9/18/16

johns (GM): heya Darvin

you missed all the fun last week

Darvin: Sorry about that. I heard there was a large group fight.

johns (GM): yeah they went up against a pirate ship

I probably shouldve just let them nuke the pirates instead of rolling it out, oh well

Darvin: Magi seem to be able to solve many problems too easily.

johns (GM): the pirates had some magical aid themselves

Endrite (GM): PRETTY LIGHT GROUP THIS WEEK!

cthinker (GM): am i late

johns (GM): Right on time

cthinker (GM): my luck trait pays off yet again.

actually that would be the first time ever i think

dys (GM): I have the vision flaw, Johns, by the way. It hasn't come up yet but that's there if you want to make use of it.

* visions

cthinker: so today is the tournament?

johns (GM): right i was just making a note of various chars background abilities

what does Visions do exactly

dys (GM): Let me check.

Endrite (GM): Give you cataracts.

johns (GM): yeah, who all wants to go? I know Archibald wanted to participate and its also good for social building if you're into that thing

Endrite (GM): Proclus wants to go because he wants to meet women.

Darvin: Ferris will go.

johns (GM): A noble cause

does archibald keep his own arms and armor from his time as william wallace

dys (GM): Well, I'll participate if it's swordfighting, I've got no skill for jousting.

johns (GM): If you check your journal

cthinker: what's the background to the tournament again

dys (GM): I didnt take armour on the journey, so I'll need to acquire some.

johns (GM): There's events for swordfighting, jousting, horse combat, and archery

Endrite (GM): It's also MISSING A BOHORT!

dys (GM): http://puu.sh/rfMXI/a475fec507.png This is Visions.

johns (GM): thats fine you can borrow masini's. I don't know how hard it shoulud be for random people to get armor but ALLEGEDLY it's something only nobles are allowed to own

okay the background

Endrite (GM): Well, it's Italy so who is going to stop you?

cthinker: the LORD

johns (GM): Hugo di Capocci is a count who has a holding in the city of Rome, you guys met him when his son was sick (as a result of Aristocritus' beloved rival) and "healed" him

Darvin: I lied, I'm going to bring Letta since Ferris will just get into trouble.

Endrite: The Visions flaw:

http://i.imgur.com/Q6mjj63.png

cthinker: klybutes ftw.

johns (GM): Afterwards he extended an offer for you all to join his court which you politely declined

Still amicable, you're invited to this grand ass tournament that's called for knights from across Europe to come

Proclus of Rome: When's the event where squires all fight each ohter?

johns (GM): Why would a squire do that

Proclus of Rome: Glory.

cthinker: denars

Proclus of Rome: You get like 50 glory for winning the Bohort.

(To Archibald of Guernicus): Archibald has a vision of robe wearing magi doing combat and casting spells that conjure up flaming swords while the various heraldry of noble families look on and laugh

johns (GM): that sounds like a good way to lose a perfectly good squire

Archibald of Guernicus: A good vision, I really need to make sure it comes about.

Proclus of Rome: Well they just fight with clubs.

johns (GM):

rolling 1d7 Planetary Archon

(

1

)

=

1

All hail Archon Archibald

Proclus of Rome: Salve.

Archibald of Guernicus: Good botch, let's enjoy the tournament all.

johns (GM): For reference, the tournament grounds are well outside the city, in fields belonging to the Count Capocci. Over the past year workmen have built up a little settlement all for today's events

Forgive the crudeness of this map

hey ropekid

cthinker: twilight scar: non-rgb color space

johns (GM): There's 8 covered stands of various height and magnificence, naturally the Capoccis have the best

Proclus of Rome: No aura?

Hmm.

johns (GM): Indeed, until a month ago there was nothing out here but rolling fields

Each of the great families takes a set of bleachers of their own, along with their courtiers, vassals, guests

Proclus of Rome: Finally, a party with no fairies.

johns (GM): To the south is a large stand for various important people including knights from far off, patricians, etc., and you, off to the side

Archibald of Guernicus: I'll do the sensible thing here, and put on armour to enter as a mystery knight

johns (GM): Neat, strangely enough Masini's armor has no marking or heraldry? Wonder what that's all about.

Archibald of Guernicus: I am almost certainly going to cheat so I assume it's better to not say I'm representing the covenant.

Joshua S.: il desdibadgo

Proclus of Rome: You could always not cheat.

johns (GM): All around the grounds, not covered by the canopies of the stands are the 'groundlings,' spectators of all sorts

Proclus of Rome: It's just that easy.

Archibald of Guernicus: Good one, Proclus. Motion denied.

johns (GM): This sort of tournament brings in a huge number of merchants and peddlars who've set up as well

Heralds have combed across Europe and there are hundreds of knights here. Along with their retainers spectactors and so on there's almost 2,000 people at this event.

Proclus of Rome: Wow.

johns (GM): Proclus has already voiced his aim, does anyone else have a plan of their own to take advantage of the opportunity?

Proclus of Rome: What prizes did we bring?

I brought the Bandiera Campione.

Oh I should detail that on the wiki.

johns (GM): Not many, which is why you got crummy seats instead of a spot alongside the Count

Archibald of Guernicus: I'm looking for a good opportunity to practice some swordsmanship, I'll throw it if I'm about to win the whole thing somehow.

Proclus of Rome: Suffice to say it's a permanent Chamber of Spring Breezes attached to a banner pole.

You guys really need to open up your wallets here.

johns (GM): Before any of the cool stuff can begin, you have to sit through the various processions

It's an endless roll of knights from Italy, France, Spain, England, Germany and so on

Proclus of Rome: Wow.

Aristocritus of Trianoma: what, no greeks

johns (GM): Geeks

Aristocritus of Trianoma: wtf.

johns (GM): Archibald is announced as "The Nameless Knight"

Proclus of Rome: There were a bunch of greek knights but they got distracted and tried to plunder Venice.

johns (GM): A few folks stand out:

Archibald of Guernicus: England you say

I won't throw versus an englishman, sodales.

The Gilt Knight: A knight whose armor is heavily gilded, almost impossibly so, who also enters as a Mystery Knight

Marcel de Forgeron: A French knight who is part of the Conti retinue, introduced as "Marcel de Forgeron." His heraldry is a red hand wearing 5 rings.

Joshua S.: bling knight

Alberico III da Romano: A down on his luck Corsican knight from the ailing Romano family. This one only stands out to Aristocritus who feels there is something significant about the fellow's squire

Letta: How does the squire look?

(To Joshua S.): Can you link me that token again, or create a char for him

Aristocritus of Trianoma: anything in particular, or just a hunch?

johns (GM): Just your intuition

The various lords are there as well. You recognize Torquado di Conti (who doesn't recognize you apparently), carried into his stands on a sedan chair due to his gout

(From Joshua S.): i already did!!

Proclus of Rome: Luckily Bonfilia isn't here.

(From Joshua S.): he's in companions

johns (GM): The squire looks like this

Archibald of Guernicus: It's a genuine shame Bonfilia isn't here, she'd love what I had a vision of.

Proclus of Rome: Wow, a giant squire.

Now I've seen everything!

Aristocritus of Trianoma: that IS suspicious

Joshua S.: if that's the squire i'd hate to see the knight!!!

Aristocritus of Trianoma: well, aristocritus tells his sodales to keep an eye on that squire

johns (GM): The last thing of interest is your old pal Hugo di Cappocci and his retinue

Aristocritus of Trianoma: did archibald share his vision

Proclus of Rome: Not with me.

johns (GM): Among his courtiers is a bevy of strangely dressed people and foreigners, including: A very pale man hiding from the sun in a straw hat, an old crone, an Arab, a man sweating under thick red robes detailed with occult symbols, and your folk witch ally(?), Brunisenda

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

What kind of occult symbols?

Aleseta of Bonisagus looks around for birds, birdishly.

johns (GM): Stars and pentagrams

There's definitely birds here

Picking at the food crumbs everyone and poopin'

In the past 10 years Hugo's son has grown up into a fine young squire

Aristocritus Bonisagi: would we be able to figure anything out about the red-robed man with magic lore

johns (GM): Give it a shot

Aristocritus Bonisagi: hmm

i have theory, but not lore

(From Aleseta of Bonisagus): btw, orsu will sort of incompetently tend to alberico's knightly needs but mostly is doing chartae on him so ppl who are spying on him might observe him writing on paper and doing calculations and then setting the paper on alberico momentarily

Aristocritus Bonisagi: also, i changed my name

(From Aleseta of Bonisagus): only saiyan in case someone is spying

johns (GM): Hello Mr. Bonisagi

Proclus of Rome: Looks like it's up to me.

(To Aristocritus Bonisagi): archibald proclus letta Let me know if anyone is paying attention to the mystery squire

Proclus of Rome:

rolling 1d10 + 2 + 5

(

2

)

+2+5

=

9

johns (GM): They look like the sort of stereotypical "occult symbols" the average European expects a magus to wear

Aleseta of Bonisagus: mm

johns (GM): If there's deeper meaning it eludes you

Anyway

Aleseta of Bonisagus: your goetic seal look like a dishrag

johns (GM): First event of the day is the Tupinaire, 1 on 1 swordfighting on foot. Archibald, you up for smashing some heads?

Archibald of Guernicus: Always

Proclus of Rome: Winning this event could net you as much as 200 glory!

johns (GM): is "paganacci" a deliberate joke in your character's name

(From Aleseta of Bonisagus): no!!! it's an actual corsican surname

johns (GM): Okay, there's a few fights going on at once, and Archibald's first contestant is some Lombard schlub

Archibald of Guernicus: Do you have the convenient magic the gathering card with the longsword stats

Knight regards Archibald disdainfully

Archibald of Guernicus: Ah, also. Before I walk out to fight, I find somewhere quiet cast Wizard's Sidestep.

Knight: "You don't look like you have the coin to ransom your arms and armor, or if you do, none you obtained honestly."

Archibald of Guernicus: *and cast

Knight: lol

Proclus of Rome: Long Card.

Knight: i set up an API to automatically resize tokens but it's hitting the cards too unfortunately

Proclus of Rome: Oh shit that knight just got you good.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: roasted

Proclus of Rome: Also, this is just me here, but it seems like Wizard's Sidestep is a very bad way to cheat at a duel.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: lol

Aristocritus Bonisagi: did we bring any nameless covenfolk along

Archibald of Guernicus: I'll say nothing, to be a mysterious silent knight, but take pride in the fact I'm cheating to stomp him.

Knight: Up to you, cthinker

Since prinny is here I didn't expect you to get involved in unexpected fights so I didn't ask about grogs

isn't

Proclus of Rome: However, this is just the kind of situation where those goofballs can cause trouble.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: oh, i was just going to send one down to check out the bazaar

Knight: How much money will you trust them with

Archibald of Guernicus: Playing as some goofy grogs sounds like a fun time for the other magi.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: gg = goofy grogs

Knight: The knight sighs. "Do me a favor and don't bleed on me too much when I cut you down."

Raffanio assures everyone that his dick is bigger than any of the knights competing today.

Knight: Knight Initiative: 69

how auspicious...

Archibald of Guernicus:

rolling 1d100

(

90

)

=

90

Proclus of Rome: That's a crit.

Knight: Oh that reminds me

If you click your token you will see a few buttons at the top fo the screen

Including initiative

Archibald of Guernicus: Nope, aren't showing for me.

Proclus of Rome: It should be next to your cursor tool.

Archibald of Guernicus: You need to make them visible to players, or should I just rejoin as GM.

Knight: the attack macro needs the character sheets to have attack/block/soak/damage filled in

shit maybe it's GM only? that sucks

Aleseta of Bonisagus: fff

Knight: try now

Archibald of Guernicus: Nah you can definetely make macros visible to players

There it goes at last

Archibald of Guernicus Initiative: 67

Aristocritus Bonisagi: half a pound maybe? i just want them to report back if there's anything interesting

also i don't know what half a mythic pound is worth, which is very wizardly

half a pound of silver

Proclus of Rome: It's 120 denarius.

Or wait is it 130?

Hmm.

Knight: Dys you rolled higher originally so go ahead and attack first

Archibald of Guernicus: Alright, how do I attack with the macro, filled in the values

Knight:  Archibald of Guernicus  attacks  Knight

rolling {1d10!+14}>17

{

(

10

+

9

)

+14

}

=

2 Successes

Archibald of Guernicus  does 5 Damage

like that

Proclus of Rome: Select your opponent and press the button.

I mean select yourself first, then press the button, then select your enemy.

Or target, I guess.

or just roll it manually if it's fucking up

(From Letta): Hey, so sorry, a quick family emergency and I need to be afk for an hour.

(To Letta): S'ok

Archibald of Guernicus: Think that should have crit him? Does the macro handle crits

Proclus of Rome:  Proclus of Rome  attacks  Archibald of Guernicus

rolling {1d10!+0}>10

{

(

4

)

+0

}

=

0 Successes

Proclus of Rome  does -3 Damage

Hmm.

Archibald of Guernicus: Thanks for healing me.

Knight: Oh you want to use what I just rolled? well ok

roll damage a second time

Archibald of Guernicus:

rolling 1d10!+4

(

1

)

+4

=

5

Knight: great

Proclus of Rome: You also need to put your soak, dodge, block, attack, and damage on your character sheet.

Archibald of Guernicus: Amazing.

