1/8/17

ys: hail

what is the current season for this session

i need to spend my season on inventing a perdo vim spell for demons

Endrite (GM): What's stopping you?

dys: not knowing the precise season, to do my seasons

is it spring 1330?

Endrite (GM): Yes.

Mystical Greetings.

johns (GM): Yo yo

Darvin: Greetings\

Beardbeard: h

dys: you can invent multiple similar effects in one season if your lab total is high enough, right

Joshua S.: yes

similar as in more or less identical except for like one parameter, IIRC

dys: how does experimentation play into this. you experiment and that adds to the total monthly score? or you experiment on the first and it adds to the overflow.

Archibald of Guernicus: eh actually i have enough as is, thought i could sneak in a third effect but unfortunately not. i invent 2 perdo vim effects for harming demons.

one does 5 might one does 10

Joshua S.: if you experiment, you experiment for the entire season, IIRC.

if you have multiple projects in one season, i believe you roll on the extraordinary effects table for each one

Malachiasz of Tytalus: why is there a pig to the east

Archibald of Guernicus: nice

johns: serbia

Archibald of Guernicus: i want to play a serbian tremere someday with blood magic and try to bring about the event that created the WoD tremere

Endrite (GM): Nice.

devil's fav demon (GM): nice.

Endrite (GM): Hopefully you'll try that in some other game.

johns:  through gritted teeth, tears streaming down my face  Not Canon

Endrite (GM): Because OBVIOUSLY it's impossible for the Ars Magica setting to become the World of Darkness.

Archibald of Guernicus: are you saying you wouldnt like an entire magical house becoming horrifying abominations?

johns: we already have criamon

Archibald of Guernicus: they're pacifists

spies and catspaws does not have the adventure xp listed, was it 8?

Endrite (GM): They tattoo themselves and remove themselves from the eyes of the LORD.

johns: does anyone remember the adventure xp from the magic cats

Endrite (GM): No.

johns: alright it was 8

Joshua S.: is the spell list in the wiki all for translated lab texts

or are those just spells everyone knows

johns: no that's just spells people know so I can look it up in the middle of a game

Joshua S.: ok

johns: lab texts are in library page

Endrite (GM): So which adventure does everyone want to do today?

The Spring 1330 adventure where we find the cash or the Spring 1330 adventure where Orsu spies on Jeanne de Ys?

With his grog friends.

Joshua S.: since i will be out next sat, i'd prefer the orsu adv.

Archibald of Guernicus: that does make sense

devil's fav demon (GM): yea that works

Joshua S.: also what was the XP for the... winter 1329?? adventure

devil's fav demon (GM): if they're happening at the same time it's not that improtant that we get cash right now

Archibald of Guernicus: we use the quick grog rules from rope kid or just use existing grogs?

Endrite (GM): Your weapon is choice.

Joshua S.: the quick grog rules take about 10-15 minutes per grog IME

Prudenzio of Flambeau: i have a structured settlement, but i need cash now!

Muzio the Bastard: dibs

Nevio: I love.... bones.

(From Joshua S.): what was the xp and saison for the last adventure

Ombra Cadaveri: i love murder

Endrite (GM): Alright does everyone have a grog?

Joshua S.: so say we all

Nevio: yeah i lost nevios sheet though.

(To Joshua S.): Winter 1329, 8 xp

Nevio: ok i found it.

Endrite (GM): He's a grog.

Darvin: I meant to mention this a long time ago, but Letta is listed as a companion but should probably be a grog

Nevio: that was fast.

Endrite (GM): They don't have sheets.

Nevio: his small block of information.

Archibald of Guernicus: i was going to make one but i realised napolino is actually exactly what i was going to make

set it so i can control him. thank you.

Orsu Paganacci: someone should play ariam the ethiop for wacky fish out of water hijinks

(To Endrite): Ombra has "Visions" flaw for relevance

Nevio: i wish my insane old roommate were here, he'd be able to play ariam with the utmost historical accuracy.

Ombra Cadaveri: 2 players have yet to choose a char

Archibald of Guernicus: ive chosen napolino, you need to set it so i can control him

Aleseta of Bonisagus:

rolling d10!+5-7-1 Aleseta turns 43

(

5

)

+5-7-1

=

2

Endrite (GM): Happy birthday.

Nevio: :O

Endrite (GM): You should be good to go.

Napolino: arigatou

Ariam the Ethiop: Alright I'll be Ariam I suppose

He doesn't seem to have any Wacky personality flaws. I hope we can change this

Aleseta of Bonisagus: His personality flaw is Foreign Upbringing

Endrite (GM): He's Foreign.

Nevio: yeah his flaw is being black as hell

Aleseta of Bonisagus: also he only speaks ge'ez and latin

Ariam the Ethiop: lol

Geez!

Nevio: his personality flaw is sending letters that say "hello sweety" to every woman he meets

Letta: Endrite/John, am I fine to downgrade Letta to grog?

Ariam the Ethiop: isn't Ge'ez a dead language

Aleseta of Bonisagus: no

johns: fine by me, I assumsed she was as much

Endrite (GM): I thought she was a grog.

Letta: She was supposed to be, but is for some reason listed as a companion  shrugs

Endrite (GM): She was just generated before we switched to the new system.

Letta: I'll alter her stats to use Rope's system

Ariam the Ethiop: Some writers consider the period beginning from the 14th century an actual "Golden Age" of Ge'ez literature—although by this time Ge'ez was no longer a living language.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: ge'ez is only a liturgical language today, if that's what you were asking. very alive in 14th century.

Ariam the Ethiop: and

Napolino: Did we end up giving Napolino the Dark Secret (literate) flaw

Ariam the Ethiop: Lands of the Nile lists it as a Dead Language, along with Ancient Egyptian and Demotic

Aleseta of Bonisagus: wtc

Ariam the Ethiop folds arms smugly at being unable to communicate outside church service

Nevio: lol thats a good flaw

Ariam the Ethiop: is Orsu the only other Latin speaker in the group?

Aleseta of Bonisagus: dang. well, he could be adjusted so that one of his minor skills is amharic but lol what a waste overall.

Nevio: ariam just has to gesture and grunt a lot and be very physical.

they'll understand

Ariam the Ethiop: I'm psyched

Napolino: being unable to communicate with him just makes it even better to bring him

grog adventures need dynamics like this

Orsu Paganacci: yes

still wondering why GMs are allowed to scale tokens but players are allowed to rotate them

Endrite (GM): Alright anyway, as you may recall, you agreed to make Jeanne de Ys a member of your covenant after she tipped you off about the archstone. She has graciously invited Orsu to the Pamphili Estate in order to teach him Medicine and/or Profession Apothecary, but he intends to use this opportunity to do some snooping with his wacky friends.

Nevio: because facing matters in some games

Endrite (GM): Because players get knocked on their side all the time.

Napolino: Could you imagine if you could let players enlarge their tokens.

Ariam the Ethiop: Madness!

Nevio: now that you said madness i want to make a grog who is just the macho man randy savage

Ariam the Ethiop packs up his scribing kit

Endrite (GM): The Pamphili Estate, you may recall is where everyone got spooked by a magical wolf.

Macho Man Randy Savage is a companion level character.

Orsu Paganacci: orsu is generally always using his charms of great presence, charm of charm, and protections against chaudepysse and phimosis on this journey.

Nevio: he would have to be a jewish brawler from the roman ghetto.

Orsu Paganacci: lol

Endrite (GM): Ok, good.

Don't want to catch Phimosis.

Orsu Paganacci: in mythic europe, it's a constant worry for the sexually promiscuous man.

Endrite (GM): Are you bringing anything special with you?

Orsu Paganacci: do the magi want me to learn anything in particular/take anything along for protection/use?

Napolino: Arcane connections, I believe

Orsu Paganacci: otherwise, he's just making sure to bring along all of his astrological shit, mostly small books, parchment, ink, etc.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "I'd like to know her background, her credentials, strong arts, oh and bring back some Arcane Connections please."

Orsu Paganacci: "Understood."

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "A birthday could come in handy too."

Orsu Paganacci: "Of course."

afk for 5

Endrite (GM): Roll Code of Hermes someone.

Ariam the Ethiop:

rolling 0d10



=

0

Endrite (GM): Great job.

Archibald of Guernicus:

rolling 1d10+2+6

(

6

)

+2+6

=

14

Endrite (GM): Alright, who hasn't been to the Pamphili Estate before?

Ariam the Ethiop: Me

Letta: I assume I have

Napolino: I'm a new grog, and thus haven't.

Muzio the Bastard: i dont know if muzio has. hope this helps

Nevio: I don't really know.

Endrite (GM): Why would you assume that?

Archibald of Guernicus: Lavinia, sodales. Did you ask Orsu about the arcane connections in a discussion with us all

Or is this just a pet project you keep secret

Nevio: Maybe they needed a doctor a little while ago. Maybe not.

