, who will be killed by the covenant sooner or later

johns (GM): You find a little plaque

Giraldo of Milan: What's it say

Aristocritus Bonisagi: let's force him to drop his parma through certamen and then compel his wife's ghost to kill him

johns (GM): It has a sanctuary marker on it, and the text

Fabius ex Miscellaneous

and

Joseph

Giraldo of Milan: I pick it up.

Hypatia of Athens: Kifaaya will be dead, of old age, when the Levant Tribunal makes her marry and forbids her from longevity rituals.

johns (GM): It is attached to the wall

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Giraldo of Milan: I head back down.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: did ferris get a proper burial or did we turn him to dust

johns (GM): i thought he got left behind

Giraldo of Milan: "Hey, Ex Miscellaneous had something to do with you magi, didn't it?"

Aristocritus Bonisagi: or is he just a skeleton in the woods

Beatrice Orsini : "Yes."

"Did you find something?"

johns (GM): Zita, Fra Guthrie is tossing and turning in his bed near the back wall

Giraldo of Milan: "There's a hollow wall with a plaque that has that written on it upstairs."

Beatrice Orsini : "Show me."

Giraldo of Milan: I lead Beatrice up.

Beatrice Orsini : you can hold my hand

since we're invisible

Giraldo of Milan: yeah

Zita of Mercere: Obviously Celeste has inspired some dreams. I'll sneak closer and listen, to see if he's talking in his sleep.

Beatrice Orsini : that makes it easier

Celeste: brb

Beatrice Orsini : "I don't know that name. But didn't someone named Joseph have something to do with all this?"

Father Guthrie: "Hot.. so hot.."

Proclus of Rome: Well, there's always the big man.

Beatrice Orsini : either celeste or hell

Zita of Mercere: Oh, he is dreaming about Celeste after all

(To Beatrice Orsini ): you can make an OoH lore check if you like

Hypatia of Athens: ^

Giraldo of Milan: i dont remember

was there a joseph involved

Zita of Mercere: There was at the burnt village

Beatrice Orsini : let me check if i know that fabius

rolling 1d10!+1+0 int, ooh lore

(

7

)

+1+0

=

8

i don't think i do

johns (GM): you weren't here when we had the tribunal session right

Giraldo of Milan: "I can't find any hidden doorways or mechanisms. I assume this wall is magically formed."

Beatrice Orsini : i think it was my last if it was in 1328

but i don't remember much

johns (GM): He was one of the guys there

Proclus of Rome: Yes.

Beatrice Orsini : "I can't look inside. This is a sanctuary marker, so it'd be scrying."

Hypatia of Athens: Assassin temple hidden in Ex Misc tomb, nice

Beatrice Orsini : "But he's not local."

Giraldo of Milan: "Hm. I see."

(To Zita of Mercere): Anything else to do in the dormintory?

Beatrice Orsini : "If he got buried here, we can look inside, I think, but I'm not sure he's dead."

(From Zita of Mercere): I'll inspect his personal belongings, if they're here

Giraldo of Milan: "I could probably break it down if I found something heavy enough."

Beatrice Orsini : "Don't."

"We should ask everyone if they know if he's still alive before breaking in."

(To Zita of Mercere): There's a trunk of clothes at the foot of his beds, but nothing untoward in it. There's his bed itself but it is occupied.

Proclus of Rome: If ONLY you had an expert on Hermetic Law with you!

Celeste: Zita of Mercere: Oh, he is dreaming about Celeste after all

Beatrice Orsini : "We should get back. If they don't find out we were here, we can come back later."

Zita of Mercere: With nothing strange here besides his mutterings, I'll sneak off and leave. Waiting around in the garden for my sodales.

Beatrice Orsini : i assume another sneak roll to get past the priest again?

johns (GM): Nah

He's deeply rapt in prayer now

Getting into the swing of it

Giraldo of Milan: oh according to the dowsing skill it seems like you can search for absolutely anything

i cant think of anything in particular to dowse for as far as infernalism goes though

Hypatia of Athens: Oh Beatrice, I ended up with an AL of +7, so I have a 10% chance of being buffed by your spell, better than relying on the explosion

Beatrice Orsini : nice

Giraldo of Milan: i head back up to the garden

Beatrice Orsini : i'd have to make it touch range, but i can probably spare some inim lab total eventually

Giraldo of Milan: "There's a Magus's sanctuary behind a thin wall in one of the crypts."

"Fabius ex Miscellanea."

Beatrice Orsini : i'll get back with everyone else

Zita of Mercere: "Ooh."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: lmao

Hypatia of Athens: "Fascinating," I say with sincerity.

Beatrice Orsini : "He's from another covenant, if I recall. Did he die while I was gone?"

"I didn't peek, in case he was still alive."

Zita of Mercere: I shrug. This means nothing as I'm invisible.

"I really should keep up to date on things like that, honestly."

Beatrice Orsini : "There was also Joseph written there."

"Apprentice, maybe."

Hypatia of Athens: Oh, Imaginem spells can restore fragmented writing, right? We could restore the poetry of Sappho, which hasn't been managed in the modern world.

Zita of Mercere: "I can't recall delivering any messages to him in the last few years, but that doesn't mean a thing."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "Eh? Fabius?"

Beatrice Orsini : i'm not sure

(From Aristocritus Bonisagi): have i heard anything about fabius from the trianoma in his covenant

Giraldo of Milan: "Yes."

Beatrice Orsini : i could probably try

(From Aristocritus Bonisagi): like, for example, his death

(From Aristocritus Bonisagi): but anything really

Proclus of Rome: Magic can't read, so I'm not sure how imaginem could be used to restore writing.

(To Aristocritus Bonisagi): No news of his death. You know his generla reputation as put in his character token card

Beatrice Orsini : yeah, i'd assume so

johns (GM): you can do it by getting the ghost of sappho to tell you her poems

Beatrice Orsini : good idea

Hypatia of Athens: Good idea johns

Proclus of Rome: Smart.

Beatrice Orsini : i need corpus anyway if i want to disintegrate people

Zita of Mercere: "There wasn't anything suspicious in his room, but he was having bad dreams. Dreaming about a fire, seems like he was definitely around when it happened."

Hypatia of Athens: With the poetry of Sappho I could be the best Goliard

Celeste: Disintegrating people is so overrated.

Giraldo of Milan: "We need to find an excuse to break down that wall that won't have your order kill me."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "I don't think Fabius is dead... Julius would have mentioned it, I'm sure."

Beatrice Orsini : it's 5 level higher than killing them with PeCo

just because it has a requisite

johns (GM): this might not be what you're looking for, but have you considered  The Aenied  by Publius Vergilius Maro?

any code experts here

Beatrice Orsini : it's banned in the covenant, since it says that greeks are untrustworthy

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i've got some code

Hypatia of Athens: I only know Canon Law

Celeste: lol

Aristocritus Bonisagi: lol

(To Aristocritus Bonisagi): outside of the officially registered covenants (the ones at tribunal), sanctums dont have any legal standing in the Roman Tribunal

(To Aristocritus Bonisagi): And fabius' sanctum is registered at Rellanti covenant, not in the city of rome

Archibald of Guernicus: I stumble into the scene

Proclus of Rome: "Why would you assume Fabius is dead?"

Beatrice Orsini : "I didn't."

"If I did, I would have tried to scry inside."

Jørn of Merinita gets caught up in the stuff that predates him.

Aristocritus Bonisagi thinks for a moment.

Archibald of Guernicus:

rolling 1d10+2+6

(

7

)

+2+6

=

15

(From Aristocritus Bonisagi): so the sanctum has to be within the covenant's physical location

(To Archibald of Guernicus): outside of the officially registered covenants (the ones at tribunal), sanctums dont have any legal standing in the Roman Tribunal/ fabius' sanctum is registered at Rellantali covenant, not in rome

Giraldo of Milan: "Well, if he was dead that would be convenient."

(To Aristocritus Bonisagi): correct

Proclus of Rome: "Did you try finding a secret entrance?"

Giraldo of Milan: "There was nothing on the wall, no hidden doors or mechanisms."

Archibald of Guernicus: "It's fine to break in, don't ye worry about it. His sanctum is legally at his covenant."

Beatrice Orsini : "No. It's not my area of specialty."

Giraldo of Milan: "Alright, let's go again tonight."

Beatrice Orsini : "Ah, excellent."

Jørn of Merinita: "Secret entrance? In stone? Sounds like your sign, Guernicus."

Proclus of Rome: "Oh, are you suddenly an authority on the Code of Hermes, Archibald?"

Beatrice Orsini : "Is he still registered at his covenant, though?"

Archibald of Guernicus: "Aye, strangely enough."

Beatrice Orsini : "How long since we last heard from them?"

Giraldo of Milan: I bring a great mace this time.

Jørn of Merinita: Oh

I have The Miner's Keen Eye

Archibald of Guernicus: "Even if he weren't, Rome has different laws to the order at large. Sanctums only have legal protection if ye have them in a registered covenant. That was why the formation of a new one was such a big deal."

No need to break it open

Jørn of Merinita: If you know something to be looking for behind stone

Archibald of Guernicus: I have the perfect spell

Giraldo of Milan: fine

johns (GM): drop your tokens on the board if you're coming

Giraldo of Milan: ill bring a sword like normal

Archibald of Guernicus: Archibald's Unwelcome Entrance will get us in

Jørn of Merinita: Well, the substance also has to be of Terram elements

Giraldo of Milan: I grumble.

Proclus of Rome: I will come along to stop everyone from doing something stupid.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: it would be prudent for me to stay behind

Giraldo of Milan: i think stone walls are terram

Aristocritus Bonisagi: but i have the Reckless flaw...

Jørn of Merinita: I mean

Beatrice Orsini : I'll put up Doublet of Impenetrable Silk and See Through Own Illusiosn as buffs.

Jørn of Merinita: Miner's Keen Eye makes something like silver or sand show up behind the sotne

Giraldo of Milan: lets bring as many bad stealth people as possible

Celeste: I will go this time.

Jørn of Merinita: Not, say, skeletons

Archibald of Guernicus: I have as good a stealth roll as Giraldo does

Aristocritus Bonisagi: did anyone besides aleseta learn how to use the scrying pool

Beatrice Orsini : i'll make everyone who wants invisible, though that might make communication difficult

Giraldo of Milan: why does a giant have stealth investment

Jørn of Merinita: I don't think I can do anything important that Archibald can't do

Archibald of Guernicus: I'm not a giant, merely tall.

And fat

Giraldo of Milan: lets all be invisible and cause a farce somehow

Celeste: I love that.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: let's investigate the miscellaneous buildings

Proclus of Rome: Invisibility is a great idea.

Archibald of Guernicus: Let's check each individual skeleton bone for clues.

Beatrice Orsini : i'll have to look at low level spells to make better use of my spare lab totals

Hypatia of Athens: Let's look for borders to celestial regios

Giraldo of Milan: and collapse them

Aristocritus Bonisagi: let's build a road through the middle of the church, for faerie magic purposes

Beatrice Orsini : i don't need the apprentice spell to make someone lose control of their bladder, but it would be a waste of PeCo lab total to not get it

Hypatia of Athens: No!

Jørn of Merinita: Agreed, Archon

Giraldo of Milan: lets carve crude images into stones and hurl them through the border

Beatrice Orsini : i love faerie magic

Jørn of Merinita: Same.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: the purpose is, faeries will be drawn to the road and then we will kill them

Archibald of Guernicus: Free vis, with no downsides.

Proclus of Rome: Let's just open the door here.

Beatrice Orsini : as long as i get the vis to use

Jørn of Merinita: We will give them cream

Archibald of Guernicus: Right, let's head on down

Aristocritus Bonisagi: cons: our fingers will be bleeding from extracting too much vis

Jørn of Merinita: And babies

johns (GM): into the abyss

everyone roll a 1d20 to not be slain by a pit trap

Aristocritus Bonisagi: is the guy at the altar still there

Proclus of Rome:

rolling 1d20

(

14

)

=

14

johns (GM): Yes

Archibald of Guernicus:

rolling 1d20

(

13

)

=

13

Jørn of Merinita:

rolling 1

1

=

1

Beatrice Orsini :

rolling 1d20

(

7

)

=

7

Aristocritus Bonisagi:

rolling 1d20

(

18

)

=

18

Proclus of Rome: Ha, I rolled highest.

Damn!

Archibald of Guernicus: What's the casting penalty at the plaque?

johns (GM): Dominion 5

Archibald of Guernicus: -15 then?

johns (GM): yea

Beatrice Orsini : this might really be a tomb

Giraldo of Milan:

rolling 1d20

(

12

)

=

12

Archibald of Guernicus:

rolling 1d10+25-15 target level: 15

(

9

)

+25-15

=

19

I successfully cast Archibald Unwelcome Entrance on the stone wall

Giraldo of Milan: I step in and begin searching.

johns (GM): It opens into a candlelit room

occupied by people

Giraldo of Milan: i dont step in

Proclus of Rome: Oops!

