I assume then that Taurus is handling this alone... 2 challenges, second Legal/Diplomatic, difficulty 12
challenge 4( search for becoming initiation script) is 1 cycle, intensity 12
He'd certainly take a grog with. Have we assigned shield grogs? For this adventure, Taurus will take Paco. Also, I don't think Taurus' magical animal companion was ever defined. I'm thinking some kind of magical bird, but I'll post ideas in the Character Development thread.
In the meantime ...
Challenge Set 1: Magic (die rolls)
7 + 6 Magic Lore (beasts) + 0 Per = 13 Success
1,5->10 + 5 Parma Magica + 1 Stm = 16 Success
0 (no botch) +36 + 4 Ceremonial Casting = 40 to cast a spontaneous InTe20 (Base 2 + 1 Conc + 4 Vision + 1 see through intervening material.) ((I based this on the guidelines for The Miner's Keen Eye but Taurus is searching for a cave rather than a mineral)) Success
Challenge Set 2: Legal/Diplomatic (die rolls)
7 + 2 Artes Liberales + 2 Com + 3 Conf = 14 Success
8 + 2 Organization Lore: OoH + 2 Int = 12 Success
0 (no botch) + 21 = 21 to cast Form of the Melancholic Heartbeast MuAn20 Success
Time: 14 days
8 xp
4 Rewards: Four pawns of Terram vis, 1 notch against Magical Animal Companion, 1 Confidence Point, new Character?
Story: While exploring the area around Locri a couple of seasons ago, Taurus and his magical animal companion happened upon an area with a weak magical aura, which unknown to them was the home of a Lost Child. The Child, being a creature of earth and plant with some limited shape-changing abilities, took an interest in the crow riding on the shoulder of this sometimes human, sometimes bull creature, and followed the pair back to the covenant. Upon reaching the Aegis and finding it repulsive, the Child returned to its lair for the Winter, but returned in the Spring. It found the crow outside the Aegis at one point, and captured it, carrying it as gently as it could back to its lair.
Upon discovering that the crow was missing, Taurus went out in search of his companion. After finding the Child's trail, and recognizing the signs from those seen in that magical aura, Taurus tracked the creature and the crow back to its domain. Taurus found the Child's burrow with a spell, and deflected an attack. Becoming angered by the situation, Taurus charged in, only to discover the Child's human aspect. His instinct to protect calves and cubs prevailed over his anger, and Taurus decided to reason with the Child. Casting Form of the Melancholic Beast, Taurus was better able to understand the Child (who tended to take the form of a badger) and convince it through logic and stories of the Order to relinquish the crow.
Quoting from the wiki...
"He has a magical crow as a friend that used to fly over the livestock in Normandy and has followed him south" - but I'm sure retconning it to another magical bird is such a minor change it shouldn't cause a problem.
Thanks. I thought I remembered that, but couldn't find it.
People going on an adventure need to be chosen before you ask the difficulty and how many cycles. Which is the point of not posting them up front. I have made this clear repeatedly. Therefore Taurus went alone.
Initiation Hunt: Social
Evan: Cult Lore: Merinita+Com = 7+Stress(5)=12 Success!
Aegis: Carouse(Staying Sober)(3)+Sta(1)+Assistance(Camilla, Evan)(2)=6+Stress(3)=9 Fail!
Aegis: Charm(Magic)(3)+Pre(2)+Assistance(Evan, Camilla)(2)=7+Stress(9)=16
Evan starts by writing some of his contacts in the Cult. One of them, invites him to a party to introduce him to a Mystagogue who is rumored to have the script. The party has a lot of Faerie Wine and they quickly get drunk, which leads to them relating stories without much discretion, and generally not making good choices. Even so the group keeps it together enough to be likable and make a good impression on the Mystagogue.
Results:
Time: 13 days
Experience: 7 xp
Rewards: quest points- for a quest adventure a 25% boost in points
Silveroak -- is this regarding my question about the shield grog? My apologies on that. I guess I did not respond quickly enough to the adventures, and then I assumed (wrongly obviously) that when magi go on adventures, a shield grog would go with. I'll make sure to indicate that preference before proceeding with adventures from now on. Thanks.
Pazzino took correspondence in Canon & Civil Law from one of the many lawyers he met and 3 xp in reputation from the "Fall of adventure".
Pazzino and Aurthor updated to 1107 on the wiki, 1108s actions in the planner.
The quest for an Initiation Script has generated some very solid leads, but will require further adventuring to achieve
If we can get the planner filled in we can begin the 1108 adventures.
[strike]Is the Redcap approved?[/strike] Also, she generally has to deliver messages for two seasons/year, can those seasons be used to Practice Area Lore/Intrigue, etc.., how do they work, exactly? First Redcap character ever!