Letta: Just has (ex-prostitue) ever been to (place x nearby),  probably ?

Endrite (GM): Probably not, since the last time they interacted with your covenant.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: I am discreet in the request to Orsu.

Archibald of Guernicus: Ah. Well then I can't stop you.

Letta: Makes sense

Orsu Paganacci: back

Lavinia of Jerbiton:

(To GM) rolling 1d10!+5+2 code of hermes

(

5

)

+5+2

=

12

Orsu Paganacci: orsu has also not been

Endrite (GM): Which involved, you may recall, A CERTAIN SOMEONE threatening the lord of the manor with severed hands.

Orsu Paganacci: true

aleseta was there

(From Endrite (GM)): It's Pretty Illegal to try to gather Arcane Connections from a fellow maga.

(To Endrite): Nonsense. it's good practice.

(From Endrite (GM)): It's tantamount to scrying, really.

(To Endrite): Am I using magic to do it?

(From Endrite (GM)): I guess you should just make sure you aren't caught!

Ariam the Ethiop: Nowadays we all respect lords and nobles and recognize them as our god-given superiors

Endrite (GM): THANK you.

Alright, well it doesn't look like you'll have too many problems, since none of you have visited the estate before, so nobody will recognize you.

Orsu Paganacci: one weird trick

Endrite (GM): It's a short trip from Rome, only a couple of miles.

Orsu Paganacci: cool

roman miles

Endrite (GM): Still, you don't meet many people on the roads.

Obv.

Ariam the Ethiop: Bird.

Orsu Paganacci: you in french bird country

Endrite (GM): You arrive to the hustle and bustle of peasant life.

Orsu Paganacci: when the peace bird too french

Ariam the Ethiop: thats their legit coat of arms despite being italians

Orsu Paganacci: nice

Endrite (GM): Farmers in the fields, chickens in the coops, a man at the crossroads telling everyone to give up their worldly possessions.

Orsu Paganacci: nah i'm good

Nevio: without my worldly possessions i can't cut into people's bodies!

Napolino: "But I love my wordly possessions!"

Penitent: "Do not allow your wealth to keep you out of the kingdom of heaven, my friends!"

Muzio the Bastard: I give him a wide berth.

Orsu Paganacci: same

Endrite (GM): Alright, since none of you have chosen to abandon your material goods and live as holy hermits, you're free to go where you wish, generally.

Nevio: Almost got us.

Muzio the Bastard: good work team

Letta:  high fives

Orsu Paganacci: hmm, where to go first.

Nevio: mill

Endrite (GM): Whoops, moved all the aura notations to the GM layer.

Napolino: "The bake house. It's obviously a prime source for info."

Nevio: I just wanted to say mill. I don't actually think we should go to the mill first. But i wouldn't be averse.

Endrite (GM): Since none of you can read it.

Muzio the Bastard: any glebes here?

Orsu Paganacci: Orsu will head over to the church.

Ariam the Ethiop: what if the mill is the glebe

Endrite (GM): Technically the whole thing is a glebe, since it's part of the Papal State.

Muzio the Bastard: excellent

Endrite (GM): Alright, the church is humble but well maintained, the paunchy priest is enjoying a light meal outside.

Orsu Paganacci: "Greetings, father!"

Priest: "Good afternoon, my son. I hope you haven't been listening to that scallywag at the crossroads."

Orsu Paganacci: "Oh, no! Barely gave him a moment's notice. Seems out of place in this village. I would expect something like that in Rome."

Nevio: I make a look of disgust at seeing the priest's physical condition. "I do hope you are well, Father."

Muzio the Bastard: "Nice glebe you have here."

Priest: "We aren't all that far from Rome. Passing passions always seem to find their way here, eventually."

Orsu Paganacci: "Good point."

Priest: "Ah, thank you for noticing, as you can see, I'm in hearty health," he says, patting his belly.

"Ah, but do forgive me my manners, would you care for some bread?"

Napolino: "Yes."

I answer lightning-fast

Nevio gags, turning it into a cough

Orsu Paganacci: "It is most appreciated, father."

Nevio: "A small piece. Thank you."

Priest: He sends the boy for more bread, a lot more.

Orsu Paganacci glances back at Nevio with a "take it easy" look.

Letta: "Thank you, farther."

Ariam the Ethiop: garlic bread boy

Orsu Paganacci eats a bit.

Priest: "Now, what brings you to the noble Sir Pamphili's humble estate?"

Muzio the Bastard: the somewhat overweight priest is far more upsetting to nevio than napolino

Ariam the Ethiop recoils at seeing someone touch the bread with their left hand

Orsu Paganacci: "We were actually looking for a lovely woman, a scholar of sorts, Jeannette of Ys, who is staying in these parts -- I think at the estate, but cannot be ure."

sure

Nevio: i just looked at napolino's sheet and his str, sta, and dex are all good. despite his weight that is a healthy man.

Priest: "I do recall seeing a strange woman in Sir Pamphili's court, perhaps that is who you are looking for? She was about, oh, this tall," he indicates her height pretty closely.

Orsu Paganacci nods.

Priest: Maybe his special talent is guessing weights and heights.

Orsu Paganacci: "Yes, that sounds right."

Nevio: a sedentary priest.... how much longer will he be alive to serve god? one shouldn't race towards heaven. this is what nevio thinks about

Orsu Paganacci: "You said, 'strange', father. Strange in what way? She seemed quite lovely when I encountered her."

Letta: He is just making more of himself to give to god, obviously

Orsu Paganacci: unless that's Gift-talk

not sure if she has it/no gentle gift

Priest: "Yes, she is, but much too full of herself."

"Women ought to be more deferential and less haughty. Remember that Eve was created to serve Adam, not the other way around."

Orsu Paganacci nods knowingly.

Letta rolls her eyes.

Orsu Paganacci: "Of course, of course. All things in their place, for His purpose."

Napolino: "Absolutely right, father, absolutely right." I say between large mouthfuls of bread "They should be more grateful for good men like us."

Priest: "Not so much for me, of course," he chortles.

Orsu Paganacci: "Mmm haha."

Priest: "Except, of course, in a spiritual sense," he says hurriedly.

Nevio takes a small bite of bread and chews for the next couple minutes

Priest: "What business do you have with her, if I may ask?"

Orsu Paganacci: "I am a teacher and I offered to educate her on some basic elements of the trivium. Not too much, mind you, father!"

Priest: "Ah, Sir Pamphili requested it? He's very charitable, you know."

Orsu Paganacci: "Is he? I don't know much about Sir Pamphili. That's good to hear."

Priest: "Oh yes, every year he donates a measure of his grain to the poor and needy. Even during the Famine the stores remained open."

Orsu Paganacci: "May the Lord bless him for doing so."

Priest: "It is good to see a pious young man in these troubled times."

Anymore business with Father Futricio or do you just want to finish lunch?

Orsu Paganacci: just finish lunch and thank him so much for his help.

trying to keep napolino from eating everything

Nevio: "Thank you. Take care of yourself, Father." in a grave tone.

Priest: "I will my son, I will."

"Don't allow yourselves to lose sight of what is truly important in life."

Orsu Paganacci: let's head on over to the manor house

Priest: Aight.

Napolino: I burp "I won't, father."

Orsu Paganacci: i forgot that napolino is famous "good guy" napolino

Endrite (GM): The Manor is rather relaxed. The guards are flirting with some local women and the gate is wide open. It's a little unusual compared to the tensions of Rome.

Orsu Paganacci: nice. nice.

Endrite (GM): He's a great guy!

It is nice.

Napolino: "Okay. Here's the plan. We go in through the gate, and then we uh."

"Someone else pick this plan up, I've added enough."

Orsu Paganacci: approach an unoccupied guard. orsu doesn't want to interfere with any SEDUCTIOn going on

Ariam the Ethiop: I point to the mill. "Mill," I say in confident Italian.

Endrite (GM): A guard stops you, well I say stops, but he sort of just asks you who you are.

Nevio: that's also why i can't worry about him. he can run faster and for longer than i can and hes just such a darn nice guy.

Orsu Paganacci: "Good day. I am Orsu Paganacci and these are my associates, from Rome. We were invited here by the lady Jeanette of Ys."

Guardsman: "Oh, friends of that doctor?"

Orsu Paganacci: "Indeed."

Guardsman: "Any friends of hers is a friend of mine, go on in!"

Orsu Paganacci nods and smiles, then looks at the boys like "whoa, that was easy"

Orsu Paganacci strizzolls on in.

Guardsman: Things can be so easy when you aren't dragging around a bunch of Gifted lunatics.

Orsu Paganacci:  in the voice of fragmaster  SOME GIFT

Ariam the Ethiop: in the voice of fragmaster, but also someone desperately pleading for help

Nevio: so fragmaster

Muzio the Bastard: "Something's wrong. She's too well liked."

"At this rate it's doubtful that there'll be any late night assassins for me to kill."

