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moe (GM):salve, am i loaded rendering is not correct Endrite:It's a little early for that. johns (GM):whats this about rendering moe:it's putting player names across my chatbox ah wlel i might be a little spotty the first 2 hrs but i am here, and i desire to game question: is this a b-story will my burglar be up moe:should i start getting psyched Octavia:It's a B story, as cumthinker cannot make it. Endrite:Uh, I recommend reloading the page. moe:so i did, naught changed i'll do one more, and get food johns (GM):Instead of one solid adventure planned, I have two half-assed adventures plan, both B Stories. Endrite:Nice. Double adventure XP. johns (GM):One is a quest for Giraldo. Another is a test of Alphubel's leadership under fire. what do you want to do first Octavia:nice lets go Endrite:I don't have a preference. Alphubel ex Merinita:Oh I want to put my 12 correspondence XP into Adamic this season. Man, that's something the book should have addressed. Bakir the Grappler:Endrite:Nice. Double adventure XP. johns (GM):rolling 1d2 1=giraldo, 2=alphubel ( 2 ) =2 So be it Octavia:rip Giraldo's Eye Quest johns (GM):that will be next week i presume https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X1gC3BLq2w Octavia:has no-one uploaded stones to the jukebox yet johns (GM):Guess not. Alright, it's Summer 1365. All the Magi worth a damn have been gone for awhile now. Bakir the Grappler does hindu squats in the shade of the tree Cetus Augustus:"Cetus Augustus." Belzer of Mercere:Worthless magi have a higher life expectancy. johns (GM):The construction of the Villa is quite progressed. Masons are finishing the 5th major wall. Already some of the interior is filled in and ready for occupation. Oh yeah, Belzer is here -- sorry, that means 1 magi worth a damn is around Dannato Capra bites loudly into apple. johns (GM):No, you're dead. Belzer of Mercere:Hey I wasn't insulted Bakir the Grappler:He's died about 56 times now. Violante the Herbwife:Oh no! I haven't made a thing for Volfango yet Jabier:"Molto bene." Octavia:And desrves to die 56 times more Alphubel ex Merinita:We should hire a troupe of musicians to play music all the time. johns (GM):Today begins with a council meeting.. and this time, the important covenfolk are invited too! Zdan:zdan Alphubel ex Merinita:I suppose that would be several. Octavia:We should hire a deepweb assassin to smother to death whoever is talking as every Controlled By Everyone character Giraldo of Milan makes his way to the councilroom. Lavinia:its beardbeard im sure. Giraldo of Milan:huh? Belzer of Mercere:If you want to hire covenfolk just stat them out and throw them in the folder, that's what I do Alphubel ex Merinita:This is just elementary deduction, folks. Octavia:I'll march up to the councilroom and stand to attention. Lavinia:"At.. ease, I think? This'll be quick." Belzer of Mercere:Musicians seem easy to make since there's no real threshold of efficacy they have to meet Bakir the Grappler:"It's not good to interrupt exercise, but this sounds important." moe:Volfango joins reluctantly, looking a little out of place (and guilty) Lavinia:hire a lutist to annoy everyone with megalovania songs during combat Alphubel ex Merinita:"Good, I have, uh, a lot of work to do in my, you know, what's it called, uh, lab." Belzer of Mercere:If you were seriously playing them you might care about the AQ of their music but you aren't and don't Lavinia:"I had a minor announcement, but first. I wanted to congratulate everyone for their service. We are nearing a new chapter in Vardian's Tomb's history, as a legitimate entity in the city, and not a secretive cabal hiding under the earth." Giraldo of Milan:"Mm." Lavinia:"As we become legitimate, I want to encourage you all to consider your actions among the people of Rome. Your behavior reflects upon the covenant and the potential Magic Guild." moe:Volfango tugs at his collar Alphubel ex Merinita:I nod along but I'm thinking about my Zilant egg. Lavinia:eggthinker Octavia:I keep the same expression throughout. Lavinia:"Most Magi have the luxury of retreating to regios or lairs deep in the forest or in the mountains. Since we've settled our roots here, if we turn the city against us, we will be under siege in our own home." Bakir the Grappler:"I would never do wrong to your reputations." Belzer of Mercere:"I'm a professional, I'm always conscious of reputation." Lavinia:"You all are! And I appreciate it. I mean we appreciate it." "Keep up the good work." "That's basically it. Anyway, Felipe and I are heading to Salerno for some business. We'll probably be gone for a little over a week. In the meantime as acting consul, I delegate the acting consulship to Alphubel and Belzer." Alphubel ex Merinita:"That reminds me to, I mean I wanted to talk about the roots of the tree. Uh, someone has been tapping against them and the tree doesn't, it doesn't like that." "Oh, uh, yes, uh, sure, that's should work out pretty, I mean pretty well." Lavinia:"It's a big burden so I'm asking you -- trusted covenfolk -- to help him out." "Don't get us all marched or excommunicated, ok?" Alphubel ex Merinita:I laugh haltingly. Lavinia exit Bakir the Grappler:"Hmm." Octavia:"Sounds easy enough. Any orders to begin with, boss?" I ask Alphubel moe:"I'm gonna avoid getting into trouble, and if I fail, I'll avoid getting caught."\ Giraldo of Milan:"Mm." moe:Volfango thumbs his nose Alphubel ex Merinita:"Yes, I think we need to, uh, we should review the covenant's plans for an enemy magus creating a volcano under the covenant." Bakir the Grappler starts doing more squats Belzer of Mercere:"Well it's pretty simple for me not to get excommunicated at any rate." Bakir the Grappler:"456! 457! 458! 459!" GM:Does volfango have a token image Bakir the Grappler:we should get him one lol that joker lavinia is her actual token Giraldo of Milan:"Wards against fire and rock. Octavia and I track their location. Archibald causes a minor cave-in on their position." Lavinia return Giraldo of Milan:"It's pinned on the wall. Or it was." Lavinia:"Forgot to mention. Rafael, Felipe's apprentice mason, is in charge of the construction." "Cheers." Lavinia exit Belzer of Mercere:"Archibald will be gone a while I'm afraid." Alphubel ex Merinita:"Ah, she's a little, uh, forgetful, eh?" Giraldo of Milan:"Secondary plan. Octavia and I grab clubs and beat the offending magus to death." moe:I just made a token image do i drag it to the window or Giraldo of Milan:"Should be right next to the primary plan." Octavia:"That part I can get behind. You really still good to track with your eyes like that?" Lavinia:open Volfango's char sheet, click edit, then drag it to the avatar spot Giraldo of Milan:"I'm blind, not feeble." Bakir the Grappler:"Ah, you could be in better shape." moe:there is no sheet Alphubel ex Merinita:"Now, I've been here for a while, but, uh, I think I might have, I mean I don't see where you keep your magical guard beasts." Lavinia:should be at the top of the journal outside any folder Alphubel ex Merinita:"Do they just, uh, wander around outside the covenant or..." Octavia:"Must have a nose like a hound then." Giraldo of Milan:"You mean the Tiber? He's in the Tiber." Bakir the Grappler:"I heard they used to have a magical guard beast." Giraldo of Milan:"Someone brought home a swamp drake for a week one time." Bakir the Grappler:"Napolino said something about a minotaur." Giraldo of Milan:"I don't know where it went." Belzer of Mercere:"Our dogs are mundane, but fine beasts nonetheless." Lavinia:is that a manuscript illustration of a guy cutting a purse Bakir the Grappler:"I think he was just excited about the roast beef." moe:uploaded Bakir the Grappler:thats a great pic moe:1 sec brb Alphubel ex Merinita:"Well, uh, who is responsible for the spell that keeps mundanes from, you know, just coming into the covenant?" "No offense." Giraldo of Milan:"The acting guards." Bakir the Grappler:"I'm not sure." Belzer of Mercere:"Yeah, the spell is called pay a grog to stand in their way." Lavinia:lol Alphubel ex Merinita:I scratch my head in confusion. Octavia:"There's that ritual every year, that does something doesn't it?" Bakir the Grappler:"Do you mean that big procession they do?" moe:back Giraldo of Milan:"We used to have an inn. We wanted the rabble coming in." Alphubel ex Merinita:"No no, that's uh, that's something, I mean that's the Aegis of the Hearth, it doesn't work against you people." "I mean, uh, mundanes." Belzer of Mercere:"You people? Oy." GM:lol Alphubel, how do you commemorate your grand promotion? Bakir the Grappler:"What Giraldo said. You operated a house of vice for the public." "The magi did, rather." Bakir the Grappler spits Alphubel ex Merinita:"Well then, uh, we should probably, uh, you know, do something then? I mean, you know, to show everyone that we, uh, you know they shouldn't bother us too much." Octavia:"Yeah, damn shame it's gone, but this is more prestigious. There's inns everywhere in Rome, anyway." Alphubel ex Merinita:"Maybe a big, you know, with the, uh, all those horns and stuff? And there's a big, you know, like a big fight?" Bakir the Grappler:"The public can no longer drink here? What is Particella to do if he can no longer pour wine and collect gossip?" Alphubel ex Merinita:"Oh, right, a party, we should hold a party." GM:someone has to run the kitchen still Volfango:"I'll be honest here and say the wine that got poured here was, at best, so-so." GM checks napolino's cooking score Belzer of Mercere:I guess that unlabelled tower at the top of the pentagon can be the aviary Alphubel ex Merinita:You should check his eating score, boom. The aviary is labelled. Belzer of Mercere:Oh I missed it Giraldo of Milan:"Who cares about the quality? You stop tasting it after several glasses." Belzer of Mercere:Carry on then moe:please note that Dusan has cooking (profession) 1 and is often seen around the kitchen Alphubel ex Merinita:"I don't know who you should, I mean I'm relying on you natives to tell me who we should invite." Octavia:"Who are you looking to impress with it, boss?" Bakir the Grappler:"Particella is good humor, but that man watered down wine enough that I could have drank it without Allah being upset." Alphubel ex Merinita:"You know the, your people, you know, mundane Romans." Bakir the Grappler:"The rich ones?" Belzer of Mercere:"Well as for me, I have my preferences as to who I like to pass paid work towards." Octavia:"Yeah. I mean do you want the nobles to like us, or the common man?" Alphubel ex Merinita:"Oh right, the Emperor, you should probably invite him." "Oh, and the Pope." Giraldo of Milan:"The Pope is in France." GM:I have some terrible news. regarding the Emperor, and the pope. Belzer of Mercere:"Well we don't have to worry about him showing up then." Alphubel ex Merinita:"There's like, a, uh, covenant or something? Some kind of, uh, with a bunch of people? Oh right, the Senate, they're important right?" Belzer of Mercere:"We could invite Fiorella's relatives." GM:Alphubel is asking you to summon the infernal shadow senate. Octavia:"Afraid they might no longer be around, boss." Belzer of Mercere:"There's Zenos all over the place." GM:This was not the original story plan but I would be glad to roll with your attempts to Organize a Party. Alphubel ex Merinita:"Oh, then, uh, what's that thing that's like, uh, when there's a faerie king and a queen and, like, you know, those armor guys? Like that, but with humans." Belzer of Mercere:"Patricians." Alphubel ex Merinita:Absolutely bodied by Alphubel's terrible plan. "Right." "We should make sure to invite all the types, you know, uh, the Muslims and the Jewish ones too." "Not just the, uh, regular kind." Volfango:"Madonna." Bakir the Grappler:"You really do want a fight to start." Giraldo of Milan:"The last contact we had with the Jews, we busted into one of their houses and robbed them." Bakir the Grappler cracks his knuckles Giraldo of Milan:"The time before that someone raped a man's wife." GM:good clean fun Belzer of Mercere:"I'll pass your invitation along to the Rabbi. I might be able to send some invitations around Durenmar too." Alphubel ex Merinita:"Oh dear, well, then we should definitely, we probably need to apologize, I think." Octavia:"There was that time one of them tried to kill one of the magi by dropping a building on them, too." Alphubel ex Merinita:"Durenmar? No no, I don't think that, uh, we need to invite any other magi." Belzer of Mercere:"If you insist." Bakir the Grappler:"Why not?" Alphubel ex Merinita:"You know they, uh, we should focus on the mundanes of Rome." Bakir the Grappler:"Magi are interesting people." Octavia:"Frankly, boss, the more magi there are the more it'll put people on edge." Alphubel ex Merinita:"That too." Octavia:"You don't want some damn foreigners showing up and making trouble for Vardian's Tomb." Giraldo of Milan:"Why don't we invite our noble associates?" Octavia:[turns to camera and stares] Belzer of Mercere:"We could limit invitations to magi with the Gentle Gift." Giraldo of Milan:"Just tell me where the Capoccis are buried." Octavia:"The ones who don't make your skin crawl to talk