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Endrite (GM): Mystical greetings.

johns (GM): hey

im just setting some stuff up

Endrite (GM): You can take adventure XP when you do Lab work, right?

johns (GM): yes

Endrite (GM): Tight.

A reknowned Jerbiton magus by the

name of Enumerus once wrote a lengthy

treatise on the economics of a covenant,

a copy of which now resides in the Great

Library of Durenmar. In the course of his

Endrite (GM): research he came to a curious discovery:

books of his covenant, he could never

no matter how precisely he reckoned the

fully account for all of its outgoings. After

many years of trying, he eventually gave

up, concluding that it was simply impossible

Endrite (GM): for a mortal man to account for all

such expenditure — there would always

be some petty costs he had neglected,

amounting to at least a pound. Since

undocumented covenant spending has

then, this phenomenon (and amount) of

Endrite (GM): become widely known as the Pound of

Enumerus.

Oh baby I can invent 6 ReTe Rotes a season.

Ok, naming 6 Rotes is gonna be tough.

johns (GM): name them rote 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, & 8, let other wizards scramble to find rote 3

back in a bit

how the h*ck do you embed .gifvs on badgame

Prinny D. (GM): i donmt know

Darvin (GM): Ello

johns (GM): Heya!

dys: Hi.

Proclus of Rome: Hey don't take my Numerology book.

It's an Arcane Connection.

johns (GM): I wanted to take a closer look at it but there's no way to look at other player's cards without stealing them apparently

Proclus of Rome: Just look in the Loot deck.

johns (GM): Ok, I posted the Dramatis Precis in the thread

Who is psyched to tangle with the forces of hell

Proclus of Rome: Oh me!

Heck I did it last week already!

Archibald of Guernicus: I am very excited to decapitate a diabolist.

Bonfilia of Verditius: Maybe we're the real forces of hell.

Proclus of Rome: Well, SOME of us are.

johns (GM): I have marked the rough outline of the aura on this map. It is not a neat circle as depicted but sorta blobby, extending down streets and alleyways, blocked by some buildings but not others

The Trastavere, as mentioned, is not as nice a part of town as your home neighborhood. This specific neighborhood reeks real bad because of the nearby tannery.

Notable is that there is a nice church, the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastavere, a hostel for travelers and pilgrims, and a seedy tavern

So, who wants to attend this venture

& what's the plan

Bonfilia of Verditius: Maybe we can capture a demon here.

Endrite: I do!

Ferris of Trianoma: Ferris will be there

Archibald of Guernicus: I've just got my lab set up, and I'm raring for adventure.

Bonfilia of Verditius: I'll be here for most of adventure but maybe leave early

johns (GM): hopefully you can set your evil machinations in motion early

Let's see what planet is ascendant today

rolling 1d7

(

4

)

=

4

That's Aristocritus, who isn't here

Endrite: Time for a ReRoll.

Archibald of Guernicus: Ah, the heavens must be bugged. Let's try again.

johns (GM): That's not in the charter, Endrite.

rolling 1d7

(

7

)

=

7

Aleseta, who again is not here

Archibald of Guernicus: Damn, heavens are still bugged huh.

johns (GM): Perhaps the heavens are sending a sign

rolling 1d7

(

5

)

=

5

It's...

Archibald of Guernicus: Bonfilia

johns (GM): mwahaha

Archibald of Guernicus: May god have mercy on our souls

Bonfilia of Verditius: Pitbull Here We Go

johns (GM): Fearless leader Bonfilia, what's the plan

Bonfilia of Verditius: We are going to go capture a demon.

Proclus of Rome: How?

Bonfilia of Verditius: And we'll begin our search at the Hostel.

Ferris of Trianoma: Do we have a demonic pokeball?

Bonfilia of Verditius: I'll catch the demon in a snafu and bind it as my familiar

Ferris of Trianoma: So yes

Proclus of Rome: Oh yeah I have a bunch of new Rotes, check 'em out in the thread.

johns (GM): do you want to bring a Grog or Mercs on this mission

Bonfilia of Verditius: I'll bring a shield grog

johns (GM): Alright.

Ferris of Trianoma: What year/season are we on?

johns (GM): Any season 1322

Ferris of Trianoma: k

Archibald of Guernicus: What is your plan should we come across diabolists.

Proclus of Rome: It should be spring.

We want to take care of this aura as soon as possible.

Bonfilia of Verditius: Well the diabolists might have information on where the demons are hiding

so let's try not to kill them too quickly

johns (GM): Upon entering the aura you feel a change in the air. Shadows seem more menacing. The people regard you with suspicion and distrust (even before you open your mouth). Tempers are short, loyalty is diminished.

Proclus of Rome: 2spooky

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Ah the great outdoors."

johns (GM): The hostel is a simple two story house. Also I don't have art for it now so picture it in your head as best you can

Proclus of Rome: What like some kind of building?

I'm not Viktor Antonov over here!

johns (GM): behold

Blasio: A hosteller meets you at the door. "You looking for a place to stay? Your coin better be good."

Ferris of Trianoma: I think that's 3 stories? or like 2.5. Where is that door with stairs going?

Archibald of Guernicus: Oh, Johns, I don't seem to have the book my enchanted item is in.

Can you paste its description again?

Blasio: yeah one sec

Proclus of Rome: It's in the Loot deck.

Archibald of Guernicus: Opening the logs makes my browser crash.

I have the card, it doesnt have the full description though, just the roll needed.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/files.d20.io/images/21720596/61GsVjM7Rbv0-WAaTd4tqw/max.png?1470609108

Blasio: http://imgur.com/ooMcAO6

Archibald of Guernicus: Thank you

Bonfilia of Verditius: "We're looking for black magic. Witches. Wizards and devils and the like."

Proclus of Rome: I don't say anything.

Blasio: "Look somewhere else. I don't want such trouble around my place."

Archibald of Guernicus: I'll keep this bracelet up while we deal with mundanes, so my gift doesn't mess with things.

Blasio: from rereading the description of the gift you're usually OK being a blatant gifter until the moment you draw attention to yourself

Proclus of Rome: Who said that?

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Well, maybe we can help you out then. We've got issues of our own with those kinds of folk, maybe you'd point us in the right direction? Maybe help clear this neighborhood up? Place is looking mighty gloomy lately."

cthinker (GM): prithee

Blasio: salve

Proclus of Rome: Whats crackin', fam?

Blasio: "What are you? You don't look like watchmen."

Proclus of Rome: "I'm a philosopher."

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Concerned neighbors."

Blasio: does anyone have Infernal Lore

Bonfilia of Verditius: probably

Infernal Lore 5

Darvin: "These improper neighbors affect us all."

Ferris of Trianoma: Says Ferris

Blasio: The hosteler sticks his head out to look up and down the street, then ushers you inside the hostel's reception room. There's only one other person here, dressed in poor pilgrim's clothes.

Proclus of Rome: A poor pilgrim, eh?

Archibald of Guernicus: Incredibly suspicious.

Blasio: "I don't know what you're on about but there's something foul going on here, that's for sure."

"Were you.. friends of one of the ones who got killed?"

Proclus of Rome: He should visit the shrine near Vardian's Tomb if he's having trouble with poverty.

Archibald of Guernicus: "Thar's bin a murder?"

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Friends? No... much more than that." I stare at the floor mournfully.

Blasio: "A few.. It's not safe to wander these streets at night. Especially not for ones dressed as nice your like."

cthinker: what on earth did i miss

Proclus of Rome: Read the thread.

There's an Infernal Aura growing in Rome!

Blasio: "You'd best rent a bed and stay til the morning. I lock up so you wouldn't need to worry none."

Proclus of Rome: Also unfortunately Mars is ascendant.

Bonfilia of Verditius: I tap my nose neapolitanishly.

Proclus of Rome: Why should we rent a room? We could just walk back to the tomb if we want to sleep.

Archibald of Guernicus: He probably assumes we came from further away

Blasio: support small business owners

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Sure, we'll take a room."

Archibald of Guernicus: "Do we really need a room? We're close enough to walk it."

Bonfilia of Verditius: "No, I think we need a room."

Blasio: Does anyone have Bargain skill

Bonfilia of Verditius: yes

Bargain 2

cthinker: ok i caught up on the thread

Blasio:

rolling 1d10!+1+4+3

(

2

)

+1+4+3

=

10

cthinker: i have bargain i think!

probably also bargain 2 though

Blasio: Roll Per + Bargain - 3

Bonfilia of Verditius:

rolling d10!+2+2-3

(

2

)

+2+2-3

=

3

Proclus of Rome: Isn't it -5?

Blasio: The price he quotes seems pretty high yet you cannot but feel that it is fair

Ferris of Trianoma: Why does Blasio roll +3 and Bonfilia roll -3? Also doesn't Bondilia have genetle gift?

Blasio: Actually it's -3 because of the Aura

Ferris of Trianoma: k

Proclus of Rome: Ok.

Blasio: Well there's only two rooms on the top floor, each divided up by thin little partitions but as the place is pretty abandoned you get the whole room to yourselves

The hosteler warms up a bit after taking your money

Proclus of Rome: So is the laughter and glass clinking from ghosts or something?

Blasio: heh

Ferris of Trianoma: Maybe from the hostel next door

Archibald of Guernicus: "Staying the night and I've no even had dinner yet, gonna ask if he's got food?"

Proclus of Rome: Speaking of, what's the aura here?

Bonfilia of Verditius: I pull out a bread from my breadbasket. "Here you go."

Blasio: Infernal 3

Proclus of Rome: Alright then.

Blasio: Which incidentally means -3 to spell casting and -3 to Magic Resistance to wizards who aren't Bonfilia.

Bonfilia of Verditius: I'll chat with Blasio for a while and see if he's got anything else interesting for us before retiring for the night.

Blasio: What sort of stuff are you trying to find out

Bonfilia of Verditius: shady people, the murders, demons etc.

Blasio: Oh sure, the murders

Gruesome stuff

Archibald of Guernicus: I'll devour the definetely not evil bread.

Blasio: People getting disemboweled in the night

Archibald of Guernicus: "Lovely. Got any more?"

Blasio: He relates horror stories about the state of the bodies when they are found in the morning. It is hard to tell what is exaggerated or not but it seems there's definitely some sort of mutilation going on

Not all the victims are identified which he chalks up to the steady traffic of pilgrims/beggars/whatnot passing through

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "It's said that some witches perform such acts to conjure spells. Horrifying, really."

