11/27/16

johns (GM): Yo Darvin!

Darvin (GM): Might be a few minutes late.

And greetings !

Joshua S. (GM): btw if orsu dies or retires i'm going to make SNAIL KNIGHT

johns (GM): that would be a cool shovel knight boss

since Ronnie is planning to join and make a wiz I thought it might be time to redesign the covenant

Joshua S.: oh shit

johns (GM): as we're out of labs

Joshua S.: labs for lads

devil's fav demon (GM): thats a lot of wizz

johns (GM): yeah lol

devil's fav demon (GM): that was a cool article abt shallot btw

dys: The covenant is now a Layton puzzle

Joshua S.: lol

thanks,. yeah i liked it. t ferg helps write a lot of the ars sourcebooks.

johns (GM): No hint coins this time

Prudenzio of Flambeau: i want to be near the bones and corpses, thats my only requirement

dys: Does Ronald the Ice Fairy have a join link

johns (GM): not sure, ill send him one

Joshua S.: does anyone want to be taught the following by orsu:

Latin (up to 11)

Artes Liberales (up to 12)

Greek, Arabic, or Hebrew (up to 9)

Divine Lore (up to 10)

Joshua S.: Theology or Philosophiae (up to 4)

Teaching (up to 5)

he can grant up to 12xp for a single student, 9xp for two, 6xp for more than two.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: celeste wants latin at some point

Joshua S.: cool

dys: Artes Liberales is used for ceremonial casting isn't it? Could be useful.

Joshua S.: it is.

ariam the ethiop looms large over the basement

dys: Putting the wizard that digs holes on the lower floor was a smart choice

johns (GM): hehe

dys: Rather than having him dig into Proclus' lab.

Endrite (GM): I'm going to be a little late today.

johns (GM): how bout that

Prudenzio of Flambeau: looks nice.

johns (GM): Alright then

Endrite: Uh excuse me, how is that possible?

johns (GM): how would it not be possible

Joshua S.: oh this is impossible  casts a f cuking spell

Endrite: We'd have to hire workmen, clear out the bones, move the well, and so on.

johns (GM): yeah it'll cost a lot of money

but our so-called hermetic architect is too lazy to invent interior design spells, so

Proclus of Rome: THAT ISN'T HOW HERMETIC ARCHITECTURE WORKS!

dys: Would you be happier if it was triangular

Proclus of Rome: Unfortunately, the aura is circular.

Or spherical.

johns (GM): Ronnie the swamp/ice faerie says he'll be absent this week

devil's fav demon (GM): what the hell ron

Aleseta of Bonisagus: my breakthrough will be to make a torus-shaped aura

devil's fav demon (GM): whoa i have gm next to my name now. i need to look into this.

johns (GM): in your gear tab is an option to "Rejoin as player." if you're in GM mode you don't get switched to new scenes when the players do

Celeste: thx

johns (GM): Who recalls what pressing issues we left hanging last session

Aleseta of Bonisagus: murdering all these fools

Archibald of Guernicus: We helped out our dear friend Marco, I think the actual votes had not occured yet

Celeste: the portraits are making me think i missed a good session

johns (GM): Just not the same without Venzi to make everyone look like chumps all the time....

Aleseta of Bonisagus: he's making them look like chumps in spirit

Proclus of Rome: I had a bunch of things I wanted to do but I have to go AFK for like an hour.

johns (GM): lol

You could drop em off here like a shopping list and let others deal with them

Proclus of Rome: Alright, good idea.

First, we need to find out why the Vardian's Tomb covenant was just one guy until we all showed up.

Archibald of Guernicus: Venator's legendary charisma

johns (GM): Okay DFD recap: a bunch of new characters are introduced, they all have entries in the Journal now. zita settled the legal case with Galafre in echange for enchantments. some of the ne'er do well magi helped out Marco by using magic to bully a merchant of Venice

Aleseta of Bonisagus: oh yeah that was cool

Proclus of Rome: We also need to figure out how we're going to deal with all these vagrants who keep blowing through Rome and cursing people.

johns (GM): which vagrants were those?

Proclus of Rome: Klybutes and Galafre come to mind, but I'm speaking about any future vagrants.

We also need to ask around about Lady Gracia St. Duane, who has a strange background.

Archibald of Guernicus: We need less oversight on quaesitors, obviously.

Allow the use of extra-judicial force.

Proclus of Rome: Ok bye for now!

johns (GM): how do the rest of you feel about your charming vagrants

Archibald of Guernicus: I wasn't around for Klybutes, what did he do?

johns (GM): cursed a kid with illness

Archibald of Guernicus: Any real reason why?

johns (GM): Alenardo, son of Hugo di Capocci specifically

yeah he was a dick to Klybutes because Klybutes is a leper

Prudenzio of Flambeau: I see nothing wrong with this.

Archibald of Guernicus: Yeah seems pretty justified.

Textbook ironic punishment. Case closed.

johns (GM): Alright. First up is Julius Trianoma, who was trying to get a new covenant created, one on Mt. Etna.

Julius Trianoma: He approaches and greets. "Can I expect your support in this endeavor, Vardian's Tomb?"

Aleseta of Bonisagus: i can't remember our discussion on this. was it entangled with some other BULLSHIT

Archibald of Guernicus: There was some concern that it might be a political move from the parent covenant, to get a free second vote.

Julius Trianoma: The main deal is, there hasn't been a new covenant in Roman Tribunal for hundreds of years. You know that Verdi is vehemently opposed to this effort

Oh yeah let me recap the other stuff going on real quick

-Motion to ban raiding the Normandy Tribunal-- you all seemed to support this

Aleseta of Bonisagus: all but one

iirc

Julius Trianoma: -Heliste of Tytalus wants to claim the vis source in that Faerie Court on Lake Galba (where you played the games)

Prudenzio of Flambeau: i'll go with the crowd there.

Archibald of Guernicus: Everyone but the Tytalan was anti-raiding

We should probably give up the vis source to show how mature we are, since we can't reliably keep it anyway.

I think that was our conclusion

Prudenzio of Flambeau: sounds good, sure.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: wow. all i want to do is keep this vis source and grind faeries into magical power juice. sounds like you have a lot of growing up to do.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: i'm into the new covenant for shit stirring reasons.

Ferris of Bonisagus: (here now)

Prudenzio of Flambeau: ive only ever run into julius before while engaged in deep carousing but he made a good impression.

Ferris of Bonisagus: So it sounds like Yes on "Stop the raiding", Yes on "Volcano covenant" and undecided on the vis claim

Julius Trianoma: Julius gives a rehearsed pitch on the need for the covenant: To prevent stagnation in the tribunal, to open up a new source of vis for a tribunal that is poor in it, and as a site for magical breakthroughs.

Archibald of Guernicus: Also, potentially frying a bunch of bonisagi alive in a volcano.

Julius Trianoma: ".. and naturally a covenant that would be very grateful to those who helped it out here."

Aleseta of Bonisagus: mm haha

Archibald of Guernicus: "Aye, sounds good. We'll throw in our support."

Julius Trianoma: "Excellent! I knew you'd choose correctly."

Prudenzio of Flambeau: "No one invigorates a corpse quite like us."

Julius Trianoma: "Fabius and myself have been campaigning for a time but we still have a few covenants sitting on the fence: Harco, Literatus, and Luctatio. Do you have any sway with any of these?"

Aleseta of Bonisagus: do we??

oh i guess w/ harco

Prudenzio of Flambeau: literatus too

if we sh are libraries

Julius Trianoma: "The Tremeres at Potestas are on board. Magvillus and Verdi are opposed, not surprisingly."

Aleseta of Bonisagus makes a goat milking hand motion, which is her equivalent of a jerk off motion.

Julius Trianoma: lol

Archibald of Guernicus: Hm. What's the current opinion going around here about the state of the quaesitors in our tribunal.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: Too much oversight, imo

Julius Trianoma: Got any Intrigue, Archibald?

Aleseta of Bonisagus: brb

Archibald of Guernicus: I don't think I do, I'll need to correct that.