Knight: You did 1 wound either way

Archibald of Guernicus: I did, Proclus.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: Vardian's Tomb has  AIDS

Knight: you can put the modifiers for wounds in any of the little circles above your char

negative for malus positive for bonus

i forget if we decided wounds scale or all are -3 but i'll go with -3 for now

Knight  attacks  Archibald of Guernicus

rolling {1d10!+7}>10

{

(

6

)

+7

}

=

1 Successes

Knight  does 9 Damage

Knight: The knight swipes at your sidestepped image, hitting nothing!

This causes a murmur among the crowd.

Proclus of Rome: This feels pretty unfair.

Aleseta of Bonisagus: mmm haah

Archibald of Guernicus: Ehehe

Archibald of Guernicus  attacks  Knight

rolling {1d10!+14}>17

{

(

9

)

+14

}

=

1 Successes

Archibald of Guernicus  does 16 Damage

Knight: welp!

that's uhh

4 wounds?

Archibald of Guernicus: "Sorry, ye were saying?"

Knight: He's incapped and/or dead

Archibald of Guernicus: Lmao

Good shit

1 more kill count, maybe I can beat Bonfilia after all

Aristocritus Bonisagi: is the successes part a problem with the macro

Aleseta of Bonisagus: rip... RIP!!!

Knight: His squire rushes into the field to carry him off. "We'll bring his arms and armor to you later."

Proclus of Rome: What was his soak?

Knight: success means you were higher than their Block

7

Archibald of Guernicus: "Thank ye, much appreciated."

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i guess it just gets weird when the dice explode

Proclus of Rome: Traditionally tournament combat is done with rebated weapons.

Knight: Yeah and that damage number is AFTER soak

Proclus of Rome: Not regular ones.

Archibald of Guernicus: The dice aren't the only thing that exploded there.

Knight: This is how we do it in Italy, baby

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Knight: The other fighters on the field finish up their duels. Before the next round is assembled, a herald approachs Archibald and the rest of you

Proclus of Rome: Possible Infernal influence?

Herald: "M'lord congratulates you on your victory but asks that you not use that particular trick again, as it overtly dishonorable and cheapens the games."

Aleseta of Bonisagus: mm

Archibald of Guernicus: "Oh, sure, sure."

Aleseta of Bonisagus: lol

cthinker: Oh for sure my dude.

Knight: Also, as it turns out, you were using blunted weapons all along, whose stats are identical to regular weapons but they cause people to go unconscious instead of dying horrible

Archibald's next contestant is the Corsican knight, attended by his squire

(From Proclus of Rome): I'm surprised he got the benefit of the doubt here since he has the Annoying Gift.

(To Proclus of Rome): Keep in mind the Count asked you to help him cheat too

i'm watchin that squire like a hawk

Archibald of Guernicus: My plan to intentionally lure out other magi has worked perfectly.

I definetely wasnt cheating for the fun of it.

(To Joshua S.): You should tell em what they see if they watch you

Aristocritus Bonisagi: classic guernicus intrigue

Orsu Paganacci fumbles a bit with Alberico's armor, at one point holding a small piece of paper against the knight's arm and subtly mumbling a few words before returning it to his jacket.

(To Joshua S.): What + bonus does your amulet give your lord?

(From Orsu Paganacci): just a sec

Archibald of Guernicus: Whose herald approached us, by the way

Alberico III da Romano: the tournament heralds keeping everything in order (and under Capocci's employ)

(From Orsu Paganacci): Grant Fortuna Belli (Single Weapon)

Orsu Paganacci: TuFa Level 15

R: Touch, D: Diam, T: Ind

Different versions of this charm exist for

each Martial Ability. For the duration of the

charm, if the character’s Attack Advantage

using her Single Weapon Ability is 0 or less,

Orsu Paganacci: both combatants re-roll. If the second roll

used. Should the player botch on any of his

produces a positive Attack Advantage, it is

rolls, that result is discarded unless he botches

on both rolls, in which case he suffers the

less-serious botch.

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Alberico III da Romano: hehe oops

Proclus of Rome: TuFa?

What to heck?

Alberico III da Romano: BoFa?

Aristocritus Bonisagi: FuTa

(From Orsu Paganacci): cool paste feature roll20

(To Joshua S.): Would that have to penetrate against Archibald's PM?

Archibald of Guernicus: That seems suspiciously like cheating, and I'm sure our friends will agree.

(From Orsu Paganacci): also +4 to defense against knights (may not apply here) and +8 to saok against natural swords

Alberico III da Romano: Nonsense, it's just paper

Archibald of Guernicus: I think we need to have a word with the squire after this.

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Archibald of Guernicus: About his excellent handwriting, and how much better it would be as a hermetic magus, rather than beheaded in a ditch.

Alberico III da Romano: This guy looks like a more threatening candidate as he remember to wear full armor and a shield this time

Proclus of Rome: Nice.

Archibald of Guernicus: What are the rules for winning or losing here, if you see that you're going to lose it's fine to surrender right

Proclus of Rome: Sure.

That means you're a pussy and have lost.

(From Alberico III da Romano): Alberico III da Romano

Setting Soak, Dodge, Block, Attack, Damage to 21, 11, 17, 16, 7 for characters Alberico III da Romano.

Aristocritus Bonisagi:  Aristocritus Bonisagi  attacks  Proclus of Rome

rolling {1d10!+0}>0

{

(

7

)

+0

}

=

1 Successes

Aristocritus Bonisagi  does 1 Damage

Alberico III da Romano: gj

Aristocritus Bonisagi: thank you

Alberico III da Romano: If you surrender you forfeit your arms and armor

You also bring great shame and dishonor to your leige lord

Archibald of Guernicus: I like my sword, I'll send over the guy who's ass I kicked's sword instead.

Alberico III da Romano:  calibrating stats

ready to go

Alberico III da Romano Initiative: 13

Archibald of Guernicus: When I get my lab total high enough I'm enchanting this one.

Archibald of Guernicus Initiative: 38

Archibald of Guernicus  attacks  Alberico III da Romano

rolling {1d10!+14}>17

{

(

8

)

+14

}

=

1 Successes

Archibald of Guernicus  does -10 Damage

Alberico III da Romano: Nice

Archibald of Guernicus: 21 soak huh.

Alberico III da Romano: Let me see if I calculated this right

Archibald of Guernicus: Oh, whats the soak value of the armour I got?

I need to add that to mine, sorry

Alberico III da Romano: Toughness 3 + Sta 1 + Full Armor 9 + 8 amulet

Full chainmail armor is +9 to soak

Proclus of Rome: Amulet?

Hmm.

Alberico III da Romano: Uhh what amulet?

Anyway

Alberico III da Romano  attacks  Archibald of Guernicus

rolling {1d10!+16}>10

{

(

3

)

+16

}

=

1 Successes

Alberico III da Romano  does -5 Damage

Archibald of Guernicus: I think this might take us some time.

Archibald of Guernicus  attacks  Alberico III da Romano

rolling {1d10!+14}>17

{

(

8

)

+14

}

=

1 Successes

Archibald of Guernicus  does -12 Damage

Alberico III da Romano:  Alberico III da Romano  attacks  Archibald of Guernicus

rolling {1d10!+16}>10

{

(

3

)

+16

}

=

1 Successes

Alberico III da Romano  does -4 Damage

lol

MEANWHILE

Alberico III da Romano: Up in the stands, Proclus and Aristocritus watch these two guys slug it out. The covenfolk have taken Aristocritus' silver off to the market

Proclus of Rome: Nice.

johns (GM): You are approached by a very fair lady from the Savelli stands, who seems immediately drawn to you both

Hannelore: "Are you the wizards of the tomb I've heard so much about?"

Proclus of Rome: "I'm Proclus of Rome, a philosopher."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: hannelore, of the webcomics thread

Proclus of Rome: "But yes, we do live and work in a tomb."

Hannelore: "I heard you do magic tricks. Show me one?"

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Aristocritus Bonisagi forms a circle with his arms.

Aristocritus Bonisagi:

rolling 1d10!+6 Moonbeam

(

4

)

+6

=

10

Orsu Paganacci watches Hannelore lasciviously.

Hannelore: "Amazing!" she claps, and starts paying attention to Aristocritus instead of Proclus.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: (Touch/Conc/Ind) Light shines down inside a circle formed by your arms

Proclus of Rome: I'll use Significance of the Group and count how many Knights there are here.

Hannelore: Proclus is going to die a bachelor, I think

Proclus of Rome:

rolling 1d10 + 12

(

6

)

+12

=

18

Hannelore: There are 442 knights here.

Proclus of Rome: "There are 442 knights at this tournament."

Orsu Paganacci: 420 knights and 69 squires

Hannelore: She pouts. "That's no trick."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: this is all in italian, right

Proclus of Rome: Si.

Hannelore: She helps herself to a seat between both of you. "Look at what that weird knight down there did. A sword went clean through him with no effect. That's real power."

(To Archibald of Guernicus): Feel free to trade attacks in the background while this is going on

Proclus of Rome: "Actually, there are many fascinating properties that numbering groups have. For example, did you know that there are many auspicious numbers that appear multiple times in the Bible?"

"Numbers such as 7, 3, and 5."

Orsu Paganacci: lol

Hannelore: She rolls her eyes. "Who CARES."

Proclus of Rome: "Therefore, groups of people that incorporate these numbers will be much more favored by God."

"I care."

Hannelore: does Aristocritus speak Italian

Orsu Paganacci slides into Hannelore's DMs.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: yes, but i don't remember what a skill of 5 means in the houserules

Hannelore: Not much, but it still makes you more interesting than Proclus

Aristocritus Bonisagi: nice.

Proclus of Rome: Skill of 5 is barely intelligible.

Orsu Paganacci: "What's being discussed? Tricks?" He says in a thick Corsican accent tinged with Lombardy.

Hannelore: She introduces herself as the daughter of Lord Farnese and asks you to show off more tricks.

Alberico III da Romano  attacks  Archibald of Guernicus

rolling {1d10!+16}>10

{

(

1

)

+16

}

=

1 Successes

Alberico III da Romano  does -2 Damage

Archibald of Guernicus:  Archibald of Guernicus  attacks  Alberico III da Romano

rolling {1d10!+14}>17

{

(

5

)

+14

}

=

1 Successes

Archibald of Guernicus  does -10 Damage

What the fuck

Proclus of Rome: Language Abilities: Any existing language fluency level/requirement is doubled, +1. Reading a book requires 9. Writing a book requires 11.

0 - Point and Grunt

1 - Yes/no, hello, my name is (new rating)

Proclus of Rome: 3 - Basic Questions and Answers

5 - Basic Conversation

7 - Haltingly Functional

Proclus of Rome:

9 - Functional

11 - Fluent

13 - Elegant

Hannelore: Okay, Alberico spends a fatigue to EXERT himself

Archibald of Guernicus: Hannelore is blatantly interfering

Hannelore:  Alberico III da Romano  attacks  Archibald of Guernicus

rolling {1d10!+27}>10

{

(

2

)

+27

}

=

1 Successes

Alberico III da Romano  does 6 Damage

Archibald of Guernicus: Oof

Hannelore: 1 wound on Archibald

Proclus of Rome: Uh, women are supposed to be the object of these tournaments.

So naturally they're interfering.

Archibald of Guernicus: That's a medium wound, though at least it's a non-lethal one.

johns (GM): We're using BR's scale where you don't scale up wounds

Just a flat 1 wound = -3 apiece

Archibald of Guernicus: Ah, so -3 to this then?

johns (GM): Yeah but I already put it in your little health bar thingy so it auto figures in

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

(To Joshua S.): Your char can feel free to wander off and interject in Proclus/Aristocritus' scene if he likes

(From Orsu Paganacci): he already is!!

Archibald of Guernicus: I can only realistically damage him with a dice explosion, and the man is cheating far more than me, so I think it's time to tap out.

(From Orsu Paganacci): did you see what he said?

(To Joshua S.): I assumed it was from afar. now reprocessing scene variables...

Proclus of Rome: The Quitter Knight.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "Is Vardian's Tomb that well-known?"

uh oh, orsu is here

Archibald of Guernicus: Look, he has magic items, let's mug him for them afterwards.

johns (GM): The Knight acknowledges calmly. "You fought finely. No shame in it at all."

Archibald of Guernicus: I managed to get far enough to find us people to rob for magic items

johns (GM): He looks around for his squire, who has since wandered off to the stands to chat with Hannelore, Aristocritus, and Proclus

Archibald of Guernicus: "Aye, good fight."

Is his amulet conspicuous

Aristocritus Bonisagi: the amulet is just the scrap of paper, isn't it

(From Orsu Paganacci): he actually doesn't have a visible amulet

Archibald of Guernicus: I thought that was the FuTa effect.

Hannelore: "Tricks? No, I mean.. Real power. The power to shape the world as you like it."

(From Orsu Paganacci): he actually doesn't have a visible amulet

Proclus of Rome: "Ah, of course!"

"I know just the thing!"

Archibald of Guernicus: He did have the scrap of paper though, we definetely need to make his squire join or die.

Proclus of Rome: I'll use Operatur Terram Aequatio to clean all the dirt off one of the pavilion tents.

Hannelore: All the nearby patricians in the crowd take a disgusted look as Archibald rejoins your party, though Hannelore doesn't seem to notice him at all

Proclus of Rome: It's a Rote.

Orsu Paganacci: Quietly, "I know a few things about that sort of power. I could show you, but it would have to be in private." He smiles softly.

Proclus of Rome: "Amazing, isn't it? If everyone knew how to do this, why the entire profession of maid would be rendered obsolete!"

Archibald of Guernicus: Oh good, he's here.

Hannelore sounds the alarm

Proclus of Rome: High concept alarm.