Giraldo of Milan: what do the people look like

whats the room look like

Archibald of Guernicus: Good thing we're invisible. Let's see what happens now.

johns (GM): one moment

Proclus of Rome: How many Gold Coins are in the room?

Aristocritus Bonisagi: better count the number of gifted people in the room

Beatrice Orsini : maybe prying eyes would have been a good idea, but it's so tiring to cast in dominion

Giraldo of Milan: damn, this means fabius is an infernalist too

lets get him marched and take his stuff

johns (GM): Okay

Aristocritus Bonisagi: we could have drawn out the spirit of the plaque and questioned it

Beatrice Orsini : maybe it's not infernalists and just completely ordinary wizards

johns (GM): It's a large communal chamber, well lit and heavy with the scent of incense

Celeste: Good luck, sodales.

Giraldo of Milan: wow. even more incentive to kill them, beatrice

Jørn of Merinita: Aye

Archibald of Guernicus: Well if they're infernalists, they're even more screwed in this aura than us.

johns (GM): One corner holds bookcases and book stands, and there are doors to small chambers in another

and in another former is a cramped and simple Hermetic lab

Giraldo of Milan: fortunately archibald is definitely on board for diabolist murder

johns (GM): There is a single priest right now at one of the bookstands, studying a book by lantern light. He looks up as the wall dissolves.

Proclus of Rome: Anyone we know?

Giraldo of Milan: rolling infernal lore

Beatrice Orsini : if he's holy, he'll see through PeIm

johns (GM): You've seen him chanting in the cathedral before in daylight hours

Giraldo of Milan:

rolling 1d10+6

(

5

)

+6

=

11

does anything about this room look evil

Proclus of Rome: No, you're invisible.

Giraldo of Milan: ga ha ha

Proclus of Rome: We should introduce ourselves.

johns (GM): looks pleasant

Jørn of Merinita: Living in a tomb? How weird!

Giraldo of Milan: "Clearly some sort of infernal ritual." I whisper to the others.

johns (GM): "Joseph, is that you?" asks the priest quietly.

Jørn of Merinita: Only infernalists would conduct their business in a tomb.

Celeste: Jørn of Merinita: Only infernalists would conduct their business in a tomb.

Archibald of Guernicus: Quick someone pretend to be Joseph

Proclus of Rome: "Hello, I am Proclus of Rome."

Giraldo of Milan: I clear my throat. "Aye."

Archibald of Guernicus: I'm concentrating on holding the entrance open right now

johns (GM): "I do not see you Proclus of Rome."

Celeste: ah, he's blind. smart.

Giraldo of Milan: hes tipped his hand

hes not holy

lets get him

Celeste: oh, youre all still invisibe

Proclus of Rome: "Ah, my mistake, I was enchanted to be invisible, by my sodales." I gesture invisibly.

Beatrice Orsini : it's sun duration

johns (GM): "You must leave. This part of the church is not open to layfolk."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "Is Fabius around? I haven't seen him in years."

Proclus of Rome: "I am here to investigate this sanctum, founded without our knowledge."

Giraldo of Milan: I step through and sneak off to examine the side rooms.

johns (GM): "Fabius?" The priest asks confused.

The side rooms have doors. Do you open them?

Giraldo of Milan: yes

Hypatia of Athens: Good thing I stayed behind, laywomanly.

Archibald of Guernicus: "Actually, I have full right to investigate this sanctum." I say while holding the door open. Anyone who wants to get inside please do so soon so I can shut it.

johns (GM): The priest sees the door open and calls out, "You must stop! You have no right to be here."

Proclus of Rome: I'll go in.

Beatrice Orsini : i won't get in

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i'll go

Beatrice Orsini : this is too dangerous for me in this aura

Proclus of Rome: I have rights, Callahan! I have rights!

johns (GM): Opening the door, Giraldo finds a side chamber with 4 beds, 2 of them occupied by sleepers.

Giraldo of Milan: "Bedroom." I call out.

Beatrice Orsini : i'll get back to the covenant so that everyone knows where everyone else has gone missing

Giraldo of Milan: I open another door.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i'll take a look around the lab

johns (GM): It's a storeroom of various items one might find in a Hermetic lab, beakers, powders, etc.

"This is the Cathedral of Santa Maria. You're committing a grave offense trespassing here."

Jørn of Merinita considers the logistics of building a tunnel to the secret area his sodales are investigating while he's behind doing labwork, but obeys the glamour to not do so unless invited.

Giraldo of Milan: "Looks like a lab to me."

i move to the next door

johns (GM): no more doors

you've seen it all

Proclus of Rome: "This is a magus' sanctum, I have every right to be here."

Giraldo of Milan: hm

Archibald of Guernicus: "It's a hermetic laboratory, and is marked as belonging to Fabius Ex Misc."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: probably it would be easy if we had mapped the damn catacombs!!

Proclus of Rome: That isn't TECHNICALLY true, or, indeed, at all true.

Jørn of Merinita: If the Priests know it isn't true then you can ask them why they have Order Lore

Celeste: lol

Proclus of Rome: There's no reason they shouldn't.

You can just read a book about it, nothing wrong there.

I love books.

Jørn of Merinita: It's not a crime, but it's an interesting story

Archibald of Guernicus: I'll head around inside to see what's going on here, investigating it.

johns (GM): "Then you should know you're committing a grave trespass against a Hermetic magus and against the Chuch by breaking into here."

Giraldo of Milan: I pick up the book that the priest was reading from.

Archibald of Guernicus: "Actually, this sanctum has no legal protection."

"Now, who's Jospeh?"

* Joseph

(To Giraldo of Milan): you read latin?

Proclus of Rome: "As much as I don't like it, I'm forced to agree with my friend."

(From Giraldo of Milan): yes

Aristocritus Bonisagi: does the lab look like it's been used recently

Hypatia of Athens: I'll ask Zita if she's seen a registration for this covenant at Mercere

Proclus of Rome: "All sanctums must be located in the covenant of residence."

Gabriel: Not within a few months, Aristo.

Hypatia of Athens: I've only recently been gauntleted so I'd be less likely to know

(To Giraldo of Milan): It's a book about the Hermetic Art of Ignem.

Archibald of Guernicus: Zita wouldn't know that offhand I think, but she can look into it. Mercere keeps records.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "Is Joseph the one who keeps this laboratory?"

Giraldo of Milan: "Hey, this book is about magical techniques."

Gabriel: "You are not just violating laws of the order but canon law as well."

Giraldo of Milan: I hold it up for a wizard to take.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: time to roll a new magus after we all get burned at the stake

Gabriel doesn't answer Aristocritus

Proclus of Rome: "Well, I disagree with that interpretation of the law."

Giraldo of Milan: now we just have to find a parma book

and we can begin killing

Archibald of Guernicus: "For people doing nothing wrong, who object to being disturbed, ye sure are secretive about the owner of this place."

"Let me guess. Joseph is a name Fabius goes by here, correct?"

Gabriel: "You've broken into a private quarters of a cathedral. There is nothing surprising about being alarmed."

Proclus of Rome: "Furthermore, I am scandalized that another magus would set up his sanctum within the domain of the Vardian's Tomb covenant without so much as a courtesy visit."

Giraldo of Milan: while waiting for a magus to take the ignem book i look through their other books

Gabriel: "I won't speak on Joseph's behalf while he is not here."

Proclus of Rome: Wow, don't rob this poor guy.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i'll take the book

Archibald of Guernicus: I'll inspect the books myself too, out of curiosity.

Nice

Thank you archon

Aristocritus Bonisagi: and flip through it to see what it's about, which is ignem i guess.

Giraldo of Milan: find a parma book

thats all we need to justify killing

Proclus of Rome: "If only he had spared us the same thought."

No it isn't.

Gabriel: It's a Primer, 5th Level.

Gabriel shuts the door to the storeroom and stands in front of it.

Giraldo of Milan: actually

Hypatia of Athens: What's the rome tribunal book called? The splat, I mean

Giraldo of Milan: can giraldo sense the gift off any of these priests

Gabriel: Tribunals of Hermes - Rome

Hypatia of Athens: TY

Archibald of Guernicus: We already have a level 5 ignem book but we can hold this to ransom until he comes to collect it.

Gabriel: One can't really sense the gift. You're not inherently suspicious of this person

Aristocritus Bonisagi: he has the parma up. let's get him.

Beatrice Orsini : or a gentle gift

Proclus of Rome: The parma prevents YOU from being suspicious of people with the Gift.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: oh right.

Proclus of Rome: So just drop it and see how you react.

Giraldo of Milan: can i sense it with magic sensitivity

Archibald of Guernicus: "Why is this man's laboratory under the church? What is he getting out of this?"

Proclus of Rome: There is no reliable way to detect the Gift, unfortunately.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "Are you his apprentice?"

Giraldo of Milan: what about the feeling you get from it

if youre a mundane

Aristocritus Bonisagi: don't you have a math magic spell to detect the gift

Gabriel: "You must leave now or I'll have no choice but to call for help."

Hypatia of Athens: Use CrVi ritual to give someone The Gift so you know they have it

Beatrice Orsini : cast a MuIm spell aimed to make them seem pleasant and see if it works correctly

Hypatia of Athens: I would be shielded from that buff and I don't have The Gift

Proclus of Rome: "I am not happy about all the secrecy in this Tribunal."

Giraldo of Milan: "What are a bunch of priests doing reading wizard books, anyway?"

Proclus of Rome: That's how you dual class.

Aristocritus Bonisagi returns the book to its stand.

Archibald of Guernicus: "There is mounting evidence that this 'Joseph' has been committing crimes against his fellow magi."

Giraldo of Milan: "As far as I know, the knowledge in them is useless if you're not one of them."

Archibald of Guernicus: "If he's innocent, ye can do a lot for him by talking about why he keeps a sanctum here."

"Though I can only assume it relates to his further interference, and quite possibly his scrying fellow members of the order."

Hypatia of Athens: They're Jewish hermits with Holy Magic, kill them

Gabriel: "Joseph is a good man, and you must be mistaken if you think he's done you some wrong."

"Our work with Joseph is peaceful in nature."

Archibald of Guernicus: "Then why don't ye vouch for him? Explain why he would need a second laboratory in such an unfavourable aura."

Beatrice Orsini : i'll wake jorn at the covenant to fill him in and make possible plans to send a rescue party if needed

Giraldo of Milan: I wait next to the storeroom door for an opportunity to enter.

Gabriel: "I don't know what you mean by auras. This is consecrated ground bathed in the presence of the Almighty."

Jørn of Merinita: "I might be able to dig some ways into the Dominion, but not all the way to a holy tomb."

Archibald of Guernicus: "Aye, which makes it poor suited to hermetic work."

(From Proclus of Rome): Can I use Holy Magic here to see if the experiments use Holy Methods?

Beatrice Orsini : "They might come back safe and sound."

(To Proclus of Rome): You may.

Proclus of Rome:

(To GM) rolling 1d10 + 2 + 4

(

6

)

+2+4

=

12

Jørn of Merinita: "Let's hope so."

Gabriel: "Our work here is devoted to God and not any pagan origins."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "Perhaps the man has an interest in holy magic."

(To Proclus of Rome): Bingo

Proclus of Rome: "That's a noble goal. I only wish we had been informed before hand."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "Or he's trained himself to cast in the Dominion."

Hypatia of Athens: He'd have to reinvent all this spells, a lot of work for an old wizard

Proclus of Rome: "In any case, no harm has been done. Please tell your friends to contact us at their earliest possible convenience, so we can make any restitution necessary."

Gabriel: "Respectfully, Bishop Savelli has told us there are many who use magic for selfish ends. I can't be sure of your intentions."

Beatrice Orsini : does beatrice's unbearable to divine beings affect hypatia or is she still human?

Hypatia of Athens: "So there IS a sanctum there in the church. I'm sure they would not mind if me and Zita visited upon them, then."

Proclus of Rome: "Yes, there are indeed many magi in the Order who use magic selfishly," I shoot an invisible glance at someone, "But the magi of Vardian's Tomb are eager to support research into eradicating the pagan taint from Hermetic Magic."

Hypatia of Athens: I don't haev Divine Might

Beatrice Orsini : good

Archibald of Guernicus: I roll my eyes. Invisibly.

Hypatia of Athens: So I think you're just a normal giftie

Beatrice Orsini : i love pagan taint

Gabriel: "Go in peace," says the priest, waving a hand

And part of the wall (not opened by Archibald) slides open

Proclus of Rome: Owned.