No, none.

Julius Trianoma: Alright.. General opinion is they keep the peace but let a lot of shit slide if anyone takes any effort to conceal what they're doing

Archibald of Guernicus: That's probably why we have so many galafre's running around.

Ferris of Bonisagus: Seems like a reasonable stance

Fabius Ex Misc: Fabius offers, "They mean well for the most part, but they walk a difficult path. Too strong a hand and Magi will fight back, as in Normandy, too weak and the tribunal's authority becomes irrelevant."

Archibald of Guernicus: "Would ye say it's too strong, or too weak here?"

"I really wonder with some of the stories ye hear."

Fabius Ex Misc: "Hum, hum.. There are a few here who, after being prohibited to do something by the tribunal, take it to mean they can keep doing it but just need to not get caught."

"And the Quaesitors do not investigate too deeply."

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "Sounds pretty weak!"

Ferris of Bonisagus: "And what would happen if they were caught?"

Fabius Ex Misc: "Depends..."

"If someone hurts a single party, then it's just a vote between each side's allies, and punishment gets mediated to something minor."

"A bad case of interference that threatens everyone.. Is not so minor."

"I ramble, Pardon me. I should not judge the hard work the Quaesitors do here."

Archibald of Guernicus: "It's good tae hear these opinions, helps focus the mind."

"We have a duty to the order, I see we've been slacking. High time to start doing something about that."

Fabius Ex Misc: He gives you an encouraging pat on the shoulder. "Godspeed!"

Prudenzio of Flambeau: "This system of escalation is agreeable, isn't it? A magus needs certain... creative freedom without interference. When things become a problem, come down hard. But to go digging for them?"

Prudenzio of Flambeau is a little sweaty

Archibald of Guernicus: "Ach if ye leave problems till they become serious, yer up to yer arse in serious problems!"

Prudenzio of Flambeau: "Whatever we settle on, I'm sure it'll be spectacular."

Archibald of Guernicus: "Got tae put the boot down on some of it, make it clear what's acceptable and what isn't. This new covenant is a good start, they're out in the middle of nowhere."

"More young magi heading off tae study in peace and seclusion is better for the order, we should make an argument to Magvillius along these lines."

Prudenzio of Flambeau: "You make your point well."

Archibald of Guernicus: "Er, yes, but someone else should say it as, as my parens put it, ah've got a singular talent in speaking for making someone want tae do the opposite of what I ask."

-3 communication and no charm

Fabius Ex Misc: lol

Aleseta of Bonisagus: brb

do we need someone to do some talking? aleseta is dece

Prudenzio of Flambeau: and im just trying to brush this off and not look suspicious as quickly as possible. working great

Ferris of Bonisagus: I think so, what's your bonus Aleseta?

Archibald of Guernicus: I think we could make an argument to magvillius. If we did, it'd push the on-the-fence guys into voting yes too, possibly.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: my bonus is +4 charm and +1 pre

+3 comm

Prudenzio of Flambeau: "To be in a new spring covenant and run into these regulations and intimidations... It'll come out in the vote."

Aleseta of Bonisagus: +2 guile

Archibald of Guernicus: It'd also be a good way to show that Guernicus isnt about no-one having fun or doing anything cool, but just about people not getting us all killed through interference.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: +3 com +10 charm +7 guile here, im just dumb irl

Aleseta of Bonisagus: noice

johns (GM): the charming retard

4 parties you can try approaching: Milo for Magvillus, Heliste for Luctatio, Marco/Aurora for Harco, and Andronicus for Literatus

Archibald of Guernicus: Marco owes us, that's a good option too.

As for Milo, I'm a quaesitor so I can lend some weight to whoever makes an argument to him.

johns (GM): Well, anyone feeling bold take a shot

Otherwise we gotta move on

Archibald of Guernicus: I just realised I'm the only one here who helped Marco so I'll have to go do it

Aleseta of Bonisagus: what argument do we need to make

okay

take it away archie!

Archibald of Guernicus: "Hey, Marco."

"We took care of the guy, yer alright now."

Marco of Mercere: "Ah, I just knew I could trust you!"

Marco of Mercere eyes Archibald distrustfully

Marco of Mercere: "It was no trouble at all, I'm sure?"

Prudenzio of Flambeau: "Ah, Marco, I see you know my friend Archibald."

Archibald of Guernicus: "A wee bit, but ye're quite alright. After all, we're all friends here."

Marco of Mercere: "Friends, sure."

Prudenzio of Flambeau: "Now, as honest and forthcoming as we've been with you, our friend, we only hope for the same in return."

Marco of Mercere: "Calling in the quid pro quo this early? What's eating you, then?"

Prudenzio of Flambeau: "I'd just like to feel a little safer around here. Wouldn't we all?"

Archibald of Guernicus: "Ach don't call it calling it in, we did ye a favour one member of the order to another."

"We think it'd be better for the order if this new covenant got founded, help bring new blood into the tribunal. I'm sure ye feel the same at Harco."

Marco of Mercere: He lowers his voice to a whisper and pulls you both aside.

"Look, I'd love to help.. And any other circumstance I would. Marco's a man of his word. But there's no moving on this one. Aurora sees this whole mess as something to help Tremere and made it clear where we the rest of us need to stand."

Aleseta of Bonisagus: the ghost of venzi smirks tremerishly

Archibald of Guernicus: Helping... tremeres?

Archibald of Guernicus shudders

Prudenzio of Flambeau: 1914 all over again.

13.

well, i wasn't even there, word just gets around.

Marco of Mercere: "All the stuff about research is good and all, but this site is potentially loaded with vis. That's why the Tremere support it, they want to add to their stockpile 'for the good of the order' and whatnot."

Archibald of Guernicus: "Ah, I see. So it's no the site itself, it's the oversight?"

Marco of Mercere: "No one practically can get into the site without setting up a lot of enchantments and equipment and no one wants to bother without the protection that 'covenant' status gives."

Prudenzio of Flambeau: That sounds perfect for a new covenant looking to establish themselves.

Archibald of Guernicus: "What if there was a legal declaration about its independence, proper independence, on being founded? With some of the resources being taken out and distributed equally."

Marco of Mercere: "Then Potestas wouldn't bother supporting it."

Archibald of Guernicus: "Sounds like the issue is the Tremere's pushing it, but the covenent itself could be a great thing."

What if we got enough support that even if they pull out, it still goes ahead

Marco of Mercere: "If you did? Then your buddy Marco could get Harco to go along."

Prudenzio of Flambeau: It would be better for the order than Tremere stockpiling for themselves. We can do that.

Archibald of Guernicus: Alright, then that's a way to pursue this.

Does anyone else have plans about this? I'm basically speaking for the covenant right now so if you want to do anything with it please jump in.

Ferris of Bonisagus: Sounds like a good plan to me.

johns (GM): Cool !

Archibald of Guernicus: So we need to see about Milo, Andronicus, Heliste

johns (GM): So that'd make the current Layout: Rellanati, VT & Harco For; Magvillus Verdi & Potestas Against

5 votes needed to pass

Archibald of Guernicus: Magvillius and either Literatus or Luctatio

We were going to give up the vis source to Luctatio, this could be useful

Ferris of Bonisagus: We should just barter a vote swap.

johns (GM): That's simple enough and wouldn't even need to be played out

You'll yield on the vis source and they'll vote for the new covenant?

Archibald of Guernicus: Alright, sounds good.

Ferris of Bonisagus: Yep

johns (GM): Ok, then you just need either Magvillus or Literatus

Archibald of Guernicus: Which means we need to see about getting Magvillius onboard. I think if we make a good case that with their oversight, this new covenant will be for the good of us all and not just Potestas, they might get on board.

johns (GM): Who wants to pitch a case?

Ferris of Bonisagus: Prudenzio, you want to give it a shot, you charmer?

Prudenzio of Flambeau: Sure, let's give it a shot.

I hope I don't have to certamen him, though, I haven't really gotten the rules yet.