Blasio: Blasio crosses himself

Bonfilia of Verditius: I yawn and exclaim loudly: "Well, time for me to go to bed I guess."

Then I head up to our room and wait for the night to come.

Blasio:  time passing sound effect

Archibald of Guernicus: We should discuss the mutilation before sleep.

Proclus of Rome: Why?

Archibald of Guernicus: I don't want disemboweled in the night.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: maybe we can learn some new techniques

Proclus of Rome: Horrifying.

Ferris of Trianoma: If you get disemboweled in the middle of the night, additional knowledge on the subject won't help much as you die

Archibald of Guernicus: Well, maybe not discuss then, but I'll offer myself as keeping watch throughout the night. We can have the shield grog Bonfilia took cover the other half.

A healthy dose of paranoia keeps your insides on the inside

Blasio: As it gets dark outside, the hostelier latches the front door, then pushes a bench up against it for good measure

Proclus of Rome: Smart, but maybe TOO smart.

We should keep an eye on him.

Ferris of Trianoma: Fair point

Blasio: okay, besides keeping watch, you just sleep through the night?

Proclus of Rome: I think we should at least think about taking a look around at night.

But it's up to Bonfilia.

Bonfilia of Verditius: Let's go out at midnight.

Proclus of Rome: Ok, how are we going to know when that is?

Bonfilia of Verditius: the infernal aura boosts to 4

Aristocritus of Trianoma: nice

Blasio: indeed the Aura gets worse at night

Proclus of Rome: Good call.

Blasio: Who's in this party heading out at night?

Bonfilia of Verditius: me+grog

Proclus of Rome: Also me.

Ferris of Trianoma: I'll go

Proclus of Rome: I see that the Infernal aura has transformed this into Germany.

Archibald of Guernicus: If we're all going anyway, I'll go

No point keeping watch if everyone's out

Aristocritus of Trianoma: i'll go

Bonfilia of Verditius: The rest of you should follow me at some distance and conceal yourselves.

Archibald of Guernicus: Ah.

Blasio: This is an authentic picture of Medieval Rome

Aristocritus of Trianoma: anyone any good at intellego imaginem

Archibald of Guernicus: "I'll be using the bracelet here, if ye don't see me just know I'm nearby."

Bonfilia of Verditius: Nobody is going to approach a group of 6 wizards

Archibald of Guernicus: I activate the bracelet, and follow near Bonfilia

Blasio: Not pictured: It's actually really dark outside in an era before streetlights. who has Cat's Eyes or an equivalent

Archibald of Guernicus: I do!

Who needs it, all 5 magi?

Proclus of Rome: Not me!

Ferris of Trianoma: i do

Bonfilia of Verditius: just give it to everyone

Archibald of Guernicus: Will do

I've my sword at my side and should be fairly well-hidden, with the bracelet's effect up.

Blasio: Alright so if I get this right, it's Bonfilia + Shield grog in one group, trailed a bit behind by 4 magi?

Archibald of Guernicus: I'll follow closer to Bonfilia, just in case.

Proclus of Rome: I'll trail behind that's fine.

Blasio: Ok, 3 and 3

Bonfilia of Verditius: I eat a deliciously smelling bread.

Blasio: Perception + Awareness for you alert folks

Aristocritus of Trianoma: what's the bracelet do

Blasio: it makes him a bit inconspicuous in crowds until he does something to draw attention

Bonfilia of Verditius:

rolling d10!+2+5

(

10

+

1

)

+2+5

=

18

Aristocritus of Trianoma: oh, was that one of the 3 treasures

Proclus of Rome:

rolling 1d10!

(

7

)

=

7

Blasio: It was a gift from House Mercere for recovering all 3 of them

Archibald of Guernicus:

rolling 1d10!+3+5

(

10

+

1

)

+3+5

=

19

Blasio: Last session was tracking down the last one and also pissing off a local nobleman

Aristocritus of Trianoma:

rolling 1d10!+1+3

(

7

)

+1+3

=

11

Ferris of Trianoma:

rolling 1d10! + 0 + 0

(

3

)

+0+0

=

3

Blasio:

rolling 1d10!+4+9

(

3

)

+4+9

=

16

Aristocritus of Trianoma: love to roll

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+0+8

(

5

)

+0+8

=

13

Okay, good shit

Whispering something to players

Archibald of Guernicus: The bracelet mainly makes me hard to detect unless I draw attention to myself, they need to roll perception at -3 to spot me.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: is this arx fatalis

johns (GM): Your patrol seems pretty fruitless for about an hour until..

Proclus of Rome: The suspense is killing me.

johns (GM): Proclus, how far back are you staying

Proclus of Rome: I can bring up the rear if no one else is.

Archibald of Guernicus: Okay, addressing someone specifically breaks the bracelet effect on them and only them, so

"Bonfilia, ye see the man watching us, don't ye?"

Bonfilia of Verditius: I nod.

Archibald of Guernicus: "Seems alone, just keep wandering fer now."

Bonfilia of Verditius: I'll send Archibald and shield grog away to the others and take a seat to rest my feet. "Go around and surround him."

Proclus of Rome: Should we hide in the giant negative space?

Archibald of Guernicus: "Aye, sounds a plan."

I'll back off a bit, and move to circle around our new friend.

johns (GM): move those tokens as you see fit

He doesn't seem to notice that you've noticed him yet

Proclus of Rome: Looks good to me.

Archibald of Guernicus: Oh, I even have stealth, if necessary

Aristocritus of Trianoma: everyone in the back is still clueless, right

Proclus of Rome: Sounds like this is the perfect time for it.

Archibald of Guernicus: He still has to beat the bracelets effect, so giving him 2 rolls to lose at is good.

johns (GM): Well

Specifically the bracelet makes you seem Mundane and Insignificant

Archibald of Guernicus: Ah, hm.

johns (GM): Which it is, but you are still a Mundane walking alone on a moonless night

So if you want to sneak up and get close to him, make a stealth roll

Archibald of Guernicus: I should roll stealth then, it seems, if I want to sneak up behind him

Alright

Dex+Stealth?

johns (GM): YEah

Archibald of Guernicus:

rolling 1d10!+2+5

(

6

)

+2+5

=

13

Shadowy Figure:

rolling 1d10!+1+4

(

5

)

+1+4

=

10

Nice, you creep up close

Are you climbing up on the rooftop that he's on? He's about 10 feet off the ground

Also, the party in the rear would have noticed Archibald splitting off from Bonfilia at this point

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Well, I'll be more cautious, in that case.

Archibald of Guernicus: Mainly I want to see what he does, for now

Shadowy Figure: He lost track of you so he is intently gazing at Bonfilia now

Bonfilia of Verditius: I cant reach him with any good spells at his height

Proclus of Rome: I can but I can't see him.

Archibald of Guernicus: If he attempts anything, I'll cast sword on him

Shadowy Figure: He's not really budging so you all can take the initiative here. Or just stand and wait around until sunup if you like

Bonfilia of Verditius: just sneak up and grab him

Archibald of Guernicus: Hm, yeah.

I mainly wanted to see if he was only watching

Or was going to try something

Ferris of Trianoma: No preemptive murder today, I suppose

Proclus of Rome: I have Hands of the Grasping Earth so I could grab him.

Shadowy Figure: Alright, the Target is Unaware so their effective defense is 0

Archibald of Guernicus: What would be the relevant roll to grab a man then

Shadowy Figure: Brawl

Archibald of Guernicus: Just brawl? Or dex and brawl

Shadowy Figure: Dex + Brawl like a regular attack roll

Archibald of Guernicus:

rolling 1d10!+2+5

(

4

)

+2+5

=

11

Shadowy Figure hastily flips through combat rules summary

Proclus of Rome: This is Canon.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: love to fumble through a dozen different windows and tabs every time i think about taking an action

Shadowy Figure: lol ars

Archibald sneaks up and grapples the man from behind. He begins hissing curses and blasphemies in a quiet whisper.

All can take action now

Proclus of Rome: Hmm ok.

Archibald of Guernicus: "Alright, just you stay still pal. Got some questions for ye."

I say in latin as my italian, even with last week's xp, is still abysmal

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Hey everyone! Get in here!"

I gather the party and hurry up to the figure

Archibald of Guernicus: Remember, sodales, a non-lethal takedown is almost the most silent takedown.

* always

Aristocritus of Trianoma: I'll take the Ball of Abysmal Flame.

Ferris of Trianoma: If you do a lethal takedown there has to be some dramatic stinger atleast

Shadowy Figure: Okay so in a grapple, he can still attack, at -6

and he gets free if he inflicts a wound on Archibald

Archibald of Guernicus: Interesting. What is my defence?

I skimmed combat rules before but I've no idea if they've been houseruled or what.

Shadowy Figure: Quick + Brawl + 5

Ferris of Trianoma: Now that I can see him, I can always restrain him in web

Shadowy Figure: they are completely houseruled unfortunately

Proclus of Rome: -Size

Archibald of Guernicus: 11 defence then

Good luck with that -6

My size is 0, actually.

Or, rather, normal size

Proclus of Rome: Ok.

Archibald of Guernicus: I'm just tall and fat

Proclus of Rome: JUST GETTING THAT OUT THERE

Shadowy Figure: Okay, Bonfilia and Archibald get to at before the shadowy figure

Archibald of Guernicus: Not an actual giant

Shadowy Figure: act

Archibald of Guernicus: Is any action needed to maintain the grapple, or make it worse for him?

Bonfilia of Verditius: hmm

Proclus of Rome: You can try a Tackle to force him prone.

Bonfilia of Verditius: I'll shoot him with The Crystal Dart

Proclus of Rome: Then next turn turn it into a Pin, which prevents him from doing anything besides talking.

Bonfilia of Verditius: just to weaken him

rolling d10!+4+3+11+4

(

6

)

+4+3+11+4

=

28

spell level is 10

Shadowy Figure: Success

Bonfilia of Verditius:

rolling d10!+10

(

3

)

+10

=

13

13 damage

Proclus of Rome: Dart'd!

Archibald of Guernicus: Hm. I'm not fond of actually harming him severely until we find out what he's up to, but eh. Can't take risks with a potential diabolist.

Shadowy Figure: The target is Shaken and takes 2 wounds

Archie?