They count as work for exposure experience, same as any other character with a job- unless I roll that the season turns into an adventure.
adventures for 1108:
- (faerie region) Mag of Merinita has petitioned for the right to explore the faerie region in the covenant spring- first round legal/diplomatic (2 omens)
- (Aurthor mistaken identity) Aurthor is waylaid by a gang interested in taking revenge on his doppleganger (4 omens) fall, first round combat
- (Ouragan supernatural nuisance) in the winter faeries from Persephone's court sally forth into the world, giving the impression they were released by Ouragan, first round social (5 omens)
- (Evandrus Cabal legacy) It has come to the attention of the neo-Mercurians that the Brotherhood of Augustus is exploring ancient sites, and ask Evandrus to form a greater social bond to monitor for signs they may have found any secrets from the Cult of Mercury. Spring- first round social (no omens)
- exploring Siderno in the fall: first round social
- seeking initiation script in the fall, first round open method
#3 is missing the first round, silveroak
Looks like Pazzino might be needed for #1.
How do bad Omens work? All adventures for the year have +11 difficulty/11 extra botch dice? Or just on the 3 adventures by which they are listed, in that listed amount?.
What about Ouragan, he's player-less, right?
Andros is available to help others in each season who request he do so, he is Reckless and overconfident (actual talents lie more in Combat/Magic Challenges), he will specifically go to 5)Fall with Julien (wow, he's getting the Decrepitude real quick!), Paco, Phillippe the huntsman, and will ask Guglielmo Vintner also, to see if Siderno is wine country.
What happened to the Quest for the Neo Mercurians that Andros went in 1104? Did Evandrus accept the Quest points, with Andros's caveats? If Andros can build rep with them, he can help in 4), if asked.
Camilla is available for Evandrus's company. She will go on 6)Fall unless forbidden, and 4)Spring if he so desires it (gotta build up a rep with the Mercurians). As a budding Faerie magus, she is available for 3)Winter, but can only cast spontaneous spells, although has some decent social skills for faerie situations (+3 Alluring to, +3 Venus's Blessing), but with 5 omens looks like she'd be in bad shape.
I await other players input, like I said, Andros is available to help, but #1 (because it is a Covenant Hook) and #5 (because he initiated it) are the ones he will prioritize.
There is no increase in difficulty, just botch dice. So an adventure with 5 bad omens has a total of 6 botch dice.
I will run Ouragan since he currently has no player.. he will take Erberto, Deangelic, Collete, Carmen, and Allexander
rolled 6 cycles, intensity 12- cycles are: social/choice/combat/magic/magic/social
1st cycle:
- folk ken- Deangelica 4+1(Collete)+1(Ouragan)+int(0)=6+die roll(8)=14 success!
2)Intrigue: Collette 3 + per (2)=5 +die roll (8)=13 success - charm - Carmen 5 + 1(Ouragan)+presence (3)=9 + die roll (6)=15 success!
2nd cycle: choose combat
- brawl: Erberto 10 +1 (ouragon) + dex (2)=13+ die roll (6)=19 success!
- Bow: Erberto 10 +quick (0)=10 +die roll (8)=18 success!
3)Ouragon: Pilum of fire: Cr:8 + Ig:10 + Sta:2=20, roll:8 success!
3rd cycle: combat
- leadership: Ouragon (1) +com(1)=2+die roll:9=11+confidence=13 success!
- awareness Erberto:2 + str:2=4 + die roll:0 - 6 botch dice: 8,6, 8,9, 9, 1: fail
- athletics: Erberto:2 +1(Ouragan) +1(Alexander)+1(Collette)+Sta:3=8+die roll:8=16 success!
4th cycle: magic
- Faerie Lore: Alexander:5 +Ouragon:1+int(2)=8+die roll 8=16 success!
- Ouragon: quell the raging conflagration: Pe:8 +Ig:10+Sta:2=20+die roll:7 success!
- Ouragon: Magic Theory:5 + com(0)=5 + die roll:7=12 success!
5th cycle: magic
- Collete: Magic Lore:3 +pre:2=5 + die roll 5=10 + confidence=12 success!
- awareness: Erberto:2+Sta:3=5 + die roll: 3=8 fail!
- Ouragon: Parma Magica:3 + quick:1=4 +die roll:7=11+confidence=13 success!
6th cycle: social
- Ettiquette: collette:0 + Per:2=2 +die roll:4=6 fail
- Guile: Ouragan:1 + 1 =2 + die roll:2=4 fail
- Organization lore: Deangelica:2 + Dex:2=4 +die roll:2=6 fail
Hi silveroak, #5 is also ready to go, exploring Siderno in the fall: first round social
Also, Gabriele signed up for the tour.
Adventure #1 - Pazzino will volunteer for this and ask if any magus wants to help
Adventure #2 - Aurthor will be out with the shield grog Paco when they get attacked.
#1 Andros enjoys the company of the lawyer, he will go. For backup, since it starts in the Covenant, Etienne the Grog Sergeant (who is reading something, won't be much put upon), Julien. Anybody else?
Gabriele is willing to help with #4 and #5.
Gabriele signed up for 5. Edited to reflect this.
Evan, and Aegis will join the team going on adventure one(1) as well.
Evan, Aegis, and Hadrian will go for number four(4).
Evan, Aegis, Camilla and Hadrian will go for number six(6).