Hannelore: She tsks Orsu. "That's no way to talk to a lady! .. But do you have the power of magic too?"

Orsu Paganacci: "My lady, I didn't mean anything untoward, simply that such displays are not for all eyes to see! I beg your forgiveness for anything I may have implied."

Archibald of Guernicus: Is this just an open field, or a tent? Regardless, I'll stand where he can't just conveniently run away from us.

Orsu Paganacci winks faintly.

Hannelore: The stands are wooden constructions like bleachers with a canopy giving them shade

Defeated knights go back to the pavilion in the Southwest

(or to the relevant House pavilions next to various stands)

Proclus of Rome: The Loser Zone.

Archibald of Guernicus: Those are muggle rules.

Hannelore: She claps her hands excitedly. "I know! A challenge! We'll see who can earn the privilege of my company."

Archibald of Guernicus: I've been waiting for a join or die speech, it's time to make Guernicus proud.

Proclus of Rome: Oh speaking of, you gain 10 glory for winning your fight.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "Simple hedge magic is all that this man has," Aristocritus says in somewhat halting Italian.

Proclus of Rome: Divided by 10 for fighting "for love."

Hannelore: She points out a somewhat ugly man in the Annibaldi stands with a hook nose and Habsburg chin (before they were fashionable)

Proclus of Rome: "There's no true insight to be gained from simple parlor tricks."

"Real power only comes from the truth."

Hannelore: "That's Nunzio, the fool. He won't leave me alone with his stupid poems and letters. Why not humiliate him and bring him down to size?"

Orsu Paganacci ignores the scrubs and pays attention to the lady.

Proclus of Rome: Does Nunzio have a token?

Hannelore: There he is

(From Archibald of Guernicus): Join or die only applied if they know Parma Magica, right?

Orsu Paganacci: "Hmm. Hmm. Perhaps, though is loving you truly so wicked that he deserves humiliation? How severe would you like your revenge to be?"

Proclus of Rome: Oh man I'm an idiot.

I should have opened with Scribe the Perfect Circle.

Women loves perfect circles!

(To Archibald of Guernicus): It can apply to anyone with supernatural abilities, but in practice it's only offered to those with The Gift. It is 100% enforced on anyone who knows the Parma.

Orsu Paganacci: lol

geotruths

Hannelore: She waves a hand dismissively. "Enough that he won't forget it anytime soon."

Aristocritus Bonisagi turns to the other magi and says the medieval Latin equivalent of "Is this guy for real?"

Proclus of Rome: Hmm, I know just the thing.

Orsu Paganacci says "More real than your man was on the field." in Latin.

Orsu Paganacci skips away whilst waving to the lady.

Proclus of Rome: I know exactly what to do here.

I'll ask Nunzio politely yet firmly to stop sending gifts to Hannelore.

Archibald of Guernicus: "Oi, stick around."

I'll say firmly before he leaves us.

Orsu Paganacci: "Excuse me, sir, but I need to attend to my lord."

The next round of fights goes forward, both Alberico and the Gilt Knight advance

Aristocritus Bonisagi: [while pinning a hedge mage's limbs to the ground with crystal darts] stick around, why don't you

Archibald of Guernicus: "I saw ye attending to him just fine before, hedge wizard."

(From Orsu Paganacci): btw his soak is gone in this next fight

(To Orsu Paganacci): Ooh, nice

Proclus of Rome: While they're doing this I'll go confront Nunzio.

Archibald of Guernicus: "Strange, that. Hitting him felt like hitting steel. Wouldn't know anything about that, would you?"

Orsu Paganacci: "I am no gardener but I must tend to the fruits of my lord's victory. He has his next battle coming up, after all."

"Yes. I said a prayer to Saint Michael for him. If god graced him, then praise the almighty."

Archibald of Guernicus: Which ability was seeing if someone was lying, folk ken?

johns (GM): And Perception

Proclus of Rome: Keep in mind that it is impossible to tell if demons are telling the truth.

johns (GM): vs their Comm and Guile, there's more specific rules about it in the Trianoma chapter but I forget it atm

Archibald of Guernicus: 1 folk ken, worth a try.

johns (GM): lol

Orsu Paganacci:

(To GM) rolling d10!+4+7 Pre Guile

(

6

)

+4+7

=

17

Proclus of Rome: Simple die.

Archibald of Guernicus:

rolling 1d10+1+3

(

10

)

+1+3

=

14

johns (GM): Wow

Aristocritus Bonisagi: nice

Archibald of Guernicus: Ooh

(From Orsu Paganacci): mm haha

johns (GM): You can Ken this guy doesn't think much of you but there's nothing to suggest he's lying to you

or maybe h e does think much of you. is houldnt assume that far yet

Aristocritus Bonisagi: we should cut his head off

Proclus of Rome: You're the worst lawyer I've ever seen!

Nunzio, sitting in the stands, barely notices Proclus.

Archibald of Guernicus: Are we still using the house rule where confidence points refill each session

johns (GM): Yeah

Orsu Paganacci: "I know defeat stings, but there's no sense in making both of us lose. The lady wants to see that potato-chinned noble humiliated and your tactless friend isn't going to get anywhere."

Archibald of Guernicus: If so, I'll use one here just in case he rolled good on his guile

johns (GM): ooohhh SHIT

well RK?

Proclus of Rome: "Excuse me sir, but the lady Hannelore does not appreciate your bumbling advances."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: can we get a music sting here

Archibald of Guernicus: Oh it's rope kids companion, I thought it was an npc. Lol.

Orsu Paganacci: MMM HAHA

Proclus of Rome: "She and I would appreciate if you ceased forthwith!"

Aristocritus Bonisagi: lol

johns (GM): lmao

hahahaha

(From Orsu Paganacci): also conf

johns (GM): drop those conf tokens folks

johns (GM) sweats at the high stakes here

johns (GM): But his Guile still defeats your ken!!!!

Nunzio looks at Proclus dismissively. "You're talking to me?"

Archibald of Guernicus: I'll get you for this soemday, Paganacci.

Proclus of Rome: "Yes!"

johns (GM): did you just drop... a 2nd conf???

Proclus of Rome: Oh shiiiiit.

johns (GM): actually

Orsu Paganacci: multi-track confing!!!

Aristocritus Bonisagi: the most illegal move in this history of confidence

johns (GM): by RAW you can't unless you're Self-Confident

Orsu Paganacci: lol

Archibald of Guernicus: Yes. I slapped my bag of holding and produced a second

Oh

Aristocritus Bonisagi: or a tytalus!

Proclus of Rome: You should have been me, I'm very confident.

Archibald of Guernicus: I retract my second, unspendable token then.

D'Archibald the Guernicus

johns (GM): a second conf has hit the towers

Orsu Paganacci: lol

Archibald of Guernicus: Can you only spend a second with that virtue after all then

Oh well

johns (GM): i think you can level up your conf score as an infernalist

just throwin' it out there

Orsu Paganacci tends to Alberico but occasionally looks to Nunzio and winks at Hannelore.

Proclus of Rome: "It's time to 'Level Up' and do more sins." - Satan

johns (GM): Alright, Proclus has gotten a head start and has managed to get Nunzio to scoff at him already

Archibald of Guernicus: I'll ignore the romancable magus, I wont need a longetivity ritual for decades so I have plenty of time to have kids.

Proclus of Rome: You start rolling for aging at 35.

Archibald of Guernicus: I don't.

I start at 50.

(From Orsu Paganacci): did Hannelore exhibit Gifty stank or no

Proclus of Rome: Ah, sugoi.

(To Orsu Paganacci): Nope, she's mundane

Archibald of Guernicus: Being part-fae... ftw?

Proclus of Rome: I will NEVER accept that.

(From Orsu Paganacci): She's Gifted in Orsu's book haha.

Archibald of Guernicus: You'll have to when I'm still young as you lie on your deathbed.

Brb.

(From Orsu Paganacci): he's going to wait to see how Nunzio's deal plays out with Proclus.

johns (GM): Proclus Nunzio has responded to you, do you have anythign to say

oh

I missed your response

He replies

Proclus of Rome: Classic Nunzio.

Nunzio: "Do I know you, or really, would I ever WANT to know you?"

Proclus of Rome: "You do not, sir, but you have insulted a lady with your ignoble advances and for that you must apologize or face my wrath."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: Aristocritus Bonisagi does not have  AIDS

johns (GM): glad to hear it

Aristocritus Bonisagi: what a useful macro

Orsu Paganacci: lol

Nunzio: "Oh, good, I was starting to get bored. Well fetch your second and your sword and let's end this nonsense."

Orsu Paganacci: oh dang

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i'm sure hannelore is very impressed by my t-cell count

Proclus of Rome: Alright this is good.

Hmm.

"Squire, you seem to have a boyish affection for the lady Hannelore, would you act as my second?"

Orsu Paganacci: "I am sorry, my lord, but I am busy attending to Lord Alberico at the moment. Utinam fortuna!"

Aristocritus Bonisagi: really wishing i had spent my seasons right about now.

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

"Archibald, how about you?" I shout.

Orsu Paganacci futzes with surcoat incompetently.

Archibald of Guernicus: I'm back, just in time

Does anyone conveniently have creo corpus to eliminate my penalties. If not I'll have to just cheat more.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i guess i'm also over there, since there's no reason to be in the stands

Proclus of Rome: What penalties?

Archibald of Guernicus: The -3 from my wound, I thought.

Proclus of Rome: Oh right.

(From Letta): Back, sorry again about that.

Proclus of Rome: Well, it won't be necessary.

He can't beat me.

Archibald of Guernicus: Sure.

"Aye, aye, I'm coming." I wander over

Proclus of Rome: "Can I borrow your sword?"

"I don't have one."

johns (GM): Hannelore gets up to watch the duel.

Archibald of Guernicus: "Provided ye take good care of it, sure. That's been with me since I was a boy."

johns (GM): Also a few of the groundling spectators who notice what's going on. They have a chipper attitude about seeing some real bloodshed.

Archibald of Guernicus: I'll be opening it for enchantment when I bump my lab totals up

Orsu Paganacci: murder ftw

Proclus of Rome: "Ah, an heirloom. Certainly."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: rip to the diarrhea knight

Archibald of Guernicus: I hand over the sword to Proclus, good luck.

johns (GM): Nunzio's squire shows up and he leads you away from the tournament ground to a little secluded spot concealed by hedges. The blood on the ground suggests this spot is popular for this purpose.

Proclus of Rome: When you put the token on the board I can't control it.

Orsu Paganacci: the ol' murder hole. il holeo di murdero

johns (GM): seriously?

Proclus of Rome: Yes.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: holus murderae

Orsu Paganacci: it's daddy's token now

Proclus of Rome: Wait lemme rejoin as the GM.

johns (GM): holy crap

Archibald of Guernicus: Lol.

johns (GM): roll20 finds new ways to stink all the time

OH, I dropped it on the map layer by mistake

Endrite (GM): Oh.

Ok then.

johns (GM): does it work now?

Endrite: You bet.

johns (GM): Great.

Nunzio Initiative: 83

Endrite: Proclus of Rome Initiative: 24

Proclus of Rome: "In the interests of fairness, I will allow you a free strike."

Nunzio: Nunzio takes a swig out of a pouch of wine and disinterestedly thrusts towards you with his sword. "Arrividerci you welp."

rolling 1d10!+2+12 Attack

(

3

)

+2+12

=

17

Proclus of Rome: I say, holding the sword awkwardly.

Nunzio: He looks perturbed as nothing happens.

Orsu Paganacci makes the Obama "not bad" face.

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

I'll walk to the edge of the ring so I can whisper to Archibald, my second, on my round.

Nunzio: "Don't turn your back on me you pest!"

Regardless he attempts to stab you in the back.

Orsu Paganacci: nice

Proclus of Rome: This is his right.

Nunzio:

rolling 1d10!+2+12+12 Attack (extra effort)

(

8

)

+2+12+12

=

34

Proclus of Rome: Dang, that's a crit.

0 damage.

Alright, Archibald have you done what I asked you to?

Orsu Paganacci: we been spending most our lives / livin in a cheater's paradise

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Archibald?

Nunzio: Oh no! Let down by your second in the heart of battle..

Is this the end of Proclus?

Proclus of Rome: This is too bad.

Letta: We will miss Proclus

Nunzio: Nunzio barks at his squire. "This sword's no good. Give me the other!"

rolling 1d10!+2+12+12 attk

(

5

)

+2+12+12

=

31

What's your plan here Proclus

Proclus of Rome: While I'm waiting, I'll start exponding on the superiority of the Diatonic scale over the Pentatonic scale to Hannelore.

Well, I was going to throw a bucket of horse urine on Nunzio but Archibald hasn't come back with it.

johns (GM): lol

(To Proclus of Rome): Can't you conjure some

(From Proclus of Rome): Yeah but not in a bucket.

(From Proclus of Rome): The bucket is the key to this whole thing.

Hannelore: "Just kill him already!" It's not sure who she's yelling this at.

Proclus of Rome: Hmm, well, we can't wait forever.

Archibald of Guernicus: I come back

Proclus of Rome: Finally!

Archibald of Guernicus: With what was requested

Sorry, I got messaged saying I was about to stall in the pitboss and thought Archibald wasnt currently needed.