Bonfilia of Verditius: the wounds will make it easier for you to pin him

Archibald of Guernicus: I'll pin him, if I can do that

I want him properly restrained

Shadowy Figure: Yeah just make another attack roll

and don't botch it

Archibald of Guernicus:

rolling 1d10!+2+5

(

9

)

+2+5

=

16

Shadowy Figure: Great Success!

Archibald of Guernicus: Taking physical stats was a good idea.

Proclus of Rome: It looks like you have to Tackle first since he isn't Prone.

Shadowy Figure: A gnarly looking dagger tumbles out of the guy's cloak as you force him to the ground

Archibald of Guernicus: Ooh

Proclus of Rome: You can only Pin if he's already Prone.

Archibald of Guernicus: Hm

Bonfilia of Verditius: I drain some of his blood into one of my vials.

Archibald of Guernicus: Well, you could make that a tackle action then?

Same roll, anyway.

Shadowy Figure: He starts hissing, "aid me, aid me, aid me" repeatedly to no one in parcitular

Proclus of Rome: HOw?

He's on top of a cart.

You'd need to climb up there.

Shadowy Figure: Archibald climbed up

Archibald of Guernicus: Yep

Proclus of Rome: Right but Bonfilia didn't.

Bonfilia of Verditius: I can climb up

Proclus of Rome: So she can't drain his blood.

Shadowy Figure: Anyway I'm not stressing the particulars too much since this is a guy you outnumber 6 to 1

Proclus of Rome: WoW.

Shadowy Figure: Ah sorry I missed that Bonfilia was exsanguinating him

Aristocritus of Trianoma: only a little!

Shadowy Figure: Well anyone who wants to take an action before Bonfilia climbs up feel free to do so

Proclus of Rome: Nope.

Ferris of Trianoma: nope

Shadowy Figure: Ok, cool

Well he's at your mercy now.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Who're you calling for, hmm?"

Archibald of Guernicus: "I'll keep the man pinned here, can one of ye inspect that dagger?"

"Something about it rubs me the wrong way, worth a look."

Proclus of Rome: I guess I can.

Shadowy Figure: It's a sturdy knife with a serrated edge suitable for cutting thick flesh or hide

Proclus of Rome: Ok.

Shadowy Figure: Bonfilia he doesn't answer you as he is pleading to no one in particular

Proclus of Rome: So like a tanning knife or something?

Shadowy Figure: Could be!

Proclus of Rome: Interesting.

Bonfilia of Verditius: I start casting The Wound That Weeps on his forehead.

"Answer when spoken to!"

Shadowy Figure: He wails, and then incants something

Archibald pinning him notices the man is getting very warm to the touch

Proclus of Rome: Uh oh.

Archibald of Guernicus: Oh dear

Bonfilia of Verditius: He's melting down, while we are cool calm and collected.

Ferris of Trianoma: He's gonna blow!

Archibald of Guernicus: I'll jump up, but draw my sword so he doesn't just run away

Ferris of Trianoma: If you jump off him I'm going to restrain him with web

Proclus of Rome: "Stick around!" you could say.

Archibald of Guernicus: Always say a one-liner when you own someone with a spell

Shadowy Figure: Alright, his cloak catches alight in several spots

Proclus of Rome: Someone should dump water on him.

Ferris of Trianoma: (quickly looking up spiderman 1 liners)

Bonfilia of Verditius: all I've got is dirt

Archibald of Guernicus: I have a CrAq spell but it's to make flammable oil, probably not the best idea.

Could spont it, I guess.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: i could make the flames jump away from him but i switched out that spell for uh

Bonfilia of Verditius: the spell to make someones body temperature stable is like level 3

or something

Aristocritus of Trianoma: (Voice/Mom/Ind) Determine the age of a nonliving target to within 10%

Ferris of Trianoma: I could use Winter's Icy Touch, but I don't think that actually chills him

Shadowy Figure: good spell imo

Aristocritus of Trianoma: it's rad

Proclus of Rome: I'm going to go ahead and use Hands of Grasping Earth here to grab him so he doesn't run away while he's on fire.

Shadowy Figure: Okay

Aristocritus of Trianoma: the flaming body stratagem

Shadowy Figure: They can't catch you if you set yourself on fire.... oh wait, they can

Proclus of Rome:

rolling 1d10 + 7 + 9 + 2 -4

(

9

)

+7+9+2-4

=

23

Stone hands burst out of the wall and grab him by the ankles.

Shadowy Figure: he is held fast!! though he writhes in pain

Aristocritus of Trianoma: i'm going to take up position on a rooftop with rise of the feathery body

rolling 1d10!+14-4

(

9

)

+14-4

=

19

Bonfilia of Verditius: just spont some damn water on him

Aristocritus of Trianoma: gross

Archibald of Guernicus: What level effect is that

Aristocritus of Trianoma: probably like 1

Archibald of Guernicus: 5, it seems

Base 3, +2 from voice

Proclus of Rome: Sure.

PeIg is ALSO a good place to start.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: you would need a duration

Proclus of Rome: Extinguish a Fire is Level 4.

So maybe level 10 +1 Touch, +1 Diam.

Archibald of Guernicus: Does creo need a duration?

Aristocritus of Trianoma: my creo is awful so i can't actually help here

Archibald of Guernicus: I assumed it was just created, and then existsd

Bonfilia of Verditius: perdo doesnt need a duration

Aristocritus of Trianoma: stuff created with creo disappears after the duration

Bonfilia of Verditius: creo without duration needs to be a ritual

Proclus of Rome: It might if he keeps catching on fire.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: unless you burn vis in a ritual

Archibald of Guernicus: Oh, hm

+1 from touch, +1 diameter is still 5

And I can spont a spell to hold out my hand above him and drop water down. I think.

Proclus of Rome: Ok.

PeIg seems like the way to go here but it's up to you.

Archibald of Guernicus: If someone has good PeIg, go for it

If not, I'll drop water on him

Ferris of Trianoma: Keep in mind the aura

Proclus of Rome: -4.

Bonfilia of Verditius:

rolling d10!+4+9+1

(

3

)

+4+9+1

=

17

+3

there I ended your pain

I pour water all over him

Shadowy Figure: splash

That was CrAq?

Bonfilia of Verditius: yes

Shadowy Figure: Alright

You extinguish his cloak but steam starts escaping from underneath it

Archibald of Guernicus: "Shit, is he trying to kill himself?"

Ferris of Trianoma: Or the cloak is activated by someone watching us

And he doesn't want him to talk

Shadowy Figure: What would you like to do?

He's still in pain but doesn't seem dead or insensible

Ferris of Trianoma: Let's rip the cloak off him

Bonfilia of Verditius: I'll spont a PeIg spell

Shadowy Figure: He isn't on fire atm

Okay Ferris

Archibald of Guernicus: We should prioritise his life for now, information matters

Bonfilia of Verditius: Chill a person so that they lose a Fatigue level.

base 4

Shadowy Figure: He's covered in scars forming the shape of glyphs that are glowing red hot at the moment

Bonfilia of Verditius: +1 touch +1 diam

rolling d10!+4+3+9+2

(

7

)

+4+3+9+2

=

25

target level is 10, total divided by 2, 5 leftover

penetration ability is level 3

Shadowy Figure: That helps, the scars stop sizzling so

No penetration needed

Proclus of Rome: Well, that's good to know.

Shadowy Figure: He sorta tired out and falls limp but conscious

He's at your mercy!

Bonfilia of Verditius: I interrogate him about demons and scars and black magic etc.

Shadowy Figure: He asks that you let him die and sleep forever. He says that since you've messed up his work he can't sleep now.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "I'll turn you into a tree and cut an axe into your body every thursday for six years if you do not answer me.2

Ferris of Trianoma: Think about how productive he can be without those pesky sleeping hours

Bonfilia of Verditius: "*

Shadowy Figure: that is infact quantified in RoP:TD, Ferris

Ferris of Trianoma: nice

Aristocritus of Trianoma: doesn't it kill you eventually

Shadowy Figure: Everyone dies, eventually

Proclus of Rome: Yeah come on.

Shadowy Figure: "I have to appease him or he brings the nightmares"

Bonfilia of Verditius: "If you tell us what we want to know we'll let you die. Your soul is bound for hell, though, so maybe you'd rather that not happen?"

Ferris of Trianoma: Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep (Purity,Transcendence, Level 50)

R: Per, D: Year, T: Ind

This miraculous effect allows you togo an entire year without needing sleep. This effectively gives you two additional seasons of study, though each is spread over two other seasons and thus the experience you gain must be spent on things that you can do while engaged in other activities, such as Practice or Adventure. You can also hurry a seasonal activity by devoting all your focus to it, finishing it in two months instead of three.

Shadowy Figure: "It's not a sin if I had no choice!"

Proclus of Rome: He's right.

But then again there's a choice to be tormented by nightmares.

I think we should take him to a church, that'd sort everything out.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Why are you being so difficult? Tell us about the nightmare demon and we'll go kill it for you."

"We're very powerful, you know."

Shadowy Figure:

rolling 1d10

(

9

)

=

9

"She's a screeching monster with the body of a crow and the head of a hag, she steals the happy memories out of my mind and leaves only suffering behind unless I do her bidding"

Archibald of Guernicus: "Aye, the best thing to do is have some honesty and humility."

Ah, neat

Endrite: Hmm, that'll happen.

Proclus of Rome: Ask him where he lives.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "And where does this crow nest?"

Shadowy Figure: "In my mind"

Bonfilia of Verditius: "I see."

Ferris of Trianoma: And then we blast this fool in the brain

Aristocritus of Trianoma: What does she demand?

Bonfilia of Verditius: "How do you summon it?"

Shadowy Figure: "Summon it? She summoned me"

Aristocritus of Trianoma: also there aren't any demonic hordes spilling forth so i'm going to get off the rooftop.

Shadowy Figure: "She says to find the wicked and the spiteful and cut the lies from their nasty guts, say the blessings she gave me and send them on their way, and all is well again that day"

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "And what's her name?"

Shadowy Figure: He doesn't know.

He doesn't know anything else about the occult or witches or whatnot. Just a few months ago he started getting these bad dreams out of nowhere and welp.

Proclus of Rome: Where does he live?

Archibald of Guernicus: Sounds like a demon sending wicked souls to hell before they can find forgiveness or repentance.

Shadowy Figure: He's got a little hole in the wall apartment in this neighborhood

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Where'd you get the knife?"

