As I read it every lab has the regio virtue which includes a regio inside the lab and gives it +3 size bonus, which means the regio reflection is about 500 sq ft. I believe the boon you took from covenants is not on the approved list for Sa Dragonnerra.
I'm feeling a little brain-foggy today, so I'm sorry for not understanding as well as I should. I'm doing my best to make sense of this.
Right. I bought "Strong Aura", which increases the Aura to +3 and covers the whole area. Not just her lab and sanctum, but the entire regio.
Which makes me wonder if the question we're discussing (at least, part of it) is whether the regio consists of only the lab and sanctum, or does it cover more? I believe it does, otherwise Outbuildings wouldn't be a part of everyone's Regio.
As above...this (in my mind) increases the Aura size for the entire regio, not just the Lab & Sanctum.
Yep. So...new question. Since the Lab has a separate, sub-regio (as I understand it), the outside building may only be, say, 20 feet by 25 feet, but the interior may be 35' by 28½'. Since regiones, by definition, have a different Aura from the levels to either side, would I be correct in thinking that the Lab either has an Aura of 4 (if the Quarter has an Aura of 3), or that the Quarter has an Aura of 2 (if the Lab has an Aura of 3)?
Pretty much. I don't really want a gynormous regio (like, the size of a country), really. I'm thinking roughly 950m by 700m, with a very irregularly shaped boundary and probably a few hidden regio entrances and exits, beyond the one to the basement and the one to Vestigehenge.
Yep.
So...should I redo my description of Guiverna's Regio? I'm already picturing the river forming one "boundary" and the bluff that the basement tunnel comes into as an opposite one, I think.
Actually, the Regio Virtue for the lab is required for all labs, as is the Thoroughfare Flaw.
The Prince of Boredo does have the authority, and afik his interpretation is correct. If I understand correctly, and Peregrine chose the right combination for Guiverna's Quarters, the size of the regio can be expanded and will have layers. The tp layer, where the aura is strongest, is where her lab is nd connects to the network.
So, it looks like Guiverna doesn't need to spend a few months exploring her Regio, after all. However, he is welcome to come over any time and wander around for a while, spend some time with Guiverna discussing religion, magic, the weather, and whatever strikes their fancy. And I'm sure Guiverna can even arrange crash space for him.
Did I choose the right Virtue/Flaw/Boon/Hook combo for what I described, PoB?
I think so. So my understanding is that you're NOT counting the house owned by Ramon as part of her "quarter", correct? Assuming that is the case, her quarter resides completely within the regio (much like Acutus'). One thing to note, the entire regio has a Magic aura of at least 1 by definition (you can't have a regio without an aura). Now, you can choose to have all of the regio at aura 3 (essentially meaning there is only one layer to the regio), or have the outermost area be a 1 or a 2, with the lab sitting in another, "deeper" regio at aura 3. And it's in this deeper regio that the connection to the Sa Dragonera "hub" is.
One note, I think you took the Regio boon from covenants, but that's not the one you should take. You need to take one of these from the Sa Dragonera House Rules:
From your description, the Partially Controlled Regio option sounds correct. If you go with that, by my count you still have 2 more boon points to spend.
the lab virtue and the covenant virtue are not the same. She seems to have been taking the covenant virtue instead of the lab virtue.
(moving this conversation to the Guiverna Development Thread, as there seems the more appropriate venue.)
She's from the worst part of the rusticani 
So guiverna and her are from the same "house"
(And all your regio talk made me cry )
Arachné needs help.
Since she likes Lucas and his family, she'll open up to Cecilia.
I need an assistant. I have too many things to keep track of, and can't possibly learn all that I have to learn.
So I'll need someone young, around 10 I figure, which I can mold however I fit, and trust on important issues, to do all the things I must do, but haven't the time to, and ensure that periodic tasks, like updating my Blood Maps or changing the Arcane Connections to our future Stone Guardians is done.
She'll also have to study, in order to provide me with information on subjects I won't have the time to master. Arcane lores, mostly.
I've thought about picking some young girl, but there are better things than trial and error. So I thought I'd come and see you. You're good with people*, and you travel a lot, so I figured you'd be able to help me on this.
This won't be easy. She'll have to dedicate her life to me and my duties, which may include gruesome tasks, and be at my beck and call. But I shall treat her well, if she deserves it. Hum... Find me an arab or jew if you can. These are outsiders here, so it won't be as difficult for her than it'd be for a christian girl. And if she's more isolated, she'll more easily bond with me, I figure.
I could have created a grog, but I figure it's better that way.
She wants a young girl, that she can essentially push through our classes and teachers to become a loremistress, a secretary and a spokesperson. Not unlike an apprentice, but without the lab totals, and for life. She'll have to be intelligent, perceptive, brave, and loyal.
She doesn't fully realise it, but Cecilia probably will: she wants as much a companion and a child than a assistant. A boy might do, but she's biaised, and thinks women are more trustworthy and able to support this life.
- Good Per + Folk Ken, which make her a good judge of character.
Cecelia is more than willing to have Arachne come over to chat, and even arranges for some light refreshments to be brought in. As Archne talks, Cecilia sits and listens, nodding in agreement.
