Fabricus Diabolicus

Retired Play by Post Campaigns Ars Magica 5th Edition: Stealing the Future
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Uh...I didn't mean to post it there... :blush:

But I wanted to sell an item for the experience and to pay off some of the silver he was accruing, plus it's what Verditians do.

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How much making and selling are you wanting to do?

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It was really just that one, it saved a build point ultimately.

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Fabrica Diabolica in 1256

Year: 1256
Age: 56(38)
Size: 0
Confidence: 2/5
Decrepitude: -/-
Warping: 4/2

Birth Name: Gunther Rudiger
Gender: Male
Race/Nationality: German
Birth Place: Mains
Religion: Christian
Title: Magus
Height: 5’7”
Weight: 155
Hair: Blond (thinning)
Eyes: Blue
Handedness: Right

Characteristics
Int: +4
Per: +1
Str: +1
Sta: +1
Pre: +1
Comm: +1
Dex: +1
Quick: +1

Virtues:
Hermetic Magus
The Gift
Verditius Magic
Inventive Genius
Good Teacher
Improved Characteristics x2
Great Characteristic (Int)
Hermetic Prestige (Verditian Contest winner)
Free Expression
Self-Confident
Elder Runes
Items of Quality

Flaws:
Twilight Prone
Grudge
Driven (Become Archmagus)
Primogeniture Lineage

Abilities:
Artes Liberales 1 (Ritual Magic)
Awareness 3 (Crafting Flaws)
Charm 2 (Elder magi)
Craft: Stonemason 3 (Sculpting)
Craft: Blacksmith 3 (Weapons)
Craft: Jeweler 3 (Rings)
Latin 5/5 (Hermetic)
Magic Theory 5/15 (Inventing Items)
Parma Magica 4/5 (Corpus)
Speak German 5 (Directing others)
Philosphaie 5/15 (Verditius Runes)
Finesse 3 (With Magic Items)
Verditian Cult Lore 6 (Initiating Mysteries)
Teaching 5/5 (magic Theory)
Concentration 3 (Maintaining Spells)
Order of Hermes Lore 1/5 (ArchMagi)

Personality Traits:
Brave +1
Short Tempered +1
Driven to become an Arch Magus +3
Hubris 2/3 (I am the greatest)

Arts:
Cr 10 An 5/5 Ig 5/5
In 10 Aq 5/5 Im 5/5
Mu 10 Au 5/5 Me 10
Pe 10 Co 7/2 Te 5/5
Re 10 He 5/5 Vi 5

Spells:
Piercing the Magic Curtain (as Faerie Veil, but for Magic) InVi 20 +16 Jeweler’s monocle
Wizard’s Ritual Communion MuVi 20 (Duration Sun) +11 Tuning fork
The Crystal Dart Mu(Re)Te 10 +18 An arrow head-Enchanted Casting tool (x2 Multi Casting, +6 Casting total)*
Wizard’s Sidestep ReIm 10 +16 A small carved figure of Fabrica
Aura of Ennobled Presence MuIm 10 +11 A signet ring
Bind Wound CrCo 10 +13 A small caduceus
Piercing the Faerie Veil InVi 20 +16 Jeweler’s monocle
Demon’s Eternal Oblivion PeVi 10 +21 A brass ring-Enchanted Casting Tool (x2 Multi Casting, +6 Casting total)*
Heat of the Searing Forge CrIg 10 +11 A firestarter of steel
Pit of the gaping Earth PeTe 15 +11 A gardener’s hand shovel
Rock of Viscid Clay MuTe 15 +11 A gardener’s hand shovel
Lay to Rest the Haunting Spirit PeMe 10 +21

  • = +Talisman bonus

Spell Casting Sigil: Fabrica appears to become more imposing and haughty
Voting Sigil: A jeweler’s hammer

Enchanted Items:
'The Poltergeist's Wand' Talisman - Brass wand 10 pawns of Vis
Form/effect bonuses: +4 Control things at a distance, +3 Project Bolt or Missile, Affect Demons/Angels/Devils +4

1st effect: Unseen Porter (as spell) 24 uses per day, item concentrates, has Animal and Herbam requisite
2nd effect: Sling of Vilano (as spell) Unlimited uses per day
3rd effect: Ghost's Apportation (teleport self/wielder up to 50 paces away to a place that can be seen) 24/day

Here is Fabrica after the Contest, he wins and gains more Hubris xp and the redo of the item saved a season, so he put the 10 xp in Order of Hermes Lore

I'll update him for the next 10 years shortly and his apprentice will graduate in 1158.