to? Not many of those." Alphubel ex Merinita:"Oh that's, uh, we should probably not do, uh, I mean not until October." Belzer of Mercere:"They tend to flock towards Jerbiton, if I recall correctly." "Jerbiton specializes in mundane relations, and appreciating things such as fine parties." Bakir the Grappler:"We should ask them to help, then." "They know more about this than myself." Octavia:"That's Lavinia and Fiorella, isn't it?" Alphubel ex Merinita:"Do we have any, um, covenfolk that are for throwing parties?" Belzer of Mercere:"Andronicus of Jerbiton has been coming around a lot of late anyway, I think not inviting him would be rude." Octavia:"There's Particella, boss." "Napolino, as well. He's a great guy. Everyone in the city knows that." Belzer of Mercere:"We're going to need good food too, and Napolino certainly seems a gourmand in my estimation." Alphubel ex Merinita:"Oh, that's good." "Should we, I mean, is there, you know, a way to invite these people?" "And a, uh, you know, uh, those people who dance? Acrobats?" Octavia:"Wouldn't know, boss. Never organised a party before." Alphubel ex Merinita:"What do Romans like?" "Baths?" GM:Crucifixion Volfango:(whispering, to nobody in particular) "Cop." Alphubel ex Merinita:"We should have things that people like at the, uh, party." Bakir the Grappler:"We should have a fire." Belzer of Mercere:"Invitations? You just write down a message inviting said person on a scroll and have someone deliver it. That'd be my job, as the Redcap." Bakir the Grappler:"A big one." GM:but where will we get the kindling (looks at alphubels tree) Belzer of Mercere:"I have my disguise kit, so I can make myself appear as a normal Italian herald, if needed." Alphubel ex Merinita:"Alright, do you know, do you know who to invite?" "We should invite all the, you know, the important people." Belzer of Mercere:"Let's figure out what important people don't hate Vardian's Tomb. There's, ah, the Hospitaliers." devil's fav demon:lets invite our friend Cenedetti Alphubel ex Merinita:"Alright, I'll leave the, you know, the details to you. I don't know of anyone who isn't, I mean, everyone I know in Rome is part of, uh, this covenant." Belzer of Mercere:"If Andronicus is willing to help, he'd have a better sense of who's worth inviting and who would actually show up." GM:Delegation, then? Bakir the Grappler:yeah GM:Excellent. Alphubel ex Merinita:"I would recommend that, uh, you grogs also, I mean, we are going to need to rely on your, uh, familiarity with this city for, um, organizational details," I say to Octavia and Bakir. GM:gahaha grogs Giraldo of Milan bites loudly into apple. Octavia:"Well. Just to check, boss, what sort of party is it you want to throw here?" Alphubel ex Merinita:"The uh, what's the good kind?" "That kind." Octavia:"Something fancy for the nobility or a real party?" Alphubel ex Merinita:"I should also probably, you know, make a, uh, speech, to assure everyone of our, ummmmm, good will." Giraldo of Milan:"I don't think you should." Belzer of Mercere:"Well Bar Mitzvahs are pretty fun, but I don't think anyone here is of the appropriate age, gender, and religion." Alphubel ex Merinita:"As the acting consul it, uh, behooves me to, you know, uh, be the face of the, the covenant." Giraldo of Milan:I turn in Alphubel's general direction. Alphubel ex Merinita:"Oh, uh, sorry." "I mean, voice of the covenant." Giraldo of Milan:"Let me put it this way." "If you move as quickly and gracefully as you speak, a blind man could kill you." GM:how about a demonstration Alphubel ex Merinita:I frown. Giraldo of Milan:"Let Belzer do your talking." Octavia:"Well, Oratory is a neglected skill these days, boss. I'm sure with some training you'd be fine." Alphubel ex Merinita:"What kind of a thing is to, you know, I mean, that's a little, uh, you shouldn't say that kind of thing to your, uh, you know, uh, lord." Giraldo of Milan:"I swore some manner of oath, some decades ago, that said something about protecting the interests of the magi here." "And now I'm trying to protect your dignity." Alphubel ex Merinita:"Well, uh, noted, but I think that, uh, I think that I should probably, as the only, you know, voting member of the covenant, say, uh, say a few words. No offense, Belzer." Giraldo of Milan:"Mm." Belzer of Mercere:"It's your party." Bakir the Grappler:"You don't normally like to talk this much." "What do you want to say?" Alphubel ex Merinita:"Well, this, the burden of leadership, uh, that is to say, umm, I should stand to the challenges of the, umm, you know, the time." GM:Roll Comm + Leadership to inspire the troops, Alphubel. Alphubel ex Merinita:"Umm, I think I may need to work on, um, my speech." rolling 1d10 - 4 ( 7 ) -4 =3 GM:-3 from gift penalty Bakir the Grappler:lol. Volfango:lol GM:Hmm. I don't think that is going to cut it. Alphubel ex Merinita:Right. Giraldo of Milan bites more loudly into apple. Bakir the Grappler:"Hmm." "What if one of us writes a speech for you?" Alphubel ex Merinita:"Maybe that might, uh, do we have a, uh, speechwriter?" "Do you know how to write, uh, no offense." GM:lol Volfango:jwaua Octavia:"Boss, there is another consul, there's no reason you need to give the speech over him." Volfango:jesus Bakir the Grappler:"This covenant paid me to write before Lavinia decided she wanted to pay to watch me wrestle her stone toy." Brutulus:eh it's a living Volfango:lmao Octavia:brb Alphubel ex Merinita:"Well, Belzer he uh, well, he can't, you know, he's a valued ally and he uh, a fine magi, but he can't be, um, you know he can't, uh, not to put too fine a point on it, that is to say, uh, he can't do magic." "Um, sorry Belzer, no offense." Record scratch Giraldo of Milan:I'll whisper to Bakir, "Just make sure some good women get invited." Alphubel ex Merinita:Roll to make sure you talk to the right person. Giraldo of Milan:good call whats the penalty for being blind GM:depends. does Bakir have a distinct smell Giraldo of Milan:is he oiled up Volfango:lol GM:rolling 3d3 bvo ( 2 + 1 + 1 ) =4 rolling 1d3 ( 2 ) =2 Bakir the Grappler:lol. GM:Giraldo whispers this thought to Volfango. Volfango:"I'll rustle up some broads. That much I can do." Bakir the Grappler:that worked out better than you intended. Volfango:"The guard thing though? I can get you all rubes, which really, at best are ceremonial guards." "And really, they're a little too ugly and fat to be ceremonial troops either." Giraldo of Milan:"I'm sure they'll be fine for this event." Volfango:Voflango thumbs his nose at Giraldo and then realises his mistake "Yeah, yeah. Broads for sure, maybe some rubes. I'll see." GM:giraldo isn't even aware of all the defaming anti-giraldo graffiti put up everywhere Giraldo of Milan:I'll get up, using my sheathed sword as a probine cane. And make my way to the armory to practice. GM:Very well. The meeting peters out. I presume no one feels particularly inspired. Octavia:Back Alphubel ex Merinita:I think it went pretty well. Belzer of Mercere:I think I'll write up a proposal to Andronicus, some vis in exchange for his help figuring out how to throw a great party. GM:lol Volfango:Volfango writes "Alfubell" on a rolled up scroll with a list titled "marks" GM:that's a good trade Very well. The members of the covenant retire to pursue their various schemes and duties. Bakir the Grappler:I will go back to working out, mostly just confused by Alphubel. Octavia:I'll try and get hold of Belzer and Giraldo afterwards to voice a concern GM:proceed Belzer of Mercere:I'll be at an open lectern, easy to find Alphubel ex Merinita:It's pronounced with a hard "p", like the mountain range. Octavia:"You're the other consul, why didn't you stop him?" Alphubel ex Merinita:Wait, no it isn't. Giraldo of Milan:you can find giraldo practicing moving around without hurting himself or causing a ruckus in the armory, with its exposed weaponry Octavia:I say to Belzer once I've fetched Giraldo too. Since he's been around a while. Bakir the Grappler:Al Poo Bell GM:A conspiracy hatches! Belzer of Mercere:"From throwing a party? Seems like a good way to improve our reputation if he pulls it off." Octavia:"With all due respect to the covenant, the man is incapable of oratory." Alphubel ex Merinita:Oh, great news everyone, there's a subchapter on throwing a feast in Lords Of Men. GM:oh hell yes Octavia:"He gives a speech, the whole damn city will consider us a laughing stock." Giraldo of Milan:"He's an idiot. Let him do what he wants. I haven't been able to leave the covenant since I got back, so as long as he brings women here I don't care." Octavia:"Most of the magi are away, but we still have a duty to them to not fuck everything up for their return." Alphubel ex Merinita:But here's the rub, there's no rules for doing it like in P*ndragon. Belzer of Mercere:"Well right now the city thinks were a band of murderous psychopaths. Wouldn't it be better to be comedians?" GM:Bakir you are joined in your exercises by Hans. He asks if you've been swimming lately? Octavia:"They should consider a force not to mess with. I don't care if they like us or not, but they should respect us." Bakir the Grappler:"In the Tiber, yes." Belzer of Mercere:"It is better to be feared than loved, but best if you can be both." Bakir the Grappler:"Cleaner than some of the baths in Italy." Octavia:"You're the other consul, just over-ride him on this speech, before he sinks us entirely." Belzer of Mercere:"Maybe Andronicus can help with the speech." "A popular item among us redcaps is one that casts the Aura of Ennobled Presence. Perhaps a similar charm to improve oratory exists." Giraldo of Milan:"Just get him drunk before the event, have him pass out somewhere." "Then everyone wins." Octavia:"Could go bad really fast if he doesn't pass out and wanders into the party." Volfango butts in from the shadows Giraldo of Milan:"Then it can be blamed on his drunkenness instead of his incompetence." Volfango:"Let's be honest. You can make a speech as bad as you like, if they're wasted you're gonna have people approve." Belzer of Mercere nods to VOlfango Alphubel ex Merinita:At that point you need to hope for a Stress dice roll because 0 is much higher than the average result. GM:what problems cant be solved by getting people blackout drunk Octavia:"Oh right, you're that speculatore or something." Giraldo of Milan:no problem i want to face Belzer of Mercere:"Let's just get everyone really really drunk, and wing it from there." Alphubel ex Merinita:At this point in time I'm busy drawing up plans for a fire pit where I can safely cast Show of the Flames and Smoke without starting more fires. Giraldo of Milan:"That's a good plan." Volfango:"And I mean, I'm here because you're rich. I can get better broads if there's a bursary to account for them." Octavia:"So is it a show for the nobles or the peasants?" Giraldo of Milan:"Prepare a nice soft spot under the tree as well." Octavia:"Different tastes, different parties." "You throw something to get the common man excited, you'll disgust the nobles." Volfango:"Broads or women; nobody in Rome is immune to both." Octavia:"You want to pamper to nobles, you gotta keep the crowds out." Alphubel ex Merinita:Broads, women, dames, pick your poison. Bakir the Grappler:"Oh, cat." I pet Domitia. "Maybe you should give the speech. Ha ha." moe:i'm getting into the italo greaser aesthetic Domitia:"Meow." GM:Volfango walks up to a lutist and hits him on the head to make him play without giving a coin. Alphubel ex Merinita:Historically, nobles had a nice feast indoors and then a bigger, less fancy party outdoors for peasants and townsfolk. Octavia:"Whores and cheap wine is all the first kind needs, second kind needs more tact." Volfango:rhytmically snapping his fingers before breaking into a song and dance routine GM:that sounds chill alphubel moe:a tier system, I approve Octavia:That sounds like a good idea. Endrite:Naturally Alphubel doesn't know this because he's 60% sure that most mundanes are actually brownies. Belzer of Mercere:"I'll see if Andronicus can help me come up with a good guest list. From there I can figure out if this'll be a more noble or common affair." GM:Basically it sounds like we could have a kickass party if competent people were around. Giraldo of Milan:"Just get good whores and good wine, then you've got enough for both groups." Alphubel ex Merinita:It's an EVEN BETTER party when no one competent is around. Giraldo of Milan:"But if we need to cut costs, definitely go for the wine first." Octavia:"Cheap wine still gets you drunk, yeah." "Enough to stare at and they won't care." GM:the Magi who aren't here are relaly missing out Octavia:"What's your name again?" I ask Volfango Volfango:"Volfango. I'm better known among less affluent company." Octavia:"Perfect. You can take care of hiring the whores, right?" Belzer of Mercere:"I got my keg of unlimited brandy, but it doesn't work on the shabbat." Volfango:"Oh and some more affluent too! They know my work better than the name though." Octavia:"The what? Just don't host the party on whenever that is, then." Belzer of Mercere:"Saturday." GM:lavinia: let's be classy and professional. 