"I can understand completely," she replies. "Lucas often says he'd be lost without Andre. He says a good non-Gifted lab assistant is worth his -or her- weight in silver. And Andre does so much more than just helping in the lab. He keeps Lucas in order from start to finish, and even serves as a sounding board for some of Lucas's ideas. He's quite intelligent, and such a dear. Why he would even watch the children for us when they were younger and their nurse was ill." Cecilia smiles apologetically. "But I digress. I'm sorry Arachne."
"I should be able to help," she says, returning to the subject at hand. "I've been delivering messages through the Iberian Tribunal lately, and that seems a good place to find a Jew or a Moor. It'll be nice to have an excuse to stop and smell the flowers this trip. I usually tend to move at a brisk pace. But it won't be any hardship to stop at some promising places and make a few inquiries. There are a number of locations along my normal travel paths where a smart young girl who's poor or has no family might have her potential wasted - especially if she's an outsider, as you say. Though even a Christian girl with no future might be incredibly isolated." She shakes her head at the thought of all the girls out there in such bad situations. "It'll be nice to be able to save at least one young girl from a bad future." She grins. "It'll almost be like looking for an apprentice, only I'll have a much greater pool of potential assistants to look through."
"You might also consider someone covenant-raised. It's generally considered bad form for one covenant to poach the grogs from another. But it would be another thing altogether for you to give a grog an opportunity that they'd never get at their home covenant. After all, the chance to be a maga's personal assistant is quite an honor. And someone covenant-raised would have a better understanding about the Gift. It's not an easy thing learning to ignore the effect of the Gift. I've been trained since I was a little girl, and I still have trouble sometimes. But then, you're looking to start someone young as well, so that should work out."
"Also, if I might suggest, once I find her, perhaps we could get Lucas to talk to her first, explain a few things and then extend his Parma to protect her. Then she'll be able to meet you for the first time without the Gift getting in the way. First impressions are so important."
(Ugh, I thought I had replied to this and realized I never did)
Acutus shakes his head, "While many of my fellow Bjornaer do in fact have a spell that does just that, I never learned it myself, as the ability to speak while underwater isn't exactly that helpful."
((I realized, just a couple of days ago, that he didn't. Handy spell, though I can see why he didn't see a need for it.))
"Pity. I guess we'll have to come up with another excuse to spend time together, then." Guiverna says with a wicked grin.
One afternoon Arachne receives a message (via covenant errand boy) from Carmen, inviting her to a private dinner.
"
The witch relaxes, as if a weight had been lifted from her shoulders. It wasn't easy for her to say that.
I figured as much, yes.
On all the other details, I trust you. You have much more experience than me in dealing with mundanes, so I shall follow your advice.
Thank you very much for agreing to help me on this. I appreciate it
A nice, quiet chat between girls? Sure! Carmen is like the best of antonio, only better looking and less goaty.
I'll try and find you someone good. I might even bring back a more than one candidate. I'm sure we can find jobs around the castle for the ones you don't pick.
Oh, think nothing of it. I'm happy to do a favor for a friend.
Marko, given your moratorium on new characters (which I assume applies to grogs as well), I'll wait for you to give the okay for Cecilia to have found a likely candidate(s) to be Arachne's new assistant.
Guiverna stands there for a minute or two, deep in thought, before she raises her eyes again.
"Do you happen to know if there are many snakes in the county? I think, if I can take a couple of months to find all of their nests, gather arcane connections to them, and then invent a Leap of the Homecoming...or, perhaps, to have them all move closer to the castle so they are at hand if need be. I don't think many of them will be poisonous...but if an army is overrun by hundreds of snakes, they will likely be too alarmed to think to look for fangs."
I agree, it stands to reason.
That... is a great idea, although I'm more concerned by magical threats, to tell the truth. But even there, this might be useful. Well thought!
Sadly, I can't help you on this. I seldom leave my quarters, even less the covenant, so you might have to try it with someone else. You might want to check with Lucas or the other redcaps. Hopefully, they'll be able to shed a light on this.
However, should you need help, I might be able to craft some temporary charm to assist you in your quest.
This is a character I would be interested in making (when the moratorium is lifted) as a relatively normal grog.
"I should have my lab completed in about a year, in between learning the local language from Bashir. Next Fall (1237), I can devote to exploring the area and see what we have. I can probably convince some to move their nest within the grounds if we want. When the time comes, I will get with Lucas to see what he can tell me about the area, if he has any charts, and maybe spare a guide or two."
Carmelo was like that with all his characters 
A sumptuous meal has been prepared. Roast duck, fresh fruit, warm bread, a charcuterie board, French wine, the works.
As you are eating and chatting, Carmen dismisses the servants so you can speak privately.
It is time. The dinner at Belaquin, we now know what came over me. I got hyper emotional and was in a hurry to unburden my responsabilities on others. Thank God that Solomon had a cool head and that Vocis is paitient.
But now, with a cool head and calculating wisdom, I know what is the best decision for this covenant. I wish to elevate you to a fellow Pontifex.
You do a lot for this covenant and have provided guidance and leadership. I wish to enable you to go further, do what you feel needs to be done, unfettered and without restriction.
If you accept my offer, your new status takes effect immediately.