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1257: Spend 1 season teaching apprentice, 30 xp on Verditian Cult Lore

Aging roll (-9 bonus):
1d10-9 → [2,-9] = (-7)
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1258: Spend 1 season teaching apprentice, Apprentice graduates!, Spend 1 season touring Verdi with former apprentice (10 xp on Cult Lore 7/5), spend 20 xp on Order of Hermes Lore 3

Aging Roll:
1d10-9 → [1,-9] = (-8)
invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4442710/ Arrgh!

Exploder:
1d10 → [8] = (8) 16-9 = 7, apparent aging up by 1
invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4442712/

1259: Spend 40 xp on Im 10/5

Aging roll:
1d10-9 → [2,-9] = (-7)
invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4442720/ Nothing

1260: 40 xp on An 10/5

Aging Roll
1d10-9 → [10,-9] = (1)
invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4442730/ Nothing

1261: Spend 40 xp on Aq 10/5

Aging roll (now -8):
1d10-8 → [9,-8] = (1)
invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4442733/

1262: Spend 40 xp on Au 10/5

Aging Roll:
1d10-8 → [4,-8] = (-4)
invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4442734/ Nothing

1263: Spend 30 xp on Co 10/5, Spend 1 season initiating a Mystery for a Verditian

Aging Roll:
1d10-8 → [4,-8] = (-4)
invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4442737/ Nothing

1264: Spend 40 xp on He 10/5

Aging Roll:
1d10-8 → [4,-8] = (-4)
invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4442738/ nothing

1265: Spend 40 xp on Ig 10/5

Aging roll:
1d10-8 → [10,-8] = (2)
invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4442740/ nothing

1266: Spend 40 xp on Te 10/5

Aging Roll:
1d10-8 → [7,-8] = (-1)
invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4442742/ Nothing

1 Year of Apparent aging, Apprentice graduates, 20 more Warping points (4/22).

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(Sent to all in House Verditius at Verdi in the Spring of 1258)

To all my Sodales in House Verditius,

It is my pride and indeed joy, to introduce to those of my House, my greatest creation. I place this accomplishment higher than my two victories in the Contest, which is no small feat. Artemisa ex Verditius, my newly graduated apprentice. She is a joy to my heart and sensibilities and I may never be prouder than when she enters the contest in 1270. Her journeyman project, the Cask of Vibrant Spring even now graces my studio with the prizes I have won. Please welcome her to your circle when she comes in fraternity and union with our Founder's wishes, to learn the Inner Mysteries so painstakingly developed in our House's illustrious history. We are now in Verdi, please come visit us, we are holding a small gathering in the 6th nuraghi, north of Verdi proper.

Yours,
Fabrica Diabolica

To all my Sodales in House Verditius, (Sent in the Summer of 1258 to all Verditius at Verdi)

I write with contrition and apologies for my conduct. In retrospect, I let anger, vanity and pride speak far too much for me and guide my tongue in haste. My wins and my apprentice's recent graduation left me flush with hubris as was plainly apparent. Though I feel Dioclement instigated, it was I, as host, that should have shown restraint, grace, and largesse. I am in line for the seat of Primus, such unbecoming acts do not show the decorum one would expect from the Primus of a House. I can, I will be better. I will speak with a calmer tongue, remember my state, and behave in a way that brings stability rather than shame and discord.

Please accept my apologies, and remember I am always willing to help my Brothers in Verdi to further their knowledge of the Inner Mysteries.