Archibald of Guernicus: I'll go along as well, to lend some weight by position.

I have a positive reputation within the order as a Guernicus.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: mm haha

johns (GM): All this... talking instead of just blasting each other in magical duels

It's disgustingly civilized

Ferris of Bonisagus: I really should just dump into social skills with my years of unspent seasons...

Prudenzio of Flambeau: the charming, debonair spider

Milo of Guernicus: seems a good fit

Archibald of Guernicus: I haven't worked on my arts enough for certamen, I think. Too many low scores.

Milo of Guernicus: "Archibald m'boy. The Tomb has been working the room hard on this whole volcano issue, what've they pledged to you to get your support?"

Archibald of Guernicus: I could beat some of my sodales here probably but that isn't saying much [glances at wizard with only Terram]

Prudenzio of Flambeau: im only really good at two things myself, yeah.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: Womb to Tomb

Archibald of Guernicus: "I think it's a good chance fer us all. Way I see it, the issue isnae the new covenant, it's the ones pushing it. I think that's where we can step in and lay down proper rules to prevent them getting rich off of the excuse of a new covenant."

"And a volcano is decidedly non-interfering, there's far too much interference going on as it is. Better to have new magi work out the energy of their youth in a nice secluded lab than terrorising the cities."

Milo of Guernicus: "I'm with you so far, but I do have a couple concerns.."

"For starters, it's a big shakeup to the balance of power to add a new vote into the mix. Our tribunal has held steady for hundreds of years now, why take a risk and allow a change?"

Archibald of Guernicus: "That's a sad fact of the world, it's always changing. Just look at Normandy."

"Better to adapt to change and lay down proper rulings in advance, than to be blindsided by it."

Milo of Guernicus scowls and mutters, "Normandy!"

Archibald of Guernicus: "I wonder if more openness to change and better planning might have prevented the whole mess there."

Prudenzio of Flambeau: "Milo, I know, out of nowhere, but can I just say you're looking good. Very healthy, hair looks strong. Good to see you well."

Archibald of Guernicus: Lol

Milo of Guernicus: "I, uh... " he chuckles. "I have been refining my lab's health score, kind of you to notice.."

Archibald of Guernicus: "Is there other concerns? I thought the chief one was Potestas, but they'll likely vote against this new covenant when it doesn't go as they wanted."

Milo of Guernicus: "If this new covenant comes to be, Archibald, I foresee a good deal of wizard's war cropping out. Whole covenants have been known to be wiped out from it in the past, y'know."

Prudenzio of Flambeau: "Well, there you go. You're looking at the future, planning ahead, taking those steps to ensure you're ready for what's coming. Those principles could be extended right to this new covenant."

Archibald of Guernicus: "Wizard's wars? Whatever over?"

Milo of Guernicus: "Verdi sees this whole mess as an affront. And Italians don't take challenges like that well."

"Before this point, Verdi and.. Magvillus both had good claim to whatever vis they could find in Sicily. Now Verdi will have to cope with this new covenant who already has strong allies lined up in the tribunal meetings."

Prudenzio of Flambeau: "All the more reason to have a hand in setting the stage for the new covenant's establishment."

Verdi can learn to get along.

I have faith in the Italians, a noble race that never deserved their reputation.

Milo of Guernicus: "Perhaps so.."

Archibald of Guernicus: "If they're getting a slice of the resources, as we all will, it should assuage them surely?"

Milo of Guernicus: "One practical issue though... For us-- " he gestures to himself and Archibald-- "it's one thing to keep an eye on the covenants around here, set up in their mundane buildings with mundane staff. Who's going to keep an eye on a covenant set up in a volcano full of poison gas and scalding lava?"

Archibald of Guernicus: "Is there any young apprentices at Magvillius nearing gauntlet?"

Milo of Guernicus: "My own apprentice, Eudoria."

Ferris of Bonisagus: Nice thinking Archie

Archibald of Guernicus: "A young guernicus could be a good moral compass for the covenant. Ye can see how it's worked out for Vardian's Tomb."

I omit that I just walked into a guy's shop and ruined his business a few hours ago

Milo of Guernicus: hehehe

"I see. Commit a Guernicus there full-time."

Prudenzio of Flambeau is smiling just as nice as you can

Milo of Guernicus: Milo ponders for awhile, fidgeting with ink and quill. "Very well, you make a good case you two."

Prudenzio of Flambeau: "Something that would be good for every Covenant, I think."

Milo of Guernicus: "I'll ask Julius to amend the motion a bit to take into account these controls and stipulations and the so on and the so forth to keep everything going well."

Archibald of Guernicus: "Aye. And this would help remind people that Guernicus exists to help the order, keep it from harming itself, not to stifle anything new."

"Thank ye for yer considerations."

Milo of Guernicus: Shall we conclude this matter?

Archibald of Guernicus: Yep

Think that's everything

Prudenzio of Flambeau: "It's been lovely."

johns (GM): There's a good deal of back and forth as the various interested parties work out the compromises and negotiations made to get this in order. In the end, the vote passes 6 to 1, Verdi voting against, Potestas and Sansarron abstaining.

Archibald of Guernicus: Boom. Roasted.

I wonder if this will increase my reputation, I pretty much forced this issue through

Prudenzio of Flambeau: "We'll have to send Imanitosa a fruit basket. Wine and cheeses? Something like that."

johns (GM): Imanitosa, Prima of Veritidius, gets into a heated, loud argument with Julius. Threats of war are shared and it's clear Verdi won't drop the issue quietly.

Ferris of Bonisagus: Sounds like a good debate

johns (GM): The next motion, Luctatio's claim on Lake Garda-- I assume you're keeping up your end of the bargain?

Archibald of Guernicus: ALLY

BETRAY <

Ferris of Bonisagus: No reason to betray them at this point for a small amount of vis

Archibald of Guernicus: Just kidding, let's keep our end.

johns (GM): Excellent, it passes 8 to 0, Sansarron abstaining

That concludes all the main issues.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: hooray!!

johns (GM): Proclus left a few things he wanted you to think about before he left to walk the dog. It's up to you if you want to do anything more here or let the Tribunal conclude naturally.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: watar those things

johns (GM): (There's more adventure after this tribunal)

Archibald of Guernicus: He said an hour, I assume he'll be back shortly to do it himself

I think one of them was what to do about all the idiots running around causing mischief

There was another but I forgot

johns (GM): he was curious about the past of Vardian's Tomb, the past of Lady St. Duane, and what to do about people in "our turf"

Prudenzio of Flambeau: interlopers putting curses on people.

Archibald of Guernicus: Vardian's Tomb's past is a good one to find out.

johns (GM): Who do you want to talk to?

Prudenzio of Flambeau: yeah im curious how this old tomb suddenly attracted 500 magi

Aleseta of Bonisagus: who were our potential sources of info for the first two?

Archibald of Guernicus: Fabulous Fabius seemed forthcoming with info, and looks old as shit so he'll know about the past.

johns (GM): endrite didnt say

ok 1 sec putting soup in the microwave

Fabius Ex Misc: Fabius says he doesn't know the details, actually he assumed everyone at VT was dead or twilight and was surprised to hear they were still around

"Some bad business last I heard. I hope you got it all sorted out."

Archibald of Guernicus: The plot thickens.

Maybe a jerbiton would be a good bet, they're all gossipers.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: Who's ready for a lore dump

Archibald of Guernicus: I love  lore

Andronicus of Jerbiton: "At the beginning of this century there were 4 Magi at Vardian's Tomb.. not counting old Venator, who was in twilight."

Prudenzio of Flambeau cranks up mercyful fate

Andronicus of Jerbiton: "Dobrilo of Jerbiton, a friend of mine.. went up in a lab explosion. Nasty."

Aleseta of Bonisagus: mm

Andronicus of Jerbiton: "Hadriana.. Ah, she was slain. And it was Fritigerne who did it, and he got marched for it."

"And then Themosticles was slain, and Venator wasn't marched for it, it being a wizard's war. Didn't he ever mention this to you?"