5 minutes later octavia: okay, lets get a bunch of whores Octavia:Hey, I'm advocating high class whores GM:call them Courtesans Octavia:True Volfango:"I have been thinking of taverns to visit since it got brought up. I think I can put together something like 30 women from what i've considered so far. I'll throw out some feelers." "Many are clean, too." Particella:"Let's get that goat broad drunk and see what happens." Octavia:"Give the whores fancy names, call them dancing girls or something. Try and get a few from far away, too, that always goes over well. Egypt and the like." Volfango:"Oooh. Harbor district. Smart." Belzer of Mercere:I might need to head out for a bit in about 40 minutes, but I'll be able to get back on before the game is over. GM:nice. Octavia:Belzer vanishing right when we need him to give the speech Bakir the Grappler:lol Belzer of Mercere:I don't THINK it'll be that poorly timed, but who knows Giraldo of Milan:to be fair it is giraldo who is insisting that there are women of some sort GM:When is this party tentatively scheduled? devil's fav demon:i kind of like particella and the goat girl as a couple Giraldo of Milan:jesus GM:o_O Octavia:May allah have mercy on your soul Giraldo of Milan:may he not devil's fav demon:and i think him giving her wine is a good reason she hasnt died out from lack of vitality Volfango:belzer will arrive out of breath just in the nick of time Endrite:Ship time. devil's fav demon:im just trying to think of a story hook for her since theres nothing really going on GM:You mean she doesn't gain vitality from doing common servant labor? moe:that's sort of cute dfd Giraldo of Milan:its cool that every magus is incompetent except lavinia GM:not true. i'm positive if gulielmus were here he could salvage this moe:and it avoid outing any of us as freaks into goat girls Giraldo of Milan sneezes. GM:Anyway. I am going to invoke GM fiat to move things along because I don't like the direction this is going. Octavia:lol devil's fav demon:i dont think she mechanically loses vitality since i didnt build her that way but faeries can gain it from eating bread or drinking wine or whatever Endrite:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu6Rl9b0yFI GM:Basically, Alphubel remains oblivious as the covenfolk scheme up ways to engage in vice. Night comes and most retire. The evening passes uneventfully.... railroaded. failroaded. devil's fav demon:anyway i think she'd just be a funny npc that particella uses as a courier or whateve GM:we shouldn't let her out of the building because of her Freakish Appearance. just imo. Bakir the Grappler:Passes for Human: Free, Social Interaction The character suffers no social consequences, as it can seem human. The character lives at the margins of human society and does not mimic prestigious human roles; to do so requires the Infiltrator Virtue, described later GM:neato Bakir the Grappler:you pretty much just have to put a hood over the horns Endrite:And the hooves. Volfango:i feel like it would be good if at the end of the adventure the goat girl makes an appearance, when everyone is drunk GM:As most covenfolk rise well rested, the calm morning is interrupted by a terrible crash. Volfango:it would be a good safe intro for her, and we could add Patricella to that a mishap that reveals their relationship Bakir the Grappler:lol Volfango:it's a good plot imo GM:hmm. lavinia already had a party focused adventure in the works for an unrelated scheme. so a party will definitely happen one way or another. Alphubel ex Merinita:What time in the morning? GM:Do you have a clock? Alphubel ex Merinita:I rise with the sun. Bakir the Grappler:"Ahh!" Alphubel ex Merinita:Well, before the sun since I'm in a courtyard. GM:Ok, Alphubel is closest. Bakir the Grappler:I will jog toward the source of the noise. If I hear it. GM:The wall that was under construction -- bordering the armory and the 2nd floor salon -- has collapsed. Alphubel ex Merinita:Ok, I'll cast Wizard's Brief Sidestep and check it out. GM:The large wooden construction crane has broken and fallen on it side. The construction workers are tending to two of their own injured. Alphubel ex Merinita:Is anyone trapped or anything? Volfango:(sopranos voice) "Oh!" GM:Pictured: an example construction crane. yours is similar but is now broken. Belzer of Mercere:I'll inspect it for sabotage GM:You can't tell Alphubel. There's a lot of dust and debris and confused shouting. Bakir the Grappler:"I thought Felipe's walls only collapsed on purpose." Alphubel ex Merinita:Hmm. Volfango:"You guys alright? Anyone bleeding?" Giraldo of Milan:I make my way to the scene and cough from the stone dust. (To Belzer of Mercere): We'll get to that in a minute once things calm down. Alphubel ex Merinita:I'll try to spont Bind Wounds on the injured men. GM:Formulaic or spont? Alphubel ex Merinita:Using Explicit Gestures. Uh, spon. GM:nice. Alphubel ex Merinita:rolling (1d10! + 5 + 1 + 3 + 4)/2 (( 10 + 2 ) +5+1+3+4)/2 =12.5 Belzer of Mercere:Nice Volfango:powerful performance Alphubel ex Merinita:Then again for the other injured man. Bakir the Grappler:I was about to go "I will use a Holy Power" to see through the stone dust" but it takes me minimum one hour to activate a Meditation power. lol. Alphubel ex Merinita:rolling (1d10! + 5 + 1 + 3 + 4)/2 (( 6 ) +5+1+3+4)/2 =9.5 GM:lol Volfango:"Say, is everyone at this operation socially incompetent but otherwise a miracle worker?" GM:One success and one fail. You also take 2 short term fatigue. Alphubel ex Merinita:Right. Octavia:I'll wander in shortly afterwards, doing my morning rounds. "Shit, are we under attack already?" GM:The workers are apprehensive at your approach. The one you bind nods gratefully. Alphubel ex Merinita:Wait this is the perfect time to spend a Confidence Point. GM:Oh my Bakir the Grappler:I will start picking up people and moving debris etc, whatever it takes to help. You sure? Alphubel ex Merinita:Sure I'm sure. Bakir the Grappler:Not going to spend them to permanently max out your Characteristics? GM:He's confident. Alphubel ex Merinita:Well I mean, after I bind my familiar. Octavia quests in the background, gaining XP at an exponential rate GM:Both workers thank you. "I guess this one's alright..." they mutter as they saunter off. "Where's the doc..." Alphubel ex Merinita:"What, uh, what happened?" Builder:Another builder responds. "They were lifting a block to fit in place then something snapped. Brick hit the wall then the whole thing started tumbling down, knocked the crane with it." "What a fucking mess.." Alphubel ex Merinita:"Oh, that's quite distressing. Did you see, the, uh, the magus who disenchanted the crane?" Builder:"What?" Octavia:"He's asking if you saw anyone messing with the crane." "Anyone near it who shouldn't have been." Builder:"No, I just got here." Alphubel ex Merinita:"You know, the, uh, the magus who dispelled the unbreakability enchantment on the crane." Octavia:"The crane just left out overnight?" Builder:"Yeah?" "Ain't you supposed to be watching out?" Belzer of Mercere:"Crane's made of wood. Enchantment like that would get expensive." Alphubel ex Merinita:"Well, safety first, right?" Builder:He rubs his head. "Shit, now what." Belzer of Mercere:"Yeah, sure," I say, thinking of vis ledgers Alphubel ex Merinita:"Now there, uh, were there any grogs on guard, uh, guard duty?" Builder:brb Bakir the Grappler:"We just put it back together." Builder:Octavia you are our captain. who're the night guards Giraldo of Milan:whore Bakir the Grappler:"It will take time, but it takes more time to talk about it and complain." Octavia:Let's say Zachois and Giraldo Giraldo can't see shit anyway perfect night guard Builder:lol Alphubel ex Merinita:Summon them directly, then. Octavia:I'll summon em. Builder:I consult Zachaois' sheet. Flaws: Short Attention Span Alphubel ex Merinita:lol Belzer of Mercere:Alright, is the crane within our aegis? Builder:Yes. Zachaois the Stiff:Zachaois arrives, yawning. "Up all night and they won't let me get some sleep..." Belzer of Mercere:"Crane's within our aegis. Meaning that magical sabotage is less likely than mundane." Alphubel ex Merinita:"Hmm, that seems like, uh, well, the guards should have, they should know more." "Did you see anyone, uh, last night, with the crane?" Belzer of Mercere:"You can interrogate the guards, I'll have a look at the crane's base." Zachaois the Stiff:What skills can you apply to your investigation, Belzer Belzer of Mercere:Lemme look Zachaois the Stiff:To Alphubel: "Um... last night... Well it was dark." "..." "What was the question?" Giraldo of Milan:"Did I..." Zachaois the Stiff::) Octavia:"Did you hear anything out of place?" Alphubel ex Merinita:"Can't you, you know, uh, see in the dark?" Belzer of Mercere:I have Awareness (clues) and a faerie sympathy trait of Paranoia to utilize, for starters Octavia:"Might just be shoddy equipment, but got to check no-one's sabotaging us." (To Giraldo of Milan): You heard some folks around the crane while it was still twilight, but Zachaois at the time told you it was just a couple builders so you paid it no heed. Belzer of Mercere:I'm also invisible to magic, if there's still an active effect up there Bakir the Grappler:"It's probably just an old rope." Giraldo of Milan:"I could." Volfango:Hmm. Bakir the Grappler:"Although it's strange that something should break as soon as Felipe leaves." Giraldo of Milan:"The only people here last night were a couple of builders around twilight." Zachaois the Stiff:Please roll Per+Awareness then, or Take 5, Shaun. Volfango:I cast the mundane equivalent of reveal the scrying eye Alphubel ex Merinita:"I don't think that, you know, Lavinia is a good judge of character, so I don't think that, uh, you know, right, Felipe. I don't think he'd try to, um, cheat us." Volfango:"looking for observers" rolling 1d10+1+4 ( 1 ) +1+4 =6 Bakir the Grappler:"Who is the one in charge while he's gone? Go yell at him." Volfango:nice Belzer of Mercere:I'll roll, since sympathy trait rolls are stressed Zachaois the Stiff:What is that, Volfango? Grazi Belzer of Mercere:rolling d10!+1+1+1+1 Per + Awareness (clues) + Paranoia sympathy trait ( 1 ) +1+1+1+1 =5 Nice! I'll open up RoP faerie to see what happens here Zachaois the Stiff:Right now Volfango a whole slew of the building crew are gawking at you, milling about, etc. Alphubel ex Merinita:Molto bene. Builder:"You mean Rafael?" to Bakir. "He's... uh, he was here a minute ago." Builder looks around then shrugs Alphubel ex Merinita:Looks like you roll extra botch dice. Octavia:"We need a word with him, then." Belzer of Mercere:GM's choice how many botch dice there are Alphubel ex Merinita:So, 3 more. Builder:that's helpful Octavia::blessed: thats ars baby Builder:i'll roll them .... behind the screen. (To GM)rolling 4d10 ( 2 + 1 + 2 + 8 ) =13 Builder rolls some dice Belzer of Mercere:Let me know later Since I need to mark the XP loss on my sheet Builder:lmao jesus Volfango:oh volfango can't cast he's literally looking for observers with his mundane eyes Builder:I replied to that a bit above Volfango:sorry Bakir the Grappler:oh belzer. rip. Builder:To Octavia, "I dunno where he is." (To Belzer of Mercere): There is a thick, greasy scent on the ropes. Perhaps a Magi's sigil? Alphubel ex Merinita:Alright. Octavia:"Isn't he in charge? Where's he staying, then?" Alphubel ex Merinita:"We should set a more, um, a better night guard tonight." (From Belzer of Mercere): I'll put some gloves on and collect the rope. Builder:The workers live in a slew of tents just outside the Villa. The builder points to Rafael's. Belzer of Mercere:I return to the party. "I can see in the dark." (To Belzer of Mercere): Rope get. Belzer of Mercere:"I can serve on night watch if need be." "Also, this rope smells greasy. Could be a sigil." Alphubel ex Merinita:"That's, well, if it doesn't put you out." I smell the rope. rolling 1d10 + 2 Awareness ( 4 ) +2 =6 Octavia:"So you think it might be magic that sabotaged it? Let's talk to Rafael anyway." Builder:Greasy. Octavia:I'll head over to his tent, with anyone else who comes Volfango:I join Alphubel ex Merinita:"Should it, is this how it works?" I'll start clambering over the crane to see how far the grease goes. Builder:"Sure, when we're hooking it up we put a little grease on it so it don't burn our hands." Bakir the Grappler:I'll go with Octavia. GM:You arrive at the tend. tend. tent. Alphubel ex Merinita:I have a Climbing specialty, so this shouldn't be a problem. GM:Who dares to venture in first? (To Alphubel ex Merinita): The grease is not sufficient to explain the collapse. Octavia:I'll call out from outside it "Rafael. Wake up." Bakir the Grappler:We can comically bump shoulders trying to go in at the same time. GM:You get no response. Per + Awareness Octavia:There's no door to knock on rolling 1d10!-3 ( 5 ) -3 =2 Bakir the Grappler:rolling 1d10!