Proclus of Rome: I'll use Hands of the Grasping Earth on Nunzio.

johns (GM): i thought that was mailbox's job anyway

Archibald of Guernicus: He didnt this time, because he was the last to go before and all his enemies immediately took their turns after him

Proclus of Rome:

rolling 1d10 + 19

(

4

)

+19

=

23

Archibald of Guernicus: So he had to take his turn early for once

Proclus of Rome: "Stick around."

johns (GM): amazing how mailbox's turn taking record improves once he turns to AI

Proclus of Rome: Then I'll throw the bucket of horse urine on him.

johns (GM): He is thoroughly hexed and humiliated.

The crowd were hoping for blood but are happy enough

Aristocritus Bonisagi cheers

Proclus of Rome: "Next time you seek the affections of a woman, you should work on your personal hygiene!"

johns (GM): In the game of love, Proclus wins this round

Proclus of Rome: Archibald I am very disappointed in you!

But it all came out alright in the end, so I forgive you.

johns (GM): mostly because you made the earth reach up and grab him, not so much the horse piss

but rest assured Orsu the battle is won but the war is far from over

Proclus of Rome: This isn't Germany but everyone still loves a good bucket of horse urine.

johns (GM): oh and Nunzio is now your sworn nemesis

(From Orsu Paganacci): how is nunzio reacting?

Proclus of Rome: Ok.

Archibald of Guernicus: It's a classic jape.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: the war will end in a few minutes, when we behead orsu for being a hedge mage.

(To Orsu Paganacci): How would one normally react to the earth grabbing them, then someone throwing piss at them

(From Orsu Paganacci): lol

johns (GM): You hear a thundering set of footsteps

Archibald of Guernicus: Now now, he gets the same chance to join as anyone else.

johns (GM): And a lordly looking fellow with some knights barges into the scene

Proclus of Rome: Updated my journal.

Lord Farnese: "Hannelore! What mischief have you gotten yourself into now? You're coming back right now."

Proclus of Rome: What year is it?

1325?

Lord Farnese: He grabs Hannelore's arm and starts to lead her back to the tourney grounds, scowling at the rest of you guys.

1324

er

1325

Proclus of Rome: Right.

Hmm.

Lord Farnese eh?

Lord Farnese: If there's no objections that ends this little episode

Archibald of Guernicus: I think I should probably inform Proclus that she's a hermetic magus. Hopefully, at least.

Lord Farnese: whoa what is archibald basing that on

Archibald of Guernicus: Since she didnt react at all to the blatant gift.

Lord Farnese: oh yeah

Proclus of Rome: I'm pretty sure she did.

Archibald of Guernicus: You said it explicitly so I thought it was worth noting.

(From Orsu Paganacci): If Orsu sees an opportunity to approach Nunzio away from the magi, he will try to do so and say this, "Pardon me, my lord. I pray you will forgive my impertinence, but I feel that honor demands this action. While that knight, Sir Archibald, was upbraiding me for his failings against my lord, I could not help but overhear the lady Hannelore speak of you in glowing terms. Specifically, your poetry, and how she wished you would be so bold as to declare your love by reciting one for her at this tournment of nobles for all to see. She admitted to that lout, Proclus, that she was playing hard to get and was awaiting a sign of your true ardor. This enraged the man, which resulted in his unfair and dishonorable attacks on you."

Proclus of Rome: I didn't see her approaching YOU with any affection.

I think you're just jealous.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: maybe she's just polite

Letta: Or used to being around gifted folks?

Archibald of Guernicus: She was yelling at Proclus to decapitate someone.

Proclus of Rome: You can't get used to the Gift.

Orsu Paganacci: bloodlust ftw

Archibald of Guernicus: Blatant gift is a bit more severe, anyway.

Proclus of Rome: Only specific Gifted individuals.

(To Orsu Paganacci): MMM HAHA

Lord Farnese: fwiw there is a virtue "Not effected by the Gift"

Proclus of Rome: There's nothing that noblewomen love more than seeing men kill one anothe.

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Aristocritus Bonisagi: don't covenfolk get used to the gift in general?

Lord Farnese: or maybe she is magus, or a demon, or a fae, or an angel, or a daimonic aspect, or

Proclus of Rome: This is a fact.

Orsu Paganacci: they do

Archibald of Guernicus: I think it's well within my rights to assume anyone who doesnt look at me like I just took a shit in their teapot as being a suspected hermetic magus.

Proclus of Rome: No, they get used to their patrons.

Lord Farnese: Yeah you can get used to a specific person's gift, and you can recognize signs of The Gift, but you can't get used to The Gift at large

Orsu Paganacci: oh yeah true just individuals

Aristocritus Bonisagi: she's a foundation-establishment level cultivator

Lord Farnese: lol

Archibald of Guernicus: Well, regardless of the source, she isn't a normal mundane.

Lord Farnese spits up a mouthful of blood

Archibald of Guernicus flicks his sleeve and slaps his bag of holding

johns (GM): You leave Nunzio in his sorry state as his second & squire try to help him out

Proclus of Rome: Of course she isn't normal, she's a beautiful damosel.

johns (GM): Anything else happening to Nunzio in the background goes unnoticed

As you return to the grounds, you see that the Tupinaire is over. Orsu's patron made a fine showing but grew too tired to push to the finish. The strange French knight did not compete. The gold mystery knight won and dedicated his victory to the beauty of Count Capocci's eligible daughter

Time for the joust! Lord Alberico is participating but I assume no one in the covenant, right?

Proclus of Rome: That is his right.

We need to get some exotic mounts.

Like a giant bee.

johns (GM): You watch with interest, or no interest depending on your sort. From the Savelli stand Hannelore keeps casting furtive glances at you, only to be scolded by her father

Orsu Paganacci tends to Alberico amateurishly.

Proclus of Rome: Nice.

I'll toss her a glance.

johns (GM): The red knight Marcel joins the joust. There is a murmur of excitement as people see his steed- nearly 20 hands high, blackened coat, fiery red eyes, breathing out hisses of steam.

Orsu Paganacci: seems legit

Proclus of Rome: I mean maybe.

Maybe he got it from those horses that Sir The Boss used to ride.

johns (GM): The greatest vassal knights of the various houses are all participating as well

The Gilt Knight has left, as mysteriously as he arrived

Time passes

Proclus of Rome: Where's Orsu in all of this?

johns (GM): It's Alberico vs. Marcel. Do you give aid to your patron, Orsu?

Orsu Paganacci: Yes!

johns (GM): same as before?

(From Orsu Paganacci): this time the soak is vs. lances. the bonus is still single weapon

(To Orsu Paganacci): Does the soak need to penetrate if a magical effect is in action?

Aristocritus Bonisagi: can we get to orsu

johns (GM): sorry he's helping out Alberico squirishly

unless you want to ambush him in the middle of the jousts

he got separated from you all in the hubbub of proclus' duel

(From Orsu Paganacci): no

Aristocritus Bonisagi: hmm

(From Orsu Paganacci): not afaik

Proclus of Rome: You are well within your rights to do so as members of the Order of Hermes.

(To Orsu Paganacci): Level of soak?

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i'm not feeling THAT reckless

Proclus of Rome: But it would be very rude and ruin my chances with Hannelore.

(From Orsu Paganacci): should be +8

johns (GM): Ok.

johns (GM) rolls some dice

(From Orsu Paganacci): BUT it's specifically nonmagical lances

(To Orsu Paganacci): mm haha

Proclus of Rome: Did they ever get 3D dice working?

johns (GM): Both Alberico and Marcel have done well up to this point so the crowd settles down to watch intently..

Proclus of Rome:

(To GM) rolling 1d10

(

3

)

=

3

Proclus of Rome:

rolling 1d10

(

8

)

=

8

johns (GM):

(To GM) rolling 4d10

(

2

+

5

+

9

+

7

)

=

23

johns (GM): lol

Proclus of Rome: Oh neat.

johns (GM): please do not try rollign 420d69

Aristocritus Bonisagi: We have to gently remind him of his obligations eventually

specifically, join, or die

johns (GM): The two takes their sides of the list. They charge at each other-- Alberico's lance lands dead center on Marcel's chest, but shockingly, Marcel is not moved at all and the lance shatters into a million splinters

Proclus of Rome: Yikes.

Orsu Paganacci: nice

Proclus of Rome: He must have rolled odds.

Archibald of Guernicus: Well we could, as a simple test, get him alone and see if he has any parma.

(From Orsu Paganacci): glances at Nunzio periodically to see how he's doing.

Archibald of Guernicus: If he does then its join or die for sure.

Proclus of Rome: The Parma is EXCLUSIVE to the Order of Hermes.

johns (GM): Marcel's own lance barely grazes Alberico's side. Alberico holds on easily and brings his horse to a stop at the end of the list.. But looking up, he suddenly vomits up a stream of blood and collapses.

Orsu Paganacci: @_@

Proclus of Rome: Huh.

johns (GM): The crowd goes apeshit

Proclus of Rome: Well, I guess Marcel de Forgeron is a very good jouster.

OR, and get this, he is cheating.

Orsu Paganacci runs to Alberico's side and gestures to others to assist him.

johns (GM): He's taken an Incapacitating wound. He will die without chirurgy.

Proclus of Rome: Oh no!

Archibald of Guernicus: Seems legit.

Proclus of Rome: I don't have any Medicine at all.

johns (GM): There's no external indication of the wound except

Proclus of Rome: Hmm lemme see.

johns (GM) looks up something real quick

johns (GM): a smell of red hot iron coming from Alberico's breath?

Orsu Paganacci: https://img.ifcdn.com/images/7cd228ef187f7e8160d76e9c635e48ad28e43aa3d7dd519421c9702d06991fbd_1.jpg

johns (GM): beg for a crusade

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

johns (GM): Oh and if the other magi want to intervene this seems an apt time to approach Orsu

Proclus of Rome: I can spont Bind Wound if I spend a confidence point.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: Iesous Christos!

Proclus of Rome: But that won't save his life.

But it might keep him from dying before a doctor can attend him.

Orsu Paganacci continues gesturing for assistance.

Orsu Paganacci Italianishly.

Proclus of Rome: Ok I'll do it.

Archibald of Guernicus: I'll approach Orsu alright.

Proclus of Rome:

rolling (1d10! + 4 + 5 + 2 + 4 + 4) /2

(

(

5

)

+4+5+2+4+4)/2

=

12

Archibald of Guernicus: Approach him with an offer he can refuse, if he doesn't like having his head on top of his neck.

Orsu Paganacci: lmao

Proclus of Rome: Alright that's enough for Bind Wounds, but I have to do it Ceremonially.

So it takes a while.

Orsu Paganacci: In Latin, to Proculus, "You may want to do that while hundreds of people are not looking at you."

Proclus of Rome: I also take a point of Fatigue.

Uh no.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: do we know that he's about to die, in character

Proclus of Rome: I do want to do it.

Archibald of Guernicus: He probably looks like he's about to.

johns (GM): Marcel trots back towards the Conti stands, where Torquato goutily strains from his sedan chair to congratulate him

Orsu Paganacci does the "we got a real badass over here" and steps away so Proclus can do his thing.

Proclus of Rome: A man's life is at stake here!

Aristocritus Bonisagi: well, the chirurgy part

johns (GM): He's spitting up blood, which is enough for most to assume it's bad

Proclus of Rome: I feel like even a layperson can realize that vomiting blood is a bad sign.

Outside of a Xianhua novel.

Orsu Paganacci: what if it's BAD BLOOD

Proclus of Rome: That comes out from wounds.

Duh.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: then it would appropriate be let out with a scalpel or leech

Proclus of Rome: Everyone knows that.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: he's becoming even more powerful

(From Orsu Paganacci): is still peepin' on Nunzio and Hannelore.

(To Proclus of Rome): Do you wear anything identifiying yourself as a wizard or OoH Member

(To Orsu Paganacci): 1 sec

(From Orsu Paganacci): no worries

(From Proclus of Rome): Nope, just a simple robe.

(To Orsu Paganacci): Nunzio takes this lull in the jousts as occasion to walk up to Hannelore, from this distance you can't quite make out what he's saying

Archibald of Guernicus: I place a large, hairy hand on Orsu's shoulder "Do ye know what the policy on hedge wizards in the order of hermes is?"

Orsu Paganacci: "I don't know what the Order of Hermes is but from your tone it sounds serious."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "You're clearly an educated man. Don't be ridiculous."

Archibald of Guernicus: "The order of hermes spans all of europe, don't be daft. Ye recognised Proclus' work for what it is, come on."

"The policy is join or die, by the way. Good, just policy to stop people interfering too much in the world."

Proclus of Rome: Heh.

johns (GM): From afar, Hannelore regards Nunzio disinterestedly, her father regards him sternly, and the others with rapt attention.

Orsu Paganacci: "I am, yes, but I studied arithmetic and rhetoric, not the mysteries of Hermes Trismestigus. I know the words and signs that frighten ordinary folk, yes."

Proclus of Rome: Wait is Nunzio jousting?

Orsu Paganacci is distracted by what's going on with Nunzio et al.

johns (GM): He's walked up and is talking to Hannelore about something you can't hear

Proclus of Rome: Curses!

Archibald of Guernicus: "In that case, ye wouldn't object to an examination of yer lord, then?"

"If there's nothing to find, of course."

Orsu Paganacci: "'Find?' I think you'll find that devil Marcel hit him with something more than an ordinary lance."

(From Orsu Paganacci): the durations are Diam btw.

Archibald of Guernicus: "Aye, and I'll be looking into that too, don't ye worry."

(To Joshua S.): durations of the chartae to soak et al?

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "He was wearing something more than ordinary armor, though, wasn't he?"

Proclus of Rome: As soon as I finish with Alberico I'm going to head over to Nunzio and have words with him.