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "No... "

Archibald of Guernicus: "Must have slipped his mind. For ten years or so."

Aleseta of Bonisagus: venator "murder ftw"

Prudenzio of Flambeau: huh.

Andronicus of Jerbiton: "Living in a catacomb can't be good for one's emotional humors. You all best take care of yourselves."

Archibald of Guernicus: I can't possibly imagine us turning into a pack of deranged killers.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: Never.

Ferris of Bonisagus: Not without Bo\nifila here

Venator ex Misc: Venator approaches. "Sodales, I am retiring to our chapterhouse for the rest of the day. Don't commit to anything for this coming winter.. I will explain when you are all there."

Any other business?

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "..."

Ferris of Bonisagus: Nothing personally

Venator ex Misc: Excellent

An eventful Tribunal meeting concluded. My apologies to those who didn't get much talking done

Back at the chapterhouse, Venator is waiting. "Sodales, I need to ask a service of you all, that may be hazardous... But you can consider it part of the cost of residing in the Tomb."

(and feel free to interject at any point as he explains)

Ferris of Bonisagus leans in.

Venator ex Misc: He spreads a map of Normandy on a table. "I am sending you Magi to Normandy. I've just finished dealing with Harco to get you use of their Mercere portal."

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "What? Why?"

Archibald of Guernicus: "That lawless waste?"

Venator ex Misc: "This concerns an old friend of mine, Hafgan. A member of m-- Miscellanea."

Celeste jams a knife into the map

Celeste: "hic"

Venator ex Misc: "I recently learned that he has passed. Dead, I mean."

"He is not part of a covenant. He maintains a lab in a secluded spot near the village of Mortagne, in Normandy."

"I would like.. I am asking you, to go there and get inside once his Aegis and other defenses expire-- at midday on the Winter solstice."

"I want you to recover anything that could be an arcane connection to him, and any letters, correspondence, notes and so on he may have kept.

Before you ask-- he has no legal heirs. This is not a raid nor is it theft."

Ferris of Bonisagus: "Is his passing well known? Are we likely to encounter others doing the same thing?"

Aleseta of Bonisagus nods at Ferris, echoing his concern.

Venator ex Misc: "Right to the point Ferris..."

"Hafgan was a member of a Mystery cult of necromancers."

"This group... how should I put it.. they do not have respect for the dead that you or I do. Not for their works, and not even for their spirit."

Prudenzio of Flambeau: "How repulsive."

Archibald of Guernicus: Ohoho

Ferris of Bonisagus: Zombie Wizard incoming

Venator ex Misc: "Now, there is one person in particular I was concerned about, which is why I've timed a declaration of Wizard's War to coincide with this trip."

"They will have to stay within their Aegis, and I within mine, and you should have peace."

Aleseta of Bonisagus: yeah!! yhea!!! fite!!!

Ferris of Bonisagus: "And who are you declaring Wizard War on?"

Venator ex Misc: "Another necromancer."

Ferris of Bonisagus: "Do we know him?"

Venator ex Misc: "No."

"..."

"Now, Normandy is.. lawless, as Archibald puts it. So you should just stick to the task at hand and not bother any of the local covenants."

Ferris of Bonisagus: "And what should we do if we run into other magus who are also looking to scavenge?"

c'thinker (GM): hi

Venator ex Misc: Hail!

Prudenzio of Flambeau: many hails

Venator ex Misc: just in time for the new mission briefing

c'thinker (GM): im visiting my grandmother and wont be around for a full session probably

just droppin in

Venator ex Misc: Venator strokes his fantastic beard. "My concerns are twofold. I do not want this man's spirit to be summoned and locked away beyond some Aegis that I cannot harm it. And second, I don't want the true nature of what he was working on to be learned by others."

"But this is not a task worth dying for. So if you must run then you run."

Aleseta of Bonisagus nods.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: You've come to the right people.

Archibald of Guernicus: "Aye, we'll do it."

Venator ex Misc: "As I see it, it is still near the beginning of fall, and the Aegis will not expire until mid-winter, so you could get a full season of lab work done if you liked."

He looks about. "What else can I tell you to help you?"

Ferris of Bonisagus: "Anything you would suggest we prepare for?"

Aleseta of Bonisagus: [img skull laughing]

Venator ex Misc: "If there is someone else looking for Hafgan's lab, it would be another necromancer."

(From Ferris of Bonisagus): In private after this conversation I'm going to ask Venator if he is actually just into Necromancy, and that I wouldn't pass judgement if he was.

Venator ex Misc: "Hafgan had a few ritual defenses set up that should expire, but a Watching Ward would still be active."

(To Ferris of Bonisagus): What sort of stuff are you implying he's into beyond Necromancy

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "Venator, is your friend or these rival necromancers more likely to have corporeal servants or those made of aether?"

(From Ferris of Bonisagus): He says he wants us to make sure his friends soul doesn't fall into the hands of Necromancers. I'm asking if he has his own intentions with it or the items in his house.

Venator ex Misc: He thinks.. "I wish I could narrow it down.. Both traditions are popular in this Mystery Cult. It's certainly harder for the corporeal undead to move around unnoticed."

(To Ferris of Bonisagus): He says he wants to free it completely to where no one, not even himself, could use or misuse it.

Archibald of Guernicus: "I've got this for the corporeal" I pat my sword happily "And Prudenzio's got stuff for ghosts, I'm sure."

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "My Mentem is far worse than my Corpus. I will spend the next season inventing Dust to Dust."

Aleseta of Bonisagus does that shit.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: "I can scare a ghost or two into doing what we'd like, yes."

(From Ferris of Bonisagus): I will make sure of it, thank you.

Archibald of Guernicus: "Aye, yeah." I don't feel it's the right moment to bring up that I can see his dead wife

Prudenzio of Flambeau: You're a saint.

Venator ex Misc: a reminder on ghosts, mechanically: while in spirit form they can't do much to you without penetration your Mentem MR. Many ghosts can form and disestablish corporeal forms at will that are natural and do not need to penetrate.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: noice

Venator ex Misc: A corporeal ghost can take injuries and be hampered, and the spirit itself can "die" if enough damage is done.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: Hah, if only.

Venator ex Misc: Revenants/zombies attack naturally and tend to be pretty damn stupid.

lol

c'thinker (GM): ok im caught up on the end of the tribunal

good luck with the necromancer

Venator ex Misc: Cheers cthinker.

brb 1 min

devil's fav demon: i might order some food.... kinda want a cheesesteak

Venator ex Misc: any other queries? and anyone else spending time prepping?

Joshua S.: "What kinds of defenses may remain on his sanctum?"

Aleseta of Bonisagus says

Venator ex Misc: "My friend was not much of an enchanter of items, so not that, but wards are likely."

Aleseta of Bonisagus nods.

Endrite: Ok I'm back.

Venator ex Misc: Excellent timing

Archibald of Guernicus: I think I'll also invent Dust to Dust, I can do it in a season either by ~experimenting~ or by utilising flexible formulaic magic.

Can you conf an experimentation roll?

Prudenzio of Flambeau: if we spend a season prepping i could develop a spell to animate a corpse and have it follow my simple command. we could use them to trigger the wards. that seems wrong in context, though.

Venator ex Misc: No to Archibald

Can't Conf seasonal stuff

Aleseta of Bonisagus: but you can experiment mm haha

Venator ex Misc: Prudenzio that's fine? Cheaper than replacing the grogs anyway

Aleseta of Bonisagus: also add more risk to your experiment

Prudenzio of Flambeau: seems ironic to use a bunch of corpses to stop a necromancer from finding it.

but sure!

Archibald of Guernicus: I would need a 4+ on the roll to make it, oh well. You only live once. I need to check the experimentation rules.

Venator ex Misc: You'll have to secure a supply of corpses on site, or deal with transporting them

Proclus of Rome: I think I have a pretty good plan for dealing with ghosts.

Just give them all Christian burials.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: yeah, that's an issue. how much time do we have? i need to look into point costs. there's another spell that lets me create a corpse from nothing that i might just have enough to make.

that's a good plan! nice and easy.

