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Endrite: Oh yeah, I thought it was for next week but Alphubel is a fairly inexperienced magus so it isn't that tough. johns (GM): I can work with nothing if you dont want to make up something about his off-screen past but its cooler to have a chance to think about your chars, I think. c'thinker (GM): rolling 2d10 ( 8 + 10 ) = 18 uh oh Endrite: I just didn't realize what time it was. I better eat breakfast. johns (GM): Is it fair for the whale captain grog to buy some Poisonous Asps for Lavinia in the markets of Egypt c'thinker (GM): just rolled a Modified Effect on my spell dys: its incredibly unfair. c'thinker (GM):, lads, as they say across the pond. rolling 1d10+1 ( 3 ) +1 = 4 dys: well not relaly but it seems like transporting them as a totally untrained snake handler would present problems c'thinker (GM): The spell or effect’s range, duration, target, or potency is increased. is this gm's choice or mine johns (GM): we've got an item that wwrads one against animal attacks dys: gms iirc but thankfully most gms dont want to bother and will let you pick and just approve it c'thinker (GM): fortunately there are no gms present to insist on it johns (GM): well we're all here so Hey. Tell us the effect. c'thinker (GM): it's a cr(In)te spell that produces a protective half-dome that gulielmus can see through johns (GM): circle range? Guy of Bonisagus: crintera c'thinker (GM): base 3 create stone, touch/diam/individual, requisite, elaborate shape Guy of Bonisagus: can you teach using magic johns (GM): nah magic can't create or move Abilities i was thinking of working on that as a breakthrough in Provence if you wanted to set a goal for it okay then cumthinker id suggest it either increases the duration or boosts the material from stone to metal without an increase in spell level c'thinker (GM): sick. johns (GM): Solid Bronze? covered in little bobules Endrite: You could teach using magic I think. Guy of Bonisagus: itd be coolto have a big obelisk that teaches everyone in its range latin c'thinker (GM): hmm Endrite: But it would be something like projecting your image somewhere else. Guy of Bonisagus: and possibly artes liberales c'thinker (GM): gulielmus's current alchemy rank is associated with tin, but that would be a shitty metal to hide behind Endrite: So you can act as a teacher remotely or in another language or something. But you can't just implant an ability with magic. johns (GM): whats a good tin alloy c'thinker (GM): well Shauncat (GM): Brass c'thinker (GM): solid bronze, covered in little bobules, i reckon johns (GM): Bronze is 10% tin, as we remeber from our time in TerraFirmaCraft. dys: You could teach with magic by having a giant obelisk that has an entire summae written on it and people can walk around it reading it at their leisure, allowing multiple people to study the same summae in the same season c'thinker (GM): you could teach with magic by enslaving a NON-faerie spirit and compelling it to share its secrets. Endrite: Here's another question: what happens if you cast Perdo Mentem on someone to destroy a memory they don't have? moe: i'm going to get a beverage and i'm set dys: it has no effect Endrite: Faeries are also capable of teaching if they have the right virtue. What about warping? dys: it would still warp them if the effect was high enough level well hmm I think I need to check the targets for Mentem one sec okay, mentem spells target a mind, not the memory itself dys: so warping would still occur Endrite: Ok. dys: you successfully cast a spell on their mind, but it did not have any effect because none could be had. johns (GM): this came up once before but: if someone is under an active ReMe effect, do they still get to walk through an aegis? dys: its cancelled by the aegis surely or suppressed Shauncat: I just realized Fiorella could be warping her pet birds every so often to try to get them to develop virtues. And/or a Might score Endrite: It's just as likely to give them flaws. dys: Always Sunny font: Fiorella Crafts A Golden Nail Shauncat: Yes That's why you have a LOT of birds Endrite: Also who cares what stats birds have? johns (GM): me. c'thinker (GM): oh Shauncat: No one needs to care It's a flavor activity c'thinker (GM): this result actually applies to two spells since i have lab total left over moe: Birds are a renewable resource johns (GM): I have statted up everything, now that I realize every block of stone and every tree must have a relevant spirit. Shauncat: You can turn the birds with flaws into tendies johns (GM): Also lol at gulielmus creating the perfect anti-sandstorm spell after a sandstorm. johns (GM) sips tea devil's fav demon (GM): lol c'thinker (GM): look, johns (GM): Hey DFD, glad you're here, I know your attention is diverted devil's fav demon (GM): lol its not diverted until 5pm ish and thats the preshow which doesnt matter. johns (GM): :thumbsup: Cumthinker what's your second spell? c'thinker (GM): i'm thinkin Guy of Bonisagus: first spell: gulielmus's ward against the Evil Jinn's Sandstorm c'thinker (GM): it has to be a shitty low level spell so i have to get creative Guy of Bonisagus: second spell: gulielmus's Destroying the Marble Building johns (GM): Let's get right into it while he's thinking. You all hear the Ultima - Stones theme somewhere in the background. johns (GM): Last time: You were beset by horrible sandstorms as you crossed the wastes between the Blessed Oasis and the Marble Palace. Endrite: Gulielmus should require a mystery initiation for his virtue that allows him to update his seasons in the middle of an adventure. johns (GM): Your packhorses were ripped to shreds but the rest of you survived under wards and Rosario dispelled the storm with his sword. Things have calmed, and you have recovered your fatigue. Fiorella of Jerbiton: I'll make new packhorses johns (GM): Perfect c'thinker (GM): do you think "prone to collapse" is a property someone with the appropriate skills could determine just by looking johns (GM): Tunde the grog prefers to ride a horse. The rest of you are on foot? for a building? would need AL or Masonry Fiorella of Jerbiton throws the old horses into a stewpot c'thinker (GM): right Dusan of Criamon: Glue AND a meal? Bless you, Fiorella johns (GM): well you have the best book on Masonry in the library anyway c'thinker (GM): the guideline lets you divine a property that someone with the appropriate ability would be able to determine with a glance Napolino: "Um ,can I have seconds?" GM: That seems perfect then. Fiorella of Jerbiton: The stew won't keep you nourished past sunset but it might keep up morale. Maybe we can do a stone soup thing but with horse instead of stone GM: Fiorella has learned the art of cuisine from Malachiasz I see Guy of Bonisagus: you drink the soup. you forget how to cast the crystal dart. c'thinker (GM): you call yourself a jerbiton Fiorella of Jerbiton: Yes GM: Tunde, from atop her horse, gives an excited shout. "On the horizon! A building!" Alphubel ex Merinita: How long after the sandstorm do we find the building? Fiorella of Jerbiton: Aesthetics isn't the only noteworthy aspect of food, logistics matters too. GM: Long enough to catch a breather and enjoy a meal, but not yet sunset. Your wards against sand are still up? c'thinker: ok, the proposed spell is Probe for Pure Silver except the caster is sniffing out construction that's prone to collapse instead of silver, and its range duration target or potency is being increased from experimentation GM: Your spell triggers on every building in Rome. c'thinker: Bwuhh. GM: :) Dusan of Criamon: Insanely, Dusan has a level in cooking c'thinker: everyone should be forced to roll Deprivation every day since this diet is completely trashing our humours. Alphubel ex Merinita: I feel like that spell wouldn't work without Hermetic Architecture. Archibald of Guernicus: Wards are still up I believe, yes GM: Tunde gallops ahead. Zachaois and Ilbrago try to match her on foot. Morgana: "Ready to move out, masters?" devil's fav demon: gah sorry i had to leave the room for a sec and missed a bunch of crap Fiorella of Jerbiton: InCo can produce a diagnosis and bodies are more complex than buildings. Dusan of Criamon: "There's no real way to make horse alone tasty. Let us advance." c'thinker: i will take johns at his word. Alphubel ex Merinita: Buildings are less detectable by hermetic magic than bodies are. c'thinker: the spell grants this magical sense to everyone standing inside a building in Rome, regardless of gulielmus's position. level 4. Morgana: boundary target? Fiorella of Jerbiton: I move on GM: You are about 30 paces behind your vanguard. Tunde, trotting ahead on horse is the first to reach the palace, the first break in the endless desert in days. c'thinker: it's Personal target but the gm has spoken Rosario of Flambeau: "I've had to eat worse than horse in times of deprivation." "Ooh, nice palace." GM: Suddenly The mirage disappears Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "These Arabs are incredi-" GM: And your three forward grogs give a shout of panic as the ground begins to give way beneath them. Alphubel ex Merinita: Oh no! Our 80 year old grogs! Fiorella of Jerbiton: Aesthetics can't be scried, but one basic element of magic theory is that objects are reflected in the world of ideal forms, and a dilapidated building would be very different from its reflection. Rosario of Flambeau: "Gah! Those tricksters!" Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Incredibly cunning." Rosario of Flambeau: Let's throw a rope at them and try to pull them out of the sand. Alphubel ex Merinita: I'll cast the Invisible Eye Revealed on myself. GM: Think fast. These quicksands can kill in only a few combat rounds. Guy of Bonisagus: i would love to conjure the sturdy vine, but alas GM: Who is going to rope whom, Rosario? Fiorella of Jerbiton: Is quicksand terram? Dusan of Criamon: I want to turn the sands into hard rock before they swallow the grogs Alphubel ex Merinita: rolling 1d10 + 11 + 1 + 1 ( 5 ) +11+1+1 = 18 Dusan of Criamon: brb Rosario of Flambeau: Hmm. Who is the most valuable grog... GM: Aye Shaun Fiorella of Jerbiton: Dusan has the same plan it seems Tunde probably Rosario of Flambeau: I will run and try to save Tunde. "Hold on to the rope! I'll pull you out!" Gulielmus of Pure Reason: damn i wish i could spont. Fiorella of Jerbiton: I personally value Morgana but I can just make a new grog with similar stats if need be Alphubel ex Merinita: Any scrying at or less than level 30? GM: Negatory Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i should stat up the grog who got fucked up by wood block warping. Fiorella of Jerbiton: I'd suggest turnign the quicksand to gravel GM: Okay Rosario will roll to pull tunde next round Archibald of Guernicus: I have Supple Iron and Rigid Rope, do we have any thing that we could turn into a rope? GM: dusan had a plan then went afk. gahaha. Your adventurers, you have rope. Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. Archibald of Guernicus: Hm Fiorella of Jerbiton: We probably have rope Alphubel ex Merinita: My adventurers what? Fiorella of Jerbiton: We're on an expedition Guy of Bonisagus: lets trade alphubel for zachaois Archibald of Guernicus: I have +2 strength, so I'll attempt to pull Zachaois out of the quicksand (To Archibald of Guernicus): Are you actively perceiving magic atm? GM: ok you rush over (From Archibald of Guernicus): Not currently, no. Rosario of Flambeau: Nice. Archibald of Guernicus: If our other grogs help, this should be simple enough Fiorella of Jerbiton: Aura? GM: Magic 6 Ok, archibald + grog team help out Zach and Ilbrago Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. GM: Dusan is stunned in panic, Alphubel cast to see if he's scried upon Guy, Gulielmus, and Fiorella? Fiorella of Jerbiton: Sand to clay would be level 2 I have to figure otu a spont Dusan of Criamon: sorry, back Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. Dusan of Criamon: did we resolve quicksand yet Guy of Bonisagus: i can do nothing beneficial Fiorella of Jerbiton: Rock of Viscid Clay with sand would be 10, then Dusan of Criamon: Woudl changing the quicksand into slowsand be ReTe Fiorella of Jerbiton: Mu Maybe you can halt the sinking with Re Archibald of Guernicus: MuTe, dusan GM: Mu, I think. I used the guideline of Weakening Dirt on making these pits. Archibald of Guernicus: but yeah maybe Rego wcould alleviate the sinking GM: since they're Dry Quicksand. Dusan of Criamon: Ideally I'd like to Perdo it but rego is my second choice GM: oh fuck, I forgot +1 for part.. Archibald of Guernicus: if you used ReTe to make them push the grogs upwards GM adjusts some numbers on his Mythic Abacus Fiorella of Jerbiton: Can you add a size mod if you roll well on a spont? GM: Definitel Alphubel ex Merinita: Fun fact: quicksand can't kill you unless you lie down in it, because you sink exactly far enough that half of your weight is underneath the quicksand. Dusan of Criamon: That seems good! Quicksand doesn't usually push people up, so rego should be able to work GM: thats' wet quicksand though Fiorella of Jerbiton: Okay, I will Muto the quicksand with the level 2 guideline Alphubel ex Merinita: Lots of adventures in lots of games make this mistake with quicksand. GM: Which pit? There's two atm Dusan of Criamon: I bet a lot of people who die in quicksand don't know this fun fact Fiorella of Jerbiton: Diameter Duration, Part target, Touch range, Size x10 Archibald of Guernicus: You should help Tunde since we've probably got Zach and Ilbrago already Fiorella of Jerbiton: target level 10 Make that Sun if I roll well rolling 23+d10! 23+( 5 ) = 28 GM: Also anyone with Second Sight can roll it, including 6 Magic Aura effect Fiorella of Jerbiton: rolling 28/2 28/2 = 14 Dusan of Criamon: I'm gonna SS before any terram spells Fiorella of Jerbiton: I'll conf that to get Sun duration Archibald of Guernicus: rolling 1d10!+3+2+3 ( 2 ) +3+2+3 = 10 1 more if a regio (To Shauncat): To clarify, effect is turning the weak sand into clay? Dusan of Criamon: rolling 1d10+4 ( 8 ) +4 = 12 (From Fiorella of Jerbiton): Yes, or something else that would make it easier to save the grogs if clay isn't appropriate. (To Shauncat): No that's perfect Dusan of Criamon: this is without aura (To Shauncat): Which pit? I marked one in red and one in yellow GM: Oh, good roll then Archibald of Guernicus: is your second sight fairy or magical, dusan? Dusan of Criamon: magical Archibald of Guernicus: neat 18 lol, big roll GM: I hadn't considered til now it's easier to spot magic spirits in high magic aura? Anyway the EF was 13. You see a ragged looking man in sunburnt dark skin, wielding a brass scimitar, hovering slightly about the earth Dusan of Criamon: selflessly, I convey this to my sodales Alphubel ex Merinita: A scimitar, eh? GM: Ok, I think that covers everyone's actions for this round Yes -- no rope kid here to tell us that it's anachronistic, gahahah The spirit makes a move to touch Tunde. Dusan, you can act first if you beat its init of rolling 1d10!