+2-2 ( 8 ) +2-2 =8 Octavia:3 less if hearing-based (To Octavia): All is quiet (From Belzer of Mercere): Also if I rolled two+ 1s on the botch roll it sends me to faerie twilight Bakir the Grappler:same (To Bakir the Grappler): There is a rustling coming from the back of the tent. Bakir the Grappler:i have one ear (To Belzer of Mercere): You did not twilight. (To Bakir the Grappler): I take it back then. Octavia:I open the tent flap then GM:You hear nothing from inside. (From Bakir the Grappler): i conf since you spoiled it GM:Ok, you open it up. Inside is a bed, a chest, a table, and no Rafael. Alright, since Bakir confed, he heard the rustling come from the back of the tent. Octavia:"Shit. Where is he?" Alphubel ex Merinita:I'll take the rope back inside the covenant and check on it later to see if it magically disappears. Bakir the Grappler:"I heard something from the back, he's escaping under the flap!" Alphubel ex Merinita:Then I'll join the rest of the covenant. Octavia:"Ohhh, is he now?" I step out and run around to the back of the tent GM:Rafael, holding a half open satchel, is making a run for it. Bakir the Grappler:"Bastard!" Octavia:"Give it up. You think you're gonna outrun us? If you make us chase you, it'll be worse." Rolling PRE+Leadership rolling 1d10!+3+4+1 ( 10 + 6 ) +3+4+1 =24 Rafael:He yelps. Bakir the Grappler:ooh hell yeah octavia Rafael:He drops his satchel to the ground and falls to one knee, hands up, in the classic surrender position, without even looking back to see you. Octavia:"Alright." I pick up the satchel "You're coming back with us to answer a few questions." Volfango whispers to nobody in particular "Cop." Rafael:He tries to sputter protest, but is helpless in the face of your intimidating Leadership. Alphubel ex Merinita:"Great work Octavia, you should be, uh, you should get an extra loaf of bread." Octavia:"Ah, boss. didn't see you there. What do you want done with him?" Alphubel ex Merinita:"Well, you should, uh, I should ask him about the, uh, the crane." "So what's up with that?" Octavia:"You heard him. Answer about the crane." Rafael:"I don't know!" he protests. "I checked the ropes yesterday and they were fine! Please, believe me! If Master Felipe learns I screwed up..." Alphubel ex Merinita:"Hmm, did you, uh, were you given wine or, uh, bread by anyone you didn't know?" Rafael:"W-what?" "Is this a riddle? A trick? Please, no.. I'm being honest!!" Alphubel ex Merinita:"It sounds like the, you know, it sounds like you might have been, uh, tricked by a mischievous fairy." "I mean, uh, there hasn't been any, um, you know, trouble before now." "So it can't be your fault." Bakir the Grappler:"You sound very nervous." "Are you leaving something out?" Alphubel ex Merinita:"No, this is how I usually, uh, I talk like this all the time." Octavia:"Either he was running because he's terrified of upsetting his master, or because he's involved." Rafael:"I don't know how it happened! The wall shouldn't have fallen from a single brick!" Bakir the Grappler:"I meant Rafael." Alphubel ex Merinita:"Oh, uh, right." Bakir the Grappler:"What brick?" Alphubel ex Merinita:"A single, one brick?" Rafael:The buliding blocks are pretty heavy so maybe brick isnt the right word Octavia:"Oi, stop staring at the ground, look at us." Bakir the Grappler:Oh, yeah. Rafael:"I saw the block hit the wall and then the new masonry fell apart like it was nothing and.. Felipe is going to have my head, he's going to say I messed it up.." Alphubel ex Merinita:"Which, um, which block was it?" Bakir the Grappler:"It does sound like you messed it up." Rafael:"No! I... I did everything exactly like I've seen the Master do! I swear!" Octavia:When he looks up, I'll try using entrancement on him "Speak honestly and tell us everything you know." Volfango:Hmm. Octavia:rolling 1d10!+3+4 ( 3 ) +3+4 =10 Gah Rafael:what's the EF Alphubel ex Merinita:"Can, uh, if we get it out of the, you know, the rubble, can you identify it?" Octavia:He rolls stamina to resist, its opposed. But he gets +3 for his roll. Volfango:"Does this dog-and-pony show have a natural philosopher? This guy's saying you have a batch of bad material." Rafael:rolling 1d10!+1+3 ( 7 ) +1+3 =11 Octavia:I'll drop my non-existent companion conf token Rafael:oh snap He locks eye contact as you entrance him. "I am! I will!" Octavia:Entrancement ftw "Alright, now go through it all again. Everything you know." Just to make sure he's not been lying to us Rafael:"Everything?" Octavia:Folk Ken would be easier but I have -3 per "Everything you said here, you're not lying, right?" Rafael:"Alright... My name is Rafael di Firenza. I was born in Florence in the year of our lord 1345. My mother's name was Maria nd my father --" (he continues this way unless he's cut off) Octavia:"Shit, I mean about the wall and the rope that just snapped." Bakir the Grappler:lol Alphubel ex Merinita:I nod knowingly. Does he say what month he was born in? Rafael:He describes the work of the last few days, when Felipe entrusted him to finish the outer wall. rolling 1d12 ( 4 ) =4 April. Everything seemed to be going fine. As he was tought he inspected the crane each day to see if it needed any maintenance and it didn't. Large blocks were lifted atop each other and each row held in place by mortar. As the wall grew taller more scaffolding was put in place for the workers to climb up and inspect that the laying was going straight. etc. Alphubel ex Merinita:What's the teaching quality of his description? Rafael:Comm -1, 0 teaching score. Alphubel ex Merinita:Crumbs. Octavia:"Don't know half of what he's saying, but he's telling the truth at least. So if he didn't screw up, that means someone sabotaged it." Rafael:Who is on Day Guard shift, Octavia Alphubel ex Merinita:"It seems like the, uh, the thing, the block may have been, you know, enchanted." "I think we should, you need to find it so I can, um, test it." Octavia:Hm. Morgana, Napolino, Tunde. Sounds about right. Rafael:The blocks look the same, Alphubel. Also a lot of them are cracked or destroyed. Octavia:Bolad and Derfel aren't working today. Rafael:Nice. Morgana comes running up. Alphubel ex Merinita:Hmm. Bakir the Grappler:"This is a real mystery." Alphubel ex Merinita:How many blocks are there? Morgana:"M'lords, there's a commotion at the front of the villa... Some knights and a bunch of tolksfolk are there. One of the Knights is calling the Magi out!" Lots. each block is, lets say, approx. 1' wide and half a foot deep Alphubel ex Merinita:"Oh, well, I'd better, I should go to, um, I should talk to them." If ONLY we had an expert in counting. Bakir the Grappler:"Knights?" Volfango:"Boy, you people don't get a lot of rest." Octavia:"Alright. Get everyone together, then, proper armed procession around the magus." Bakir the Grappler:"Rosario's friends?" Alphubel ex Merinita:Anyway I go to talk to the knights. Bakir the Grappler:I follow along, ready to stab someone with a knife. GM:Awesome. The knights and rabble have been added to the Northwest. Octavia:Is shaun afk or does Belzer come Giraldo of Milan appear. Alphubel ex Merinita:Wait, where are they in relation to the covenant? GM:The scene in front of the Villa is: 3 mounted knights. The one in the lead is wearing very nice and expensive armor, and has a colorful tabard with a coat of arms over it. He is backed up by two other knights and a lightly armored squire. 50 feet south of your front door. Alphubel ex Merinita:Ok, I'll go to the second floor and yell at them. GM:Behind them is a slew of Rabble. They aren't armed. They murmur among themselves and watch things with interest. Volfango:safe move Bakir the Grappler:Does this man have any Reputations in italy that we might recognize GM:He might Bakir! Do you know any lore of the city or its nobility Bakir the Grappler:Nope! Alphubel ex Merinita:"Hail and, um, I mean hello! What brings you to the um, I mean what are you doing here?" Octavia:alright everyone. bust out your area lore: rome GM:lol. Bakir the Grappler:You know who has area lore rome? Pallas. RIP. GM:lol Belzer of Mercere:Oh, not only do I have Rome Lore, but personalities as a specialty GM:oh baby Belzer of Mercere:I could probably come up with a guest list GM:Alright, do you keep Rafael under guard Meanwhile, the Knight addresses Alphubel Bakir the Grappler:Belzer, we're trying to recognize a knight now. Octavia:Yeah, a grog can stay watching Rafael. Morgana can handle that I'm sure. GM:"Vile wizard! Your days of wickedness end now. I'm calling you out. Come down here and face me in a duel!" Giraldo of Milan:"Mortis is long dead." Volfango:I should invest in area lore: rome asap it's going to be my seasons activity imo Bakir the Grappler:"Which one?" GM:Area Slore: Rome Bakir the Grappler:I address the knight from the crowd. Alphubel ex Merinita:"Um, no thank you." Belzer of Mercere:Ok I gotta go for a few minutes, I'll make my Rome Lore roll now rolling 1+2+d10 Rome Lore (spec not included) 1+2+( 4 ) =7 GM:Nice. hmm Belzer recognizes the man's coat of arms as belonging to the Conti family. This is not Sangello di Conti, the current leader (and fellow you've dealt with before). Belzer of Mercere:Pass any info on to Bakir and Octavia GM:cheers. Belzer of Mercere:BBL Bakir the Grappler:Hm. A minor noble. Alphubel ex Merinita:Hmm. Bricco:"I am challenging you! If you have a speck of honor you will face me! If not the world will know that you are a craven!" Bakir the Grappler:"We're having a party in a little while, if you want to come back later." Alphubel ex Merinita:I'll ask shield grog and nobility expert Octavia who this is. Bakir the Grappler:"Food and drinks provided, of course." Alphubel ex Merinita:"I don't, um, I don't want to fight you." Bakir the Grappler sizes the man up Bricco:"Jest not, foeman!" To bakir. Alphubel ex Merinita:"Is there anyone who, does anyone want to fight him?" I ask the grogs. Bricco:do you have the Shounen manga protagonist power to assess power levels Octavia:"He's from the Conti, boss." Giraldo of Milan:"I'll kill him if you need me to." Bakir the Grappler:I can read people's thoughts if I do enough squats. Octavia:"His father owns a tower that the other magi were interested in." Alphubel ex Merinita:"I don't think, uh, maybe he shouldn't be killed." Bakir the Grappler:I can't assess power levels but I will roll folk ken rolling 1d10-2+4 ( 8 ) -2+4 =10 Volfango:"Hey! Hey you down there! You came to challenge the guy with the armor right?" (To Bakir the Grappler): He looks confident in his abilities Volfango:"Big guy! Big sword!" Giraldo of Milan:"Well, he wants to kill you it sounds like." Volfango:"He's out! We're just holding the fort down! Nobody to fight here!" Giraldo of Milan:what is even the penalty for melee combat while blind Alphubel ex Merinita:-9. Giraldo of Milan:for one missing eye its just -1 Octavia:Extreme Giraldo of Milan:yikes Bakir the Grappler:"You look like a tough young man." Bricco:"I'm not here for your minions and bodyguards, wizards!" Bakir the Grappler:"You want to wrestle?" Alphubel ex Merinita:Same as invisibility. Bakir the Grappler takes a low stance Bakir the Grappler:"Passes the time!" Giraldo of Milan:i would only be at +6 then thats dangerous Bakir the Grappler slaps the ground with his palm Bakir the Grappler:"Good exercise!" Bricco:He turns to face the audience of rabble behind him. "Take a look! Here are the mighty and terrible wizards you hear so much of! Hiding in their fortress, afraid to face a single warrior!" Giraldo of Milan:I will approach the window. "What do you even want?" Bakir the Grappler:"They're mostly not here, effendi." Giraldo of Milan:I look down blindly. Alphubel ex Merinita:Hmm, I'll cast Orb of Drenching on him. Bricco:what does it do? Alphubel ex Merinita:rolling 1d10 + 5 +7 + 3 + 4 vs Level 15 ( 5 ) +5+7+3+4 =24 It creates a +1 size orb of water above him that then moves naturally. Bricco:Ok. Alphubel ex Merinita:It appears with an audible "pop". Bakir the Grappler:Cool. Bricco:The water falls on his head, naturally, interrupting his speech. There is a gasp from the audience, and his fighting companions look a bit worried. Bakir the Grappler:"Which magi do you wish to face, there are many he-" Bricco:He laughs. "They strike at me with my back turned and that's the best they can do?" Alphubel ex Merinita:"Stop, I mean, uh, don't fool around." Bakir the Grappler:sploosh "You could possibly stay at the palazzo in a spare room until they return." Bricco:"I'll face any of them or all of them in a row, in honorable combat! If there's even a single one of them willing to prove themselves worthy of living in our great city!" Alphubel ex Merinita:"There's no reason for us, I mean, we shouldn't fight. You would probably, you know, uh, just get hurt. Is this what, um, do you treat, I mean does everyone get this treatment from you?" "Should we, uh, maybe we should hold a, you know, with the lances, uh, a joust," i say to the grogs. Octavia:My italian isn't that good, sadly, but I'll say "Coward waiting for the men with swords to leave. Coward dog." Alphubel ex Merinita:"It's probably pretty, uh, I mean it seems like they might want to, uh, you know, dueling seems popular." Bakir the Grappler:"Well, one of them is very young and only just started living here, and the other one, I'm pretty sure he can't cast spells." Bricco:He turns to his audience again, who are starting to get bored. Bakir the Grappler:"So you might want to wait for the others." "Or we could wrestle!" Bakir the Grappler slaps the ground again Octavia:"Boss, you