Venator ex Misc: 1 Season lab time, max

Proclus of Rome: Creo-ing a corpse is like level 10.

Archibald of Guernicus: So you roll a 1d10 on adding to the roll, and then a 1d10 for the experimental results?

Aleseta of Bonisagus: yes

and if you add risk

you add it to both

Archibald of Guernicus: Alright, lab roll

Prudenzio of Flambeau: my creo is only 1, but my corpus is very high.

Proclus of Rome: I think Liesmith did something like this.

Venator ex Misc: we made leprous corpses to prank the knights hospitaller

Ferris of Bonisagus: Prud, I can make a creo corpse spell if you want to make one to animate a corpse

Venator ex Misc: those. were. the. days.

Archibald of Guernicus:

rolling 1d10+5+8+3+5+2+2+1

(

9

)

+5+8+3+5+2+2+1

=

35

Prudenzio of Flambeau: nice teamwork.

Archibald of Guernicus: It completes in a season. Dust to Dust completed

rolling 1d10!

(

5

)

=

5

Ferris of Bonisagus: Sound good?

Archibald of Guernicus: Side effect

Venator ex Misc: roll another 1d10 for side effect

Archibald of Guernicus:

rolling 1d10

(

8

)

=

8

Major side effect

Venator ex Misc: Interesting

Aleseta of Bonisagus: mmm

Archibald of Guernicus: Not a flaw at least, just a weird effect

Prudenzio of Flambeau: yeah sounds good ferris.

Venator ex Misc: Suggestions? Mine would be that it tidies up all dirt and dust in the room/area it's cast in too

Prudenzio of Flambeau: ive never done this so im trying to cram what i actually need to do rn

Proclus of Rome: What is it supposed to do?

Archibald of Guernicus: Turns a mindless undead into dust

That's a neat side effect, sounds good

Proclus of Rome: Oh that's easy, it turns everything in the room blue.

Wait that wouldn't work, it's different duration.

Hmm.

Venator ex Misc: Doesn't have to be related

It's weird magic! wild and free! it can do whatever you want

Proclus of Rome: It makes a statue of the undead.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: i can't make a corpse control spell in one season.

i think prudenzio has two unspent seasons before this session though?

is this 1328 fall

or one season

Venator ex Misc: You have Spring Summer and Fall 1328 to work with

Aleseta of Bonisagus: oh i didn't realize we had three saisons

Venator ex Misc: I assumed everyone else had already allocated their seasons to date

Proclus of Rome: Do ghosts count as Arcane Connections to their bodies?

Venator ex Misc: Yes

Prudenzio of Flambeau: i'd already filled out prudenzio's spring and summer 1328.

Ferris of Bonisagus: Spilio’s Useless Corpse

CrCo 15

Range: Touch, D: Concentration, T: Individual

Creates a human corpse.

(Base Level 5, +1 Concentration)

Prudenzio of Flambeau: dang. if i had three seasons i could have invented the spell.

if you let me roll em back, haha,

Proclus of Rome: So finding a ghost's corpse would be InCo with a +1 Mentem requisite?

Venator ex Misc: It would be the Mentem equivalent of The Inexorable Search

Proclus of Rome: Hmm, ok.

Venator ex Misc: You trying to break the Hermetic Limit of Time, Prudenzio??

Prudenzio of Flambeau: I wouldn't dare.

Proclus of Rome: At a lab total of 22 it would take me 10 seasons to invent that.

Venator ex Misc: ok im gonna dally for another 5 irl minutes then we move on

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: i'm going to take another season to invent Lay to Rest etc. L15

Venator ex Misc: unless someone is specifically asking us to hold up

Proclus of Rome: I could make something to automatically bury a corpse.

Archibald of Guernicus: I'm good to move on, got my spell ready.

Proclus of Rome: Wait just a sec.

Ferris of Bonisagus: Would it be possible to make a higher soak "Doublet of Impenetrable Silk"?

Proclus of Rome: Hmm, I could invent Whispers Through the Black Gate in 3 seasons.

Venator ex Misc: No Darvin cause that spell represents the limits of what you can get out of cloth/leather without turning it into something else

Proclus of Rome: That doesn't seem very useful for this situation, now that I think about it.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "can i make silk more than impenetrable?!"

UHHH THINK MCFLY

Proclus of Rome: Can't really think of anything here besides just dragging a priest along.

Ferris of Bonisagus: Well, obviously I would make a Triplet of Impenetrable Silk...

Venator ex Misc: lol

Proclus of Rome: Wouldn't that be like a onesie?

Prudenzio of Flambeau: Charm the Dead

ReCo 20

Range: Touch, D: Concentration, T: Individual

Prudenzio of Flambeau: (Base 10 +1 Touch +1 Concentration)

this is done in 3 seasons and i've removed my lab refinement and philosophiae studies.

Causes a corpse to function at your touch. Commands have to be very simple,

like “attack anyone who comes through here.”

The corpse used cannot have been buried by

Prudenzio of Flambeau: Church ceremony.

(Base 10, +2 Voice,

bleh it kept part of my cp

Ferris of Bonisagus: What Season are we doing this lab work in?

Archibald of Guernicus: Autumn.

Venator ex Misc: Okay, you sure you want to commit on that Prudenzio? Concentration duration is a little limited.

Ferris of Bonisagus: Well, I think the purpose is to set off traps and whatnot, right?

Prudenzio of Flambeau: yeah

diameter could also work, i guess, thats also +1 mag right

Proclus of Rome: Wait, wait.

Let me see if I can learn Love's Unfaithful Witness.

(From Ferris of Bonisagus): What year are we in?

(To Ferris of Bonisagus): 1328

Prudenzio of Flambeau: i think actually diameter would be better.

Ferris of Bonisagus: Alright, does this look fine?

Spilio’s Useless Spontaneous Corpse

CrCo 15

Range: Touch, D: Diam, T: Individual

Creates a human corpse of imagined appearance.

(Base Level 5, +1 Diam, +1 Individual)

Venator ex Misc: Yeah

Archibald of Guernicus: Who is Spilio anyway

Proclus of Rome: Ok it'll have to wait here.

Ferris of Bonisagus: Ferris Spilio

Prudenzio of Flambeau: sounds good.

Venator ex Misc: The crew heading out is: Archibald, Ferris, Prudenzio, Aleseta, Proclus, yes?

Proclus of Rome: Yes.

Ferris of Bonisagus: Sounds good.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: also

bringing my boy raffiano

Venator ex Misc: hehehe was wondering if anyone would remember the grogs

Your expedition heads out on the 1st of December, making quick work up the well-trod roads leading to Harco...

Prudenzio of Flambeau: i want to bring nevio so he can have panic attacks about watching human bodies animated and destroyed

Venator ex Misc: 2 grogs in tow

Archibald of Guernicus: We should take Muzio the bastard

Good grog

Prudenzio of Flambeau: having to tie him up to prevent him from attempting chirurgy

Archibald of Guernicus: I take Muzio, I like him

Ferris of Bonisagus: I'll also bring Ombra to throw someone at a zombie.

Proclus of Rome: We should bring Guernicus.

Venator ex Misc: Sorry for delay, Half messaging me on Steam

Aleseta of Bonisagus: along the way, i use survival and my various animal friend spells to find food and shelter.

Archibald of Guernicus: Oh, is his net dying or something

Venator ex Misc: I think he is

Proclus of Rome: Can dogs see ghosts?

Archibald of Guernicus: Flu or something?

Proclus of Rome: That guy is in some trouble.

Venator ex Misc: Ennui

Dogs lack second sight Proclus

Proclus of Rome: Alright forget it then.

Venator ex Misc: Ok, sorry again for delay..

... up to Harco, where you are permitted access through the Mercere portals, your fare paid in advance

Aleseta of Bonisagus: cool map for norman ants

Venator ex Misc: click on it 2 zoom

Prudenzio of Flambeau: tech

Proclus of Rome: Wow Normandy is much more oily than Rome.

