Adventures in Brief

Retired Play by Post Campaigns Ars Magica 5th Edition: Praesidium Orae
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the story on 2 needs a bit of a change- a demon would be behind a diabolist priest, and is trying to prolong the conflict between the two claimants to the Papacy. The priest probably has his own motives and may believe he is in charge and somehow using the demon instead of being manipulated and corrupted by it...

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Changes have been made! He was now working with a demon. The ghost was that of a murdered child. The child was slain by the demon to cover up one of the priests corrupted rites. This is foolish because the child didn't have the ability to realize the rite was corrupted!

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silveroak, the adventure has 9 cycles but are listed "only" 8.

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there should be an "outdoor" between commerce/goodwill and investigation

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1132
WINTER
1 )COVENANT A faerie oracle delivers a warning in gratitude to the covenant for aiding faerie folk in the past, warning of a plot by the rival covenant 2 cycles (investigation, religious/spiritual) difficulty 9 Andros/SR/Neleos/Paco/Collete the Cook, Mercurio, alWazif

1st cycle
1)Paco 4 Area Lore Locri + 5 Sta + 2 Aid (Andros 1/SR 0/Neleos 0//Collete the Cook 2/Mercurio 0/alWazif 2) + _: 1D10 = [4] = 4 = 15, success
2)SR Hunt 5 + Per 1 + 0 Aid (Andros 0/Neleos 0/Paco 0/Collete the Cook 0/Mercurio/alWazif 0) + _: 1D10 = [7] = 7 = 13, success
3)Neleos Philosophae 3 + 3 Int + 0 Aid (Andros 0/SR 0/Paco 0/Collete the Cook 0/Mercurio/alWazif 0) + _: 1D10 = [6] = 6 = 12, success

2nd cycle

  1. Andros See the Other Realms (InVi 25) +44 + _: 1D10 = [9] = 9 = success
    2)Mercurio 2 Artes Liberales + 5 Com + 2 Aid (Andros 1/SR 0/Neleos 1/Paco 1/Collete the Cook 1//alWazif 1) + _: 1D10 = [5] = 5 = 14, success
    3)Collete the Cook Intrigue 5 + 2 Pre + 4 Aid (Andros 0/SR 0/Neleos 0/Paco 4/Mercurio 3/alWazif 1) + _: 1D10 = [1] = 1 , _: 1D10 = [1] = 1 what, _: 1D10 = [1] = 1 oh come on, _: 1D10 = [2] = 2 , hahaha, figures! = 27, success

Adventure takes 11 days, so doesn't interrupt anything, those who want them earn 7 xp, 2 Confidence, 4 rewards:
•Notch on Hook
•3 Me Faerie vis Andros (Personal)
•Covenant rep +1
•Coven folk loyalty +1

Sightings of a mysterious stranger have become common in the Covenant, spooking some of the residents. But they are becoming horselike, so easily spooked anyway :laughing: ! Each time, the translucent apparition utters a word, or a phrase. There seems to be no pattern, and it becomes something of a game to the covenfolk to predict where the next revelation will be unveiled. The Magi are concerned this entity is appearing inside the Aegis, so Andros sets it as his task to uncover what is going on, and he gathers a gaggle of the usual suspects: the ever present, ever indolent carouser Simian Rex; sturdy, dependable, but aging Paco; less than enthusisastic Neleos, whom Andros is determined to transform into a good Flambeau soldier; the always charming Collette, who some say Andros fancies; Mercurio, irrepressible and incredibly rowdy still; and alWazif, that guy who is always lurking in the background and invites himself to adventures, because no one else will. Using their pooled knowledge of the Covenant environs, they manage to witness all other sightings, or arrive to the scene moments later, and so put together the entire message. Area Lore success It's even more nonsensical. There's talk of four sons, 4 kingdoms, 4 storms, Andros can't quite put it together, but they believe this is a faerie being, and interpret that to meet him outside of the Aegis they need to journey to a nearby crossroads whose paths take you to the sea (water), a windy hilltop (air), hot springs (fire), and an abandoned mine (earth). Hunt success. It is there that the Faerie again appears before them, this time more solid, but just as opaque; still it engages them in a trippy conversation. It is Neleos who deciphers the words later, he has a particular affinity with the fae and the laden symbolism: it appears a Magus or group of Magi are trying once again to bring down the Praesidium, but in a very roundabout, ritualistic way: it's a nutty Criamon! Philosophae success
They track down this wizard, Canutus of Padua, and interrupt him in a weird Ritual involving...memory and the four Realms? He flees from them, not in a straight line, and Andros, suspecting a trick or two, uses his newly minted spell to divine that the rascal is trying to lure them into areas with the influence of other realms, and in a specific order, it seems. See the Other Realms success. They carefully avoid these places and catch up with the winded Canutus; he spouts some nonsense of the Enigma kind, as both a warning and a threat. Mercurio then engages rhetorically with him, and the wizard responds favorably! A particular question is posed that stumps the wizard, and he begs leave to retire to contemplate its possible implications. He fades from view. Artes Liberales success The group reaches out to the Quaesitores and their allied Covenants and pulls strings to make things in the Italian Tribunal very difficult for Canutus of Padua. Let him meditate elsewhere, the Alps are nice this time of year! Intrigue success