Very Sincerely,
Fabrica Diabolica

Dearest Artemisa, (Sent in Winter of 1258)

My filia, I hope you are doing well in your sanctum. Fengheld's holdings are vast indeed, and it can be daunting with the size and even freedom it provides. My own ambitions will likely take me elsewhere in the not so distant future. But do not despair, I have taught you well and could not have asked for a more devoted student. You are well ready for the tasks before you. As is tradition, when you are ready you must seek out others in our House to extend your knowledge of the Mysteries. Do not seek me out, expand your reach and make inroads with our House. You are now in line for the Primus, though that would indeed be far off, and not so likely an occurrence. But keep it in mind, always. The ugliness you witnessed in Spring is endemic within our House, especially for those destined for greatness.

As to Dioclement's threats and his horse's ass of an apprentice, be mindful. You have already inherited a debt of honor I'm afraid. Expect provocation from both, he and his apprentice are part of a small circle that oppose my ascension to Primus. That is all too apparent now. Though he honestly doesn't like me (such small minds are easily filled with envy) he has some pull within the House. The key, I feel is success. Winning is revenge in this case. Be mindful of the Contest, it is but a short time away, though it seems much longer. You will likely be entering as Journeyman by then. Prepare your finest crafts for this Contest and watch as Dioclement and his apprentice wither on the vine.

As always, I wish you well in your endeavors and look forward to hearing of your accomplishments.

Sincerely,
Fabrica

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Fabrica Diabolica in 1266

Year: 1266
Age: 66(39)
Size: 0
Confidence: 2/5
Decrepitude: -/-
Warping: 4/22

Birth Name: Gunther Rudiger
Gender: Male
Race/Nationality: German
Birth Place: Mains
Religion: Christian
Title: Magus
Height: 5’7”
Weight: 155
Hair: Blond (thinning)
Eyes: Blue
Handedness: Right

Characteristics
Int: +4
Per: +1
Str: +1
Sta: +1
Pre: +1
Comm: +1
Dex: +1
Quick: +1

Virtues:
Hermetic Magus
The Gift
Verditius Magic
Inventive Genius
Good Teacher
Improved Characteristics x2
Great Characteristic (Int)
Hermetic Prestige (Verditian Contest winner)
Free Expression
Self-Confident
Elder Runes
Items of Quality

Flaws:
Twilight Prone
Grudge
Driven (Become Archmagus)
Primogeniture Lineage

Abilities:
Artes Liberales 1 (Ritual Magic)
Awareness 3 (Crafting Flaws)
Charm 2 (Elder magi)
Craft: Stonemason 3 (Sculpting)
Craft: Blacksmith 3 (Weapons)
Craft: Jeweler 3 (Rings)
Latin 5/5 (Hermetic)
Magic Theory 5/15 (Inventing Items)
Parma Magica 4/5 (Corpus)
Speak German 5 (Directing others)
Philosphaie 5/15 (Verditius Runes)
Finesse 3 (With Magic Items)
Verditian Cult Lore 7/5 (Initiating Mysteries)
Teaching 5/5 (magic Theory)
Concentration 3 (Maintaining Spells)
Order of Hermes Lore 3 (ArchMagi)

Personality Traits:
Brave +1
Short Tempered +1
Driven to become an Arch Magus +3
Hubris 2/3 (I am the greatest)

Arts:
Cr 10 An 10/5 Ig 10/5
In 10 Aq 10/5 Im 10/5
Mu 10 Au 10/5 Me 10
Pe 10 Co 10/5 Te 10/5
Re 10 He 10/5 Vi 5