Orsu Paganacci: "I don't think it's that strange. She seems to specialize in being liked."

Endrite (GM): In the great hall, servants are clearing the remains of the meal.

You notice Jeanne de Ys whispering to Vilfredo.

Orsu Paganacci: who is vilfredo

Endrite (GM): Not too secretively.

Orsu Paganacci: is he the Sir

Endrite (GM): He looks like a steward, because he is.

Orsu Paganacci: okay.

Napolino: Small Jeanne

Nevio: ah, what delicate bones!

Orsu Paganacci approach the table without being overly aggressive about it.

Orsu Paganacci: if more than a few moments pass, orsu will greet the pair.

Endrite (GM): Sir Pamphili doesn't take much notice of this, he's busy talking to one of his guards, but you do surprise Vilfredo a little.

Jeanne de Ys gives a small smile when he nearly leaps out of his seat.

Orsu Paganacci: nice

Muzio the Bastard: I scan the area for hostiles.

Letta: I scan the area for friendlies

Nevio: I try to figure out how drunk everyone is and start worrying about people.

Vilfredo: "Oh ah, hmm, hello."

He gives your motley crue a quick scan.

"Have I met you before?"

Muzio, there are about 12 armed men in the room.

Letta, there are about 20 unarmed men and 15 unarmed women milling around.

Orsu Paganacci: "Signorina, signor. I am Orsu Pacanacci of Corsica, lately of Rome. These are my associates. Lady Jeannette invited me. I apologize if this is an inopportune time."

Vilfredo: "Oh, yes, of course. She gets visitors from Rome all the time, I shouldn't be so surprised."

Orsu Paganacci raises an eyebrow Valmontishly at Jeanette but only for a moment.

Vilfredo: Jeanne de Ys whispers into his ear, Awareness + Perception roll please.

Orsu Paganacci: looooool

OK

rolling d10!-2-3

(

5

)

-2-3

=

0

yessss

Nevio: nice.

Letta:

(To GM) rolling 1d10+2

(

4

)

+2

=

6

Napolino: I automatically fail, on purpose, because I'm trying to remember what 'arcane connection' means

Orsu Paganacci: lol

Ariam the Ethiop: cool Qiyan tapestry in the background

Orsu Paganacci: it IS cool

Letta: How does Orsu have a negative to Awareness?

Orsu Paganacci politely ignores the whispering.

Orsu Paganacci: he has Hard of Hearing in addition to -2 Per

Nevio: lol

Letta: Ah, ha

Vilfredo: "Ah, of course, hmm, yes."

"You'll want to take this to her, uhm, quarters, yes?"

Letta: (wonders if she normally takes all private matters to her quarters)

Orsu Paganacci: mm haha

Orsu Paganacci nods and smiles faintly.

Vilfredo: "Yes, well, allow me to escort you."

"I shall return momentarily, my lord," he says to Sir Pamphili, with no reaction.

He must be talking about something important!

Orsu Paganacci: cool fucked up entranced estate ftw!!

Endrite (GM): Do I need to add a Conclusion Mat so you can jump to it?!

Orsu Paganacci: ffff

i'm just sayin

Orsu Paganacci follows this fuckin dude

Ariam the Ethiop: I ogle the banners and tapestries.

These are unworldly!!

Napolino: Now now. Let's not assume this Jerbiton has ulterior motives and is engaging in political meddling.

Letta: I'll chat it up with the guards to find out if Jaenne is here often

Endrite (GM): Vilfredo escorts you, your companions, and the lady Jeanne de Ys to her "quarters", which turns out to be a substantially sized room in the basement.

Letta: nvm

Orsu Paganacci: full of bones

Endrite (GM): If you want to know where the tapestries are from, you could always just ask.

Nevio: Ooh!

Endrite (GM): There are a few shelves with books and some strange equipment. Looks like a laboratory!

Letta: interesting

Endrite (GM): Vilfredo lingers for a moment, but Jeanne de Ys shoots him a look and he scurries off.

Orsu Paganacci: yeah SCRAM

Jeanne de Ys: "Servants can be so nosy."

Orsu Paganacci nods.

Jeanne de Ys: "I am pleased to see that you've taken my offer, though I am puzzled to see that you've brought so many servants of your own."

Letta shares looks with other servants she came with

Orsu Paganacci: "I think the magi wanted me looked after, surprisingly."

"I hope their presence will not be an inconvenience."

Ariam the Ethiop: are they talkin in latin

Jeanne de Ys: "Of course not, as long as they don't... get between us."

Letta: (good question)

Jeanne de Ys: Italiano.

Orsu Paganacci: "Mmm haha. No, I don't think that will be a problem."

Letta: "Are we here to witness some kind of magi mating ritual?"

Jeanne de Ys: "And you are, my dear?"

Letta: "And expert on mating rituals. Letta, at your service."

An*

Jeanne de Ys: "A pleasure to make your acquaintance."

"But no, the young Orsu and I have scarcely met one another. 'Mating' as you say, is quite out of the question... for now." she gives you a look, Orsu.

Muzio the Bastard: "Don't worry lady, if any of those assassins try anything I'll cut em in two."

Orsu Paganacci smiles faintly and gives a courteous nod.

Jeanne de Ys: "Assassins?"

Napolino: I start sweating and fan myself at this brazenness

Orsu Paganacci: lol

Muzio the Bastard: "Yeah, the assassins that gotta be lookin for you."

Jeanne de Ys: "You certainly look capable of taking on any number of assassins."

"Why would such rough characters be after me?"

Letta: (brb)

Muzio the Bastard: "I don't care about their reasons, lady, I just care about choppin heads."

"Muzio the Bastard, fearless master of combat, cares about only one thing."

Jeanne de Ys: "Not ONLY one thing, surely."

Muzio the Bastard: "Well, drinking's fun too. Two things."

Orsu Paganacci: "Well, mostly that thing."

Napolino: "A-assassins, yes, we'll dispatch any and all."

Nevio: "Incapacitate."

Jeanne de Ys: "I am surprised to see so many servants of the Order of Hermes who are so uninterested in all that I have to offer."

Nevio: "Do you have any uncommon bones?"

Jeanne de Ys: "Do you not desire to taste the fruits of knowledge?"

Orsu Paganacci: "I think they are interested, but overly cautious."

Jeanne de Ys: "Bones? Why would I keep such things with me?"

Muzio the Bastard: "You talkin about eating people's brains? That's weird, lady."

Nevio: "Who wouldn't?"

Ariam the Ethiop: "Fruit? They have apples here?"

Muzio the Bastard: they have you here!

aha!

Orsu Paganacci: damn

Jeanne de Ys: "Only in the forest, I am afraid."

"Sir Pamphili fears that forest and the beast that dwells therein."

"But men of education such as yourselves are beyond such fears, of course."

Orsu Paganacci: "Hmm. What is your opinion of the forest?"

Napolino: "Educated? Me?" I ask in a panic "I don't even know how to pronounce educated, ha ha ha."

Muzio the Bastard: "What's the beast like?"

Nevio: "I suppose I fear any forest. A man could be killed in there."

Jeanne de Ys: "There is nothing there that holds any interest for me."

Orsu Paganacci nods.

Orsu Paganacci: "What does interest you?"

Jeanne de Ys: "After all no one of any importance lives in a forest."

Orsu Paganacci: wow nice mont mercure slam

Jeanne de Ys: "Finding willing pupils, of course."

"I don't intend to let a lifetime's knowledge rot away."

Orsu Paganacci: "I assume that's quite easy for you."

Nevio: fuck.

oh, you mean finding the pupils.

Jeanne de Ys: "Indeed so, Vilfredo has been quite eager."

"As have some of the more... academically minded servants in this household."

Nevio: "Just can't get enough?"

Jeanne de Ys: "I am afraid that Sir Pamphili and his son are too preoccupied with the wolf in the forest to spend their time on higher pursuits."

Orsu Paganacci: "Wolf? The magi ran into a strange wolf man... in Burgundy, I think."

Jeanne de Ys: "But, where would I find champions brave enough to slay such a beast?"

Orsu Paganacci: "I'm sure these maniacs would be brave enough."

Napolino: "I wonder. Good luck with that."

"Oh, er, us, well of course."

Jeanne de Ys: "Are not all men wolves at heart?"

Orsu Paganacci smiles.

Ariam the Ethiop: the wolfman of burgundy

Jeanne de Ys: "Oh, my little knight, would you serve me as my champion?"

Muzio the Bastard: "Wolf huh? I'm good at murdering animals. There a reward for it?"

Jeanne de Ys: "Would you rid me of this troublesome creature?"

Orsu Paganacci: lol

Jeanne de Ys: "Why yes, I know a great many things that I am eager to teach you."

Specifically, Medicine and Profession: Apothecary at 19 XP per season, as well as a number of theriac recipes.

Orsu Paganacci: damn. damn!!!

Nevio: oh, well, that's pretty good.