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1134
FALL
7 ) Lady Agniezka receives a missive from another noble whom she owes a favor to asking for help in getting rid of a very troublesome ogre. choice of season, 1 cycle (magic) difficulty 12 - Lady A, Gervassio, Sandor, Noll, Hanbal, Phillippe Huntsman

1)Phillippe Huntsman Awareness 4 + 3 Per + 10 Aid (Lady A 2/Gervassio 6/Sandor 3/Noll 5/Hanbal 5) + _: 1D10 = [1] = 1 , _: 1D10 = [6] = 6 = 29, success
2)Gervassio Premonitions 7 violence + 3 Quik + _: 1D10 = [4] = 4 = success
3)Lady A Magic Lore 5 + Int 5 + 1 Aid (Gervassio 0/Sandor 2/Noll 0/Hanbal 0/Phillippe Huntsman 1) + _: 1D10 = [8] = 8 = 19, success

Success! 7 xp, 13 days, 2 rewards:
•Notch on Hook
•new character, an ogre that will live in the magic regio, similar to those in page 79-80 of RoP:M. Is this feasible, silveroak? If so, what would be its base Might/Season?
At least it would be easy to advance, with almost never gaining any xp!

Lady A, Sandor, and the entourage meet with this minor lord whose lands lie in the slopes of a mountain, good area just for sheep, goats...and those that prey on them! They question the noble, the peasants, and Phillippe finds a place to spy on the creature unseen. It is an ogre indeed, twice as tall as an offal pit, and ten times as stinky, it seems. Awareness success It's personal habits odious, it sallies forth from it's cave every couple of days and heads straight to the grazing grounds. Sandor devises a wicked plan, which involves Gervassio disguising himself as a goat herder (which anyway have fled, as the ogre has devoured them), and serving as bait, to lure the creature into a very narrow defile where it might be trapped, and shot at by Noll, Hanbal, and Phillippe, while Sandor and Gervassio keep it trapped with their swordplay. The plan works all too well, Gervassio uses his uncanny senses to evade the bellowing monster every time, and the ogre whimpers piteously as it becomes stuck in its haste to grab the grog and the goats in his care. Premonitions success The grogs prepare to turn the creature into a pincushion, and Sandor is already besides it in a heartbeat, with naked steel in his hand and a murderous smile on his lips. But the ogre's blubbering and wailing is so heart wrenching and difficult to watch that Lady A asks all to lay down their weapons. She speaks to the creature about the Praesidium, and how mercy might be shown, and a place for it found within the magic regio that exists nearby. Magic Lore success She knows just what to say, and the giant thanks her effusively and promises to not misbehave and to control its hungers; Sandor, unconvinced, is already measuring a swing at the ogre's leg to both bleed it out and to cause crippling pain. He is about to order the grogs to proceed and ignore Lady A, when he envisions his return with the huge prisoner in tow, and it seems glorious to him. So he instead orders the men to do what his mother asked them to do. A bunch of astonished peasants and even the lord of the manor witness the procession; the scene is repeated a few days later when they arrive at Locri.

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Might 10, summer season.

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Thanks!

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1134
SPRING
9 ) COVENANT, NO MAGI WAR! spring, combat, lots of combat a) 2 cycles (combat,commerce/goodwill) challenge:12 b) 3 cycles (combat,commerce/goodwill,religious/spiritual) challenge 9 c) 1 cycle (combat) challenge 12 d) 3 cycles (combat, criminal/spy, combat) challenge 9
e) 1 cycle (combat) challenge:12 f) 1 cycle (combat) challenge 6 Sandor, the knights, Carmen the cook, Hiram, Petra, Ancell Huntsman, Concetta daughter of Bonaro, Roger the Archer, Pietro the Archer, Aegis, Pazzino

[size=150]Setting up the war to make it easier[/size] Raiding Capua, Apulia and environs to finally force Robert and Ranulf to capitulate.

a) 2 cycles (combat,commerce/goodwill) challenge:12

1st cycle combat
1)Roger the Archer 7 Awareness alertness + 0 Per + 3 Keen Vision + 40 Aid (Sandor 3/Pazzino 3/Petra 0/Aegis 1/ Ancell 2/Concetta daughter of Bonaro 0/Carmen the Cook 0/Hiram 4 Alertness/Pietro the archer 8 alertness/Regina 4 Alertness/Jina 7 Alertness/Sigourney 7 Alertness/Zulima 5/ Lakia 6 alertness/Boyce 6 Alertness/Noll 6 Alertness/Hanbal 6 Alertness/Celeste 6 Alertness/Concetta 6 alertness) + _: 1D10 = [5] = 5 = 55, success
2)Regina Ride 6 horses + 2 Quik + 30 Aid (Sandor 5/Pazzino 2/Ancell 2/Petra 0/Aegis 0/Concetta daughter of Bonaro 3/Carmen the Cook 1/Hiram 0/Roger the Archer 3/Pietro 2/Jina Ride 5/Sigourney 6/Zulima 5/ Lakia 4/Boyce 5/Noll 6 horses/Hanbal 5 horses/Celeste 4/Concetta 3) + _: 1D10 = [2] = 2 = 40, success
3)Sandor Leadership 8 + Pre 3 + 15 Aid (Pazzino 2/Petra 1/Aegis 1/Ancell 0/Concetta daughter of Bonaro 1/Carmen the Cook 0/Hiram 1/Roger the Archer 2/Pietro the archer 0/Regina 10 Leadership/Jina 1/Sigourney 2/Zulima 1/ Lakia 1/Boyce 1/Noll 2/Hanbal 4/Celeste 0/Concetta 0) + _: 1D10 = [10] = 10, uh oh, _: 1D10 = [6] = 6 , no botch = 26, success