don't have to answer this idiot." I say, in latin this time "If he had any confidence he wouldn't have waited for Rosario to leave." Alphubel ex Merinita:"Oh, we could just, uh, schedule the duel for after they, uh, after they get back." Bricco:"All talk and no walk! Just wait and you'll see a wizard cut down! They have to leave eventually!" Alphubel ex Merinita:"It might be a good, um, a good way to, you know, the party could be a good place for it." Bakir the Grappler:"He's not even paying attention." Bricco:He then orders to his men. "Clear out the workers from over there! Those tents will be our camp." Bakir the Grappler:"They're very busy." Alphubel ex Merinita:Hmm. Volfango:"Again! Tough guy! There's nobody here! Nobody to leave for you!" Giraldo of Milan:"Let's just kill him." Alphubel ex Merinita:"Well, we can't, that's a bad idea." Octavia:"Grogs, with me." I march over to the tents Volfango:"They're in Greece or something! Might not come back!" Bakir the Grappler:I will punch Bricco's horse like Mongo from Blazing Saddles. Bricco:i thought bakir was on the second floor Alphubel ex Merinita:"We should just, um, we could just invite him in." Bakir the Grappler:no i came down and joined the rabble at the beginning of this scene. Octavia:He's delivering the people's elbow from the second floor Giraldo of Milan:I'll follow along with Octavia's group. Bricco:badass Alphubel ex Merinita:"Then schedule the duel for, you know, for later when they, uh, when they get back." Volfango:Bakir ftw Octavia:"Giraldo, you speak this Italian shit better, you relay things. Tell him if he attacks our staff, we'll defend our property." Bricco:The crew -- audience in tow-- moves towards your worker's campsite. The workers, not feeling particularly brave, make themselves scarce. Giraldo of Milan:"Alright." Bakir the Grappler:just a second im looking something up Bricco:There is no violence at the moment, just the intimidation of armed men on horseback sauntering right up to you that makes the workers think it's time to relocate. Volfango:This is self defense. Laborers are my right as a covenant. You will regret this Giraldo of Milan:I probe along the ground as we move and turn in the direction of horse noises. Alphubel ex Merinita:How many are in his retinue? Giraldo of Milan:"Shove off." Bricco:2 Knights, 1 Squire. "My quarrel is with your masters." Alphubel ex Merinita:Oh that's enough to invite inside. Bricco:to Giraldo. Bakir the Grappler:ok no attack bonuses from gauntlets Giraldo of Milan:"Then your quarrel is with me. Shove off." Volfango:brb 1 min Bricco:He sizes Giraldo up. "You have balls, friend, but I'm not going to strike down a blind man." Bakir the Grappler:rolling 1d10!+3+11+11+3 exerting confing scuffle on the horse. lol. ( 8 ) +3+11+11+3 =36 Giraldo of Milan:Giraldo is probing the ground with his sheathed sword, fabric wrapped round his upper face and head. "How old are you?" Bricco:great now I have to find a horse's stats Bakir the Grappler:Wound Level Effect Light 1 Fatigue level Medium 2 Fatigue levels Heavy 2 Fatigue levels and a Light Wound Incapacitating 3 Fatigue levels and a Light Wound Dead 5 Fatigue levels and a Medium Wound Alphubel ex Merinita:"Now hey, there's no reason, we don't have to have any kind of, I mean, you should just wait a few, a little bit longer and there should be a, uh, someone willing to duel you." Bricco:Are you just walking up to him? He's going to draw his sword and point it at you if you get close Bakir the Grappler:oh, okay. Bricco:i mean i think that's a fair assessment of the situation Alphubel ex Merinita:Sure. Bakir the Grappler:I figured he would, yeah. Bricco:i will give you the conf back. Bakir the Grappler:But okay. ty. I will still walk up to him. Bricco:He pulls out his longsword -- shiny -- as you close in. "You're no wizard. This is not your fight." brb Bakir the Grappler:"You should stop what you're doing and accept our hospitality before things escalate." Giraldo of Milan:"If you're going to play at knights and nobles, boy, play somewhere else." Bricco:My pizza just arrived. Molto bene. Alphubel ex Merinita:"Well, Rosario, I mean I think probably, uh, Rosario might want to fight, uh, whoever this is, right? So you shouldn't, uh, I mean we should be more hospitable, Giraldo." Bricco:The man is approximately 25 years old, Giraldo. Giraldo of Milan:how can i tell Alphubel ex Merinita:Heh. Bricco:voice, I guess. Bakir the Grappler:you smell the youthful cum on his clothes. Octavia:nasally, faggy voice Giraldo of Milan:i am 64 so my comment still stands Bricco:you're blind and using a crutch. its believable. Giraldo of Milan:it is not a crutch, its a probing cane Bricco:Bricco speaks, but his words are for the rabble: "They send their hired guards here to taunt and mock me, a nobleman, while they cower behind their parapets. Are these truly the Magi who make great men cower in fear? I laugh!" Volfango:Giraldo rules Bakir the Grappler:"Hmmm..." Octavia:"They're not here. Idiot." I say in Italian Giraldo of Milan:"There's no magi here except a stupid child. If you want your fight then shove off and wait." Bakir the Grappler:do you think bricco is going to keep riling the crowd up for an hour and generally stay put Alphubel ex Merinita:lol Octavia:lol Bakir the Grappler:>_> Octavia:Bakir begins charging a spirit bomb for an hour Bricco:He is setting up a de facto camp. It's hard to tell if the crowd will stick around if nothing happens. Bakir the Grappler:Allah! Give me your energy! i also have to make six stamina rolls vs ef 6. Giraldo of Milan:"If you try to set up a camp within throwing distance of this building you're going to get hurt." Volfango:"Good! Set up camp! See if wizards come visit you this year!" Octavia:You should render yourself immune to fatigue, damage, and spells under level 50. Bakir the Grappler:I will whisper to Giraldo. "Keep him and the crowd busy, please." I plan on rendering myself immune to metal. Alphubel ex Merinita:"Oh, this, uh, he can't do this. We need to, um, the wall has to go up." Giraldo of Milan:afk 1 sec Bricco:He appears undaunted by your threats, Giraldo. Bakir the Grappler:spam block incoming. rolling 1d10+3 sta vs 6 ( 10 ) +3 =13 rolling 1d10+3 sta vs 6 ( 9 ) +3 =12 rolling 1d10+3 sta vs 6 ( 1 ) +3 =4 Octavia:"Of all the fucking weeks for Derfel to take time off." Bakir the Grappler:rolling 1d10+3 sta vs 6 ( 1 ) +3 =4 rolling 1d10+3 sta vs 6 ( 8 ) +3 =11 rolling 1d10+3 sta vs 6 ( 3 ) +3 =6 rolling 1d10+3 sta vs 6 ( 8 ) +3 =11 rolling 1d10+3 sta vs 6 ( 10 ) +3 =13 Alphubel ex Merinita:Hmm. Bakir the Grappler:ok i lose 2 fatigue levels. Bricco:do you roll for botches Bakir the Grappler:and i must botch check twice yes. rolling 2d10 ( 2 + 3 ) =5 Giraldo of Milan:does octavia have a good throwing arm Bakir the Grappler:i dont think extra dice are added for holy powers in magic auras at least ok. NOW i get to roll to use thep ower. Giraldo of Milan:if so giraldo and octavia can head to giraldos lab and prepare something to make this guy fuck off Bakir the Grappler:rolling 1d10+3+6+4 int + meditation + transcendence ( 6 ) +3+6+4 =19 Octavia:I have a pillum of flame that I can throw at him, if that's what you mean. Bakir the Grappler:okay i will actually conf this so i can reach 4 mags and become immune to metal for sun Giraldo of Milan:i mean that will certainly kill him but we can also make black powder bombs which will certainly scare the horses Alphubel ex Merinita:As the magus in charge I forbid you from throwing fireballs at him. Bakir the Grappler:oh its actually much lower than i thought and i dont need to conf. Bricco:Does Morgana take Rafael into the fort, let him go, or try to hold him in position as your worker's camp is scattered? Bakir the Grappler:fuck. Giraldo of Milan:very well Octavia:Hmm. On the one hand, letting this guy insult us is humiliating. On the other hand, starting a fight would be against the interests of the covenant. To resolve this dilemma I'll roll both personality traits, Proud and Loyal, and see what one is higher rolling 1d10!+3 proud ( 2 ) +3 =5 Alphubel ex Merinita:I think just treating him as a guest until the other magi get back is a good idea. Octavia:rolling 1d10!+3 loyal ( 8 ) +3 =11 Bakir the Grappler sweats in a corner for an hour Octavia:Loyalty prevails, I stay my hand Volfango:Ultimately, the issue is merely to make him stop preventing construction Bakir the Grappler:Well done Octavia. Volfango:This is basically a labor dispute One hour later. Bakir the Grappler:"Whew!" Alphubel ex Merinita:But we need to get him out of the camp, so we can invite him into the meeting hall. Octavia:"Rosario will skewer him when he returns, we just need him to stop fucking with our staff untli then." Bricco:Half the rabble has dispersed. The other half lounge or doze in the shade of the tents. Bricco and his knights remain proud and undeterred. Bakir the Grappler:"Alright, Bricco, get off the property." "The workers have had enough of a break." Alphubel ex Merinita:Those are my instructions, AFK a sec. Bricco:"And let them finish this fort you have no right to occupy? Never!" Volfango:brb one moment Octavia:"With all respect, boss, he isn't going to come in. He's a coward and hates us." Bakir the Grappler:"How do we lack the right to occupy something we built?" "Or, that my bosses built." Giraldo of Milan:"Tell me if the fight starts going poorly, Bakir." Bricco:"You've not a speck of honor among you!" Giraldo of Milan:"And try to stay clear of my reach if it does." Bricco:"You have the blood of commoners in your veins!" Bakir the Grappler:"You threatened an unarmed man with a sword earlier!" "That's not honorable at all!" Octavia:"Fucking Italian thinks he can talk to me like that." I spit to the side Bricco:i thought octavia was italian. Octavia:In Latin, dunno if he understands that Giraldo of Milan:octavia is roman Octavia:She was born in Rome. Bricco:rome is italy XD Bakir the Grappler:gahaha. Octavia:She is Italian though, yes. She still looks down on Italians compared to Romans because she grew up in a regio. Bricco:"If you want us gone then send forth your wizard and settle this!" Alphubel ex Merinita:Hmm. Giraldo of Milan:thats wrong. italy is a land of eternally feuding families and criminal organizations, constantly sneaking behind each others backs to find a spot to stab. rome, by contrast, did their murdering in the open. Volfango:I respect Octavia's comittment to regio-based racism Giraldo of Milan:anyway bakir can shout if he needs help Alphubel ex Merinita:"Is it, uh, are we not supposed to, uh, build a fort?" "It seems like, uh, the most prudent precaution." Bakir the Grappler:"How do we know you're worthy of fighting the wizard? You should be tested." "We can wrestle!" Bricco:"I, Bricco di Conti, have nothing to prove to you. My great deeds are sung from Ireland to Cathay!" Alphubel ex Merinita:rolling 1d10 + 2 +2 Faerie Magic ( 3 ) +2+2 =7 Bakir the Grappler:"You should have brought a bard. I've never heard of you." Alphubel ex Merinita:I'm not sure if those are real places or not. Giraldo of Milan:"You've got a nice long life ahead of you, kid. You really shouldn't push your luck." Alphubel ex Merinita:I guess I'm still inside the covenant so I can't do anything besides yell at him. Who else is still inside with me? Bakir the Grappler:i will roll int + civil/canon law (rome) to see if there's anything we can do about this guy loitering on our steps Volfango:Volfango is not about to fucking go hand to hand with a man who can afford a horse Bakir the Grappler:rolling 1d10+3+2+1 ( 8 ) +3+2+1 =14 Bricco:good question. by which i mean i did not prepare a response in advance. lets think Bakir the Grappler:lol. Alphubel ex Merinita:Molto bene. Volfango:Oh man The VT Gang Files A Lawsuit Bakir the Grappler:"We're going to start charging you rent." Bricco:Rome's law is a mess because its run by multiple different noble houses. In theory, the Senator of Rome and the Papal Vicar have supremacy. Bakir the Grappler:hmm Bricco:There's the Podesta as well, but he's more like a judge, and wouldn't have the manpower to face down a bunch of armed knights. The Senator of Rome at this time is someone from the Orsini family. Bakir the Grappler:lets call our friends the knights hospitaller. lol. Bricco:Canon law wise there's not much applicable here. Bricco, in response to Bakir's threat..... Smugly bites an apple! Bakir the Grappler:Alright I will try to physically drag him off the property. Alphubel ex Merinita:Gah! Volfango:Oh no! power levels rising Alphubel ex Merinita:I mean about the apple. Bricco:"Then you only prove what I claim. You've no power of your own." Alphubel ex Merinita:Hmm. Bricco:"Nothing better than an upjumped street gang!" Bakir the Grappler:"Go drink somewhere else." Alphubel ex Merinita:"We, uh, you need to leave that camp, it's just that, uh, we need to finish this wall." Bricco:"Duel me honorably then!" Bakir the Grappler removes his shirt (To Bakir the Grappler): You could also talk to this guy's Lord who would have the most authority. Alphubel ex Merinita:"It's not my, uh, I don't, uh, I mean, I don't know how to use a sword. They're sort of, you know, stupid." "No