(From Orsu Paganacci): diam

(To Orsu Paganacci): right sorry didn't know if you had some other magic going on

Orsu Paganacci: "Ordinary mail, as far as I know. Which I know well, as I am a squire."

Archibald of Guernicus: "That's a shame. Cause if he was, it'd matter a lot in figuring out what the lance did."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: did we see the thing with the paper from the stands, or was that only really visible to archibald

rip to johns, who died

(From Orsu Paganacci): the chartae are in arabic btw ~*

(From Orsu Paganacci): and still in orsu's jacket

Proclus of Rome: AFK a sec.

johns (GM): what

sorry I assumed archibald would answer that

if he saw it he could've told the rest of you

Well let's assume you all know about it

Archibald of Guernicus: I can just say I said to everyone, yes

We had ample time and Join or Die is very important.

If we didnt have it, hedge wizards might commit the greatest sin of all: continuing to live.

Meanwhile: The grogs endure a hilarious adventure of slapstick and misunderstanding, the result of which is they traded all your money for a handful of beans

Proclus of Rome: I mean you say that but Brunisenda is over there plain as day.

Hmm.

Archibald of Guernicus: Grooooogs

johns (GM): Alright so there's two things going on

Orsu Paganacci in the voice of black speech GROND:

Orsu Paganacci: "groooooogs"

johns (GM): Nunzio is addressing Hannelore in some form of oratory, grabbing Orsu and Proclus' attention

And Archibald seems to be threatening to slay Orsu? I guess?

Orsu Paganacci: "Can you lay off for just a minute, big man? This is going to be beautiful and you're ruining it for everyone." He gestures toward Nunzio.

Archibald of Guernicus: I'll grumble, but it can wait for now.

Proclus of Rome: I thought you said Join or Die was important?

johns (GM): Hannelore looks bored as hell and looks plaintively for help from anywhere.

Proclus of Rome: I'll confront Nunzio again.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: brb

johns (GM): He's reciting poetry.

Proclus of Rome: "I thought I told you to stop pressing your affections, knave."

Archibald of Guernicus: It is, but decapitating a squire in broad daylight is rude.

Proclus of Rome: I say, fatiguedly.

johns (GM): "Begone, dishonorable lout. You may cheat at games of war but you cannot best my poems of love."

Proclus of Rome: Just a sec, checking my poetry skill.

Archibald of Guernicus: Epic Rap Battles Of Mythic History

Nunzio: lol

Orsu Paganacci: lol

Proclus of Rome: Ah, that skill exists only in Pendragon.

Nunzio: it would be Craft: Poetry here

Proclus of Rome: Craft?

Weird.

Nunzio: it's an art

Proclus of Rome: Wouldn't that be for writing poetry instead of reciting it?

Nunzio: oh I guess

Orsu Paganacci: i think that's just for writing

performance would make more sense imo ~*

Nunzio: reciting would be performance, plus maybe carouse if it's bawdy and music if it's pious

Proclus of Rome: Where's Performance?

Nunzio: If you have to ask, you don't have it

Proclus of Rome: Heh.

Orsu Paganacci: i can't remember what ability covers it

but yeah craft is just for writing

Nunzio: Brogo is a composer, using his Performance:

Trouvère to create and perform

songs. The Aesthetic Quality of his compositions

is 12: Com (+4) + Trouvère (5)

+ Puissant Trouvère (+2) + one-third Artes

Liberales (+1). Because of his pride, he will

Nunzio: probably attract an infernal muse once his

Trouvère Reputation reaches 7.

Proclus of Rome: It seems like Charm could also cover that since Charm governs Courtly Love.

Orsu Paganacci: yeah

Proclus of Rome: Who is Brogo?

Nunzio: who indeed

Alright if you want to one-up Nunzio by proclaiming your love in flowery terms, it's Com + Charm

Proclus of Rome: I'll do it!

Orsu Paganacci: not pre?

Archibald of Guernicus: I believe in you Proclus.

Nunzio: -5 from gift

Proclus of Rome: Simple or Stress die?

Nunzio: Your choice

Proclus of Rome: Ok.

Archibald of Guernicus: The gift affects Hannelore, then?

Proclus of Rome:

rolling 1d10 + 1 + 4 - 5

(

8

)

+1+4-5

=

8

Hmm.

Nunzio: oh, right

Proclus of Rome: I'll add some confidence points here.

Nunzio: Gift penalty only applies to the other audience then

Archibald of Guernicus: Aha! She's not affected, I was right.

Proclus of Rome: Boom.

The double.

Two quick ones.

Nunzio: You have Self-Confident?

Proclus of Rome: Oh yeah.

Archibald of Guernicus: I already know I'm getting her with the perfect line.

Orsu Paganacci approaches.

Proclus of Rome: That's why I started with 5 Confidence Points.

Nunzio: Hmmm!

Proclus of Rome: lol

Nunzio: Another competitor arrives

Proclus of Rome: That Guernicus justice for you.

Orsu Paganacci: "Forgive my intrusion, but my heart compels these words."

Proclus of Rome: Slow and ineffectual.

Orsu Paganacci recites some love poetry of Catullus in Italian.

Nunzio: oh shit

Catallus..

Orsu Paganacci:

rolling d10!+0+10+3+3 Charm

(

10

+

2

)

+0+10+3+3

=

28

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Nunzio: Well

Idk Proclus, it looks like Orso wins this one

Archibald of Guernicus: Oh shit

Proclus of Rome: I could tie here but I can't spend another Confidence point.

Wait a sec.

Nunzio: You all get a lot of smiles and applause from the ladies in the crowd, some of the men nod approvingly. Hannelore is naturally impressed

Proclus of Rome: Argh only 26.

Curses.

Archibald of Guernicus: Look on the bright side Proclus. If he doesnt come back with us to join the order, I'm cutting his head off.

Lord Farnese: Her father grabs her arm and stands up. "We're leaving."

Archibald of Guernicus: There's still hope, friend.

Orsu Paganacci smiles and bows Corsicanishly.

Proclus of Rome: "Don't you have a knight to avenge?"

Orsu Paganacci: "Who, me? I am but a humble squire."

Lord Farnese: Hannelore looks at both of you plaintively as she is led away by her father and his men at arms.

johns (GM): Oh and Nunzio stands there stumped and cucked

Orsu Paganacci: "Moved by the power of love."

Nunzio: "Double crossing traitor," he accuses Orsu. "I won't forget this."

Proclus of Rome: "Hopefully it will move you to keep your head."

Orsu Paganacci: Holds his hands up pleading to Nunzio. "I am sorry, my lord, but her beauty moved me to it! I was helpless!"

Archibald of Guernicus: "Aye, it's a reasonable offer."

"Really, it's a bit too reasonable, but what can ye do."

Nunzio: Roll guile if you actually want to make him buy it

Proclus of Rome: Heh.

Orsu Paganacci:

rolling d10!+3+7+1 Guile

(

3

)

+3+7+1

=

14

Nunzio rolls some dice

Nunzio: He turns and stomps off.

Orsu Paganacci turns to Archibald and the others.

Orsu Paganacci: "So what I am supposed to be joining?"

johns (GM): You can't help but shake the feeling this is leading into another story, somewhere.

brb

Proclus of Rome: Isn't that some kind of fairy nonsense?

"Sir Romano is still dying, didn't you try to find help?"

Orsu Paganacci: "You were supposed to be the help!"

(To Archibald of Guernicus): A word, if you make Orsu join the Order, he becomes your equal in matters of law and decision and such

Proclus of Rome: "Aren't squires supposed to know First Aid?"

Orsu Paganacci: "Not for wounds like that!"

Proclus of Rome: That's the skill name in Pendragon so it's Canon that it is called that.

"Shouldn't there be doctors here at this tournament?"

(From Archibald of Guernicus): Actually, I have hermetic prestige from being a Guernicus, so he doesnt

johns (GM): Oh alright

Orsu Paganacci: "Probably... " he says, unsure.

johns (GM): A priest comes and scrapes him off the ground

Orsu Paganacci: lol

Proclus of Rome: "What were you doing this whole time?"

johns (GM): The priest wonders what sort of squire just lets his master suffer like this. Alberico is probably wondering it too

Archibald of Guernicus: "You are joining the great and noble tradition of the houses of hermes. Most likely house ex miscellanea, they have low standards."

(To Archibald of Guernicus): I just mean in terms of game, he would be on par with a magus instead of a companion

(From Archibald of Guernicus): Oh. I see.

(From Archibald of Guernicus): Whoops.

(To Archibald of Guernicus): lol

Orsu Paganacci: "I was watching you, the ostensible chirurgeon, help my lord before you walked off."

"Interesting... "

Archibald of Guernicus: On reflection from PMs from Johns I just realised I'm making his companion into a magus.

Does anyone have a third path that isnt this, or chopping his head off

Proclus of Rome: The law is the law.

johns (GM): make him a covenant employee

Orsu Paganacci: "What does the order require?"

Archibald of Guernicus: "An oath of fealty to the laws of the order, ye can read them at yer liesure back at the tomb."

"Ye can still practice the same magic, just under supervision as it were."

Orsu Paganacci: "Hmm. I don't know what qualifies me to enter into this order but you seem convinced and potentially violent about it so I suppose I should go to this tomb of yours."

Letta: ha\

johns (GM): You seem violent, so I'll follow you to a tomb

Orsu Paganacci: my own!!!

johns (GM): mwahaa

Archibald of Guernicus: "Good to see ye have some sense." I pat him heavily on the back and laugh

johns (GM): Meanwhile, while all this excitement goes off--- the display by Marcel has convinced many knights to opt out of the jousts

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

johns (GM): Then surprisingly Marcel himself droops his lance to signify he is dropping out. The joust winner ends up being one of the Colonna family.

Archibald of Guernicus: Ah, a hit?

Proclus of Rome: I FEEL like that guy should be investigated, especially since he is working for the Conti family, our enemies.

(From Orsu Paganacci): BTW, Orsu is still watching where the lady and her krewe wind up going. He still plans to sneak in to see her at night somehow, somewhere.

Archibald of Guernicus: He's definetely, without a doubt, in need of investigation.

johns (GM): The field is cleared for the archery tournament. This event appeals to the low-borns more than the nobles so many take this as an opportunity to stop paying attention.

Archibald of Guernicus: As archon I decree that we should meddle and find out what they're up to.

(To Orsu Paganacci): The lady was taken straight back to her father's manor near Albano, the man went towards Rome

Proclus of Rome: Good idea.

(From Orsu Paganacci): is albano far away?

Proclus of Rome: It's amazing how well this system of governance works out when there isn't a deranged witch here.

johns (GM): A herald from the Capoccis heads up to you, and asks your presence-- "All of you Magi" -- at his lord's pavilion.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: im back

johns (GM): showing the map here for ropekid's sake

(From Orsu Paganacci): oh shit

johns (GM): i

I

I'll make a proper marker later but Hannelore's father's estate is adjacent to Albano, whcih is the home of house Savelli

anyway

Proclus of Rome: That blue text is not readable!

Nice.

johns (GM): who responds to Capocci's summons

Proclus of Rome: I will.

johns (GM): wb darvin, you've missed a lot of shenanigans

Letta: I've been quietly saying nothing this whole time but I'll accompany

johns (GM): oh cool

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i'll go

did i miss anything good

johns (GM): rap battle

Archibald of Guernicus: Hm, I'll go, it can't hurt to.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: nice

johns (GM): Cool

Archibald is refused entry

Orsu Paganacci: oh sh

Proclus of Rome: Heh.

johns (GM): The guards look at you very suspiciously.

Proclus of Rome: As well they might.

Letta: No plantary guidance, chaos will ensue

Archibald of Guernicus: "I was invited, get out the way."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "He's one of us."

johns (GM): EXTREMELY grudgingly they comply

Archibald of Guernicus: "Bloody mundanes."

johns (GM): and curse you under their breaths

Proclus of Rome: Add that to your grudge list.

johns (GM): Did Orsu leave the grounds to stalk his prey?

Orsu Paganacci: yes

johns (GM): excellent.

Proclus of Rome: Orsu you fucker.

johns (GM): Inside the main tent is Count Capocci, his faithful steward Claude, and one of those new members of his court you don't recognize.

Orsu Paganacci:

rolling d69 B=======D

(

64

)

=

64

Hugo di Capocci: better conf it

Hugo greets you as warmly as one can greet those with the gift. His steward is professionally polite and the new guy regards you all curiously.

"My old friends. I am sorry to pull you from the proceedings but we have a bit of a crisis here. You have all witnessed what devilry passed at the jousts?"

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "The red knight."

Proclus of Rome: "Yes, he seems to have been using some kind of poisoned lance."

"Very dishonorable."

Edwin Locke: "No poison can breach a man's armor like that."

"Excuse me. I am Locke, the Count's physician." He bows.

Letta: "What do you suspect Edwin?"

Edwin Locke: He speaks Latin but with an English accent..

Proclus of Rome: English eh?

Hugo di Capocci: "I suspect supernatural forces. I.. Have enlisted my own, so if the Contis heard, they could have done the same."

Archibald of Guernicus: I bristle with primal fury.

Claude: "I've made inquiries. Marcel is known across the French tournament circuit. He is only here as a special guest of the Contis."

Hugo di Capocci: "My knights won't say it, but they are worried about tomorrow's melee. They will be fighting against him and that lance of his. My son.. my poor son insists in taking part tomorrow."

Letta: "That seems inadvisable."

And are there people on horse back with a lance in a melee? That seems odd.