Spells:
Piercing the Magic Curtain (as Faerie Veil, but for Magic) InVi 20 +16 Jeweler’s monocle
Wizard’s Ritual Communion MuVi 20 (Duration Sun) +11 Tuning fork
The Crystal Dart Mu(Re)Te 10 +18 An arrow head-Enchanted Casting tool (x2 Multi Casting, +6 Casting total)*
Wizard’s Sidestep ReIm 10 +16 A small carved figure of Fabrica
Aura of Ennobled Presence MuIm 10 +11 A signet ring
Bind Wound CrCo 10 +13 A small caduceus
Piercing the Faerie Veil InVi 20 +16 Jeweler’s monocle
Demon’s Eternal Oblivion PeVi 10 +21 A brass ring-Enchanted Casting Tool (x2 Multi Casting, +6 Casting total)*
Heat of the Searing Forge CrIg 10 +11 A firestarter of steel
Pit of the gaping Earth PeTe 15 +11 A gardener’s hand shovel
Rock of Viscid Clay MuTe 15 +11 A gardener’s hand shovel
Lay to Rest the Haunting Spirit PeMe 10 +21

  • = +Talisman bonus

Spell Casting Sigil: Fabrica appears to become more imposing and haughty
Voting Sigil: A jeweler’s hammer

Enchanted Items:
'The Poltergeist's Wand' Talisman - Brass wand 10 pawns of Vis
Form/effect bonuses: +4 Control things at a distance, +3 Project Bolt or Missile, Affect Demons/Angels/Devils +4

1st effect: Unseen Porter (as spell) 24 uses per day, item concentrates, has Animal and Herbam requisite
2nd effect: Sling of Vilano (as spell) Unlimited uses per day
3rd effect: Ghost's Apportation (teleport self/wielder up to 50 paces away to a place that can be seen) 24/day

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Fabrica Diabolica in 1267

Year Born:1199
Year: 1267
Age: 68(39)
Size: 0
Confidence: 2/5
Decrepitude: -/-
Warping: 4/22

Birth Name: Gunther Rudiger
Gender: Male
Race/Nationality: German
Birth Place: Mains
Religion: Christian
Title: Magus
Height: 5’7”
Weight: 155
Hair: Blond (thinning)
Eyes: Blue
Handedness: Right

Characteristics
Int: +4
Per: +1
Str: +1
Sta: +1
Pre: +1
Comm: +1
Dex: +1
Quick: +1

Virtues:
Hermetic Magus
The Gift
Verditius Magic
Inventive Genius
Good Teacher
Improved Characteristics x2
Great Characteristic (Int)
Hermetic Prestige (Verditian Contest winner)
Free Expression
Self-Confident
Enchanted Casting Tools
Elder Runes
Items of Quality
Reforging Magic Items

Flaws:
Twilight Prone
Grudge
Driven (Become Archmagus)
Primogeniture Lineage
Averse to Risk
Limited Magic Resistance: Vim

Abilities:
Artes Liberales 1 (Ritual Magic)
Awareness 3 (Crafting Flaws)
Charm 2 (Elder magi)
Craft: Stonemason 3 (Sculpting)
Craft: Blacksmith 3 (Weapons)
Craft: Jeweler 3 (Rings)
Latin 5/5 (Hermetic)
Magic Theory 5/15 (Inventing Items)
Parma Magica 4/5 (Corpus)
Speak German 5 (Directing others)
Philosphaie 5/15 (Verditius Runes)
Finesse 3 (With Magic Items)
Verditian Cult Lore 7/5 (Initiating Mysteries)
Teaching 5/5 (magic Theory)
Concentration 3 (Maintaining Spells)
Order of Hermes Lore 3 (ArchMagi)
Intrigue 3 (House Verditius)

Personality Traits:
Brave +1
Short Tempered +1
Driven to become an Arch Magus +3
Hubris 2/3 (I am the greatest)

Arts:
Cr 10 An 10/5 Ig 10/5
In 10 Aq 10/5 Im 10/5
Mu 10 Au 10/5 Me 10
Pe 10 Co 10/5 Te 10/5
Re 10 He 10/5 Vi 10