Beatrice Orsini : perhaps showing you where the door is was a mistake

Giraldo of Milan: Did anyone else move?

Proclus of Rome: "Do you know anything about Father Guthrie?"

Giraldo of Milan: or did the door just open at his words

Hypatia of Athens: Well we haven't found anything related to the Church of Satan on that island

Archibald of Guernicus: Aristocritus, are you done stealing every single book her has

* he

Proclus of Rome: "He seems a little unusual."

Giraldo of Milan: did aristocritus actually get in the storeroom

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i put the book back on its stand

Proclus of Rome: Wouldn't they appear to be floating?

Hypatia of Athens: Except Guthrie muttering in his sleep I guess

Proclus of Rome: Please don't rob this person.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: so as to avoid depriving a fellow magus of his magic

Archibald of Guernicus: Gah.

Gabriel: "Father Guthrie?" says Gabriel, a little surprised

"I assure you he's not related to this, please leave him be."

Proclus of Rome: "I believe you, but he does seem unusually troubled."

Hypatia of Athens: Me and Zita actually have a responsibility to visit upon the covenants of the Roman Tribunal so perhaps we should drop in some time.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: well we should definitely send a redcap around

(From Giraldo of Milan): I find a spot where the candlelight does not fall and crouch down, waiting.

Archibald of Guernicus: "Aye. Ye know he came from an infernal monastery?"

Gabriel: "The father survived a great ordeal many years ago. I'm sure it weighs heavily on him."

"Infernal? How dare you!"

Archibald of Guernicus: "Sorry, the demon with a book bound in human skin must just have been a coincedence, then."

Gabriel: "You who skulk like thieves into sacred ground would pass judgment on those who gave their lives in service to God?"

Proclus of Rome: "There is truth in Archibald's words, the monastery is cursed by a terrible demon."

"But I wouldn't go so far as to say he was involved."

"A real Christian would be more trusting than that," I shoot an invisible glance at Archibald.

Archibald of Guernicus: "I can pass whatever bloody judgement I like on infernalism."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "We don't know that he is an evil man, but we have been to the monastery and battled the demon."

Beatrice Orsini : he developed a reputation as infernalist and now he's plagued by wannabe satanists coming to confession hoping that he can introduce them to a cult

Aristocritus Bonisagi: lol

Proclus of Rome: "You can't just go around accusing everyone you don't like of being in league with demons, Archibald."

Archibald of Guernicus: "I was accusing the monastery, but his lack of testimony on it is suspicious to say the least."

Hypatia of Athens: "The weight of sin may rest heavy on him, but that does not mean he partakes in witchcraft."

Gabriel: "It's not my place to answer such a charge, nor am I in a position when invisible people are speaking it to me. You must speak to Bishop Savelli."

Hypatia of Athens: I guess I don't say that ICly

Aristocritus Bonisagi nods invisibly

Aristocritus Bonisagi: is hypatia even here

Beatrice Orsini : i should really figure out how the PeVi guidelines for removing spells work, but the example spell and the actual guidelines seem contrary to each other

Celeste: I totally blanked out for a minute because I wasnt in the scene.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: unprompted, while sitting in the library: the weight of sin weighs heavy on him.

Hypatia of Athens: There's an errata page for Ars

Archibald of Guernicus: I'll leave then.

Celeste: idk about hypatia

Proclus of Rome: "That is fair enough, we were merely curious. Perhaps it is God's will that we should uncover such good work while we are on the trail of such black arts."

Beatrice Orsini : i went back home to inform everyone and it clearly weighed heavy on hypatia

Proclus of Rome: "in any case, I do hope to see you again soon."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "I understand your hesitation. Please say hello to Fabius for me the next time he comes by."

Hypatia of Athens: Well, I was briefed upon coming to the Rome tribunal that the covenants here are paranoid and territorial, and don't take kindly to them not registering with Mercere.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: all right let's all prepare moon-length wards against burning, drowning, beheading

(From Giraldo of Milan): I stay crouched in my corner as the magi leave.

Proclus of Rome: Honesty is once again the best policy.

Archibald of Guernicus: All in all a 100% successful break-in

Gabriel: who leaves

Archibald of Guernicus: I leave

Proclus of Rome: I'll leave.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i leaves

Celeste: good job everyone.

Gabriel: ok

giraldo stays behind

Then the door shuts

Aristocritus Bonisagi: classic giraldo

Hypatia of Athens: Bye GIraldo

Archibald of Guernicus: Oh, that Giraldo. He'll be just fine when it wears off at sunrise.

Hypatia of Athens: Giraldo stays here an entire season and takes Divine Warping

Gabriel: Gabriel goes into the bedroom and wakes up the other priets

Giraldo of Milan: I continue watching from my dark corner.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: it's legal to scry on giraldo, right

Proclus of Rome: Not if by doing so you would scry on a magus.

Beatrice Orsini : the magus is not in

Proclus of Rome: That's what makes counting magic so dangerous.

Beatrice Orsini : as was just confirmed

Proclus of Rome: It can easily count another magus.

Hypatia of Athens: Killing grogs is fine, but no scrying

Gabriel: this xbox e3 demo is unfathomable aids

Beatrice Orsini : that's not priestly language

Proclus of Rome: Wow I'm focused on the game here.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: lol

Gabriel: im multitasking whiel you guys figure out how to get killed

but seriouisly folks

this is making my eyes bleed

Alright Gabriel and two other priests come into the main room and start conferring

Beatrice Orsini : the infernalist feels his sin heavily

Giraldo of Milan: I listen in on their conversation.

Gabriel: They are planning how to murder all the wizards

wait

Hypatia of Athens: I've opted not to perpetuate this line of investigation, FWIW

Gabriel: No, they're saying they need to alert the Bishop and Joseph

Then they sit down and pray

Archibald of Guernicus: The bishop.... this goes exactly as high as we thought.

Proclus of Rome: Another CLASSIC Vardian's Tomb investigation.

Giraldo of Milan: crossplay. thank you minecraft xbox e3

Beatrice Orsini : ok

i have a plan

Aristocritus Bonisagi: let's pack up all our things and move to ponza

Proclus of Rome: Where we discover something entirely unrelated to what we're looking for and then forget about it.

Beatrice Orsini : murder the bishop and replace him with illusion

then have the illusion judge as we want

Jørn of Merinita: Play Minecraft, to molest some hot fae

Aristocritus Bonisagi: let's pray for his death

Gabriel: Two of them sit at writing desks to start writing letters

Proclus of Rome: Stay until dawn.

Gabriel: The third leaves the room and the church

Giraldo of Milan: is it just those 2 left then

Gabriel: Yes

Giraldo of Milan: I continue waiting in my corner.

Archibald of Guernicus: HIde in a closet and join battle on Joseph, killing him.

Giraldo of Milan: wait

the storeroom door is still open right

Jørn of Merinita: Here's a possibility: The Bishop knows something is up with Guthrie and keeps an eye on him, but doesn't want to betray why he knows this.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: the steel blade is for men. the silver blade is for priests

Gabriel: It was closed

Beatrice Orsini : the invisibility is only sun duration, be careful

Giraldo of Milan: ah

Gabriel: You can move to open it if you like

Proclus of Rome: I think we should OBVIOUSLY give these guys a lot of vis.

Giraldo of Milan: i wait for a few minutes for them to get involved in their writing

Proclus of Rome: I trust them.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: let's invent a moon duration invis

Giraldo of Milan: then try to quietly open the door

Beatrice Orsini : it's on my list of things to do

but first i have to invent a way to remove it

Gabriel: stealth roll

Jørn of Merinita: Invent the spell with a casting tool

Like Cloak of Black Feathers is by default

Giraldo of Milan: +dex?

Proclus of Rome: I think probably 20 vis is a good gift.

Gabriel: yea

Aristocritus Bonisagi: how does the listed spell not match the pevi guideline?

Giraldo of Milan:

rolling 1d10+7

(

6

)

+7

=

13

Aristocritus Bonisagi: let's give them our infernal vis, so they can purify it

Gabriel:

rolling 1d10!

(

8

)

=

8

You slide the door open a crack.

Beatrice Orsini : i can't figure out how high a level the spell can affect

Giraldo of Milan: I look to the priests again, then slip into the storeroom.

Beatrice Orsini : i haven't looked at the errata page, though

Gabriel: You're in a store room. It's got beakers and vials and books and stuff

Aristocritus Bonisagi: oh i see

one says +4 mags and one says +10 levels

Jørn of Merinita: Yeah

Giraldo of Milan: I skim through the books.

Looking for magical or infernal texts

Gabriel: you find one labelled "Hermes' Parma Magica"

Jørn of Merinita: I tried to help Beatrice figure it out and couldn't find any consistency between them

Archibald of Guernicus: brb

Proclus of Rome: Looks good.

Giraldo of Milan: do i really

Jørn of Merinita: They're giving faithless priests Parma so they can pretend to have a Faith score.

Giraldo of Milan: I definitely stuff that one in my bag.

Archibald of Guernicus: mmm

Giraldo of Milan: anything infernal or weird, though?

Beatrice Orsini : that's a good trick

Gabriel: There's other books you can't comprehend but they're not infernal

Proclus of Rome: Did you know: You don't need any faith to have MR as a priest.

Hypatia of Athens: Yeah

Aristocritus Bonisagi: you just need a fragment of the true cross

Hypatia of Athens: It's arbitrary though

Or relics, yeah

Giraldo of Milan: I take a quick look around the storeroom as a whole, for anything else weird.

rolling 1d10+11 awareness

(

1

)

+11

=

12

oops

Gabriel: nope!

Giraldo of Milan: also magic sensitivity

Proclus of Rome: An invisible man.

Giraldo of Milan:

rolling 1d10+6

(

10

)

+6

=

16

Hypatia of Athens: That one explodes I think

Giraldo of Milan: to find magic items

Aristocritus Bonisagi:

rolling 1d10

(

9

)

=

9

Giraldo of Milan: i was assuming simple die but

rolling 1d10

(

6

)

=

6

in case it does

Gabriel: nada

Aristocritus Bonisagi: you dare reject the archon's fortune

Gabriel: How are you getting out of here now

Giraldo of Milan: hm

what did gabriel do to open the door

i watched him do it twice

Gabriel: He made a hand gesture and said "go in peace"

Hypatia of Athens: Magic Sensitivity might need to penetrate something, and using it risks warping, so it's stressed, IIRC

Giraldo of Milan: each time?

Aristocritus Bonisagi: we should have tried to hit him with a 0-pen spell

Giraldo of Milan: I do the hand gesture and say "Go in peace."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: oh well

Proclus of Rome: How could it work?

You're invisible.

Gabriel: So what

The door slides open

Also the two priests look up alarmed

Giraldo of Milan: I bolt out the door.

Proclus of Rome: Heh.

In any case, I definitely trust these guys.

Gabriel: good shit.

Archibald of Guernicus: We did it team.

Hypatia of Athens: They seem okay from your second hand accounts.

Archibald of Guernicus: We solved nothing and caused more mysteries.

Giraldo of Milan: If nothing stops me, I return to the covenant with my haul of books, including a parma one

Aristocritus Bonisagi: also we are going to be killed by a meteor from God

Gabriel: okay

Beatrice Orsini : good thing we are protected from meteors by being underground

johns (GM): so

Giraldo of Milan: fuck, i shouldve stolen the letters too

oh well

Beatrice Orsini : and jorn can tunnel us anywhere we want to go

johns (GM): someone may have just committed a high crime

Celeste: rip all

Jørn of Merinita: Jorn doesn't really care about Divine or Infernal stuff, just that our hunt for treasure on the island only turned up some draugr

Archibald of Guernicus: "A parma book?" I insist on investigating it to verify it does, in fact, teach the parma magica

Aristocritus Bonisagi: yeah, whatshisname ex miscellanea.

Giraldo of Milan: i report to archibald

Proclus of Rome: "We have a Parma Magica book."

Giraldo of Milan: "They were also talking about reporting this to the Bishop and Joseph."

johns (GM): It's a L3, Q12 parma book

Proclus of Rome: "Do we also need to be investigated?"

johns (GM): I've mentioned this before but Parma books come in two types

Some are enough to teach Parma as is

Some teach almost everything but lack the final "key" to pull it together, which another Magus would have to teach

This is the latter type

Aristocritus Bonisagi: let's kill giraldo

Hypatia of Athens: Ok

Proclus of Rome: Well there you go.

Beatrice Orsini : i have to join in on the murder to avoid being an unwitting accomplice

Archibald of Guernicus: So this doesn't contain the key, then?

johns (GM): Correct

Archibald of Guernicus: However, a magus was present, meaning he can teach the key.