2nd cycle commerce/goodwill
1)Sandor Folk Ken 5 + 3 Int + 15 Aid (Pazzino 6/Petra 1/Aegis 1/Concetta daughter of Bonaro 2/Carmen the Cook 3/Ancell 3/Hiram 0/Roger the Archer 1/Pietro 0/Regina 3/Jina 2/Sigourney 3/Zulima 0/ Lakia 1/Boyce 0/Noll 1/Hanbal 2/Celeste 1/Concetta 0) + _: 1D10 = [6] = 6 = 29, success
2) Jina Area Lore Apulia 1 + 3 Sta + 1 Aid (Sandor 0/Pazzino 0/Petra 0/Aegis 0/Ancell 1/Concetta daughter of Bonaro 0/Carmen the Cook 0/Hiram 0/Roger the Archer 0/Pietro 0/Regina 0/Sigourney 1/Zulima 0/ Lakia 0/Boyce 0/Noll 0/Hanbal 0/Celeste 0/Concetta 0) + _: 1D10 = [1] = 1 , _: 1D10 = [7] = 7 , = 19, success
3) Aegis Charm 4 + Com 3 + 5 Aid (Sandor 3/Pazzino 3/Petra 1/Ancell 0/Concetta daughter of Bonaro 2/Carmen the Cook 0/Hiram 0/Roger the Archer 2/Pietro 0/Regina 0/Jina 0/Sigourney 0/Zulima 0/ Lakia 0/Boyce 0/Noll 0/Hanbal 0/Celeste 0/Concetta 0) + _: 1D10 = [2] = 2 = 14, success

Adventure lasts 14 days, provides 8 xp, 2 Confidence, 4 Rewards, 0 Losses
•12 BPs: Tractatus Q11 on Area Lore Capua, 50 pounds of silver
•+1 Coven folk Loyalty
•+1 rep Sandor

b) 3 cycles (combat,commerce/goodwill,religious/spiritual) challenge 9

1st cycle combat
1) Pietro Stealth 4 + 3 Dex + 7 Aid (Sandor 3/Pazzino 2/Petra 0/Aegis 0/Ancell 2/Concetta daughter of Bonaro 2/Carmen the Cook 2/Hiram 0/Roger the Archer 3/Regina 0/Jina 0/Sigourney 0/Zulima 0/ Lakia 0/Boyce 0/Noll 0/Hanbal 0/Celeste 0/Concetta 0) + _: 1D10 = [4] = 4 = 18, success
2) Lakia Single Weapon 11 longsword + 1 Str + 49 Aid (Sandor 8/Pazzino 5/Petra 0/Aegis 5/Ancell 0/Concetta daughter of Bonaro 0/Carmen the Cook 0/Hiram 0/Roger the Archer 0/Pietro 2/Regina 8/Jina 11 longsword/Sigourney 10/Boyce 8/Zulima 10/Noll 9 longsword/Hanbal 9 longsword/Celeste 9 longsword/Concetta 4 longsword) + _: 1D10 = [1] = 1 , _: 1D10 = [3] = 3 , = 67, success
3) Ancell Hunt 11 + 4 Per + 13 Aid (Sandor 3/Pazzino 0/Petra 0/Aegis 1/Concetta daughter of Bonaro 2/Carmen the Cook 2/Hiram 0/Roger the Archer 1/Pietro 3 Tracking/Regina 2/Jina 1/Sigourney 2/Zulima 1/ Lakia 2/Boyce 2/Noll 2/Hanbal 2/Celeste 1/Concetta 0) + _: 1D10 = [1] = 1, _: 1D10 = [10] = 10, yes, 48, success

2nd cycle commerce/goodwill
1) Sigourney Area Lore Apulia 1 + 4 Int + 1 Aid (Sandor 0/Pazzino 0/Petra 0/Aegis 0/Ancell 1/Concetta daughter of Bonaro 0/Carmen the Cook 0/Hiram 0/Roger the Archer 0/Pietro 0/Regina 0/Jina 1/Zulima 0/ Lakia 0/Boyce 0/Noll 0/Hanbal 0/Celeste 0/Concetta 0) + _: 1D10 = [6] = 6 = 12, success
2) Pazzino 5 Bargain + 1 Pre + 1 Aid (Sandor 0/Petra 2/Aegis 0/Ancell 0/Concetta daughter of Bonaro 0/Carmen the Cook 0/Hiram 0/Roger the Archer 0/Pietro 0/Regina 0/Jina 0/Sigourney 0/Zulima 0/ Lakia 0/Boyce 0/Noll 0/Hanbal 0/Celeste 0/Concetta 0) + _: 1D10 = [1] = 1 , _: 1D10 = [8] = 8 = 23, success
3) Pazzino Artes Liberales 5 + 2 Com + 11 Aid (Sandor 2/Petra 2/Aegis 1/Ancell 1/Concetta daughter of Bonaro 1/Carmen the Cook 1/Hiram 2/Roger the Archer 1/Pietro 1/Regina 1/Jina 1/Sigourney 1/Zulima 1/ Lakia 1/Boyce 1/Noll 1/Hanbal 1/Celeste 1/Concetta 1) + _: 1D10 = [5] = 5 = 23, success