Venator ex Misc: Emerging at Dragon's Rest, a Mercere house staffed by a lone redcap and an occasional visiting Flambeau vigilante who likes prowling Normandy for trouble

johns (GM): Anyone on this trip have Second Sight?

Aleseta of Bonisagus: baiocassium ftw

raffianio does

Prudenzio of Flambeau: uh, celeste is not on this trip, but she does.

darn.

Archibald of Guernicus: I do

I have it

johns (GM): the mac and cheeto

Prudenzio of Flambeau: lol

Aleseta of Bonisagus: raffiano has -1 per and +8 second sight

Archibald of Guernicus: Creo Herbam to make the mac and cheeto

Break the hermetic limit of flavour

Aleseta of Bonisagus: lol

Proclus of Rome: You can't make cheetos because they don't exist under the medieval understanding of snacks.

SINCE THEY HAVE CORN IN THEM!!!!

johns (GM): Setting out through the winter snows you make your way south.. Encountering various minor episodes of oddities

Prudenzio of Flambeau: i love oddities

johns (GM) passes a note to a player

Aleseta of Bonisagus: space oddities

(To Aleseta of Bonisagus): Your animal scouts report a stag following your party from a treeline, just outside your regular field of view. It has been doing so for the past few miles.

Aleseta of Bonisagus begins speaking quietly in Latin.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "Take care, sodales. We are being followed by a stag, just a bit behind us, out of view. One of my birds spotted it a few miles ago."

Proclus of Rome: "Is it always this cold in Normandy?"

"Why would a stag follow us?"

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "You should come to my home in the alps sometimes, Proclus! It's even colder!"

"I suspect it is the agent of a rival."

Ferris of Bonisagus: "Could we outpace it?"

Proclus of Rome: "Why don't we just ask it to leave?"

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "Unlikely. But we could try to trap it. Then again, it may be a familiar."

"It may be to our benefit to not act quite yet. Learn more about it, first, if we can."

Archibald of Guernicus: "So, lose it? Trick it? Damn I wish we had illusions."

Proclus of Rome: Illusionthinker

Ferris of Bonisagus: "Perhaps we are just being paranoid. Could we just leave it some food and see if it stops for it?"

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "A stag would never follow humans, no matter how hungry!"

Proclus of Rome: "If it's an animal, we could just yell at it and it will run away."

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "Not unless it were compelled."

hey johns are there any other notable animals around here

signs of bears or anything

Prudenzio of Flambeau: Let's confront the stag.

Archibald of Guernicus: "We cannae take the risk of waylaying a familiar, but we must lose the bloody thing."

johns (GM): No, you've only seen birds and squirrels.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: oh yeah i guess bears would be slippin

johns (GM): he sleep

Aleseta of Bonisagus: bear caught me slippin

Proclus of Rome: "What's a Normandine going to do about it?"

johns (GM): http://www.godecookery.com/how2cook/howto04.htm

Proclus of Rome: "Sue us?"

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "Well, possibly attack us."

"Then again, if it's a familiar, it's spying on us."

Proclus of Rome: "A Normandine could just attack us anyway."

Prudenzio of Flambeau: I don't think we'll easily lose this stag.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: I want to convince a birb to dive down and grab a hair or two of this stag.

Ferris of Bonisagus: The answer is obvious. Turn the stag into a spider.

Proclus of Rome: What about trapping the stag?

johns (GM): Ok, Aleseta dispatches that order?

Prudenzio of Flambeau: It's an animal, so it's not like I can give it leprosy.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: i could try that with either ward against beats of legend or circle of beast warding depending on if it has might or not

johns (GM): Is Aleseta using Magic or Asking them kindly

Aleseta of Bonisagus: i'd have to draw a circle that it walks into

using magic

johns (GM): The sparrow dutifully flutters off, and descends into the treeline, but does not return

Proclus of Rome: Hmm, you know what would work here?

An Arcane Circle.

Gotta learn that version.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: i will send another one, but this time i'll keep a feather from the birb and use image of the beast to monitor it

Ferris of Bonisagus: Nice

johns (GM): bird leaf

Proclus of Rome: Smort.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: lol

johns (GM): You watch through the bird's eye as it soars up, and zooms in towards the stag. The stag looks up to match eyes with your bird, and everything goes black-- you are suddenly jarred out of the lifeless animal

Aleseta of Bonisagus: deathstag

"I advocate killing the stag."

Proclus of Rome: "Why?"

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "Because it has a deadly gaze."

"It killed both birds."

Archibald of Guernicus: "In that case, we shouldn't look at it if we do."

"Need tae find a way to ambush the thing without getting near it."

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "Agreed."

Proclus of Rome: "Are you sure it didn't think the birds were actually snakes?"

Aleseta of Bonisagus: if only i had the falcon's hood!!!

Prudenzio of Flambeau: As a specialist in the human body and mind, I am helpless in this situation.

Good luck, sodales.

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Lemme see if I know how to catch a stag.

rolling 1d10 + 2 + 7

(

2

)

+2+7

=

11

That's Philosophae.

johns (GM): You make it run away from you until it gets caught in a thicket

Aleseta of Bonisagus: yes

Prudenzio of Flambeau: nice.

Archibald of Guernicus: Good shit, sodales.

Proclus of Rome: I think we can handle that.

johns (GM): Who wants to lead the charge?

Aleseta of Bonisagus: Aleseta.

Proclus of Rome: As an expert on animals, I think I should.

Oh, or Aleseta is fine as well.

Archibald of Guernicus: It's mine.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: i protect myself with doublet of imp silk

(From Ferris of Bonisagus): Ugh! Sorry brb, just skip me in combat if I miss my turn

johns (GM): Alright, you can resolve that with initiatives

Proclus of Rome: Don't associate with imps.

Archibald of Guernicus: Who spoke as me

What the

I will kill you

Aleseta of Bonisagus: Aleseta of Bonisagus Initiative: 9

nice

Proclus of Rome: Proclus of Rome Initiative: 38

Archibald of Guernicus: Archibald of Guernicus Initiative: 94

Prudenzio of Flambeau: Prudenzio of Flambeau Initiative: 8

Aleseta of Bonisagus: #blessed

johns (GM): I am not going to bother simulating grids and such here, this is just to give you a general gist of the scene

Archibald, you get to act first

oh NICE I gotta get that copy of giovanni villani's chronicle from the list ropekid posted

Archibald of Guernicus: We wandered over to fight this didnt we?

As in we walked up casually, this isnt a sudden fight

johns (GM): You're still on the road and it's still just out of sight in the treeline

Proclus of Rome: If it's just out of sight then how can we see its token?

Prudenzio of Flambeau: im only going to turn invisible and hide if it notices me. bless you all.

Archibald of Guernicus: Is it a stress die roll to cast still, or are we safe enough it isnt needed

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "Two Medieval Toll Registers from Tarascon" this is my shit

if we're in init we're in combat so it's stressed

Archibald of Guernicus: I'm sure I won't roll for twilight this time

johns (GM): "bureaucratic rivalry in medieval Egypt"

johns (GM) drools

johns (GM): Aleseta knows where the stag is from her scouts

Archibald of Guernicus: What's the aura?

johns (GM): 0

Archibald of Guernicus:

rolling 1d10!+3+4+2

(

7

)

+3+4+2

=

16

Proclus of Rome: Spooky.

Archibald of Guernicus: Wizard's Sidestep succeeds

Proclus of Rome: Quick everyone, let's foster an aura.

johns (GM): pooclus

Aleseta of Bonisagus: Aleseta of Bonisagus Initiative: 25

Proclus of Rome: Hmm, I'll walk up to it.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: Raffanio Initiative: 42

i forgot raffiano sorry

johns (GM): Okay, proclus gets up to the trees. You can see the stag. A little strangely, it has two wooden shields on either side of it

Raffanio?

Proclus of Rome: That is pretty strange.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: what the deuce

Proclus of Rome: Are they just lying n the ground or is it like stag barding made by peasants?

johns (GM): stag barding

Proclus of Rome: Alright.