Proclus of Rome: I hope you've learned your lesson about being suspicious of the Church.

So?

Hypatia of Athens: Ex Misc has holy magicians in it

Aristocritus Bonisagi: ive asked this before but i don't remember, does our parma book have the key

johns (GM): It does.

Which is uncommon in new books, but yours is an old legacy book.

Aristocritus Bonisagi makes a not

Aristocritus Bonisagi e

Archibald of Guernicus: "A second, undisclosed sanctum. Meddling in mundane affairs. An ever-increasing likelihood of being the one who spied on us, scryed on fellow members of the order. Now we find a parma book, stowed away underground."

Proclus of Rome: Bonisagie.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: oh, does the gauntlet card need to be updated

johns (GM): i still haven't made an effect for it yet

because its new effect is totally different from what it was originally meant to be

Giraldo of Milan: can a companion be a hedge wizard, gift and all

Proclus of Rome: "So it seems like they are totally ordinary Hermetic wizards, then."

Archibald of Guernicus: "Ye can handle this investigation of the father here yerselves, I'll be focusing my efforts on this Fabius Ex Misc."

"Scrying is a crime, Proclus."

Proclus of Rome: "We just tried to do it, Archibald."

Hypatia of Athens: We should talk to the Bishop since we invited Bela here

Proclus of Rome: "The only reason we didn't was because Fabius wasn't there at the time."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "Have we been scried upon?"

Giraldo of Milan: I stand around watching the wizard argument

Archibald of Guernicus: "Our conversation was recorded and given away to the priest at that burned village."

"That was the first time this Joseph came up."

it was joseph right. im terrible with names.

johns (GM): joseph was what the priest in Anzio and gabriel in the crypt called him

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i don't remember anything at all about the village

Hypatia of Athens: Josefu Ex Misc

Proclus of Rome: "Anyone could have recorded that conversation, there were a veritable army of scribes writing anything there."

Archibald of Guernicus: "And sent it along to a priest who just happened to know him?"

Hypatia of Athens: I guess Joseph is a Merinita since he casts Personal range Intellego spells on his bloodline

Proclus of Rome: "Well, intrigue is a common feature of life."

"After all, Milo probably already knew about the situation before he sent us. It stands to reason that he could have sent a letter ahead."

Archibald of Guernicus: "His name is popping up far more than we can brush aside."

Proclus of Rome: "Or that one of the scribes had been bribed to spy on us."

Archibald of Guernicus: "I spoke with Milo. We're investigating who could have been spying on us there. He was just as shocked to hear about it."

"He didn't know the name Joseph, but now I see why. It's a false name, for Fabius."

Proclus of Rome: "Oh, I'm sure a Guernicus would never lie."

Celeste: lolol

Proclus of Rome: "Your paranoia is blinding you to the obvious."

johns (GM) sighs. if only there were rules for debates..

Hypatia of Athens: If only

Aristocritus Bonisagi: time for a rousing game of bellum

Proclus of Rome: Alright alright, we'll declare Wizard's War.

Archibald of Guernicus: "Bah. Ye see a man in priestly robes and assume him infallible and untouchable. I'll conduct this investigation with or without yer assistance."

FINALLY god

I didnt want to be the one to say it

Hypatia of Athens: "Maybe they just haven't found the time to register with Mercere."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: how fast can a redcap get to fabius's island lair

Proclus of Rome: "It's possible."

Hypatia of Athens: "I could help them."

Archibald of Guernicus: Anyway, as for the father, I'm abandoning my own personal involvement to find out more about this rogue magus who may be committing high crimes.

johns (GM): yes

YES

WIZARD'S WAR

Proclus of Rome: lmao

Archibald of Guernicus: I'll wizard's war Fabius, good idea.

Proclus of Rome: It's genius.

Giraldo of Milan: ill help archibald as soon as i get father guthrie burned at the stake

Jørn of Merinita: I'll dig the bunkers

Proclus of Rome: "Why are you so convinced that he's a secret Infernalist?"

Archibald of Guernicus: Who, me? I'm not convinced guthrie is an infernalist, I'm convinced he's hiding something and in light of the circumstances he really shouldnt be

Hypatia of Athens: "He seemed a burdened man, but not a diabolic one."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "When I mentioned our trip to the island he threatened to bring down the wrath of the entire Church on my head."

Beatrice Orsini : because there's no proof of him being infernalist

only an infernalist could be so good at hiding it

Proclus of Rome: "Well, it is a terrible history."

"Maybe some things are best left buried."

Hypatia of Athens: There is proof though, just not good proof

Beatrice Orsini : he seemed really disturbed when receiving indecent confessions

maybe he's not faking it

Hypatia of Athens: Yeah

Giraldo of Milan: how long until a bunch of paladins are knocking on the door of vardians tavern

Proclus of Rome: What?

Hypatia of Athens: He's very intense, which seems like overcompensation

Proclus of Rome: What's a "Paladin"?

Beatrice Orsini : some german title, i believe

Giraldo of Milan: what do you call church thugs in mythic europe

Hypatia of Athens: Procius

johns (GM): knights militant

Aristocritus Bonisagi: a paladin is like a knight templar but alive instead of dead and in the service of Christ instead of Mammon

Beatrice Orsini : ah, a fairy tale

johns (GM): the hospitallers could do it for instance

Proclus of Rome: Heh.

Giraldo of Milan: how long until a bunch of knights militant arek nocking on vardians tavern

Proclus of Rome: No one is sick here.

johns (GM): you're all sick in the head

Giraldo of Milan: the templars were cool, actually

Proclus of Rome: Maybe like 2 years.

Beatrice Orsini : i'm not

i think we should help the priest get over his trauma

Archibald of Guernicus: How long until Proclus is knocking on the door of Vardian's Tomb, asking if he can at least clear his desk out.

Beatrice Orsini : let's invent hermetic therapy

Aristocritus Bonisagi: that's why we need to clear ponza out and relocate

Giraldo of Milan: we should give him more trauma

Hypatia of Athens: I agree Beatrice

Giraldo of Milan: with weapons

Proclus of Rome: Ok so what's our plan for the trial?

Aristocritus Bonisagi: let's make a giant glass vessel and "hermetically" seal giraldo inside it, with no air

Giraldo of Milan: i dont know

Hypatia of Athens: If I can find a holy music user to teach me Blessing, I'd give him holy therapy

Giraldo of Milan: as weve accomplished nothing in that regard

Proclus of Rome: IT WAS YOUR IDEA!!!!!!!!!!!

Giraldo of Milan: i know

but my team could not deliver results

Aristocritus Bonisagi: shouldve invested in leadership like yours truly

Hypatia of Athens: You wanted to investigate Guthrie but instead you learned more about the Bishop

Giraldo of Milan: damn. if only all of my plans could work out perfectly, like the archons

Beatrice Orsini : oops

Hypatia of Athens: Doesn't seem a total loss

Giraldo of Milan: whjo is hypatia

is that shaun

Hypatia of Athens: Aside from us inviting Bela and then making him wait a week

Yes

Giraldo of Milan: ok

Beatrice Orsini : maybe guthrie got too close to finding out about the lab

Giraldo of Milan: its ok. next session well investigate guthrie

Proclus of Rome: How so?

Beatrice Orsini : hearing explosions underground and thinking it was hell

Aristocritus Bonisagi: Aristocritus Bonisagi: how fast can a redcap get to fabius's island lair

Beatrice Orsini : the lab burners are right under his bed

Hypatia of Athens: Oh well, maybe Bela will get his ceremonial robe by next week

Aristocritus Bonisagi: is there a portal there

johns (GM): you can go by boat

Aristocritus Bonisagi: or do we need to invent a magic speedboat for our redcaps

Archibald of Guernicus: We investigate Guthrie and find a different plot hook in his basement. Nothing we could do.

johns (GM): well the trial of guthrie is complicated by you butting into the bishop's secret plots

and announcing your name

Proclus of Rome: lol

Hypatia of Athens: Yeah true

Beatrice Orsini : lol

Proclus of Rome: But also, honesty is the best policy.

Archibald of Guernicus: Amazing. That right there is why you're the best, Proclus.

Giraldo of Milan: alright, i have a plan to resolve all of this

make giraldo invisible again

Hypatia of Athens: Redcaps can only go between Mercere-only covenants by portal, generally speaking.

Giraldo of Milan: and then hell assassinate the bishop, and guthrie, during the trial

Archibald of Guernicus: I can't possibly think of a single thing there that can go right.

Let's do it.

Beatrice Orsini : let's not kill anyone

Archibald of Guernicus eyes Beatrice with suspicion

Aristocritus Bonisagi: we should return the hermetic books

on account of the high crime

Jørn of Merinita agrees with the Merinita

Archibald of Guernicus: Okay but for real. What are you doing for this trial.

Beatrice Orsini : i remembered i have major compassionate flaw

johns (GM): me?

Giraldo of Milan: my god. aristide is right in recruiting his anti-orsini grog army

Celeste: lol

johns (GM): i dont think a trial can happen now

before either the bishop or fabius shows up

Jørn of Merinita: Sorry Bela

Proclus of Rome: lol

Aristocritus Bonisagi: who did giraldo mail his letter to

just the bishop?

Giraldo of Milan: yes

Archibald of Guernicus: I'm not getting involved with it, as Archibald, anymore unless my allies need me to testify, anyway.

I'm far more determined to find this sneaky ex misc and ruin him.

Giraldo of Milan: the most important piece of evidence was the rubbing from the infernalist message

Beatrice Orsini : guthrie will probably recognize me at sight and accuse me of being a succubus

Giraldo of Milan: which was also mailed with the letter

oops!

Aristocritus Bonisagi: lol

let's move to east rome

Giraldo of Milan: i think the trial might be a botch

johns (GM): let's move to naples

Celeste: itll go great.

Proclus of Rome: Let's move to Lycelleus.

Beatrice Orsini : let's move to east rome and finally confirm greek dominance

Jørn of Merinita: Let's move to Svartalfar

Aristocritus Bonisagi: frank reynolds with blood spurting from his neck: ooh i botched that one

Archibald of Guernicus: This is about what we can expect from a Vardian's Tomb investigation.

johns (GM): do you do anything in the next 2 weeks

Aristocritus Bonisagi: let's make our case by summoning beelzebub and asking him if the priest is a diabolist

Archibald of Guernicus: We managed to make everything worse.

Jørn of Merinita: You actually made a huge discovery instead of unearthing another Al Capone's vault, it just wasn't the secret infernalist chamber you were hoping for.

Archibald of Guernicus: I get in contact with Milo immediately and relay what I found out, asking for any information on this Fabius he has.

Proclus of Rome: Wow.

johns (GM): hell yeah

archibald the snith

Proclus of Rome: Genius plan.

johns (GM): snitch

Jørn of Merinita: Getting agents to snitch is what agents are for

johns (GM): A week and 3 days later, you receive a letter from Milo asking him to meet you at his Guernicus Hideout

Aristocritus Bonisagi: no guns

johns (GM): Guernicus Villa

Killa

Beatrice Orsini : let's tell the bishop that guthrie is probably not a satanist, but tempted daily by lusty confessions and should be reassigned to a non-satanic monastery

Jørn of Merinita: Assigned to a satanic monastery called Varidan's Tomb

Archibald of Guernicus: If I can't even trust my fellow Guernici, who can I trust?

Aristocritus Bonisagi: let's admit our failure to venator and become his undead thralls

johns (GM): Who goes to visit Milo

Archibald of Guernicus: I'll head to Mount Guernicus and meet with my contact.

Jørn of Merinita: I am interested in the secrecy of Guernicus

Proclus of Rome: If you were actually foolish enough to tell me about it, then I'll go with you Archibald.

Jørn of Merinita: I'll go

johns (GM): drop tokens on the board if you please

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i'll tag along

Beatrice Orsini : i'll go

Archibald of Guernicus: I definitely do not tell Proclus, who I suspect will actually side with this traitor.

Proclus of Rome: Well then I won't go.

Aristide of Tremere: aristide

do you tell aristide

Aristocritus Bonisagi: also do not tell giraldo, who has committed a dozen serious crimes

Archibald of Guernicus: The hell is the tremere doing here. Shoo.

Aristide of Tremere: what the

johns (GM): let he who is without high hermetic crimes cast the first stone

Archibald of Guernicus: I can't possibly trust Aristide. He's a tremere. The most evil of all magi.

Jørn of Merinita: Your friend, the Tremere

Archibald of Guernicus starts throwing stones at the tremere

Giraldo of Milan: giraldo is too busy investigating guthrie to come along anyway

johns (GM): but seriously

Giraldo did steal magical resources from another wizard

Archibald of Guernicus: Not from 'another'. He is not a member of the order.