Archibald of Guernicus: "They're blatantly tampering. Whether the knight himself is, no idea, but his friends are."

Hugo di Capocci: "He is almost a man.. I could force him to stay out but it would be a grievous insult to his honor."

The melee is on horseback yeah

It's all horseback and it is the highlight event of the tournament, historically jousting and duels are sort of a warmup without the prestige

Proclus of Rome: Don't let Lancelot hear you say that.

Hugo di Capocci: Easy enough as he's DEAD

Archibald of Guernicus: "Would ye be able to smooth things over should we find reason to behead the man responsible?"

Hugo di Capocci: Everyone looks pale

"I asked you here for advice, not to act like some Mahometian assassin"

Proclus of Rome: Is the arab guy here?

Hugo di Capocci: Those three are outside

In their own corner of the pavilion

Proclus of Rome: Ah.

Letta: "If it's the weapon you are worried about, it seems you will need to have it become lost. If the man is a problem, I would suggest slowing the man himself to put him on equal footing."

Proclus of Rome: "Why would he stop jousting when he was unbeatable?"

Archibald of Guernicus: "Confiscate the weapon first, aye. Armour seemed suspicious too."

"Might be that he didn't know his lance was enchanted, and felt remorse."

Hugo di Capocci: "I feel he was trying to make a point, a sort of threat about how he'd do in tomorrow's melee."

"The pat on the back he got from that slime Torquado suggested otherwise, Archibald."

Proclus of Rome: "Come now, Torquado di Conti isn't that bad, he did threaten to throw Bonfilia off the top of the Militia Tower."

Archibald of Guernicus: "He threatened our sodales in the past, then?"

Hugo di Capocci: "If you have.. a plan of some sort.. The less I know of it the better, I suppose... But remember, the tournament is an honorable tradition. I have spent lavishly on it... I do not wish it sullied."

Proclus of Rome: "Oh yes."

"If you can use that word to describe Bonfilia."

Archibald of Guernicus: "In the interests of the good relationship ye all had before I arrived, I'll try and be discrete." I address Hugo

I took Oath of Fealty as a flaw, so to not dispense justice would be wrong.

Letta: Seems like we should leave to go track him down.

Proclus of Rome: That shouldn't be too difficult.

There are only 466 knights here.

Hugo di Capocci: He stands out a bit

Proclus of Rome: Yeah.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: It would be easy to just destroy the lance.

Archibald of Guernicus: The armour was enchanted too, dont forget.

Proclus of Rome: See, there he is.

Archibald of Guernicus: Less obviously so, but we saw it shrug off a blow that should have destroyed it

Wow, big guy

Proclus of Rome: For you.

Archibald of Guernicus: Hard to miss him when he's 20ft tall

Hugo di Capocci: The sun is setting, heralds are noting enlistees for the Melee

johns (GM): He's standing here, leaning on a sword, not a care in the world. No sign of his horse.

Orsu Paganacci: big helm mode

Archibald of Guernicus: Thanks, Johns.

Proclus of Rome: What do you think Letta?

(To Archibald of Guernicus): Does archibald wear anything signifiying himself as a magus or member of the OoH

(To cthinker): Does aristo wear anything signifying himself as a magus or member of the OoH

Proclus of Rome: Well we could just confront him if he's standing there.

(From Archibald of Guernicus): I was wearing armour before, if Guernicus magi recieve something to identify themselves then thats my normal attire since I wear robes

Orsu Paganacci: is he literally 20' tall because

lol

(From Aristocritus Bonisagi): hmm. magi wear their voting sigils, right?

Marcel de Forgeron sighs

Proclus of Rome: Maybe he's a Saxon.

Orsu Paganacci: lmao

Proclus of Rome: Wow is he literally 3 feet tall?

Archibald of Guernicus: No-one thinks that the lance was so powerful because it was 50ft long

Aristocritus Bonisagi: lol

Letta: We need to find out where his armor and weapons are kept.

(From Aristocritus Bonisagi): anyway he isn't going out of his way to hide that he's a magus, at least

Orsu Paganacci: in hell!!!

Letta: Any logical placeas we can start looking?

(To Aristocritus Bonisagi): They can, and they can also wear that sigil that appears on conf tokens as a general "hello I am a hermetic magus" thing

Proclus of Rome: You should ask him.

I mean, you're a woman, he's a man.

Marcel de Forgeron: Probably his tent which is, somewhere

Proclus of Rome: Should be easy.

Letta: Sure, let's make this weird.

(From Aristocritus Bonisagi): oh, he's got that then

(To Archibald of Guernicus): The symbol that appears on conf tokens is a general Order of Hermes sigil and can signify "hello I am a hermetic wizard"

(From Aristocritus Bonisagi): wizard merit badges

Letta: I'll walk up to Marcel.

(From Archibald of Guernicus): In that case, I wear it proudly.

(To Aristocritus Bonisagi): As the sole OoH lorehaver here, it occurs to you that Marcel's heraldry -- a hand with 5 fingers-- is reminiscent of the logo of house Verditius

(To Aristocritus Bonisagi): 5 rings!! not fingers

(To cthinker): well it's got 5 fingers too

Marcel de Forgeron: If he's looking at you through his helm you can't tell.

Proclus of Rome: Classic helmet move.

Archibald of Guernicus: Nice helmet. For a cheater to wear. Ha ha. Anyway give us your lance or we'll kill you.

Letta: "Hello there. Impressive work during the tournament today."

Marcel de Forgeron: "It's what I do."

His accent is.. Sardinian?

Proclus of Rome: Gasp!

Letta: "Could I see the face of such a mighty knight?"

Marcel de Forgeron is now 20 feet tall again'

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Tricky.

Marcel de Forgeron: There's a long pause. "I don't like to be without my armor."

Archibald of Guernicus: I've got it. He's a bunch of goblins stacked on top of each other in magical armour.

Aristocritus Bonisagi interrupts, in Latin

Aristocritus Bonisagi: Salve.

Proclus of Rome: How rude.

Marcel de Forgeron: He looks at Aristocritus and responds in Latin, "I'm talking to a lady here."

Letta: "It is quite impressive. Well then would you be willing to show your impressive weapons away from that horrible looking man?"

Marcel de Forgeron: Roll Pre+Charm letta

Letta:

rolling 1d10! + 3 + 11

(

4

)

+3+11

=

18

Marcel de Forgeron: He jerks his head towards one of the tents and moves to head there.

Proclus of Rome: This cannot end badly.

Letta: I believe he is a robot.

Archibald of Guernicus: Good luck, Letta.

Letta: I'll follow him and look around in the tent.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "His shield bears the sign of House Verditius. Could be a magus, or a grog, or even a machine."

Proclus of Rome: He doesn't seem very greek to me.

Marcel de Forgeron: There's a large array of weapons including the lance he had today.

Archibald of Guernicus: "That makes things easier then."

Marcel de Forgeron: Well it's just Letta seeing this

He's not letting the rest of you follow

Letta: Are there other people in the tent?

And is his horse nearby?

Marcel de Forgeron: No sign of a horse, and no one else

Archibald of Guernicus: "If he's from house verditius, I'll remind him or whatever mate of his is the magus, about the policy on interfering with nobles."

Proclus of Rome: "You fought in this tournament yourself."

Archibald of Guernicus: "If he continues, we can take him to tribunal."

"Aye, in the part where ye don't kill each other."

Letta: I'll make light chat with Marcel and tell him I look forward to seeing him fight tomorrow, and that he should come find me after the games tomorrow. And then try to leave.

Marcel de Forgeron: He's a bit confused and annoyed but at least he doesn't stab you in the back

Aristocritus Bonisagi: A test of swordsmanship is one thing. Blasting nobles with perdo corpus is another.

Proclus of Rome: "Is it?"

Archibald of Guernicus: "Knocking out some ponce who wouldnt make it past round 2 disnae matter, using a specially enchanted lance to murder nobleman does."

* noblemen

Orsu Paganacci: *noblemanion

Proclus of Rome: "What if he's extracting justice?"

Letta: I'll go tell the others what I found in the tent and where it is (although they obviously saw us walk over there).

Proclus of Rome: Ah, sugoi.

Archibald of Guernicus: "Then we can ask him ourselves."

"If he's got a good legal reason, well, that's that."

"We're here to make sure some madman disnae go around slaughtering knights at the melee. I thought ye were against senseless violence, given yer comments on our lazy sodales who couldnae be bothered coming."

Lavinia of Jerbiton had extenuating circumstances

Proclus of Rome: "I'm just arguing that it's a possibility."

"After all, isn't that what nobles do? Kill one another?"

(From Letta): After I tell the group about the empty tent, I was planning on trying to hang around Marcel without any real intentions other than distracting him and maybe seeing into his armor to tell if he is just a bunch of children stacked on top of each other.

Proclus of Rome: "The Platonic knight is someone stabbing themselves in the back."

(To Letta): Once you leave his tent he shuts the flap and doesn't leave

Aristocritus Bonisagi: did he stay in his tent

Archibald of Guernicus: "Probably, but ye can tell from yer friend's comments that this isnae normal."

Letta: "Well the weapons are in that tent over there, so please do something about the lance. I'm going to try to see if I can find out anything else about Marcel."

Orsu Paganacci: isnae in the membrnae

Proclus of Rome: May your humors rot in your body, Orsu.

Hmm.

(To Orsu Paganacci): Somewhere on the long trail to the Farnese estate, Orsu is met by a handmaiden who gifts you a kerchief of her mistress Hannelore, and explains that she will be in touch.

Proclus of Rome: Well, we should take the lance then.

(From Orsu Paganacci): good shit

johns (GM): do you have code of hermes, Proclus

(From Orsu Paganacci): i head back to the tourney grounds

Archibald of Guernicus: I do, don't worry.

johns (GM): Great

(From Orsu Paganacci): oh and i tell her i'll be in rome in the near future ~*

Proclus of Rome: Code of Hermes 1.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: code of hermes 1: nothing wrong with theft

(To Archibald of Guernicus): Just up and stealing someone's enchanted item is a High Crime

Proclus of Rome: I put 2 XP in it for accusing Bonfilia of Deprivation.

Orsu Paganacci strollz back through the tourney grounds singing a Lombard drinking song.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "I'm afraid I got off on the wrong foot with our dear friend Marcel. Someone else should go ask him about his ties to the Order."

Archibald of Guernicus: Theft of a magic item is a serious crime, Proclus

johns (GM): Marcel has retreated to his tent and isn't coming out for now

Orsu Paganacci: "How do you do, fellow Hermetics?"

johns (GM): lol

Aristocritus Bonisagi: lol

Archibald of Guernicus: "Ye changed yer tune, good to see."

Proclus of Rome: "Hmm."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: we could stand outside his tent flap and shout at him

Proclus of Rome: "We could just go inside his tent and shout at him."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: oldest trick in the book.

Orsu Paganacci: "We all have things to attend to." He says, dabbing his damp forehead with a lady's kerchief.

Proclus of Rome: I mean, it's a tent.

I'm not happy.

johns (GM): Wouldn't it be funny if he scrawled a hermetic sanctum marker in his tent and then had legal right to murder anyone who walked in

Orsu Paganacci: that WOULD be funny

Proclus of Rome: That would be hilarious.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: that would definitely be funny

johns (GM): Well it's getting late so if you can't agree on anything, Archibald is archon and it's his call

Archibald of Guernicus: We can't steal it, but we do have the right to tell him to knock it off.

So we should talk to him.

johns (GM): Great, you can Knock? I guess? at his tent

Archibald of Guernicus: Anything else is very shaky legal terrritory

Aristocritus Bonisagi: shouting, the original knocking

Proclus of Rome: I think you just shout.

johns (GM): also specify latin or italian

Archibald of Guernicus: Latin

Aristocritus Bonisagi: latin, imo

Proclus of Rome: Ladin :DDDD

Marcel de Forgeron: He opens the tent flap and stands in the "doorway." "Salvete, sodales."

Archibald of Guernicus: "Aye, salve."

"Archibald of Guernicus." I introduce myself

Proclus of Rome: "I'm Proclus of Rome."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "Aristocritus Bonisagi. I don't believe we caught your Hermetic name."

Proclus of Rome: "What's with all the outrayge et mordure?"

Marcel de Forgeron: "Enki, of house Verditius, of covenant Verdi."

Archibald of Guernicus: "Impressive lance."

Marcel de Forgeron: "Thank you."

"It would have to be, since I made it."

Archibald of Guernicus: "Figured as much, right then."

"Yer planning on entering the melee tomorrow, aren't ye?"

Enki of Verditius: "I am."

Archibald of Guernicus: Can I roll Code of Hermes to see how illegal it is to use a magic lance to murder a bunch of knights for fun

Enki of Verditius: Sure

Enki of Verditius checks to see if Bonfilia is around to disagree.. oh guess not

Orsu Paganacci: what about murdering a bunch of knights for profit

Archibald of Guernicus:

rolling 1d10+2+5

(

10

)

+2+5

=

17

Aristocritus Bonisagi: nice

Enki of Verditius passes a note to a player

(To Archibald of Guernicus): He's on shaky ground but it could go either way. Court wizardry is explictly forbidden. Selling one's service is forbidding unless you have a mundane agent, and even still it's regulated. The main question (imo) is whether this constitutes interference with the mundanes to the detriment of one's sodales

Archibald of Guernicus: "It's a bit shaky, the legality of it all. Ye're just entering on yer own grounds, not for payment I assume."

Enki of Verditius: "I fight for my own reasons. I am the Conti's guest only as a means to being admitted."

