5/19/19

johns (GM): --timestamp-- c'thinker: slime tramp devil's fav demon: im updating the vis ledger and you cant stop me. c'thinker: i'm going to set aside 4 more pawns and hope that i don't have to use them Guy of Bonisagus: arse! bad game johns (GM): We're short only 1 person, shaun, right Endrite (GM): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t0uCWjQ6Og Rosario of Flambeau: dys cant make it iirc, so yeah and it's endrite's birthday. johns (GM): Happy birthday GM appear c'thinker: happy birthday, endrite and endrite's mom. Endrite: Thank you. GM: Ok, let's begin Alphubel ex Merinita: Lettuce. GM: Welcome to Vardian's Tomb, under construction. The summer iof 1364 is nearly at an end, but the hot Italian weather does not relent. The Dog Star beats down heavily upon you with stifling humidity. The Magi retreat to the cold dark labs underground for relief. Alphubel ex Merinita: Unfortunately in the tree it's pretty muggy. Also it's hot and humid! Just a little pixie humor for ya'll. GM: Gulielmus, in his lab, is finalizing a season's work on enchanting his talisman. He used some especially potent ingredients -- perhaps more potent than he knows how to handle -- and feels a tingle of energy as he finishes the calibrations. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "That's strange." GM: Well, regardless, time for the test. He opens the door of his lab to make his way outside where he will have free range to teleport as he likes. Except he does not walk into the claustrophobic hallways of Vardian's Tomb. Alphubel ex Merinita: The chance of a resonance cascade is quite low. GM: Instead he finds himself in a large, ruined cathedral. Several things strike him at once. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: the gm's fist, and the floor Alphubel ex Merinita: Heh. GM: This place is not only ruined, but desecrated. The crosses are bent and cast to the floor. Pentagrams and unspeakable things are carved in the walls. Rosario of Flambeau: The bubble pops, as it were. Giraldo of Milan munches on an apple. Alphubel ex Merinita: Phew, that means you won't have to worry about getting stuck in a Dominio aura. Giraldo of Milan: dominos aura GM: Second: There are some corpses on the ground not far from him. Men wearing gambesons, their swords not far from their bodies. They look torn up at a glance. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: I re-enter my lab. GM: You turn around. The doorway you have entered through does not lead to your lab, but a courtyard. Third Gulielmus of Pure Reason: oh fugg. GM: You hear noises to the north: laborer breathing, yells of pain, and a voice too quiet to make out. (north end of the chapel. Can't see what's really over there from this side because the Choir is in the way.) Oh yeah, the courtyard looks like a Monastic cloister. And the sky overhead is a strange orange hue. Oh yeah! It's incredibly humid and unpleasant here. You're already sweating. ok, end exposition. Rosario of Flambeau: At least the weather is the same. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: this is the one thing i was trying to avoid! GM: that track is NOT ultima stones. thanks, trolls. Alphubel ex Merinita: Is it a strange orange hue or the kind of orange hue that would come from a huge amount of smoke in the sky? Giraldo of Milan: got him Alphubel ex Merinita: If you don't mind me asking while I'm toiling away obliviously in my lab. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: imagining hypothetical shades of orange for an imaginem study bonus GM: this kind of orange Giraldo of Milan: [in voice of snake saying there! in smash bros when he sets off his remote mine] there! GM: not that you can see the exterior of the building yet. haha. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: blimey. Alphubel ex Merinita: He saw it in the cutscene. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: after taking a moment to collect myself, i'll inspect the bodies. using huh i thought i had 1 medicine but it's 2 Alphubel ex Merinita: Noice. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: rolling 1d10+2+2 medicine / perception ( 6 ) +2+2 = 10 obviously they're dead but what could have inflicted these horrifying wounds GM: They are each young men, between 14 and 20. They wear gambesons with tabards over them. They have taken heavy blunt force trauma and lots of minor cutting and slashing wounds. One of them is missing his eyes, another has an eye hanging loosely from its socket. Rosario of Flambeau: :O Giraldo of Milan: mortis would have loved this Alphubel ex Merinita: Does the guy with a loose eye have an eye in his other eye socket? GM: Yes. Giraldo of Milan: oh i will have to leave for a bit in a couple hours to do something but ill be back Gulielmus of Pure Reason: Gulielmus quietly regrets his initial thoughts on entering this terrible place: namely, "did Lavinia do this?" Alphubel ex Merinita: 8{ GM: lol Gulielmus of Pure Reason: better go aid whoever's making these troubling noises though GM: You move north? Gulielmus of Pure Reason: ye moe: I have caught up with the game now GM: You approach the choir. The voice of a man becomes more distinct as you approach, it sounds like it's coming from the north and below. At the choir itself you find the source of the laborer breathing You sorta recognize Sir Tiziano, the hedge knight you encountered on Ponza some years ago. Alphubel ex Merinita: Gasp! GM: He looks like he's been in a bad fight, and has lost an arm. He's struggling to stay alive in a pool of his blood. (I beleive you poisoned his horse, last time you met.) Rosario of Flambeau: lol Gulielmus of Pure Reason: lol "Sir Tiziano!?" moe: lmao Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Are we on Ponza?" hmm Sir Tiziano: He looks at you weakly, and shakes his head. He struggles to speak: "Zannone." "Water..?" Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "I'll find you some water." Sir Tiziano: He coughs ruefully. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Let me see your wound, first." hmm, if i happen to have some vis or the healing ring i could actually help this guy. Sir Tiziano: He moves his arm stump a little. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: otherwise i probably can't. Sir Tiziano: He has also taken a lot of cuts and bruises. You were just in your lab and about to head out so whatever you take on your daily carry is fine. Mechanically he is at Incapacitated state and will need to make a roll soon to see if he lives or dies. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i'll produce my miraculous healing ring then "Be healed." Alphubel ex Merinita: Tadaa! Sir Tiziano: what's the bonus? Gulielmus of Pure Reason: it's that easy folks i think it's +6 but lemme check. Giraldo of Milan: thought: we should get 1 infernal animal vis per year from the infernal ferriers Gulielmus of Pure Reason: +6 yeah. Alphubel ex Merinita: What infernal ferriers? Giraldo of Milan: the ones giraldo kills Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i will actually see what i can do mundanely but my hopes aren't high Sir Tiziano: rolling 1d10!+3+6 ( 5 ) +3+6 = 14 Gulielmus of Pure Reason: rolling 1d10!+5 int medicine ( 4 ) +5 = 9 Sir Tiziano: His bleeding stops. If he receives proper chirugy somewhere else, he might survive. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "There." "Now, what the hell is going on here?" Sir Tiziano: He still struggles to speak. "Hazm in trouble... get help.. demons.." Dusan of Criamon: Not Father Hazm! Alphubel ex Merinita: It's troubling to be sure. Gulielmus of Pure Reason cross-references the list of teleport-capable magi with the list of currently absent players Alphubel ex Merinita: Ah but, you are also a teleport capable magus. Giraldo of Milan: shazm Gulielmus of Pure Reason: that is the case. Giraldo of Milan: just think. mechanically, gulielmus is responsible for all this death and suffering Gulielmus of Pure Reason: noo Gulielmus of Pure Reason pales at the mention of demons. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Just, uh, just stay here and rest, Sir Tizano." Sir Tiziano nods Giraldo of Milan: gulielmus of pure treason indeed Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Or move away from that awful voice. It's up to you!" Gulielmus says this over his shoulder as he walks to the exit. Sir Tiziano: He doesn't look like he's moving anywhere fast. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i have negative strength so i can't really help him there. i'll scrounge around in the cloister for a good AC to this place Sir Tiziano: The walls are crumbling and easily yield a fistful of masonry. rolling 1d10!+1+2 ( 4 ) +1+2 = 7 Alphubel ex Merinita: A Fistful of Masonry GM: Disregard roll Alphubel ex Merinita: For a Few Fistfuls of Masonry More. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: scary roll but i will disregard it. for my next trick i'll attempt to teleport to vardian's tomb. GM: Nice, Int + finesse please Alphubel ex Merinita: We teleport to a society. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: rolling 1d10!+4 ( 3 ) +4 = 7 GM: You arrive 2 feet above the ground, and plop down onto the dirt path surrounding the grounds. Alphubel ex Merinita: Oof. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: ouch! GM: Around you the laborers taking siesta in the shade barely notice. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "You there!" Alphubel ex Merinita: I also take no notice of someone appearing out of thin air. Giraldo of Milan looks over at Gulielmus. Giraldo of Milan: "What is this crap?" Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Pietro! Go and gather the rest of the magi at once, it's urgent!" "It's demons, Giraldo!" Giraldo of Milan pulls up chain pants and runs off to get the magi and a whetstone. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: hope shaun is here Shauncat: Hello Fiorella of Jerbiton: I mean hello Gulielmus of Pure Reason: salve GM: Archibald has sealed himself in his lab and left instructions not to be disturbed for anything short of the end of the world. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: classic archibald. (To Giraldo of Milan): Of the living characters, Giraldo and Archibald are the onyl ones who were around the last tim eyou visited Zannone and the ruined Monastery. Alphubel ex Merinita: I figured those were his standing instructions. Dusan of Criamon: "You said demons? I heard something about demons. Does this qualify as end of world or is this merely an adventure we're talking here?" "Either way I'm queasy already." Rosario of Flambeau: "How many of them?" Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "It's the end of the world for those poor people, at least!" Giraldo of Milan: hmm i will give a general message for all magi that there are demons what need killing Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "It's not clear yet, I-" "Oh no! My lab!" Alphubel ex Merinita: rolling 1d10 +2 Awareness ( 2 ) +2 = 4 Gulielmus of Pure Reason runs off to check on his lab. Alphubel ex Merinita: I don't overhear this conversation. GM: Everything is where you left it. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: door still a regular door, both ways? GM: Yes Gulielmus of Pure Reason: what a relief. Fiorella of Jerbiton: "You know, the churches keep collecting all these tithes yet it's us that are expected to go Perdo Vimming all their problems away." Alphubel ex Merinita: I climb down from my tree on my nice new temporary scaffolding. Gulielmus of Pure Reason returns. Dusan of Criamon: "Good point, Fiorella. We really should employ some travelling eccelesiates to take care of these far-flung hives of demonic energy." Alphubel ex Merinita: "Better that we take care of it than allowing one of the Pope's men to do it." Dusan of Criamon: "Maintenance architects, but for wellsprings of the infernal." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "All is in order. Now, as I was saying, the island of Zannone has been completely overrun by the armies of Hell, and our friend Hazm is in danger." Fiorella of Jerbiton: "I like that idea," I remark to Dusan. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Not to mention the wounded who still linger." Alphubel ex Merinita: "What is the island of Zannone and why is there an army of demons there?" Dusan of Criamon: "I prefer the solution to the problem." Dusan of Criamon clutches his sides Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i think giraldo may have actually been to zannone GM: Yes, he and Archibald are the only people still alive who were. Fiorella of Jerbiton: I don't think Jorn canonically died we just joke that he did Alphubel ex Merinita: I assumed he just left for another, less violent covenant. Fiorella of Jerbiton: Yeah, Oculus Sep GM: I hope not cause we're supposed to have adventures up in the Rhine some day and it'll be cool to see what he's up to Gulielmus of Pure Reason: he ascended to divinity ironic since he was a pagan but that's fae for you. Giraldo of Milan: "It's near Ponza, and it's full of demons because there was an Infernal presence that we never got rid of." Alphubel ex Merinita: "If it's an island in the middle of the ocean then what are demons doing there? I thought they only cared about human souls." Rosario of Flambeau: I've never been to Zannone? Dang. Alphubel ex Merinita: "Is the island inhabited?" Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "And now our good friend Hazm has gotten entangled with those very same demons." Dusan of Criamon: "I would like to later commission a list of our other holdings, with -gulp- untreated infernal presences." Fiorella of Jerbiton: "There are colonists on Ponza, we earn some income from them.through donations from Hazm." Rosario of Flambeau: "Do you have an Arcane Connection there? I'll head there immediately." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "They're haunting a desecrated monastery, Alphubel." Fiorella of Jerbiton: "So yes, there are human souls out there." Alphubel ex Merinita: "Then who summoned the army?" Gulielmus of Pure Reason: if that doesn't appeal to alphubel's nature then what will. Alphubel ex Merinita: "Can demons summon themselves?" Rosario of Flambeau: "Let me think." Fiorella of Jerbiton: "They can summon those lower in the hierarchy, I imagine." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: we will reconvene in Winter when rosario is done thinking Rosario of Flambeau: rolling 1d10+1+1 int demon lore ( 6 ) +1+1 = 8 I have 1 int now. GM: 1 moment to answer that q Giraldo of Milan thinks about demons. GM: Yes, demons can summon their servants, and those of the class False Gods can summon any type of lesser demon Giraldo of Milan: rolling 1d10!+8 ( 7 ) +8 = 15 Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. Dusan of Criamon: Impressive Rosario of Flambeau: "Good lord. This could be a real infestation!" Fiorella of Jerbiton: "Also all the realms can form pathways through regionnes into the material world, over time." Dusan of Criamon winces Alphubel ex Merinita: Good lord what is happening in that infernal regio? Rosario of Flambeau: "I'm not sure if I'm ready to have Henry go along with us, but he could be a real help..." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: paese della cuccagna? can fiorella use birds to airlift the wounded out GM: do I need to quote monty python here Gulielmus of Pure Reason: yes GM: Not unless she has a pet phoenix. or roc. Alphubel ex Merinita: What about a very large goose? Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i feel like at one point she was going to invent a spell for that Dusan of Criamon: what about a bunch of small birds, tied to a net Gulielmus of Pure Reason: thus GM: Anyway if you choose not to dive headfirst into danger that's fine too and does not ruin the adventure. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: well we should. Dusan of Criamon: that would be very unVTlike Gulielmus of Pure Reason: think about all those dead guys. Rosario of Flambeau: I can teleport, but my dog can't, I just realized. Alphubel ex Merinita: Quick, council meeting to determine how we can best ruin the adventure. GM: ok moe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHFXG3r_0B8 Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i didn't know you could teleport Rosario of Flambeau: "You'll have to stay here, dog." I instilled Leap of Homecoming into my talisman a while ago. Rosario can teleport as long as he's got his trusty sword. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: oh, nice. sounds like we've got an elite demon slaying squad then. GM: Rosario and Gulielmus, you mean? Gulielmus of Pure Reason: and fiorella, unless shaun is going to be hazm GM: What of Endrite, Moe, and Beardbeard? Dusan of Criamon: Let's take the whale Also I see no way how a mundane swallow carrying a coconut relates to our magical birds coordinated by a powerful witch Alphubel ex Merinita: I just put myself in the box! GM: Will you travel by Whale, Alphubel? Alphubel ex Merinita: Yes. GM: Very well. It'll take you almost a full day to get from Rome to Zannone this way. Alphubel ex Merinita: Ok. Giraldo of Milan: lets roll GM: Grogs? Gulielmus of Pure Reason rummages in his satchel and produces a handful of loose masonry. Alphubel ex Merinita: So you just need to keep everyone alive until then and then we can take them back to Rome. Dusan of Criamon: Such is our fate Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "These stone chips should serve as arcane connections to the monastery." Rosario of Flambeau: "Hurry up, or there won't be any demons left for you to kill! Ho ho!" GM: Alright. Apologies to the Whale Team as we split the party. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: ha ha. Alphubel ex Merinita: Bwahaha. GM: was someone saying last week you can just drag a token to anothe rboard somehow Alphubel ex Merinita: Time to have an Undersea Adventure. Rosario of Flambeau: I grab some stone chips and my greatsword and slice apart the space between me and Zannone Gulielmus of Pure Reason: you can drag a player's avatar to another map, i think GM: hmm Gulielmus of Pure Reason: there we are. GM: Int + Finesse folks Alphubel ex Merinita: AFK a sec. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: rolling 1d10!+4 ( 2 ) +4 = 6 gah GM: You arrive 5 feet east of your destination. Fiorella of Jerbiton: I'll take an AC to unlock fast travel to this location Rosario of Flambeau: rolling 1d10!+1+1 ( 3 ) +1+1 = 5 gah. Giraldo of Milan: gah Gulielmus of Pure Reason: gah! Giraldo of Milan: how is giraldo getting ther GM: The whale. Giraldo of Milan: ok Gulielmus of Pure Reason: it'll take a day. GM: They all left you behind! gah Giraldo of Milan: the magi are going to die Gulielmus of Pure Reason: left behind with alphubel and dusan Alphubel ex Merinita: Ok I'm back. GM: Rosario arrives lying horizontal in "planking" stance. Rosario of Flambeau: Dude you can't say "There's a million demons!!!" and not expect Rosario to instantly teleport there if he has the ability to do so. lol. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: lol GM: Welcome to the Damned Monastery of St. Sylvester. It's hot, humid, and not a place people want to be. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: these loose stones should serve as arca- ah, vale rosario Dusan of Criamon: Rosario as a distant ancestor of doomguy Rosario of Flambeau: "It's cooler on the floor." Rosario of Flambeau gets to his feet +2 encumbrancely Gulielmus of Pure Reason: stay frosty everyone. "Stay frosty, everyone." GM: The cloister opens into all directions. You hear activity in all directions except the church -- things being smashed apart. and nasty chittering sounds. Rosario of Flambeau: lmao. devil's fav demon: sorry i cant see the word chittering without thinking of the epic phallic baldwin reading of "the chittering" script. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: lol. Giraldo of Milan: lmfao Dusan of Criamon: lmao Rosario of Flambeau: "They're all around us!" I start to advance in a random direction. oh wait. First I will put up Sidestep I guess. Does that even work on demons i forget. whatever. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: advancing in a random direction, swinging your sword wildly, instantly killing fiorella and gulielmus Rosario of Flambeau: rofl. Rosario swings horizontally with the zwei in frontline. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: oh i'm looking at the spells i invented and i could have warded the knight against demons before abandoning him GM: btw Gulielmus of Pure Reason: oh well. GM: has anyone in this party ever suffered a wound from an infernal entity Rosario of Flambeau: ...maaaaybe? GM: you were only gone for like 30 minutes anyway gulielmus Rosario of Flambeau: one of the spider demons probably got a wound or two on me. i was fighting them for a while iirc Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i'm also a maybe here i think. GM: those were magic Rosario of Flambeau: oh hmmm i dont remember off hand but it seems very likely. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i think i was wounded in the colossus fight GM: neat Fiorella of Jerbiton: I sidestep GM: You feel something cold and wet, Gulielmus. Fresh scratches and cuts have manifested around your old wound. Rosario of Flambeau: I activate my items to let me ignore wounds and fatigue. Fiorella of Jerbiton: Idea: a swinging blade trap with a pressure blade wouldn't care about Sidestep * pressure plate (To Gulielmus of Pure Reason): Assuming you didn't take a Heavy Wound from the colossus, you don't actually have a mechanical wound penalty here. Rosario of Flambeau: its Endurance of the Berserkers but the item maintains concentration. OP. Giraldo of Milan: giraldo has fot demons but i dont think one has ever hurt him Alphubel ex Merinita: If such a trap even existed outside of Egypt! Giraldo of Milan: fought Rosario of Flambeau: that is a good trap. GM: Rosario and Fiorella are sidestepped and buffed. Rosario of Flambeau: "One of you will have to show me around this place, but I've got your backs." "No one in the covenant's better than me against a horde of demons, except maybe Archibald." GM: Per + Awareness anyone who wants to try. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i'm trying to figure out what happened in the statue fight. GM: dont stress it. Alphubel ex Merinita: But if you do there's a chance for the dice to explode in your favor. Rosario of Flambeau: rolling 1d10+1+3 ( 3 ) +1+3 = 7 gah. GM: You notice nothing more than what I've said so far. Rosario of Flambeau blinks Gulielmus of Pure Reason: rolling 1d10+3 ( 3 ) +3 = 6 Fiorella the Raven: rolling 3+3+d10! 3+3+( 1 ) = 7 Rosario of Flambeau: good thing that wasnt stressed. Fiorella the Raven: Roll botch dice in secret if it was GM rolls some dice Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "All right." "There was a wounded knight in the nave, over here." Rosario of Flambeau: I will enter with my sodales. GM: Entering the chapel Cathedral The Knight is where you left him, hanging in there. The noises from the north are no longer around. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Salve." how bad is the aura GM: You'd have to cast to measure it haha. Feels rough though. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: hehe. Alphubel ex Merinita: Oh ho ho ho. Giraldo of Milan: ok im going to do my thing be back in a little bit GM: cheers Rosario of Flambeau: gg Alphubel ex Merinita: Faretheewell. Dusan of Criamon: salut Rosario of Flambeau: I'm going to put my sword down on the ground and cast Disarm the Warrior on it so it flies into my hand to test the aura. GM: -4 to casting Alphubel ex Merinita: You could just, you know learn an aura detection spell. Rosario of Flambeau: rolling 1d10+26-4 botch check ( 4 ) +26-4 = 26 rolling 1d10+3+2+1 dex + athletics + catching things spec vs 9 ( 4 ) +3+2+1 = 10 whew. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: lol Rosario of Flambeau: i catch my sword and twirl it. GM: x 1 but there's no one here to duel you! Rosario of Flambeau: lol alright, it's infernal, uh, 4, if i remember the realm interaction table Sir Tiziano: "... back?" Rosario of Flambeau: "He's brought his sodales to slay this demonic infestation." "Strange I haven't seen one yet..." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "I brought you some water, as well." Sir Tiziano: Nice He moves his stump a bit, groans, then reaches out for it with the other hand. Dusan of Criamon: good move Rosario of Flambeau: "We'll get you a new hand when we all make it out of this." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Be careful with that." Sir Tiziano: "They came on us from the sky first... the crows... then the beast with the club.. and the wizard.." Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmmmmm. Rosario of Flambeau: "Maybe that Anna was right." Alphubel ex Merinita: Oh no, Johns is going forward with his despicable plot to make us fight evil doppelgangers even though we live in Italy! Rosario of Flambeau: "She was more accurate about this age than I want to admit." Sir Tiziano: "He took Hazm.." He struggles to look towards the cathedral's bare altar to the north. "Down there." Alphubel ex Merinita: Gasp! Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Beneath the altar?" Sir Tiziano nods Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Has anyone come out?" Sir Tiziano shakes head Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Disturbing." Rosario of Flambeau turns and heads south for a few paces before wondering why no one is following him Rosario of Flambeau: "Whoops." Sir Tiziano: Does anyone in this crew have Second Sight Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i do not Rosario of Flambeau: the dog i left at home does. Sir Tiziano: rip! Alphubel ex Merinita: Smart. Rosario of Flambeau: He can't teleport yet! He can be on the whale if the rest of the crew doesn't mind watching him for a day. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: the girl reading this "Our ship will be here to rescue you within a day, Sir Tiziano." Alphubel ex Merinita: AFK a sec. Sir Tiziano: "My squires.. ?" Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "The three men in the nave?" Sir Tiziano nods Rosario of Flambeau: "Dead. They'll be buried with honor." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Bedside manner, Rosario." Sir Tiziano: "Oh." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "I'm afraid he's right, though." Rosario of Flambeau: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_W3hZ1S6TI rosario with this tone of voice Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Was there anyone else?" Sir Tiziano: "Just us.... Hazm was in a hurry.. Said not to bother the Magi.." Alphubel ex Merinita: Ok I'm back. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: classic hazm Rosario of Flambeau: "Odd of him to ask." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "I'm sure it was urgent." Sir Tiziano: "The fishermen went missing around here... should've stayed away... Everyone on Ponza knows to stay away." Rosario of Flambeau: "I wish I had known to come sooner!" "Let's examine this altar and try to rescue poor, humble Hazm." GM: The stone altar has been pushed out of place a bit. Under it was concealed a steep staircase into a dark chamber. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i will cast Gulielmus's Unnamed ReVi Ward (level 15) on the knight. GM: Very well. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: rolling 1d10!+3-4+28 ( 7 ) +3-4+28 = 34 GM: It may be prudent to calculate penetration. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: penetration is 21. GM: Noted. Alphubel ex Merinita: Noice. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i'll move up to check out the stairs with rosario. "Awfully dark down there." GM: zzz Gulielmus of Pure Reason: are the stairs fully accessible Rosario of Flambeau: who has the gauntlet of being a flashlight GM: Without moving the altar, one person at a time can fit in the gap. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i'll cast lamp without flame Rosario of Flambeau: and can i have it now ty Gulielmus of Pure Reason: rolling 1d10 botch check ( 8 ) = 8 Gulielmus of Pure Reason hands a glowing wooden baton to Rosario. Rosario of Flambeau: I will go behind Guli and mouse wheel up. GM: lol Rosario of Flambeau: "Thanks." I tuck the glowing stick in one of my belts. GM: Down the stairs is a crypt, stacked with skeletons. Rosario of Flambeau: Let's go dungeoneering. Fiorella the Raven: "Spooky." Alphubel ex Merinita: Ok I think the first thing you should do is find out who the pointyhead is. Rosario of Flambeau: Yeah, that guy seems very suspicious. GM: Around the corner, you come across a small chamber reserved for a single occupant, with a heavy marble coffin inside. Atop the coffin lays Hazm, in -- dare I repeat myself? -- a pool of blood, breathing laboriously. Alphubel ex Merinita: Gasp! Gulielmus of Pure Reason: uh oh Rosario of Flambeau: "Horrible." I will try to examine his wounds. GM: He gives a shout of panic and writhes. "No more! Please!" Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Hazm, it's us!" GM: "Who... I can't see.." Father Hazm: (To GM) rolling 1d10!+1+3+1 ( 6 ) +1+3+1 = 11 Rosario of Flambeau: "These demons seem to have a liking for eyes." Father Hazm: His eyes are in tact but looking around blindly. (To GM) rolling 1d10!+5+4 g ( 2 ) +5+4 = 11 Rosario of Flambeau: Oh is he just blind normally. I forget. Fiorella the Raven: "Crows and ravens like eyes." Father Hazm: (To GM) rolling 1d10!+2+1 ( 2 ) +2+1 = 5 Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Gulielmus and Rosario and Fiorella." Fiorella the Raven: "They tend to be the juciest, most accessible part of a corpse. Or an otherwise helpless body." Rosario of Flambeau: "The Magi of Vardian's Tomb, those of us who could get here immediately." Father Hazm: "Thank god," he moans in Latin. Rosario of Flambeau: "Others will arrive in a day." Father Hazm: "Please help.. I can't stand.." (To GM) rolling 1d10!+1 ( 10 + 5 ) +1 = 16 Rosario of Flambeau: I sheathe my sword and go help him up. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "What on earth is going on here?" (To Fiorella the Raven): You just rolled a 16 on your folk ken. Something feels wrong. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i'll cast lamp without flame again. Fiorella the Raven: "It's a trap." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: rolling 1d10 ( 3 ) = 3 Father Hazm: Your sidestep image flickers as you try to pick him up. Fiorella the Raven: "Put ihim down." I mean "Get back!" Rosario of Flambeau: "He needs our help!" I'm conflicted between trusting my sodales and needing desperately to meddle. Fiorella the Raven: "Something's wrong here." "I mean, something wrong we aren't imagining." Father Hazm: "F-fiorella... Is that you?" Fiorella the Raven: "Yes." "I had to rush here from visiting family in Sicily, but I came." Father Hazm: "I knew you would.. how did you know? I-- never mind.. please, we need to leave.." Gulielmus of Pure Reason holds up his torch. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "We're short a wizard, aren't we?" Rosario of Flambeau: "Oof." I take on Hazm's weight and get at least another encumbrance I guess. (To Rosario of Flambeau): The old man is heavy for his build. Fiorella the Raven: "Careful." Alphubel ex Merinita: Carrying someone is definitely worth at least the amount of encumbrance that the heaviest armor has. Fiorella the Raven: "Rosario, do you feel anything upon your parma magicka?" Father Hazm: its worth 21 load iirc Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Rosario, wait, his wounds." Alphubel ex Merinita: Ok then. Carry the load. Rosario of Flambeau: oh shit spellcasting IS penalized. that is extremely my fault. I don't think I do. against my parma i mean Father Hazm: Do you report this? Alphubel ex Merinita: AFK a minute. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i'll burn a pawn of Creo to cast Bind Wound on hazm. Rosario of Flambeau: "I don't feel anything but Hazm's weight." "At least he's been eating well, he's likely to survive this." (To Gulielmus of Pure Reason): If a spell does not penetrate, does it still manifest its effect of the sigil etc.? Rosario of Flambeau: ok i take a -8 to athletic abilities and spellcasting atm from encumbrance total Fiorella the Raven: "Something seems off to me still. Be wary of illusions>" Gulielmus of Pure Reason: actually, does a recovery roll boost incorporate bind wound's effect (From Gulielmus of Pure Reason): it seems like it depends on the sigil Rosario of Flambeau: rolling 1d10!+3-8 stamina - encumbrance vs ef 6 ( 7 ) +3-8 = 2 i lose a short term fatige fatigue for carrying Hazm (To Gulielmus of Pure Reason): The bubbles appear on Hazm. Rosario of Flambeau: but ignore it for now. Father Hazm: Slung over your shoulder? Rosario of Flambeau: fireman's carry yeah (From Gulielmus of Pure Reason): in this case both bind wound and the ring have predefined sigils and it might not make sense for someone's wounds to start foaming if they resisted the effect. Father Hazm: Ok. one sec.. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: Gulielmus of Pure Reason: actually, does a recovery roll boost incorporate bind wound's effect Fiorella the Raven: OOCly if I suspected a fake I could try Arabic but there's no reason a fake couldn't know Arabic and aside from that I'm out of ideas Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i think we talked about this forever ago and people thought it should. Rosario of Flambeau: RECOVERY TOTAL: Stamina + Medic’s Chirurgy or Medicine score + Magical Aid + Stress Die Gulielmus of Pure Reason: but i'll just go with bind wound for now rolling 1d10 botch check ( 7 ) = 7 Gulielmus of Pure Reason performs the necessary non-Hermetic incantations and non-Hermetic hand gestures... Fiorella the Raven: I think Hazm can buff his own recovery rolls too, if he's well enough to cast Father Hazm: (To GM) rolling 1d10!+2+3+5 ( 4 ) +2+3+5 = 14 Father Hazm passes a note to a player Father Hazm: wrong button. Father Hazm rolls some dice Father Hazm: what's rosario's terram soak? Rosario of Flambeau: "Let's try to get out of here quickly, I keep in shape but this is a truly, ho ho, infernal load." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: hehe. Rosario of Flambeau: not counting armor soak right gah. Father Hazm: right. Sta 3, Terram 2? Rosario of Flambeau: 9 total. I have some Bronze Cord. 4. Father Hazm: oh, nice (To Rosario of Flambeau): You feel a sharp pain in your back. You have been stabbed through the gap in your armor and taken a light wound. Your instinct is to drop Hazm. Father Hazm passes a note to a player Rosario of Flambeau: "Fiorella, you were right!" I drop Hazm at my feet. "I've been stabbed!" Father Hazm: Rosario has a bent dagger sticking out of his back. "Tougher than I expected, Rosario, or Gulielmus?" Rosario of Flambeau: "If you're a demon, you're about to regret it." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i cast Gulielmus's Unnamed Perdo Vim Spell on father hazm. Rosario of Flambeau: Classic. Father Hazm: go 4 it. Fiorella the Raven: I use my scarf as a prehensile limb to remove the dagger Father Hazm: He is not making any sudden movements, but bracing himself to get back on his feet. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: lemme see here. Rosario of Flambeau shivers at the sensation of painless dagger removal. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: rolling 1d10+2+3-4+7+12 ( 3 ) +2+3-4+7+12 = 23 (To Gulielmus of Pure Reason): Penetration? Rosario of Flambeau: I draw my sword and prepare to chop Father Hazm in twain. "Hmm... But what if this is another demonic trick?" Gulielmus of Pure Reason: penetration is 15 but i have to look up the actual might stripping effect. Father Hazm: "Hazm" shifts before your eyes, into a man wearing dark robes with a golden cross and a mask. Fiorella the Raven: Let's see if Gul's spell works first Ah okay Gulielmus of Pure Reason: should be 10 (To Gulielmus of Pure Reason): No effect. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Where's the real Hazm?" Rosario of Flambeau: "Gah, a fake after all!" Alphubel ex Merinita: Ok I'm back. Masked Man: "He's under lock and key." Alphubel ex Merinita: What a shocking twist! Masked Man: "To think he had friends with such powers..." Rosario of Flambeau: rolling 1d10+20 ( 6 ) +20 = 26 I chop. Fiorella the Raven: "You knew our names." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: oorah. Rosario of Flambeau: and that's not affected by encumbrance because combat doesnt take penalties if your weight is from weapons/armor Alphubel ex Merinita: Right. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: huh. Masked Man: Your sword stops as you hit his head. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: does that include wrassling Alphubel ex Merinita: I learnt that when I was playing Mortis' constantly changing bodyguard. Immunity to Wounds. Smart immunity, demon guy. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: greater immunity: magic, lesser immunity: wounds Masked Man: did you know it's a surprisingly low level malediction to make yourself immune to metal? anyway Rosario of Flambeau: rofl. Alphubel ex Merinita: Yeah, demons are good at that kind of thing. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: is there a turn order here or should i resume casting Rosario of Flambeau: and i guess a spell i have to dispel terram effects wouldnt work on that, being an infernal power. resume casting Fiorella the Raven: If there's a turn order and/or the other stuff doesn't work I will cast crows Masked Man: A bit unfased, he continues. "Guliemus, Rosario, Fiorella.. Vardian's Tomb and the Parma Magicka.. I'll need to do some research on you.." Rosario of Flambeau: "You're tough!" Alphubel ex Merinita: All magical effects have some correspondence to a hermetic form. Masked Man: Okay, Fiorella then Gulielmus Fiorella the Raven: All supernatural effects, really Hmmm I've changed my mind about birds I'll watit o see if Gul Perdo'ing a demon works first Gulielmus of Pure Reason: it didn't seem to do anything Alphubel ex Merinita: I'm pretty sure it's all of them. Fiorella the Raven: "It knows our names. It wants to do 'research' instead of fleeing. A faerie?" Hmmm Masked Man: "How did you know I was here? I didn't see Hazm alert anyone, not even the sorceror in the old ruins of Ponza." Rosario of Flambeau: "Hey, can you hang on for forty-five minutes?" Fiorella the Raven: "I believe talking is the wisest course of action at this point." Rosario of Flambeau: I start casting Demon's Eternal Oblivion (Lesser) using Ceremonial methods. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: lol Alphubel ex Merinita: Uh. Fiorella the Raven: I guess that give sus time to talk Gulielmus of Pure Reason: good plan. Alphubel ex Merinita: That seems like a bad idea if there's a guy here. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i cast a spell Alphubel ex Merinita: I feel like he could mess up your ritual. Masked Man: Okay, he attempts something. Fiorella the Raven: That's his choice to make Rosario of Flambeau starts drawing a bunch of stuff in chalk Masked Man: rolling 1d10!+12+4 ( 6 ) +12+4 = 22 Alphubel ex Merinita: Wow! Masked Man: What's Rosario's Ignem MR? Alphubel ex Merinita: Nice roll! Rosario of Flambeau: "Let's see, what was the symbol for Perdo again? It's been a while..." 46. Masked Man: 46 heh. Fiorella the Raven: Nice Gulielmus of Pure Reason: classic hedge magic Masked Man: The Masked Man yells something in an unknown tongue. Nothing seems to happen. Alphubel ex Merinita: I'm terrified of the mysterious powers of this non-hermetic tradition. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: I will join him in yelling non-Hermetic gibberish. Masked Man: the jukebox didnt seem to work but imagine the cultists from blood. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHlJOMjon4Y Gulielmus of Pure Reason looks up a houserule Masked Man: "How are you doing that?" he hisses. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: rolling 1d10!+2+3-4+7+12+6 ( 9 ) +2+3-4+7+12+6 = 35 Rosario of Flambeau: "That's probably right. Ok. Now the chanting." Alphubel ex Merinita: He clearly isn't one of the cultists from Blood because Rosario didn't immediately drop to 10% health. Rosario of Flambeau lights some incense and starts waving it around Gulielmus of Pure Reason: 12 penetration Masked Man: he throws a bundle of dynamite Rosario of Flambeau: whoa! (To Gulielmus of Pure Reason): Nothing seems to happen Masked Man: j/k Gulielmus of Pure Reason: the effect is a general dispel Fiorella the Raven: lol Masked Man: general dispel? Fiorella the Raven: @ dynamite Gulielmus of Pure Reason: of level: rolling 1d10!