3rd cycle religious/spiritual
1) Pazzino 3 Church Organization Lore + 1 Quik + 1 Aid (Sandor 2/Petra 0/Aegis 0/Concetta daughter of Bonaro 0/Carmen the Cook 0/Ancell 0/Hiram 1/Roger the Archer 0/Pietro 0/Regina 0/Jina 0/Sigourney 0/Zulima 0/ Lakia 0/Boyce 0/Noll 0/Hanbal 0/Celeste 0/Concetta 0) + _: 1D10 = [5] = 5 = 10, success
2) Pazzino Canon Law 8 + 1 Sta + 3 Aid (Sandor 0/Aegis 0/Petra 6/Concetta daughter of Bonaro 0/Ancell 0/Carmen the Cook 0/Hiram 1/Roger the Archer 0/Pietro 0/Regina 0/ Jina 0/ Sigourney 0/Zulima 0/ Lakia 0/Boyce 0/Noll 0/Hanbal 0/Celeste 0/Concetta 0) + _: 1D10 = [8] = 8 = 20, success
3) Carmen 3 Intrigue + 5 Pre + 8 Aid (Sandor 2/Pazzino 5/ Petra 4/Aegis 1/Concetta daughter of Bonaro 0/Ancell 1/Carmen the Cook 2/Hiram 0/Roger the Archer 2/Pietro 0/Regina 3/ Jina 2/Sigourney 2/Zulima 2/ Lakia 1/Boyce 2/Noll 2/Hanbal 2/Celeste 1/Concetta 0) + _: 1D10 = [7] = 7 = 23, success

Adventure lasts 12 days, provides 8 xp, 3 Confidence, 6 Rewards, 0 Losses
•Pazzino 3 Rewards
•Aegis 1 reward
•9 BPs: 450 pounds of silver

c) 1 cycle (combat) challenge 12

1st cycle combat
1) Hiram Siege Weapons 9 + Int 3 + 5 Aid (Sandor 0/Pazzino 0 /Ancell 0/Petra 0/Aegis 0/Concetta daughter of Bonaro 0/Carmen the Cook 0/Roger the Archer 0/Pietro 2/Regina 2/Jina 1/Sigourney 2/Zulima 1/ Lakia 1/Boyce 1/Noll 0/Hanbal 0/Celeste 0/Concetta 0) + _: 1D10 = [7] = 7 = 24, success
2) Sandor Leadership 8 + 3 Com + 15 Aid (Pazzino 2/Petra 1/Aegis 2/Ancell 0/Concetta daughter of Bonaro 1/Carmen the Cook 0/Hiram 1/Roger the Archer 2/Pietro the archer 0/Regina 10/Jina 1/Sigourney 2/Zulima 2/ Lakia 1/Boyce 1/Noll 3/Hanbal 4/Celeste 0/Concetta 0) + _: 1D10 = [5] = 5 = 31, success
3) Pietro Brawl 9 + 3 Str + 16 Aid (Sandor 7/Pazzino 2/Ancell 1/Aegis 4/Concetta daughter of Bonaro 2/Carmen the Cook 1/Hiram 0/Roger the Archer 9/Regina 5/Jina 0/Sigourney 2/Zulima 3/ Lakia 0/Boyce 0/Noll 2/Hanbal 2/Celeste 2/Concetta 6) + _: 1D10 = [3] = 3 = 31, success

Adventure lasts 13 days, provides 7 xp, 1 Confidence, 2 Rewards, 0 Losses
•Sandor 4 Co vis
•Coven folk Loyalty +1

d) 3 cycles (combat, criminal/spy, combat) challenge 9

1st cycle combat
1)Jina Ride 5 + 3 Sta + 31 Aid (Sandor 5/Pazzino 2/Ancell 2/Petra 0/Aegis 0/Concetta daughter of Bonaro 3/Carmen the Cook 1/Hiram 0/Roger the Archer 3/Pietro 2/Regina 6/Sigourney 6/Zulima 5/ Lakia 4/Boyce 5/Noll 6 horses/Hanbal 5 horses/Celeste 4/Concetta 3) + _: 1D10 = [8] = 8 = 47, success
2) Pietro the archer 15 long Bow + 3 Dex + 53 Aid (Sandor 7/ Pazzino 3/Aegis 0/Petra 0/Ancell 2/Concetta daughter of Bonaro 0/Carmen the Cook 0/Hiram 0/Roger the Archer 12 longbow/ Regina 10 longbow/Jina 10/Sigourney 11/Zulima 10/ Lakia 10 longbow/Boyce 8/Noll 6/Hanbal 5/Celeste 6/Concetta 6) + _: 1D10 = [8] = 8 = 79, success
3) Roger the Archer 7 Awareness alertness + 0 Per + 3 Keen Vision + 40 Aid (Sandor 3/Pazzino 3/Petra 0/Aegis 1/ Ancell 2/Concetta daughter of Bonaro 0/Carmen the Cook 0/Hiram 4 Alertness/Pietro the archer 8 alertness/Regina 4 Alertness/Jina 7 Alertness/Sigourney 7 Alertness/Zulima 5/ Lakia 6 alertness/Boyce 6 Alertness/Noll 6 Alertness/Hanbal 6 Alertness/Celeste 6 Alertness/Concetta 6 alertness) + _: 1D10 = [5] = 5 = 55, success