offense." Bakir the Grappler:"Let's go!" (From Bakir the Grappler): hmm Bricco:He draws his sword. "I with blade in my hand will face whatever you wizards can throw at me. Magic or no I can still cut you down." wb shaun. the situation has not progressed much. Alphubel ex Merinita:"Well, then, uh, you can't complain about this." Bakir the Grappler:"I'm not sure you can, and you've rudely forsaken hospitality." "I have to ask you to leave and come back another time." Octavia:Does Alphubel have imaginem? Bakir the Grappler:"Would your Lord rather see you return whole or in a box?" Bricco:"We don't take orders from commoners." Octavia:Does he have enough to make one of us look like Rosario, pretend we summoned him here, then we stomp this rube in a fight and send him packing Alphubel ex Merinita:Sounds like a plan. Belzer of Mercere:roll20 covers up the chat bar with player names now, gay Bakir the Grappler:I'm hoping to provoke him into attacking me Alphubel ex Merinita:Works on my machine. Octavia:Do you have a tiny resolution screen or is there a weird bug Bakir the Grappler:And then he might get spooked when my skin repels his blade. Bricco:He appears to have a bug up his ass about honor. Belzer of Mercere:Tiny resolution On my tablet that has an attachable keyboard Giraldo of Milan:if bakir gets into trouble giraldo is ready to run in and start swinging Volfango:"I keep yelling at you! We have no swordfighters here! Why do you think wizards fight with swords anyway? The one guy that does that is in Greece!" Alphubel ex Merinita:Hmm. devil's fav demon:we have a couple swordfighters but they're not wizards Alphubel ex Merinita:Let's just have Octavia fight this guy as Rosario. Octavia:"Boss." I head in and address Alphubel "Can you make me or Giraldo look like Rosario? We'll beat him easily." Alphubel ex Merinita:Making her look like Rosario is MuIm 5, so I can do it. Bakir the Grappler pats the nose of Bricco's horse. Bakir the Grappler:"Come on, you want to leave, right?" Alphubel ex Merinita:"Giraldo is, you know, he's blind, so, uh, I think that, uh, as the consul here, you should do it." Octavia:"Someone handle an excuse, tell him we're sending word to summon Rosario, it'll make us look more impressive if they think we can move around that fast." Bakir the Grappler:"Maybe your horse is smarter than you, effendi?" Volfango:Octavia taking the intrigue route while Bakir diplomacymances the horse Alphubel ex Merinita:rolling (1d10! + 5 + 6 + 3 + 4 + 1 -1) /2 Muto Imaginem to make Octavia look and sound like Rosario. (( 5 ) +5+6+3+4+1-1)/2 =11.5 Ok that works for Sun duration. Bakir the Grappler:Nice. Octavia:What's the duration, sun? Cool. Alphubel ex Merinita:I can also make her smell like Rosario but I don't really know what Rosario smells like. Octavia:"He's not that much shorter than me, should be easy enough a deception. Giraldo, let me borrow your sword." Bricco:You guys ready for a real throwback? Octavia:oh shit Bakir the Grappler:lmfao oh man nunzio Alphubel ex Merinita:Classico. Giraldo of Milan:"Let you what now?" Belzer of Mercere:He smells like roses. That's his sigil. Well it's not but you can say it is. Octavia:Everyone there is dead but Archibald, which is a real running theme of old pages. Bakir the Grappler:archibald looks so young! Belzer, it actually is his sigil. Belzer of Mercere:Oh nice Octavia:I still need to pack my suitcase for going away tomorrow so I'll have to brb at some point, after the duel. Who's going to ruse this guy about us summoning Rosario. Belzer? Giraldo of Milan:"Fine, but give me your spear." Alphubel ex Merinita:Hmm, in terms of my sigil "Rosario's" clothes are bright yellow and purple. Octavia:"Just don't use it as a walking stick." I hand it over Bakir the Grappler:his hermetic name is rosario because his spells all produce roses in their cosmetic effects i like that sigil effect Bricco:For reference, Bricco's kit is Longsword, Heater Shield, Plate Armor, Bascinet Octavia:I've got metal scale instead of plate like Rosario wears, but it'll be fine Bakir the Grappler:Good luck. Alphubel ex Merinita:The armor is also purple. Octavia:Greatswords are mechanically better than a longspear so not having my spec won't matter. Who's going to handle the deception? Bakir the Grappler:Maybe you can show up before he decides to attack me for molesting his horse. Octavia:What are you, a farrier? Bricco:lol Bakir the Grappler:lol Bricco:Alphubel cast successfully so the deception is set I think? You look and sound like Rosario. Alphubel ex Merinita:Hmm. Octavia:I meant someone explaining to him why Rosario didn't show up immediately Some ruse about summoning him Bakir the Grappler:oh, i've been outside bugging Bricco the whole time so Bakir doesn't actually know your plan Volfango:I can do a very lo-fi version of that Alphubel ex Merinita:"Uh, Giraldo, can you, um, you know, use your, uh, can you see if he's using a magic disguise, you know, uh, the knight guy." Belzer of Mercere:I have a disguise item We can test his senses with it Giraldo of Milan:I turn in Alphubel's direction and hold my facing for 10 seconds. Before turning back to the direction of the action. Bakir the Grappler:"You don't want to strike an unarmed man? I have a knife at my belt, don't worry. You just don't look that tough!" I continue taunting Bricco. Volfango:okay, i'll do the introduction ruse "Alright asshole! You want a swordfight? I"ll get you a swordfight!" I step away from the palisade or crenellation or whatever I return "Alright! I used the magical summoning horn to call our swordsman! He'll be here any diameter! Your funeral pal!" cue Octavia Bakir the Grappler:lol @ any diameter Alphubel ex Merinita:Classico. Volfango:ty ty "Just don't say we didn't warn you!" Bakir the Grappler:"What? Rosario is coming? Oh, you're in for it now, effendi." Octavia:I walk out, looking like Rosario, and try to do a decent impression of him. "Ah, my opponent! I'll try not to kill you." Bricco:"Are we fighting on foot, then? Very well." Bricco dismounts Bricco:As do his companions. Bakir the Grappler:there actually is a magical horn that summons rosario in the flambeau hq iirc. the primus has a horn that can summon all the milites from wherever they are. Octavia:"All of you at once?" lol "You asked for a duel." Bricco:"Just me." Bakir the Grappler:"This man isn't nearly as honorable as he says he is, I think." Volfango:I start whispering to our "guards" about readying their bows or whatever in case this goes south Bricco:"Let us state the terms." Bakir the Grappler:I will stand with my arms crossed and watch Bricco's men. Bricco:"You may use magic if you wish once we begin. Agreed?" Octavia:I try and remember what state the terms means. "Magic. Got it." Bricco:"This is a duel to the death." "You understand?" Octavia:"Fine." Bakir the Grappler:"Hmm." Bricco:"Mano a mano. No interference." Octavia:I'm going to try a really shitty second sight roll since this guy is suspicious Bakir the Grappler:"You should both use arms from our armory." Giraldo of Milan:why is the long spear just worst than the great sword wtf Octavia:rolling 1d10!-3+1 ( 7 ) -3+1 =5 Bricco:whoever wrote the rules had terminal D&D aids (To Octavia): Nothing suspicious Bakir the Grappler:^ Octavia:Oh right Endrite:No rules for bracing against a charge. Giraldo of Milan:i mean i can still see, through second sight Octavia:doesnt belzer have second sight. and can see. Ohh Giraldo roll second sight then Giraldo of Milan:rolling 1d10!+7 ( 1 ) +7 =8 Bakir the Grappler:lol. Giraldo of Milan:oops! check my infernal botching gm Bricco:(To GM)rolling 5d10 ( 2 + 7 + 1 + 5 + 6 ) =21 (To Giraldo of Milan): You've taken a point of warp Octavia:arent we in a magic aura, increasing the botch dice for infernal powers Alphubel ex Merinita:What's the worst that could happen? You go blind? (To Giraldo of Milan): And you are dazed. Your eyes... eye remnants are burning. You have flashbacks to the scene on the boat. Bricco rolls some dice Bricco passes a note to a player Bakir the Grappler:rip giraldo Octavia:I wish my friend Belzer was not AFK so he could roll second sight and possibly succeed. Giraldo of Milan leans against the covenant wall and slides down, slumped over on the ground. Octavia:"Is he really drinking this early?" Bakir the Grappler:lol Octavia:I wish my friend Belzer was not AFK so he could roll second sight and possibly succeed. Volfango:I respect a man's conviction to an early bird special Bricco:oops rip dys Giraldo of Milan:maybe my magic sensitivity would have done something better Alphubel ex Merinita:Oh whoops, I've been forgetting to add +1 to all my formulaic spells. Giraldo of Milan:oh well Bricco:Giraldo was up all night on guard duty. The job is boring enough even if you have eyes. You expect him to do ti sober? Bakir the Grappler:hmm. Alright. "Octavia, hit me as hard as you can." Belzer of Mercere:I guess I was on niight guard too so am similarly sleepy Bricco:Sleepcuck Bakir the Grappler:"I have a plan." Octavia:"She's inside." I say, with gritted teeth at Bakir saying that Bricco:lol "What are you prattling about? Are you ready or not?" Octavia:"Ready." Bakir the Grappler:oh, spaced out and forgot the diguise. Bakir thinks this is actually Rosario. Bricco:He draws his sword and takes a stance. "En garde!" Octavia:I draw my greatsword Bakir the Grappler:I was going to offer you a thing to let you ignore wounds but since you're Rosario you can obviously already do that. Alphubel ex Merinita:I should have just made Octavia look like Rosario so she'd have to do the Elizabeth Holmes voice. Bakir the Grappler:lmao. Bricco:rolling 1d10!-2 Initiative ( 4 ) -2 =2 Octavia:rolling 1d10!+1+2 ( 9 ) +1+2 =12 Bricco:(he's over encumbered.) Octavia:I'm not, ga ha. Guess I'm first. Alright. I'm sick of the man and he gave me permission to kill him, I'm going to swing this greatsword right for his neck. Exerting. rolling 1d10!+20+9 ( 6 ) +20+9 =35 Bakir the Grappler:sweet. Bricco considers his options Bricco:He will also exert. Alphubel ex Merinita:Smart. Bricco:rolling 1d10!+19+11 dfn ( 2 ) +19+11 =32 Bakir the Grappler:O_O Bricco:Oh, not good enoguh. Octavia:11 weapon skill??? I thought he was a young man Alphubel ex Merinita:Makes you think. Bakir the Grappler:hes OBVIOUSLY cheating Bricco:Puissance and affinity. Bakir the Grappler:rofl. that fucker. Bricco:and an extra 5xp for every year past childhood, as we've discussed a bit earlier. Giraldo of Milan:the double. two cheaty ones Alphubel ex Merinita:Also +11xp every season from correspondence. Giraldo of Milan:anyway he gets hit Bricco:Aye. damage? Octavia:I didn't realise I was fighting a fucking sword saint, at least I hit him 12 base damage 3 thresh Giraldo of Milan:did you conf you should have! Octavia:No, I'm saving that for defensive rolls Alphubel ex Merinita:I mean, 3 more damage isn't that important. Bricco:Your blow glances off his armor. for dys' sake I will quickly double check this guy's stats Giraldo of Milan:for dys sake i will quickly double (...) this guys stats Alphubel ex Merinita:Glowing Galaxy Brain I will quickly double this guy's stats. Octavia:I mean I'm not doubting that a 25 year old can have these stats, I just didn't realise he was like totally optimised for combat at the expense of all else, and is a prodigy Giraldo of Milan:its isshin hes among us Bakir the Grappler:Giraldo of Milan:for dys sake i will quickly double (...) this guys stats Bricco:lets see, two seasons of instruction at 11xp each per year, x 1.5 affinity, x 15 years lol. jk but at one season a year of training, which is reasonable, at that rate, he could have an ability of 9 anyway He strikes back. Octavia:How did he do seasons of instructions, NPCs arent built that way Bricco:He's a wealthy knight. Giraldo of Milan:this one is hes very built Octavia:Yeah but even PC magi when they join the covenant use chargen rules, not individual seasons which is... 25xp? a year total for wealthy characters, iric iirc Bakir the Grappler:Extremely Complex Character Generation is an option. ....for cheaters!!!!!! Octavia:I mean like I'm not doubting the numbers are doable, but they definitely come at the expense of all else. Bricco:Very well. 50xp from Warrior virtue, then 8 xp of his 25 xp a year spent on Sword, x150% from affinity. That'd still leave 17xp every year on his other things. rolling 1d10!+19 attack vs octavia ( 1 ) +19 =20 Bakir the Grappler:i mean lets be honest rosario would have a great time fighting this guy. Bricco:oh no Bakir the Grappler:lol. Bricco:rolling 2d10 ( 4 + 6 ) =10 Bakir the Grappler:gah. Bricco:also it's only 19 consider he took 1 fatigue Alphubel ex Merinita:At least he fumbled his attack and not his defense, which would be Instant Death. Octavia:I'll try and defend against this sword saint. Belzer of Mercere:I think this will always be an issue with mundane abilities that are used in opposed rolls, most notably combat abilities Octavia:sec, need to recalculate it since its a different weapon Alphubel ex Merinita:No botches for mundane abilities, IMO. Bricco:No, more botches! Belzer of Mercere:The only sort of "protagonist edge" there is for mundane stuff is conf pointa Octavia:rolling 1d10!