Shadowy Figure: He stole it from the tannery, as expertly deduced

+1 Mystery Solver Points, Proclus

Proclus of Rome: Nice.

It seems like this guy is a symptom rather than the cause of this Infernal Aura.

Shadowy Figure: Based on the timeline, it existed in a weak form before this guy started killing people at least

Bonfilia of Verditius: "You're rather useless, you know that? Unless you can help us bring the demon to light, well... I don't know what to say. What use are you?"

Proclus of Rome: Cartography is So Important.

Archibald of Guernicus: "Steady on, but let's get the lad to spill everything he knows."

Bonfilia of Verditius: I'll use my infernal lore to examine the scar marks

Shadowy Figure: He doesn't have anything else to offer right now except lurid descriptions of his horrible nightmares

Bonfilia of Verditius:

rolling d10!+2+5

(

10

+

3

)

+2+5

=

20

Shadowy Figure: Oooh nice

1 sec

Proclus of Rome: Is this really a stress roll?

Archibald of Guernicus: "I cannae abide the infernal, never know what sort of weak-willed men get attracted by it."

Shadowy Figure: my feeling is you can stress roll whatever you want, but if you do that you accept that you can botch it too

Archibald of Guernicus: I'm mainly referring to magi here, though, as I don't know what sort of soppy italian magi might end up diabolists

Shadowy Figure: Anyway it's definitely a demonic sigil, and with that roll + the description you think it belongs to Morrighu the screech hag, a demon of strife and warfare

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Archibald of Guernicus: The simplest solution is to commit brutal murder on the demon

Proclus of Rome: We need to get this guy some penance right away.

Shadowy Figure: Morrighu belongs to an order of Demons who are weak to things that are tied up or tightly sealed

Aristocritus of Trianoma: Isn't the simplest solution to get him to a priest?

Proclus of Rome: Well, for him.

Archibald of Guernicus: Definetely

Proclus of Rome: Morrighu would still be around.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "I wonder if I could cut this sigil from your body and give it to another..."

Ferris of Trianoma: I mean, simplest* solution would be to end him....

Archibald of Guernicus: Hmmm

Proclus of Rome: How tied up is tied up?

Archibald of Guernicus: I have subtle magic, I could be tied up and still cast.

Well, maybe someone else has it too

Ferris of Trianoma: I do as well

Archibald of Guernicus: My casting totals are still fairly low overall

Ferris is a better bet then, probably

Shadowy Figure: quoting from the source material "it must be tightly and deliberately sealed"

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Archibald of Guernicus: Tie him up tightly and make him cast spells at the demon until it dies

Proclus of Rome: Sounds like we should throw a barrel at the demon.

Ferris of Trianoma: Makes sense to me

Bonfilia of Verditius: "You say the demon lives in your head? Then let us coax it out." I tie him up in ropes and toss him in a barrel.

Shadowy Figure: Well, he's in a barrel now

Not much else seems to happen

Aristocritus of Trianoma: case closed

Proclus of Rome: We should take him to a priest.

Shadowy Figure: Do you want to do that right now or wait until daylight

Proclus of Rome: So he can confess.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Not so fast, Proclus."

Proclus of Rome: I think right now BUT UNFORTUNATELY MARS IS ASCENDANT!

johns (GM): booyah

Archibald of Guernicus: Probably better to arrive at the morning out of politeness, and also when the aura is slightly less infernal.

Christ.

Every time mars ascends the entire covenant pretends to be busy and puts off adventuring.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: seems like this system is biased against me at nighttime

johns (GM): actually your number came up first but you weren't here so...

Archibald of Guernicus: Yep.

Proclus of Rome: You snooze you lose.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "I think this man would be interesting to study. I believe I shall take him with me for now."

Ferris of Trianoma: Sounds good to me

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Besides, confessing won't excise the demon."

Proclus of Rome: I think this is a terrible idea and I vote against it.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: Priests do exorcisms, right?

Archibald of Guernicus: What is the exact definition of diabolism

Beyond just meddling with demons

How much can you meddle with them and still be a good, upright magus, basically

Proclus of Rome: Not at all.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "The best way to deal with this demon permanently is to find a way to strike at it directly, to banish it fully from this realm or seal it."

Proclus of Rome: It's against the Code of Hermes.

Archibald of Guernicus: Good to know

"Aye, I'm in agreeance."

Proclus of Rome: You can murder demons and that's it.

Archibald of Guernicus: "I feel for the poor man, but it's in the best interest of the region to deal with this demon as swiftly as possible."

Bonfilia of Verditius: I open the barrel. "You're in luck, good friend. I have a new home for you."

Shadowy Figure: "please let me die"

Bonfilia of Verditius: I chuckle. "That's what they all say."

Shadowy Figure: OK, so you're taking him back to the lab?

Bonfilia of Verditius: Yes

Shadowy Figure: Easy enough in the dead of knight

night

Aristocritus of Trianoma: bringing a possessed guy into the catacombs sounds like an extremely bad idea!

Archibald of Guernicus: I don't veto the concept, I don't know if we have enough to veto it if I don't.

Proclus of Rome: I think that would allow the demon to ignore the Aegis of the Hearth.

Bonfilia of Verditius: this is where we are at our strongest, so it's actually the best place to bring him

Archibald of Guernicus: It IS outside the infernal aura, though

Proclus of Rome: You need 2/3s to veto a decision.

Archibald of Guernicus: Which is very worth noting

Proclus of Rome: So is most of the city.

Shadowy Figure: Mechanically, a demon possessing someone can pass through an Aegis, though the Aegis still limits their supernatural powers

Proclus of Rome: ESPECIALLY a church.

Archibald of Guernicus: A church weakens us, though.

Proclus of Rome: It weakens the demon too.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: hm. i guess the magic aura also reduces infernal power

Proclus of Rome: Then you can just stab it to death with your sword.

Archibald of Guernicus: Hmmm

That IS true.

Ferris of Trianoma: That always solution

Proclus of Rome: Or, even better, you can tie a rope around your sword and stab it to death.

Archibald of Guernicus: "Bonfilia, couldn't we just take it to a church and stab the bugger to death?"

"The aura of a church should be enough to suppress it pretty well."

Bonfilia of Verditius: "No, because it would simply not reveal itself."

Archibald of Guernicus: I will specifically bind my sword tightly for this investigation into the demon

Shadowy Figure: i marked some more auras

yellow = magic, purple = faerie

Proclus of Rome: It's also possible that the demon isn't possessing this man at all and has just driven him insane.

Archibald of Guernicus: I dont see them

Bonfilia of Verditius: "We can excise it, no worries. I suggest we summon the covenant to our chambers and discuss the matter with Venator. I bet he knows a thing or two about this."

Archibald of Guernicus: Did you set auras to visible?

Aristocritus of Trianoma: i don't see the auras either

Proclus of Rome: Like Venator is even available this year.

Shadowy Figure: aah

Archibald of Guernicus: Anyway, I'll bind my sword very tightly in rope to see if this lets it affect the demon better.

Now they show up

Shadowy Figure: hey actually Venator would be interested in this if you want him to weigh in

Archibald of Guernicus: It is very stupid that auras need to be manually enabled a second time after enabling them

Proclus of Rome: Oh wow.

Now that is interesting.

Shadowy Figure: yeah i don't see the point of auras otherwise

unless the GM needs like a constant range calculation I guess

Proclus of Rome: Hmm, I guess taking him to Vardian's Tomb might be a good idea after all.

Bonfilia of Verditius: I summon the covenant to the council room.

Proclus of Rome: I mean, we're all here.

Vardian's Tomb: Yeah heh

Venator ex Misc: "What trouble calls all you young Magi out in the middle of the night?"

Bonfilia of Verditius: "We have recovered a man possessed by a lesser demon. It has managed to foster an infernal aura nearby, and as such we now seek a way to excise the demon from the man and slay it. Or perhaps seal it somewhere else."

Venator ex Misc pales

Proclus of Rome: Even more than usual, huh?

Venator ex Misc: He probably gets more sun than the rest of you, what with his frequent trips away from the catacombs

Bonfilia of Verditius: Venator dies from a heart attack at this shocking reveal

Archibald of Guernicus: Good, it'll stop him finding out we started a system of governance that ignores him entirely.

Venator ex Misc: "If he is possessed, a Perdo Vim spell can effect the demon controlling him. A Venatore would be best equipped for the task."

"We will need to penetrate the resistance of the demon and the energumen himself. What manner of demon has controlled him?"

Archibald of Guernicus: "Bonfilia figured out the thing's identity, she can say the full details."

Bonfilia of Verditius: "It is [Demon Name]."

Proclus of Rome: Morriqh.

Bonfilia of Verditius: I smugly explain what kind of demon it is and what it does, so that the less informed can understand.

Venator ex Misc: "I could attempt to cast the spell spontaneously. An ordained Clergyman could do it more reliably than myself."

"By the way, how did you happen upon this poor soul?"

Proclus of Rome: "There is a large Infernal Aura in Rome."

"The Trastavere aura has grown to +3 (+4 at night) and there has been a string of murders."

Archibald of Guernicus: "Aye, a monstrously large one indeed."

"Spread by murders in the night."

Venator ex Misc: "You were right to bring this to my attention, thank you."

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Please do your best, Venator." I show him the barreled man.

Venator ex Misc:

rolling 1d10!

(

5

)

=

5

No botch

"I don't see any change in the man's behavior. Either the spell failed or he is not possessed in the first place. As Hermetic Magic cannot detect the presence of a demon I can't be certain."

Aristocritus of Trianoma: barrel boi

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Venator ex Misc: "I suggest you keep him under observation. If there is truly a demon in there, eventually it will be forced to give into its compulsive nature and show itself."

Proclus of Rome: Good idea.

Let's put him in the Unused Room.

Venator ex Misc: In doing so, it ceases to be Unused

Proclus of Rome: Deep.

Bonfilia of Verditius: that room has been prison room for a while now

Venator ex Misc: Idk if we've settled this fully but does our Aegis cover all of the catacombs area, the catacombs + inn, the catacombs + inn + city block?

Proclus of Rome: I'm definitely going to take Philosophy XP for this adventure now.

Everything on the map, I think.

Venator ex Misc: Alright

Everyone's staying at the covenant tonight?

Archibald of Guernicus: Yes, I live here.

johns (GM): hehe

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

We should have at least one person waiting in this guy's house.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: maybe more than one

Archibald of Guernicus: On the way out I will remark to my sodales that I'm not sure if leaving it all to Venator is the best idea, given their low opinion of him.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: i'm going away for like 20 minutes though bye

johns (GM): l8r

Who's staying where?