Spells:
Piercing the Magic Curtain (as Faerie Veil, but for Magic) InVi 20 +21 Jeweler’s monocle
Wizard’s Ritual Communion MuVi 20 (Duration Sun) +21 Tuning fork
The Crystal Dart Mu(Re)Te 10 +30 An arrow head-Enchanted Casting tool (x2 Multi Casting, +6 Casting total)*
Wizard’s Sidestep ReIm 10 +21 A small carved figure of Fabrica
Aura of Ennobled Presence MuIm 10 +21 A signet ring
Bind Wound CrCo 10 +21 A small caduceus
Piercing the Faerie Veil InVi 20 +21 Jeweler’s monocle
Demon’s Eternal Oblivion PeVi 10 +31 A brass ring-Enchanted Casting Tool (x2 Multi Casting, +6 Casting total)*
Heat of the Searing Forge CrIg 10 +21 A firestarter of steel
Pit of the gaping Earth PeTe 15 +21 A gardener’s hand shovel
Rock of Viscid Clay MuTe 15 +21 A gardener’s hand shovel
Lay to Rest the Haunting Spirit PeMe 10 +21

  • = +Talisman bonus

Spell Casting Sigil: Fabrica appears to become more imposing and haughty
Voting Sigil: A jeweler’s hammer

Enchanted Items:
'The Poltergeist's Wand' Talisman - Brass wand 10 pawns of Vis
Form/effect bonuses: +4 Control things at a distance, +3 Project Bolt or Missile, Affect Demons/Angels/Devils +4

1st effect: Unseen Porter (as spell) 24 uses per day, item concentrates, has Animal and Herbam requisite
2nd effect: Sling of Vilano (as spell) Unlimited uses per day
3rd effect: Ghost's Apportation (teleport self/wielder up to 50 paces away to a place that can be seen) 24/day

2 years of development:

Year 1: Spend 40 xp on Vim score 10
Aging roll:
1d10-8 → [6,-8] = (-2)
invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4444704/ Nothing

Year 2: Spend 1 season getting Reforging Enchanted Items Mystery, 30 xp on Intrigue (up to Grand Tribunal)
Aging Roll:
1d10-8 → [8,-8] = (0)
invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4444731/ Nothing

Edited to update the Spell casting totals

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So Fabrica is up to date at this point, I included all his Mysteries and the Flaws he got from them (2: Averse to Risk and Limited MR: Vim). His last year was spent learning a Mystery I should have gotten earlier, but also Intrigue, which I figure he'll need in this endeavor.

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Build points spent by Fabrica:

Silver: 2 (20 lbs spent)+ 1 (10 lbs spent) + gain 1 bp back in silver selling an item + 1 bps (10 pounds 10 spent 6 on the item for the 2nd contest, 4 on celebrations and apprentice)

Vis: 2 (10 pawns, 6 spent) + 3 (15 pawns, 12 spent) + 3 bps (20 pawns for lr, +7 left over from previous, 2 pawns left)+ 1bp (5 pawns + 2 left over, spend 4) + Spend 2 pawns (0 left) + 1 bp (5 pawns, 1 spent) + 2 bs (14 pawns, 10 spent) + 2 pawns + 2 pawns (0 vis left) + 1 bps (5 pawns 2 spent) + 1 bp (5 pawns+3 left over) 0 vis left

So, I think it goes like this: 17 bps spent
3 bps on Silver and nothing left of it
14 bps on vis stocks and nothing left of it

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Where is Fabrica residing again? A quick skim isn't making it pop up...

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Fabrica Diabolica in 1267

Year Born:1199
Year: 1267
Age: 68(39)
Size: 0
Confidence: 2/5
Decrepitude: -/-
Warping: 4/22

Birth Name: Gunther Rudiger
Gender: Male
Race/Nationality: German
Birth Place: Mains
Religion: Christian
Title: Magus
Height: 5’7”
Weight: 155
Hair: Blond (thinning)
Eyes: Blue
Handedness: Right

Characteristics
Int: +4
Per: +1
Str: +1
Sta: +1
Pre: +1
Comm: +1
Dex: +1
Quick: +1