That's pretty unusual.

johns (GM): What's Raffanio doin'

Aleseta of Bonisagus: guarding aleseta

johns (GM): Ok.. what's Aleseta doin'

Aleseta of Bonisagus: are we within voice of the animal

johns (GM): You can't see it clearly over the hill and through the trees where you're at

Aleseta of Bonisagus: also what's up w/ the shields

Proclus of Rome: Probably.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: aleseta starts jogging down toward the stag with raffiano ahead of her

johns (GM): Cool

Archibald of Guernicus: Horse armour but for stags.

(To Aleseta of Bonisagus): Raffanio has second sight?

Archibald of Guernicus: Beware sodales, this enemy wizard has access to cash shop items.

(From Aleseta of Bonisagus): yes

Aleseta of Bonisagus: lol

(From Aleseta of Bonisagus): -1 per, +8 ss

johns (GM): Raffanio stops short suddenly and points out strange veiled human things around the stag

Proclus of Rome: The what now?

Prudenzio of Flambeau 's ears perk up

Aleseta of Bonisagus: aw yiss

johns (GM): Prudenzio!

Aleseta of Bonisagus: nice dual shielding

dark souls stag

Prudenzio of Flambeau: im going to turn invisible.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: the guys from journey but evil and w/ a stag

johns (GM): Archibald?

Prudenzio of Flambeau:

rolling 1d10!+16

(

9

)

+16

=

25

to beat 15, yes, im invisible

Proclus of Rome: All of this transporting is making me dizzy.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: oh yeah i forgot you dont have to roll sometimes.

Archibald of Guernicus: I advance up with my sodales, longsword in hand

Proclus of Rome: Uh, cans aren't invented until the late 18th century!

johns (GM): oops

Okay, the Stag looks at Proclus and murmers something very softly

1 sec

Proclus of Rome: Did you know: the original cans were wine bottles?

Aleseta of Bonisagus: stag whisperer

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+20+2-10

(

9

)

+20+2-10

=

21

Proclus of Rome: Can stags talk?

johns (GM): Proclus, what's your MR vs. Mentem?

Proclus of Rome: I don't think they can.

I have Parma Magica +5 and my Mentem form bonus is +3.

So, 13?

johns (GM): Is your Mentem score 3 or is your mentem form bonus 3

Proclus of Rome: It's actually +1 the formula called the XP column instead of the score column.

johns (GM): Your Mentem score is 5 and your form bonus is actually 1 and the sheet is calculating it wrong

Anyway, total MR is thus 15

You feel yourself resisting an effect

Aleseta of Bonisagus: nice

Proclus of Rome: Ok.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: fuck you deer!!!

(To Joshua S.): Raffanio sees the spectres walking/floating closer, arms by their sides, no sign of weapons

Proclus of Rome: I fixed the sheet anyway

johns (GM): Raffanio's turn

Proclus of Rome: "Hello, Stag.

"

Raffanio: "The ghosts! They're coming closer!"

"No weapons though!"

johns (GM): Proclus, act

Proclus of Rome: What ghosts?

Hmm.

Archibald of Guernicus: We cannot see the init on this page, Johns

Just an fyi

Proclus of Rome: Should we kill the stag?

Seems like we should.

Raffanio: sure

it tried menteming you

Archibald of Guernicus: Prudenzio can handle the ghosts, and we take the stag

johns (GM): Can you see it now?

Proclus of Rome: Who asked you, Raffanio?

Alright, I'll Hands of Grasping Stone it.

Archibald of Guernicus: We can't see our own inits since they're on a seperate page.

Proclus of Rome: It's a stressed roll, right?

Yes.

johns (GM): that stinks

Prudenzio of Flambeau: I can't really attack the ghosts, but i can try to threaten them.

Proclus of Rome:

rolling 1d10! + 2 + 7 + 9 + 1 + 1

(

2

)

+2+7+9+1+1

=

22

That's enough.

johns (GM): Effect & Pen?

Proclus of Rome: It's Hands of Grasping Earth.

Hands grab the stag's legs.

Made of earth.

johns (GM): Penetration?

Proclus of Rome: Ability is +4 and I rolled over by 7, so that's another +1, right?

johns (GM): That would mean Pen is 9

Aleseta of Bonisagus: pen 15 mm ahahahaa

johns (GM): 4 / 2 + 7

Proclus of Rome: Ok.

johns (GM): Ok, the hands cannot get a grasp on the stag

Aleseta?

Proclus of Rome: Slippery stag.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: aleseta is going to try making this a tinybeast

what's the aura

johns (GM): 0

Aleseta of Bonisagus: ok

rolling d10!+10+12+2+0+1+1 Beast of Miniscule Props Hoot & Holler

(

9

)

+10+12+2+0+1+1

=

35

noice

johns (GM): Noice, noice, pen?

Aleseta of Bonisagus: pen is... 15 + 4 = 19

animal effect

johns (GM): It lands!

Aleseta of Bonisagus: yes!! yes!!!1

tinystag

Proclus of Rome: Wait what does making it small do?

Aleseta of Bonisagus: easier 2 murder

Prudenzio of Flambeau: cute!

johns (GM): The stag bleats diminutively

Proclus of Rome: I mean, in this context.

johns (GM): Prudenzio?

Proclus of Rome: But it can still do ghost things, probably.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: i'm going to screech at the ghosts in my meanest voice about how we're going to find their graves and defile them and send them packing

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "Reduces the size of an animal by 2. This modifies Strength by –4, reduces the range for each wound type by two points, and increases Quickness by +2. The beast appears to be the runt of its litter, unfit to live."

Prudenzio of Flambeau: coerce the spirits of the night

rolling 1d10!+23

(

3

)

+23

=

26

over 20 so it works, idk if it penetrates the mag res

johns (GM): What's your Penetration ability?

Prudenzio of Flambeau: 5

johns (GM): Alright, if I round up, your total pen is 9

The ghost doesn't respond to your pleas. Maybe it doesnt' speak Latin

Aleseta of Bonisagus: hmm

Prudenzio of Flambeau: drat.

Proclus of Rome: Maybe it isn't a ghost.

What if it's a spirit?

johns (GM): What if?

The Stag looks at Raffanio and mutters again

Raffanio, make a Sta roll > 8

Raffanio:

rolling 1d10!+1

(

8

)

+1

=

9

Archibald?

Your turn

Archibald of Guernicus: Hi

The ghosts are totally incorporeal, right?

johns (GM): Yeah

Archibald of Guernicus: I will try stabbing the deer

Aleseta of Bonisagus: sorry i missed that one

johns (GM): It's ok, I know you hate combat

Archibald of Guernicus: No macro for it anymore, lemme try and remember the roll

Alright

johns (GM): Standard attack formula: Dexterity + Weapon Ability + Weapon's Modifier + Stress Die

Archibald of Guernicus:

rolling 1d10!+2+9+4

(

9

)

+2+9+4

=

24

Does that crit?

johns (GM): Yeah, it was >10

roll damage twice

Archibald of Guernicus:

rolling 1d10!+2+6

(

1

)

+2+6

=

9

rolling 1d10!+2+6

(

1

)

+2+6

=

9

johns (GM): lol

Archibald of Guernicus: Ahaha.

Oho.

Well damage can't botch anyway

johns (GM): You smack the tiny deer, cutting it slightly, inflicting a single wound. It scuttles from under your blade.

Raffanio?

Archibald of Guernicus: Let's beat it up, fellow weapon user

johns (GM): Okay, Prudenzio?

Proclus of Rome: Is it really that tiny?

johns (GM): I mean, Proclus

Proclus of Rome: Ok, I'll zap it with a Crystal Dart.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: johns with the deer tiny, it should be much easier to wound

Proclus of Rome:

rolling 1d10! + 2 + 9 + 7 +1 + 1

(

1

)

+2+9+7+1+1

=

21

Aleseta of Bonisagus: is that taken into account?