Giraldo of Milan: i stole them from a bunch of priests

and the guernicus seems fine with it

so im safe

johns (GM): Excellent

Archibald of Guernicus: That said, he lives at our covenant

Aristocritus Bonisagi: it's fabius's lab

johns (GM): Remember when Archibald's story was going to be rooting out corruption in Guernicus

Archibald of Guernicus: So I do tell him he should return it to Fabius

johns (GM): I remember

Anyway

Giraldo of Milan: archibald is a changed man

Proclus of Rome: May God forgive me for this, but Archibald is lower than an Albanian.

Archibald of Guernicus: Well I need to catch a criminal first

thats it

wizards war

Milo of Guernicus: "Archibald my boy, do come in. Don't worry, I've made sure there's no invisibles eavesdropping on us now."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: lets play a damn game of bellum

Giraldo of Milan: archibald is the niger

Archibald of Guernicus: I can't exactly try to get rid of corruption in Guernicus if I've literally never caught a single criminal.

Proclus of Rome: Bellum is a baby game.

It's like Dungeons and Dragons.

Beatrice Orsini : and now one lives in your covenant

Giraldo of Milan: technically your probably harboring a criminal right now

and cheering him on

and using his information

Aristocritus Bonisagi: let's spend an entire session next saturday playing bellum.

i mean sunday.

Milo of Guernicus: "Your letter, it's very serious. I'd like to hear direct from you as well though to make sure you're sure. What crimes are you accusing Fabius of?"

bellum is that apprentices game right?

Aristocritus Bonisagi: yes

Archibald of Guernicus: "No crimes as of yet. I'm talking about a full investigation of him, given the mounting suspicion his actions are attracting."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: uhhh i mean bellum is cool, and for grown ups

Jørn of Merinita: What's the AQ of the villa?

On the inside

Milo of Guernicus: Pretty lousy, honestly. It was made by magic and lacks the "soul" of a real artist.

Jørn of Merinita: Ah

Milo of Guernicus: I mean it looks nice to everyone who doesn't have a developed palette

Proclus of Rome: Some kind of dumbass maybe.

Jørn of Merinita: The inability to grant magic things the soul of an artist is a limit I've struggle diwth.

Beatrice Orsini : can't he at least make some nice illusionary curtains?

Aristocritus Bonisagi: what if you killed an artist and trapped his soul in a bottle

Milo of Guernicus: "No crimes, eh? That's pretty conservative.. From what you tell me it sounds like interferance with the mundanes, scrying.. and scrying on Guernicus!"

Proclus of Rome: Heh heh.

Jørn of Merinita: Good idea Aristocritus, sounds like a step towards a Hermetic Brekathrough in removing the need to roll Finesse on stuff

Archibald of Guernicus: "I do believe that, but we cannae accuse a man without solid evidence of wrongdoing."

"For now, all I can recommend is an investigation."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: heck. brb

Milo of Guernicus: i forget the specific deets on how guernicus investigate but I presume you're asking for some letter of permission

Proclus of Rome: You are like a little baby, watch this. Declares Wizard War without cause.

Beatrice Orsini : preferably retroactive permission

Archibald of Guernicus: Yeah, a letter of permission to make sure that any investigation into his affairs is nice and legal.

I'm basically making sure that this is out in the open, and that I'm not skulking around snooping into his affairs without due cause

Proclus of Rome: Die cop, die.

Giraldo of Milan: can gifted hedge wizards be companions

Archibald of Guernicus: Which will help greatly if this goes to trial

Giraldo of Milan: if theyre not in the order

Milo of Guernicus: Milo swiftly pens a letter and taps it with his wand, producing a wax seal with his sigil.

Archibald of Guernicus: "Thank ye, Milo. I'll get tae the bottom of this."

Proclus of Rome: Great job, Harry.

Milo of Guernicus: "Get some results."

Jørn of Merinita looks for any cool tunnel accessways

Archibald of Guernicus: Tunnel into the guernicus villa, in secret.

Milo of Guernicus: tunnel a hole in archibald's head

anything else to do here?

Proclus of Rome: Genius!

Why is Milo at the villa?

Milo of Guernicus: because Archibald wrote him a letter

Jørn of Merinita: I'll probably breach a Guernicus tunnel by accident eventually

Milo of Guernicus: and the villa is nicer than going into the city proper to meet you

Proclus of Rome: Our covenant is really nice!

Archibald of Guernicus: It's easier than hoofing it all the Magvillus.

Proclus of Rome: Fuck you Milo!

Milo of Guernicus: its a hole in the ground

Archibald of Guernicus: Our covenant has Tremeres, and Procli.

Milo of Guernicus: also rome is pretty unbearable in the summer

A few more days pass

Jørn of Merinita: My lab is nice

Milo of Guernicus: and you get another letter

Archibald of Guernicus: Anyway, good luck with this priest, all.

Ooh. I read the letter.

is this going to be a declaration of wizards war

Fabius Ex Misc: "I am at the Cathedral S Maria de Populo. Please come meet me here."

Proclus of Rome: I need to write more letters.

Jørn of Merinita: Are wizards allowed to swordfight on holy ground?

Archibald of Guernicus: He's quite possibly a wizard who can cast just fine in dominion, and wants to meet on holy ground.

Seems suspicious.

Proclus of Rome: I'd go.

Jørn of Merinita: Jorn needs to find someone to write correspondence about advanced tunnelcraft and Vitrivius with.

Proclus of Rome: I trust him.

Archibald of Guernicus: I'll take Celeste and Giraldo and anyone else who wishes to come

Celeste: i gotta go early. damn!!!

Proclus of Rome: We should bring some vis, as a gift.

Archibald of Guernicus: Celeste please sober up long enough to put a silver arrow between his eyes when he tries to cast at us

Hypatia of Athens: I'll go if a bunch of muggles are being invited

Giraldo of Milan: Giraldo stops his very busy and fruitful investigations to help.

Fabius Ex Misc: The church has unusual activity outside it today. There are men at arms standing by the door. A few nice horses parked by the gate, one being attended by a servant.

Hypatia of Athens: Jorn goes back to upgrading labs

Beatrice Orsini : i don't think i'll go

Giraldo of Milan: "This looks dangerous."

Hypatia of Athens: I love church

Proclus of Rome: I'm sure everything is above board.

Archibald of Guernicus: I'll head up, to greet this man. Before I go, however, I'll pen a letter and leave it in the care of Lavinia, as she isn't coming, saying that if I should suspiciously not return, to mail it to Milo of Guernicus. The letter just says that I'm meeting Fabius and where he asked to meet.

Fabius Ex Misc: The man at arms looks you over and opens the door to the church for you.

Hypatia of Athens: I'll wear my red cap

Proclus of Rome: "Thank you."

Giraldo of Milan: I follow behind Archibald.

Archibald of Guernicus: I'll stride in, ready to get to the bottom of this.

Fabius Ex Misc: Okay.

Archibald of Guernicus: Please say Giraldo has made any attempt whatsoever to return the book he stole.

Fabius Ex Misc: slap down dem tokens.

Giraldo of Milan: if he hasnt been directed to he doesnt

Archibald of Guernicus: I said earlier about it.

Proclus of Rome: My token is already slapped down.

UNLESS THAT'S MY FAIERIE TWIN!

Giraldo of Milan: well if hes been asked then at some point he leaves a sack of books outside the church

Archibald of Guernicus: Incredible work.

Alright, team, we can do this.

Fabius Ex Misc: The church is empty but for two people by the nave, Fabius and Bishop Savelli.

Anthemia Mercere: I made a token for when I wear my red cpa

Giraldo of Milan: I scan the room as we slowly head forward.

Proclus of Rome: "Hello, I'm Proclus of Rome."

Giraldo of Milan:

rolling 1d10+11

(

8

)

+11

=

19

Fabius Ex Misc nods

Anthemia Mercere: "Anthemia Mercere."

Fabius Ex Misc: "Hello sodales. I understand you've been looking for me."

Archibald of Guernicus: "Aye, that's true. Would you prefer Fabius or Joseph?"

Fabius Ex Misc: "You may call me what you like."

"As you've figured, the two are the same."

Proclus of Rome: "I want to smooth over the misunderstanding we've been involved in."

Fabius Ex Misc: "I would like nothing better. I feel we've gotten off on the wrong foot, and I share much of the blame."

Archibald of Guernicus: "Then, some explanations would be in order. Keeping a sanctum this close to our covenant, without a word?"

Proclus of Rome: "I, myself, hold much of the blame for this."

Giraldo of Milan: I keep watching for threats while the wizards talk.

Fabius Ex Misc: "Let me ease your fears, Archibald. I have done nothing to interfere with any of your resources. I have put my studies here because I knew it would be under the protection of the Bishop."

Anthemia Mercere: It is not my place to talk out of turn

Proclus of Rome: Is he doing or saying anything here?

Fabius Ex Misc: The Bishop? He's just watching, for now.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i'm back. the archon is back.

Proclus of Rome: Greetings.

Anthemia Mercere: Hail, Archon

Proclus of Rome: We just summoned a demon, like you asked.

Fabius Ex Misc: "I did not want to advertise my presence, but I did leave a marker on the sanctum, in case there were any misunderstandings."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: Good work.

Anthemia Mercere: I can summon a holy apparition if you want

Archibald of Guernicus: "What was yer role in the fire at Anzio?"

Is Aristocritus also joining us on this final confrontation with a 300 year old carloman

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i'm here i guess.

looks like my token has been slapped.

Fabius Ex Misc: "I advised the Bishop that it was likely a member of the order had caused it. I had my suspicions because of the long-standing efforts of Karantia and Exileratus to interfere with the town."

we summoned the daimonic aristocritus

Aristocritus Bonisagi: :blessed:

Archibald of Guernicus: The most evil demon in hell. A greek.

Proclus of Rome: "Sometimes more mundane explanations are the answer."

"If only the Order of Hermes taught trust as readily as it taught the magic of Bonisagus."

Beatrice Orsini : another proof that proclus wants the order of hermes extinct

Fabius Ex Misc: lol

Archibald of Guernicus: "The bishop asked the order to investigate, but this was given to me. He asked ye, as well, weeks beforehand? And never said a word?"

"We mentioned yer name too, and were told nothing."

Proclus of Rome: "It isn't like he knows us that well."

Fabius Ex Misc: "Until recently my connection to the Bishop was secret. I have been planning to reveal my efforts at an appropriate time, but this wasn't it."

Archibald of Guernicus: "But he knows the order. A simple mention of one of our sodales would have let us get in contact, ask what ye'd found."

Proclus of Rome: "The dark reputation of our predecessors misleads others to distrust us."

Fabius Ex Misc: "You know that I have committed.. an offense against you. For that I am sorry and I have undergone penitence. I am prepared to face the Tribunal as well, but I wanted to make sure I had finished my apprentice's study before meeting whatever fate the Tribunal would have for me."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "Trust is supposed to be the entire point of the Order."

Giraldo of Milan: apprentice

Proclus of Rome: "No no, the offense is ours."

Giraldo of Milan: uh oh

Proclus of Rome: "We never should have broken into your sanctum."

"If there is any way we can make restitution, please tell us."

Giraldo of Milan: I look to the bishop as Fabius mentions his apprentice.

Archibald of Guernicus: "Apprentice, right. That's what I wished tae confirm. Is he one of the monks here?"

Proclus of Rome: "This isn't a monastery, Archibald."

Fabius Ex Misc: "No, but the canons here are blessed with abilities of their own. And indeed that's part of what I was hoping to talk to you about."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "Speaking of offenses, did you get your books back?"

Archibald of Guernicus: I raise an eyebrow, but keep listening

Fabius Ex Misc: "A churchwarden found them stacked outside the doors some days ago."

"Thank you for asking."

Anthemia Mercere looks interested as the mention of holy abilities comes up

Archibald of Guernicus: "I can make some deductions. Magic that works within a divine aura?"

Giraldo of Milan: hes been teaching the canons parma

oh my god

(From Philip R.): should i do anything

Giraldo of Milan: we have to kill him

(To Philip R.): Nope!! sory I wasted your time

Archibald of Guernicus: Its only an offence if they dont join thte order

(From Philip R.): ah well

Proclus of Rome: Wow, a non-hermetic wizard with Parma Magica???

We should definitely kill any we find and also destroy their wooden statues.

Archibald of Guernicus: "From the tomes present, I see ye wish tae induct them intae the order."

Fabius Ex Misc: "Yes, but that has nothing to do with the Hermetic books."

"None of these three have 'The Gift,' you see, though they are blessed with other abilities that allow them to accomplish... how best to say, they can perform great feats together than most canons can."

Anthemia Mercere: "I would like very much to see the Cantores within the Order," I finally speak up.