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Venator is a powerful wizard if not the brightest man."

cthinker: i'll stay at the covenant

Proclus of Rome: I'll stay in the insane murderer's house.

Bonfilia of Verditius: I'll be at covenant, examining the shady man

johns (GM): OK.

Everyone at the covenant, including your prisoner, sleeps well that night

Proclus, your base Vim MR is 15?

Proclus of Rome: Yep.

johns (GM): You have a very bad nightmare involving a large crow with a hag's head

Proclus of Rome: Uh oh.

johns (GM): Sleeping fitfully, you lose 1 long term fatigue

Proclus of Rome: Ok.

Do I remember anything about the nightmare?

Archibald of Guernicus: That was pretty risky. Good thing it worked out.

johns (GM): Int + Concentration check plz

Proclus of Rome: Ok.

rolling 1d10 + 2 + 4

(

2

)

+2+4

=

8

Bonfilia of Verditius: I flay the prisoner's back and save the demon sigils for posterity.

Proclus of Rome: Humbug.

johns (GM): The crow/hag thing showed you a bunch of non-Euclidean geometry that made your skin crawl but you can't remember much else

Gross as hell Bonfilia but fine

Proclus of Rome: AAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

johns (GM): Do you want Lavinia to keep him from Not Dying?

Bonfilia of Verditius: If she wants to.

It's not that important.

Lavinia of Jerbiton:

rolling 1d10!+0+3

(

6

)

+0+3

=

9

He barely does not die

Proclus of Rome: I'm going to head back to the Covenant post-haste to tell everyone about my terrible dream that geometric systems can exist where one or more Pythagorean postulates are violated.

Oh and that the demon is still out there.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "I have a new plan, friends."

Archibald of Guernicus: With great apprehension I ask "Aye, what is it?"

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Excuse my italian, ahem,  sodales "

johns (GM): lol

Archibald of Guernicus: Bonfilia was voted most likely to summon a demon every year running during her apprenticeship

Proclus of Rome: Masters typically only have one apprentice at a time so that's always true.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "We will place a bait for the demon in its abode. A man with the sigils of Morriqh carved to his body. The demon will be in marvel, and assuredly attempt to posses him. Then we may strike."

I bring in Udolfo from his resting place. "This man will suffice."

Proclus of Rome: "She doesn't need any sigils to manifest.

"

Archibald of Guernicus: "Now, explain a little further. Ye aren't suggesting carving sigils in the man, are ye?"

"Demonic sigils, I should add."

Proclus of Rome: "I was visited by terrible dreams and I haven't sinfully and foolishly marked my body with sigils."

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Are you sure, Proclus? Maybe you've got one or two hidden somewhere."

johns (GM): Who is Udolfo?

Proclus of Rome: The guy who got his arm chopped off.

Bonfilia of Verditius: my servant, the guy whos arm we amputated and gave to the rat king

johns (GM): Alright

Proclus of Rome: "I can assure you I do not."

johns (GM): cant see his token around anymore for some reason

Bonfilia of Verditius: I sigh. "Fine, Proclus. If you so dearly wish to be bait, then let it be so."

Proclus of Rome: "Thank you."

"But how are you going to trap the demon?"

Archibald of Guernicus: I'll pat Proclus on the shoulder "Just be careful, mind. We'll be there to help out."

Proclus of Rome: "I could sleep in a barrel."

"Then when you see the nightmares start you could seal it."

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Alright."

johns (GM): lol

Proclus of Rome: "This would trap the demon inside with me, however."

"Please then deliver me to the nearby Basilica."

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Mmhmm."

"Let's get this show on the road."

johns (GM): Proclus you're letting Bonfilia carve runes into you?

Proclus of Rome: No.

Why would I?

johns (GM): its called being a team player

Proclus of Rome: They aren't necessary as I have experienced.

You could also extend your Parma to protect me while I'm in the barrel.

cthinker: salve

Archibald of Guernicus: The important part is luring it out to cut its head off.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Just in case, take this with you. Maybe you can trap it." I give Proclus a lidded pot with the sigil carved on it.

Proclus of Rome: "I doubt that will work, since I have to be asleep."

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Just close the pot if you wake up and hope the demon left your dreams and nested in it."

Ferris of Trianoma: Seems like a stretch

Proclus of Rome: Where'd you get a lidded pot with demonic sigils on it?

Bonfilia of Verditius: I had a whole day didn't I?

Proclus of Rome: Good point.

I will not use the demon pot tonight.

We need to get the other guy to a church as well.

johns (GM): winners don't use pot -- Office of the DEA

Bonfilia of Verditius: "He's resting. He can leave when he's... recovered."

Proclus of Rome: "Alright."

"Oh, we should inform the church of our plan today, so we can be sure a priest will be there at night."

johns (GM): proclus is obsessed with churches

Proclus of Rome: Well we are dealing with a demon.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: it would be embarrassing if we showed up for an exorcism and found a bunch of dancing faeries instead of a priest

Proclus of Rome: Yes.

johns (GM): OK

Ferris of Trianoma: Which is highly probable considering our earlier trip to a church

johns (GM): So if I have the timeline down, you're going to church -> sleeping in a barrel at night -> going to church when you get possessed?

Proclus of Rome: Yes.

You good with this Bonfilia?

Since you are the one in charge.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: i can cast chamber of spring breezes on the barrel, if you want

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Sounds like a plan. But take the pot, just in case you wake up and the demon jumps out of your head. You wouldn't want to dance with the devil in a barrel would you? Might get messy."

johns (GM): have you ever danced with the devil in the pale barrel light

Proclus of Rome: I guess I'll take the pot.

I agreed to it when I signed that charter.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "And remember, do try to catch it if you can. I mean, that is, if you happen to wake up."

Archibald of Guernicus: "Time to stand by and prepare, it seems."

Bonfilia of Verditius: "But we'll be gentle. That won't happen."

johns (GM): Alright so uhh

Church now I guess?

Proclus of Rome: Sure.

johns (GM): i'm following y'all lead

Great

Here's the Basilica of Santa Maria in trastavere, a pretty nice church

The interior is Dominion 4 by day

So -12 to your casting and MR

Proclus of Rome: Ok.

Well I don't forsee us doing that much casting.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "I'm going to be sick."

johns (GM): After morning service, the church is empty save for the priest tidying up. Going inside you notice a very fancy reliquary on the altar made of gold, silver, and ivory

Bonfilia of Verditius: why are there animals in the church

johns (GM): All are welcome in God's house

Fra Rinaldo: "Welcome my children. You have missed the Matins but the next service is at midday."

Proclus of Rome: Well, we do have all day.

Archibald of Guernicus: I whistle and look around, paganishly.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "That's fine. We're here to exorcise a demon."

wait a second

is this befgore or after we went to the house

if its before then I dont say that

Proclus of Rome: Before.

Well you should still say it that's the whole point of visiting.

Bonfilia of Verditius: I'll say we're bringing by someone we suspect of being demon possessed later today.

Fra Rinaldo: "A demon! Heavens protect us." He crosses himself.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Yes, yes. A demon."

Fra Rinaldo: "Bring the sufferer here and I will do my duty. Jesus save us pitiful sinners."

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Ah, one more thing."

"What would you say... if I did THIS?" I flash him the sigiled pot.

Ferris of Trianoma: "You seem tired, have you been having a trouble sleeping lately?"

Proclus of Rome: What a twist! (?)

Fra Rinaldo: "I would say you have scuffed your pot lid, madam, and I pray it does not spoil the broth."

Aristocritus of Trianoma: ‼

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Well. It was worth a try."

Fra Rinaldo: "That is kind of you to notice my son, the weather has been a bit disagreeable of late and difficult to sleep. But fatigue shall not keep me from my duties."

Ferris of Trianoma: "Has anyone told you of having terrible nightmares lately?"

Fra Rinaldo: "O-oh!"

He lowers his voice. "Have you been having them as well?"

Proclus of Rome: "Oh no!" is what I would say if I wasn't nodding off in church.

Ferris of Trianoma: "Our friend here had a truely horrific dream about a bird creature last night" and I nudge Proclus awake

"That is what we are trying to get to the bottom of and was hoping someone could help us with it tonight"

Proclus of Rome: "Yes, a truly terrible dream! There was a plane on which two parallel lines intersected!"

Fra Rinaldo: "That sounds awful, I think?"

Proclus of Rome: "There was also a crow with a hag's head tormenting me."

Fra Rinaldo: "The nature of demons is to torment those with sin on their souls.. Perhaps you have some matter you want to confess and unburden yourself? I am here for you."

Bonfilia of Verditius: I turn and give Proclus a malicious and arrogant glare.

Proclus of Rome: I'm always happy to do confession.

For example, since my last confession I kidnapped a man.

To be fair he was a murderer and we did believe him to be possessed.

Of course this is protected by the sanctity of confession.

Fra Rinaldo: You are absolved

Who's next

Bonfilia of Verditius: "My soul is white as the driven snow, in fact I have had no nightmares to speak of."

Fra Rinaldo: Com + Guile please

i wonder, if perfidious auras make lies easier to tell, do dominion auras make them easier to spot

Bonfilia of Verditius:

rolling d10!+2

(

1

)

+2

=

3

oh no. self own

Archibald of Guernicus: Ha ha ha.

I'm a good person, honest!

And even the dice conspire against you

Fra Rinaldo: "There are no lies between you and the Divine, my child. Seek forgiveness and your soul shall be washed clean again."

Proclus of Rome: They make lies prick your conscience but I don't think that it makes it harder to lie or there wouldn't be any courtly intrigues at all. (Castles are usually Dominion 3)

Bonfilia of Verditius: I think about it for a second. "No."

Fra Rinaldo: The priest gestures to the very fancy reliquary. "Are you prepared to swear before the Saints themselves you have nothing to be sorry for?"

Aristocritus of Trianoma: nice face

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Well... are you going to make me?"

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Well that's a strange reliquary.

Fra Rinaldo: "The gnawing in your soul will make you even if you do not wish to. Pax vobiscum, domine domine domine, et cetera"

Proclus of Rome: I would ALSO say that it is quite (((coincidental)))) that those sigils could ALSO indicate a Ward.

Fra Rinaldo: Huh! Fancy that!