Endrite (GM): She's an NPC so I don't feel too bad about such a high score.

Muzio the Bastard: "Alright, a reward from someone with deeper pockets?"

Napolino: I have bad news Muzio. The wolf has magical effects that make you flee it.

Nevio: I like this woman and would do whatever I can for her.

Orsu Paganacci: "Muzio, I'm sure the magi can compensate you if you assist the covenant's loveliest associate."

Muzio the Bastard: "Eh, alright. Let's go."

Jeanne de Ys: "The lord of this manor would also be quite grateful."

Muzio the Bastard: "Now that's what I like to hear. Which way to the forest?"

Orsu Paganacci: "Also worthwhile."

"Is there anything that is already known about this wolf?"

Jeanne de Ys: "It is not far from here."

Nevio: "You'll never die with me around, Muzio. I'll promise you that."

Jeanne de Ys: "It is said that it prowls for prey only in the night and that it's howl brings the icy touch of death to the strongest warriors."

"But that is surely nonsense."

Orsu Paganacci: "Hmm. Well, I don't like that second part."

Muzio the Bastard: "Never met an animal I couldn't kill."

Napolino: "Oh that's good, cause I'm not one of the strongest warriors. So I'll be fine."

Nevio: "Let's stuff our ears."

Orsu Paganacci: "I can prepare some charms for us before evening, and we can leave after dark."

Jeanne de Ys: "An excellent idea, my little knight."

Orsu Paganacci smiles and turns to take his leave.

Orsu Paganacci gestures to the others to follow.

Nevio: You'll have no problem with this howl, Orsu.

Endrite (GM): Jeanne de Ys stays in her lab, like a waiting lady.

Orsu Paganacci: orsu will ask around with the guards, et al to see if anyone can give a better description of what's up with this wolf. specifically, he wants to know about its howl

Napolino: I waddle on behind Orsu

Endrite (GM): Alright.

Anyone specific you want to ask or just any guards?

Orsu Paganacci: avoid the ones chatting up ladies. i'll ask the senior guards and the steward if he's not too preoccupied.

Nevio: i want to ask the blacksmith, i bet he's heard stuff from people who have been armed and in the woods. he's not here though.

Endrite (GM): Vilfredo keeps his distance from you, but some of the guards are willing to talk about it.

Why?

He's a blacksmith.

Nevio: no one tells him anything?

ok.

Endrite (GM): Not a lot of plows in the woods.

They don't have an armorer here.

Nevio: thank you.

Endrite (GM): Anyway, the guards tell you a lot.

Orsu Paganacci: COOL

Endrite (GM): They can all agree that the wolf only comes out at night, but some say only on the full moon, while others insist that it will only come out on a cloudy night.

Orsu Paganacci: hmm

Endrite (GM): The nature of it's baleful howl is more hotly contested.

Orsu Paganacci: ff

Endrite (GM): A few say that just hearing it will take your soul from your body, leaving you stone dead.

Others say that, no, it is just such a terrible sound that you are forced to flee and never return.

Orsu Paganacci smugly can't hear shit

Endrite (GM): One even says that there isn't any kind of magical howl, it just shoots fire, like a dragon.

Napolino: "Ahhh!"

Endrite (GM): Any of you guys have Magic Lore or any kind of Animal Handling or anything?

Orsu Paganacci: "Has anyone still in the town faced the wolf and lived to tell the tale?"

unfortunately, orsu only has divine lore.

Endrite (GM): None of them have heard about it happening.

Orsu Paganacci: yikes

Endrite (GM): They're all too afraid to go in the forest.

Orsu Paganacci: endrite, my learned magic has the ability to make a charm to protect against specific supernatural abilities. would you allow me to make one vs. the wolf's howl (assuming fear) or is that not enough info to make a charm from?

Nevio: im just going to put candle wax in my ears.

Endrite (GM): Hmm.

Well, you can assume what kind of magic the wolf has and make a charm against it.

But if you're wrong it won't do anything.

Orsu Paganacci: okay. how many folks are in our group?

Muzio the Bastard: me

Orsu Paganacci: five? six?

Endrite (GM): 6 I think.

Orsu Paganacci: okay.

Endrite (GM): Should be six.

Nevio: you, muzio, me, letta, napolino, ariam, yeah

Orsu Paganacci: "I'll need to know some information from the lot of you. Where and when you were born, primarily."

Ariam the Ethiop: i troll orsu by giving my birthdate in the julian calendar

Orsu Paganacci: motehrfucker

Muzio the Bastard: i give the information

Orsu Paganacci: orsu spends the next couple of days making Charm Against the Wolf's Fearful Howl for all assembled

Nevio: i shrug and point at the wax in my ears.

jk i'll give it up.

Orsu Paganacci: he'll use the chartae on the night we plan to go out.

also, who is using single weapon?

Nevio: i have no combat abilities.

Orsu Paganacci: as opposed to great weapon or some other abilities?

.

Letta: I'm non-combantant (back)

I'm going to charm the wolf to death

Orsu Paganacci: cool

Napolino: They call them great weapons cause they're pretty great - me, 1330

Orsu Paganacci: anyone using a great weapon will get a minor charm of great weapon (+2). those using single weapon get charm of single weapon (+3). we'll all get charm of stealth (+3).

Nevio: im just hear to heal incapacitating wounds and try to collect cool bones

nice.

Orsu Paganacci:  astrological charts POUR from le orsu

Muzio the Bastard: i have a great weapon

Orsu Paganacci: cool

Nevio: gimme a charm of medicine.

Napolino: Yeah, I'm thinking I've got a great weapon

Nevio: lol

Orsu Paganacci: don't have a charm for that atm

Endrite (GM): So how many charms do you make and how long does it take?

Letta: So, in all reality, there is no reason why Letta would ever go out into the woods to hunt down a wolf and would probably just stay with Jeanne.

Nevio: ok.

Letta: I do have a combat grog, but I forgot to bring him, whoops

Nevio: You can be bait.

Ariam the Ethiop: same as ariam

Orsu Paganacci: the chartae that he makes take a day or two. the other charms are pretty quick to use/cast because he already knows them.

Ariam the Ethiop: ariam will talk to jeanne in latin

Nevio: ariam learns incredible powers.

Endrite (GM): She loves to talk.

What do you want to talk to her about?

Ariam the Ethiop: the nature of magic

Letta: Sure, Letta can be bait.

Endrite (GM): So who all is going into the woods?

Orsu Paganacci is.

Muzio the Bastard: i

Napolino: I go

Are we allowed to bring a picnic basket from the manor

Endrite (GM): I mean, who is going to stop you?

So just Muzio, Orsu and Napolino?

Napolino: Kitchen staff deeply distressed at what a man can consider a picnic basket

Nevio: I'm going to heal their injuries.

Endrite (GM): Ok.

What about you and Ariam, Letta?

Hello?

Ariam the Ethiop: im not going in the woods

i already said as much

Endrite (GM): Ok, fair enough.

Nevio: I think Letta is coming?

Letta: Yeah, sorry, was fiddling with the character sheet one last time

I'm coming as wolf bait

Endrite (GM): Ok, so whats the plan?

Orsu Paganacci: head out into the woods where people say that the wolf hangs out and wait!!

Letta: I'll just be saying things dumb characters would be saying in a horror movie

"I sure hope there is nothing dangerous in these woods!"

Endrite (GM): Ok.

Orsu Paganacci: i cast Charm of Ankle Twisting on letta

Endrite (GM): Heh.

You wander around the woods long enough to get decently lost.

Letta: "I wish my ankle didn't hurt, I wouldn't be  so slow ..."

Napolino: "Oh no, we're lost!"

"Save me Muzio."

Muzio the Bastard: so whats the +2 great weapon charm do exactly

Orsu Paganacci: it's a little complicated and subtle, actually.

it gives +2 to great weapon

Napolino: :weebey:

Orsu Paganacci: lol

Muzio the Bastard: ill kill you

Ariam the Ethiop: he means it

Endrite (GM): As night falls in the woods, you're pleased to discover that you have no idea how to get out of the forest.

Ariam the Ethiop: what with his extra great weapon? a valid threat

Napolino: Lol

Orsu Paganacci: yessss

there are no trees in corsica

Letta: And that is how Orsu and the band of grogs died. Onto the next adventure.

Napolino: "Good news, fellows. I have some spare food for you all." I take out incredibly small portions and pass them around, then begin digging in

Orsu Paganacci: loll

Ariam the Ethiop: I promise to illuminate the story of your deaths well, comrades

Muzio the Bastard: i dont eat and instead focus my murderous intent, scanning for hostiles

Endrite (GM): Any plans to attract the wolf?

Muzio the Bastard: wait

is there any meat in that basket

Endrite (GM): Probably.

Letta: Unless someone stop me, I'm just shouting out into the woods.

Orsu Paganacci: yeah we are eating food

Muzio the Bastard: I rub the meat all over myself

Nevio: I'm going to take a piss.