+18 ( 1 ) +18 = 19 fugg Alphubel ex Merinita: Oh no. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: no botch possible also i take three fatigue levels. Masked Man: lol Rosario of Flambeau: holy crap. Masked Man: that's like 1 short of what is needed to unward him against metal. haha Alphubel ex Merinita: Gwahaha. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i will Conf. Rosario of Flambeau: wait i can do that? lmao. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: the dispel is level 22 Rosario of Flambeau: do it! Gulielmus of Pure Reason: when the gm foolishly reveals his hand Alphubel ex Merinita: He deserves what he gets. Masked Man: i was wrong. Forsaken duration is +4, like Year. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: gah Alphubel ex Merinita: Forsaken is a great duration if you love to sin. Masked Man: "Enough... If you want Hazm again bring me the book of the Morning Star." Alphubel ex Merinita: Absolutely nothing bad can happen as the result of constant sinning. Rosario of Flambeau starts to recite a bunch of Hermetic nonsense about perdoing demons (To Shauncat): He might know your names becaues Gulielmus gave them all to him. (From Fiorella the Raven): Got it Fiorella the Raven: "Where would we look for it?" Masked Man: "Don't play dumb.. It was here!" Fiorella the Raven: "I've never seen a book about flails before." Alphubel ex Merinita: It's that book that everyone was too scared to read. Masked Man: bolad read it Gulielmus of Pure Reason: is it the book bound in human skin Masked Man: yes. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i think giraldo might have read it too Giraldo of Milan: ok im back Alphubel ex Merinita: Do demons even need a book about Infernal Lore? Masked Man: w/b. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: welcome. Giraldo of Milan: ill need to get up to get something out of the oven in about 10 mins but ill be back again after that Alphubel ex Merinita: Ok. Fiorella the Raven: Demons would love a book about infernal lore that might contain the true names of other demons Rosario of Flambeau: Celeste read a lot of that book and then exploded in demonic fire. Makes you think. Giraldo of Milan: is it still the 3 magi solving the adventure Dusan of Criamon: yes Gulielmus of Pure Reason: we are at an impasse because the villain is immune to magic and weapons Dusan of Criamon: advancing admirably i might add Masked Man: you've tried 1 magic and 1 weapon so far, at least. Rosario of Flambeau: It apparently hasn't even been 45 minutes since I started casting. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: well, he's immune to weapons and the effect level is too high to dispel Alphubel ex Merinita: Not true! Giraldo of Milan: if only i were there to determine the source of his demonic powers and the appropriate banes or rituals to invoke against him Alphubel ex Merinita: He's immune to metal. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: that's a good point. Rosario of Flambeau: I'm just being stupid, I have a level 30 minimum Perdo Terram effect to remove wards against metal. Giraldo of Milan: punch him rosario take your gloves off first Fiorella the Raven: "Well he's just a messenger, at any rate." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i will roll infernal lore Alphubel ex Merinita: Wouldn't that need to be a Perdo Vim spell? Gulielmus of Pure Reason: rolling 1d10+3 ( 3 ) +3 = 6 oorah Masked Man: t'would be. Rosario of Flambeau: I'm going to cast Slashing the Fabric of Terram if my silly ceremony bounces off of him. Oh, I would need to spont it then. Fuck that. I'm casting a Perdo Vim spell now. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: what if you punched him Rosario of Flambeau: Whenever 45 minutes passes. Rosario, ironically, has pretty poor Brawl. Alphubel ex Merinita: A Perdo Terram spell can't do anything to magic wards unless the ward is created by a magic stone or something. Rosario of Flambeau: If Bakir were here he could probably subdue this guy. Masked Man: yeah. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Rosario." Rosario of Flambeau: its probably perdo vim with a terram req and i have it on my old sheet as perdo terram because my terram is lower than my vim. I ignore Gulielmus because I don't want to interrupt my Ceremony Masked Man: The masked man boggles at Rosario doing a ceremony. Fiorella the Raven: "If Hazm is a hostage then killing their messenger won't help." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: lol Fiorella the Raven: "Rosario looks like he'll be a while." Rosario of Flambeau: lol Fiorella the Raven: "Why don't you tell us about any proof you have that Hazm is alive in the mean time?" Alphubel ex Merinita: The evil devil worshiping sorcerer waits patiently for 150 rounds. Fiorella the Raven: That's his choice Rosario of Flambeau draws some arrows pointing at the Masked Man on the ground with chalk. Masked Man: He kicks a hole in the chalk. Your ceremony is disrupted. rolling 1d10 ( 10 ) = 10 Alphubel ex Merinita: lol Rosario of Flambeau: lol. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: incredible Masked Man: You do not botch. Gulielmus of Pure Reason sighs. Fiorella the Raven: "I guess I might as well get comfortable." Rosario of Flambeau: "Really?" Alphubel ex Merinita: Seems like you'd take more than once botch die here. Masked Man: "Alive..." Fiorella the Raven: Familiar cord subtracts dice Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Come on, man, he worked hard on those symbols." Masked Man: He laughs. "It's been a long time since I was caught so unprepared." Fiorella the Raven: "I didn't envision my day going like this either." "These are interesting times for us all." Rosario of Flambeau: I grab at his robe and try to pull a piece of something off his outfit for an AC. Fiorella the Raven: I translate the Chinese concept of interesting times into Latin Masked Man: ok, he attempts to dodge Rosario of Flambeau: rolling 1d10!+3+2 ( 10 + 4 ) +3+2 = 19 Masked Man: roll brawl I guess gah Rosario of Flambeau: lol. Masked Man: rolling 1d10!+2+5 ( 1 ) +2+5 = 8 Rosario of Flambeau: rofl. Masked Man: rolling 1d10 ( 7 ) = 7 You have grabbed his robe. Rosario of Flambeau: "C'mere!" Dusan of Criamon: lmao Giraldo of Milan: now throw him off a cliff Masked Man: He laughs. "What's this now?" Giraldo of Milan: brb Dusan of Criamon: a punch to the face, the least damaging yet most satisfying attack Rosario of Flambeau: I start trying to bite some threads off. lol Masked Man: "Are you for real?" Rosario of Flambeau: I am super for real. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i'm going to write an ooh lore tract about rosario groveling on the floor and chewing on a diabolist's robes Alphubel ex Merinita: Bitch, are you for real?! Masked Man: He slams a hand onto cold marble in a way that looks painful. Rosario of Flambeau: If get an Hours-length AC, I have a nickname, and can at least double my penetration. Masked Man: rolling 1d10!+12+4 ( 3 ) +12+4 = 19 His cloak erupts into flame. Alphubel ex Merinita: Wait, what nickname? Masked Man: You are holding a flaming rag. Rosario of Flambeau: Hazm. okay, I will try to soak the flames while I cast a formulaic spell Alphubel ex Merinita: I'm not sure that works, since it isn't a name that would identify the Masked Man. Masked Man: It is not. Rosario of Flambeau: Damn. Dusan of Criamon: A fake identity seems exactly opposite to a True Name. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i review my spell list again. Rosario of Flambeau: it's not a true name, a nickname is just a +1 bonus to AC a True Name would be like, an indefinite +4 AC or something Dusan of Criamon: ooh Rosario of Flambeau: rolling 1d10!+22+2-4-2 pevi shouting and flailing minus aura minus encumbrance this will do nothing rofl. ( 1 ) +22+2-4-2 = 19 rofl. Masked Man: nice rolling 5d10 botch ( 2 + 8 + 5 + 3 + 4 ) = 22 no botch Alphubel ex Merinita: Gah! Masked Man: What's the PeVi effect? Rosario of Flambeau: rolling 19-15+5+3 pen 19-15+5+3 = 12 dogshit. level 15 pe vi Alphubel ex Merinita: Tears are streaming down my face like the Feels Guy. Rosario of Flambeau: "Gah!" "I'm still all flustered because you ruined my ceremony!" Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i'll cast my own useless spell Masked Man: The masked man -- who is quite on fire -- bites down hard on one of his fingers. rolling 1d10!+12+4 ( 2 ) +12+4 = 18 Alphubel ex Merinita: Oh no! It's Quercus! Masked Man: cast now gulielmus Gulielmus of Pure Reason: rolling 1d10!+2+3-6+19 ( 6 ) +2+3-6+19 = 24 11 pen Masked Man: effect? Alphubel ex Merinita: AFK a minute. Oh, never mind. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: this is a room-target perdo vim effect, worth 10 points, in case there are some demons lurking and watching Rosario of Flambeau: "Well, we're going to have to read that book to get an edge on this knave." Masked Man: Ah ok. Alphubel ex Merinita: He's right there! Masked Man: Rosario as the cloak burns up and the smoke clears, the masked man is nowhere to be seen. Giraldo of Milan: did you send him to hell Rosario of Flambeau: I don't think I connected. Hmm. Giraldo of Milan: giraldo can read demonic tomes when hes there Gulielmus of Pure Reason: you got a flaming rag though Giraldo of Milan: better give it back to johns lol Alphubel ex Merinita: Bwahaha. Dusan of Criamon: brb Gulielmus of Pure Reason frowns. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Well, that was something." Rosario of Flambeau: "There are probably still demons here." "We should hold out with Sir Tiziano until the others arrive." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "I think that was just a man, Rosario." Gulielmus of Pure Reason inspects the crypt. Rosario of Flambeau: "I'm not so sure." Masked Man: Tis a crypt of grottoes of skeletons and marble lidded coffins. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: just like home GM: Yeah, except for the blood everywhere Gulielmus of Pure Reason: just like home. Giraldo of Milan: blood? ah, it must be tuesday Gulielmus of Pure Reason: it's blood day in the cafeteria "He said that they were confronted by a wizard and what else, an ogre?" "Some birds?" alphubel is going to love this Rosario of Flambeau: "Yes, birds, a wizard, and some beast with a club." GM: i think he would -- its an endrite inspired adventure. Dusan of Criamon: lmao Rosario of Flambeau: lol Alphubel ex Merinita: Oh shit, are we about to visit a customs office? Hmm. What's the level to find out who blood belongs to? Looks like Base 5 +1 touch +1 Part. GM: Meanwhile, back in Italy. Beardbeard or Moe or endrite, are you here? Dusan of Criamon: yes Giraldo of Milan: h Gulielmus of Pure Reason: something like that Alphubel ex Merinita: I disappeared in the moments between when I said what level a blood information spell was and when you said "Meanwhile, back in Italy," but I'm back now. Giraldo of Milan: wasnt one of our infernal lore books taken from this place? i might be wrong GM: Yes. The Book of the Morning Star. Dusan of Criamon: Giraldo: did you read it it had human skin hard to miss Giraldo of Milan: oh absolutely Dusan of Criamon: nice Giraldo of Milan: ive been reading it a lot GM: Dusan, Giraldo, and Alphubel are nearing the coastal hideout where the whale docks. They have moved off the main road and are on a dirt path. Giraldo of Milan: if you check my last season updates GM: You encounter a bard practicing his lute while sitting on a log. Rosario of Flambeau: Guy read it a lot. Giraldo of Milan: can we say i took that book with me Alphubel ex Merinita: Ok. Giraldo of Milan: it could be a useful reference Alphubel ex Merinita: How goofy is his outfit? GM: Hmmm. Ok. Giraldo had a premonition. Dusan of Criamon: Considering we're going to its place of origin it seems fair. Giraldo of Milan: i mean gulielmums said where it was and that there were demons Alphubel ex Merinita: Oh god he's a doge meme bard. GM: He is dressed modestly. Giraldo of Milan: it makes sense that the book could be useful for dealing with them Alphubel ex Merinita: Ok, I'm not to interested then. Giraldo of Milan: "A bard? This far from Hibernia?" Dusan of Criamon: "At this time of year?" GM: He nods to you all. Alphubel ex Merinita: It's true, Bards only exist in Britain as the remnants of the lowest-levels of the Druidic religion. Friendly Bard: "Ciao, travelers." Alphubel ex Merinita: "Give him some money so he doesn't cast a Lampoon on us." Giraldo of Milan: i will toss him some coin Friendly Bard: He catches it. "Grazi." devil's fav demon: nice arm Friendly Bard: "Good luck in Ponza." Giraldo of Milan: "Thank you, bard." Alphubel ex Merinita: "How did you, uh, know that we were head to, P... Ponza?" Fiorella the Raven: Bards are nature's rumor mill Dusan of Criamon: "Alright, no punishments, but I want to know who tattled." Friendly Bard: "You weren't, but you should, if you want to make it in time." Giraldo of Milan: "Many bards can speak with animals." Friendly Bard: He stands. "Arrivederci." Dusan of Criamon: "Bard! Who sent you?" Friendly Bard: He just waves. "Be seeing you!" Gulielmus of Pure Reason: nice Dusan of Criamon: So it goes Rosario of Flambeau: lol Alphubel ex Merinita: I think we should follow this strange bard. Dusan of Criamon: I suspect he's ephemeral, moreso than us Giraldo of Milan: i think we should continue to ponza Dusan of Criamon: I think we should take his advice Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. Friendly Bard: Ponza, Zannone, or follow the bard? Alphubel ex Merinita: Giraldo is the best tracker, he should follow the bard. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: cast powerful divine-tuned pevi spells on him Dusan of Criamon: I find Guli's approach disrespectful, but potentially effective Giraldo of Milan: tracking bards seems like a good way to offend them Gulielmus of Pure Reason: afraid of a little brad? Alphubel ex Merinita: In any case, we should head to Zannone because otherwise our sodales won't know where to find us. Dusan of Criamon: Either way we should go to Ponza Alphubel ex Merinita: That's So Bard. Friendly Bard: Back in the crypt: What are the Three Magiteers doing? Giraldo of Milan: bards are noble and their wisdom should be heeded like owls Gulielmus of Pure Reason: Gulielmus is fretting. Dusan of Criamon: you don't just ignore the advice of ephemeral magical bards Giraldo of Milan: we at least know that this bard is not a demon no demon would take the form of a bard, for fear of the repercussions Rosario of Flambeau: crypt boys had a while, so i'm just waiting the night out with Tiziano telling him the whale will arrive any minute now to take him back to a doctor in Rome Alphubel ex Merinita: I feel like demons have plenty of rude songs about them. Friendly Bard: BRB Giraldo of Milan: songs are one thing bards make mocking songs all the time but taking the form is another Dusan of Criamon: Regardless of what action Guli chooses, I strongly advocate double-timing it to the whale and heading for Ponza Gulielmus of Pure Reason: did my infernal lore roll (6) come up with anything GM: Rosario emerges from the crypt. Tiziano is still there, though his head is not. What was the question, Gulielmus? Gulielmus of Pure Reason: yikes! Alphubel ex Merinita: We should go to Zannone and then all go to Ponza together. Giraldo of Milan: ah, i see Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i was just hoping for insight on the guy Giraldo of Milan: its like with derfel Rosario of Flambeau: "Ah, Christ." "Shouldn't have left him alone." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "What's happened now?" "Sacre bleu!" GM: Your Infernal Lore roll suggests he is a Diabolist. Dusan of Criamon: can't go wrong with the fundamentals Giraldo of Milan: I will leaf through the Book of the Morning Star while we ride to Ponza. GM: It's a charming book about demons, demonology, the nature of demons, and learning the true names of demons. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "You see? He was warded against demons!" "Clearly we are dealing with a mortal man." Giraldo of Milan: I will look to see if any particular demons names look to have been marked by the last owner of this book. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Ah, rest in peace, Sir Tiziano." Giraldo of Milan: he cannot rest in piece, as his body is sitting incomplete and defiled in a place of infernal power peace Gulielmus of Pure Reason: sad GM: None in particular. The last owner of the book you might recall was the demon living in the regio of the monastery. Giraldo of Milan: that is true GM: Monastery crew, you hear a loud THUD and the earth shakes. Dust and debris are knocked loose all around the cathedral you are standing in. Giraldo of Milan: hm, didnt he want people to read this book? resuming patrol Rosario of Flambeau: "That's probably the beast." GM: The THUD came from outside the cathedral, to be clear. Rosario of Flambeau: hmm Gulielmus of Pure Reason: hmm. "Let's not stick around." Rosario of Flambeau: "Yes, let's confront whatever's making that thud." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: actually has it been long enough to lose my fatigue Rosario of Flambeau: I think we've rested long enough for me to lose my Fatigue level but I still have that wound from being stabbed. haha. GM: If you rest for 45 minutes Gulielmus of Pure Reason: hm. Rosario of Flambeau: short term fatigue leaves in 2m GM: Oic then say 15 minutes? Rosario of Flambeau: lets do it Time passes GM: Nothing disturbs your rest other than the oppressive heat. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Ready?" GM: oh fug I forgot something Alphubel ex Merinita: The giant meteor. GM: malevolent aurae add their strength to all physical damage! eh ill leave it. its my b. Alphubel ex Merinita: Take the l and move on! Gulielmus of Pure Reason: rosario rests for 15 minutes and explodes in a shower of gore Rosario of Flambeau: lol GM: Retroactive death Dusan of Criamon: Oh no! Time paradox! Giraldo of Milan: lmfa GM: Ok. You're back to normal (though Rosario still has a light wound). Next move? Rosario of Flambeau: Let's go check out the thud, I guess. GM: Rosario looks out into the cloiser. The southern wall -- that borders the bakery -- has been torn down. 10 demons are tearing the place to shreds, ripping apart the furniture, breaking open the masonry and crumbling it to dust, digging into the earth itself. Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmmm. What type of demons are they? GM: They do this under the gaze of a large beastial demon with a club that bashes one of the lesser demons when it slackens its pace. Alphubel ex Merinita: Little winged guys? Rosario of Flambeau: "This looks bad." Alphubel ex Merinita: Guys with horns and pitchforks? GM: yeah endrite imps Alphubel ex Merinita: Ok. GM: The big guy looks like a huge man with the head and hindquarters of a bear. Alphubel ex Merinita: For you. Rosario of Flambeau: "I wonder if he's also immune to metal." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Are you going to satisfy your curiosity?" "We can't allow the further desecratoin of this church." desecration GM: your choice Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i mean it seems like it would be bad for us. GM: Not desecrating so much as dismantling Gulielmus of Pure Reason: the ultimate desecration Rosario of Flambeau: "It would be prudent to wait for backup, but this aggression can't stand." Fiorella the Raven: "How do we stop it? The only one of us who could consecrate soil is Hazm and he seems to be missing." Alphubel ex Merinita: It's already desecrated. Fiorella the Raven: Or how Alphubel put it Dusan of Criamon: Rosario of house Bush Rosario of Flambeau: how close can you get to a formulaic spell and have it still go off? Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i am surrounded by sinners Rosario of Flambeau: if you roll lower Gulielmus of Pure Reason: 10 but it won't have penetration Rosario of Flambeau: thats fine, i think. hmmm no, i don't think i have an AC to the whale. never mind. also they already left it. Alphubel ex Merinita: What? Fiorella the Raven: Hafl's magi had so much lab cusotmization that she learned Leap of Homecoming but needed an exploding roll for the spell to go off Dusan of Criamon: This is also news to me Rosario of Flambeau: I was going to send a message telling them to hurry up. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "If they're as weak as they look, and we can lure them all into a room, I could destroy all of them at once." "Not counting that mockery of a Bjornaer over there." Rosario of Flambeau: "If you can take care of the little ones, I can probably take on the big one." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i'll cast my demon ward on myself Alphubel ex Merinita: Why isn't there a Perdo Vim effect to destroy vis? Seems like it would be pretty easy. GM licks lips and prepares for combat Gulielmus of Pure Reason: rolling 1d10!+2+3-4+14+12 ( 1 ) +2+3-4+14+12 = 28 GM: ooh baby Gulielmus of Pure Reason: gahaha. GM: rolling 4d10 ( 3 + 7 + 1 + 10 ) = 21 Dusan of Criamon: lord god Alphubel ex Merinita: I saw the one and I clapped. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: rolling 1d10 weird magic ( 6 ) = 6 Alphubel ex Merinita: I recognize that! GM: You've taken a point of warp. Your hands burn uncomfortably! (To Gulielmus of Pure Reason): You have taken a Light Wound. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Damn!" GM: Everyone else sees Gulielmus's hands spark, ignite for a moment, then snuff out. Rosario of Flambeau: "Shit." I will cast a spell. Dusan of Criamon: the spicy miscast GM: The taskmaster hears your cry of pain and turns to see you all standing in the cathedral doorway. Giraldo of Milan: dont worry everyone. were. well were not coming actually, were going to ponza worry, everyone! Gulielmus of Pure Reason: incredible move by the bard Dusan of Criamon: ponza and hell island are very close GM: How did Dys do that thing last time where different players could see different screens? I want to deal with the Ponza crew at the same time Alphubel ex Merinita: You drag the player avatar over the map you want them to see. Rosario of Flambeau: rolling 1d10!+25+11+2+1-4-2 CrIg + MMF: Blades + Yell/Flail + Mastery - aura - encumbrance ( 6 ) +25+11+2+1-4-2 = 39 rolling 39-15+4 penetration 39-15+4 = 28 Rosario's sword blooms with flames. GM: cool and cool Gulielmus of Pure Reason: nice. Alphubel ex Merinita: Wow! Ponza! GM: Monastery team: The taskmaster roars, and sends his workers towards you! Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i think this room is too big for the room-target pevi spell. actually, wait Rosario of Flambeau: "Have at them, boys!" Giraldo of Milan: time for team building exercise GM: Ponza team: You notice dark thundering clouds above Ponza as you approach. Rain, wind, and hail are beating down on the island. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i can make the room smaller Alphubel ex Merinita: It seems like exactly the right size for a Room target spell. Hmm. Giraldo of Milan: "Wind's howling." GM: A ship of dark wood with a broken mast and no sails is not far from the harbor, and a strange man stands on the bow waving his hands at the scene. Alphubel ex Merinita: My Auram score is 0, but I can still cast with it. GM: Rosario, Gulielmus, and fiorella, init please.. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: does my wound count here Rosario of Flambeau: rolling 1d10-2 ( 7 ) -2 = 5 Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmmmmmm. GM: not for init iirc Giraldo of Milan: "Let's try to get close and board that ship." GM: rolling 1d10!+2 beast ( 7 ) +2 = 9 Gulielmus of Pure Reason: rolling 1d10!+2 ( 3 ) +2 = 5 Giraldo of Milan: "If I can sneak up on him then I can take his head." Alphubel ex Merinita: Ok here's my plan, we need someone to find out what's going on and then if he's a bad guy we can just capsize the ship with the whale. GM: whale added to map Alphubel ex Merinita: Dusan, can you handle that with the orb? GM: rolling 1d10!-3 minions ( 4 ) -3 = 1 Giraldo of Milan: great weapon bandit: okay, if we get close i can do a running jump and grab at one of the rougher sections, securing a handhold. climbing up, i can use the mast and other miscellany of the ship as cover until i am able to get within range of the infernalist, then ill be able to clear his head from his neck Alphubel ex Merinita: OMG I love manion. Giraldo of Milan: whale summoner: i can capsize him with the whale GM: shaun? Gulielmus of Pure Reason: immunity to not having a whale Alphubel ex Merinita: That's magic, baby. Moe are you here? GM: we'll skip shaun this turn Dusan of Criamon: sorry yes Alphubel ex Merinita: Can you go talk to that weather wizard and see what his deal is before we murder him with the whale? GM: The beast roars, and you feel an effect resisted by your parma. Gulielmus and Rosario have a turn. Rosario of Flambeau: I will advance and chop the nearest demon. rolling 1d10!+20 ( 3 ) +20 = 23 f Dusan of Criamon: hmm Gulielmus of Pure Reason: hmm GM: rolling 1d10!+6+6 Cudgel + Adjacent Neighbors ( 8 ) +6+6 = 20 Gulielmus of Pure Reason: oh, wait is the cloister appropriately sized for a standard Room target GM: sure Gulielmus of Pure Reason: nice. GM: What's the damage, Rosario? Dusan of Criamon: Alphubel: I'm seeing no orbs Rosario of Flambeau: well since blade of virulent flames doubles weapon damage that does, ha ha rolling 3+22+2 aa + weap damage + str 3+22+2 = 27 GM: rolling 27-9 27-9 = 18 Rosario of Flambeau: Damn, these are strong minions. GM: Heavy wound Alphubel ex Merinita: Damn these manion. Rosario of Flambeau: I HATE manion. GM: i had to quickly change the stat block because I was going to use Fimus, then I realized he has soak +15 and also explodes on death killing nearby people. Giraldo of Milan: ok Rosario of Flambeau: rofl Giraldo of Milan: lets advance on the boat i can go figure the guy out Alphubel ex Merinita: Gnn, GM: You're going to board the boat? Alphubel ex Merinita: I mean, "Hmm." GM: Do you have umm athletics or anything? Giraldo of Milan: yes Gulielmus of Pure Reason: lol Alphubel ex Merinita: I think Dusan should just talk to the guy instead of Giraldo murdering him insantly. I mean "instantly." AFK a sec. Giraldo of Milan: if we talk to him we lose the element of surprise ill spy on him if hes causing storms then im dispatching him Dusan of Criamon: I'm not sure I'm capable of speaking to him in some special way that's better than Giraldo jumping over to him I mean i'll try, don't get me wrong GM: Who else will board? Dusan of Criamon: Can we yell from the whale? Giraldo of Milan: both church and local law have death as the only penalty for those who conjure storms GM: You could. Giraldo of Milan: for a reason GM: He has not noticed you yet. Dusan of Criamon: Obviously, I have very weak presence GM: lol Dusan of Criamon: but that's why we have an animated whale GM: cumthinker, how is gulielmus going to save the day? Fiorella the Raven: When you turn into a small bird you lose Presence by nature of your diminished size Giraldo of Milan: i have learned a lot from Magic in the Middle Ages and i am prepared to use it to make rational decisions here Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i'll cast the room target pevi on the cloister GM: ooh hehe Giraldo of Milan: anyway boarding Gulielmus of Pure Reason: rolling 1d10!