Bonfilia of Verditius: do we know anything about this reliquary from looking at it

Proclus of Rome: The reliquary is about two feet tall and a foot wide. It is square with intricate metal working and carvings. Most of the metal appears to be gold or silver and carved ivory inlaid. It has Hermetic symbols of Rego, Perdo, and Vim worked into the intricate decorations, which also bear Christian symbols and iconography.

Fra Rinaldo: I made a handout for it

idk if it popped up for everyone

Aristocritus of Trianoma: We have nicer reliquaries in Greece.

Fra Rinaldo: funny you mention that..

Proclus of Rome: I have no idea how it actually works but you can actually investigate them.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Say, Fra, I think I will swear on this reliquary."

Fra Rinaldo: "Ah-- do be careful if you must touch it." He rubs his hands nervously.

The aura is strongest around the alter, Dominion 5

Bonfilia of Verditius: I'll walk up to it and examine it using my tremendous magical theory

rolling d10!+2+13

(

9

)

+2+13

=

24

Fra Rinaldo: 1 sec bonfilia

Proclus of Rome: Is that how it works?

I thought you had to take it to a lab.

Bonfilia of Verditius: I can give it a cursory glance probably

Fra Rinaldo: There's a few things you can note by simple observation

First: there are gems inlaid on three of the sides, but the side that is turned to the back (and not immediately visible) is missing its gem

Second: There is greek inscription on it. The Fra explains that the relic came from Constantinople many years ago

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Fra Rinaldo: The reliquary looks sealed shut by some sort of welding or other work, there is a latch but it is just for show

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Who took the gem?"

Fra Rinaldo: "Oh heavens"

Aristocritus of Trianoma: "May I see the inscription?"

Fra Rinaldo: inscriptions include a few copies of the lord's prayer in greek and also the text: 'John Philosymeon of Verditius'

The priest rubs his hands nervously again. "Forgive me children. I.. I did not wish anyone to notice my fault."

Aristocritus of Trianoma: "Verditius..."

Proclus of Rome: "Fault?"

Fra Rinaldo: "I was cleaning the altar and... ah, Saints forgive me, I knocked the reliquary over and the gem came off!"

Proclus of Rome: Metal Gear?

Bonfilia of Verditius: "The demon was housed in this, and you let it free."

Fra Rinaldo: He stiffens. "Nonsense! This is a reliquary, the remains of a great saint"

Proclus of Rome: Do we need to get a Conclusions Mat?

SO YOU CAN JUMP TO IT!

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Actually, this item was crafted by a relative of mine."

"Philosymeon of Verditius, see? Right there. Me, I'm Bonfilia of Verditius."

Fra Rinaldo: "Is that what it says? I'm sorry, I don't read Greek"

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Tell me, did the nightmares begin after the gem was loosened?"

Fra Rinaldo: He stops to think. "I.. naturally assumed it was my guilt causing it."

Proclus of Rome: "Ah, the sin of pride.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "I may have underestimated the demon if it took a work like this to seal it."

Ferris of Trianoma: Alright, now we just need to bottle it back up in Bonfilia's evil reliquary

Fra Rinaldo: further magical investigation is possible using spells or taking it to the lab but I've told you all I can from just looking at it

Proclus of Rome: Ok.

Well if it has escaped I don't know how we can get it back into the reliquary.

Wait who did he think was in the Reliquary?

Fra Rinaldo: He hems and haws

And "In certainty.. I do not know, only that it was once the reliquary of a Greek church before an honorable crusader brought it here."

"Nevertheless. It is a reliquary, and reliquaries contain relics-- that much is certain, no?"

Aristocritus of Trianoma frowns.

Proclus of Rome: "What if it had been empty?"

Bonfilia of Verditius: "It was probably comissioned by demon hunters."

Fra Rinaldo: "A relic may be lacking but the devotion it inspires is not, I assure you.."

Proclus of Rome: I have no Theology so I will take this at face value.

"Did the crusader bring you anything else?"

Bonfilia of Verditius: "I suppose you stand before a choice here, priest. You may keep this useless box here and let the nightmares haunt you and your flock forevermore. Or you can let us examine it, and use it to trap the demon again."

Fra Rinaldo: "Not that I know of. This was over 100 years ago however, so long before my time."

Proclus of Rome: Oh well then.

Fra Rinaldo: Bonfilia hmm could you make

Proclus of Rome: Where's the gem now?

Aristocritus of Trianoma: debate. debate!!

Fra Rinaldo: comm + leadership or bargain

Bonfilia of Verditius:

rolling d10!+2+2

(

10

+

3

)

+2+2

=

17

Fra Rinaldo: He has the gem. He says he didn't take it to get repaired because he didn't want people to find out what had happened.

Bonfilia of Verditius: That's a bargain.

I make deals.

Proclus of Rome: What about the Gift penalty?

Bonfilia of Verditius: I'll pop a conf.

Proclus of Rome: Unless this guy has Parma.

Fra Rinaldo: The priest is already shaken by your unveiling of his crimes. "I.. could let you look at it, for a time. If you would not mind repairing it, while you are at it."

Bonfilia of Verditius: This is a new hermetic breakthrough, the hermetic art of the deal.

"Hand me the gem, and we'll sort all this out." I give him a reassuring smile.

Aristocritus of Trianoma:  solemnly  De virtute agendum vel tempor conterentur.

Proclus of Rome: Hmm, this is definitely better than me sleeping a barrel in a hovel.

Fra Rinaldo: He holds out the gem and hesitates just before putting it in your hand-- "And you will come confess when you are ready, of course."

Bonfilia of Verditius: "I swear. By the Lord."

Proclus of Rome: Do you burst into flames when you say this?

Fra Rinaldo: Somewhere high in the heavens your sin is recorded in the Book of Life

Gem Get

Aristocritus of Trianoma: set aside some room in your schedule for a deathbed confession 300 years from now

Bonfilia of Verditius: I pick up the reliquary and leave.

Fra Rinaldo: Somewhere in the thread I wrote up rules to make investigating magical items easier that I'm trying to find

Proclus of Rome: Go on an epic quest to discover the investigation wars.

I mean rules.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "I can't believe stealing from the church was this easy."

johns (GM): OK, per liesmith's suggestion, it only takes 1 month per effect to investigate something

Archibald of Guernicus: "Aye, but I wouldn't voice it as such."

Proclus of Rome: You'll need to return that, of course.

Bonfilia of Verditius: It's property of the Order of Hermes.

Proclus of Rome: Or replace it with an actual reliquary.

johns (GM): The gem and the reliquary each have one enchantment on them

Bonfilia of Verditius: It would be a hermetic crime to return it.

johns (GM): The reliquary has a L45 spell and the gem a L60 spell

Ferris of Trianoma: jeez

Proclus of Rome: Damn that's high.

Ferris of Trianoma: brb 10 mins

johns (GM): Yeah it might be awhile before you can actually investigate this thing lol

sorry

Aristocritus of Trianoma: im not really sure what aristocritus should think about the roman catholic church

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

What, are you Greek Orthodox?

Bonfilia of Verditius: I ask the House about this item.

Since we made it, after all.

Proclus of Rome: Or, "The Fake Church," as I like to call it.

johns (GM): well, they did destroy the pinnacle of your civilization Aristocritus

Aristocritus of Trianoma: well. he was raised orthodox, but then he spent most of his life living with magi anyway

johns (GM): there is a cool adventure we did in the Mont Mercure campaign about a greek wizard who gets obsessed with revenge against the church after the 4th crusade, and engineers the wars between Frederick II and the papacy

Aristocritus of Trianoma: oh hell yes

johns (GM): but at the same time there's also the Augustan Brotherhood, a Demon, and a pack of Fae messing around too

Aristocritus of Trianoma: well

johns (GM): when we did it we completely missed out on the fae until the last moment which is how a fae pope ended up elected. oops

Proclus of Rome: So while we send a letter to the Verditus what should we do until then?

Aristocritus of Trianoma: the demon is absolutely 100% on the loose because of the weakness of the roman church

seems pretty clear cut to me.

Proclus of Rome: It's an honest mistake.

It could happen to anyone.

Bonfilia of Verditius: Figure out what we're going to do with this sickass demon container once we're done.

Proclus of Rome: After all, if we were perfect this would be heaven and not Earth.

johns (GM): Where would you like to stash this reliquary, and do you want to get the gem reaffixed to it

we'll get to Verditius' response after a few weeks ingame time

Bonfilia of Verditius: I'm not doing anything to it until we know what it does.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: maybe we should hold off on attaching the gem for now

Proclus of Rome: Ok, we need to first get the murderer to a church.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: no point sealing the reliquary if the demon is outside

johns (GM): Oh right

Proclus of Rome: Then we need to do something to catch this demon or at least weakening it.

johns (GM): Your murderer is Heavily Wounded and recuperating from severe flaying

Bonfilia of Verditius: "It was an honest mistake. It could happen to anyone. After all, if we were perfect this would be heaven and not Earth."

I shrug.

Proclus of Rome: God forgives you Bonfilia, all you have to do is let him.

So what's the plan for dealing with this demon.

johns (GM): OK, the word comes back from Verditius

Bonfilia of Verditius: We put it back in the box, and then I put the box on a shelf.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: which season do i need to set aside for the enchanted figurehead

Proclus of Rome: What we just sit around for a month while the Trastavere goes nuts?

Archibald of Guernicus: I thought we would proceed with the original plan

Using our good friend Proclus as bait

Aristocritus of Trianoma: there's a lot of space in the unused room for more murderers in barrels

Bonfilia of Verditius: It wont work

because the demon doesnt possess the people with nightmares

Proclus of Rome: Yep.

Archibald of Guernicus: Oh, hm.

Proclus of Rome: There's GOT to be another way to catch it!

johns (GM): Actually

Archibald of Guernicus: Magus lying in bed with runes carved into him: There's got to be a better way!

johns (GM): does someone want to sleep in the trastavere after moving the reliquary

Proclus of Rome: Yeah I guess, to make sure.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: is nothing easy?

johns (GM): Nothing happens except fleabites

Proclus of Rome: Oh no.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Hmm... unfortunately it seems... ah... they don't know what this artifact actually does."

Proclus of Rome: I'll clean the room with Relatio Lutum.

That's a new Rote I invented.

Hmm.

Maybe the demon ran away.

Maybe it got hit by one of Cupid's arrows.