Prudenzio of Flambeau: brb

johns (GM): That was not taken into account. 2 wounds on it then

Aleseta of Bonisagus: cool cool

Proclus of Rome: It has two shields.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: lol

Proclus of Rome: That's a lot of soak.

Anyway I botched.

Archibald of Guernicus: They probably fell off, actually

Aleseta of Bonisagus: no, you rolled a 1. you need to roll again to see if you botched

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10 botch

(

2

)

=

2

Archibald of Guernicus: Tiny deer crushed by two shields and unable to move

Proclus of Rome: Phooey.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: ok

Proclus of Rome: Ok that beast my target by 11.

I mean beats.

johns (GM): Spell penetrates

Proclus of Rome: So that's +13?

johns (GM):

rolling 1d10!+10 damage

(

10

+

10

+

9

)

+10

=

39

oops

uym

he's dead

you win Proclus

Proclus of Rome: Whoops.

Forgot to roll damage.

Archibald of Guernicus: Proclus can't contain himself when it comes to murder

johns (GM): Seriously.

Proclus of Rome: It just keeps happening!

Also killing a stag isn't murder.

johns (GM): When the deer dies, the ghosts disperse and move their separate ways.

Proclus of Rome: Bye.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "Yes!" Aleseta shouts, a little too zealously, when the deer dies.

Proclus of Rome: So what's this deer all about?

Rolling Magic Lore.

Archibald of Guernicus: You have the second highest killcount and I'll have to keep on my toes to maintain the top slot.

Proclus of Rome:

rolling 1d10 + 2+ 5

(

9

)

+2+5

=

16

Aleseta of Bonisagus: rolling faerie lore about dis deer

johns (GM): Hm, it's casting hermetic spells and it's a deer

Proclus of Rome: Is it?

Ferris of Bonisagus: Back, just in time to see a dead deer.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: i didn't know they were hermetic!!!

johns (GM): It was trying, poorly

To cast Call to Slumber

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Whoops.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: lol

Proclus of Rome: Uh.

Hmm.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: whoops.

johns (GM): l m a o

Aleseta of Bonisagus: looks like we cast Call to Slumber Forever on it mmm haha

Archibald of Guernicus: Now remember

We all saw Proclus kill it

Aleseta of Bonisagus: actuallalaly

did it have a parma up

Proclus of Rome: Possibly.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: i'm asking johns

since if it did, it should be KOd

johns (GM): Ah, hell

Proclus of Rome: Oh just use your Parma Detection Ability.

johns (GM): Waste of a double exploding damage roll but yeah. There is an unconscious, bloodied little deer here. It's not quite dead.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: cool

Proclus of Rome: Ok, let's kill it.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: ransom this guy

"Wait!"

Proclus of Rome: I obviously didn't do enough damage.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "If it's a hermetic magus, we can ransom it!"

Prudenzio of Flambeau: lol

Proclus of Rome: "What could possibly make you think that that is the case?"

Archibald of Guernicus: "Aye, we all saw it's quen- its parma magica explode."

Ferris of Bonisagus: "It could kill birds with the look of an eye."

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "It was casting hermetic spells and its parma saved it from your attack."

Proclus of Rome: "How do you know it wasn't some kind of pagan hex or Might power?"

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "We don't, but given what we know about why we are here, do those seem like reasonable explanations?"

Proclus of Rome: "It's certainly possible."

"Who do you ransom a stag to?"

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "Many things are possible, but this creature casting in Latin, being saved by magical protections, and  not  reverting to human form would suggest it is the Heartbeast of a Bjornaer."

"To its covenant!"

Proclus of Rome: "Latin?"

"Hmm."

"Well, we still have to investigate this covenant."

"Or hideout, I suppose."

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "True."

Proclus of Rome: "I imagine that we'll be waylaid by many more bandits on the road."

Ferris of Bonisagus: "I suggest we bind and gag the beast until it comes to, and then question it."

Aleseta of Bonisagus: i'll have raffanio bind and gag the stag, absurd as that may be.

"Agreed."

johns (GM): lmao

Archibald of Guernicus: "When in Normandy, eh?"

Proclus of Rome: "But won't he just try to escape when we remove the gag?"

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "He may, but Archibald or Raffanio can be at hand to strike it down."

Archibald of Guernicus: "He was stalking us, he owes us a bloody explanation. And those were hermetic spells he tried casting on us."

Ferris of Bonisagus: "Well, we can start with Aleseta trying to open the tome of it's mind."

Aleseta of Bonisagus: "Hmm. Yes, maybe that  would  work..."

rolling d10+3+18 Magic Theory Johns would that work???

(

10

)

+3+18

=

31

johns (GM): Yeah.

A heartbeast is by every measure an Animal

Aleseta of Bonisagus: yeah yeah!~!!1

Archibald of Guernicus: And his parma is down isn't it

Aleseta of Bonisagus: yes

Proclus of Rome: Wouldn't it be Magic Lore?

Archibald of Guernicus: Ehehehehe

Aleseta of Bonisagus: it breaks when it saves him

this is hermetic magic on a hermetic magus

sounds like magic theory

Proclus of Rome: The mystery of the heartbeast is non-hermetic!

Ferris of Bonisagus: Spooky

Aleseta of Bonisagus:

rolling d10+8+12+3+0+1+1 Opening the Tomez0rs

(

1

)

+8+12+3+0+1+1

=

26

non-stressed

johns (GM): hehe

Aleseta of Bonisagus: success

johns (GM): If you simply

scan the beast’s memories, not looking for anything

special, you get the memories the beast

thinks are most important. If you are trying to

get a specific fact, you need a Perception +

Finesse stress roll of 10+, or 20+ if the fact is obscure.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: trying to find a moment where he/it mentions its name or someone addresses it

Archibald of Guernicus: Brb.

johns (GM): You pass through its memories. You see it, tracking you from Dragon's Rest, you see it traveling from a stony ruin, you see it talking to a man-- an ugly man with many warp scars

Aleseta of Bonisagus: oh shit

i thought

Ugly Guy: "Brother Perkunos. Watch for any new arrivals around the Mercere portal. I will search for his lab on foot."

Proclus of Rome: The game is afoot!

Aleseta of Bonisagus: I describe uggo to anyone with good OoH lore.

also mention the name Brother Perkunos.

"Brother... perhaps a member of a mystery cult?"

Proclus of Rome: This is canon because Sir Varn invented it in 500 AD.

"He could be his brother."

Aleseta of Bonisagus: anyone with Order of Hermes lorez?

Proclus of Rome:

rolling 1d10 + 2 + 2

(

1

)

+2+2

=

5

No.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: ff

Ferris of Bonisagus: 0

Ugly Guy: You're not up to date on the scoundrels of Normandy.

Proclus of Rome: Rub it in, why don't you?

Ferris of Bonisagus: We seem to be loreless

johns (GM): It's 4 hours in, what's the plan here? Keep going for now, wrap it up, or continue next week? I'm already planning an accelerated 1329 to make up for 3 weeks spent on this year already

Aleseta of Bonisagus: hmm.

should probably wrap up soon. here seems fine

Ferris of Bonisagus: I'm fine with either going on or stopping now.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: im kinda beat tbh

i just ate dinner really fast and now i feel like i should lay down.

johns (GM): Haha

That's fair. So do we want to keep on this next week or just move on?

Aleseta of Bonisagus: keep in going imo

johns (GM): Okay, I'm happy to do so as long as folks don't feel we're going  too  slowly

Proclus of Rome: No such thing.

Prudenzio of Flambeau: exactly.

Archibald of Guernicus: I am back.

Ferris of Bonisagus: Nope, I'm interested to see how this unfolds.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: also i probably won't be able to play next week

Archibald of Guernicus: I have no ooh lore, dang.

Beardbeard (GM): ooh

Archibald of Guernicus: All these wizards and never the right rolls when you need it

johns (GM): Good night

Aleseta of Bonisagus: farewell

Proclus of Rome: See ya.

Ferris of Bonisagus: Night guys