2nd cycle criminal/spy
1) Sandor Stealth 3 + 3 Int + 7 Aid (Pazzino 2/Petra 0/Aegis 0/Ancell 2/Concetta daughter of Bonaro 2/Carmen the Cook 2/Hiram 0/Roger the Archer 3/Pietro 4/Regina 0/Jina 0/Sigourney 0/Zulima 0/ Lakia 0/Boyce 0/Noll 0/Hanbal 0/Celeste 0/Concetta 0) + _: 1D10 = [3] = 3 = 16, success
2) Sandor Folk Ken 5 + 3 Pre + 15 Aid (Pazzino 6/Petra 1/Aegis 1/Concetta daughter of Bonaro 2/Carmen the Cook 3/Ancell 3/Hiram 0/Roger the Archer 1/Pietro 0/Regina 3/Jina 2/Sigourney 3/Zulima 0/ Lakia 1/Boyce 0/Noll 1/Hanbal 2/Celeste 1/Concetta 0) + _: 1D10 = [3] = 3 = 26, success
3) Pazzino 5 Bargain + 2 Com + 1 Aid (Pazzino /Sandor 0/Petra 2/Aegis 0/Ancell 0/Concetta daughter of Bonaro 0/Carmen the Cook 0/Hiram 0/Roger the Archer 0/Pietro 0/Regina 0/Jina 0/Sigourney 0/Zulima 0/ Lakia 0/Boyce 0/Noll 0/Hanbal 0/Celeste 0/Concetta 0) + _: 1D10 = [6] = 6 = 14, success

3rd cycle combat
1) Regina 10 Leadership + 2 Quik + 14 Aid(Amador 8/Pazzino 2/Petra 1/Aegis 1/Ancell 0/Concetta daughter of Bonaro 1/Carmen the Cook 0/Hiram 1/Roger the Archer 2/Pietro the archer 0/Jina 1/Sigourney 2/Zulima 1/ Lakia 1/Boyce 1/Noll 2/Hanbal 4/Celeste 0/Concetta 0) + _: 1D10 = [8] = 8 = 34, success
2) Sandor Athletics 3 + 3 Str + 8 Aid(Pazzino 2/Petra 0/Aegis 1/Ancell 0/Concetta daughter of Bonaro 0/Carmen the Cook 0/Hiram 0/Roger the Archer 2/Pietro 3/Regina 2/Jina 0/Sigourney 1/Zulima 3/ Lakia 1/Boyce 1/Noll 0/Hanbal 0/Celeste 0/Concetta 0) + _: 1D10 = [1] = 1 , _: 1D10 = [3] = 3 = 20, success
3) Pietro Brawl 9 + 3 Str + 16 Aid (Sandor 7/Pazzino 2/Ancell 1/Aegis 4/Concetta daughter of Bonaro 2/Carmen the Cook 1/Hiram 0/Roger the Archer 9/Regina 5/Jina 0/Sigourney 2/Zulima 3/ Lakia 0/Boyce 0/Noll 2/Hanbal 2/Celeste 2/Concetta 6) + _: 1D10 = [4] = 4 = 32, success

Adventure lasts 12 days, provides 8 xp, 3 Confidence, 6 Rewards, 0 Losses
•Sandor +1 Rep
•Pazzino 1 reward
•Aegis 1 reward
•+1 Covenfolk loyalty
•9 BPs: Q9 Tractatus on Stealth: "A Shadow and a Smile"