Proclus of Rome: "A pagan might find this difficult to understand, but I know exactly what you mean."

Archibald of Guernicus: "Let's get this straight, though. Do ye intend to welcome them tae the order? Or was the book of parma for yer own use only."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "May we see a demonstration?"

Fabius Ex Misc: "You witnessed such at Anzio already, when you saw the miracles that let the townsfolk endure their hardship and rebuild."

Archibald of Guernicus: What level summa was the parma book

Fabius Ex Misc: L3

Bishop Savelli raises his eyebrow but says nothing.

Archibald of Guernicus: "I can't imagine a senior magus needing an apprentice's tome like that, however."

"Aye, there was some manner of divine magic worked there."

Anthemia Mercere: "I might be able to demonstrate. I learned something of holy song when I had a crisis of faith and renounced the Goliards."

Fabius Ex Misc: "The book of Parma was for my apprentice, Eduardo. He does have "The Gift," you see-- and this gift makes it difficult for him to work with the cantors, Father Charles, and others whose help I need to teach him."

"By sharing his Parma with another he can negate the effects of the Gift."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: frankly im convinced that everyone made up anzio today and im being gangstalked, gaslit, etc

Archibald of Guernicus: "... His parma? He already knows it?"

Fabius Ex Misc nods

Proclus of Rome: Heh.

Anthemia Mercere: "Perhaps this meeting is why I was called to Rome."

Archibald of Guernicus: "In case something has been missed, as can happen. Is this Eduardo part of the order of hermes?"

Proclus of Rome: "Watch yourself, Archibald."

Fabius Ex Misc: "He is my apprentice. Once he has been gauntleted, he will be a true member of the Order."

Proclus of Rome: "There are some things that are more important than the Code of Hermes."

Archibald of Guernicus: I want to roll code of hermes on whether you can teach an apprentice the parma prematurely. Actually, first

"How long until his gauntlet?"

I have the flaw Oath of Fealty. I care very deeply about the code of hermes. In fact, there's nothing more important.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: swear fealty to the archon

Proclus of Rome: It isn't my fault you decided to take Int -3.

Fabius Ex Misc: "It won't be for another few years."

Archibald of Guernicus:

rolling 1d10+2+6 code of hermes

(

5

)

+2+6

=

13

(To Archibald of Guernicus): It is widely frowned upon. It has not come up to trial for an official ruling but could be construed as either a trivial office or a Hermetic High crime

Archibald of Guernicus: I think you can only teach it to someone who has passed their gauntlet, but I'm not sure.

Fabius Ex Misc passes a note to a player

Anthemia Mercere: It's the final lesson before the gauntlet

Archibald of Guernicus: I think on it

Giraldo of Milan: does archibald have valid cause to kill fabius now

Anthemia Mercere: DOn't kill him

I'll have to ragequit this character if you do

Aristocritus Bonisagi: do NOT kill fabius

Archibald of Guernicus: "This is a matter for the tribunal, then. The parma is a closely guarded secret, with good reason."

Giraldo of Milan: the archon has spoken

Proclus of Rome: You should kill him.

Anthemia Mercere: Or I'll have to commit suicide by attacking Archibald

Aristocritus Bonisagi: that would be cool

johns (GM) nods

Archibald of Guernicus: "Even well-meaning teaching risks it leaving our midst. The dangers should it find its way to deranged enemies of the order, to infernalist cults, is profound."

Anthemia Mercere pledges her support to Fabius

Proclus of Rome: "Ridiculous, many different traditions have their own ways of doing things."

"You see demons around every corner. A product, no doubt, of a truly guilty mind."

Fabius Ex Misc: "I know it is a question for the tribunal. However, if my teaching of Eduardo is interrupted, there will be no one left to train him. His tradition is unique and non-Hermetic."

Anthemia Mercere: That he should still live for ever, and not

see corruption (Meditation, Intervention,

Level 25)

Proclus of Rome: "What would Bonisagus say about this loss of knowledge, Archon?"

Archibald of Guernicus: "Aye. Provided that he be inducted into the order, in Ex Misc, I won't do a thing to disrupt his teaching."

Proclus of Rome: "How much more in the Order does he need to be?"

"His parens is a full Hermetic Magus!"

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "Bonisagus would not be thrilled, I imagine, Proclus."

Proclus of Rome: "Well, there you go."

Archibald of Guernicus: "By swearing the oath upon finishing his gauntlet, Proclus. Typically he would only learn the parma at the very end of his training, now there are several years where he knows it without being bound by oath over it."

Anthemia Mercere: "Does he know it? Or simply have the texts available to learn it?"

Archibald of Guernicus: "He is capable of utilising it, per Fabius' statement."

I think if you learn parma you have to get press-ganged immediately and take an oath

Anthemia Mercere: The parens get marched

If that's what you're going for

Aristocritus Bonisagi: assembled badgers: let's press-gang this child

Fabius Ex Misc: mm, haha

Archibald of Guernicus: >:)

Beatrice Orsini : he is capable of taking the oath without being a full wizard anyway

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "Archibald is, of course, right that it's improper for an ungauntleted magus to learn the Parma."

Giraldo of Milan: that seems like the best solution then

Archibald of Guernicus: "Given he knows the parma, he should officially swear the oath of hermes. It's unusual, but some knowledge must be protected."

Giraldo of Milan: force fabius to produce the apprentice and make him take an oath

Fabius Ex Misc raises a hand

Giraldo of Milan: then take fabius to tribunal after the apprentice is gauntleted

Fabius Ex Misc: "Respectfully. I have long felt this a flawed practice."

Archibald of Guernicus: "As for his parens, I would rather leave that to tribunal than jump to rash decisions."

Proclus of Rome: "I agree."

Fabius Ex Misc: "We deny so much to our apprentices to deny them the Parma."

Anthemia Mercere nods to Procius and Fabius

Proclus of Rome: "Rome is too dangerous to allow an apprentice to go unprotected."

"In any case, what threat is there in this case?"

Fabius Ex Misc: "If any risk had appeared from teaching the Parma, I would have taken responsibility and remedied any damage done, and faced the tribunal if need be."

Archibald of Guernicus: "That he knows the parma without being bound by oath, he may freely teach it to whoever he pleases. Or perhaps choose not to join the order at all. We delay teaching the parma so that an apprentice who decides not to become part of the order does not carry dangerous knowledge from it."

"There are several points of the code that are flexible, but on the parma one thing is absolute. The rule is join or die. I would rather not threaten this apprentice, or his parens, when this can be sorted out cordially."

Proclus of Rome: "Who would he teach it to?"

Beatrice Orsini : satanists

Aristocritus Bonisagi: priests

Proclus of Rome: "These dread Infernalist cults infesting Rome are a product of your own fevered imagination!"

Archibald of Guernicus: "Anyone he encountered with the gift."

Anthemia Mercere: Good.

Fabius Ex Misc: "I assure you my apprentice has more sense than that, and that I do not let him stray."

actually proclus everyone is an infernalist except you

Archibald of Guernicus: "Infernalists are one group. What about other hedge wizard traditions that choose non-membership, or dislike the order entirely? They would relish the chance to lay their hands on the parma."

Proclus of Rome: Beavis as it may, I have strong standing here.

Anthemia Mercere: "You've done what was necessary. If the code does not bend for this case, then it is the code which is flawed."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "Tradition is a valuable thing in our line of work.... I am not convinced that a child will go and spread knowledge of the Parma far and wide but the formalities should be sorted out as soon as possible."

Proclus of Rome: "Hedge wizards? What threat would they pose?"

"Would they cook up slightly more dangerous potions?"

Lavinia of Jerbiton: Seriously.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: let's teach the parma to folk witches and then laugh at them when all of their potions and rituals stop working

Archibald of Guernicus: "Aye. This isnae an accusation that he will. But there is a code, and it must be followed. I insist he be sworn in. I'll not budge on that."

Proclus of Rome: "The days of outside traditions threatening the Order of Hermes are in the past."

"I wonder, then, how much you think you have to stand on,:

Archibald of Guernicus: "Fabius, he would be taking the oath anyway in a few years. While I dislike that he must swear it prematurely, it's the only way to settle this matter."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: remember when we chanted "join or die" over and over again at orsu while he stared at us, confused

good times

Fabius Ex Misc: lol

Archibald of Guernicus: Yes. I remember doing that.

I didnt know!!!

Aristocritus Bonisagi: and Hell we were right to do so

Archibald of Guernicus: I thought he was an npc, too

Fabius Ex Misc: ropekid is a very convincing npc

Aristocritus Bonisagi: he really is

Fabius Ex Misc: "If you believe the tribunal would accept that, then it seems the fairest conclusion."

"I am reluctant to press, but there is also the issue of the 3 mystics."

Archibald of Guernicus: "I thought ye said they were ungifted?"

Fabius Ex Misc: "This is true. And yet they can perform great feats, greater than even some with the gift."

Archibald of Guernicus: Aristocritus, you know what you can, and should do here? Poach this apprentice.

Proclus of Rome: You probably shouldn't.

Anthemia Mercere: If he doesn't know Magic Theory he'd be a lame poach

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "I'm sure the Tribunal will see that no harm was committed while your apprentice was in breach of the Code."

Anthemia Mercere nods ot Fabius

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i'm going to teach the holy apprentice Greek

Archibald of Guernicus: His divine magic begins to unravel, his gift fading, as he becomes more greek

Anthemia Mercere: Being Greek doesn't hurt my Holy Music

Or being a sapphist for that matter

As long as I deny those urges

Giraldo of Milan: the greek urges

Aristocritus Bonisagi: do you lose your power if you touch a woman

Anthemia Mercere: Yes

Archibald of Guernicus: "I'm not sure what tae say about them. If they're ungifted, I don't believe even Ex Misc would accept them. What did ye want tae say about them?"

Aristocritus Bonisagi: natch

Archibald of Guernicus: I'll keep that in mind

I could lend you the amulet that turns you into a man. Then it's all perfectly moral.

Fabius Ex Misc: 1 s

Beatrice Orsini : making that amulet would be super easy

Aristocritus Bonisagi: let's get a sufi mystic companion who can perform temporary marriages

Proclus of Rome: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs9n4MDAlPU

Archibald of Guernicus: It's a level 25 item, that's all I know

The one that Zita owns

Anthemia Mercere: "Mercere brought the ungifted in, why not the scions of Praxis as well?"

Beatrice Orsini : it's level 5 MuCo for sun duration

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "If only Orsu were here, he could start a new House."

Beatrice Orsini : but conc, item maintains concentration is pretty much the same

Fabius Ex Misc: "I know it breaks tradition, but isn't the greatest part of our order our ability to adapt?"

Anthemia Mercere nods

Anthemia Mercere: *Pralix

Archibald of Guernicus: "Mercere trained them as redcaps, not wizards. I'm unsure of the inner workings of Ex Misc, but I wisnae aware they allowed in the ungifted. Perhaps they do."

Fabius Ex Misc: "These men are not gifted, true.. And yet they possess supernatural abilities, knowledge of the Order, and a willingness to help."

Proclus of Rome: "But does it? House Mercere has unGifted magi, with full rights and privileges."

Archibald of Guernicus: "They also owe half their year as work for the order."

Proclus of Rome: "I spend my entire year working for the Order."

"Can you say the same?"

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "Does our covenant not have ungifted magicians in its employ right now?"

actually did potom flos die

Archibald of Guernicus: "They are an exception made to honour the founder Mercere, and an important facet of the order, but they have little bearing on this current discussion. That said, I do not feel their admittance into House Ex Misc would be damaging to the Romand Tribunal. It's a matter for discussion at tribunal, though."

Fabius Ex Misc nods

Proclus of Rome: "You don't have any more access to the true purpose of the Order of Hermes than any one else."

Anthemia Mercere: Holy musicians and learned magicians, Spergs and virgs. head punchers, wastes of space.

Giraldo of Milan: if one was really inclined giraldo could be argued as a hedge wizard since mythic alchemy and herbalism are primarily for learned magicians

Archibald of Guernicus: "In our employ, not as legal members of the order, Aristocritus."

Fabius Ex Misc: "In the mean time, I ask that you consider them as aids to my work, warranting all protections magical resources would."

Archibald of Guernicus: "Aye, that is quite acceptable."

Giraldo of Milan: haha he said aids

Fabius Ex Misc: XD

Beatrice Orsini : constant effect ring to turn the wearer into a man or woman is level 14. not sure how functional the change would be, though

Proclus of Rome: "I don't believe for one moment that slavish devotion to tradition is the source of your hostility."

Archibald of Guernicus: Wow. We talked things over and came to a reasonable conclusion, without anyone even dying. Fucked up.