+2-2+3-4+7+12+9 ( 1 ) +2-2+3-4+7+12+9 = 28 Giraldo of Milan: climbing lol Dusan of Criamon: yelling Gulielmus of Pure Reason: mother fucker!! Giraldo of Milan: rolling 1d10!+5 ( 4 ) +5 = 9 Rosario of Flambeau: god damnit gulielmus. GM: mmmmm haha Dusan of Criamon: the wages of SIN GM: its only 3 aura in the cloister at least rolling 3d10 ( 7 + 10 + 2 ) = 19 Gulielmus of Pure Reason: rolling 1d10 weird magic ( 10 ) = 10 Giraldo of Milan: weird magic time GM: gruh. Giraldo of Milan: hey Gulielmus of Pure Reason: got them. GM: Strength of the spell, and Penetration? Gulielmus of Pure Reason: all right lets see. GM: Okay giraldo you scale the ratty old seaweed clinging to the side of the black ship. The man on the bow is dressed as ludicrously as a wizard might be. His arms are outstretched and he is silently regarding the scene, but his hands tremble a bit. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: that's 15 pen, and -10 might GM: Otherwise the ship seems deserted, and it's dex + stealth to move across the deck unhead Giraldo of Milan: i will approach him Dusan of Criamon: I yell at the guy "Hail, wizard! What of this weather?" Giraldo of Milan: rolling 1d10!+4 ( 3 ) +4 = 7 Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i'm also fatigued again GM: Gulielmus, you hear an awful wretched noise like 100 chickens having their necks snapped. Rosario of Flambeau: oh i forgot the dog was with the group party Alphubel ex Merinita: Ok I'm back. Giraldo of Milan: how did they get my mix tape? Rosario of Flambeau: uh, ship party. GM: The minions shrivel into nothingness, dropping their tools onto the ground. Gulielmus of Pure Reason winces. GM: fiorella if you're here you can do something Gulielmus of Pure Reason: does the big guy react Rosario of Flambeau: "What the...? They headed to Ponza instead!" GM: rolling 1d10!+1+3 ( 6 ) +1+3 = 10 Alphubel ex Merinita: For you. Rosario of Flambeau: "Those fuckers!" GM: He .. doesn't! GM checks notes GM: Okay, yeah, he doesn't react. Giraldo of Milan: i will hold off on dispatching the wizard until dusan talks to him Rosario of Flambeau: I will wait until this combat resolves to tell my dog to start biting them. GM: As to the man on the boat Gulielmus of Pure Reason: hmm. Rosario of Flambeau: "Thanks, Guli! Good one!" Gulielmus of Pure Reason: does he react if the spell has 18 pen GM: Without looking back, he speaks with difficulty -- "I -- can -- sink -- this -- ship -- and -- you -- with -- it" it depends. what if his MR is exactly 18 in this aura Alphubel ex Merinita: Sinking this ship... with no survivors! Rosario of Flambeau: lol. Dusan of Criamon: well giraldo has a backup plan, what's your reserve, boat boy Alphubel ex Merinita: To be fair our backup plan is also to sink this ship. Dusan of Criamon: our backup plan is the whale! Alphubel ex Merinita: Right, using it to sink the ship. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i think if his mr is exactly 18 then it wins on a tie Dusan of Criamon: and remaining alive inside it! Giraldo of Milan: hm GM: ok I assume cumthinker is not using a conf token and will continue. Giraldo of Milan: giraldo has practiced swimming so with the magis help he should be fine to survive until magical aid is deployed ill just run at and kill this wizard Dusan of Criamon: classic giraldo GM: The beast charges Rosario. Dusan of Criamon: always assassinating Gulielmus of Pure Reason: after this really exciting thought experiment i won't conf GM: lol Rosario of Flambeau: uh oh! lol guli. GM: and.... it uses a confidence GM laughs evilly GM: rolling 1d10!+13+3 vs Rosario ( 2 ) +13+3 = 18 Giraldo of Milan: i run at the wizard and slice Rosario of Flambeau: rolling 1d10!+11 ( 8 ) +11 = 19 Giraldo of Milan: rolling 1d10!+15 ( 9 ) +15 = 24 Rosario of Flambeau: whew GM: Your weapon is iron or steel? Giraldo of Milan: steel Alphubel ex Merinita: Hardened Corn Blade. GM: i mean steel is a type of iron for the purpose of wards as far as I know Alphubel ex Merinita: Unpopped Popcorn Hammer. Rosario of Flambeau: giraldo or both of us? GM: giraldo Rosario of Flambeau: k Giraldo of Milan: hm, i forgot to actually make my silver sword GM: Rosario: The beast's mighty cudgel falls short by a few inches, slamming a might dent into the earth. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: gah GM: lol Giraldo of Milan: my sheet only shows one greatsword GM: it would have been perfect for EXACTLY THIS SITUATION Gulielmus of Pure Reason: rosario fatrolls out of the beast's attack GM: Rosario and gulielmus are up. Giraldo of Milan: it would have been GM: And as for boat crew Rosario of Flambeau: Gulielmus of Pure Reason: rosario fatrolls out of the beast's attack GM: The mage doesn't even dodge, and your weapon doesn't cut him at all. Giraldo of Milan: "Oh, one of those." Rosario of Flambeau: rolling 1d10!+20+9 exertion ( 9 ) +20+9 = 38 Dusan of Criamon: I'm yelling at him to explain himself Rosario of Flambeau: ooh babey GM: the mage will react in one moment Alphubel ex Merinita: Does the weapon just stop or does it go through him like he wasn't there? Giraldo of Milan: when i have control again ill rip a cudgel sized piece of wood from the worn ship Gulielmus of Pure Reason: lemme see here. GM: rolling 1d10!+10 Defense vs. Rosario ( 6 ) +10 = 16 Giraldo of Milan: ok. lets see what our friend does Rosario of Flambeau: rolling 38-16+24 damage if both the fire and steel hit, +13 if only the fire does. 38-16+24 = 46 Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i didn't actually invent the spell to halt demons in the end. but now i'm wishing i had GM: yikes rolling 46-10 46-10 = 36 The demon's head goes flying off its neck into the air. Rosario of Flambeau: hell yeah big choppy ftw. GM: As for Giraldo Aristocritus Bonisagi loves this. GM: rolling 1d10!+12 ( 6 ) +12 = 18 no aura bonus on the ship Rosario of Flambeau: Rosario is using cheat engine to have 3-3-3 armor and a zweihander. ok thats my last mordhau line. Dusan of Criamon: the cheat's name? Magic. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Nicely done, Rosario!" GM: The man utters something in an unknown tongue. Your swordhilt becomes freezing cold, and your hands immediately start to turn black touching it Rosario of Flambeau: "Excellent teamwork!" Giraldo of Milan: "Shit!" Alphubel ex Merinita: Ouch. Well, if you want we can just capsize the ship now. (To Giraldo of Milan): You've taken a light wound of frostbite. GM passes a note to a player Dusan of Criamon: "Wizard! Stop this at once!" Rosario of Flambeau: if you get my fuckin dog killed off screen ill kill you. lol. Giraldo of Milan: that would mean losing my sword GM: Monastery crew, the beast lies dead, and his minions destroyed. Dusan of Criamon: we're holding back the dog Rosario of Flambeau: "Justice for Tiziano." Dusan of Criamon: unless you meant that Giraldo is your dog Giraldo of Milan: wait, is this just an instant effect or does it keep being frozen Rosario of Flambeau: lol Alphubel ex Merinita: Ok I target the dog with Dog's Eternal Oblivion, level 60. Rosario of Flambeau: I will try to scoop up the vis. GM: It's Momentary Giraldo of Milan: ok Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i'll try to ward myself again rolling 1d10!+2+3-2-2-4+14+12 ( 8 ) +2+3-2-2-4+14+12 = 31 Giraldo of Milan: well, ill still drop it so that he doesnt do it again Gulielmus of Pure Reason: ok, whew. Giraldo of Milan: hes not armed with anything wrong Gulielmus of Pure Reason: 18 pen if it matters. GM: Incantation/Effusion base 5: Chill an object enough to burn flesh (frostbite) Rosario of Flambeau: ow Giraldo of Milan: oh, an object hm GM: yeah it's the sword that burned you Giraldo of Milan: yeah but if its any object then just grabbing a piece of wood and braining him would still leave me vulnerable GM: Okay Rosario you can harvest some Infernal Vis Giraldo of Milan: okay Alphubel ex Merinita: I like that this fight is purely for Giraldo's self-esteem at this point. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "The beast and his minions are gone..." Giraldo of Milan: i will kick him Rosario of Flambeau: sweet. GM: 3 pawns of INFERNALLY TAINTED ANIMAL VIS from his heart brawl Alphubel ex Merinita: Yay! Dusan of Criamon: "Wizard! Surrender now and you will not be harmed further!" Giraldo of Milan: NOTE: i have no brawl Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "That leaves the wizard and the birds." Giraldo of Milan: rolling 1d10!+1 ( 4 ) +1 = 5 Gulielmus of Pure Reason watches the sky nervously. GM: rolling 1d10!+2+3 ( 4 ) +2+3 = 9 Giraldo of Milan: gah! "Sink the damn ship!" GM: He turns around in time to see your kick and weaves out of the way. Giraldo of Milan: have i disrupted his concentration Dusan of Criamon: hmm Rosario of Flambeau: "Henry, are my sodales just vacationing on Ponza or are they doing something important?" I project mentally to the dog Giraldo of Milan: was he actively in the middle of a ritual. is he botching things to know GM: hmmm Alphubel ex Merinita: He cast a spell on you, so probably not. Dusan of Criamon: I don't know he cast a spell, i thought that was a ward Alphubel ex Merinita: It might be. GM: He muttered an incantation as it happened Dusan of Criamon: Ah, my mistake GM: Well he looks focused on you now, but the storm is not abating Giraldo of Milan: "Sink it!" GM: Kinda hard to guess what's going on in his head since he's wearing a sinister looking mask and all Dusan of Criamon: Dammit Alright, I cast a ward against water on myself to avoid being wet GM: sorry dusan. he wasn't really open to your threats this time. Alphubel ex Merinita: Anyway if I see them signalling I'll sink the ship with the whale. Henry the Spectral Hound: "Giraldo is fighting the wizard and doing pretty shitty, boss." GM: Bump! Rosario of Flambeau: "Well, at least they're doing something." GM: Everyone on deck make Dex + Athletics to stay standing as the entire ship lurches violently upward Rosario of Flambeau: "The rest of our crew seems to have found the wizard." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: bump crash oof ow hugalugah Dusan of Criamon: I hope sinking the ship does something, this guy seems to have been perpared for that eventuality GM: rolling 1d10!+3+1 bb ( 9 ) +3+1 = 13 Giraldo of Milan: rolling 1d10!+1 ( 10 + 3 ) +1 = 14 Henry the Spectral Hound: rolling 1d10!+1 ( 6 ) +1 = 7 Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "What?" Dusan of Criamon: rolling 1d10+0 ( 1 ) +0 = 1 Rosario of Flambeau: "My familiar is with them, I can speak with it in my mind." Dusan of Criamon: ah GM: rolling 2d10 ( 4 + 9 ) = 13 Dusan you fall over! You are now prone. Rosario of Flambeau: "They've just crashed the whale into his ship." Dusan of Criamon: Oh no! Alphubel ex Merinita: Roblox death sound. GM: The weird man grips the rail and stares at Giraldo. He clutches something in his tunic and attempts another spell Rosario of Flambeau: we can transmit images and emotions to each other so I will relay the scene as it happens to Fiorella and Gulielmus. GM: rolling 1d10!+12+4 ( 7 ) +12+4 = 23 Giraldo of Milan: is he teleporting Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Be ready if he teleports back here." Giraldo of Milan: he better not be teleporting GM: He says, "Wretched Christ son of the whore Mary, despair thine eyes!" Rosario of Flambeau: "I'll try. Let's hope he doesn't ignore fire." GM: Giraldo has no MR or anythign right? Giraldo of Milan: oh fuck my eyes Rosario of Flambeau: nooo Giraldo of Milan: i need those GM: Giraldo, everything goes black, and burns. Giraldo of Milan: giraldo has no mr and whats more, has magic sensitivity "Agh!" Dusan of Criamon: "You son of a bitch!" I cast the damage dealing PeIg spell I invented recently Alphubel ex Merinita: Magic Sensitivity probably doesn't do anything to Infernal spells. Giraldo of Milan: I dig my blade into the ships hull and try to hold on until its over. no, magic sensitivity would lower my mr if i had any GM: Roll it dusan, but considering the circumstances, it is stressed Dusan of Criamon: Acceptable. rolling 1d10+27+2 ( 6 ) +27+2 = 35 GM: Penetration and Damage? Dusan of Criamon: spell level 20, damage +10 so pen 15? (To Dusan of Criamon): What is yoru sigil? Alphubel ex Merinita: Don't forget your Penetration ability. I'm reminded how much I hate that skills are called abilities in this game. (From Dusan of Criamon): a sense of existential dread GM: You feel a sense of existential dread. Giraldo too. Giraldo of Milan: without my eyes i cant read the book of the morning star Gulielmus of Pure Reason: hmm Rosario of Flambeau: "Thank God Henry can swim." GM: You're not sure if your spell penetrated. Dusan of Criamon: Worrying GM: The ship lurches violently again as the whale backs up, and the masked man falls over the rail into the sea. Alphubel ex Merinita: We did it. Rosario of Flambeau: "Hup!" Alphubel ex Merinita: Free boat! Rosario of Flambeau: "He's in the drink!" Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Hurrah!" GM: The boat is free, and has a very large hole in the bottom. Alphubel ex Merinita: Nice! Free ghost ship! GM: It's also sinking. Dusan you might notice Giraldo isn't doing too well Giraldo of Milan: the people of ponza had BETTER give us a parade, two mules and a cheese wheel for this shit Dusan of Criamon: "Focus! We've a blinded man on a sinking ship!" "Rope! Does this whale have any rope?" Rosario of Flambeau: brb GM: Would a man go on an adventure without rope and a 10' pole? Dusan of Criamon: Tremendous Alphubel ex Merinita: Who would adventure with a 10 foot pole? Giraldo of Milan: hey Alphubel ex Merinita: On the other hand there's probably plenty of rope on the boat. Giraldo of Milan: malach went on plenty of adventures Alphubel ex Merinita: Molto bene. Dusan of Criamon: I tie one end around me and prepare to enter the stormy sea Oh, I also dispel the ward against being wet GM: is that the Cloak of Duck Feathers spell? it doesn't work if you fully submerge yourself anyway Dusan of Criamon: I assume that would lead to nightmare physics if i tried to swim while it's on i was just winging it as a spont idea Alphubel ex Merinita: Not necessarily. GM: Makes water run off one object or creature, protecting the target and the target’s apparel from dampness. The spell is broken if the target is submerged in water. Dusan of Criamon: Good designer choice, preventing the physics conundrum alright, there's no way to jump aboard now right Alphubel ex Merinita: You can do it it just requires a higher spell level. Dusan of Criamon: or IS there Gulielmus of Pure Reason: it would just be like swimming while covered in grease GM: The deck is quickly coming down to sea level. Alphubel ex Merinita: It prevents water from stopping your passage so you just fall through the water. Dusan of Criamon: Ah, convenient. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: that is true. Dusan of Criamon: Okay, I have swim 2, and a bunch of rope. I endeavor to reach Giraldo as efficiently as possible. Alphubel ex Merinita: I'll move the whale so that it can swallow up Dusan and Giraldo. GM: You sunk points into swim? Bravo Dusan of Criamon: Do not doubt me GM: I wasn't! I respect it. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: it's a good use of childhood xp Alphubel ex Merinita: All my magi before Alphubel had swim. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: what else are you going to take, folk ken? Dusan of Criamon: It's tremendous GM: Ok, you reach Giraldo. He's gripping his burnt eyes. Giraldo of Milan: i have a swim score of 3 Gulielmus of Pure Reason: Shut it jock. Giraldo of Milan: with one hand i am covering my eyes, with the other i grip the hilt of my sword firmly lodged into the ships hull Dusan of Criamon: "Easy friend, I have rope, I'll tie you to it, get you to the whale" I yell over the storm Giraldo of Milan: "Mm." Dusan of Criamon: I resolve the tie on me and tie a new knot around Giraldo I assume Alphubel is performing baseplate duties and we'll get to safety soon. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: we should search the ruins of the cathedral Dusan of Criamon: Once Giraldo is tied, we'll start our way back to the whale. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: there's still time to get killed by 1000 birds Fiorella the Raven: I'm doing important bird things Alphubel ex Merinita: There's always time to get killed by birds. GM: The waters start to calm as you do. By the time Giraldo is secured, you feel the pressure of the storm passing and the clouds blowing out west across the sea. Alphubel ex Merinita: Once we get everyone on board we should look for the wizard. GM: The birds left cause I didn't want to deal with that haha. Alphubel ex Merinita: Bwahaha. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: Gwee, hee, hee. GM: They were watching the monastery grounds in case you chose to come by land. Dusan of Criamon: That's just sound strategy GM: I also had this cool thing planned with a headless horseman but-- pay it no heed. Giraldo of Milan: we already found tiziano, dude Dusan of Criamon: OK, if we're safe, I want to start using the whale to find the wizard Gulielmus of Pure Reason: feeling felt Dusan of Criamon: ^^^^^ Alphubel ex Merinita: I don't need any of the drops from the Headless Horseman. GM: You search the dark briny deep but find nothing. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: are rosario and his familiar ACs to each other Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmmmmmm. Giraldo of Milan: should we magically restore giraldos eyes or make a badass magic item that lets him function without them, gang Alphubel ex Merinita: Sounds like he's still out there or he was made of sugar. GM: yes gulielmus Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: sick. Alphubel ex Merinita: We could also fire him. GM: permament x5 strength ACs Dusan of Criamon: I think we should first identify exactly what's up with his eyes Giraldo of Milan: they have been destroyed Dusan of Criamon: if it's just a mild curse we can lift that Gulielmus of Pure Reason: well i won't use rosario to teleport to the rest of the crew because i don't want to slam into the whale at 100000 miles per hour but it would be a good trick Dusan of Criamon: hmm, total devastation seems like more of a major curse iirc there was an eye of vecna or similar in the desert GM: A pentagram has burned deep into each eyeball, searing out the cornea and what a medical doctor would describe as "the seeing bits." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: metal Alphubel ex Merinita: Modern medicine is so advanced. GM: You are no doctor, but it doesn't look like something that will heal. Rosario of Flambeau: ok i am back time to catch up GM: The skin around the eyes is also singed into a permanent disfigurement. hth Giraldo of Milan: gm Dusan of Criamon: "I don't mean to alarm you Giraldo, but this may be something you'll be dealing for a period of time" Giraldo of Milan: does this provide a bonus to giraldos piercing gaze virtue? Alphubel ex Merinita: Do you have the City of Brass magic item list? I think there might have been a magic eye on there. GM: if he can make eye contact sure there was, i'll get the link Dusan of Criamon: Alphubel: i remember somethign similar Giraldo of Milan: at the very least it should make him more intimidating but giraldo should probably put a blindfold on for now Alphubel ex Merinita: Yeah, I figured that's what you were talking about with the Eye of Vecna. GM: https://badgame.net/index.php?topic=47117.msg13844818#msg13844818 The Eye of an Ancient Hero (2) A bloodshot eyeball with unnatural brass whorls, floating in a jar of preservative. To the bold person willing to remove their own eye and replace it with this (the merchant recommends the aid of a Chirurgeon), they will gain the Keen Vision virtue, granting +3 on all rolls involving eyesight. Rosario of Flambeau: Darn. Dusan of Criamon: As intimidating as a man with no eyes can be Rosario of Flambeau: It would be a very good trick, Guli. Alphubel ex Merinita: Not bad. GM: (in giraldo's case this would be matched with the Missing Eye flaw if he has only 1 eye) Alphubel ex Merinita: Right. GM: Ok. Dusan of Criamon: It is what it is Alphubel ex Merinita: Still that's 30 vis... Giraldo of Milan: thats also an expensive item GM: The black ship sinks into the bottom of the harbour. Rosario of Flambeau: That's PRETTY cool, though. Giraldo of Milan: more expensive than making a magic item to provide some other sort of sight Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i suppose you can also teleport yourself to your familiar GM: The storm abates. The villagers of Ponza lumber out of their shelters to patch up the damage. Giraldo of Milan: replace one eye with that, put an eyepatch over the other Dusan of Criamon: we'll make one and buy this one too Giraldo of Milan: and then reveal the eye underneath like the sharingan Gulielmus of Pure Reason: giraldo has gained 5 xp in Third Sight Alphubel ex Merinita: Blindness heals as a Medium Wound for the purposes of magic, right? Dusan of Criamon: this covenant takes care of its lackeys GM: The three magi on the Monastery are surrounded by silence, and nothing more disturbs them in this cursed place. Giraldo of Milan: did you know: second sight does not use your actual eyes Rosario of Flambeau: :O Giraldo of Milan: so giraldo can just see the sorts of things second sight shows, in a void of nothingness Gulielmus of Pure Reason: nice. GM: Dost thou head home? Gulielmus of Pure Reason: recall that canonically every object person and abstract concept inside an aura is tended to by a flock of 1 might spirits Alphubel ex Merinita: It would be a version of the Severed Limb Made Whole that just makes a new body part, right? GM: yeah Alphubel ex Merinita: Ok, that's level 30 Creo Corpus. Dusan of Criamon: We should all meet up together first Giraldo of Milan: it costs vis as a ritual and more vis for being used in the blight GM: sorry this counts as Heavy per the rop:ti guideline Giraldo of Milan: plus the vis to invent it Gulielmus of Pure Reason: he's a faerie wizard GM: severed limb made whole still works tho wait Alphubel ex Merinita: Yeah. GM: it won't -- that one need sthe old limb Giraldo of Milan: it would PROBABLY be cheaper to make some sort of blindfold to provide sight Alphubel ex Merinita: It would need to be a version that doesn't require the missing limb! So it would be level 30. GM: right.. so Level 30 ritual spell cool. Alphubel ex Merinita: Yes. Good. Great, glad we all agree. GM: Will you take Giraldo home or let him heal in Ponza? Gulielmus of Pure Reason: gulielmus is still sorting through the rubble looking for a lead on hazm GM: sorry -- dusan says you should all meet up. Alphubel ex Merinita: Well, we still haven't figured out what was going on here, so we should probably figure out what was going on. GM: ah ok. Dusan of Criamon: Correct GM: Gulielmus... Dusan of Criamon: in addition, we still need to find Hazm and also I'd like to visit Ponza, on principle Gulielmus of Pure Reason: out of character it seems like we should have giraldo come here and open up the regio GM: i dont know how to unpin a person's avatar from a board 2 things Gulielmus of Pure Reason: zoinks Alphubel ex Merinita: I think that if you drag the Player bookmark to another map it drags everyone along. GM: #2 .... While exploring, in the crypt, you find the coffin the fake Hazm was lying atop. The real Hazm is inside. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: yikes Rosario of Flambeau: Oof. Dusan of Criamon: Oh no! Gulielmus of Pure Reason: All right. lets break this sleeping curse Alphubel ex Merinita: Guess you have to kiss him. Dusan of Criamon: It is what it is GM: His tunic is spattered with blood, yet his body looks whole and there is a content expression on his face, as though he did not suffer a whit. Also in the coffin is the shattered remnants of his reliquary. Rosario of Flambeau: well thats nice. GM: What map are people seeing now, the cathedral or ponza? Dusan of Criamon: I see ponza Rosario of Flambeau: ponza GM: hmm Alphubel ex Merinita: HMMMMMMMMMM. Giraldo of Milan: pon Gulielmus of Pure Reason: ponza Dusan of Criamon: I see a church now Endrite (GM): Ok that didn't work. GM: Ok -- you can drag the avatars on to the "Players" ribbon itself to bring people back to normal Gulielmus of Pure Reason: neat Giraldo of Milan: what happens if you bring the aegis horseshoe near a magic being that you dont invite into it are they pushed around or are they penalized GM: So everyone shoudl be looking at a ruined church now. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: they feel an urge to leave, i think GM: yea Giraldo of Milan: and casters would be penalized hm maybe giraldo could wear it Endrite: We did it. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: good work everyone. Endrite: If the reliquary is broken it probably doesn't work. Rosario of Flambeau: the aegis horseshoe casts a room target effect iirc Giraldo of Milan: ah doesnt work in the open then Rosario of Flambeau: no Gulielmus of Pure Reason: you could make another item that constantly surrounds giraldo in a dome of solid rock. Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. Smart. Giraldo of Milan: that doesnt sound useful GM: I've got one little bit of business for when you're back on the mainland, just in case folks are tired and wondering when this wraps up. But I don't want to hasten you artificially. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: a mobile dome of solid rock. Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmmmm. Giraldo of Milan: that sounds marginally more useful Alphubel ex Merinita: We could interrogate Hazm's body. Rosario of Flambeau: I could actually stand to end pretty soon. just to make dinner. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: does magic work on a martyr GM: No. Giraldo of Milan: no they are in heaven like saints Gulielmus of Pure Reason: thats what weve got on our hands, here. Alphubel ex Merinita: We don't KNOW he's a martyr. Fiorella the Raven: I can't cast Whispers anyway Dusan of Criamon: I do not object to a reasonable ending, though i am not in a hurry GM: Will you grant him a funeral? Gulielmus of Pure Reason: gulielmus gains 150 guilt points, increasing his guilt score from 11 to 13 we should bury all of these guys Rosario of Flambeau: Let's give a funeral to everyone we can scrounge up the body parts for. Alphubel ex Merinita: Does being interred in a coffin by a Satanist not count as a funeral? GM: Where at, Gulielmus Dusan of Criamon: It would be what he wanted. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: ponza i reckon Dusan of Criamon: If we're burying anyone it shouldn't be on hell island imo Rosario of Flambeau: Hmm. True. Dusan of Criamon: in fact I wouldn't object to us sinking Hell Island Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Poor Hazm." Rosario of Flambeau: We should definitely keep Hell Island, just in case. Giraldo of Milan: lets bury him on the site of the new church of ponza imo Dusan of Criamon: He loved that new church. GM delets the labels of people who were all killed for being Evil Rosario of Flambeau: Oh, you can take the Parma text back to Anna now, I had Bakir make me a secret copy back in Spring. Giraldo of Milan: giraldo will follow the gang with a cloth wound around his head above the nose GM: The whole Ponza community mourns the loss of Father Hazm. Dusan of Criamon: I'll guide Giraldo. GM: (except the jerk you have living in the old pirate base) Dusan of Criamon: I also want an explanation from the Ponza townfolk Who was the wizard? What happened to Hazm? Willa: "Ciao, Magi.." Rosario of Flambeau: whuaaahhhh?!?! Willa: what? Alphubel ex Merinita: We should ask the witches. Willa: She was here last time you were too. Alphubel ex Merinita: Oh there she is. Willa: She was the village elder's niece/helper. Rosario of Flambeau: i don't remember who Willa is. One of the witches? Willa: nah I forgot their names lol. I can dig them up if you like Rosario of Flambeau: Oh lol Willa: In brief: The people of Ponza have known for awhile that Zannone is haunted, and to stay away. Not even the fishermen will go there, even though they know the waters are full of fish. Dusan of Criamon: Moral economy, very commendable. Willa: Two days ago a fishing ship went in that direction anyway and was not seen again.. Everyone feared the worse and expressed this to Hazm -- who they know has powerful friends. Then the black ship was spotted and everyone really started to panic. Hazm asked Tiziano to accompany him to Zannona to figure out what was going on. This occured only the morning before Gulielmus' teleported there. Alphubel ex Merinita: Good call on that enchantment test, then. Willa: They don't know what happened next, until the ship showed up, a hurricane ravaged the island, and you all showed up with the bodies of Hazm, Tiziano, and his squires. Any questions? Gulielmus of Pure Reason: rip. Fiorella the Raven: Solid story Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. What a mystery! Dusan of Criamon: I don't know who the wizard was and he owes me a pair of eyeballs and a friend, and an acquaintance Rosario of Flambeau: Good adventure. Willa: Right. Rosario of Flambeau: I see the inspiration. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: would hazm have lived if i had run down the stairs immediately GM: After the funeral, those who can't teleport must return to Italy by whale.. do you want to be spoiled or no Dusan of Criamon: No! Rosario of Flambeau: afterwards, yes GM: Dusan and Alphubel are helping Giraldo along, who is still wounded (and blind). Gulielmus of Pure Reason: not if it'll come up in the future i guess. GM: If the othe rmagi are compassionate they might join him but who can say. Rosario of Flambeau: I'll ride in the whale to keep my dog company. GM: Nice! Giraldo of Milan: is the bard back Rosario of Flambeau: "Damn, that sucks, Giraldo." GM: He is!!!! Alphubel ex Merinita: Say what?! Giraldo of Milan: "Hail again, bard." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: i'll travel with giraldo. GM: You meet him right where you saw him last, strumming a slow ditty. Rosario of Flambeau: "No one could have seen it coming." Dusan of Criamon: "Bard! You may have saved some lives." Alphubel ex Merinita: "Who are you?" Dusan of Criamon: "We're in your debt." GM: "Ciao, Giraldo. So your adventure on the Pontine islands did not go as you liked." "You can call me" Giraldo of Milan: "Mm. Stopped that bastard at least." Alphubel ex Merinita: I wait patiently. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "It wasn't that great." Santino Saltarello: "Santino Saltarello, bard by trade." "Trader of stories about men and their follies." Rosario of Flambeau: "Never heard of you." Dusan of Criamon: lol Santino Saltarello: He shrugs. Dusan of Criamon: "Is there any way we can honor you, good bard?" Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. Santino Saltarello: "You can listen to my story of the Black Bishop, who lives yet." Alphubel ex Merinita: "How much do you want for a story about a malevolent block of wood?" Rosario of Flambeau: ah shit how do you calculate penetration for magic creature powers Alphubel ex Merinita: "Or, rather, how much would it be worth to you?" Giraldo of Milan: I feel for a dry spot in the earth and sit down to listen Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Santino, huh." Alphubel ex Merinita: Subtract the power cost from the creature's Might score. Rosario of Flambeau: Nice. Alphubel ex Merinita: Then add Penetration skill, if any. Dusan of Criamon: I sit down, following Giraldo's lead Santino Saltarello: "First I must apologize. I had not expected we'd meet so soon. I meant to introduce myself at the reception party, but Gulielmus' unexpected magic changed things." Rosario of Flambeau: I should teach this dog Penetration and how to read Immediately. Dusan of Criamon: man's blind and still knows what to do better than anyone Alphubel ex Merinita: Faeries are uniquely capable of turning just about anything into an Arcane Connection so they can have very high penetration. Giraldo of Milan: hm. rosario has no teaching skill, so hell just have to practice penetration with it oh my god!! Henry the Spectral Hound: Henry sniffs at Santino. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: oh no Santino Saltarello: "Bishop Theophilus is a dangerous, depraved creature. He does not merely dabble in the occult arts, but drinks deep of its perfidy. He has gone so far as to bind his flesh with a demon, such that few could tell where the man ends and the demon begins." Henry the Spectral Hound: rolling 1d10+3+3+1 per + folk ken + travellers spec ( 3 ) +3+3+1 = 10 Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmmmm. Henry the Spectral Hound: is this guy on the level Santino Saltarello: "And, he knows three of your names, the name of your covenant, and in time, he will come to understand more of your magic." You detect no guile from him. Dusan of Criamon: I do not doubt this man for a second. Alphubel ex Merinita: I think this is worth the story about how Vardian's Tomb was nearly destroyed by a wooden block with a nail in it. Henry the Spectral Hound: Henry goes and sits behind Rosario. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: lol Henry the Spectral Hound: "Seems alright to me, Boss." Santino Saltarello: "A man who binds a demon carries all their strengths with few of their weaknesses. Today you met him unprepared, but some time tomorrow he may return the favor." "Though, I could give some advice..." Dusan of Criamon: "Name your price!" Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "That's a thoroughly unpleasant tale." Santino Saltarello: He shakes his head without smiling. "I tell you this only because I want the world to be rid a villain." Dusan of Criamon: "We share a motivation." Rosario of Flambeau: "We'll be ready for him next time." Santino Saltarello: I'm getting conflincting signals from dusan and rosario. Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. Dusan of Criamon: how so, does Rosario reject the offer of advice? Alphubel ex Merinita: I'm pretty suspicious of this guy. He won't buy any of my stories even though he claims to trade in stories. Watch out! Giraldo of Milan: trade not buy he gave you as tory you could give him your story, if youwant Santino Saltarello: "If you are sure then you are sure. May your loved ones not face the fate your companions already have." Alphubel ex Merinita: But without asking for anything in return! Rosario of Flambeau: No, it's good advice. I'm sure. Alphubel ex Merinita: Highly suspicious! Rosario of Flambeau: I'm just optimistic. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: we'll never know Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. Giraldo of Milan: wait wheres his advice Alphubel ex Merinita: My loved ones? Giraldo of Milan: are we rejecting his advice Alphubel ex Merinita: Better write my entire family about this one. Santino Saltarello: i assumed rosario was telling him you dont need it. Giraldo of Milan: what the hell Gulielmus of Pure Reason: should of shown humility Rosario of Flambeau: Oh, no. "I appreciate your advice, bard. You should stop by our palazzo when the construction is finished." Dusan of Criamon: We are receptive to his advice. Santino Saltarello: "So long as he is bound to his demon, he will resist your magic. And so long as he has bound his soul to a phylactery, he will resist death. There are yet two things in this world that can put fear in such a man, and I can direct you to each, if you are willing to put a stop to him." Rosario of Flambeau: "I love stopping demons." Dusan of Criamon: "Man sealed his fate." Alphubel ex Merinita: "What do you, um, get out of it?" Santino Saltarello: "As I said, I'm one who wishes to see an end to villains." "Ah but it is getting late, you are tired, one of you is wounded, and you Magi have your own concerns ahead. We will meet again once you have returned from your grander quest." Gulielmus of Pure Reason ponders this. Alphubel ex Merinita: I'm intensely suspicious. Dusan of Criamon: "This makes sense. Santino tells the story, we're characters in it. Imagine that." Rosario of Flambeau: This guy is very suspicious, yeah. But Henry says he's telling the truth, so I guess I have to trust the dog. Santino Saltarello: ill stick around if you want to ask him (or yoru gm) questions Dusan of Criamon: He may be a greater evil, but I am committed to my plan of revenge Santino Saltarello: but i dont want to hold folks who are sleepy. Rosario of Flambeau: what if hes an angel Alphubel ex Merinita: Hmm. Santino Saltarello: 7 adventure XP btw. no lab distraction. Dusan of Criamon: Hmm. Rosario of Flambeau: :blessed: Alphubel ex Merinita: Well, I don't trust this person so I don't ask any questions. Dusan of Criamon: I like him, enigmatic as he is. I ask him if now is the time he'll reveal the two where the two things are that we'll use to beat him. Rosario of Flambeau: "Have you ever heard any stories of the lost talisman of the founder Flambeau?" Dusan of Criamon: (second him referring to the black bisho[) Santino Saltarello: "I may have." "Should we finish the current story, I may have a story to share for any of you who wish it." Rosario of Flambeau: "I'll take that as a promise." I wink and clap my hand on his shoulder. Gulielmus of Pure Reason interrupts. Santino Saltarello: He doesn't flinch. Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "Was it really unexpected?" Dusan of Criamon: "There's always going to be wine for you at Villa Vardian." Santino Saltarello: "If the past and present are a clear stream, the future is a murky lake." Giraldo of Milan: "There's a good view from the Gianicolo hills." Santino Saltarello: lol Gulielmus of Pure Reason: this guy. Rosario of Flambeau: lol Dusan of Criamon: and despite his wounds! I move that he receive not only the usual pay but health benefits. Giraldo of Milan: its just a light wound Alphubel ex Merinita: I think we should experiment on him until his eyes grow back. Giraldo of Milan: his eyes are there but theyre broken Dusan of Criamon: "This man lost his eyes to that monster, and not a drop of sorrow or anger in him. Yet here I stand, intact, filled with an unusual rage." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "I'm starting to see why Archibald built his lab the way he did." Dusan of Criamon: "Santino, whatever advice you have, I'll take it." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: "I'll see you at home, sodales." Santino Saltarello: "Oh, speaking of Archibald.." Giraldo of Milan: "My only regret is that the young women of Rome will be safe from my gaze for a few seasons." Santino Saltarello: "Tell him I know a story of Venator's shame, and how a man may undo it." Gulielmus of Pure Reason: Gulielmus teleports away to lie down and stare at the ceiling for a while. Alphubel ex Merinita: Well that's a mean thing to call Archibald. Dusan of Criamon: This was a really strong sesh Giraldo of Milan: Alphubel ex Merinita: Well that's a mean thing to call Archibald. that killed him! Santino Saltarello: to be continued, at some point in the future next week: The realm of Magic awaits. Alphubel ex Merinita: You can see that my low COM score is a result of a curse and not part of my Essential Nature. Dusan of Criamon: props to everyone Alphubel ex Merinita: Congrats. Dusan of Criamon: big ups for this really good denouement Rosario of Flambeau: yeah that was cool i like the new faggot jollybottoms Dusan of Criamon: the split-party stuff was shaky for a while, but very ambitious and overall worked perfectly Gulielmus of Pure Reason: it was good gg. Santino Saltarello: :3 GM: i shall post a recap tomorrow... gnith folks Dusan of Criamon: same se you all tomorrow Alphubel ex Merinita: Tomorrow? Dusan of Criamon: well, on the forums, etc Alphubel ex Merinita: Oh yeah. CYA.
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