e) 1 cycle (combat) challenge:12

1st cycle combat
1) Ancell Hunt 11 - 1 Int + 13 Aid (Sandor 3/Pazzino 0/Petra 0/Aegis 1/Concetta daughter of Bonaro 2/Carmen the Cook 2/Hiram 0/Roger the Archer 1/Pietro 3 Tracking/Regina 2/Jina 1/Sigourney 2/Zulima 1/ Lakia 2/Boyce 2/Noll 2/Hanbal 2/Celeste 1/Concetta 0) + _: 1D10 = [3] = 3 = 26, success
2) Pietro the archer 15 long Bow + 3 Dex + 53 Aid (Sandor 7/ Pazzino 3/Aegis 0/Petra 0/Ancell 2/Concetta daughter of Bonaro 0/Carmen the Cook 0/Hiram 0/Roger the Archer 12 longbow/ Regina 10 longbow/Jina 10/Sigourney 11/Zulima 10/ Lakia 10 longbow/Boyce 8/Noll 6/Hanbal 5/Celeste 6/Concetta 6) + _: 1D10 = [1] = 1 , _: 1D10 = [3] = 3 , = 77, success
3) Pietro Brawl 9 + 3 Str + 16 Aid (Sandor 7/Pazzino 2/Ancell 1/Aegis 4/Concetta daughter of Bonaro 2/Carmen the Cook 1/Hiram 0/Roger the Archer 9/Regina 5/Jina 0/Sigourney 2/Zulima 3/ Lakia 0/Boyce 0/Noll 2/Hanbal 2/Celeste 2/Concetta 6) + _: 1D10 = [7] = 7 = 35, success
Adventure lasts 13 days, provides 7 xp, 1 Confidence, 2 Rewards, 0 Losses
•1 reward Aegis
•1 reward Pazzino

[strike]f) 1 cycle (combat) challenge 6
1st cycle combat
1) Sandor Leadership 8 + Pre 3 + 15 Aid (Pazzino 2/Petra 1/Aegis 1/Ancell 0/Concetta daughter of Bonaro 1/Carmen the Cook 0/Hiram 1/Roger the Archer 2/Pietro the archer 0/Regina 10 Leadership/Jina 1/Sigourney 2/Zulima 1/ Lakia 1/Boyce 1/Noll 2/Hanbal 4/Celeste 0/Concetta 0) + _: 1D10 = [2] = 2 = 28, success
2) Regina Ride 6 horses + 2 Quik + 30 Aid (Sandor 5/Pazzino 2/Ancell 2/Petra 0/Aegis 0/Concetta daughter of Bonaro 3/Carmen the Cook 1/Hiram 0/Roger the Archer 3/Pietro 2/Jina Ride 5/Sigourney 6/Zulima 5/ Lakia 4/Boyce 5/Noll 6 horses/Hanbal 5 horses/Celeste 4/Concetta 3) + _: 1D10 = [5] = 5 = 43, success
3) Pietro the archer 15 long Bow + 3 Dex + 53 Aid (Sandor 7/ Pazzino 3/Aegis 0/Petra 0/Ancell 2/Concetta daughter of Bonaro 0/Carmen the Cook 0/Hiram 0/Roger the Archer 12 longbow/ Regina 10 longbow/Jina 10/Sigourney 11/Zulima 10/ Lakia 10 longbow/Boyce 8/Noll 6/Hanbal 5/Celeste 6/Concetta 6) + _: 1D10 = [10] = 10, welp, _: 1D10 = [3] = 3 , no botch, 71, success

Adventure lasts 7 days, provides 4 xp, 1 Confidence, 2 Rewards, 0 Losses
•Sandor +1 Rep
•+1 Coven folk loyalty[/strike]

Edited:
To recap, results of WAR adventures:
Adventure lasts 64 days, provides 38 xp, 10 Confidence, 20 Rewards, 0 Losses:
•9 BPs: Q9 Tractatus on Stealth: "A Shadow and a Smile"
•12 BPs: Tractatus Q11 on Area Lore Capua, 50 pounds of silver
•9 BPs: 450 pounds of silver
•+3 Coven folk loyalty
•2 rewards Aegis (diff.9, diff. 12)
•4 rewards Pazzino (diff. 12, 3x diff. 9 in same adventure)
•Sandor +2 Rep, 4 Co vis Personal

Story to come

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1134 - FALL
3 )COVENANT The mercer house has discovered that some of the "vis" they are holding is in fact a holy relic- and a real one instead of a fraud. They are going through their records to find out whose "vis" it is, but want help in getting it returned to its proper place. 9 cycles (religious/spiritual, commerce/goodwill, investigation, religious/spiritual, religious/spiritual, investigation, criminal/spy, criminal/spy) challenge:9
Aurthor, Ibis, Pazzino, shield grogs Francesco and Paco, archers Captain Orwell and Silvio, Patrice, Yasmine Huntswoman Sybilla, Mercurio

1st cycle: religious/spiritual

  1. Pazzino’s Canon Law 8 + Int 1 + _: 1D10 = [5] = 5 = 14 -> success
  2. Pazzino’s Church Organization Lore 3 + Sta 1 + _: 1D10 = [6] = 6 = 10 -> success
  3. Mercurio’s Intrigue 5 + Qik 1 + Help 8 + _: 1D10 = [9] = 9 = 23 -> success

2st cycle: commerce/goodwill

  1. Pazzino’s Folk ken 6 + Qik 1 + _: 1D10 = [5] = 5 = 12 -> success
  2. Pazzino’s Charm 3 + Pre 1 + _: 1D10 = [4] = 4 + Confidence 3 = 11 -> success
  3. Sybilla’s Craft Waving (Tapestries) 11 + Com 1 + _: 1D10 = [1] = 1 -> _: 1D10 = [4] = 4 = 20 -> success

3st cycle: outdoor

  1. Mercurio’s Flight Power (ReCo 20) -> automatic success
  2. Orwell’s Ride (horse) 5 + Str 0 + Help 4 + _: 1D10 = [3] = 3 = 12 -> success
  3. Pazzino’s Athletics 1 + Dex 1 + Help 6 + _: 1D10 = [6] = 6 = 14 -> success