Fabius Ex Misc: hafl there's guidelines in Rop:TI

and I think Zita got an item that does it

Giraldo of Milan: its really fucked up

lets kill proclus

Anthemia Mercere: No!

Aristocritus Bonisagi: we can still turn giraldo over to bishop savelli for burning

Archibald of Guernicus: She recieved it after that idiot merinita cast a mentem spell on her, by enchanting a gate.

Beatrice Orsini : i'll do it through glamours eventually.

Proclus of Rome: "It is, may I be forgiven for even saying this, your hatred of God that drives this persecution!"

Fabius Ex Misc: ive been putting off revisiting montcuq cause it feels like we keep doing faerie related stuff

soon, soon

oh snap

Proclus of Rome: There's only 5 stuff anyway.

Beatrice Orsini : is the baron or someone there still mind damaged from botching when rewriting his memories?

Fabius Ex Misc: perhaps!

Archibald of Guernicus: "Wheesht, Proclus. This is a matter for the Order, and I've nae personal objection to them joining. But it's not my place tae approve it."

Fabius Ex Misc: btw according to my calendar the next tribunal is THIS VERY YEAR, 1335

Aristocritus Bonisagi: we have too many demonic adventures and too many faerie adventures. let's hope a piece of the moon falls and lands in rome soon

Archibald of Guernicus: oh shit!

Fabius Ex Misc: at the risk of overloading another year I would suggest

this is summer, wedding in autumn, tribunal in winter

and then we skip 1336?

Proclus of Rome: lol

Archibald of Guernicus: Isn't it spring right now? Oh, summer.

Sure.

Proclus of Rome: No, we should start breaking things down to weeks, like in C2C.

Beatrice Orsini : i don't have realms of power: infernal

Fabius Ex Misc: ill send you a pm

Beatrice Orsini : maybe because i'm not a satanist

(To Hafl T.): https://www.sendspace.com/file/llaj97

Archibald of Guernicus: "Right. Well, with the tribunal this winter, all that remains is sorting out Eduardo's oath. We should deal with it as soon as possible."

Giraldo of Milan: Giraldo gives up on looking for danger and sits down in a pew while the wizards bicker.

Anthemia Mercere: Goliards are in both RoP:I and True Lineages, I'm the True Lineages version

Bishop Savelli: a likely story

Giraldo of Milan: true lineage of satanists

Beatrice Orsini : ok, now i'm a satanist

Archibald of Guernicus: Yeah... the Tremere.

Bishop Savelli: we met the archpoet last saga btw

then aurora killed him with fire

Proclus of Rome: Heh.

Archibald of Guernicus: Classic Aurora

Aristocritus Bonisagi: as one day she will kill us all with fire

Proclus of Rome: Anyway I move we kick all pagans out of the covenant.

Bishop Savelli: "It seems there's a resolution here. Then Magi there's this matter involving Fra Guthrie.."

Giraldo of Milan: why would you kick out the beloved archon

Aristocritus Bonisagi: I vote against kicking all pagans out of the covenant.

Proclus of Rome: Uh, he's a Christian.

He's MERELY schismatic.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: Thank you Proclus.

Bishop Savelli: "I was skeptical when I received this letter. Yet Joseph seems to vouch for you all."

Anthemia Mercere: I'll go talk to the canon, see if he's interesting in a Correspondence on invocation.

Bishop Savelli: oh definitely

Proclus of Rome: Well, you're up Giraldo.

Bishop Savelli: also he can probably share some books about them, I have stats. send me a pm later to remind me

Giraldo of Milan: "Oh yes, Guthrie. I assure you, the evidence is there."

Anthemia Mercere: Okay

Giraldo of Milan: "You need only examine the island for further proof, I left their items where I found them."

Anthemia Mercere: Books are good too, I'll say what the Cantores get Favored access to in the PM

Bishop Savelli: "I believe it best to turn the matter over to the Inquisition."

Giraldo of Milan: "Save for righting the toppled cross I took the rubbing from."

"If you have faith in them, that seems a good idea. There's a certain door that they should avoid though, or they'll likely be trapped in hell."

Bishop Savelli: "If the Inquisitor agrees with your findings, you will have done this community a great service."

"Oh?"

Giraldo of Milan: "Yes, some magical realm of eternal fire and smoke, inhabited by a demon."

Archibald of Guernicus: "If I may speak what I came across, Giraldo and I found a regio, another realm within the monastery on the isle that showed a burning church, the ghosts of the monks screaming in pain. Within it we found a demon, and it offered us safety from the fire in exchange for our souls. Naturally, I attacked it. It fled, suffering severe injuries."

Giraldo of Milan: "There's no way out but jumping from a belfry."

Archibald of Guernicus: "I regret that I wisnae able tae kill it on sight."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "Take the door on the left."

Anthemia Mercere: Or digging an escape tunnel

Bishop Savelli: Fabius says a quick prayer.

Anthemia Mercere: Jorn's escape tunnel might still be there

Proclus of Rome: As well he may.

Giraldo of Milan: theres still a demon and choking smoke in there

Bishop Savelli: "Saracens and demons so close to the Holy City of Rome.. I fear for the age we live in.."

Anthemia Mercere: Almost literally dug out of Hell. Good first adventure for Jorn

Archibald of Guernicus: "Aye. Seems the infernal is not so distant as my naive colleague hopes."

Anthemia Mercere: Are there Divine Jinn?

Bishop Savelli: not sure

Aristocritus Bonisagi: the djinni that follow allah are faeries

Bishop Savelli: seems unusual that you'd be abel to make a pact with them

Aristocritus Bonisagi: iirc

Bishop Savelli: since theyre already following the will of allah

makes ense

Aristocritus Bonisagi: the ones that reject allah are also faeries

Bishop Savelli: lol

also, Allah is a faerie

Aristocritus Bonisagi: the ones that just hang out personifying a sand dune or whatever are magic though.

Bishop Savelli: I think we've nicely resolved two hooks today

sorry that Bela couldn't do much

Anthemia Mercere: I know there are both Magic and Faerie Jinn

Archibald of Guernicus: Yeah, we did it.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "On behalf of my colleagues I must apologize for all the commotion the other night, Bishop, but you understand now what was at stake."

johns (GM): and now we have some issues for tribunal

Archibald of Guernicus: Yep.

johns (GM): sooo..... who's going to wizard's war each other first

Archibald of Guernicus: See, it all worked out. I'm not a maniac. I have goals and morals.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: as a man with 0 faerie lore i know that there are magic jinn and some other totally unknown kind of jinn

Archibald of Guernicus: Rational Jinn

Proclus of Rome: Amaazing.

Anthemia Mercere: Dominion Jinn

Aristocritus Bonisagi: lunar jinn

Proclus of Rome: Big Jim.

johns (GM): oh shi

Moon God???

Proclus of Rome: ?????

Aristocritus Bonisagi:  Moon god?

Proclus of Rome: Ars Magica 6 is looking good.

Giraldo of Milan: we did it in the end folks

johns (GM): right

Giraldo of Milan: no trial needed

johns (GM): And it was really nice for Fabius not to press charges of high crimes against you all

Aristocritus Bonisagi: count the priest as a kill for giraldo

Proclus of Rome: Amazing, honesty is once again the best policy.

Giraldo of Milan: yeah

can you have more than one companion

Proclus of Rome: Why?

Aristocritus Bonisagi: fabius seems like a swell guy

Giraldo of Milan: i was thining of doing an elementalist

Aristocritus Bonisagi rubs hands grecianly

johns (GM): i dont have a problem with it if you can keep them up to date and also make sure they never interact with each other

Giraldo of Milan: yeah naturally

im gonna make us some grogs too

Proclus of Rome: Have your elementalist make potions.

Beatrice Orsini : two companions fighting for control of one body

Giraldo of Milan: as a result of aristides paranoid recruiting

johns (GM): Potions ftw!!!!!

Giraldo of Milan: that ssilly proclus, my elementalist is going to write books

Aristocritus Bonisagi: you should have taken the opportunity to burn all the PCs at the stake and start fresh with the ungifted hedge mage saga

Giraldo of Milan: wow johns. that some interesting effects youve revealed on the gauntlet

johns (GM): if you had botched this meeting it would have been bad

Anthemia Mercere: I like Fabius

johns (GM): is all ill say for now

Aristocritus Bonisagi:

rolling 1d10

(

4

)

=

4

whew

Giraldo of Milan: dont be silly

what could have happened in a divine 6 aura vs some sort of god wizard

Anthemia Mercere: I should make an MTG card for the bodice so Celeste can take it

Beatrice Orsini : take it off

Giraldo of Milan: you should bully johns until he reveals the gauntlet

johns (GM): shaun feel free to add stuff here too http://ars-badgame-ii.wikia.com/wiki/Items_and_Resources

Endrite: So next week we'll do the wedding but that might not last long enough for a whole sesh.

Giraldo of Milan: im either gonna be late or not present next session, i forget which

Aristocritus Bonisagi: are our published spell texts listed anywhere

Giraldo of Milan: i think just late

Endrite: So we might be able to move into preliminary tribunal stuff.

johns (GM): let's not underestimate our ability to get sidetracked on stupid shit endrite

Archibald of Guernicus: What high crimes would Fabius accuse us of?

Giraldo of Milan: well, thats assuming i dont get a new job

johns (GM): well, you stole his books

Anthemia Mercere: I'll edit in the spells Kifaaya translated eventually

Aristocritus Bonisagi: oh they're in the library, i thought they were removed from there

Archibald of Guernicus: Giraldo stole the book of his own accord, and we ordered him to return it immediately.

He isn't part of the order.

Beatrice Orsini : this wasn't long enough adventure to eat into study time, right?

johns (GM): so we'll settle for executing giraldo

no beatrice

Giraldo of Milan: it cant be helped

Beatrice Orsini : ok

Archibald of Guernicus sighs

Archibald of Guernicus: It really cant be helped.

But we must.

johns (GM): aaaaand 8 xp for sleuthing, sneaking, diplomacing

Aristocritus Bonisagi: let's exile giraldo to ponza

Beatrice Orsini : i'll go the paranoid route and invent a combat spell

Anthemia Mercere: Beatrice is going to go with me on Redcap deliveries so Jorn can work on her lab

Endrite: Wow!

8 XP!

Beatrice Orsini : depends on which season

johns (GM): im tired and its real hot so i migth fall asleep shortly. any postgame matters please pm them to me

Anthemia Mercere: Oh right

Aristocritus Bonisagi: nice, i can put that 8 xp into animal and gain 3 levels

Giraldo of Milan: ill put 5 xp in stealth and uhhh

Aristocritus Bonisagi: or no i can't

Giraldo of Milan: cant you only put 5 in a thing at once

johns (GM): second sight

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i can put 5 xp into animal and gain 3 levels

johns (GM): yes

Endrite: Congrats.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: since my animal is 0

Beatrice Orsini : we could do it during the tribunal season, i think

Anthemia Mercere: I don't think either of my characters did anything productive

Endrite: OR you could read the Animal book we have that's gigantic.

Anthemia Mercere: But I enjoyed meeting Fabius regardless

Aristocritus Bonisagi: psh

animals aren't made of elements

i assume, not knowing anything about Animal

Giraldo of Milan: does anyone have requests for grog types

Aristocritus Bonisagi: or Philosophiae

Giraldo of Milan: because im probably gonna do a decent amount of them

Beatrice Orsini : i need -1 size lab servant

just someone to sweep the floor, etc.

johns (GM): comical italian stereotypes

Endrite: Eh!

Oh!

Giraldo of Milan: im definitely making at least one greek

Archibald of Guernicus: Alright, then. Since I have spring to spend, I'll read our intellego book first, then investigate our magic items.

Giraldo of Milan: and if i decide to make an elementalist companion he will also be greek

Aristocritus Bonisagi: greeks rule this tomb

Archibald of Guernicus: Rolls to investigate magic items this summer, since you need to roll for it

Anthemia Mercere: I'd like a generic turb to play

Endrite: Also, we should come up with stuff we want to bring to the Tribunal well in advance.

Giraldo of Milan: this is natural because aristide is looking for people who hold no respect for the church

Archibald of Guernicus:

rolling 1d10!+40 Basalt Tower Level 35 effect

(

10

+

9

)

+40

=

59

Giraldo of Milan: hachi machi

Archibald of Guernicus: Well, that succeeds

rolling 1d10!+40 Cloven Monk's Sword, Level 32 effect iirc

(

10

+

1

)

+40

=

51

Stop exploding when I dont need it to

johns (GM): ill put this in the thread but

it's a Maleficia that lowers all dice roll of someone you hit with it by -3

and adds +3 to their botch die

sun duration

Giraldo of Milan: that sucks

Anthemia Mercere: Can Anthemia take 8 XP in Order of Hermes Lore from this adventure?