Endrite (GM): All good plans for attracting a wolf.

Everyone roll awareness.

+ perception.

ROLL NOT STRESS ROLL!

Letta:

(To GM) rolling 1d10+2

(

6

)

+2

=

8

Muzio the Bastard:

rolling 1d10+1

(

7

)

+1

=

8

Nevio:

rolling 1d10+2

(

10

)

+2

=

12

hell yeah.

Ariam the Ethiop:

rolling 1d10!+10+10

(

5

)

+10+10

=

25

Nevio: lol

Letta: Nevio, the hyper-aware pisser

Napolino:

rolling 1d10+1

(

7

)

+1

=

8

Orsu Paganacci: is this hearing based

Muzio the Bastard: incredible

ariam can almost hear the wolf eating us

Orsu Paganacci:

rolling d10-2-3 (assuming hearing based)

(

9

)

-2-3

=

4

oh shit

Nevio: the book doesnt specify if its hearing based, just that its for noticing things that you're either looking for or things you're not expecting.

Endrite (GM): Nobody hears anything.

Orsu Paganacci: cool

Nevio: good.

Endrite (GM): Except for Ariam, who gets an earful from Jeanne de Ys.

Orsu Paganacci: lo

Nevio: lol

Letta: ha

Ariam the Ethiop: i extract her life story

Endrite (GM): AFK a sec.

Ok I'm back.

I'm going to need to take a quick break in a few but we can keep going here.

Orsu Paganacci: ok

Nevio: ok.

Endrite (GM): Nevio?

Hello?

Have you been getting my whispers?

Nevio: No.

Not one.

Endrite (GM): That's weird.

Napolino: Rip.

Endrite (GM): Has anyone?

Orsu Paganacci: i have not

Endrite (GM): Hmmmmmm.

To Nevio): While you've got your dick out you see eyes watching you from the darkness.

(To Nevio): Specifically, you see 10.

Muzio the Bastard: no

Nevio: oh damn!

Orsu Paganacci: wolfpack

Nevio: i did not get that. i wonder why.

Letta: I haven't seen any whispers

Orsu Paganacci: only careless ones

Nevio: well, if i get back to the camp unharmed I'll have to tell people that there's something out there.

Endrite (GM): Probably because the character sheet permissions are wrong, or something.

How far away did you go to pee?

Napolino: Whispers like that seem spotty at best, best hope is whispering to the player directly

Nevio: not that far. i'm still clearly visible to the party as im trying to attract the wolf

Orsu Paganacci: player whispers ftw

Nevio: sorry everyone. my back is turned.

Endrite (GM): Alright.

What do you plan to do about these watching wolves?

Letta: If Nevio has informed us as to what he saw...

(trying to whisper) "Weren't we just looking for 1 wolf?"

Muzio the Bastard: "Ten is uh... ten? Times as good."

Nevio: im going to walk backwards without taking my eyes off of the eyes i see. hopefully i dont fall, and hopefully someone notices me so i can say something.

Orsu Paganacci hears no one whispering.

Napolino: "Ten times as bad!"

Nevio: i mean if i got back.

Napolino: "Oh, god, please save us from this awful wolf."

Nevio: didnt.

jesus. where am i today.

Endrite (GM): Which saint are you praying to, Napolino?

Muzio the Bastard: "Don't go callin me God."

Endrite (GM): So what are you doing?!?!

Napolino: I pray to uh

I don't know saints that well

Nevio: well, if we're willing to lose all our food, we can probably run away once. but we're still lost.

Muzio the Bastard: I grab my sword and turn towards yonder wolves.

Endrite (GM): Do you want to fight or run?

Nevio: and they're still there.

Endrite (GM): You should probably all decide together.

Muzio the Bastard: leaving the food behind wont work very well i dont think

Napolino: I found out there is a saint zita, who is dead by 1330 but not a saint yet

Muzio the Bastard: remember i rubbed meat all over myself

Napolino: shes a saint of house servants

Nevio: no i think it's a very poor plan. but we do seem to be outnumbered.

Endrite (GM): I do remember that weird thing you did.

Nevio: unless it's one wolf with ten eyes. that would be silly.

Muzio the Bastard: i wanted to attract wolves

and hell its worked

Nevio: i mean in terms of capable fighters.

Orsu Paganacci: i'm just waiting for a howl

"Let's find a defensible position."

Napolino: "Do you think the wolves will want our food?"

Letta: "If these aren't the wolves we are looking for, we should just give them some food and let them be" says the non-combatant

Orsu Paganacci: "That makes sense."

Napolino: "I say we fight. Better dead than hungry."

Endrite (GM): Alright, gimmie a Wilderness Sense roll to find a defensible position.

Napolino: "These woods are massive, we'd starve!"

Muzio the Bastard:

rolling 1d10

(

2

)

=

2

Orsu Paganacci: (has none)

Muzio the Bastard: same

Napolino: Hell

Muzio the Bastard: were all gonna die here

Endrite (GM): Alright, you can't really tell the difference between big bushes and small hills in the dark.

Speaking of, what is your light source?

Nevio: could i use int or per in addition to my 0 wilderness sense?

Muzio the Bastard: uh

the moon

Letta: I assumed camp-fire

Orsu Paganacci: i would have taken a lantern, if possible.

Letta: Judging by the picture, looks like a thick canopy in this area

Endrite (GM): Yeah, use per, Nevio.

Nevio:

rolling 1d10+2

(

2

)

+2

=

4

ok.

Muzio the Bastard: were saved

Endrite (GM): Ok a lantern and a campfire.

Pretty good.

Nevio: twice as good.

Endrite (GM): You can't really see beyond the campfire.

Awareness, smell.

Orsu Paganacci:

rolling d10-2

(

1

)

-2

=

-1

Muzio the Bastard:

rolling 1d10

(

8

)

=

8

Orsu Paganacci: nice.

Napolino:

rolling 1d10+1

(

10

)

+1

=

11

Muzio the Bastard: do i add per to that

Letta:

(To GM) rolling 1d10+2

(

8

)

+2

=

10

Endrite (GM): Yes.

Orsu Paganacci: yes

Napolino: Oh shit. Here we go.

Muzio the Bastard: 9

save us napolino

Napolino: Amazing. I smell... roast ham.

Letta: Orsu can't hear or smell anything, for all he needs is his eyes

Endrite (GM): Napolino and Letta both smell a strong, animal scent.

Could be wolf?

Letta: "These wolves nearby smell like wolf."

Endrite (GM): Any plans now that they're in smelling distance?

Muzio the Bastard: I ready my sword.

Endrite (GM): Alright smart.

Orsu Paganacci readies his dagger.

Endrite (GM): Letta?

Napolino?

Nevio?

Nevio: Hm.

Napolino: None

My plan is to hope I do not die

Endrite (GM): Alright, good.

Nevio: i can roll defense if i'm attacked, with a very low potential result

Endrite (GM): Good good.

Napolino: My sheet only says my weapon is a great weapon so I will make it a glaive or somesuch

Endrite (GM): No need for an awareness roll now, you hear a soul shattering howl.

Orsu Paganacci: soul shattering!!

rip everyone

Nevio: oh jeez.

Endrite (GM): Yes, fear grips your heart as you realize how alone and powerless you truly are in the face of wild spaces.

Muzio the Bastard: orsus soul shattered like so many happy marriages

Endrite (GM): Everyone roll Brave.

So yes this IS a Fear Howl.

Orsu Paganacci: COOL

everyone gets +6

Muzio the Bastard: do i get any bonuses to that from reckless

Letta: Anything else?

Muzio the Bastard: and is there a stat associate with it

Letta: Like, any other attributes?

Endrite (GM): Nope.

Orsu Paganacci:

rolling d10!+6

(

1

)

+6

=

7

Endrite (GM): Just a roll and add 6 if you don't have Brave.

Orsu Paganacci: yesss

Letta:

(To GM) rolling 1d10!+6

(

10

+

9

)

+6

=

25

Muzio the Bastard:

rolling 1d10!+6

(

2

)

+6

=

8

Nevio:

rolling 1d10!+6

(

1

)

+6

=

7

cool

Orsu Paganacci: lol

Muzio the Bastard: cool charms orsu

Endrite (GM): Hello everyone, these a rolls, not stress rolls.

Nevio: oh.

thank you.

Letta: Don't we do stress rolls in any dangerous situation?

Endrite (GM): Not necessarily.

Alright, everyone failed that roll.

Nevio: good.

Endrite (GM): Now make another roll of the same type.

Muzio the Bastard:

rolling 1d10+6

(

5

)

+6

=

11

Nevio:

rolling 1d10+6

(

1

)

+6

=

7

hell yes.

Letta:

(To GM) rolling 1d10+6

(

7

)

+6

=

13

Napolino: Damn I wish I was brave

Orsu Paganacci:

rolling d10+6

(

7

)

+6

=

13

w00t

Napolino:

rolling 1d10+6

(

2

)

+6

=

8

Orsu Paganacci: wtc

BAD ROLLERS CLUB

Endrite (GM): Please roll freely.