Archibald of Guernicus: Hm, is he really interfering in our business?

Orsu Paganacci listens intently.

Archibald of Guernicus: He showed up and beat up some knights, not even our knights though

Letta: He is going to kill the dudes son.

Proclus of Rome: He almost killed Orsu's knight.

Not that he cares.

Orsu Paganacci: it is what it is

Archibald of Guernicus: "The host's a friend of ours, and his son is entering the melee. Ye're here to win, not to kill, so I'm askin' as a fellow wizard if ye can show some discretion tomorrow."

Enki of Verditius: "If he's in the melee and he comes at me then I can only respond in kind."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: Is the lance built only to deal with mundanes who get in your way? Or do you use it to take on tougher fare?

Sorry, you probably don't want to share the details. You know how curious we Bonisagi are.

Aristocritus Bonisagi smiles Trianomishly

Enki of Verditius: "If I had to kill another magus, rest assured, I have the tools for the job."

Archibald of Guernicus: "He's entering what he believes to be a fair contest, yer hardly being asked to throw the thing."

"Can he even penetrate yer armour?"

Enki of Verditius: "A fair point."

"It is only this man's son you are asking me to avoid?"

Orsu Paganacci: "Forgive my intrusion, but what is the specific injury my lord currently suffers from?"

Aristocritus Bonisagi: hmm

Enki of Verditius: "Right now he's feeling what it's like to have hot pokers in your guts."

Orsu Paganacci nods.

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

That seems like a bit much.

Archibald of Guernicus: Hmmmm.

Orsu Paganacci leaves to tend to his dude.

Archibald of Guernicus: I want to enchant my sword at some point, I'd actually rather have this guy as a friend if possible.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: can i roll folk ken here

Enki of Verditius: Folk his Ken away

Letta: Yeah, seems like a good person to have on our side.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: ken + observation?

perception i mean

Enki of Verditius: Yeah

Aristocritus Bonisagi:

rolling 1d10!+3+1

(

4

)

+3+1

=

8

(From Orsu Paganacci): orsu is going to head over to his lord's tent and will stay by his side. when no one is directly watching, he will create a succoro salutem charta to grant +6 to his recover rolls. will probably take a few hours.

Archibald of Guernicus: I'm not going to invoke the code here but some gentle suggestions could go a long way.

(To Aristocritus Bonisagi): Anything in particular you're checking for or just general attitude?

(From Aristocritus Bonisagi): i'm trying to figure out if he means the lance has penetration, or if he has a different tool for magi

Archibald of Guernicus: We COULD lie to Hugo and tell him that the lance is holy, and thus its so powerful.

(From Aristocritus Bonisagi): i suppose if he avoids the guy it's a moot point though

Archibald of Guernicus: This could be a useful favour to Enki and means we dont make enemies on either side.

(To Aristocritus Bonisagi): Likely the latter.

Proclus of Rome: That would also be a blasphemous lie.

Orsu Paganacci: dude has the spear of longinus. what're ya gonna do?

Proclus of Rome: Nothing I could do.

Archibald of Guernicus: That's fine, Proclus, you don't have to do it.

Proclus of Rome: Nobody should do it.

(From Aristocritus Bonisagi): ok

Archibald of Guernicus: Orsu, you're good at being a liar.

It's time to help the order

Aristocritus Bonisagi: he left

Proclus of Rome: It might lead people into believing that Enki is divinely favored or even a saint.

You've seen first hand the damage that heresy can do.

Or first foot.

Archibald of Guernicus: That was a demon.

Proclus of Rome: Spawned from the enticing heresies of that fairy liar.

Orsu Paganacci: orsu went over to his lord's tent and did it without trying to be stealthy about it

Enki of Verditius: lets assume the priest has 2 chirurgy and roll for his lord's recovery now

Proclus of Rome: Oldest trick in the book.

Enki of Verditius:

rolling 1d10!+1+2+6

(

10

+

10

+

5

)

+1+2+6

=

34

Aristocritus Bonisagi: left to dig out the hot pokers from his master's guts

Orsu Paganacci: oh damn

Enki of Verditius: Nice

Aristocritus Bonisagi: nice

Proclus of Rome: Wau.

Orsu Paganacci: hot pokers feel great tbqh

Enki of Verditius: He'll be out of service for the better part of a year but he'll live

(which reminds me I should probably scale up the Ease Factor for recovery rolls to match abilities as arts)

Archibald of Guernicus: "Enki, perhaps we could foster some good relations between our covenants here."

"Yer lance is, well, they know it's something."

Proclus of Rome: I think we should just tell Hugo the truth, that Torquato di Conti hired a member of the Order of Hermes to win the tournament for him.

Archibald of Guernicus: Tempting, but I like Enki

Letta: That's not the truth, that's a judgement.

Archibald of Guernicus: He's living a similar lifestyle and I respect his style

Proclus of Rome: Why else would Torquato get Enki to fight for him?

Frankly, winning the tournament is the most generous assumption.

Enki of Verditius: "A verditius lives and dies by his craftwork."

Archibald of Guernicus: Hmm.

Perhaps we could make all the blame fall at Torquato's feet

Enki of Verditius: that'd be Win Win if you have an idea how to do it

Archibald of Guernicus: "Assuming ye're just here to enter the tournament, I believe that anyhow, ye have no attachment to Torquato, right?"

Enki of Verditius: "He's dirt beneath the feet of Magi."

Aristocritus Bonisagi nods Bonisagishly

Enki of Verditius: I just found out you can put hotlinks between character journal entries and am having a blast updating everyone's

Letta: Nice!

Aristocritus Bonisagi: nice

Proclus of Rome: What?

Enki of Verditius: check out Enki's entry at the top for instance

Proclus of Rome: Anyway, what about having him declare that he was invited by Torquato di Conti?

Wau.

Enki of Verditius: That's already open knowledge Proclus

He was in the Conti retinue

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Oh right.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: well, if he makes a big show of it

Archibald of Guernicus: "Well, how about something mutually benefical? We were helping keep the tournament fair as a favour tae the host, and you just want to win. How about ye simply state afterwards that he asked ye to use the lance?"

Aristocritus Bonisagi: mundanes are basically faeries, right

Proclus of Rome: No.

Aristocritus Bonisagi snaps fingers

Aristocritus Bonisagi: Shucks!

Archibald of Guernicus: "You still win, with no reputation sullied besides that of yer man in the Conti's."

Proclus of Rome: Since you're allowed to kill faeries and render their eyeballs into vis.

Enki of Verditius: "State to anyone in particular?"

Archibald of Guernicus: "Oh, tae us would work. We just relay it. Or maybe Proclus does, he's better at that sort of thing."

Proclus of Rome: "It should be a public declaration."

"Otherwise it will just be rumor and hearsay.

"

Enki of Verditius: "I don't mind advertising my wares but I don't want you to be twisting my words to suggest I am some court wizard."

Proclus of Rome: "Then shouldn't you say it yourself? That way there's no doubt."

Archibald of Guernicus: "Aye, don't worry about that. As a quaesitor it'd be a gross breach of conduct tae slight a fellow magus like that."

Letta: It is known that Enki is fighting for Conti. And obviously Enki is going to use the best weapons he can. I'm not sure if this fills the hosts desires. I think as long as his son is safe and not full of belly pokers he will be fine.

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Oh wait.

What's the Penetration on the lance?

Enki of Verditius: He won't say

Archibald of Guernicus: He didnt want his tournament disgraced though.

Proclus of Rome: Curses.

But also fair enough.

Archibald of Guernicus: I think it'd be better for them if they can point at the Conti's and say that all problems were their fault.

Wow. A magic lance. There was nothing I could do.

Letta: I think his tournament would be more disgraced if the winner basically shouted that it was a rigged contest.

Archibald of Guernicus: Everyone already knows it though.

Proclus of Rome: It's already pretty disgraced since Enki is cheating almost as badly as Archibald did.

Orsu Paganacci: lol

Aristocritus Bonisagi: We shouldn't try to put a fellow magus in a tight spot over some nobles' bloodsport.

Enki of Verditius: heh

Archibald of Guernicus: Well, I dont care much for Hugo, but I assumed my sodales do.

If they dont care we can just keep his son alive and drop it past that

Enki of Verditius: Bonfilia considers him a good ally

Lavinia naturally supports good relations with the nobility

Proclus of Rome: I don't like the Contis.

Or frankly the Capoccis.

Archibald of Guernicus: Well

Enki of Verditius: Even after they gave you a bird????

Archibald of Guernicus: This would disgrace both of them

So I can't see why you wouldnt be on board

Proclus of Rome: I don't like any noblemen.

Archibald of Guernicus: Same, especially that english one.

Proclus of Rome: They're the source of so much misery in the world.

Orsu Paganacci: noblemen ftl

Proclus of Rome: How could anyone stand them?!

Give me a break Squire.

I just want to make sure that this actually disgraces the Contis.

And that no one is too badly hurt.

Enki of Verditius makes the are you kidding me face at anyone suggesting there is anything wrong with the system of 3 estates

Proclus of Rome: There should only be 3 estates.

(From Proclus of Rome): Church, Order of Hermes, Peasants.

Archibald of Guernicus: Okay, so, are we going to ask him to denounce the Conti's as cheaters

Proclus of Rome: I think that could work.

Enki of Verditius: Whoa, whoa

Archibald of Guernicus: All this noble stuff is grudges and friendships from before my time

Aristocritus Bonisagi: the (greek) church, the hermetic order, and the commoners

Enki of Verditius: "It is one thing to say I am using magic in their aid but now you've shifted it to calling out my sponsors as cheaters."

Proclus of Rome: Huh, Order of Hermes huh?

Enki of Verditius: "Who would hire the services of a craftsman who betrays them like that?"

Proclus of Rome: Pretty interesting idea there.

Archibald of Guernicus: "I'm not too fussed, but they've had bad blood with our covenant before apparently."

Proclus of Rome: Just the admission alone would reveal Torquato as a hypocrite in any case.

Enki of Verditius: "Unless they are opposing the Order that doesn't make them my enemies, sodales."

Proclus of Rome: Since he arrested a bookseller about a decade ago for selling books with unusual subjects.

And here he is, hiring a Verditus to win his tournament for him.

Archibald of Guernicus: "I see yer point."

"Well, sodales, any of ye want to press the issue or offer some suggestions? Otherwise, I think we've asked enough of Enki, he's acting within the code and thats all that matters to me."

"Though I'd still ask ye to not kill the guy's son, out of courtesy."

Proclus of Rome: "As long as he advertises himself we should be fine."

Enki of Verditius: "I'll do you this courtesy and remember it in exchange."

Proclus of Rome: Courteous!

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "Thank you, sodalis."

Proclus of Rome: I think Enki earned a Check in Courtesy today.

Enki of Verditius: "Some free advice.. Saving a mundane's life won't make him forget what you really are."

"You should wise up."

Orsu Paganacci Aimee Mann begins playing softly in the distance as each magus sings in their lab.

Archibald of Guernicus: "Ach yer preaching to the choir, I've got no time for mundanes. This is for my sodales, no me."

Proclus of Rome: "Saving a life is its own reward."

Archibald of Guernicus: "I've had enough of them throw rocks at me in the street to stop feeling sorry when they overstep their boundaries."

johns (GM): Enki retires to his tent, unless there's other business

Archibald of Guernicus: I'll bid him farewell

Proclus of Rome: Let's face it, there are some magi who need more rocks thrown at them.

Archibald of Guernicus: And yeah I'm done

Maybe, Proclus, but am I one?

Enki of Verditius: "Where'd that covenlady of yours go. Wouldn't mind dealing with Vardian's tomb more often if that's the sort of representatives you send."

Proclus of Rome: No.

Where did she go?

Aristocritus Bonisagi: to find more information about the red knight

johns (GM): i am GRACIOUSLY hoping you are not pimping off your covenfolk

Archibald of Guernicus: He can meet her tomorrow, she said.

Ha ha ha. You think too highly of us.

Proclus of Rome: I mean that's up to her.

johns (GM): How progressive

johns (GM) alerts the Clergy immediately

Archibald of Guernicus: I'd definetely pimp her out to get a cool sword.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: just have bonfilia make you a bread sword

Proclus of Rome: EXCUSE me, Letta isn't a noblewoman and is allowed to choose who she marries.

Don't get Bonfilia to make you anything unless you are tired of life on Earth and would like to exchange it for the eternal torments of Hell.

johns (GM): Tomorrow's melee goes off without a hitch. Alenard fights and distinguishes himself. The Capocci's marshal is unfortunately killed in the scuffle but these things happen. The Golden Knight shows up and makes another great display before disappearing.

Archibald of Guernicus: I am never getting Bonfilia to make me anything.

Don't worry.

I want to enchant my own sword sometime but that'll take much better lab totals than I currently have.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: i was gonna share the parma with the guy's kid for the duration of the melee, just to be safe

but, didn't matter anyway

johns (GM): The prizes awarded are very lavish. An Andalusian steed of almost magical nature, a sword enchanted with a blade that never dulls, a shield proclaimed to be unbreakable, a goblet that cannot be filled with poison...

Proclus of Rome: You should get a sword made from alchemical steel, that way you don't have to worry about penetration.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: inventive genius here.

Orsu Paganacci: a mercurial greatsword

Proclus of Rome: Wait a minute, where did all this stuff come from?

johns (GM): Jewelry, armor, silk, velvet, horses, parrots, a dancing bear, a peacock, saddlebags, hunting hounds, even a magically huge perch

Orsu Paganacci: peacocks ftw

Proclus of Rome: I made something and Lavinia made something, so what's the deal with all these extra somethings?