Bonfilia of Verditius: "I suggest we put the gem back and hope it acts as an anchor for the demon, perhaps forcing it back into the box. It could be that an arcane connection lies within, or has been added into the production of this device."

Proclus of Rome: "You're the expert."

Bonfilia of Verditius: Has the infernal aura changed?

johns (GM): No immediate effect

Bonfilia of Verditius: "Alright. Let's bring it to the area and insert the gem on the spot."

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Have there been any murders?

johns (GM): Affixing the gem can be done by Rego craft magic or with the held of a mundane craftsman

Yeah but just the regular kind of medieval city murder not the gruesome defiling sort

Bonfilia of Verditius: surely it can be done with verditius magic

Aristocritus of Trianoma: does rego craft magic require an actual spontaneous spell or is it just something you do

johns (GM): is bonfilia skilled in metalwork?

Bonfilia of Verditius: no

johns (GM): it's a spont spell with guidelines and it needs Finesse skill to do it right

Proclus of Rome: You can try a spont but it takes Finesse.

Working a Gemstone is base 2 +2 Gemstone.

So it could be pretty easy.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: well

i have finesse, and i have rego terram

Proclus of Rome: Go for it then.

Bonfilia of Verditius: there we go

Aristocritus of Trianoma: how hard can it be!

Archibald of Guernicus: Good luck

We'll be right behind you, at a safe distance

johns (GM): Perception + Finesse vs 20 for repair, higher to make it elegant, 30 to make it look like it was never removed in the first place

Blame the source material, not me

Aristocritus of Trianoma: hm.

that is pretty hard

Proclus of Rome: Yep!

Aristocritus of Trianoma: i'll give it a shot

Proclus of Rome: That's what you get for having such a low level.

Bonfilia of Verditius: can always use a conf

Aristocritus of Trianoma: what's the aura in this joint, +3

Proclus of Rome: So it'd be level 5 in total I think.

2 base, + 1 Touch, +2 Gemstone

johns (GM): Actually

You're just reshaping the metal to fit around it

... but you add +2 for metal or Gemstone.

Proclus of Rome: Metal is also +2.

johns (GM): so who cares

roll away cumthinker

When you are sponting you can just roll the arts and figure out what you can actually accomplish after seeing what you rolled

Proclus of Rome: It's basically impossible not to hit the target here.

Unless you botch!

Aristocritus of Trianoma:

rolling 1d10!+17+3+3

(

10

+

5

)

+17+3+3

=

38

johns (GM): oh hell yeah

Now please roll Perception + Finesse + Stress

Aristocritus of Trianoma: how much is a confidence point, +5?

Proclus of Rome: Yep.

Aristocritus of Trianoma:

rolling 1d10!+1+6+5

(

9

)

+1+6+5

=

21

whew

johns (GM): Excellent!

As you work the metal, you notice that it seems the Gem was originally designed to come off in some manner, though the attachment was damaged when the priest knocked it over

The gem is now in place and the reliquary repaired.

The only remaining question is: What are you going to do with it?

Aristocritus of Trianoma: we could open it up

Proclus of Rome: Can it be opened?

I thought the hinges were decorative.

johns (GM): It'd have to be cut or forced open basically

Bonfilia of Verditius: I do not think we should open it.

Proclus of Rome: That sounds like a good idea.

Bonfilia of Verditius: Let's just put this item on a shelf and see if the nightmares stop.

Proclus of Rome: But what about this demon?

johns (GM): OUT OF CURIOSITY where in the covenant should it stay

also do you want to do anything about the priest who is expecting it back at some point

Proclus of Rome: I think we should.

Bonfilia of Verditius: Uhh, as celestial archon I decree that this Verditius artifact end up in the care of the only present Verditius.

Proclus of Rome: Well, ok then.

johns (GM): I'm going to make a card for it and put it in Bonfilia's inventory then

Proclus of Rome: It isn't like it will be more safe anywhere else.

johns (GM): In case you want to investigate it years from now when you have higher InVi

Proclus of Rome: What about the murderer?

Did we get him to confession?

Archibald of Guernicus: I thought so, but I dont think we explicitly said it?

Proclus of Rome: We didn't.

johns (GM): sure

your call, bonfilia doesnt seem to care

Proclus of Rome: Alright let's do it.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: i'm in favor o doing it

of

Proclus of Rome: We should take him to the Basilica.

Fra Rinaldo would appreciate the chance to do some penance, I bet.

ALSO, what is his name?

johns (GM): A. Mook

Ferris of Trianoma: Back

Archibald of Guernicus: Shadowy Figure

johns (GM): His name is Ombra. fated for the role, really

Proclus of Rome: I mean, a Demon Scarred Penitent could make a good grog.

He's pretty good at stabbing people to death.

Ferris of Trianoma: I mean, we never gave him the chance

johns (GM): heh sure

Archibald of Guernicus: We should offer him the chance to stab the right people

Instead of the wrong people

johns (GM): He's in the journal as "Ombra" in Romans / Trastavere for now

Do one of you want to stat him up as a proper grog or should I just give him a slew of combat stats?

Proclus of Rome: Since I KNOW that some of you don't have grogs!

Aristocritus of Trianoma: cut off his hands and get the skoptsy started a few centuries early

Proclus of Rome: We did that last year already.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: exactly

there's a very strong precedent for cutting off hands, here

johns (GM): bonfilia which of these labs is yours

Bonfilia of Verditius: I'm not sure

Proclus of Rome: Wow!

Didn't even claim a lab!

Bonfilia of Verditius: its one of them, for sure

Ferris of Trianoma: Ha

Aristocritus of Trianoma: which one is L

Archibald of Guernicus: I should claim a lab, too

What ones are takne

* taken

johns (GM): there's 1 free on the basement and looks like 2 free on the first floor

looks like someone drew part of an "L" on one of the first floor labs but idk who that is

Aristocritus of Trianoma: CT is me

L is probably in the chat log because i remember wanting to take that lab + tunnel through to the catacombs

and then whoever L is claimed that lab, to tunnel through to the catacombs

johns (GM): i can't seem to select the L

it's part of the entire map as a whole

Proclus of Rome: Who doesn't have a Grog character?

Aristocritus of Trianoma: i don't

Archibald of Guernicus: Lab claimed

Ferris of Trianoma: I don't have a grogger

Aristocritus of Trianoma: maybe i'll stat up a companion

Proclus of Rome: You should have a Mythic Companion and a grog, IMO.

Mythic Companions can be subbed in if you want to spend all season in the lab and Grogs can go on their own adventures.

Archibald of Guernicus: I should do, yeah.

Ferris of Trianoma: I made Potom Flos the Folk Witch, but he feels to cheaty just as a teacher character, I think I'm going to release him into the wild.

Archibald of Guernicus: Particularly if it's an intensely social adventure.

johns (GM): Your call Ferris, I don't mind him at all

Archibald of Guernicus: Archie isn't suited to mundane social interactions

Proclus of Rome: He hasn't taught me anything.

johns (GM): Grogs are really simple, because you just add +20 XP to whatever a year. if you look at Masini I don't even bother keeping a sheet beyond what's in the character journal

Ferris of Trianoma: He hasn't taught anyone yet, I haven't communicated that out very well.

Proclus of Rome: I'm not sure Folk Witches are Grog level though.

Ferris of Trianoma: I made him as my "Mythic Companion"

Aristocritus of Trianoma: the last covenant had a super teacher didn't it

Proclus of Rome: Yeah that's fine.

johns (GM): Yes, Boy Reporter made a companion character who was a savant professor

honestly though there's no shortage of books on Artes/Philosophie and such so having a teacher around on mundane topics isn't a big deal imo

Ferris of Trianoma: Well if anyone wants teaching at 14 exp per season, just let me know what season you want teaching

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1n2h0bCK924AhChAkAb3iaTuO6X2b9foDOzObiNKQ4po/edit?usp=sharing

Proclus of Rome: Yeah, most books are Artes Liberales or Philosophie.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: i love xp

johns (GM): coming up this century: great Italian literature

Proclus of Rome: We really gotta get all these Folk Witches in the Order of Hermes.

johns (GM): also some more books by travelers going to the edge of the world

Aristocritus of Trianoma: we're a couple centuries off from stuff like vernacular manuals on how to run a mine properly, right

i can't remember the name of the first one

johns (GM): There's probably ancient Roman texts on the subject in latin

a lot of practical craft knowledge is hard to come by, the guilds want to keep that stuff close to the chest

Aristocritus of Trianoma: what year is it even

johns (GM): 1322

Proclus of Rome: Actually the Mechanicae got popular last century if the Transforming Mythic Europe book is correct.

johns (GM): the mechanists

Bonfilia of Verditius: steampunk

Aristocritus of Trianoma: oh, i was thinking of de re metallica

which was in latin but was a pretty big deal

johns (GM): the secrets of heron are basically wizard steampunk

Proclus of Rome: Lanificaria: wool working, weaving,

leather-working, and costuming;

Armatura: manufacture of armaments

and also architecture, metallurgy,

carpentry;

Navigatio: navigation, which through

Proclus of Rome: its nature permits business such as

buying, selling, and exchange;

Agricultura: growing crops and raising

domestic animals;

Venatoria: hunting, also cooking, gathering,

selling and serving food;

Proclus of Rome: Medicina: medicine;

Theatrica: theatrics, games, and

amusements.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: got it confused with de mineralibus

Bonfilia of Verditius: I'm glad we all got to experience the wonders of the celestial archon system today

johns (GM): lol

I feel it worked out pretty well

Proclus of Rome: Yep.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: the system works

Proclus of Rome: The most important thing is to BE ON TIME!

johns (GM): I have a story envisioned for the Lead Mine opportunity, it's sort of open-ended exploring a location with not much in terms of direct hooks

Archibald of Guernicus: The planets tried to help us but afk people caused it to be hilarious.

johns (GM): could do it in 1323 or 1324

Bonfilia of Verditius: It was ordained.

Proclus of Rome: Well, the InTe I was thinking of is level 45 and I'm a ways off from hitting that.

Archibald of Guernicus: I love mines, and mining. Does the covenant have books on terram?