Virtues:
Hermetic Magus
The Gift
Verditius Magic
Inventive Genius
Good Teacher
Improved Characteristics x2
Great Characteristic (Int)
Hermetic Prestige (Verditian Contest winner)
Free Expression
Self-Confident
Enchanted Casting Tools
Elder Runes
Items of Quality
Reforging Magic Items

Flaws:
Twilight Prone
Grudge
Driven (Become Archmagus)
Primogeniture Lineage
Averse to Risk
Limited Magic Resistance: Vim

Abilities:
Artes Liberales 1 (Ritual Magic)
Awareness 3 (Crafting Flaws)
Charm 2 (Elder magi)
Craft: Stonemason 3 (Sculpting)
Craft: Blacksmith 3 (Weapons)
Craft: Jeweler 3 (Rings)
Latin 5/5 (Hermetic)
Magic Theory 5/15 (Inventing Items)
Parma Magica 4/5 (Corpus)
Speak German 5 (Directing others)
Philosphaie 5/15 (Verditius Runes)
Finesse 3 (With Magic Items)
Verditian Cult Lore 7/5 (Initiating Mysteries)
Teaching 5/5 (magic Theory)
Concentration 3 (Maintaining Spells)
Order of Hermes Lore 3 (ArchMagi)
Intrigue 3 (House Verditius)
Hermetic Instruction 2/3 (Elementa)

Personality Traits:
Brave +1
Short Tempered +1
Driven to become an Arch Magus +3
Hubris 2/3 (I am the greatest)

Arts:
Cr 10 An 10/5 Ig 10/5
In 10 Aq 10/5 Im 10/5
Mu 10 Au 10/5 Me 10
Pe 10 Co 10/5 Te 10/5
Re 10 He 10/5 Vi 10

Spells:
Piercing the Magic Curtain (as Faerie Veil, but for Magic) InVi 20 +21 Jeweler’s monocle
Wizard’s Ritual Communion MuVi 20 (Duration Sun) +21 Tuning fork
The Crystal Dart Mu(Re)Te 10 +30 An arrow head-Enchanted Casting tool (x2 Multi Casting, +6 Casting total)*
Wizard’s Sidestep ReIm 10 +21 A small carved figure of Fabrica
Aura of Ennobled Presence MuIm 10 +21 A signet ring
Bind Wound CrCo 10 +21 A small caduceus
Piercing the Faerie Veil InVi 20 +21 Jeweler’s monocle
Demon’s Eternal Oblivion PeVi 10 +31 A brass ring-Enchanted Casting Tool (x2 Multi Casting, +6 Casting total)*
Heat of the Searing Forge CrIg 10 +21 A firestarter of steel
Pit of the gaping Earth PeTe 15 +21 A gardener’s hand shovel
Rock of Viscid Clay MuTe 15 +21 A gardener’s hand shovel
Lay to Rest the Haunting Spirit PeMe 10 +21

  • = +Talisman bonus

Spell Casting Sigil: Fabrica appears to become more imposing and haughty
Voting Sigil: A jeweler’s hammer

Enchanted Items:
'The Poltergeist's Wand' Talisman - Brass wand 10 pawns of Vis
Form/effect bonuses: +4 Control things at a distance, +3 Project Bolt or Missile, Affect Demons/Angels/Devils +4

1st effect: Unseen Porter (as spell) 24 uses per day, item concentrates, has Animal and Herbam requisite
2nd effect: Sling of Vilano (as spell) Unlimited uses per day
3rd effect: Ghost's Apportation (teleport self/wielder up to 50 paces away to a place that can be seen) 24/day

2 years of development:

Year 1: Spend 40 xp on Vim score 10
Aging roll:
1d10-8 → [6,-8] = (-2)
invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4444704/ Nothing

Year 2: Spend 1 season getting Reforging Enchanted Items Mystery, 30 xp on Intrigue (up to Grand Tribunal)
Aging Roll:
1d10-8 → [8,-8] = (0)
invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4444731/ Nothing

Edited to update the Spell casting totals
Edited to add his score in Hermetic Instruction and the xp for it