Archibald of Guernicus:

rolling 1d10!+40 Reliquary, level 45 effect

(

5

)

+40

=

45

Beatrice Orsini : max 5xp per ability

Giraldo of Milan: no, but she can take 5 in it

Archibald of Guernicus: Success!

Giraldo of Milan: and 3 in something else

Anthemia Mercere: 5

Archibald of Guernicus: The level 45 effect of the reliquary is now ours

The tower yielded nothing currently useful, the sword is potentially useful (though I'll need an infernal lore expert to weigh in on the dangers of maleficia)

Anthemia Mercere: 3 in OoH lore, 5 in Church Lore

Archibald of Guernicus: Giraldo has been grinding the L20 infernal summa so he should be helpful

Beatrice Orsini : as everyone with high infernal lore knows, maleficia are harmless

Archibald of Guernicus: What is the level 45 effect of the reliquary that has sat there, untouched, since before Archibald even arrived at this covenant.

Anthemia Mercere: Nothing as sexy as Maleficent is harmless

Archibald of Guernicus: Close to 2 decades it has sat there

johns (GM): 1 minute on thoes effects, im posting them on the thread

Aristocritus Bonisagi: the effect is obvious from the symbols written on it

it Regos dust to itself

Giraldo of Milan: ah

the vim dust

excellent attention to detail as always from our archon

Anthemia Mercere: It gathers up corpse dust until it has enough to resurrect a lich

johns (GM): https://badgame.net/index.php?topic=26550.msg11654882#msg11654882

Archibald of Guernicus: Neat. We can trap a demon inside.

Endrite (GM): There's already a demon inside, probably.

Beatrice Orsini : let's open it and look

Aristocritus Bonisagi: do we have the gauntlet effect

Anthemia Mercere: What's a good thing to put Redcap exposure experience in?

OoH lore? Survival?

Endrite (GM): Whatever you want to be good at.

Archibald of Guernicus: I put all mine into Legerdemain and Charm and Stealth

Anthemia Mercere: Okay, I can justify Charm

Archibald of Guernicus: I've started learning Teaching on Zita since she'll probably have to raise a redcap child sometime soon and needs to be able to impart her knowledge.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: off camera, zita spends one season reading the parma book

Endrite (GM): Go for it.

Archibald of Guernicus: This wouldn't matter, as she is both ungifted and a member of the order.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: she'll be eliminated when the hedge wizards rise up

Hypatia of Athens: Hypatia composes two songs about faith and self denial, gaining two positive Artist Reputation XPs

Giraldo of Milan: i should make the elementalist gifted, and steal a peek at the parma book

Hypatia of Athens: They of course use proper rhythm and mode from her Artes Liberales education.

johns (GM): lavinia steals arcane connections to all magi and casts a L50 PeCo spell

Hypatia of Athens: RIP

Jorn trusts everyone since he's filling the covenant with artwork he made

johns (GM): whats the aesthetic quality of the art

Aristocritus Bonisagi:

rolling 1d10 botch check to check the age of this art

(

5

)

=

5

Hypatia of Athens: I'm not sure, he might ruin its AQ by using Rock of VIscid Clay

Aristocritus Bonisagi: what's the age of this art.

Hypatia of Athens: He built his lab space in Spring of 1334

Archibald of Guernicus: Ah right, is Jorn still up for swapping lab improvements for other benefits? Archibald is offering to help on his vision quest to become a fairy, and also offers any lab text he's made. Which are quite a few.

Giraldo of Milan: which piece of artwork is jorns favorite

Archibald of Guernicus: Archibald's Unwelcome Entrance is one of the most useful Terram spells this entire campaign thus far

Aristocritus Bonisagi: if you give me all of the lab improvements i'll teach you this flight spell of unknown legality

Hypatia of Athens: The deal I gave Beatrice is 60 levels of spells for a season of work, that gets you 50 or more you can use to have texts to trade

Archibald of Guernicus: 50 levels of lab texts and helping on the vision quest?

Hypatia of Athens: The vision quest should probably give adventure XP, so I think it's an even trade

Beatrice Orsini : you can invent multiple spells per season of labwork if you have enough spare lab total and they all use the same arts, right?

Hypatia of Athens: Yes

Archibald of Guernicus: Yes.

Beatrice Orsini : and is this spell i found on the fan spells wiki acceptable: Conjuration of the Insubstantial Blindfold

CrIm 10

R: Voice, D: Sun, T: Individual

The image of a blindfold is created around the head of a creature. this image will move with the creature's head but it can not be grasped or physically interacted with as it has no substance.

(base 1, +2 range, +2 sun, +1 moving image)

Archibald of Guernicus: Conjuration of the blindfold.

Beatrice Orsini : it should penetrate MR unlike normal illusions, since it's keyed to a location on a creature

but that's the only issue i see with it

Hypatia of Athens: If I'm blindfolded it doesn't count as sapphism

Archibald of Guernicus: I think if it follows their head itd need to penetrate MR

Beatrice Orsini : yeah

normal illusions don't need to penetrate MR, since they emit non-magical species to affect the senses

Archibald of Guernicus: I have no idea how to handle 'illusionary blindfold' though I have seen a campaign destroyed by it.

Beatrice Orsini : it's only useful against mundanes

i don't plan on getting into combat much and it's not suitable spell for stealth

Hypatia of Athens: Now that I have 2 Order of Hermes Lore I can justify naming Pralix

Adventure is a fast teacher

Archibald of Guernicus: I intend to keep getting into combat, since I'm utterly unlikable and people throw rocks at me on sight.

Hypatia of Athens: Writing ballads about Mercere and Pralix and other figures could be a good way to refine my art, but that's too secular

Beatrice Orsini : johns seems to think it needs an aiming roll which is probably fair

it's fine work

Hypatia of Athens: Aiming rolls means no MR

Archibald of Guernicus: I can't wait to find out who's getting married

To our archon, I mean

Hypatia of Athens: Spells that are blocked by MR are homing missiles

Archibald of Guernicus: Since it's obviously him

Beatrice Orsini : i'd have over 30 penetration with that spell, since it falls into my magical focus

Hypatia of Athens: Maybe I should start a sheet to record the AQ of my songs

Beatrice Orsini : assuming 1 extra casting score is still 1 pen

Archibald of Guernicus: Yeah

Hypatia of Athens: http://hymnary.org/hymnal/SHEG This is cool

Beatrice Orsini : i bookmarked this over a year ago: www3.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

it's not what you'd expect from a page whose link is cpdl

Hypatia of Athens: I just need to put some Christan sounding song titles into Greek I think

CP download

Beatrice Orsini : Welcome to ChoralWiki, home of the Choral Public Domain Library

Hypatia of Athens: I looked at it

Seems cool

Can two people in the same covenant do a correspondence if they're both learning via practice and exposure independently?

It just means the mail goes faster

Do you have a compositional ability Beatrice, or just Music?

Beatrice Orsini : 1 music

and artes liberales

Hypatia of Athens: I'm trying to figure out what style to make my Craft ability

Giraldo of Milan: endrite can you confirm whether a companion can be gifted

some of the things in the hedge wizard book say you can

Hypatia of Athens: johns told me not to make Hypatia gifted

Giraldo of Milan: but apparently the core book say you cant

alright

Hypatia of Athens: She was originally an Ex Misc

Giraldo of Milan: no i didnt mean in the order

i just meant gifted

Archibald of Guernicus: You already have a companion, too, is one thing that should be noted.

Giraldo of Milan: i do yes

Endrite (GM): I wouldn't make too many companions.

Giraldo of Milan: johns is ok with a second as long as im nont crossing the streams

Hypatia of Athens: I thought it was just one Magi or Mythic Companion per player

Endrite (GM): It seems like you could get them confused.

Hypatia of Athens: Normal companions weren't limited

Archibald of Guernicus: If you feel like playing someone with the Gift, you can play Aristide.

Giraldo of Milan: yeah thats true

Beatrice Orsini : i don't have a companion and i don't really want one, so i'm willing to give my potential one away

Giraldo of Milan: hm

Archibald of Guernicus: Well, all companions are mythic now, I thought. With the houserules.

Hypatia of Athens: Yeah

There's that

Beatrice Orsini : actually

i could make a companion

since a mythic companion could make use of the persona supernatural ability

Archibald of Guernicus: I enjoy playing my companion with a stealth score so high that she basically cannot be seen, ever.

Beatrice Orsini : on the other hand, i want to play beatrice as much as possible to get as much as possible from independent study

Hypatia of Athens: I don't know if Hypatia is a lot of fun, but I want to be sparing with how much I take Jorn out for adventures he can't help in

Giraldo of Milan: ill just hold off on the elementalist idea i think

Hypatia of Athens: Of course Jorn wants to go see remote locations, so he doesn't care 100% about being useful if he can explore.

Giraldo of Milan: or i could make him a grog that just produces vis

Hypatia of Athens: Elementalists are cool

And yeah, you can have an elementalis tsummon a magic might animal and then murder it for vis

Beatrice Orsini : i need to get up to 40 MuIm lab total, so that i can make two aura of ennobled presence variations per season

Hypatia of Athens: Rinse repeat

Giraldo of Milan: with refining you can just directly create vis

Hypatia of Athens: That too

Beatrice Orsini : i should make an aura of ennobled presence variation that affects haggling and make an item with it to improve covenant finances

Archibald of Guernicus: We are incredibly bad with money, so it would help a lot, yeah.

Beatrice Orsini : it would be againa a level 14 item

the base effect is 10 with sun duration, then +4 levels to make the effect constant

i think aura of ennobled presence variations can't stack with each other though due to the way the spell works. two such spells would work against each other

so you'd have to remove the first one to cast a second one

it not just prevents stacking multiple buffs to cover all social interaction, but makes sense with what's written about imaginem in jerbiton book

Hypatia of Athens: With a level 20 items you can take -1 Upkeep I think

Not sure

Beatrice Orsini : i was thinking about making the item to make the people who actually make money for the covenant better at haggling etc.

Hypatia of Athens: Jorn's always interested in business opportunities that are more subtle than spamming Touch of Midas

"Ο Θεός καθοδηγεί τα βήματά μου

(God Guide My Steps)"	9	A song in which being lost in the forest is used as a metaphor for seeking God's guidance in a troubled and lonely life.

"Ω ευλογημένη ημέρα

(Oh Blessed Day)"	9	An account of a wedding as told by a female witness, speaking of the glory of holy matrimony. A hidden message within implies jealousy of the groom that's lost if the song is translated to Latin.

There's Hypatia's seasonal work

Beatrice Orsini : nice subtext

Hypatia of Athens: Hmmm, if I take Craft: Storyteller, that can employ both music and poetry

Music already covers my technical skill

Beatrice Orsini : i really need to pump up terram

Hypatia of Athens: Our book goes up to 12 IIRC

Jorn plans to read it eventually but Magic Theory is more important to him

Beatrice Orsini : it would be 20 level spell to change base individual of stone to light at touch range

5 + touch + stone + requisite

i could make a drill that leaves no debris for jorn

Hypatia of Athens: That'd be incredibly good

Beatrice Orsini : and the spell itself would be useful too

Hypatia of Athens: Being able to tunnel without permanently destroying the material or having to haul it out would be good

Beatrice Orsini : it permanently destroys the material

Hypatia of Athens: You generlaly target Part while tunneling

Beatrice Orsini : that would make it level 25

Hypatia of Athens: It's harder to target big blocks of stuff like earth, that's just how hermetic theory works, nothing Jorn can do but get better

Beatrice Orsini : this spell could still be useful for mining

since it affects stone, but not metal

Hypatia of Athens: That's true

Jørn of Merinita: I get a Similar Spell bonus from Pit of the Gaping Earth, mind

So it's really fast to train up pit wizardry

Just keep taking Pit of the Gaping Earth and adding size magnitudes as you get better

Beatrice Orsini : i should get pit of gaping earth once i get better terram

i need high finesse for illusions anyway, so targeting rolls with it would be ok

Jørn of Merinita: I have both that and Earth's Carbunke and they might have been a waste since they both use aiming rolls

I might think of a similar spell off Carbunkle tho

I could similar spell it to Grasping Earth

Endrite (GM): Trying to make similar spells isn't worth that much.

The bonus is paltry.

Jørn of Merinita: True

Beatrice Orsini : it can sometimes make a difference

Jørn of Merinita: More powerful pits are part of my plans anyway

Endrite (GM): It isn't something I'd exert a lot of energy pursuing.

Jørn of Merinita: Earth's Carbunkle might not be worth a lot to adapt though

Beatrice Orsini : for some really big spells, the similar spell bonus can save you a season or two

but that's spells that would already take a year to invent

Endrite (GM): Ok, bye.