Proclus of Rome: Yeah one.

johns (GM): an 'ok' summa

Proclus of Rome: http://ars-badgame-ii.wikia.com/wiki/Library

Level 12 Q11 is pretty decent.

johns (GM): i need to schedule an adventure that gives an excuse for expanding the library soon

Aristocritus of Trianoma: i need to spend all of my seasons before the library is expanded

Proclus of Rome: Oh lemme do Aegis of the Hearth.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: so i don't read a book before we have it

Bonfilia of Verditius: we need a really good magic theory summa

Proclus of Rome:

rolling 1d10! + 7 + 5 + 3 + 4 + 3

(

6

)

+7+5+3+4+3

=

28

johns (GM): there's a magic theory book in the mundane book market

Aristocritus of Trianoma: do we have wizard's communion

Proclus of Rome: I do.

johns (GM): Roger Bacon's De Mirabili Potestate Artis et Naturae (Magic Theory Tract, Q6)

shall I add it for 1$

Proclus of Rome: Do you want me to write a Lab Text?

johns (GM): We have 60 levels of lab texts unallocated that we can spend on whatever

Ferris of Trianoma: Yeah, I'm a few years behind

Aristocritus of Trianoma: oh, maybe we should just spend some of those points

Ferris of Trianoma: I would personally love an decent Aquam summa if anyone else is interested

johns (GM): those are points for Spells specifically

Tell you what, actually

You've made a good impression with another covenant, Literatus

You can spend seasons going there and copying books in exchange for letting some of them come here and do the same

I'll draw up a list of what they have available and whoever wants to devote time to copying books gets to choose what they want

Proclus of Rome: I need a LOT more In, Te, Artes Liberales, and Philosophae to get to that thing that lets me see through stone.

28 more.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: would 15 levels be a good amount for a communion lab text

Proclus of Rome: I can just make one.

johns (GM): It takes a season to scribe lab texts into a format other people can use

Proclus of Rome: I have level 45 Wizard's Communion.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: but, all this free stuff lying around

johns (GM): so it's a question of whether you want to spend your time on that

I think L20 would be a good level for Aegis but it depends what level ReVi Lab total yall have

Proclus of Rome: Why why do you want Wizard's Communion?

johns (GM): its a very useful spell to have

Aristocritus of Trianoma: seems handy

plus, if you need to cast a difficult spell, we could just communion it up instead of waiting for you to boost all your arts

johns (GM): It's really good for when you want to target a creature with MR and need to boost your pen

Proclus of Rome: I still need a substantial Lab Total to invent it.

Archibald of Guernicus: I love to  target creatures with MR

Proclus of Rome: It's REALLY difficult to invent something that is close to your Lab Total.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: oh, that's true

Proclus of Rome: We could just make it one of the lab texts.

Not that I could learn it still.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: is it a spell from the book

Proclus of Rome: No I made it up.

johns (GM): 8 Adventure XP, heroes

I will post the deets of Literatus' library in the thread later

Proclus of Rome: 8 adventure XP for not solving a mystery and leaving a fat Infernal aura.

johns (GM): Also! Another opportunity (that I was planning)

Aristocritus of Trianoma: hey, you got a mystery-solving point

Ferris of Trianoma: Nice

Archibald of Guernicus: We sort of solved it.

Proclus of Rome: Yeah just +1.

johns (GM): Your buddy Hugo di Capocci sends his steward by to let you know he's planning to set up a tournament

Archibald of Guernicus: We'll solve it completely someday.

johns (GM): And he wants to buy enchanted items of various sorts. He will pay well

Proclus of Rome: Like what kind of items?

johns (GM): He's looking for 1) cool weapons for the tournament itself, 2) cool prizes for the victors, 3) items to entertain and elate his guests

Regardless of whether you make anything for him you are invited to the tournament which will be the adventure for 1325

Proclus of Rome: Oh I know, a lance that does no damage.

That'd be a good tournament weapon.

Very safe.

Bonfilia of Verditius: What about a lance that inflicts AIDS instead of wounds.

Proclus of Rome: What're the Ease Factors for making glass objects?

I couldn't find them in City and Guild and I want to make some glass.

Archibald of Guernicus: So do we get several years of seasons?

johns (GM): Nope

Archibald of Guernicus: Oh, good, I had no idea what to do for them

johns (GM): I'm just giving you a heads up since making items takes time

And setting up a future adventure

Proclus of Rome: Imaginem seems like the key to making delightful items.

johns (GM): bonfilia what if sir galahad had AIDS

Proclus of Rome: I stole Sir Galahad's armor and horse in Pendragon.

johns (GM): I am watching the movie Excalibur on the other monitor and liesmith is dropping sick pendragon lore

Bonfilia of Verditius: Horse blinders that inject darkness into the horse's eyes.

Archibald of Guernicus: The perfect crime

A horseskin blindfold. They'll think its nighttime.

johns (GM): lmfao

Proclus of Rome: I think making statues and stuff that sing hymns would be pretty good prizes, but my Imaginem is 0 and we don't have any books about it.

Who else is invited to the Capocci's tournament?

johns (GM): Anyone who's anyone in Roman society

All the other nobles

Proclus of Rome: Oh nice.

johns (GM): the goal here mainly is to show off

Proclus of Rome: This is a good chance to impress everyone.

With how NOT cursed our items are.

YOU HEAR ME BONFILIA!

Bonfilia of Verditius: I can't hear you because I cursed this blindfold to inject darkness into my ears.

Proclus of Rome: That is your right.

So what should I do about making glass?

johns (GM): ease factors for craft magic are based on time, not challenge

unless you're making Art

Proclus of Rome: I have a Rote for making an Individual amount of glass from raw materials and one for making glassware from glass.

johns (GM): that'd be simple ease factor (10) for what is likely a day's work on each item of glassware

Proclus of Rome: So making one piece of glassware would be ease factor 10?

Alright.

Or 15 because you add 5.

johns (GM): I don't have the chart offhand I'll check another time

but I think it's whatever is the simplest ease factor for rego craft magic

Proclus of Rome: Covenants page 49.

The minimum is 5.

Ferris of Trianoma: Quick question

Proclus of Rome: You add 5 to the Craft Ease Factor.

At least!

Ferris of Trianoma: Rego Corpus lvl 5 says "Hold a target's body motionless"

Can they still move their mouth and speak?

johns (GM): Yeah

Ferris of Trianoma: They just can't physically move locations? Assuming that means others can move them though

johns (GM): Hmm

I see it as holding it so that someone else can't move them, but you could specify in a spell that someone else can do so

Proclus of Rome: Well, look at the other level 5 ReCo as a guideline.

It looks like it would make your muscles turn into jelly, so you can't move under your own power.

You could still be picked up or dropped.

Ferris of Trianoma: To me that implies you couldn't move your mouth either...

Proclus of Rome: Well, the heart still beats and so forth.

johns (GM): im just thinking in terms of balance

Proclus of Rome: How many items would it be possible to churn out in a day with Rotes?

johns (GM): since if it holds them completely immobile and helpless that's almost as good as killing them outright

Ferris of Trianoma: Actually, I should just start with: ReAn 5 says "Paralyze target". How do I get a similar effect for people?

johns (GM): Oh!

Then it's fine

Generally the An and Co base levels are the same effect

Proclus of Rome: Well, Animal and Corpus guidelines are different.

johns (GM): yeah but they're good indications of each other

Ferris of Trianoma: And to be clear, I am looking for a roundabout way of killing people by rending them paralyzed for a month

Proclus of Rome: Uh that would be pretty roundabout.

johns (GM): as for glassmaking: you are basically only limited by input material and the amount of time you want to spend away from labwork on the project. also some material will go to waste due to finesse failures or botches

Ferris of Trianoma: Paralyze them, put a sheet over them, and hope for the best

Proclus of Rome: Well, that's what the THIRD rote is for which turns glass objects into a sheet of glass.

Finem Ratio Vitri

johns (GM): then you can make a lot of stuff. i have to look up what you actually need as source input for glass

Proclus of Rome: Ok.

You need potash and silicate.

Plus you can put other stuff in it to make different kinds of glass.

Sand isn't on the Trade Goods table but Potash i.

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Would I also be able to make Obsidian with this rote?

Proclus of Rome: Obsidian is just sand with no potash.

johns (GM): I don't think so, since mortal craftsmen can't manufacture obsidian

Proclus of Rome: But it also requires a much higher temperature, but I don't know if that matters.

Ok.

johns (GM): ALSO BECAUSE OBSIDIAN IS INHERENTLY BUGGY HEYOOOO

Proclus of Rome: Booya.

Would Obsidian count as a gemstone on the price table?

Because making obsidian could be a good way to make some cash.

johns (GM): Yes though when I looked it up briefly I saw italy is one of the old world's sources of obsidians

all the volcanos and whatnot

youd have to make obsidian with creo and vis though

Proclus of Rome: What about just making a volcano?

Then you could get unlimited obsidian.

johns (GM): You're in luck

there's an entire chapter in Hermetic Projects about that!!!!

Proclus of Rome: Uh it's actually about living in a volcano.

Totally different.

johns (GM): it includes spells for making your own volcanos

there's lots of good opportunities for colonizing volcanos in Italy without having to make one

Proclus of Rome: Looks like I could get a 6 to 1 profit ratio by buying Expensive Potash and turning it into Expensive Glassware.

Though I suppose that Expensive Glassware probably takes more finesse than normal.

johns (GM): personally id like to account for it as a lesser income source of 40 pounds per year, or a typical source of 100 if you are willing to accept some distraction from your labwork and eventual repurcussions from outsides sources

Proclus of Rome: Yeah Venice is the place that makes the Best Glass in Mythic Europe so they could get pissed off about it.

Woah 40 pound a year?

That's a lot.

johns (GM): that's what each of our current incomes sources make apiece

the bakery, the real estate, the tailor

Proclus of Rome: I mean what I'm really interested in is architecture.

But I'm an Artist so I want to do that the right way.

So would developing more Rotes to craft stuff create another income source or would it take up too much time?

johns (GM): i'll have to think about it but more enterprises will cut into your study time

my general feeling is if you want to be rich in the roman tribunal it shouldn't be a major hurdle

Proclus of Rome: Why?

johns (GM): because it's a tribunal wealthy in mundane ways but poor in magical resources

and its easy to make money as a wizard

the repercussions of your means of getting rich can be as interesting as stories about being strapped for cash

Bonfilia of Verditius: youre about to run into some overproduction

johns (GM): i mean I broke the economy rules last campaign with my tremere craft magus

which honestly should have gotten a bunch of nobles mad at us, or other magi

im going to call it a night, thanks all for playing

Proclus of Rome: Alright, good night friend.