Capocci must be scheming.

johns (GM): That night's feast is just as elaborate, every dish seasoned with spices from far off Araby and Indus, the finest of meats and drink for all

Proclus of Rome: Yum, what's the restipe?

Archibald of Guernicus: I wanted a sword that could attack at a distance, a wand is better but the sword has sentimental value.

johns (GM): Proclus' banner is naturally one of the prizes. Lavinia's theriacs were consumed by the Capocci retinue during the melee.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: a sword that shoots guns

johns (GM): A herald brings Proclus a gift-- an illuminated copy of Ptolemy's Almagest, a good summa in Artes Liberales.

Orsu Paganacci: oh nice

what are the specs on that bad boy

Proclus of Rome: Wow!

johns (GM): As the hungover crowd disperses the next morning everyone agrees this was the best tournament anyone's seen in ages

Proclus of Rome: Thanks!

johns (GM): L10, Q9

Proclus of Rome: Hmm, so no panic at Enki's big reveal?

Orsu Paganacci: a book for noobs.

Archibald of Guernicus: Neat, good tournament all.

johns (GM): Well

There will be a scandal, sure

But on the other hand some will just assume it's slander

Archibald of Guernicus: I want to find some way to befriend Enki the npc magus, if only because I like his style.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: we managed to not totally piss off eki

enki

Proclus of Rome: Sure.

johns (GM): He'll be around and is sure to crop up here and there

8 adventure XP to all

Proclus of Rome: 8 XP eh?

Orsu Paganacci: "Why I am joining your order, again?" Orsu says on the way to Rome.

Archibald of Guernicus: Also because one day I want him to owe me favour and I can get him to make me a sword with his amazing terram score and verditius crafting.

johns (GM): A few new hooks present themselves: Proclus & Orsu's courting of Hannelore, and what is up with Hugo di Capocci's court

Aristocritus Bonisagi: time to invest in folk ken.

Archibald of Guernicus: "Because if the order didnt exist, there'd be chaos."

Orsu Paganacci: "I see... "

Archibald of Guernicus: "So thats the policy. Join or die, stops people killing each other."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: because we threatened you for like twenty minutes

Proclus of Rome: I feel like the courtship is a grog-scale adventure BUT ALSO it involves me, so it can't be.

Archibald of Guernicus: "Sounds like it doesnt work, but it does. The order covers ye too, if someone kills ye then thats a marchable offence."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: hopefully the black death comes around soon to clean up some of these hooks

Orsu Paganacci: "I think you believe I am capable of things that are, truthfully, beyond me, but as long as nothing is required of me other than fealty pledged in a tomb... "  shrugs

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "It's a very nice tomb."

johns (GM): I got a great idea for the courtship

Proclus of Rome: "What about your knight?"

Archibald of Guernicus: I saw you use that magical piece of paper, said the guernicus, and now you'll get whats coming to you.

Proclus of Rome: "Can you so easily leave his service?"

Letta: I stepped away for 5 minutes to make some cheese bread, and I think it took longer than 5 minutes. Oh well, chance to court Enki is gone.

johns (GM): lol

Proclus of Rome: You should definitely try it.

Orsu Paganacci: "Yes. I was employed for the tournament."

johns (GM): i was not looking forward to resolving that tbh

Proclus of Rome: Dang, was Queen Guenevere here? Because this tournament is looking more like the Court of Love.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: there's still a chance that he was lying the entire time, and is a robot

Letta: I was going to handwavely say that Letta tries to spend some time with Enki the night before and after the tournament, but wasn't going any further for now. String-em-a-long.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: This is the truth! This is my belief! At least for now...

Endrite: If you want to go to even more tournaments, consider making a knight and playing Pendragon.

Saturdays starting at noon PST.

Proclus of Rome: Hmm.

Also my guess is that Torquato isn't long for this world.

With the gout and his age.

johns (GM): gout, gout, let it all out

Orsu Paganacci: "Besides, I've had my fill of Corsica and Lombardy. I've heard there are many beautiful fillies in Rome. Or at least... enough."

lol

Proclus of Rome: "Scoundrel."

Still you'll be good friends with that new guy.

The Rape specialist.

Orsu Paganacci: lmao

Proclus of Rome: When is he showing up anyway?

Aristocritus Bonisagi: virtues: puissant rape

Proclus of Rome: Oh, I'd like to take this time to ask a couple Covenant questions.

1) Should we rewrite the charter to include more enforceable clauses.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: did everyone else customize their lab?

Proclus of Rome: 2) When are we going to stop living in a damp tomb?

Archibald of Guernicus: I have yet to, but I have unspent seasons.

Ildebrando: I haven't done any lab customization yet.

Archibald of Guernicus: I think we should properly define the limitations of the charter, yes.

Ferris of Trianoma: Whoops, meant to post that as ferris

Proclus of Rome: Well you wouldn't, you're rich.

Archibald of Guernicus: The damp tomb is ftw though. It's Free Terram.

johns (GM): i refined my lab and made it a pentagram

I also remind everyone that Lavinia can give +1 to health if you participate in her regimen of diet, exercise, and bloodletting

Proclus of Rome: I think we need to redo all of our labs.

For starters, the shape of the rooms in the tomb don't compliment the spherical shape of the aura.

Orsu Paganacci explains, over the course of the journey, that he does not possess what he learns magi call "The Gift" and uses simple charms, chartae, and amulets to align individuals with the natural emanations of the world.

Proclus of Rome: So we're wasting a lot of space.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: how many unspent seasons do you have

where'd orsu learn all this?

Proclus of Rome: Nice to meet another Natural Philosopher.

Orsu Paganacci shrugs.

Orsu Paganacci: "Books, mostly. Many of them in Greek and Arabic."

Ferris of Trianoma: I have 10 seasons unspent now.

johns (GM): Look, Vardian's tomb is a dumb, but it's OUR dump

Aristocritus Bonisagi: lightweight

Proclus of Rome: How do you feel about Theriacs?

Orsu Paganacci: "I am not trained in medicine, as you might have guessed, so theriacs are beyond me."

Proclus of Rome: I mean look at this, we're losing more than half of the aura to unused space.

And that's assuming we couldn't squeeze even more space by adding a third basement level.

Orsu Paganacci: "Because so many of the places I work fall under the righteous gaze of the Lord, I have learned to entreat his angels' help in mitigating deleterious effects."

Proclus of Rome: "Angels eh?"

johns (GM): Does Orsu want to maintain a connection with Alberico? I said he was Corsican because I expected him to die today

Orsu Paganacci nods.

Proclus of Rome: "Be careful who you summon, not every man with wings works for our Lord and Savior."

Orsu Paganacci: he'll maintain a connection with him, sure, but he's not really interested in long-term employment. he did help him recover, tho.

"I am quite well-acquainted with the servants of our Lord."

Aristocritus Bonisagi: "Stick with the Order, and the world will be at your fingertips."

Proclus of Rome: I mean I guess technically a squire can just walk away from a knight but that probably makes it tough to not be called a recreant.

Orsu Paganacci: Alberico was aware that Orsu was not a squire. He was hired specifically for assistance.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: are the other magi still sleeping in their labs

johns (GM): do you really want to piss of a Corsican

of all people

Orsu Paganacci: cheating assistance

johns (GM): there's a pic of a standard lab setup in Covenants where your sleeping chambers is next to the lab and within the "circle" of a lab's footprint

sleeping in the lab proper is an outfitting flaw

Aristocritus Bonisagi: oh

johns (GM):

(To GM) rolling 1d10

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2

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2

Aristocritus Bonisagi: well, i'm still up in the inn, if it ever comes up

johns (GM): That's fine, you're covered by the Aegis still

Proclus of Rome: I guess a lot of this is moot since ripping out all the labs and re-ordering the whole place would require us to rip out Venator's lab too.

Yeah.

The Aegis covers everything on the map.

Not just the Aura.

Technically that mean that we could be in violation of the Code if any our renters are magi.

Archibald of Guernicus: They should know its a covenant though.

johns (GM): Oh yeah Venator is pretty clear that no one should touch his lab

Proclus of Rome: So I guess this is just idle chit-chat.

johns (GM): as in he'll wizard's war and kill you if you do

feel free to work around it

Proclus of Rome: I have another question.

For all ya'll.

Orsu Paganacci: btw i'm pretty sure orsu can't be a member of the order since he doesn't have the gift and isn't a redcap (p. 6 HMRE)

Proclus of Rome: Would you prefer to wait until I can increase the magnitude of the aura to increase the size or should I just increase the size?

If I increase the size first it makes it much more difficult to increase the magnitude.

johns (GM): higher magnitude is better

Proclus of Rome: In fact I won't be able to do it without getting someone else with the Hermetic Architecture virtue.

We're already pretty cramped, is the thing.

johns (GM): Hmm, all the more reason to kick that pirate lord off magical real estate

Archibald of Guernicus: Magnitude.

Proclus of Rome: That will take longer.

Lemme check here.

Archibald of Guernicus: I think if we prepared well enough we could go beat up the pirate lord.

Orsu Paganacci: is the aura here +3?

johns (GM): Yeah

Orsu Paganacci: cool

johns (GM): ponza is magic +4 fwiw

Proclus of Rome: Increasing to magnitude +5 is level 55.

Orsu Paganacci: nice

Proclus of Rome: Woah.

Orsu Paganacci: "Where should I set up, anyway?"

Proclus of Rome: Doubling the size of the current aura is level 39.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: the last unused room was taken, right

johns (GM): Does Orsu need a full 500 sq ft lab in a magic aura?

Proclus of Rome: I submit that he does not.

We're going to have to empty out the store room as it is.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: there's a lovely niche in the catacombs

johns (GM): I think we have 1 free if we consider Lodewige to be gone

or repurpose a storeroom

Orsu Paganacci: orsu does need a lab if you want him to make amulets

Archibald of Guernicus: I like his +8 soak amulet, it sounds useful for murdering pirates.

johns (GM): looks like we got some space north of the library that's mostly magical

Aristocritus Bonisagi: rip, lodewig.

johns (GM): we can trust orsu with access to our library right? right???

Proclus of Rome: Just stick him in the store room.

Archibald of Guernicus: He's in the order, he has a right to access it.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: just have him set up a hammock in the room where we keep all the parma magica tracts

johns (GM): Did you seriously make him take the Hermetic oath

Orsu Paganacci: if you consider a L10 Q9 artes liberales summa a prize then he's not interested in your library ~*

Archibald of Guernicus: Yes.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: ftw.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "He's not even Gifted"

Lavinia of Jerbiton smdh

Ferris of Trianoma: I thought he couldn't join because he wasn't gifted or red capped

Orsu Paganacci: your rhetoric look like a disrag

Archibald of Guernicus: Damnit

Orsu Paganacci: he can't.

Aristocritus Bonisagi: well after we said "join or die" so many times it would just be awkward to let him go

Lavinia of Jerbiton: oh feel free to buy all the artes and philosophy books i posted on the wiki, just let me know when you're spending money

Archibald of Guernicus: Stay out of our library, hedge amuletist.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: Non-gifted can join Ex misc

Proclus of Rome: Oh, subtract an Auram vis.

Archibald of Guernicus: I did say he should join ex misc, actually.

Proclus of Rome: Since I used one to make my prize.

Archibald of Guernicus: I'll cart him along to the nearest ex misc representative.

Proclus of Rome: Hello.

It is I.

Archibald of Guernicus: Oh, neat.

Go for it Proclus.

Lavinia of Jerbiton: I can't believe you've elevated a Hedge Wizard to be our peer.

Orsu Paganacci: pg 6 of HMRE says that almost no unGifted hedgies are admitted.

Archibald of Guernicus: He isn't my peer, as I have hermetic prestige.

Proclus of Rome: Well, you'll have to pass a Gauntlet first.

Orsu Paganacci: mostly because hermetic magi have lavinia's 'tude about it

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "Also, if you admit him into the order, we'd have to admit all the other members of his tradition."

Archibald of Guernicus: Hm.

Proclus of Rome: "Can you imagine it?"

Archibald of Guernicus: "Ach, fine, fine."

Proclus of Rome: "Practitioners of non-hermetic traditions!"

Archibald of Guernicus: "I just always wanted to give the join or die speech."

Orsu Paganacci: "Look, you seem like an interesting bunch. I can make amulets and charms and chartae for you but like I said before, I don't have the Gifts that you do."

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "Listen, we let Redcaps in as a tribute to Mercere. Let's not denigrate his memory by letting a bunch of other non-Gifted people in."

Archibald of Guernicus: "If he's no a magus, he's no joining the order."

Proclus of Rome: "What's YOUR Vim score, Lavinia?"

Lavinia of Jerbiton: "Wow, you're really going to go there?"

Proclus of Rome: "I say if he can pass the Gauntlet then he should be considered a true member of the Order of Hermes."

Lavinia of Jerbiton updates grudge_list.txt

Endrite: I had one of those for a while in Pendragon and it was almost entirely other player characters.

Archibald of Guernicus: "Are ye gonnae put him through the gauntlet, Proclus?"

Lavinia of Jerbiton: 1. prinny 2. prinny 3. prinny 4. prinny

"You're going to put him through a gauntlet? Then you need to give him 15 years of apprenticeship first."

Proclus of Rome: He quit as soon as we wouldn't let him play as a Saxon invader.

"Good point, I don't really have time for that."

Archibald of Guernicus: That's ridiculous to suggest Prinny would be in any way antithetical to the party's goals.