Letta:

rolling 1d10+6

(

7

)

+6

=

13

Ariam the Ethiop:

rolling 1d69

(

34

)

=

34

Orsu Paganacci: lol

Letta: (I've been doing GM rolls)

Endrite (GM): Oh wait my bad, I accidentally increased the Ease Factor by 5/3.

Orsu Paganacci: noice

Endrite (GM): Ok, Napolino you only rolled once, roll again.

Napolino: Ooops

rolling 1d10+6

(

10

)

+6

=

16

Endrite (GM): Nice.

Napolino: Wowsers

Endrite (GM): Ok here is what happens.

Letta manages to overcome the fear entirely.

Orsu Paganacci: cool

Letta: "I've heard worse."

Endrite (GM): Everyone else is currently terrified of night in the forest, it would probably be a good idea to run back to the estate and bar the doors.

Ok AFK a sec while you figure out how you want to handle this development.

Nevio: i wish i knew where the estate was!

Orsu Paganacci: mm haha

Napolino: "Quick! Gather the picnic basket!"

Orsu Paganacci: "Which way is the estate?!

Letta: Everyone, split up and run for your lives

Muzio the Bastard: i try to go berserk

rolling 1d10!+2

(

7

)

+2

=

9

I DO IT

Orsu Paganacci: nice

Nevio: :-O

Napolino: "I don't know!"

Muzio the Bastard: "Run if you want, I ain't leaving until me or the wolves are dead!"

Whenever the storyguide deems it necessary

for you to check bravery or a similar

Personality Trait,

does this apply to brave

because if so i got +3 on the brave rolls

Nevio: seems like it would.

its all i nthe past...

Muzio the Bastard: no!!

Letta: So, what's the plan? Watch Muzio can torn apart by wolves and go into town for a pint?

get torn*

Nevio: i think he can take them.

Muzio the Bastard: i have 10 soak so theres a small percentile chance of living

10 soak 12 great weapon

Orsu Paganacci: nice

Napolino: I'll fight to defend the food

Letta: Odds are good against the wolvelings

Napolino: Until things go south where I flee and leave Muzio

Letta: I'll just try to hide in a bush

Endrite (GM): Ok sorry I'm back. I had to check the drains, it's the rainy season.

Napolino: Rainy... season?

Muzio the Bastard: its called snow

Napolino: [in voice of a man who lives in a country where it rains every single day] what the

Muzio the Bastard: was this not part of your programming?

Endrite (GM): Napolino, Nevio, and Orsu all need to leave.

Nevio: yeah. i'm scared.

Endrite (GM): You can't stay to help your friends BUT you can try to convince them to come with you.

Letta: Oh, I'll go with my band of merry men

Napolino: Oh. I need to take my food and leave so thatll probably be a turn of gathering the picnic basket.

Endrite (GM): Obviously not Muzio, who has gone Berserk.

Orsu Paganacci flees into the night.

Orsu Paganacci: "Run while you still can!"

Nevio: "You're definitely going to die if you don't come with us!"

Muzio the Bastard: "I'll see you when the wolves are dead!"

Napolino: "Wait, don't leave me! I just need to gather our supplies!"

Letta: I'll follow Nevio, he seems to be the most trustworthy

Endrite (GM): Alright, you can do whatever you please.

Muzio the Bastard: I shout into the darkness until the wolves get close enough to see.

Endrite (GM): Alright.

Nevio: "I won't be able to help you if you get hurt!" and i'll run away.

Endrite (GM): The last time you see Muzio, he is being attacked by 5 wolves.

And Letta too!

Nevio: towards wherever Orsu went.

Orsu Paganacci: oh shit white wolf!!!

Letta: I was following Nevio, or atleast trying to

Ariam the Ethiop: white wolf??

is this 3rd editoin now?

Orsu Paganacci: it is

Endrite (GM): Oh you said Nevio, not Muzio.

Muzio the Bastard: white wolf publishing

fuck ariam said it!!

what do i rol lfor initiative again

Endrite (GM): You don't bother.

It's simultaneous resolution and you're the only player fighting.

Letta: while we are running away, I'll applaud Nevio for their bravery to not show harm to those wolves, unlike that barbarian Muzio

Muzio the Bastard: oh ok

Endrite (GM): So you just declare what you're doing.

Muzio the Bastard: I swing at the closest wolf.

Endrite (GM): Then I declare what the wolves are doing and then both things happen at once and you die.

Muzio the Bastard:

rolling 1d10!+21

(

4

)

+21

=

25

Orsu Paganacci: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCeIIcPAwv8

nice

Muzio the Bastard: whats my attack advantage

Endrite (GM): How does fighting against multiple opponents work?

Orsu Paganacci: if they're not a trained group, they're all indivdiauls

or an untrained group

Napolino: presumably they roll all their attacks and that alone beats you up

we'll give muzio a good funeral

Endrite (GM): Ok, what if they are a trained group?

Letta: as if they are a practiced pack animals that normally work together...

Endrite (GM): They just all get a shot at him?

Orsu Paganacci: pg. 173

middle column

Endrite (GM): Ah I see.

Orsu Paganacci: TRAINED GROUP

A group of characters who have trained to

fight together. A group can be considered to

have trained to fight together if they have

spent at least one season improving combat

skills at the same time and in the same place

Orsu Paganacci: (for example, last summer at the player characters’ covenant).

vanguard. These may be the same person, but

A trained group has both a leader and a

need not be. The leader organizes the group,

while the vanguard bears the brunt of the

fighting.

Orsu Paganacci: The maximum number of fighters in the

group is equal to the leader’s Leadership score.

If the group is larger, it is treated as an

untrained group, as above, because the leader

cannot coordinate it.

The group’s combat statistics are equal to

Orsu Paganacci: the vanguard’s statistics.

The other members of the group generate

a bonus. The bonus is equal to the sum of the

combat abilities of the other members of the

group, but limited by three times the group

leader’s Leadership score. Thus, if the group

Orsu Paganacci: leader has a Leadership score of 3, the bonus

cannot exceed 9. This bonus can be applied to

either Attack or Defense, but only to one of the

two. The group can switch its application from

round to round

Endrite (GM): Ok, the wolf will apply the bonus to Defense.

Are we rolling defense again?

Sorry to slow things down.

Orsu Paganacci: we've done so few combats i don't remember anymore. i'm sorry.

Napolino: I thought we had a flat defence rating

Ariam the Ethiop: we rolled defense last time

Napolino: Rolling it was to make things swingier I believe, but also makes things take longer

Ahhhhhh

Endrite (GM):

rolling 1d10! + 14 + 15

(

5

)

+14+15

=

34

Orsu Paganacci: ffff

Muzio the Bastard: thats a big number

Nevio: good wolf

White Wolf: Alright, now they roll attack.

rolling 1d10! + 10

(

4

)

+10

=

14

Muzio the Bastard:

rolling 1d10!+12

(

3

)

+12

=

15

White Wolf: Alright now all actions resolve at once.

I mean, bark bark bark.

Letta: ha

Endrite (GM): Neither you nor the pack of wolves is able to gain an advantage Muzio.

Muzio the Bastard: I go for the leader this time.

Orsu Paganacci: you can spend fatigue for bonuses on rolls.

IIRC

exerting effort

Muzio the Bastard: hows that work

Endrite (GM): By expending a Fatigue level you can add

a bonus equal to your Combat Ability to either

attack or defense for one round. This bonus

applies to a single attack roll, but to all defense

rolls you make before your turn comes round

again. In a group, all members of the group

Endrite (GM): equal to the vanguard’s Combat Ability.

must expend a Fatigue level, and the bonus is

Muzio the Bastard: so itd be my great weapon skill?

Orsu Paganacci: yes

Muzio the Bastard: and whats the penalty for this

Orsu Paganacci: you will get a level of fatigue which means -1 to all rolls and you get KOed at 5

Endrite (GM): You spend fatigue.

Nevio: you become fatigued by one level.

Napolino: Fatigue levels are -1 to all rolls, yes

Muzio the Bastard: ok i have enduring constitution so this is fine

Endrite (GM): If only you had a theriac!

Muzio the Bastard: i go for the leader

Endrite (GM): So are you going to try that?

I mean Exertion.

Muzio the Bastard: yes

Endrite (GM): Ok.

Muzio the Bastard:

rolling 1d10!+33

(

1

)

+33

=

34

incredible

Nevio: thats so cool.

Orsu Paganacci: christ

Napolino: Roll to confirm!

Endrite (GM):

rolling 1d10

(

7

)

=

7

Muzio the Bastard: does that miss then even if not botched

Endrite (GM): Yes.

Oh wait no.

My bad.

You get 34.