4st cycle: investigation

  1. Pazzino’s Area Lore: Locri 4 + Int 1 + Help 6 + _: 1D10 = [8] = 8 = 19 -> success
  2. The inexorable Search spell InCo 20: 31 + _: 1D10 = [7] = 7 = 38 -> success
  3. Pazzino’s Second Sight 4 + Per 1 + Help 3 + _: 1D10 = [2] = 2 = 10 -> success

5st cycle: religious/spiritual

  1. Silvio’s Sense Holiness/Unholiness (evil) 4 + Per 0 + _: 1D10 = [4] = 4 = 8 -> failure
  2. Pazzino’s Infernal Lore 5 + Int 1 + _: 1D10 = [1] = 1 -> _: 1D10 = [1] = 1 -> _: 1D10 = [4] = 4 = 22 -> success
  3. Circular Ward Against Demons spell ReVi 20: 37 + _: 1D10 = [6] = 6 = 43 -> success

6st cycle: religious/spiritual

  1. Pazzino’s Artes Liberales (rhetoric) 6 + Com 2 + Help 8 + _: 1D10 = [2] = 2 = 18 -> success
  2. Pazzino’s Philosophiae (ethics) 3 + Pre 1 + _: 1D10 = [10] = 10 -> botch? _: 1D10 = [3] = 3 + Confidence 3 + Relic 3 = 10 -> success
  3. Pazzino’s Theology 1 + Qik 1 + _: 1D10 = [7] = 7 = 9 -> success

7st cycle: investigation

  1. Aurthor’s Comprehend Magic 4 + Sta 3 + _: 1D10 = [2] = 2 = 9 -> success
  2. Pazzino’s Magic Lore 5 + Int 1 + Help 6 + _: 1D10 = [6] = 6 = 12 -> success
  3. Chirurgical Cut of the Mundane spell PeVi 35: 32 + _: 1D10 = [9] = 9 = 41 -> success

8st cycle: criminal/spy

  1. Sybilla’s Guile 4 + Pre 1 + Help 3 + _: 1D10 = [4] = 4 = 12 -> success
  2. Pazzino’s Bargain 5 + Com 2 + Help 3 + _: 1D10 = [8] = 8 = 18 -> success
  3. Aura of Rightful Authority spell ReMe 20: 38 + _: 1D10 = [8] = 8 = 46 -> success

9st cycle: criminal/spy

  1. Ibis’ Sight Beyond Sight power InIm 30 -> Automatic success
  2. Mercurio’s Stealth (moving quietly) 4 + Dex 1 + Help 5 + _: 1D10 = [8] = 8 = 18 -> success
  3. Francesco’s Awareness 7 + Qik 1 + Help 8 + _: 1D10 = [3] = 3 = 19 -> success

Time: 19 days
XP: 13
Confidence: 9 (Pazzino has spent 2)
Rewards (17): Notch to Mercere House Hook, the crystal of every color (40 BP), tractatus on Divine Lore (“The hierarchy of angels” Q8) (8 BP), Personal Vis for Aurthor (3 Muto vis), +1 rep as negotiator for Pazzino, 1 reward for Sybilla and Mercurio each. All rewards has been added to the wiki.

THE CRYSTAL OF EVERY COLOR
A crystal the size of a fist that emits light of a continuously changing color. The crystal produces 2 pawns of Muto vis each season.

Story
Pazzino manages to organize a meeting with a cardinal in Rome for some clues on the mysterious relic (1st cycle). Once there the group impresses the high prelate with a good dose of charisma and an impressive knowledge of the tapestries that adorn his sumptuous palace, getting his collaboration (2st cycle). The informations on the legit owner of the relic are not very precise though, they only know that they must find a priest who has retired as a hermit in the wilderness near Locri and then disappeared. Eager to find the hermit the group quickly return to Locri (3st cycle) and find a regio with a praying man within (4th cycle). The man is under attack, it is weeks that hordes of demons attack him trying to drag him to hell, he has so far managed to resist only thanks to his unshakable faith. Is Pazzino the first to notice the demons coming again and Aurthor manages to draw a circle against them barely in time (5st cycle). Once they manage to leave the regio they talk to the man, who turns out to be the object of their research. Pazzino has an hard time to convince the holy man of their good intentions (6st cycle), but finally the hermit reveals that the relic was kept in a nearby monastery and should be brought back there. At the monastery Aurthor discovers that some of the monks are under the influence of some kind of magic that subjugates the mind, placed by those who had previously stolen the relic. Once removed the unwanted magic (7st cycle) they return the relic. A thorough investigation among the members of the congregation reveals that someone has been an accomplice in the theft and with the help of mundane and magical persuasion they get the collaboration needed to locate the thief (8st cycle). Entering secretly in his residence they discover that the man is an hedge mage with important connections with mundane authorities and that he probably stole the relic to sell it to the house Mercere as vis. Not wanting to create a scandal with unpredictable repercussions on the covenant, they decide to leave the house without taking action against the unscrupulous thief. As compensation for all the problems caused, a large crystal carefully hidden inside a secret compartment is however taken away along with a book (9st cycle).