+12-1 ( 1 ) +12-1 =12 Giraldo of Milan:lmfao Bricco:rolling 2d10 ( 3 + 4 ) =7 Volfango:Madre de dio Bricco:No botch, but you were hit by a margin of 7 Bakir the Grappler:jesus. Octavia:Whats the base damage Bricco:rolling 7+6 dam 7+6 =13 Alphubel ex Merinita:Mama mia. Giraldo of Milan is roused by the sounds of clowns. Bakir the Grappler:Bricco trips and hits his sword on a rock, which ricochets into Octavia's neck as she trips on another rock. Octavia:Okay Bricco:He mistimes his feint, but Octavia parries too early. Bakir the Grappler:"Something's not right." Octavia:My soak is... 12 So a fatigue, sadly Alphubel ex Merinita:Ooof. Bricco:Round 2 Giraldo of Milan:did octavia tell me how to activate the spear if so i can cheat as needed Octavia:He said magic was allowed and I'm annoyed with the little shit. I did not, Giraldo. Also it's a different spear. I have the pillum one on me. Alphubel ex Merinita:Please don't do that while blind. Giraldo of Milan:ah pilum is voice range and so is perfectly accurate Bricco:What sort of item is your pilum enchanted into? Octavia:I'll try cutting him again. This armour is ridiculous to cut through. A spear iirc Giraldo of Milan:recall the time guy shot people hiding in a house, fearing for their lives, to death with pila Alphubel ex Merinita:Correction: it accurately hits what you target with it. Octavia:A javelin, rather rolling 1d10!+20-2 ( 4 ) +20-2 =22 Alphubel ex Merinita:And while blind you might not target the right person. Giraldo of Milan:its a spear, the enchanted item is some brass fittings on the spear Bricco:rolling 1d10!+19 dfn ( 6 ) +19 =25 -1 from fatigue but Bricco double checks stats Alphubel ex Merinita:Seems fair. Bricco:sing weap 9+2, superior longsword has 1+2 defense, +3 defense from heater ,+2 quickness yeap. Alphubel ex Merinita:In any case if this gets out of hand I can blind him. Bakir the Grappler starts doing laps around the arena. Bricco:He blocks Octavia/Rosario's blow with his shield and thrusts! rolling 1d10!+19-1 attk ( 3 ) +19-1 =21 Octavia:I'll try and defend against the little shit, as best I can rolling 1d10!+12-2 ( 8 ) +12-2 =18 Bakir the Grappler:jesus Bricco:rolling 3+6 dam 3+6 =9 Octavia:Soaked, I believe Yep "Fucking armour's too thick." I'm going to try and entrance him, he said magic was fine Bricco:ill check but i dont think the middle of combat works for that, if it's eye contact based Octavia:It is eye contact based Alphubel ex Merinita:AFK a quick second. Octavia:oh Bricco:You have the power to control another’s will. By staring deeply into someone’s eyes for several seconds — generally impossible in combat — you can verbally command the person to perform a certain task. Octavia:the ability explicitly says its impossible in combat yes Sorry Giraldo of Milan:you should probably blind the man Octavia:Well, I'll keep hacking away and hope I get lucky against the sword saint Volfango:alphubel to the rescue Octavia:rolling 1d10!+20-2 ( 8 ) +20-2 =26 Bakir the Grappler:Bakir jabs his dagger into his own thigh to inflict a light wound on himself. Bricco:regular defense rolling 1d10!+19-1 dfn ( 7 ) +19-1 =25 Octavia:Still no damage because his soak is ridiculous, 12 base and 1 thresh Bricco:Your weapon slides off his chestplate. "Not bad, not bad... But try this!" He confs! rolling 1d10!+19-1+3 attk ( 4 ) +19-1+3 =25 Volfango:Oh my god Bakir the Grappler:rolling 1d10+3+5+4 stamina + purity + transcendence ( 8 ) +3+5+4 =20 ooh. Good roll. Octavia:I'll step back and try to smash it away. Wish I was using a spear instead of this thing. Exerting. rolling 1d10!+12-2+9 ( 4 ) +12-2+9 =23 12 soak Bakir the Grappler:I limp over to the edge of the ring with my dagger sticking out of my bleeding thigh and slap Octavia on the back. Bricco:He clips your arm armor. Bakir the Grappler:base 10 +1 touch +1 diam Octavia now has +5 soak. Octavia:lol Bricco:The guy's friends yell at Bakir. Octavia:This is exactly what this fight deserves. New round, stabbing again, hope he botches Bricco:"Get him out of there!" they shout. Bakir the Grappler:"Here's a little backup!" Octavia:rolling 1d10!+20-3 ( 4 ) +20-3 =21 Alphubel ex Merinita:lol Giraldo of Milan:wait a minute Bricco:rolling 1d10!+19-1 dfn ( 8 ) +19-1 =26 Giraldo of Milan:now, hang on a minute how did bakir inflict a light wound on himself Alphubel ex Merinita:Grande duelo. Bricco:oh snap. Ohhh snap. Bakir the Grappler:I stabbed myself in the thigh. With my dagger. Bricco:with.... metal Giraldo of Milan:whats your dagger made of Bakir the Grappler:oh lmfao. Volfango:oh wow Bakir the Grappler:son of a bitch. Bricco:BUSTED Bakir the Grappler:i can get a sharp stick. Volfango:yeah just use a sharp branch from a tree yeah Bricco:lol fine. Bricco parries.. and ripostes! With another conf! rolling 1d10!+19-1+3 ( 4 ) +19-1+3 =25 Octavia:I'll try and defend rolling 1d10!+12-3 ( 9 ) +12-3 =18 Alphubel ex Merinita:Gah. Octavia:17 soak Bricco:rolling 7+6 dam 7+6 =13 no dam Octavia:Swinging again rolling 1d10!+20-3 ( 4 ) +20-3 =21 Bricco:The onlookers ooh and ah as he almost clips your neck. rolling 1d10!+19-1 dfn ( 4 ) +19-1 =22 "I can do this all day!" rolling 1d10!+19-1 attk ( 1 ) +19-1 =19 or can he? Giraldo of Milan:oh right, octavia looks like rosario Bricco:rolling 2d10 ( 8 + 7 ) =15 Giraldo of Milan:so she should be taking 1 additional botch on defense since rosario doesnt wear ah elmet Giraldo of Milan disappears. Octavia:rolling 1d10!+12-3 ( 3 ) +12-3 =12 7 thresh, no damage again Bricco:I guess we'll just exchange rolls until someone gets a dramatic explosion or botch. Alphubel ex Merinita:If she's wearing a helmet the illusion would disguise it. Octavia:That's ars combat, baby Bricco:Unless anyone else steps in ofc. Bakir the Grappler:Octavia:That's ars combat, baby Bricco:Your turn. Octavia:Stepping in and cheating would be pretty cool. rolling 1d10!+20-3 ( 5 ) +20-3 =22 Bakir the Grappler:i did my part. Bricco:rolling 1d10!+18 ( 5 ) +18 =23 rolling 1d10!+18 attk ( 6 ) +18 =24 Octavia:rolling 1d10!+12-3 ( 2 ) +12-3 =11 Bricco:oooh rolling 24-11+6 dam 24-11+6 =19 Octavia:a fatigue 4 fatigue now Bakir the Grappler:jesus... someone should probably cheat. Alphubel ex Merinita:Sleepy time. Octavia:Alphubel. You must cheat. Alphubel ex Merinita:Ok, I'll cast Enemy Awash in the Pure Sigil of the Magus on Bricco, silently. rolling 1d10! + 5 + 6 + 3 + 4 vs CrIm 15 ( 3 ) +5+6+3+4 =21 Phew, close one. Bricco:Effect? Alphubel ex Merinita:Unless he closes his eyes he goes blind for several rounds. Bricco:Neat. Alphubel ex Merinita:If he does then it's just one. He's bombarded with various colors and shapes, it's very disorienting. Bricco:You surprise him. He ducks behind his shield for a round. Octavia:I'll swing at the blind faggot. And then, when Giraldo is dead, I'll swing at Bricco. rolling 1d10!+20-4 ( 5 ) +20-4 =21 Bricco:lol rolling 1d10!+18-9 ( 1 ) +18-9 =10 definitley extra botch die rolling 4d10 ( 3 + 10 + 9 + 6 ) =28 Octavia:Is this it? The fabled defence b fuck 11 thresh, 12 base Bricco:Phew. Octavia:23 damage before soak Bricco:yikes Octavia:PLease for the love of god say its a light wound Bricco:You inflict A fatigue. Octavia:how much Alphubel ex Merinita:Let's see, he recovers in two minutes. Octavia:fucking soak does he have thats more than me and i have a virtue for more soak and a crazy buff up Bricco:Sta +2, Toughness +3, +16+1 Quality Armor. Giraldo of Milan:quilty armor i should get some superior weapons Volfango:this guy kicks ass Alphubel ex Merinita:You should get some eyes. Volfango:we should befriend him imo Giraldo of Milan:i should Bricco:+12 plate armor, +2 coat of plates, +2 bascinet. Octavia:what? Plate is +10 soak you put that in the thread! Bricco:thats Plate and mail. Full plate is +12, for a full outfit. Alphubel ex Merinita:Bwahaha. Giraldo of Milan:when giraldos eyes are fixed hes going to get two of the highest quality greatsword, one in silver one in proper steel Bricco:lords of men: Plate jambes were added around 1320, and full plate appeared around 1360. Full plate is also very expensive. Giraldo of Milan:lords of men: some farting sounds okay, blind him again alphubel Octavia:so he has 12, and 2 sta, and 3 toughness from the virtue, and 1 from quality armour? for 18 soak total Bakir the Grappler:damn i should get expensive armor Bricco:12, +2 from the surcoat, +2 from the helmet. Bakir the Grappler:rosario has the +2 sword but even more armor soak would be wonderful. Octavia:I think the lords of men rules to stack extra soak might be utterly ridiculous and not usable, lol. Bricco:haha. But then again Rosario has been using them all this time so Octavia:Has he??? Alphubel ex Merinita:He's going to be blind for two minutes unless he shut his eyes. Bakir the Grappler:I haven't. Octavia:I haven't been using them Bricco:Your blow sends him staggering to the side off balance. He swings at you blindly. Alphubel ex Merinita:The spell is cast on his eyes so hiding behind his shield does nothing. Octavia:I have +10 soak plate, which you put in the thread, but that's all Bakir the Grappler:Rosario doesn't have a helmet and i didn't know surcoats existed. Bricco:rolling 1d10!+18-1-9 ( 9 ) +18-1-9 =17 Octavia:rolling 1d10!+12-4 ( 3 ) +12-4 =11 Bakir the Grappler:But I've been using the expanded grappling rules for Bakir that add a Throw Trip/Throw rather Bricco:rolling 6+6 dam 6+6 =12 Octavia:My turn rolling 1d10!+20-4 ( 4 ) +20-4 =20 Endrite:You know I almost killed someone in Traveller with a grappling throw. Bakir the Grappler:thats rad. Bricco:rolling 1d10!+18-2-9 ( 3 ) +18-2-9 =10 Endrite:It was the most magical GMing moment I'd ever had. Octavia:10 thresh, 12 base 22 - soak, another fatigue I believe Bricco:22 - soak is 0 Bakir the Grappler:i had a boss in a game of d&d 5e that i ran who was specced to grapple and his arena was him standing next to a hole while minions tried to drive the pcs close to him so he could throw them in a hole. it was great. Bricco:Do you. ......... conf? Octavia:No Bricco:Nice. Do you hate the GM? Octavia:Yes. Bricco:rolling 1d10!+19-2-9 ( 5 ) +19-2-9 =13 attack Octavia:I think that increasing soak this high renders combat impossible until one side botches because damage doesnt scale up with it. Rolling defence. Bakir the Grappler:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMmn8bisMxI Octavia:rolling 1d10!+12-4 ( 2 ) +12-4 =10 Bricco:rolling 3+6 dam 3+6 =9 You know what You're probably right. Octavia:rolling 1d10!+20-4 ( 3 ) +20-4 =19 Giraldo of Milan:damage does scale up with it. for example, have you tried dropping him down a 90 feet deep pit? Endrite:Sounds like SOMEONE needs to introduce firearms to defeat the superior armor of this period. Bricco:rolling 1d10!+19-2-9 blind defense ( 6 ) +19-2-9 =14 Octavia:I mean we're hitting each other every round and doing nothing each time lol Giraldo of Milan:or regoing his corpus 90 feet into the air? Bakir the Grappler:Good point Endrite. Let's wheel out the cannon and shoot him with it. Giraldo of Milan:frankly this is just an accurate simulation of combat between knights Bricco:endrite is right Endrite:I am fully sanguine about duels lasting forever. Bricco:He will. exert. Octavia:Those PeIg spells that ignore armour are basically mandatory by this point because uh, pillum is worthless now Bricco:rolling 1d10!+19-2-9+11 ( 7 ) +19-2-9+11 =26 Bakir the Grappler:n Octavia:rolling 1d10!