Orsu Paganacci: yes

34 is correct

if you don't botch

Endrite (GM): Alright, the wolf pack add their group advantage to defense.

rolling 1d10! + 14 + 15

(

10

+

10

+

6

)

+14+15

=

55

Nevio: wow.

Muzio the Bastard: Adolf Hitler

Endrite (GM): Wooooow.

Nevio: gg

Endrite (GM): Now for their attack.

rolling 1d10! + 14

(

7

)

+14

=

21

Muzio the Bastard:

rolling 1d10!+12

(

6

)

+12

=

18

Orsu Paganacci: fff

Endrite (GM): Alright.

Orsu Paganacci: don't forget you're at -1 from fatigue

Muzio the Bastard: im not

enduring constitution

Orsu Paganacci: oh!!!

noice

Endrite (GM): Also he isn't because it's still the same round.

Simultaneous resolution.

Orsu Paganacci: thank you based 1 point virtues

Muzio the Bastard: berserk and constitution are the only virtues a man needs

Endrite (GM):

rolling 1d10! + 9

(

8

)

+9

=

17

Ok you take 17 damage 5 times.

What's ur soak?

Muzio the Bastard: 10

is 35 damage a lot

Ariam the Ethiop: mwahaha

Endrite (GM): Yes.

Orsu Paganacci: rolled damage? i don't even know this combat system anymore lol

Ariam the Ethiop: smh

Endrite (GM): Alright here's what happens.

Orsu Paganacci: you take 7 damage 5 times, actually

Ariam the Ethiop: we finally made a system that captures the truly hectic and chaotic nature of combat, by never using the same rules twice

Endrite (GM): You exert a heroic effort, aiming to decapitate the strange white wolf in a single blow, thus proving your dominance over the entire pack.

Letta: h

Nevio: lol

Letta: (mistype)

Nevio: muzio was the bravest of us all.

Muzio the Bastard: its fine

im sure i can handle that much damage

Endrite (GM): However, this is no mere animal, it deftly leaps out of the way and you realize that you have been lured into a feint.

Ariam the Ethiop: you have been rused, sigmarite

Napolino: To be fair, their defence roll was absolute horseshit. Muzio was right to fight.

Muzio the Bastard: my numbers were much better than theirs so hell if you think about it im the real winner

Endrite (GM): You have left yourself exposed to the other members of the pack. By the time the first one knocks you on the ground, you realize that it's all over.

Ariam the Ethiop: "It was a moral victory" -- inscription on Muzio's gravestone

Endrite (GM): The wolves tear into you, causing 5 wounds.

Nevio: he was coaxed into a snafu.

Endrite (GM): That's enough to kill you.

Orsu Paganacci: ??

i seriously have no idea how this combat system works anymore

Endrite (GM): 5 wounds is -15.

You die at -10.

Muzio the Bastard: hm

Ariam the Ethiop: -10 is incapacitation, not death

Endrite (GM): Damage Table

(for a size 0 character):

0: No effect

Endrite (GM): 1 - 5: 1 Fatigue Damage

6 - 10: 1 Wound (-3)

11 - 15: 2 Wounds (-6)

Endrite (GM): 16 - 20: 3 Wounds (-9)

21+: Target is dead

A total -10 penalty renders a grog incapacitated

Orsu Paganacci: that's from a single wound

not cumulative

that's not accumulated penalties

Endrite (GM): Well I don't think I'm spoiling anything by saying that wolves don't take prisoners.

Ariam the Ethiop: However that would put him at -15 to his next defense roll, in effect adding it to the next damage.

Endrite (GM): Oh I see.

Ariam the Ethiop: We've been doing it as cumulative so far Ropekid

blame Boyrep for that.

Napolino: Berserking Fighter Not So Berserk When Dead

Orsu Paganacci: i will.

Ariam the Ethiop:

Endrite (GM): Alright never mind, you can still make it.

You're at -16 in that case Muzio.

Muzio the Bastard: excellent

with enduring constitution thats only -15

Napolino: Only -15? Heh

Letta: You've got them right where you want them

Muzio the Bastard: so is that on attack rolls as well

Ariam the Ethiop: Yup

Endrite (GM): Yes.

Muzio the Bastard: ok

Endrite (GM): On all rolls.

Muzio the Bastard: i spend another fatigue

Ariam the Ethiop: Also you're incapacitated so you can't attack

Nevio: spend two more.

Endrite (GM): Including spell casting and social rolls.

Nevio: oh.

Muzio the Bastard: oh

Endrite (GM): Wait are we going with cumulative or not?

Muzio the Bastard: wait can i spend as much fatigue as i want in a turn

why didnt anyone tell me!

Ariam the Ethiop: why change it now

Endrite (GM): Alright cool.

Muzio the Bastard: do you expect me to read the rules myself???

Napolino: Obviously not. Muzio can't read.

Muzio the Bastard: exactly

Endrite (GM): Heh.

Anyway, Letta can still save you, I guess.

Or she can continue to run.

Muzio the Bastard: "Nothing I could do..." I say with my last breath, double 10s flashing before my eyes.

Letta: I may not be supernaturally feared

But I wouldn't run into 5 solves tearing a large man apart

Muzio the Bastard: supernatural coward

Endrite (GM): Alright.

White Wolf:

rolling 1d10! + 14 + 15

(

9

)

+14+15

=

38

Endrite (GM): Roll defense please.

Muzio the Bastard:

rolling 1d10!-3

(

5

)

-3

=

2

Orsu Paganacci: rip

Endrite (GM):

rolling 1d10! +7

(

10

+

5

)

+7

=

22

rolling 1d10! +7

(

2

)

+7

=

9

Orsu Paganacci: lmao

jfc

Endrite (GM): You get torn apart by the wild wolves.

Nevio: this is a really good moment

Endrite (GM): Rest in peace Muzio.

Nevio: this will haunt me for the rest of my life.

Endrite (GM): Wait is this the first PC death?

Orsu Paganacci: well, we don't know what happened to raffanio

but other than that yes

Ariam the Ethiop: Yay

The winner is: Endrite, the GM

Endrite (GM): Alright, the survivors spend the rest of the night running through the forest.

Napolino: It's a grog death so it's not quite the same

Endrite (GM): Blessedly, you make it to the edge of the forest before dawn.

Ariam the Ethiop: grog death best death

Nevio: wow, that's really lucky.

overall, i think that went well for us.

Orsu Paganacci: "Okay, everyone. Here's the story I'm going with. Everything happened as it did, but I'm going to tell them that Muzio killed one of the wolves. There were six wolves and Muzio killed one of them."

Letta: "Understood."

Nevio: "I like that story. I'm going to convince myself that's what happened."

Napolino: I take off my hat and answer solemnly "Yes."

Nevio: "He tried so hard."

Napolino: "We fought bravely to save both him and the luncheon meat, but in the end we had to make a difficult choice."

Orsu Paganacci: "Dammit. I should have made a stronger charm! Five wolves are nothing to trifle with, but that  howl !"

Nevio: "You mean six wolves."

Orsu Paganacci: "Yes... by five I mean the ones remaining after Muzio clove one in twain."

Nevio gives a solemn nod

Letta: "Well, some beasts are best left alone. Surely we won't go back out there again, will we?"

Ariam the Ethiop: Fortune favors the bold

Orsu Paganacci: "Not anytime soon. We were told of one wolf. A pack was quite unexpected. At the very least, this requires stronger preparation. At least now we have some idea of what's out there."

Napolino: "We should have brought the wizards."

"They're good at that sort of thing."

Orsu Paganacci: "They didn't want to come."

Nevio: "I'm sure everyone in town will be very excited about the information."

Letta: "And I would hate to have everyone gawking at us, like usual."

Orsu Paganacci: "Don't tell anyone but the knight, the steward, and the lady. People will get hysterical otherwise."

Napolino: I think about how these wolves are so far beneath the wizards they don't even care about them, and feel greater reverence for our masters

Endrite (GM): Heh heh heh.

Orsu Paganacci: orsu will head on back to the manor house and get some rest before requesting an audience with the knight.

before attending, he will use a charm of great presence and guile.

Endrite (GM): Alright.

Nevio: i'm going to go to the church and tell the priest that i let someone die, but i don't give details. i feel really bad that i couldn't help Muzio.

Orsu Paganacci: nothing i could do

Letta: I'll just meet back up with Ariam the Smarter.

Napolino: I go too and say I'm sorry, but also that there was nothing I could do and that despite the fact I was pressing buttons I still fled

Endrite (GM): Alright, that isn't really a sin, but he gives you some penance anyway, just to be safe.

Muzio the Bastard: wooooow haha double tens? are you kidding me haha

Nevio: the party's health is my greatest concern and someone died while i ran. also my piss was responsible. i thank him and carry it out. whew.

that's better.

Muzio the Bastard: shouldve aimed the stream at them in an effort to blind them

Ariam the Ethiop: I attempt to comprehend what has happened to the other Italian.

Orsu Paganacci: i explain it to ariam in latin.