+2 ( 2 ) +2 = 4 Rosario of Flambeau: gah Dusan of Criamon: hmmm rolling 1d10+4 ( 8 ) +4 = 12 I wish I could DEO him GM: Actually anyone can act but if you can't sense the target you can only make an Aimed attack with the penalty of -9 if I understand this setup right Alphubel ex Merinita: What's the base level for levitating an animal? Rosario of Flambeau: im going to try to pull tunde out of the hole before she gets touched Dusan of Criamon: or i can whiff my move, and try to yell reason at him Rosario of Flambeau: uhh GM: Meanwhile, your grogs grunt and groan as the sand around them hardens into clay and they stop sinking. (They don't stop bitching) Fiorella of Jerbiton: You can use Unseen Porter to throw a horse corpse Rosario of Flambeau: rolling 1d10!+2+2 str+ath ( 6 ) +2+2 = 10 Fiorella of Jerbiton: I mean, as a guideline for throwing a horse corpse Dusan of Criamon: do we still have horse corpses? That's excellent GM: You pull her off her panicking horse Guy of Bonisagus: horfe Dusan of Criamon: I really could unseen porter a horse at the guy that seems like a power move Fiorella of Jerbiton: You can use COrpus guidelines for throwing a live unwilling horse Dusan of Criamon: I'm doing it Rosario of Flambeau: lol Dusan of Criamon: throwing a live horse is An imo GM: youve got dead ones and live packhorses Dusan of Criamon: but yeah portering a dead one Fiorella of Jerbiton: It is An Guy of Bonisagus: unseen porter already requires a requisite GM: unseen porter is probably not strong enough to hurla horse? it's equiv to a guy with 5 str Guy of Bonisagus: even for dead things Gulielmus of Pure Reason: rolling 2d10 dice ( 2 + 5 ) = 7 Dusan of Criamon: can we presume we somewhat cut up a dead horse, for cooking? Fiorella of Jerbiton: You could animate a dead horse for a single round with Rego And have it make one attack Alphubel ex Merinita: Looks like it would be base 5. Dusan of Criamon: So I'd just slap him with like, a flank of horsemeat Alphubel ex Merinita: Then probably +1 or +2 to lift something as heavy as a horse. Hmm. Fiorella of Jerbiton: Animating dead horses is actually easier than throwing them, in terms of time it takes to consult rules Alphubel ex Merinita: A pony is the basic individual, so I'd say +1. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: rolling 1d10 one more die sorry ( 2 ) = 2 Rosario of Flambeau: lo l Alphubel ex Merinita: That makes sense, since bodies move naturally but never hover naturally. GM: Use Creo Herbam to conjure a Siege Catapult, and load a horse into it, Dusan of Criamon: I'm just going to roll and if we're wildly lucky or unlucky the conversation can end Fiorella of Jerbiton: I wouldn't add to the guidelines unless the GM force syou to Rosario of Flambeau: this argument about how to throw a horse or a piece of a horse is among my favorite ars rules arguments. i dont know why. Dusan of Criamon: rolling 1d10+20 ( 5 ) +20 = 25 Rosario of Flambeau: but im very tickled. GM: Remember that by our teleport guidelines you aren't teleporting, you are accelerating them very fast Dusan of Criamon: for level 10 base spell GM: What Arts are those? Dusan of Criamon: ReTe GM: ok Fiorella of Jerbiton: You could just chuck a sandstone boulder at him Dusan of Criamon: Again, like a horse calve Gulielmus of Pure Reason: oh wait Dusan of Criamon: a part of a horse Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i can cast my second trademark spell GM: As a very heavy object, the Horse will move slowly. You cannot clear the gap in one round. Dusan of Criamon: Do I at least place it strategically in the way of whatever the scimitar guy is trying to do? Fiorella of Jerbiton: My birds are an AoE so I could attempt a FInesse roll GM: Like Unseen Arm (ReTe 5), but it can carry large objects such as crates. Roughly speaking, it has the capabilities of a very strong person (Str +5). The heavier the object is, the slower the unseen porter moves. If delicacy is required, high Finesse stress rolls (12+ or so) GM: are needed. The spell can only carry inanimate objects, and cannot carry you. It also cannot lift things more than 6 feet above the ground. also now that I read it the horse has to be dead, so GM slaps giant red "X" on the horse Dusan of Criamon: It is! GM: Sure Shaun, make an init roll just in case EF to beat is 4 Guy of Bonisagus: adult not alive horfe GM: Not in this round Dusan. But I have marked that it is en route. Fiorella of Jerbiton: rolling d10 ( 8 ) = 8 GM: Perrect i'm not going through the whole rigamarole of turn combat fyi this is just for opposing actions Alphubel ex Merinita: Right. Fiorella of Jerbiton: rolling d10!+67+6-35 penetration ( 8 ) +67+6-35 = 46 GM: The birds cannot see your target, so you're hoping a few of them bump into him by being in the area? Dusan of Criamon: that's ingenious like how transparent highway noise walls keep killing birds by being transparent, so they slam into them and die this way everyone will know where the enemy is o7 birds GM: oHHH Fiorella of Jerbiton: Yeah, pecking randomly until they connect with something Gulielmus of Pure Reason: rolling 2d10 dice again ( 10 + 4 ) = 14 Archibald of Guernicus: Is this still round 1 Fiorella of Jerbiton: It's like how Arc of Fiery Ribbons uses group target and hits, well, in an arc Gulielmus of Pure Reason: rolling 1d10 ( 10 ) = 10 Archibald of Guernicus: Gulielmus is doing something! Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i have rolled a fatal flaw. GM: Lol. Dusan of Criamon: Go Gulielmus! Fiorella of Jerbiton: Mr. Satan is planning something Alphubel ex Merinita: Wait what are you rolling? Rosario of Flambeau: lol GM: What's the pen on your birds btw? Gulielmus of Pure Reason: experimentation. Guy of Bonisagus: hmm. this perhaps should have been rolled beforehand GM: we haven't been consisted on this but I'm saying here penetration has to beat the Might of the Guy - might points he's spent, not total might Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i spent a long ass time going through my seasons last night and still didn't get through them all because there are so many. Guy of Bonisagus: guy has no might GM: so even if they can't pen now they might next round Guy of Bonisagus: did you make a sheet for derfel GM: ah i looked up. 46. that's pletny Gulielmus of Pure Reason: derfel has always had a sheet. Rosario of Flambeau: lol. more gaslighting!1 Gulielmus of Pure Reason: is there time for gulielmus to act in this round Alphubel ex Merinita: What spell has a fatal flaw then? Gulielmus of Pure Reason: when shaun is done GM: rolling 1d10!+2 1 in 5 birds hit their mark this round ( 10 + 7 ) +2 = 19 rolling 1d10!+12 soak ( 2 ) +12 = 14 sheesh... Gulielmus of Pure Reason: it's a general pevi dispel so presumably it also tries to break gulielmus's parma or something GM: Ok, Mr. Sorash acts. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: or nukes his casting totals GM: Everyone can hear him bellow something in Arabic as he casts a group target spell at voice range Guy of Bonisagus: george sorash GM: Rosario, as the warrior woman Tunde topples into your hands, you feel the ground beneath you weaken and give way into a pit of quicksand! Fiorella also gets that Sinking Feeling. Guy of Bonisagus: nmake it so i can see him and then i can murder GM: Gulielmus, Guy, Archibald (if he is not busy pulling grogs), Alphubel can act You all heard him. Rosario of Flambeau: Gah! Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i'll cast my already-existing dispel on a sand pit Archibald of Guernicus: I'll hand the rope to the other grogs and, hmm is it possible to target the jinn with voice range effects at all? Alphubel ex Merinita: Ok, hmm. GM: Rosario make a Strength or Endurance roll..... minus your encumbrance hahaha. yes dys Rosario of Flambeau: is an endurance roll my Sta Alphubel ex Merinita: I'll try to lift Forella out of the pit. You know, with my rope. Archibald of Guernicus: In that case, I want to cast Archibald's Draining Shout and strip 5 might from him, assuming he's magical Guy of Bonisagus: oh i heard him okay GM: sorry I meant Strength or Quickness Guy of Bonisagus: Pilum Time GM: Ok Endrite. Rosario of Flambeau: rolling 1d10!+2-1 str+encumbrance ( 7 ) +2-1 = 8 higher than i expected. Alphubel ex Merinita: Do I roll here or does Fiorella? Rosario of Flambeau: i will conf to be sure. Alphubel ex Merinita: Or both? Guy of Bonisagus: is the sand still an ac to him Archibald of Guernicus: rolling 1d10!+39 vs 5 ( 6 ) +39 = 45 Guy of Bonisagus: rolling 1d10!+30 ( 9 ) +30 = 39 Archibald of Guernicus: 45 penetration GM: Your encumrabce now includes Tunde in Full Armor. Guy of Bonisagus: 22 pen, more if the sand is an ac GM: unless you're willing to drop her. Alphubel ex Merinita: How cruel. Fiorella of Jerbiton: My talisman responds to a mental command and wraps itself around archibald, also pulling me up GM: Dys, what spell? Archibald of Guernicus: Archibald's Draining Shout, a PeVi spell that removes 5 magic might Fiorella of Jerbiton: My talisman being a prehensile scarf Rosario of Flambeau: how much does that penalize my roll GM: hmm it's probably worth another 18 points of load Rosario of Flambeau: lol Gulielmus of Pure Reason: boyrep has logged in GM: which is 5 burden. I don't think you make it even with the conf. Fiorella of Jerbiton: I'll turn myself into a bird to make myself incredbly easy to pull at the earliest opportunity GM: Fiorella is unencumbered I presume and easily pulled out. Resolving the next two: Rosario of Flambeau: I will try to lift Tunde over my head so I die first. GM: Guy your Pilum hits an invisible target and dissipates into a puff of smoke. Rosario of Flambeau: "Someone take her!!" GM: Archibald, you hear the invisible foe scream as you ablate him! Rosario of Flambeau: gottem Guy of Bonisagus: ablation?? i knew archibald was an infernalist GM: I think that's everyone except Gulielmus who is busy doing math in his head Fiorella of Jerbiton: Ablation isn't unique to the infernal realm Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i said i was casting a spell! Dusan of Criamon: If we're coming closer to round 2 I want the guy to get a face full of horse Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a taps foot impatiently while everyone waits on Gulielmus. Fiorella of Jerbiton: Ablative armor just means armor that's torn away as it soaks hits Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a: Next round will go Dusan & Fiorella, then Sorash, then everyone else. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: rolling 1d10!+10 dispel roll ( 10 + 5 ) +10 = 25 Rosario of Flambeau: ooh Gulielmus of Pure Reason: attempting to dispel a quicksand pit. oh rolling 1d10! botch check on casting ( 5 ) = 5 targeting the green pit. Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a: Sure It's a L15 equiv effect did it work? Gulielmus of Pure Reason: yes Rosario of Flambeau: wait its that weak of an effect Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a: wait Rosario of Flambeau: wtf Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a: It was a moemntary effect the spell is already cast and gone with so.. there's nothing there to dispel. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: the pepe frog. Rosario of Flambeau: pepe2 Gulielmus of Pure Reason: well that's my action regardless. Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a: Nice. You're a hero. Dusan, Fiorella? Dusan of Criamon: Horse! Horse! Horse! Alphubel ex Merinita: De Pepe frog him say, "Enuff." Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a: rolling 1d10!+5 half of the birds find their mark ( 9 ) +5 = 14 Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i shoot the GM. Rosario of Flambeau pulls a hair off Tunde's head Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a: rolling 1d10!+12-1 soak ( 5 ) +12-1 = 16 Rosario of Flambeau: "Someone take her and I'll teleport out." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: rolling 3d10 more experimenting ( 7 + 4 + 2 ) = 13 Dusan of Criamon: I really want to hurt this guy Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i am ALMOST done. Dusan of Criamon: After the horse thing is over I think I'll try DEO just to be sure. Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a: You are moving a horse with your mind. Keep moving it? Dusan of Criamon: use HORSE to kill BADGUY Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a: The horse is above the general directino you hear the jinn screaming. Fiorella? Fiorella of Jerbiton: I use my talisman to turn itno a bird and use my action to fly out of the quicksand Fiorella the Raven: Bamf Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a: gg Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a rummages through his bag of tricks... Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a: Fuck it. Another sandstorm. Rosario of Flambeau: smh Alphubel ex Merinita: lol Smart. Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a: The area is thoroughly obscured with flying sand. You are all warded but can no longer hear or see each other. (unless you have a magica way to do so) Rosario of Flambeau: lol Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a: ok. Dusan of Criamon: lol Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a: next action? Gulielmus of Pure Reason: criminy. Dusan of Criamon: Does my second sight still apply Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a: Not here this is not an illusion Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. Guy of Bonisagus: alright, well, good luck everyone Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a: also Fiorella's bird swarm is obliterated Alphubel ex Merinita: This is rough. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: this is pretty bad. Dusan of Criamon: Hmmm porter is conc so I'd have to break that to do other things Rosario of Flambeau: your cow is directly above him iirc so you might as well break it Dusan of Criamon: Close enough yeah Rosario of Flambeau: horse Gulielmus of Pure Reason: do it Dusan of Criamon: I do it, and I begin PeTe the sandstorm Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a: He already acted this turn Dusan of Criamon: rats Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a: It's everyone besides Dusan & Fiorella soz. Your pressing concern is that Rosario is sinking into a pit. Dusan of Criamon: i desire a round counter Guy of Bonisagus: concern? Rosario of Flambeau: well its more a concern that tunde is sinking into a pit i can teleport out to anyone i have an AC to. Guy of Bonisagus: rosario is wearing full plate, hell be fine Gulielmus of Pure Reason: do you have an ac to anyone. Rosario of Flambeau: The grogs, maybe. Or I could just go home I guess. Guy of Bonisagus: i am terrified of the concept of rosario having an ac to anyone Gulielmus of Pure Reason: he's going to get sand in the joints of his armor i guess he's warded against that actually. Rosario of Flambeau: i i gah im going to roll my powerful +1 int to come up wtih a plan rolling 1d10+1 ( 4 ) +1 = 5 gah. Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a: We postponed the rituals, actually You're still at -1. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: you begin praying to the gm. the rothe hits! the rothe hits. the rothe bites. the rothe bites. the rothe hits. the rothe hits. the rothe hits. the rothe bites! the rothe bites. the rothe hits. the rothe hits Rosario of Flambeau: last i heard we cast them before we left. Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a: then dys and I noticed how many botch die were at risk on these Alphubel ex Merinita: I'll cast the diameter duration Sidestep on myself. Rosario of Flambeau: scared? Archibald of Guernicus: rituals all risking botches is stupid Alphubel ex Merinita: rolling 1d10! + 14 +6 vs Level 10 ( 2 ) +14+6 = 22 Archibald of Guernicus: nothing in the setting reflects it and it makes high level rituals significantly worse for no real reason Rosario of Flambeau: i was about to suggest a good plan but then i realized FFM is limited and you cant use it to flex down Unwelcome Entrance and start flinging huge piles of sand aside Archibald of Guernicus: lol... you lose a load of vis, idiot. just dont cast rituals if you dont like it. btw you cant exist as magi without a yearly ritual. Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a: wouldn't that just make you fall faster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b97zJxKEqAk Guy of Bonisagus: rituals dont seem like they should be stressed Rosario of Flambeau: i have no idea what is actually going on. we should probably just fall because god knows theres an epic dungeon under here and its a railroad Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a: lol Guy of Bonisagus: you are taking al ong time and doing things deliberately theres also uh. an adventure that relies on a big ritual. theres no way that just has a 10% chance of botching without the players needing to do anything Alphubel ex Merinita: Rituals are stressed because the smallest mistake ruins them. Guy of Bonisagus: thats stupid Alphubel ex Merinita: It isn't/ Guy of Bonisagus: it is Gulielmus of Pure Reason: the moon-destroying ritual with 100 botch dice Alphubel ex Merinita: It makes sense because rituals are the most powerful magic. Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a: Also we already ran a whole adventure about botching a ritual. Archibald of Guernicus: Thta was because we used infernal vis Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a: Anyway, if no one has any bright ideas, we can move onto Rosario being buried alive Alphubel ex Merinita: So there's a serious danger of the magic getting out of control. Archibald of Guernicus: or, in the other case, because we were interrupted by earthquakes Rosario of Flambeau: im going to cast a corpus spell using vis if you dont come up with an idea Alphubel ex Merinita: I can't see Rosario so I can't help him, unfortunately. Rosario of Flambeau: lol Guy of Bonisagus: the adventure was because of failed concentration yeah Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a: hell yes Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i can't see the jinn and i can't see anything at all regardless so. pass Archibald of Guernicus: im trying to think of anything i could do, since i cant spont in a single round Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a: Mischievous jinn ruins all your plans with a simple sandstorm Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i could put up a little shelter for myself Fiorella the Raven: It's not like Call of Cthulhu where its the bad guys that do rituals and your job as PCs is just to interrupt them, rituals are a workhorse here. Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a: doesnt archibald have a familiar to cut down on botch dice Dusan of Criamon: let's be honest, a sandstorm is a pretty powerful move Rosario of Flambeau: fuck it we have enough i will use 2 (two) corpus vis. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: big spender. Fiorella the Raven: You can combine a familiar and Careful to get down to 0 botch dice. Dunno if there's a mastery to reduce botch dice Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a: all ranks in mastery reduce botch Fiorella the Raven: Oh nice Rosario of Flambeau: rolling 1d10!+26+2+2+6 casting total + vis + aura. ( 6 ) +26+2+2+6 = 42 it casts. Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a: still I feel there should be a way to set up a specific "Ritual Space" that helps too. jerbiton chapter has a way to set up ceremonial space for ceremonial spells Rosario of Flambeau: Rosario grows to Size +3 and steps out of the hole. Archibald of Guernicus: mastery reduces botch but you add botch dice from using wizards communion anyway so actually getting to 0 botch dice takes enormous effort for better rituals Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a: lol badass Gulielmus of Pure Reason: should be able to get people out of the ground with the bonus str from being huge Alphubel ex Merinita: Doesn't Hermetic Geometry have a bunch of options to improve spaces for casting? Rosario of Flambeau: "Curse you, vile jinn!" Rosario's voice booms from above. Fiorella the Raven: "If only we had a flying castle to make this trek easier." Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a: The howling sands whip at you impotently a bit longer. You hear a booming hateful voice curse you in Arabic, and then the storm clears. Dusan can no longer see the spirit. Guy of Bonisagus: "Ah, we won!" Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a: Also Dusan drops his horse. Rosario of Flambeau: lol Archibald of Guernicus: "Damn these jinn, how many more assaults on us before we reach the city?" Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a: You have -- for real this time -- defeated the Guardian Sorash. Rosario of Flambeau: We did it, crew. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: very powerful Rosario of Flambeau: Oh, Rosario doesn't actually get a STR bonus. Alphubel ex Merinita: For real and forever. Dusan of Criamon: I feel good about myself, confident in the horse having dealt a serious blow. Rosario of Flambeau: this spell just increases his size and wound range. hah. Alphubel ex Merinita: Yeah. Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a: Hm? I thought it always boosted Str and lowered Quickness. Alphubel ex Merinita: Only the spell that enlarges animals improves strength. Rosario of Flambeau: That's a different spell IIRC. Alphubel ex Merinita: PERHAPS IT IS BECAUSE THIS GAME IS WRITTEN BY CLOWNS. Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a: That seems off... but whatever. Rosario of Flambeau: This one's from Magi of Hermes, the sourcebook filled with illegal spells. Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a: This. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: pretty sure the strength change is meant to be a general rule that they communicated especially poorly Rosario of Flambeau: ohhh that seems to make this spell way better. Alphubel ex Merinita: The Undead Colossus is like size +6 but it's only attack does +3 damage because it's Strength 0. GM: Fine. At Size +3, even if you aren't strong enough to climb out, your head sticks out so you don't suffocate. Rosario of Flambeau: since i would only use it to become a giant and attack people. Hey, we won. That's what matters. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: oorah. 2 days later... GM: The palace! For real! Dusan of Criamon: Friends, the important thing is we reached this beautiful piece of architecture. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "These Arabs are incredible." Dusan of Criamon: Why it almost puts some of the better churches in Rashka and Hum to shame. Fiorella the Raven: Size gives you free Strength, but only for animals Alphubel ex Merinita: Is the foliage accurate? Dusan of Criamon: "The bulbous towers are almost perfect..." Fiorella the Raven:. o O (Time to make an undead roc) GM: It is an ancient palace, in a Greek style, composed predominantly in white marble. Even in the desert, a bit of grass and some sparse trees grow. It is heavily worn with the ravages of time. Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. GM: Napolino starts sniffing. Napolino: : "It's so... tragic.." Alphubel ex Merinita: Is there any evidence of habitation? Rosario of Flambeau: "This would be a nice place for a covenant." (To Archibald of Guernicus): Your keen Elven eyes detect that there is a regio here, entered simply by approaching the palace. Archibald of Guernicus: "Bah, you think the jinn would let you live here?" GM: Not a soul, Alphubel. The area feels completely lifeless. Rosario of Flambeau: "Maybe if you got rid of them." Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. Guy of Bonisagus: "This place feels dead. We should plunder what we can and move on." Archibald of Guernicus: "Besides, the grogs would be warped immensely. The palace is a regio, the entrance is how we get in." Alphubel ex Merinita: I whisper to Archibald, "What if there are more djinn, hiding invisibly?" Archibald of Guernicus: "The outside appearance means nothing, Guy. The real city is inside it." "Both Dusan and I possess the second sight, it's unlikely another will slip by both of us." "Hm. But to be safe, perhaps a spell." I will spont InVi rolling (1d10!+44)/2 (( 6 ) +44)/2 = 25 Alright, time to see what the base is for this Fiorella the Raven: "I'll scout overland and make a map of the surface level." GM: Nary a spirit nor soul haunts this desolate place. Fiorella the Raven: I take off and memorize the layout of the city. Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. Archibald of Guernicus: would Level 5, detect any active magic, apply for detecting any Creatures of Might? as a base guideline, i mean Alphubel ex Merinita: "We should simply walk in, in that case." Rosario of Flambeau: Rosario will start walking toward the building. GM: Ok, crude map: This palace -- as it is just the palace, not the city itself -- is a squarish structure. There is a large courtyard in the middle. In the front (near you) is the ornate entry way, and in the back is a Round Domed Chamber. i think so dys but it'd have to pen MR Rosario of Flambeau: A diameter passes and he starts shrinking. Archibald of Guernicus: Oh, hm. GM: There is nothing around the Palace but more endless desert that you can see, Fiorella. Archibald of Guernicus: Not very useful in that case perhaps. I'll go with smelling all active magic for sun duration. GM: would that make people's giftstink literally stink? Archibald of Guernicus: Possibly Dusan of Criamon: same question Archibald of Guernicus: The main thing is that if I suddenly smell something new I'll know theres foreign magic at work, that isn't a spell we cast so still helpful I have a spell up every day that detects any magic that beats my parma and informs me "Sodales, now would be a good time tae apply the sidestep, I reckon." Fiorella the Raven: I sidestep Rosario of Flambeau: that was a great spell when you met the bjornaer council Archibald of Guernicus: "Should any further traps await us." Rosario of Flambeau: archibald instantly knowing people were stealing an AC from him ftw Guy of Bonisagus: i grip my parrying staff. Archibald of Guernicus: yeah its only applied once lol because I have fairly nice parma and good art scores but still! very useful when it applies! I'll apply sidestep on myself Dusan of Criamon: Archibald is a swiss army knife of trasures Archibald of Guernicus: Does anyone not know the sidestep and want a sun duration one applied to them? My sidestep is touch range. GM: The aura is strong outside the regio -- Magic 7. Fiorella the Raven: I'll ride on Napoliono's shoulder Rosario of Flambeau: thats a heck of an aura. GM: Ready to step inside? Archibald of Guernicus: it's a good sign that we're on track to the magic realm. Rosario of Flambeau: Yeah. I'll go first. Fiorella the Raven: Enter the gungeon Archibald of Guernicus: an aura this powerful indicates a closer step to the realm of magic Dusan of Criamon: Ready to sidestep and step inside Guy of Bonisagus: please sidestep me archibald Archibald of Guernicus: I sidestep the kind-hearted and innocent Guy Gulielmus of Pure Reason: there are invi guidelines for detecting magic spirits GM: Entering the palace, you feel yourself passing a magical threshold. The aura is stronger -- and all of you feel a sense of despair as you realize that all things are finite... Guy of Bonisagus: "The very structure of this place singes my eyes with its evil." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: please sidestep me. Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. Dusan of Criamon: "Ha, just like my usual meditations." "Great architecture too." GM: The palace is beautiful, even in its ruined state. It surpasses any architecture you have seen before. It is in Greek style, with precious metals and minerals decorating everything. Upon the walls are inscribed many verses in Greek. Guy of Bonisagus: oh nevermind then GM: Anyone read Greek? haha. Guy of Bonisagus: the greeks are wholesome sodomites, i was worried it was in arabic style Rosario of Flambeau: "If only I could live forever... Too many people in trouble to save, I'll never be able to help them all." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "How far we have fallen." Rosario of Flambeau: Guy can. GM: Really? Guy of Bonisagus: no Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. Rosario of Flambeau: Oh. I thought he could. Hah. GM: Lol. Archibald of Guernicus: Didn't someone have greek? Gulielmus of Pure Reason: pretty sure we have someone who knows the alphabet but not a single level of greek Guy of Bonisagus: of the languages i know, i can only read french italian english and latin Rosario of Flambeau: Celeste had 1 level of greek maybe Alphubel ex Merinita: Oh, I remember who knew Greek! Rosario of Flambeau: but shes dead rip Alphubel ex Merinita: Aristocritus. GM: :joy: Rosario of Flambeau: I miss him. yet. Archibald of Guernicus: I sidestep Gulielmus. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: additionally, he would have loved this. thank you Archibald of Guernicus: "Ohhh, let us be onwards." GM: The chambers of the palace -- guest halls, living quarters -- are all elegant but truly abandoned. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: Haha. This aura reminds me of all of Archibald's dead friends GM: A pair of elegant oak doors line in brass and inscribed with Greek phrases stand between you and the domed chamber... Alphubel ex Merinita: "What if the degeneration of magic can't be stopped?" Fiorella the Raven: "Not a bad place for a covenant." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "This looks like the spot." Rosario of Flambeau: "Dust we are, and to dust we will return, or something..." Alphubel ex Merinita: "Shouldn't we just learn to live with it?" Guy of Bonisagus: "Actually, you will find that you return to heaven if you have lived justly." "Otherwise you are forever damned to the fires of Hell." Fiorella the Raven: "There's a popular ballad along those lines. All we are is dust in the wind, or something like that." (To Guy of Bonisagus): You feel a small solace in the fact that God is eternal. Rosario of Flambeau: lol GM: gah! Gah!!! Fiorella the Raven: Bill & Ted already taught thelyrics to Socrates It's canon Rosario of Flambeau: yeah Archibald of Guernicus: lol GM: oh man you got me there Archibald of Guernicus: I can't believe it, but he's right. Rosario of Flambeau: so-crates ftw Gulielmus of Pure Reason: lol Dusan of Criamon: getting whiplash from the historical accuracy Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Giving in to despair is seldom the path to Heaven..." Rosario of Flambeau runs his hand along the crumbling plaster Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "If only Tethys could remember that." Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. "I think it is safe to say that our expedition ends here." Gulielmus of Pure Reason intently studies the ceiling. Rosario of Flambeau: "If only we could take as much time as we liked before death came calling." Dusan of Criamon: "All this gloom! Keep in mind, death we can't avoid, but it is up to us to affect our lives. Our quest is far from over." Guy of Bonisagus: "Perhaps we should call upon our jinn." Rosario of Flambeau: "As it is, there's no time to think about consequences." I go to try and pry open the brass doors. oak doors. oak and brass. GM: They open! Inside... Archibald of Guernicus: "Let us be on, sodales. For all our sakes." "This quest is about more than just ourselves." (From Gulielmus of Pure Reason): can i roll magic lore to see if i know anything about the city. GM: Rosario sees a giant round tomb. 400 sarcophagi in a circle, all around a large, iron tomb in a small round chamber in the very center. (To Gulielmus of Pure Reason): Please do. GM: At the other end of the chamber is another set of Oak Doors. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: (To GM) rolling 1d10!+2+4 int ml (+1 if it has to do with the magic realm) ( 3 ) +2+4 = 9 GM: The sarcohpagi are lain out in a much neater fashion than your Lazy GM has depicted here, just fyi (bottom of the curent screen) (To Gulielmus of Pure Reason): The Suliemanites believed that it was in fact int he magic realm -- as the native home of the jinn. Rosario of Flambeau: "Huh." "Wonder who's buried here." Dusan of Criamon: "A resting place. Not for us to enjoy for long." Archibald of Guernicus: I'll follow along behind GM: Those with an Int of over 0 may know the answer. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "What's at stake is much more than whatever befell these cursed ruins." Rosario of Flambeau: "Careful you don't bump into anything." sadly, we couldnt risk the botch die Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. Any tablets about? Gulielmus of Pure Reason: the power of the ritual runs wild, and a grog with +12 int enslaves the covenant with his psychic power Rosario of Flambeau: cool tomb of king kush Dusan of Criamon: nothing we could do GM: No tablets. There is a nice heavily inscribed Iron Coffin Lit on the King's tomb though. Rosario of Flambeau crosses himself and says a prayer for the dead. GM: Also, on one of the pillars of the King's chamber is a little graffito -- someone scralwed in an image of a harp. Alphubel ex Merinita: Well, I'll take a look at the inscription. Rosario of Flambeau: huh. Villani.... GM: It's in Greek! Dusan of Criamon: Strictly speaking, I can read the script, letter by letter Alphubel ex Merinita: Interesting... Rosario of Flambeau: If only we had someone who could play music. Dusan of Criamon: so if it's like, a name or something simple Rosario of Flambeau: Why don't we take some copies of any important tablets Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "A harp?" Rosario of Flambeau: like hold some parchment up to the engravings and rub something on them. GM: Dusan can recognize the title "King Kush" Archibald of Guernicus: lol Guy of Bonisagus: lmfoa Gulielmus of Pure Reason: rolling 1d10!+2+2 OoH lore ( 4 ) +2+2 = 8 Dusan of Criamon: badum tish Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: is the harp a symbol of a mont-mercure magus Guy of Bonisagus: the four hundred and twenty sarcophagi of king kush Rosario of Flambeau: crack it open so we can get at those ancient nugs brah rofl. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: (+1 if it's ex misc related) GM: Well, if you want to narrow it down and yes, it is the sigil of an Ex Misc of Mont Mercure named Linfiaclach (or some other Irish monstrosity) Guy of Bonisagus: nice. lets scour it Gulielmus of Pure Reason: ex misc spec paying off again. Alphubel ex Merinita: I will NEVER be able to understand Irish. So what's with the pillar? Anything special about it? Archibald of Guernicus: "That vile necromancer even left his mark here?" I harrumph in disdain at this defacement GM: Nope! Just a decorative part of the King's burial chamber. Archibald of Guernicus: I can pronounce Linfiaclach easily, IC, as Irish Gaelic is close to Scottish Gaelic Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmmmmmm. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: Sound it out for us, Archibald. Dusan of Criamon: Though the tomb juice may tempt you, do not open any graves. GM: Those of you who read the handout might have noticed something strange here but I won't point it out. If you do not wish to disturb the dead, there is an exit to the north. Gulielmus of Pure Reason taps the engraving. Alphubel ex Merinita: Well that means that no one has been here since whenever Mont Mercure was here. GM: It's solid metal. Thunk. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "That's the symbol of the necromancer Venator warned us about." GM: oh, that engraving. Rosario of Flambeau: well, the weird thing is that the tablet is here Gulielmus of Pure Reason: gulielmus bringing the deep lore. Archibald of Guernicus: "Linfiaclach, aye." Rosario of Flambeau: and not somewhere else. (To Rosario of Flambeau): The int -1 magus gets it of course haha Rosario of Flambeau: rofl. Archibald of Guernicus: "We did discover notes on this place from Mont-Mercure, but what a travesty." Alphubel ex Merinita: The tablet isn't readable, so what can we do with it? Guy of Bonisagus: "We should scour it." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: did anyone actually read them (To Rosario of Flambeau): Rosario gets 1 conf token. (From Rosario of Flambeau): ty GM: The bulk of MM's notes on this area weren't recovered Gulielmus of Pure Reason: ah GM: They were apart from the library collection. Rosario of Flambeau: Rosario thinks as hard as it's possible for him to think. "So... Did Mont-Mercure bring the tablet back here?" GM: brb 1 min.. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "I suppose it's possible." Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "The Suhhar could have done it as well." Dusan of Criamon: "I can only hope someone else but us is on this quest!" Alphubel ex Merinita: I think this is the PERFECT time to roll Faerie Magic to find out more about this story. Plus INT of course. Dusan of Criamon: "Albeit I'd rather they join forces with us. Perhaps they're far ahead of us already!" Shauncat: /me waits patiently for the Aki is now playing Borderlands GOTY Edition toast to go away to click on the chatbox. Rosario of Flambeau: "Maybe the tomb re-seals itself." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: lol. Alphubel ex Merinita: rolling 1d10 + 1 + 2 ( 8 ) +1+2 = 11 Rosario of Flambeau: "That would be cool." Archibald of Guernicus: You can disable steam telling you friends are in-game, Shaun Alphubel ex Merinita: Do I know anything about how the story of the City of Brass we heard is different from any other stories about it? Archibald of Guernicus: I did because it kept fucking with roll20 Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Solomonites would make more sense, I think." Shauncat: I will do so now. GM: one thing endrite Alphubel ex Merinita: Ok. GM: when the Musa's party found the city, they found an abandoned ruin Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. GM: but your buddy Jawal insists it is a lively place full of jinn Guy of Bonisagus: "Perhaps we should crack these sarcophagi open." Alphubel ex Merinita: It's possible that the jinn moved in after King Musa left. GM: "Inside, the City of Brass was deserted, littered with the dry corpses of the former inhabitants, fallen as if calamity struck them in the midst of daily life. Alongside these gruesome souvenirs, the streets were lined with fruit-bearing trees GM: and fountains of pure water. Riches of gold and jewels beyond comprehension lay scattered about. Musa found the city’s queen’s tomb, still protected by the guard’s corpses, decorated with inscriptions that told how the city’s food GM: sources dwindled away, starving the citizens." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "They would have access to the tablet, and they certainly know of this place." Alphubel ex Merinita: Or wait, if there's a story about it then it could be like Troy where the real thing is obscured by fairy copies. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: sadly i cannot spontaneously check for faerie aura Rosario of Flambeau: I will go outside, collect a handful of flowers in a bundle, and place them on the central tomb. Then I'll go open the next door. GM: :) Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. I'll check for a faerie aura. rolling (1d10! + 11) / 5 (( 2 ) +11)/5 = 2.6 GM: The next door is the back exit of the palace. It opens onto the endless desert once more, but you see at the top of a dune a solid bronze statue of a horseman, which was not visible to Fiorella's scouting. (To Alphubel ex Merinita): No fae aura GM passes a note to a player Alphubel ex Merinita: That's good enough. Hmm. I'll try it with a magical aura. Dusan of Criamon: Cool statue. Alphubel ex Merinita: rolling (1d10! +11) / 5 (( 7 ) +11)/5 = 3.6 GM: *brass, not bronze. Rosario of Flambeau: Oh, nice. That was also in the story. Dusan of Criamon: Oh hell yes Rosario of Flambeau: Rosario waits for his sodales and does NOT walk up to the statue and then start marching off in the direction of the horse's ass Dusan of Criamon: Brass is what we're looking for The statue is solid brass, and wields a great spear with a broad head in its left hand. The spear glistens so brightly as to be painful to look at.The statue is composed of a single solid piece of brass with no seams. GM: There is an inscription in Arabic on its pedastal. Archibald of Guernicus: "Gulielmus, what does it say?" GM: There is also a crystal ball, dangling from a chain, off the horseman's foot, that looks idential to one you saw in Mont-Mercure not long ago. Alphubel ex Merinita: What is this now? devil's fav demon: Neat. Alphubel ex Merinita: Also is there a magic aura? (To Gulielmus of Pure Reason): Translation send in cord GM: Oh yeah. It was 8 inside the palace (aligned to despair) and now it is 9. GM passes a note to a player Guy of Bonisagus: "Gah!" Rosario of Flambeau: Oh shit. "That's a very nice statue. " Can I read it with 2 Arabic? ha ha. Guy of Bonisagus: hm should i hurl a pilum at the crystal ball (To Rosario of Flambeau): It is too poetic for you. Guy of Bonisagus: dusan can porter it and toss it off into the dunes Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "It says..." "We should rub his hand, and he'll point the way." Rosario of Flambeau: "This is some fancy bull hockey." "Oh, that's what it says?" "I thought it was a bit rude for a statue." "My mistake." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "O thou who comest up to me, if thou know not the way that leadeth to the City of Brass, rub the hand of the horseman, and so on." Dusan of Criamon: "What are the chances he'll make good no the offer?" Alphubel ex Merinita: Do we know what the crystal ball does? Gulielmus of Pure Reason: let's have a disputatio on the merits of rubbing the statue's hand. Alphubel ex Merinita: Also AFK a sec. Archibald of Guernicus: "Do we have a better option available?" Dusan of Criamon: "As usual, Archibald hits the nail on the head. If we deem it a risky attempt, I have no qualms volunteering." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "What a magnificent beard." Rosario of Flambeau: "What a strange costume." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: is the hand within arm's reach GM: Yeah. The arrow on the bowstring must be shot. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: very well. Dusan of Criamon: That doesn't look like any arabic I know! Gulielmus of Pure Reason: I will reach up and rub the hand. It's calligraphy. GM: The statue begins to spin lightning fast! Dusan of Criamon: Oh. Ooh. Rosario of Flambeau: "Whoa!" Rosario of Flambeau stumbles back Gulielmus of Pure Reason: Gulielmus steps back in alarm. GM: It's a blur! Finally it begins to slow... The crystal orb is gone now. The statue points its spear in a certain direction, to which you see a long dusty road. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i don't think i was present for the scrying Archibald of Guernicus: "Very well. Let's follow it." Guy of Bonisagus: thank you for showing us the way, statue of guan yu Alphubel ex Merinita: Ok, I'm back. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "In whatsoever direction he stoppeth, thither proceed, without fear and without difficulty; for it will lead thee to the City of Brass." GM: The sun is brighter and hotter than ever before as you begin down the forgotten road. Alphubel ex Merinita: "That's unusually simple." Dusan of Criamon: Thankfully, PeIg has become something of a hobby of mine lately Rosario of Flambeau looks at which direction the statue is pointing, then at the road ahead, then at the statue, then the road, and back again. Rosario of Flambeau: "If I'm careful, I can do this." Some time passes.. Dusan of Criamon: Ganbare, Rosario-san Rosario of Flambeau: I try as hard as I can to not wander off the road. GM: Further down the road you hear a soulful howling, and as you round a bend, you see the source: A giant pillar of black stone, and a humanoid creature embedded in it up to his armpits. He is alternating between howling in pain and crying for repentence in Arabic. Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. Well, that's right there in the story. Dahish ibn El’Amash: "Allah, mercy upon me!" Dusan of Criamon: "Hmmm. A genuine effort." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: he's a big guy. Guy of Bonisagus: "Hail suffering spirit. Do you speak a civilized tongue?" I ask in Latin. Gulielmus of Pure Reason shouts up at the jinn. Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmmm. Dahish ibn El’Amash: lol... no. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Peace be upon you!" Dahish ibn El’Amash: "Traveller.. A traveller, many of them... Say a prayer for me, the damned, traveller!" Dusan of Criamon: I put together what passes for a prayer in a gibberish mixture of eastern rite and criamon lore. Fiorella the Raven: Walk with the Earthmother Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "This is definitely the repentant jinn." Alphubel ex Merinita: I'll pray to God, the Ultimate Magus. Archibald of Guernicus: Oh no! Dusan's prayer was so bad that he made the jinn's suffering even worse! Gulielmus of Pure Reason: I will pray that the jinn finds Christ. Rosario of Flambeau: I will roll Arabic with my specialization in belligerence Gulielmus of Pure Reason: which i think, technically, would make him a malicious dark faerie, if it worked. Dusan of Criamon: lmao Rosario of Flambeau: rolling 1d10+2+1 "You probably deserved it!" ( 5 ) +2+1 = 8 Alphubel ex Merinita: "Can jinn seek God's forgiveness?" Dahish ibn El’Amash: He cries. Rosario of Flambeau: Aww. "Oh, now I feel bad for him." Dahish ibn El’Amash: "The sting of truth! It is agony!" Dusan of Criamon: "Ah, rats... Listen Djinn! Any suffering you incur will be counted towards your salvation!" Fiorella the Raven: "The Divine Realm has been known to assimilate Magic and Faerie beings. Dahish ibn El’Amash: "Nothing can change my fate traveler.. The prophet has bound me until the end of time!" Fiorella the Raven: "For instance, there's a story of a dragon that became divine after consuming an abbot." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "We just met a devout Muslim jinn the other day." Fiorella the Raven: "It may be harder than mere conversion for a being of Might though." Alphubel ex Merinita: "I remain skeptical that it wasn't lying." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "I'm sorry to bring bad news, my friend, but we're here to forestall the end of time." Dahish ibn El’Amash: "Extolled be the perfection of my Lord, who hath appointed me this severe affliction and painful torture until the day of resurrection!" "No man can challenge the will of Allah. The day of resurrection is His alone. If that is your quest then turn back now!" Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. Guy of Bonisagus: we should kill this guy Alphubel ex Merinita: Metaphorically it is our quest. Fiorella the Raven: "Oh, the biblical apocalypse? That's not what we're looking to prevent." Alphubel ex Merinita: So what are we doing about the creature watching us? This thing. Dusan of Criamon: "Strictly speaking we're after a different style of apocalypse." Dahish ibn El’Amash: lol Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "This guy." Dahish ibn El’Amash: there's always something Fiorella the Raven: "But rather, a sickness within the Akashic record" Gulielmus of Pure Reason: 1000 points anachronism damage. Fiorella the Raven: *a sickness withint he roots of Yggrassil and so on until I stop takign anachronism damage Rosario of Flambeau: I don't turn back. Alphubel ex Merinita: What's that green thing? Fiorella the Raven: Realm of ideal forms, etc etc Gulielmus of Pure Reason: 1000 levels of anachronism-based wound restoration Dahish ibn El’Amash: a cactus. Alphubel ex Merinita: Ohhhh??? Gulielmus of Pure Reason: jesus. Rosario of Flambeau: Wow. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: you think you can get away with this? Rosario of Flambeau: You should totally leave the road to interact with the cactus. Alphubel ex Merinita: YOU MEAN THE PLANT THAT DOESN'T EXIST IN EUROPE OR NORTH AFRICA?! Gulielmus of Pure Reason: this Dahish ibn El’Amash: Correct. Alphubel ex Merinita: I'll go look at it. Dahish ibn El’Amash: Do you wish to go off the path to inspect this Ok You are blinded by the sun's glare. The moment you step off the path. Alphubel ex Merinita: Gah! Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "How did you come to be bound here?" Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. Dahish ibn El’Amash: Do you press on, Alphubel? Alphubel ex Merinita: No, I think I learned my lesson. Archibald of Guernicus: Let us follow the path to the city, sodales Dahish ibn El’Amash: lol archibald wanders off before the guy can finish his story Dusan of Criamon: the path of virtue and salvation Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i want to level my Pagan King lore Dahish ibn El’Amash: "The story of the Red Carnelian is a story of great sadness, of woe, of -- where are you going!" Gulielmus of Pure Reason: lol Dahish ibn El’Amash: Archibald presses onward. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Don't mind him, he has the Blatant Gift." Guy of Bonisagus: I'll go with Archibald as I can only loosely understand this guy's gibberish. Dahish ibn El’Amash: well gulielmus learns how this guy commanded an army of million of djinn and served a great Phoenician king who worshipped an idol of Red Carnelian, yadda yadda, they fought Solomon, and lost, god forgive us, and Solomon bound him here until the day of resurrection. anyway! Archibald spots the brass towers just over the rise.. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: badass. (To Guy of Bonisagus): The moment you see the towers you feel suspicious of Archibald. Rosario of Flambeau: That's a really cool story. We should come back and visit that guy. Dusan of Criamon: He's a cool guy, we should team up with him around the Day of the Ressurection Dahish ibn El’Amash: Well e's not going anywhere. Rosario of Flambeau: Ooh, let's get an AC to him. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i will spend 5 adventure xp from this adventure towards the 800 lore xp needed to find the garden of eden Rosario of Flambeau: lol GM: now then Guy of Bonisagus: "Hmm. Just what are you up to with this plan of yours anyway, Archibald?" GM: You see the city off in the distance at the end of the path. A giant walled thing of brass, with uncountable towers and spires, and many gates. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: is archibald waiting for us to catch up or me, i suppose Archibald of Guernicus: "Plan? Our plan remains tae find the city, and then within it a path tae the magic realm." Dusan of Criamon: I think a thing with countless towers and spires qualifies as a city Guy of Bonisagus: "Aye, but what once there?" GM: Lofty buildings spiraling into the air, wondrous arches, breathtaking domes... walls of solid black stone, eight cubits high (120') and 25 gates, opening onto the dusty path that rings the city. Beyond, nothing but the endless blinding desert.. Archibald of Guernicus: "Once we find the path, we must map a way tae the Arcana Centrum. Then... then we prepare for a war tae save magic itself." Rosario of Flambeau: "Wow!" Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. GM: Everyone feels a bit suspicious of Archibald's plans, btw. Guy of Bonisagus stares suspiciously at Archibald, before muttering and continuing on. Alphubel ex Merinita: I mean, duh. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "We should consult our guide." Rosario of Flambeau: We do? (To Guy of Bonisagus): You also have a bad feeling about Rosario and Fiorella. Dusan of Criamon: "Archibald's plan is correct and I look forward to saving magic." (To Rosario of Flambeau): You have a bad feeling about everyone except Guy and Guilelmus and the grogs, actually. (To moe): You have a bad feeling about everyone around you except Guy, Gulielmus, and the grogs. Guy of Bonisagus says a quick prayer as he stares at Rosario and Fiorella as well. Rosario of Flambeau: "Archibald, do you have villainous motives or did my Parma go down when I wasn't looking?" Alphubel ex Merinita: Is there anyone manning the gates? Or jinning them? Rosario of Flambeau keeps his hand on his sword (From Dusan of Criamon): bad like worried or bad like suspicious Guy of Bonisagus sidles closer to Gulielmus. GM: From this distance, you can see two pillars of fire, each about 10' high, flanking each side of one of the gates. Guy of Bonisagus: "We must mind each other's backs, sodalis." (To Dusan of Criamon): Suspicious. Maybe he's going to attack you? Look out! (From Dusan of Criamon): Oh no! Rosario of Flambeau: "Guy, I can trust you." Dusan of Criamon: "Sodales, I think I understand this place's fortification system." Rosario of Flambeau: "Can I cast a spell at you? Forcelessly, I mean." Dusan of Criamon: "It doesn't need men on the walls if they think all of us will do the job for them." Guy of Bonisagus grips his staff tightly. Guy of Bonisagus: "I think not." Rosario of Flambeau: "It's just to test something!" oh i could probably just cast it silently and gestureless. Guy of Bonisagus: "Is that right? Test a spell on me, in a far away and forsaken regio?" Gulielmus of Pure Reason: guy of bonisagus drops to the ground, dead Rosario of Flambeau: "Well, a harmless spell, yes." Guy of Bonisagus: "And I suppose the dog and the bird are your allies in this." Archibald of Guernicus: "Sodales, calm yerselves! This is no place for discord within our ranks." Rosario of Flambeau: "I can't trust them on this, that's why I'm asking you!" "Oh, never mind. I would have to spend vis to do it." Dusan of Criamon: "Rosario, don't you see? This is not your thoughts you're thinking!" Guy of Bonisagus: "You're damn right you would." Dusan of Criamon: hah, vis economy saving the day Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. What are the chances that the jinn will just let us into the City? Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "We stand at the gates of the city, and you try to confound us with your riddles." "What's your game here, Criamon?" Rosario of Flambeau: oh wait Dusan of Criamon: "Funny you say that sodalis, what I'm positing is a solution, not the riddle." Rosario of Flambeau: we're all casting shadows, correct GM: Yes Rosario of Flambeau: i have another harmless spell to cast that doesnt cost vis Dusan of Criamon: "This wouldn't even be a very good riddle. This is a trial of strength, dead simple." "We either clench our teeth and push through this or fall apart here." Guy of Bonisagus: "Oh strength indeed." Archibald of Guernicus: "At the end of the road lies the city of brass." Rosario of Flambeau: (To GM) rolling 1d10!+26+9-10 quiet casting ( 5 ) +26+9-10 = 30 Guy of Bonisagus: "And I think it's clear that three among us are saboteurs." Rosario of Flambeau: I reach out to shake Guy's hand. "Sorry about that. Truce." Guy of Bonisagus: I back away from Rosario's grasp. Rosario of Flambeau: gah! Guy of Bonisagus: "You keep your hands off of me." Rosario of Flambeau: Alright. "You're going to leave me hanging?" "Sheesh?" Dusan of Criamon clenches teeth and shaking, reaches out to Rosario Guy of Bonisagus: "I'll leave you worse than that if you give me reason to." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: pvp time. GM: lol Rosario of Flambeau eagerly grasps Dusan's hand and casts his silent and gestureless and forceless spell. Rosario of Flambeau: Is Dusan still casting a shadow? GM: depends, what's Dusan's MR, pre aura Gulielmus of Pure Reason: is dusan invisible Dusan of Criamon: which MR Gulielmus of Pure Reason: oh Rosario of Flambeau: oh shit the aura. (To Rosario of Flambeau): and is this an ignem effect or imaginem effect Gulielmus of Pure Reason: you're casting on him Rosario of Flambeau: rosario is retarded. Guy of Bonisagus: I whisper to Gulielmus. "Even Dusan has been brought into their fold. We should seek to grab the jinn and get away from them soon as we're in." GM: your MR from Arts Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. (From Rosario of Flambeau): ignem GM: Ignem MR Dusan of Criamon: 16? according to the new sheet (To Rosario of Flambeau): Penetration? (From Rosario of Flambeau): literally forceless, i forgot the aura gave mr etc GM: No effect rosario Dusan of Criamon: I'm in susp- ok Rosario of Flambeau: "Huh!" Dusan of Criamon: I was wondering if I'd become extra crispy anytime soon Gulielmus of Pure Reason: you get an alert from your parma of course GM: You do not get an alert, Dusan. Rosario of Flambeau: If it's up. Oh. Hah! Gulielmus of Pure Reason: what the Dusan of Criamon: Oh my god Rosario of Flambeau: I was making the I am a genius! Oh no! face irl. GM: lolll Archibald of Guernicus: Nice. Dusan of Criamon: I was clenching my teeth irl and it turned into a face of despair Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "You're right. I don't like this." Rosario of Flambeau: Something to keep in mind is that Rosario has no direct damage spells. Alphubel ex Merinita: Or does he... Dusan of Criamon: "See? Like Christ, turning the other cheek!" Rosario of Flambeau: mwahaha. (To Dusan of Criamon): Enigmatic wisdom time: all active magic on a person ends once you cross into the Magic Realm. Guy of Bonisagus: guy has a direct damage spell and the Wrathful personality trait (From Dusan of Criamon): what like, buffs? Parma? Gulielmus of Pure Reason checks his ignem mr (To Dusan of Criamon): Everything Gulielmus of Pure Reason: it's, ah, hmm. Rosario of Flambeau: Oh, actually, I have one, but it involves flinging a knife at something so I don't really remember it as an attack spell. GM: muda muda muda Rosario of Flambeau: It's more of a utility spell in case I need to throw a knife. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: throwing a knife to move a guard away from his patrol route Rosario of Flambeau: lol Alphubel ex Merinita: Is there any smoke coming from those fires? Archibald of Guernicus: Must have been a rat. Resuming patrol. GM: Nah, Endrite Rosario of Flambeau: "So, Dusan, you were not alerted to an attack on your Parma?" "That means something stripped it of us! I think." Dusan of Criamon: "I didn't get the feeling, no." Rosario of Flambeau: I will take a moment and try to re-establish my parma magica. (To Rosario of Flambeau): You feel less afraid of your sodales. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: I make the wee bey face. Rosario of Flambeau: "Ahh.... That feels better." Dusan of Criamon: I slap my face in a bit of terror as I try the same Archibald of Guernicus: I re-apply mine. Did I not feel any effect beat my MR? GM: Negative. Guy of Bonisagus: I will eye my sodales suspiciously while I apply my parma. Archibald of Guernicus: If something occurred to end all active magic, then uh Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: sorry about your Longevity Ritual. Archibald of Guernicus: I'd notice immediately because sidestep would end and my effect to make my armour weigh nothing would end Alphubel ex Merinita: Well, we could always ask the jinn what's going on. devil's fav demon: perhaps time is behaving strangely in the regio GM: Oh, lol. My bad on that. haha. Rosario of Flambeau: oh lol Gulielmus of Pure Reason: hehe. Guy of Bonisagus: did it break my magic staff GM: Lol. haha. hehe. GM dodges the things being thrown at him Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i will re-parma. Archibald of Guernicus: The armour thing is easy to forget but I did explicitly talk about sidestepping up! GM: All active effects were ended the moment you came in view of the towers of the City of Brass. Dusan of Criamon: "Friends, there's one thought that I have here. Perhaps in the realm of magic, magic doesn't apply." GM: Including your Parma. Guy of Bonisagus: i would notice as well because it would mean i suddenly notice the heat of the sun i will have my talisman reestablish its ward GM: Actually, it's not so bad when you're on the road itself. Guy of Bonisagus: and reapply my parma GM: Ward is up. Alphubel ex Merinita: I'll put my Parma Magica back up as well. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: (To GM) rolling 1d10+7 do i know a very basic fact about active effects and entering the magic realm ( 9 ) +7 = 16 Archibald of Guernicus: I grumble and re-apply my parma, my effect to make my armour weightless, my effect to tell me when magic affects me, my sidestep, and my ward against heat and flames. Rosario of Flambeau: lol Guy of Bonisagus: am i still suspicious of my sodales (To Gulielmus of Pure Reason): Is that magic lore? In which case yes, all active effects ending and all A/C breaking are a natural facet of entering the Realm of Magic Dusan of Criamon: just slapping the entire hotkey bar GM: you tell me. Rosario of Flambeau: one of us needs to invent Bless of Magic Caster asap Guy of Bonisagus: gah Archibald of Guernicus: "Sodales, I can re-apply the ward against heat and flames on ye all, since it has been cancelled." GM: i would be, but it has nothing to do with the parma. Archibald of Guernicus: I need more self-buffs frankly, this isnt enough Fiorella the Raven: I will let Archibald ward me Guy of Bonisagus: "Oh, ah, that's better. You were lucky there Rosario, another step closer and I was about to hurl a pilum through your heart! Haha." Napolino: "Bosses are acting stranger than usual... Hope heat didn't get to em." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "You're right, Dusan!" Rosario of Flambeau: "Hah! And it would have worked, without my powerful Ignem resistance." "Imagine." Guy of Bonisagus: "Aye, I reckon you'd have been very dead. Good thing that didn't happen." GM: Archibald, the aura feels very powerful as you apply your spells. Especially so when you apply the ward against heat. Archibald of Guernicus: "The magic here is stronger than I've ever felt it." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Institus is quite clear that magic effects cast in the mundane world lapse upon crossing the barrier into the Magic Realm." Archibald of Guernicus: "Does this mean..." "Sodales, we have entered it!" "A path to the magic realm!" Rosario of Flambeau: "Guli, your knowledge of lore is incredible." "We've done it?" "Wahoo!" Archibald of Guernicus: "We must press on further, a path tae the arcana centrum, a map of sorts..." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i have an incredible 4 magic lore, presumably the highest in player character history Archibald of Guernicus: "Fiorella can handle the mapping, and Dusan's knowledge of twilight should guide us in this search." I have 2 magic lore Dusan of Criamon 's clenched teeth turn into a grin that's more frightening than hopeful GM: bolad is 8. Archibald of Guernicus: :pepe: Gulielmus of Pure Reason: excellent. he will be our guide. Archibald of Guernicus: well he uses it for his powers GM: haha. not anymore! Archibald of Guernicus: self-owned Alphubel ex Merinita: Bwa ha ha. Dusan of Criamon: "No fear, sodales. With every step closer to salvation." GM: alright. moe you mind if I explain a bit about Magic Realm geography Guy of Bonisagus: yes Dusan of Criamon: please, go ahead Gulielmus of Pure Reason: let's find the works of virgil in the magic realm and burn them, destroying the sortes and all augustan magic Dusan of Criamon: I never truly comprehended the PM about it Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Now, we need to find an exit." Rosario of Flambeau: i have 0 magic lore but i have incredibly powerful magic theory Gulielmus of Pure Reason: there's a popup about it Rosario of Flambeau: the highest in the covenant iirc GM: You are currently in a Vestige, aligned with the form of Ignem. You can think of the Vestige as an island in the realm of magic. Things in the Vestige have form and substance and can be interacted with. According to Tehtys' notes, the Arcanum Centrum lies in the heart of the magic realm. To travel between vestiges without a drect link, you will need to find a way into the Twilight Void (sometimes called the Twilight Sea). Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. Do we need a boat? Archibald of Guernicus: we have a whale GM: You need a guide. The better their Magic Lore and Enigmatic Wisdom, the better. Inside the Twilight Void.... well, its hard to know what to expect. Rosario of Flambeau: enigmatic wisdom huh Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i think dusan's enigma probably beats my magic lore even with spec GM: You have arrived here by progressing through a series of increasingly strong auras, then regios, and once you came in view of the tower, that was the boundary of the vestige. Rosario of Flambeau: dusan's incredible understanding of the enigma shines through his skin Dusan of Criamon: also a hoot at parties Rosario of Flambeau: everyones eyes begin bleeding standing near him Gulielmus of Pure Reason: if he fucks up and gets us trapped in here i think i can make a roll to try to save us? Archibald of Guernicus: Can we co-operate? Use both guli's knowledge of magic lore and dusan's knowledge of the enigma? Dusan of Criamon: Your vote of confidence touches me, and the fact we have a backup plan makes me feel safe. GM: I'll have to check. But before any of that you need to find the way into the next Vestige or the Twilight Void. Some symbolic representation usually. Dusan of Criamon: We haven't passed the gate yet, have we? Archibald of Guernicus: Perhaps we proceed to the city of brass. Hm. Rosario of Flambeau: Lets check this cool magic city out yeah. Alphubel ex Merinita: "We should speak to the gatekeepers." Guy of Bonisagus: shitty of ass Gulielmus of Pure Reason: you can brute force your way through the magic realm but it requires interacting with the breakthrough system. Guy of Bonisagus: lets break through GM: also Gulielmus of Pure Reason: fortunately we have... a bonisagus?? GM: once you entered the vestige, not only did your effects wear off, but your A/Cs lose their efficacy Rosario of Flambeau: oh shit. Alphubel ex Merinita: Ok. GM: if you take an A/C to this place you cannot teleport directly or interact with it -- Hermetic Magic has not managed that breakthrough yet. I mean, interact with it when you're back in Rome. Rosario of Flambeau: did my talisman get ruined or is that fine Alphubel ex Merinita: I've rused the system by not having any A/Cs. GM: No, it's only ending active effects Rosario of Flambeau: cool Gulielmus of Pure Reason: we can take an ac from the outer tomb, at least GM: I might as well post the writeup about the Realm in the thread since its something I gave Moe before Gulielmus of Pure Reason: oh, we also need dusan's second sight to travel freely through a vestige Dusan of Criamon: Got that sight Fiorella the Raven: I will take an AC to the closest possible location not in the Realm itself GM: in this case you didn't because there were specific Regio links between areas i think. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: ye Fiorella the Raven: If I survive Tribunal I'll start making rituals to create Animal vestiges Archibald of Guernicus: I have second sight as well, though in this aura Dusan's might be stronger i have +3 per which certainly helps and 3 second sight Gulielmus of Pure Reason: but to just go "i'd like to travel through the void to the arcanum centrum" it looks like you need second sight or magic sensitivity Archibald of Guernicus: but its fairy aligned Fiorella the Raven: I don't have Second Sight but I have Piercing the Magic Veil Archibald of Guernicus: Hm. GM: Second sight can get you into the void, like a regio entrance, but once in there, the skills are Lore, Wisdom, and Area Lore (realm) Rosario of Flambeau: i have no scrying or per or sight and also deficient intelligo Dusan of Criamon: I've got a safe +2 +2 on SS so I feel like this thing is shaping up to be a great team effort Archibald of Guernicus: I have a mercurian ritual that can create a new regio entrance. Would that have any effect on vestiges and the twilight sea and the centrum and such? GM: No, this is well beyond the powers of the Cult of Mercury Gulielmus of Pure Reason: you also have personal knowledge of a portal to the magic realm 50 feet from your lab Alphubel ex Merinita: Shouldn't we just ask the jinn about it? GM: You could! Alphubel ex Merinita: I mean, we are hear. I mean "here." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "All right, who has our guide's bottle?" Archibald of Guernicus: I produce the brass bottle, and hand it to Gulielmus. Rosario of Flambeau pats himself Gulielmus of Pure Reason: lets crack this bad boy open. Jawal al'Ifrit: "Salaam!" "I could see you coming from my tower. You made it!" Rosario of Flambeau: "Hello, friend." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Salaam." "That's a little confusing." Jawal al'Ifrit: "Well, I upheld my end of the deal, so if you don't mind..." "Oops! Did I let that slip out?" Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i don't remember our deal with jawal at all. haha. Alphubel ex Merinita: I remember. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: presumably his freedom Jawal al'Ifrit: "Hahaha, guess the cat's out of the bag, or the jinn's out of the bottle. But yes, when I'm inside that lamp I'm actually in the city!" Alphubel ex Merinita: "That makes sense." Jawal al'Ifrit: "Really it's a hassle getting pulled out all the time, so, if you don't mind, I'd like that lamp back..." Guy of Bonisagus: lets just give it to him Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "What happens if you enter your bottle while you're inside your tower?" Jawal al'Ifrit: "No idea." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Sounds like an experiment!" Jawal al'Ifrit: "This is probably the first time one of the bottles has been in the city itself." Rosario of Flambeau: "Why don't we keep the lamp? We might be able to use it to get back here." Jawal al'Ifrit: "Hey, that wasn't our deal. Let's focus on the task at hand, right?" Rosario of Flambeau: "Oh, alright." Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. Archibald of Guernicus: "Wasn't the deal that he'd offer protection in the city itself?" Dusan of Criamon: "The details are not too important. Freedom is fundamentally correct." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "I imagine we want to stay on good terms with at least one citizen of the city, Rosario." Alphubel ex Merinita: "Can you get us through this gate?" Jawal al'Ifrit: "The gate?" He looks around. "Did you try asking the gatemen?" "Consider this a free tip from your buddy Jawal... the Malik is a mighty man but he's always interested in things that bring change.. Like a pack of mundanes visiting his city." Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. Archibald of Guernicus: "Then those with less offensive Gifts should speak with him." Alphubel ex Merinita: "Does he know anything about the Arcana Centrum?" Rosario of Flambeau: "That would be convenient." Jawal al'Ifrit: "You'd have to ask him not me! ... I can give you another tip, you know, if -- ahem-- you return that bottle..." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Perhaps we are mundanes, compared to him." Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. Archibald of Guernicus: What was the deal Rosario gave him about getting his bottle back? Dusan of Criamon: "Djinn, I hope we remain amicable after the transaction. We could really use your guidance." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: gulielmus will probably hand over the bottle unless someone stops him Guy of Bonisagus: the deal i gave him was that he offers us his protection while we are in the city Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Ah, my sodalis here believes the terms of your agreement are not yet fulfilled." Jawal al'Ifrit: "Tsk!" He whirls about in the air, leaving a gust of flame in his wake. "Protection? No one breaks the laws on the Malik's streets. You've nothing to worry about. And if you earn the Malik's ire, there's nothing I can do for you." Dusan of Criamon: "His argumentation is strong." Guy of Bonisagus: "It is." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "It's your contract, Guy." Dusan of Criamon: "Jawal, would you accompany us, even as a free man?" Jawal al'Ifrit: "Hey, Jawal's your friend, isn't he? Sure!" Dusan of Criamon: "Any oppose the motion?" Alphubel ex Merinita: "What are the Malik's laws?" Rosario of Flambeau: "I don't oppose. Jawal seems nice." Jawal al'Ifrit: "The law, hmm, well, all deals are binding, for starters." Rosario of Flambeau: "Hopefully he doesn't go crazy like that other guy." "What was that sandstorm's name?" Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Better to have a free jinn stand as our friend than give him cause to resent us." Dusan of Criamon: "Hah, yeah. That would be tragic." Jawal al'Ifrit: "Don't cause trouble. Other than that, well, you'll know you're breaking a law if a Jinn is trying to remove your head from your neck." Alphubel ex Merinita: "That seems like a difficult system to learn about." Dusan of Criamon: "Ultimately, all freedom is beneficial to the world. Even if it leads to selfdestruction." Jawal al'Ifrit: "Sorash D’resh al-Zawba’a -- a real asshole. One of the Zawba'a tribe." "Assholes, the whole lot." "A useful asshole though. The Malik makes him keep people out of the Marble Palace. When he can, haha!" Archibald of Guernicus: ha ha ha its funny because he cast a +30 damage spell on us Jawal al'Ifrit: lol that was funny Gulielmus of Pure Reason: hehe. Alphubel ex Merinita: "Why does the Malik want to keep people out of the City of Brass but leave the gates open?" Rosario of Flambeau: lol. a +30 damage spell that was going to last for multiple combat rounds., Jawal al'Ifrit: "Ho, good question." "Jawal thinks..... he wants to make sure the only people who make it in are interesting." Gulielmus of Pure Reason turns around and walks to Cairo Jawal al'Ifrit: lmao Archibald of Guernicus: lol Dusan of Criamon: nice Gulielmus of Pure Reason: a city of the berlin style Alphubel ex Merinita: "I am interesting, thank you." Jawal al'Ifrit: "The bottle, if you please?" Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "I like to think we're an interesting group." Dusan of Criamon: Alright, let's give him his freedom. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "I'll let you do the honors, Guy." Guy of Bonisagus: I give him the thing. Jawal al'Ifrit: He snatches it greedily. "Ahhh....." "No more fishers disturbing my rest." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: jawal conjures a +35 damage sandstorm Jawal al'Ifrit: "Oh yeah. Last tip. The Malik craves entertainment. Well, see you inside!" He turns into a bolt of fire that arcs right over the giant walls and into one of the towers of the city. Dusan of Criamon: "Stay safe Jawal." Archibald of Guernicus: "I hope that was the right choice." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Oh, that's a good trick." Dusan of Criamon: "Philosophically? Doubtlessly." Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. Rosario of Flambeau: "If it wasn't, and he causes us to fail, the blight will get him. Something cheery to keep in mind." Alphubel ex Merinita: "Well, let's head inside. I think our quest is perfectly interesting." Jawal al'Ifrit: lol dfd Dusan of Criamon: dark Gulielmus of Pure Reason: I cast The Appropriate Attire. Dusan of Criamon gulps Jawal al'Ifrit: Okay Alphubel. As you approach the gate, the pillars of fire manifest into two giant guards, clad in glittering brass armor. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: rolling 1d10+2+3+5+2+17 ( 5 ) +2+3+5+2+17 = 34 Guy of Bonisagus: wonder how the water, air, corpus and herbam vestiges are doing Gateman: Who are you what is your business here? Gulielmus of Pure Reason: spell level 4. GM: (in quotes) Dusan of Criamon: probably noticeably more temperate Alphubel ex Merinita: "Hello, we're here to see the Malik about the Arcana Centrum." "We have journeyed all the way from Rome to speak to him." GM: The gatemen offer not a word, but the giant gates creak open... Archibald of Guernicus: "Let us enter, sodales. The city of brass awaits." Alphubel ex Merinita: "That was very easy." Dusan of Criamon: "Ha! Far from it." GM: One scarcely knows where to begin to describe the City of Brass. Art and architecture beyond compare. Towers and spires of delicate precision. Streets paved with literal bricks of gold and other precious metals. Every building crafted from fiery metal like brass, copper, bronze, gold. Fountains and lucious groves every other block, overflowing with crystal clear water and juicy fruits. Alphubel ex Merinita: Hey wait a minute, that's a Frank! Rosario of Flambeau: "Wow!" Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. Can we eat the fruits? Gulielmus of Pure Reason: it's an aspect of Mortis Rosario of Flambeau: "This is the kind of society we could have if we all helped each other." GM: The streets teem with urban life. Merchants crowd every corner with their stores and carts, selling exotic wares, some you thought only existed in imagination Alphubel ex Merinita: "Or if a jinn ruled a city filled with jinn." Dusan of Criamon: "A little too decadent for my tastes." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: name the fruits so i can judge you if their humours are insufficiently fiery. Alphubel ex Merinita: AFK a sec. But we should eat the fruits and drink the water. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: oh most definitely GM: Powerful Jinn in armor patrol the city as peacekeepers. Many other lesser jinn such as your buddy Jawal make their day to day life here. You also spot those who at first seem mundane but clearly have some sort of mythic blood in them -- the Jann. Fiorella the Raven: "Aesthetics are beyond the ken of Hermetic magic but not all magic." GM: Figs, Pomegranates, Apples, Oranges, Lemons. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: Very well. Guy of Bonisagus: corn? Fiorella the Raven: "Perhaps assimilating the right traditions, it might be possible to do this with a ritual someday." GM: On bushes grow plants, smaller, that you've never seen and smell sweet. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Oh, what are these?" Fiorella the Raven: Conr is sweet GM: Dare you eat one? Rosario of Flambeau: Sure. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i'm torn GM: Rosario pops one in. Rosario of Flambeau: "I've never seen these plants." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: this is obviously illegal but also my major personality flaw compels me to do it. i will sample a fruit. Rosario of Flambeau: "They smell pretty tasty." GM: It tastes sort of like pepper. Your mouth begins to feel uncomfortably hot, and you start sweating... Rosario of Flambeau: "Whoa!" "The fruit is attacking me!" Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Water!" Alphubel ex Merinita: Yum. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "I need water!" (To Rosario of Flambeau): You just ate a raw chili pepper. Spicy! Dusan of Criamon: "Wash it out! Wash it out! " Archibald of Guernicus: "Sodales, are ye really sampling everything in sight?" "It's not poison, is it?" Rosario of Flambeau: "Just that one fruit I'd never seen." (To Gulielmus of Pure Reason): There are water fountains all about. Do you wash your mouth out with one? Rosario of Flambeau: "It's not poison, I don't think." Guy of Bonisagus: if only there were no herbam blight, we could probe natures hidden lore (From Gulielmus of Pure Reason): absolutely. Rosario of Flambeau: "Just very aligned to Ignem." I wipe sweat off my brow. GM: Gulielmus rushes to the nearest fountain. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Ahh!" GM: In the process he bumps a strange man- a fellow with a bushy blond beard, clad in chainmail armor with a white tabard (w/ red cross) who has just then been on the edge of the fountain trying to reach a fruit from a dangling tree. Both of you go tumbling into the clear cool water. Alphubel ex Merinita: Wow. Dusan of Criamon: Sweet relief. GM: The nearby jinn titter at your antics. Alphubel ex Merinita: Who knew that Gulielmus was such an accomplished clown? Guy of Bonisagus: crusader, crusader Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Oh no!" "My apologies!" GM: Hm now that you mention it Guy (To Archibald of Guernicus): I guess you're old enough to recognize the heraldry of the Templars. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: gulielmus has dropped his apologies all over the floor GM passes a note to a player GM: He curses at you in French. "Buffoon!" Archibald of Guernicus: "Sodales, that's the heraldry of the templars." Rosario of Flambeau recognizes that as a French accent with his one point of French. Rosario of Flambeau: "Oh no." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "A fellow Frenchman!" Archibald of Guernicus: "I havenae seen it since Masini, so long ago." Rosario of Flambeau: "A Frenchman." GM: i forget if Masini ever came clean about his identity Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "What's a chevalier like you doing in the City of Brass?" GM: but archibald was a soldier before 1314 so he must've seen one at least once Gulielmus of Pure Reason: his identity as a corpse Sir Chabert: "You.. speak French?" Archibald of Guernicus: I just assumed we knew regarding Masini, oops Sir Chabert: "Wait, who are you?" no worries. Archibald of Guernicus: We might have found out posthumously Sir Chabert: you found his treasure horde of templar gold Guy of Bonisagus: i doubt we knew as a templar would be careful to not reveal that they are a templar after templar genocide was declared though maybe after the fact Archibald of Guernicus: "I thought the templars had all been wiped out by assassins. To think another survived." Sir Chabert: NO DO NOT MAKE THIS AN ASSASSINS CREED THING Dusan of Criamon: lmao Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Guillaume ex Miscellanea, a Norman and a Hermetic magus." "At your service, sir...?" Sir Chabert: He fixes his turban. "Sir Chabert, Brother of the Knights of the Temple." "Sorry... I lost my head back there. Are you, uh, you are free?" Guy of Bonisagus: requiescat in pace, johns Sir Chabert: "I've only see a 'magi' once before.." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "What do you mean, free?" Sir Chabert: "You haven't been enslaved." Alphubel ex Merinita: "Not in my life." "Have you been enslaved? Is that something Jinn do?" Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "As far as I know I'm no slave!" Sir Chabert: "Moi? No, Jesus be praised." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Unless slavery is the punishment for eating one of those fruits, drinking from one of these fountains, or knocking a knight into said fountain." Sir Chabert: "Listen -- don't do business with those jinn. That's how they get you. They make a deal and turn it back on you somehow, a trick, and .. Well, that's how most of the people who aren't demons here wound up." "So I am "free"... As much as that means when I'm stuck in this damned city.." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "You cannot leave?" Sir Chabert: "Oh, I've tried. The devils at the gates don't mind me. But where do I go then? That path is a dead end. And going off the path into the desert is death itself." Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Ah, of course." Alphubel ex Merinita: "Ask him how he came to the city." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Forgive me, I've been very rude -- my companion here is Alphubel, and the rest of my companions are just over here." "Alphubel wonders how you came to be in this city, in the first place." Sir Chabert: "I came with the rest of the crusaders, of course." "We stormed Al Mansurah but it was a disaster. The devils were expecting us. The captains fell and, well, it was a total rout." Rosario of Flambeau: Huh. Sir Chabert: "I couldn't find my way back to camp at night... Then my horse died in the desert.. I was sure I was gone too until I found myself here." Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. We should trade the story of how we got here for something. Guy of Bonisagus: i doubt he is very interested in that story Gulielmus of Pure Reason: like what Alphubel ex Merinita: It's a good story, he could follow the path out. Hmm. Sir Chabert: Can he? Can you?? Gulielmus of Pure Reason: well, he'd be in the desert Alphubel ex Merinita: We should ask him what he knows about the Malik. Archibald of Guernicus: We could take him with us on the way out, perhaps. But not earlier, we have something more important to do Rosario of Flambeau: lets build a lab here and spend several seasons inventing anti-jinn spells and then murder everyone in the city. Sir Chabert: A noble cause! Rosario of Flambeau: thats what you meant right Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "You came down the road, yes? With the brass horseman, the marble tomb, the penitent giant and all?" Guy of Bonisagus: if we take him out hes probably going to age immediately and wither to dust Sir Chabert: "The marble palace, yes, that's where I wound up, but no matter how many times I've gone up and down that road I could never find it again." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: everyone he knows is dead. lol. Archibald of Guernicus: All your friends are dead. No punchline. Guy of Bonisagus: well, yes. he was in the attack on mansura Gulielmus of Pure Reason: that's a good point. it's funnier when it's archibald Sir Chabert: "You're good Christian men too from the north -- then Egypt is ours?" Rosario of Flambeau: lol Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmmmmmm. Sir Chabert: "And Jerusalem? Did we succeed?" Alphubel ex Merinita: "I don't really know." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Ah." "I'm afraid not." "Spain is shaping up nicely, though!" Rosario of Flambeau: barely muslim at all. Sir Chabert: "Another setback..." He crosses himself. "God grant us strength." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "And the crusaders really did a number on... Constantinople." Sir Chabert: "Tch, you speak of that Venetian's treachery." "Damn him and the rest of his lot." "But what's past is past. God willing the Latin Empire will endure." Archibald of Guernicus: Macron's crusades will redeem it, dont worry Sir Chabert: lol Jupiter be praised! Gulielmus of Pure Reason: emmanuel has come to visit us "Right." devil's fav demon: the lays flamin hot pickle chips are delicious but they really are flamin hot. Rosario of Flambeau: im feelin like rosario here. smh Sir Chabert: lol Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Please, you must meet the others. Guy at least, he's a Frenchman, and you'll like Rosario, even though the man only knows oui and non." if anyone else wants to ask him anything. Guy of Bonisagus: guy wanders over from admiring the fine herbery "Bonjour." "It is good to see a fine Christian in these foreign lands." Sir Chabert: "Same, Brother! I am only sorry that you too will be a prisoner of this place as I..." Dusan of Criamon: :pepe2: Rosario of Flambeau: "Bonjour, knight." Guy of Bonisagus: I shake my head. "We will find a way out. Perhaps we can see that you do as well." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: this place seems all right as far as prisons go. Alphubel ex Merinita: "If we leave through the Arcana Centrum, we won't be able to take Sir Chabert with us." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: you get a +17 to casting! Rosario of Flambeau: I just try to look friendly since I can't speak much French at all. Guy of Bonisagus: its amazing how little this guy has been warped Rosario of Flambeau: Maybe he's a magic creature. Guy of Bonisagus: despite being here for over a century Alphubel ex Merinita: I mean, he might not have been. Sir Chabert: "B-- bonjour, warrior." "What.. strange armor you have.." "God willing, Brother Guy." Alphubel ex Merinita: Too bad we don't know any knights. Guy of Bonisagus: he said he was in mansura which was the seventh crusade Archibald of Guernicus: yeah thats 1250ish him old or, more likely, time doesnt work normlaly here and we should be careful that we dont lose entire years from dawdling moe: friends, I hate to say it but I committed the sin of scheduling a doctor for monday morning Guy of Bonisagus: yeah keep in mind if you leave a place where time passes slower you imemdiately start aging Gulielmus of Pure Reason: farewell Guy of Bonisagus: buongiorno moe: I will now, at midnight, eat my dinner in shame and go to bed. Please defeat the magic plague while I'm gone. Yours truly, Gulielmus of Pure Reason: Vale. Sir Chabert: night moe moe: oh and thanks for the game to everyone as usual! Gulielmus of Pure Reason: what if we actually pull it off. what if the terrible creature at the heart of the magic realm is Wood Block II Rosario of Flambeau: "It's quite good armor, yes." Archibald of Guernicus: Dire Wood Block Wood Block (Greater) Gulielmus of Pure Reason: Giga Wood Block Guy of Bonisagus: Advanced Dire Woob Block wood Archibald of Guernicus: Neo Wood Block Guy of Bonisagus: meta wood block Archibald of Guernicus: True Wood Block Gulielmus of Pure Reason: lol Rosario of Flambeau: lol. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: a good old fashioned 5-form boss fight, but every form is a wood block Guy of Bonisagus: it was too late. the true wood was composing his block GM: To defeat the wood block you must become the wood block Gulielmus of Pure Reason: hmm Guy of Bonisagus: i would love to but that was the first form you took away Gulielmus of Pure Reason: rolling 1d10!+2+4+1 magic lore: how does aging work in the magic realm? ( 4 ) +2+4+1 = 11 GM: Inconsistently Gulielmus of Pure Reason: powerful GM: What's next? Are folks getting tired? Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Yes, the art of smithing is always reaching new heights." Rosario of Flambeau: wrestling is beginning to have matches so i could tune out whenever. i feel bad leaving moe out of story progression Archibald of Guernicus: I feel like we might need Dusan GM: "Oui. I've seen arms and armor for sale here that are beyond belief. I .. prefer my traditional outfitting, though." Archibald of Guernicus: But I don't know GM: i have no prob taking a break here Alphubel ex Merinita: Well, we should look for Jawal, Guy of Bonisagus: we need dusan to enter twilight Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Have you seen those curved swords? Crazy." GM: Everything hence is open ended and RP focused unless you want to start a fight. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: we don't need dusan until we find an exit but itd be nice to have him around when we start exploring next week: 10-way party split Rosario of Flambeau: this is a good time for Rosario to get lost tbh Archibald of Guernicus: lol GM: if you want to go shopping id need time to stat up a bunch of stuff prolly Alphubel ex Merinita: I feel like if Rosario gets lost here he'll basically be dead. Removed from play certainly. GM: oh fuck, how could I forget Gulielmus of Pure Reason: head removed from shoulders Rosario of Flambeau: surely not Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i assume the shops only take vis Rosario of Flambeau: i could just try to help people. GM: While traipsing the city streets, you see a statue of two people, the base of which is a public announcement stating that these people are wanted for capture. Guy of Bonisagus: we will have to havegulielmus accompany him everywhere Alphubel ex Merinita: Now that's a good idea. Guy of Bonisagus: nice who are they GM: One of them you dont recognize (its a weird looking guy wearing a cloak of bird feathers), the other looks like a shorter version of Quercus of Tremere. Alphubel ex Merinita: Magically making statues of people. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: badass. Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. Rosario of Flambeau: lol Shorter Quercus Guy of Bonisagus: Quercus Minor Alphubel ex Merinita: Quercus' brother, Ruercus. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: small quercus GM: Well I mean it looks exactly like Quercus, minus 1 foot. Rosario of Flambeau: quercus but its like the small version of riker from barclays simulation Guy of Bonisagus: Lesser Quercus GM: and a bit younger, I suppose. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: sounds like a Proclus of Rome type of situation. Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. Archibald of Guernicus: Did Quercus really cast a ritual to become taller Gulielmus of Pure Reason: he would Alphubel ex Merinita: We should ask who these people are. Archibald of Guernicus: Statue denotes him as 5'11 Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i think that would be a violation of the limit of essential nature. GM: Alphubel, a jinn obliged you Gulielmus of Pure Reason: a rule that exists only to make muco confusing and bad. GM: "Rebels and thieves! They flaunted the Malik's authority to his face! A thousand deaths is not enough for their crimes!" Alphubel ex Merinita: "Do you know their names?" GM: They shake their heads. Rosario of Flambeau: "Who'd want to steal from a place like this?" Guy of Bonisagus: new hook: capture quercus and bring him to the city of brass Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. We could trade Quercus' name to the Malik. Rosario of Flambeau: Good idea. Alphubel ex Merinita: I think that might be a hermetic crime but also I mean, fuck him. Guy of Bonisagus: we would be potentially saving the order, and it would also help us get to the arcana centrum seems like a win for all involved Alphubel ex Merinita: I'd need Archibald to tell me if it's a Hermetic Crime to tell a magus' name to a genie king. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: https://i.imgflip.com/2y02zh.jpg Rosario of Flambeau: rofl. GM: lol Alphubel ex Merinita: Arnold should be "Everyone Else in Vardian's Tomb." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: vardians tomb working hard to help these venerable archmagi set aside their differences Alphubel ex Merinita: But in terms of shopping, how does that work? Gulielmus of Pure Reason: everyone in vardian's tomb - everyone in vardian's tomb - murdering everyone in vardian's tomb GM: The jinn accept trade in Vis or hermetic items. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: let's scam the hell out of these guys with potions. GM: The most powerful and dangerous items require quests and bargains. Alphubel ex Merinita: What kind of items can we find just by browsing the bazaar. Archibald of Guernicus: Telling a magus' enemies about his name and where to find him does constitute, legally, bringing ruin upon them but only if something actually happens to them Alphubel ex Merinita: I don't want to get too off-track but it does seem like we need to make a splash here to get the Malik's attention. So buying a lot of stuff could be one way to go about that. GM: silk, jewels, gemstones and herbs of virtue, items that grant certain bonuses to enchantments, exotic animals, items inscribe with lesser magics Alphubel ex Merinita: It would also bring the benefit of us getting a bunch of stuff. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: For bringing ruin on the Primus of House Tremere this grand tribunal awards you 200 pawns of vis. Guy of Bonisagus: bonuses to enchantments? Alphubel ex Merinita: Oh nice, I can get a scintilis here. GM: For instance: a carpet with +10 to enchantments related to flight Gulielmus of Pure Reason: nice. Alphubel ex Merinita: As a shape bonus? Archibald of Guernicus: ooh GM: Or how about this bracelet, guarenteed to provoke envy to all in sight? Alphubel ex Merinita: Or an additional bonus. GM: additional. Alphubel ex Merinita: Nice. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: they got any books Alphubel ex Merinita: Who do they normally sell to? GM: Each other Alphubel ex Merinita: Horrifying. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i could use a familiar but buying an exotic animal seems like a bad way to form a lifelong bond Alphubel ex Merinita: What if you kissed it first? GM: lol Alphubel ex Merinita: I do have to say, it's a little weird that you're so old and you don't have a familiar. Archibald of Guernicus: You'd be freeing it from a lifetime of slavery, and inducting it into a lifetime of hermetic slavery GM: Scrolls of forgotten knowledge! Relics of the heroes of past! How about a sword wielded by Alexander himself? The mast head from the Phoenecian admiral's flagship? Gulielmus of Pure Reason: dark secret: bjornaer Alphubel ex Merinita: Wow! Archibald of Guernicus: Alexander's sword is a tempting prospect, but we brought nothing to trade Alphubel ex Merinita: I have to say, I'm sold on these exotic items. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: hmm Alphubel ex Merinita: If only there was someone who loved Guy here, then we'd have access to plenty of vis. GM: You can always come back, ofc. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i will check out the exotic animals regardless of the difficulties mentioned. GM: What sort of animals interest you? Guy of Bonisagus: god is with us always, alphubel Archibald of Guernicus: a horrifying thought Gulielmus of Pure Reason: seems like a good place to find a salamander GM: oh absolutemante Alphubel ex Merinita: Also a good place to find a salamander: a well. GM: I dont have stuff prepared for what's available and what kind of bargains they want to strike -- can we resolve that after today's play session Gulielmus of Pure Reason: sure Alphubel ex Merinita: I GUESS. GM: :) If you want to make a splash buying stuff it means spending lots of vis Alphubel ex Merinita: I'm surprised it isn't in the book but now that I say it I realize that I am not at all surprised. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: we could some up with a list of things we'd like to do, and then do them next week Alphubel ex Merinita: We hardly use our vis, frankly. GM: That'd be chill c'thinker. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: like, we should check out the bazaar, drop in on our newly-liberated friend, ask around about exits into the magic realm Alphubel ex Merinita: Right, good. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: do something to catch the malik's attention Alphubel ex Merinita: I think we should definitely look into rare and powerful items to quest for. Rosario of Flambeau: it would be cool to get a familiar but maybe not here. GM: The city of brass has a lot going for it for stuff to do. So its up to you as player sto decide what interests you. Rosario of Flambeau: i would like to buy the Talisman of Flambeau the Founder. gahaha. GM: A whole cast of colorful npcs with wondrous backstories awaits. Alphubel ex Merinita: Huzzah! Gulielmus of Pure Reason: so far this is much less deadly than i was led to believe from mont-mercure Alphubel ex Merinita: But we do need to keep our eyes on the prize. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: not counting the 30 damage sandstorm, quicksand pits, etc GM: may I spoil a bit from the MM adventure Alphubel ex Merinita: Sure. Wait what's the aura level here? GM: oh, Magic 17 (24 for ignem) Alphubel ex Merinita: Wow! Pretty good! Maybe I should make a lab here. GM: our chars came here to free the king of kush. my char, not being particularly good at guilde, announced out intent to do this at the gates, predisposing the malik to not liking us. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: lol. GM: also liesmith's char made a very bad impression and the malik chopped his head off. Guy of Bonisagus: knfai Gulielmus of Pure Reason: double lol. Alphubel ex Merinita: How was he? GM: He was slain. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: didn't someone recover the head to enslave his spirit GM: yes, Linf Alphubel ex Merinita: Ah, a pity. Here's a fact: you can always count on Liesmith to keep it real. GM: thankfully the Malik left his body parts on stakes outside the palace for a necromancer to recover as A/C to Grerr's spirit. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: very considerate GM: oh yeah grerr's familiar went insane once grerr died and had to be put down. Alphubel ex Merinita: As it will. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: these things happen Archibald of Guernicus: Owned GM: Anyway! I am certain you guys will do better. Alphubel ex Merinita: Already things seem to being going perfectly well. It's like a vacation really. Guy of Bonisagus: so far no one has shouted malik is a fag in the city center Gulielmus of Pure Reason: guy and i will team up to launch supercharged pila of flame at the malik's palace, impressing him with our chutzpah Alphubel ex Merinita: I'm confident that we won't run afoul of any more danger. Archibald of Guernicus: [Rosario runs in from off-screen yelling that] Alphubel ex Merinita: I mean, he is fire so I don't think he'd care. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: the city of brass seems like a nice place. high aura, clean, people speak arabic Archibald of Guernicus: I remember from reading the old ars thread that the Malik locked up Grerr in a cage of fire Gulielmus of Pure Reason: a guy could get used to this Archibald of Guernicus: and then Grerr both laughed at the fire (he was immune to it) and then teleported out just to show off so the malik fucking murdered him Alphubel ex Merinita: We should also feel out how much the Malik would be interested in the form of Ignem not being destroyed for all time. GM: yeah then grerr teleported out, which the malik took as mockery Archibald of Guernicus: yeah i feel we have a good argument to be made here GM: You encounter (1) friendly merchant. Alphubel ex Merinita: What else do we have to bargain with? Archibald of Guernicus: This blight threatens them too GM: with Exceptional wares. Alphubel ex Merinita: We have Quercus' name. We have a lot of vis. We have the Ignem Blight. But that's all I can think of. Archibald of Guernicus: We freed a jinn, already, showing we dont support the jinn being enslaved in brass bottles Ihab Ia’ara: "Salaam aleeikum, travelers. I -- humbly -- couldn't help notice you admiring my exotic animals and magical wares." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: hes going to enter his bottle from his room, and then enter it again, causing a magical explosion that wipes out half the city Ihab Ia’ara: "Might I entice you into a fair bargain?" Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i am going to eat some food Ihab Ia’ara: Ah, shall we break here til next week then? Alphubel ex Merinita: I'll hear the bargain. Ihab Ia’ara: sure. "I could extend you a line of credit -- not just for my wares -- if you help me with a minor matter... Returning something that once was mine." Alphubel ex Merinita: The Jinn seem comfortable with speaking through a translator, how civilized. Ihab Ia’ara: "A slave woman who, well, helped with making some of the fine objects on display. Bound to my service for several lifetimes." devil's fav demon: lmao at mont mercure sotry Ihab Ia’ara: "The Malik -- honorable, without peer -- came to me -- to me! And asked for the woman, to be his beloved daughter's servant. And I -- loyal, trustworthy, fair subject of the Malik -- agreed." "But, it has been some time now, and I do need her back... Perhaps you would not mind speaking on my behalf at the Malik's court?" Alphubel ex Merinita: "But why not do this yourself?" Ihab Ia’ara: "Oh no no no nono, how could I ask the Malik - the mighty Malik -- to give back what I gave him? It would be shameful! I'd lose face." "But you, foreigners without guile -- perhaps, after doing some great service for the Malik? And earning a boon? Yes, I think this would be fair, Ihab says." Alphubel ex Merinita: I nod knowingly despite not understanding what he's talking about. What do you think, should we take this deal? Could be a trick. We'd certainly need clearer terms for the deal. Ihab Ia’ara: well, that can wait until I can specify the value and stuff hes got for sale but itd be enough to get some of you some cool stuff like animals Alphubel ex Merinita: Enticing. Fiorella the Raven: Cool Alphubel ex Merinita: Ok it looks like everyone else has shot themselves in the head to fall asleep so maybe we should stop here. Ihab Ia’ara: lol johns (GM): Fair enough. That gives me time to draw up specifics and post 'em in the thread. Alphubel ex Merinita: Molto bene. Rosario of Flambeau: ty this adventure has been really sick so far Alphubel ex Merinita: It would have been way cooler if we'd all died. Or, rather, most of us. As it is, the City of Brass seems very pleasant. Especially if we can secure passage past the guardians in the future. Rosario of Flambeau: if the epic hero rosario wasnt here, you'd be dead several times. Alphubel ex Merinita: You're a great magus. Rosario of Flambeau: he's going to die unceremoniously in a small puddle sometime and its going to be wonderful. Guy of Bonisagus: hes going to die Alphubel ex Merinita: I mean, if we turn around for even one second he could vanish forever like John Walsh's sn. Archibald of Guernicus: fun times in the city of ass devil's fav demon: lol now im going to listen to the Missing 411 shows while mania is on Endrite: You know what we need? A SWOT board. johns (GM): jesus Endrite: Look, we aren't going to be Six Sigma Certified with that attitude. johns (GM): lmao this is giving me bad nostalgia anyway since this is medieval times, our SWOT board should work on a 4 Humors system Endrite: I'm absolutely making a SWOT board for Traveller. devil's fav demon: lol Endrite: SCMP board. johns (GM): btw: not a single soul is Sanguine atm what a depressing place Endrite: Alphubel is very shy due to his cripplingly low Communication score, caused by a curse. devil's fav demon: rip Guy of Bonisagus: hes going to have a cripplingly high wound penalty Endrite: Maybe. I made him to be a counterspell guy before I realized that the best counterspell is just making an anti-magic ray that shoots Perdo Vim. johns (GM): ok time to take some dom5 turns -- night all Endrite: See ya. devil's fav demon: bye bye. c'thinker: rolling 1d10!+2+8 int + magic theory - refining lab ( 8 ) +2+8 = 18 rolling 1d10+0 tidy ( 2 ) +0 = 2