+12-4 ( 3 ) +12-4 =11 Hm Giraldo of Milan:uh oh! Bricco:rolling 26-11+6 dam 26-11+6 =21 Octavia:17 soak, confing wouldn't have helped, 5 fatigue and I'm down Frankly I'm just glad it's over Giraldo of Milan:its a duel to the death so its about to be very over Bricco:If you want to stretch it out you could take the soak as a light wound instead Octavia:I can't die, as it has nothing to do with my death prophecy Bakir the Grappler:death prophecy ftw. Bricco:gahahaha Giraldo of Milan:gah! Alphubel ex Merinita:What is your death prophecy? Octavia:It's a pretty broad prophecy but this doesn't even touch it Betrayal Bricco:You mean the Fake Death Prophecy from Infernal Mercury? j/k. Bakir the Grappler:I will step between the two fighters. Giraldo of Milan:the gm has betrayed your trust Alphubel ex Merinita:You betrayed Rosario by making him look bad. Giraldo of Milan:seems fitting imo Bakir the Grappler:"That's enough." Alphubel ex Merinita:You betrayed Rosario by making him look bad. Bricco:Bricco's comrades call out to him. "He's down! It's over!" They likewise move to end the fight. (To Alphubel ex Merinita): How long does this spell last? Alphubel ex Merinita:Well there goes Octavia's extra loaf of bread. (From Alphubel ex Merinita): Diameter. Bricco:Bricco stumbles about. "Can't see.. Get me some water." Bakir the Grappler:Get him a cup of naptha. Bricco:rip dys. Octavia:Well it wouldn't trigger the death prophecy, so I have a major virtue that protects me here. If Bakir walked up and stabbed me, it would and I'd die Bakir the Grappler:Unfortunately, I'm not a demon. Bricco:He gets into an argument with his attendants about inflicting a duelling scar on "Rosario" while he's down. The attendants want him to call it a day and heal up. Volfango:We get "Rosario" out of the ring Alphubel ex Merinita:"Did you, uh, was that fun?" Bakir the Grappler:"Bricco, you're a better fighter than any of us expected." Volfango:alright this is a good time to mend things we should invite this guy to the party to drink Bricco:"Give me back my eyesight, wizard." Bakir the Grappler pulls the stick out of his thigh and starts bandaging it. Alphubel ex Merinita:"Just give it, I mean, uh, it will probably wear off soon." Giraldo of Milan:giraldo can assassinate this guy once he has his sight back Octavia:I wish Long-Winded helped with not collapsing from fatigue in fights. Bricco:doesn't it? don't you get an extra rank? Octavia:It's just +3 to fatigue rolls, in the virtue description Bricco:oh lol that's completely useless. Alphubel ex Merinita:Well there you go. Volfango:We absolutely can assassinate this guy but consider his; what if we befirend him Bakir the Grappler:switch it for Enduring Constitution dys Alphubel ex Merinita:I'll be real here, I wasn't aware there were Fatigue rolls. Bakir the Grappler:thats the good one. Octavia:is that the one that actually works? Bricco:Bricco rips off his helmet and throws it aside. He greedily drinks from a waterskin his squire presses into his hands. Bakir the Grappler:Enduring Constitution (1, General) - You can withstand pain and fatigue. Decrease the penalties for reduced Fatigue levels by one point, and reduce your total penalty from wounds by one point (but not below zero). You also get +3 on rolls to resist pain. Octavia:Nice Bricco:"You see, even --" -- a pause while his attendant points his head in the right direction, towards the rabble -- "even under their hexes they're still mortal men like the rest of us." Bakir the Grappler:"Of course." Volfango:"Rube! You thought else?" Bricco:"You shall not terrorize this great city no longer, wizards, now that they've seen how you may be defeated!" Giraldo of Milan:"What is this crap?" Bricco:The squire approaches you all. Squire:"The matter is settled for now. We'll get master Bricco out of here, alright?" Alphubel ex Merinita:"There's going, uh, I mean, we're holding a, you know, a feast in, uh, later and you're all invited." Bakir the Grappler:"Yes, he's very welcome." Alphubel ex Merinita:I say this to the whole crowd GM:If nothing else, the crowd and your uninvited guests disperse. Bakir the Grappler:"Well, that was a mess." Volfango:Ahhhh. Finally the construction can continue. Alphubel ex Merinita:"Well, I think that was, it went pretty well." Volfango:I help brace Octavia back to safety Alphubel ex Merinita:"I was, uh, for a minute there, I mean, I was worried that, uh, you know, Octavia might kill him." Volfango:"For what it's worth, you had him on the ropes. Could've gone the other way." "Smart, avoiding bloodshed. Good strategy." Octavia:"Urgh. How can you even move in that much fucking metal?" GM:Hmm. Octavia:"Like trying to stab a stone block." GM:In all the hubbub, the matter of the construction accident was forgotten. Octavia:Well, we were threatened right as we went to investigate it. Only reasonable. Alphubel ex Merinita:We dragged Rafael into the covenant, I thought. Octavia:Yeah, under guard Alphubel ex Merinita:There's only one exit so he probably didn't escape. Bakir the Grappler:Yeah. Giraldo of Milan:well, anyway once giraldos vision is restored he can assassinate this guy Volfango:We invited him to the feast, so there's still a chance we befriend him Octavia:He needs to die before he hits +20 sword skill in the next 5 years. Bakir the Grappler:lol GM:power overwhelming. Alphubel ex Merinita:Why would we kill him? Octavia:And finds another splatbook that mentions a rule where he can give himself more soak Because he subjected us to Ars Combat at its worst Alphubel ex Merinita:Uh, that was great. Giraldo of Milan:the novgorod tribunal rules for Potent Codpieces Alphubel ex Merinita:Except for the part where you didn't win but that is what it is. GM:fwiw i was not sure you would actually fight him. because I was not sur ealphubel could actually cast the right spell haha. Bakir the Grappler:lol Alphubel ex Merinita:I mean, what Merinita CAN'T cast a disguise spell? Octavia:I didn't expect to win when I saw his numbers. Well I thought I might until the soak was laid out. I thought 'oh, he must have 12 or 13 soak from his plate, i see' but actually it was literally 10 higher GM:lol Alphubel ex Merinita:Owned! by the Your Chivalry Sucks crew! Octavia:are the rules to stack armour additively in lords of men or something GM:he was a faggot powergamer. yes Volfango:I was expecting limit break bullshit like drowning him in a head-size sphere of water or something Alphubel ex Merinita:I give you a GMly nod of respect for that. Octavia:Let's never use the optional combat rules of Lords of Men ever again. Volfango:I like this result a little more though Alphubel ex Merinita:You'd need a Rego Aquam spell to hold a big orb of water on someone. Hmm, maybe with a requisite. Volfango:well yeah, or something of that sort GM:Who's above the Lords of Men Volfango:you know, the special damage section of any rpg rulebook where it's like fire, acid, drowning Alphubel ex Merinita:Actually that brings up a good point, what happens if you resist that spell? How do you breathe normally? GM:you would have to use finesse to keep the ord aronud their head. Alphubel ex Merinita:Right, but that aside, what's the answer to my question? GM:if they dont move their head out of the orb they cannot breath. Alphubel ex Merinita:Nice. GM:Shall we continue or are folks getting tired for tonight? Alphubel ex Merinita:Anyway, I think the trail may have gone cold on the saboteur. Bakir the Grappler:we can keep going. GM:Alright Alphubel. Volfango:i am a little tired, but willing to push the 90 GM:What is the covenant's new defense setup? Alphubel ex Merinita:I'm going to use my strategic prowess to not put blind people on guard duty. GM:lol Volfango:Volfango joins the night watch, but not officially. He's gonna hide in the shadows somewhere and keep a watchful eye out. Octavia:You detect people by listening at night on guard duty anyway, Giraldo is better off guarding at night than during the day Alphubel ex Merinita:"We should, I mean, I think, uh, the crane should be under constant guard." Octavia:"I'll inform the grogs, boss." GM:Alright. Volfango give me a.... Profession:Watchman check Alphubel ex Merinita:How go the party preparations? GM:or Perception + Awareness. really anyone on the night watch would be good for this. Volfango:Also i didn't get to update his sheet but apparently there's a bunch of virute points left over for Volfango so I might give him the classic standby: second sight GM:Badass. Bakir the Grappler:hmmm Volfango:I'm OK with using or not using it this sesh Bakir the Grappler:I don't think I'm night watch material. GM:Salaam. Ok, no one's on night watch I guess. The next day arrives Alphubel ex Merinita:I go to sleep at night so I'm not going to do it GM:You all wake up to find out that someone has walked through the hole in the wall adn stolen all your books and vis. Giraldo of Milan:ah, lavinias back GM:Ok, see y'all next week Alphubel ex Merinita:It TRULY cannot be helped. Belzer of Mercere:I'm glad roll20 survived the cyberattack Bakir the Grappler:i dont want to be the only one rolling. Volfango:oh my GOD Bakir the Grappler:belzer can be on night watch. Alphubel ex Merinita:Uh, why not? Bakir the Grappler:rolling 1d10!-2+2 ( 2 ) -2+2 =2 Octavia:I'm not on night watch personally because I have 0 awareness and -3 perception. Bakir the Grappler:There you go, folks. GM:nice. Anyway. You are not robbed. Volfango:i explicitly keep an independent night watch Octavia:I've been robbed already this session. GM:The next morning comes and Rafael asks if you will let him go so he can at least superviser the repair to the wall. roll Per +Awareness, volganfo Belzer of Mercere:I keep doing night watch since I have strong faerie blood Volfango:rolling 1d10+1+3 ( 6 ) +1+3 =10 spec in noticing observers GM:Hmmm You know, someone is watching you. Alphubel ex Merinita:Gasp! Volfango:Son of a BITCH Is it the other night watch people GM:It's a rabble. Alphubel ex Merinita:Actually Alphubel probably never gasps. Volfango:Hmmmm. GM:He's just leaning against a tree, watching the Villa in the moonlight. Bakir the Grappler:Spooky. GM:He's not taking any effort to hide or be subtle. Volfango:Hmm. I have no tracking, but I do have stealth. If he makes a move I'll be on his tail. GM:Ok. The night passes uneventfully. At dawn, another rabble comes up, exchanges a couple words with the apparent sentry, and they exchange places. What do you do with Rafael the mason? Alphubel ex Merinita:I let him go. GM:ok. Alphubel ex Merinita:Nice. GM:The workers start claening up the rubble. The day passes. Anything you do? Volfango:I get one of our hired rabble to go inform Alphubel of the observer. I invite Alphubel to come and see about him for himself. Alphubel ex Merinita:"Uh, what, uh, what should I look at?" "Just, you know, uh, find out who it is." Volfango:"Guy's scoping out the place. Could get messy." "I'd rather go into this with someone else to cover the exit." Alphubel ex Merinita:"Do you, uh, did you need some magical, you know, uh, help?" Volfango:"I was thinking along the lines of a blade, but yeah, sure. You can make people disappear, right?" Alphubel ex Merinita:"Uh, not really." Belzer of Mercere:"Blades can make people disappear." Volfango:"This guy gets it." "Alright, just get a grog to circle behind the guy. I'll ask him what's what." Alphubel ex Merinita:I head back to my lab work. Volfango:I presume a random shield grog helps out and really does cut off the guy's exit path GM:Very well. Volfango:I walk up to the guy GM:He looks at you as you do but says nothing. Volfango:"Casing out the place?" GM:Meanwhile, the workers stop working to take a lunch break. "Just watching." Volfango:"I can tell, in shifts, too. Lots of attention for a 'just'." GM:"My lord said not to bother hiding it. Thought you'd be offended if we did." "He says watch and report and nothing else. So, I watch." Volfango:"See, now you're talking sense. Who're you running for?" GM:"The Conte di Conti." Volfango:Hm. This means nothing to my guy, and conveniently, as a player, I also have tremendously bad memory. It's called roleplaying, folks. "Well, no funny business, ya hear." GM:"Mm hmm." Giraldo of Milan:tell me if he needs to die Volfango:I give the grog the hand gesture for "screw it" and report to Alphubel, but more importantly, Giraldo. I also get Belzer and whoever else is into politics. GM:Meanwhile, something happens in the worker's camp. Alphubel ex Merinita:"Oh, uh, that sounds, uh, I should get Belzer to, um, he should go talk to him." Volfango:"So this Conti guy, he a wizard or what?" Alphubel ex Merinita:"He's Bricco's, you know, father." GM:After a hearty lunch, most of the workers look unwell. They're sweating, groaning, and refusing to get up and go back to work. Alphubel ex Merinita:Hmm. Volfango:Humoric imbalance strikes again. Alphubel ex Merinita:Is there any food left? Bakir the Grappler:rolling 1d10+3+2 int + medicine ( 2 ) +3+2 =7 gah. GM:Sure, bread and soup and beer. Bakir the Grappler:i was checking for symptoms of poisoning Giraldo of Milan:rolling 1d10+3 ( 8 ) +3 =11 GM:let me just crack up A&A Giraldo of Milan:bakir asssists me in medicine Alphubel ex Merinita:Bwahaha. Giraldo of Milan:thank you bakir GM:gah. ok. Yes they've taken Light Wounds from simple poison. Bakir the Grappler:Gah. Octavia:Jesus. Giraldo of Milan:nice. is the conti spy still around Alphubel ex Merinita:I'll cast Touch of the Pearls on the beer, spontaneously. Belzer of Mercere:Sorry I've not said much, overestimated my ability to tablet play GM:From... (consults table of poisonous material) Monk's hood! Alphubel ex Merinita:rolling (1d10! + 7 + 3 + 4) / 2 (( 3 ) +7+3+4)/2 =8.5 GM:roll20 sux on table shaun its ok yes Giraldo. Giraldo of Milan:lets kill him (To Alphubel ex Merinita): yes, it's in the beer. Alphubel ex Merinita:Hmm. "Someone has, uh, it looks like the beer is, uh, poisoned." "Someone ask, uh, what's his name, uh, Rafael where he, where did the beer come from?" Rafael:Hail. "It came from your larder. We rolled it out two days ago. No one's touch it except.. " he points to Particella. Alphubel ex Merinita:Hmm. Giraldo of Milan:nice. lets kill particella Rafael:We're about to hit the 5 hour mark. Want to stop here, finish this next week and then jump into the other B story? Volfango:"This is a real indictment against a man's brewing" Octavia:"Is that so?" sure Endrite:That's probably not a bad idea. moe:i'm fine with that Rafael:I wish to be respectful to the Europeans and fellow sleepcucks. Octavia:i will not be here next week, of course. so i guess octavia is recovering from the fight or something. Bakir the Grappler:"Particella is a fiend, but he's our fiend. Why would he poison us?" Belzer of Mercere:Sounds good Bakir the Grappler:yeah lets wrap GM:gg all. This epic tale of intrigue and drama to be finished soon, I hope. Endrite:Ok, see you all later. moe:its a good one and i hope we solve the puzzle ggs
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