Endrite (GM): Excuse me, dead people cannot talk.

Silvano the Scrivener: ok

Ariam the Ethiop: "We are in a barbarous land"

"Is this a common thing for you, to go camping and be eviscerated by wild animals"

"I am attempting to understand your culture."

Nevio: lol

Orsu Paganacci: lol

Silvano the Scrivener: lords keeping killing forests on their estates

Napolino: "I'll never understand these foreigners and their crazy languages."

Endrite (GM): Hey man, they'd cut it down if there wasn't a killer wolf pack.

Alright, so who do you want to report your failure to, if anyone?

Orsu Paganacci: orsu wanted to chat w/ the sir

but first

he will go to the lady

Endrite (GM): And?

Orsu Paganacci: i tell her the modified version of events, that the howl is very powerful but does not appear inherently deadly, just supernaturally terrifying. and that the white wolf has a small pack, reduced by 1 thanks to brave muzio.

and that he plans to research more powerful charms to deal with the wolf.

Jeanne de Ys: "Oh, how terrible."

Orsu Paganacci: is she saying that sarcastically

Jeanne de Ys: "How brave of you to want to face that monster again."

Folk Ken.

Orsu Paganacci:

rolling d10-2

(

5

)

-2

=

3

yessss

Jeanne de Ys: No.

Orsu Paganacci: "I don't really want to face the wolf again, but dealing with it seems to be requirement in receiving lessons from you, so that's what I'm going to do."

Jeanne de Ys: "Oh, whatever gave you that idea?" She smiles.

"Perhaps you need to know what I have to teach in order to prevail."

Orsu Paganacci: "If you do, I would be most obliged."

Jeanne de Ys: Alright, congratulations everyone!

Orsu Paganacci: we did... !!?? it???

Endrite (GM): Sort of???

Silvano the Scrivener: good work team

Endrite (GM): Do you want to do any investigations here or steal any Arcane Connections?

I sort of side tracked you with the wolf thing.

Ariam the Ethiop: i wanted to search jeanne's library

Orsu Paganacci: orsu's goals are to sleep w/ her AND ALSO use that as an opportunity to steal a hair or two

Napolino: Quick. Give her a hair brush then check it every morning for a spare hair.

Orsu Paganacci: he will also tell her all about his cool charms and how he can make one for her sometime if she would like.

Letta: Letta just likes some time away from Magi, so will just talk amongst the common folk looking for useless gossip.

Jeanne de Ys: "Ah, fascinating."

Orsu Paganacci: also also he would like to find out what sorts of magic she specializes in

Napolino: "Ah, manor life, the good life. Manors have it all. Feasts, banquets, dinner parties, brunch."

Jeanne de Ys: "But if you seek true power, seek to advance your knowledge of medicine and the human body."

Orsu Paganacci: oh that's right she's ms. theriac 1329

Jeanne de Ys: She's willing to teach anyone, but I don't think grogs can learn stuff.

Orsu Paganacci: they can't.

idiots, the lot

Nevio cries

Letta: They can learn to die

Jeanne de Ys: Something they have in common with Magical creatures.

Orsu Paganacci: they only need one lesson

Napolino: Muzio was ahead of his time

Jeanne de Ys: You find that Jeanne de Ys is quite flirtatious, but she keeps delaying any trysts.

Instead she focuses on your instruction in the medical and/or Profession: Apothecarial arts.

She's also quite neat, you never find any hairs.

Orsu Paganacci: orsu will learn some apothecary.

Jeanne de Ys: Alright.

You need Medicine to learn how to make theriacs.

Letta: With Magus all trying to steal each other's hair, you would think baby bald would be a common look among them.

Orsu Paganacci: can i use apothecary to make POISON

Ariam the Ethiop: the Merlin metal skull cap

Jeanne de Ys: And then an apothecary workshop to make them.

Yes, poisons are commonly used for therapeutic purposes to balance the humors.

Ariam the Ethiop: smash your alembic and ask to borrow hers

Jeanne de Ys: However, if you learn from Jeanne de Ys you get a mandatory specialization.

Orsu Paganacci: what is the specialization

Jeanne de Ys: Medicine (theriacs) and Profession: Apothecary (Pharmaceuticals)

Each Theriac requires rare and expensive

ingredients that must be supplied by

an apothecary (or come from the character’s

own stores, if he has Profession: Apothecary

himself). Each Theriac costs an apothecary’s

Jeanne de Ys: business 1 Labor Point per 5 points (or fraction)

of the level (see Medicine: The Practice

of the Apothecary). If multiple doses are created,

then multiply the level for each dose

by the number of doses before dividing by 5

to get the number of Labor Points worth of

Jeanne de Ys: materials required.

Silvano the Scrivener: poison her and then give her a bad theriac

Ariam the Ethiop: we have a theriac lab statted up already though

Jeanne de Ys: Right I just want to clarify.

Orsu Paganacci: he'll find out how long he can stay here. he doesn't want to piss off the lord.

Jeanne de Ys: You can also learn a theriac formula by spending 5 XP during a season.

Orsu Paganacci: he's willing to stay for several seasons to learn and/or develop charms to help the lord kill the wolves

Jeanne de Ys: Excellent.

During your stay, you find that Jeanne de Ys leaves the estate for weeks at a time.

However, this does not impact your studies mechanically.

Orsu Paganacci: cool

Jeanne de Ys: Killing the wolf will probably require another adventure.

Orsu Paganacci: ff okay

Ariam the Ethiop: what if you could talk to the monsters

Orsu Paganacci: btw orsu will send the grogs back to rome after he realizes he's going to spend some time here

Letta: If we go wolf hunting, we should bring more grogs

Orsu Paganacci: yeah

Napolino: Yeah, they'll need to tank the hits like Muzio

RIP

Letta: I've never brought out my combat grog, Crass, but he would be perfect for this.

Orsu Paganacci: orsu will send back a message for lavinia (?) about jeanne's wack ass habits, tidiness, obsession with teaching about medicine and apothecary arts.

also orsu will spend one season teaching the guards Charm (any who want to learn)

Endrite (GM): Alright.

How does that work?

Orsu Paganacci: he has teaching, they gain XP in charm. i suspect it's more like he just watches them do shit and then he hangs out/pals with them and gives pointers like a 14th century mystery PUA.

Endrite (GM): Nice.

OH, you mean Charm the ability, not making charms.

Orsu Paganacci: yeah, sorry.

Endrite (GM): Alright cool, they'll appreciate that probably.

Orsu Paganacci: sweet.

i'll write up the charms i'm researching, etc. in the thread.

okay i gotta run. thx endrite.

Endrite (GM): Alright cool.

8 XP for this adventure.

For the one guy who can take XP and who should take Teaching XP instead.

Nevio: heh.

Letta: So, don't we do things for grogs using their personality flaw?

Endrite (GM): Kind of.

Letta: Was Muzio brave or something?

Napolino: He's also dead.

Silvano the Scrivener: he was reckless

Nevio: I'm obsessed with health.

Endrite (GM): If grogs use their personality flaw and get themselves/everyone else into trouble their player gets a Confidence Point.

Nevio: ah

i should have pressed it with the priest. darn it.

Letta: Seems like solo-charging a pack of wolves would count towards getting himself in trouble at least.

Silvano the Scrivener: i dont know because i used berserk for that

Endrite (GM): Still.

I think that's worth a confidence point, personally.

Silvano the Scrivener: alright

Nevio: good work!

Endrite (GM): Uh, pardon me for asking, but which player are you?

Beardbeard: me

Letta: We take off the scooby do mask to see it was Beardbeard the whole time!

Endrite (GM): Congrats!

Letta: Thanks for the session Endrite

Beardbeard: yeah

Endrite (GM): I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Come back next week for a more combat oriented session.

Napolino: Really shocked that the suicidal PC was played by beardbeard.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: lol

Beardbeard: every action i take is smart

Endrite (GM): This makes you smart.

dys: I'll never forgive you for the campaign where you had to make a new PC every single week due to suicide

Beardbeard: that was a really good campaign

johns: grog death is hilarious

keep it up

Beardbeard: my favorite was the paladin that fell and died

dys: Okay that was fun

A paladin literally falling to his death

Nevio: lol

dys: Is a good laugh

Darvin: I'll be out next week on vacation

Beardbeard: climbing the wall of a mountainside fortress while wearing heavy armor was a stroke of genius imo

Nevio: good game.

dys: good sesh

rip muzio

Joshua S. (GM):

(To GM) rolling d10+4 Orsu turns 35

(

10

)

+4

=

14

Joshua S. (GM): noice

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10

(

8

)

=

8

rolling 1d10

(

2

)

=

2

devil's fav demon (GM):

rolling 1d10+3

(

10

)

+3

=

13

lol

1d10+5

rolling 1d10+5

(

3

)

+5

=

8

ok.

rolling 1d10+3

(

4

)

+3

=

7