1091

Hi leo!

I'd like to point out that silveroak allows others to spend Confidence to aid a Grog in a roll, if present in the adventure. This means that Aurthor, Sybilla, Ibis, Pazzino or Mercurio could have done so to turn this failure into a success.

1092

I didn't know, thanks!

1093

Aegis will select increases to her reputation both times.

1094

1134 - FALL
5 )Aurthor's "doppledanger" has been killed, but witnesses claim they saw Aurthor kill him. fall, 1 cycle (investigation) difficulty 12
Mercurio Aurthor, Ibis, Pazzino, shield grogs Francesco and Paco, archers Captain Orwell and Silvio, Patrice, Yasmine Huntsman, Arduino

[strike]1 cycle: Investigation

  1. Pazzino’s Faerie Lore 5 + Qik 1 + _: 1D10 = [8] = 8 = 14 -> success
  2. Pazzino’s Infernal Lore 5 + Per 1 + _: 1D10 = [6] = 6 = 12 -> success
  3. Mercurio’s Intrigue 3 + Int 3 + _: 1D10 = [7] = 7 = 13 -> success[/strike]

1 cycle: Investigation

  1. Pazzino’s Artes Liberales 5 + Qik 1 + _: 1D10 = [8] = 8 = 14 -> success
  2. Pazzino’s Folk Ken 5 + Per 1 + _: 1D10 = [6] = 6 = 12 -> success
  3. Mercurio’s Intrigue 3 + Int 3 + _: 1D10 = [7] = 7 = 13 -> success

Time: 13 days
XP: 7
Confidence: 1
Rewards (2): Notch to Aurthor’s Mistaken identity flaw, [strike]4 pawns of Faerie Mentem vis for Aurthor[/strike] Resonant materials for one book on Infernal Lore.

Story
When they reach the place, examining the victim's body they find a piece of paper with an encrypted message. Pazzino manages to decipher the code and together with Mercurio he reconstructs what happened. The killer is a relative of the original doppelgänger, who was lured into a death trap by his nephew. The murderer seems to have the same capacity to assume Aurthor’s semblance and probably he will be for Aurthor a thorn in the side, just like the dead grandfather.
[strike]When they reach the place, the group discovers that the victim was a faerie. Examining the corpse Pazzino also notes infernal traces, such as those usually left by Aurthor's enemy. It is Mercurio who reconstructs the events. Probably at one point a faerie in search of vitality took on the appearance of Aurthor and began to behave like the original infernal doppelganger. At least until the latter has decided to eliminate the competition.[/strike]

1095

sorry, but there was neither faerie nor infernal involved here- the man who was killed was Aurthor's old doppleganger who was getting too old to pass for him- the killer would turn out to be a nephew of the original who killed him over some personal matter. Nothing supernatural involved.

1096

Adventure modified!

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1134 - WINTER
8 ) Aurthor's quest for resonant materials winter, 1 cycle (legal/diplomatic) difficulty 6
Aurthor, Ibis, Pazzino, shield grogs Francesco and Paco, archers Captain Orwell and Silvio, Patrice, Yasmine Huntswoman

1 Cycle: legal/diplomatic

  1. Ibis’ Gift of Tongues virtue (to communicate in Arabic) -> automatic success
  2. Pazzino’s Civil & Canon Law 8 + Int 1 + _: 1D10 = [3] = 3 = 12 -> success
  3. Pazzino’s Guile 3 + Com 2 + _: 1D10 = [10] = 10 -> botch check _: 1D10 = [2] = 2 + Confidence 3 = 8 -> success

Time: 7 days
XP: 4
Confidence: 1 (Pazzino has spent 1)
Rewards (2): Resonant materials for two books on MT.

Story
While looking for materials useful for his book production, Aurthor and companions encounter a dispute between a representative of the local count and an Arab merchant. With the intermediation of ibis they understand that the merchant has been targeted by the representative, who seems to have a particular resentment for foreigners. At this point intervenes Pazzino, which asserts his superior legal knowledge and frightens the official, making him understand to personally know his superiors. The Arab merchant is very grateful to have been released from a potentially dangerous situation and thanks his benefactors with a pair of brightly colored feathers from distant lands.

1098

cycle F should be dropped from the war adventure- I roll extras in case you decide to use time shortening rewards to maximize your experience points

1099

oops, yes, you are right!

1100

I done goofed on extending the war by one adventure, fortunately it was minor, here is the corrected version:

Edited:
To recap, results of WAR adventures:
Adventure lasts 64 days, provides 38 xp, 10 Confidence, 20 Rewards, 0 Losses:
•9 BPs: Q9 Tractatus on Stealth: "A Shadow and a Smile"
•12 BPs: Tractatus Q11 on Area Lore Capua, 50 pounds of silver
•9 BPs: 450 pounds of silver
•+3 Coven folk loyalty
•2 rewards Aegis (diff.9, diff. 12)
•4 rewards Pazzino (diff. 12, 3x diff. 9 in same adventure)
•Sandor +2 Rep, 4 Co vis Personal

silveroak, still pending the Hidden Resources found in 1133 in Summer by Danaë, if there were any left.