Meliai de Merinita

Retired Play by Post Campaigns Ars Magica 5th Edition: The Rise of Atlantis
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characteristics:
Int 3 Per 1
Pre 2 Com 0
Str -2 Sta 3
Dex 3 Quick 0

Flaws:
curse of Venus( -3 major)
pagan( -3 major)
Magic addiction( -3 major)
faerie upbringing( -1 minor)

Virtues
book learner( +1 minor)
Independent study( +1 minor)
inoffensive to animals( +1 minor)
alluring to animals( +1 minor)
good characteristics( +1 minor)
good characteristics( +1 minor)
good characteristics( +1 minor)
strong faerie blood-Herne( +3 major)
faerie magic( +0 free)

Abilities:
Age 0-5
Scottish 5(storytelling)
Area Lore:Caledonian Forest 2(hiding places)
Forest Sympathy 1()
Survival (Forest) 2(finding berries)
Swim 2(running water)
Guile 2(keeping secrets)

abilities Age 6-7
Scottish 5(storytelling)
Area Lore:Caledonian Forest 2(hiding places)
Forest Sympathy 2()
Survival (Forest) 2(finding berries)
Swim 2(running water)
Guile 2(keeping secrets)
Faerie Lore 3(forest faeries)

abilities: apprenticeship's end
Scottish 5(storytelling)
Area Lore:Caledonian Forest 2(hiding places)
Forest Sympathy 2()
Survival (Forest) 2(finding berries)
Swim 2(running water)
Guile 2(keeping secrets)
Faerie Lore 3(forest faeries)
Latin 4
Faerie Magic 1
Magic Theory 3
Parma Magica 1
Artes Liberales 2
Philosophae 2
House Meriita Lore 1

arts:apprenticeship's end
Creo 8
Muto 0
Intelligo 0
Rego 0
Perdo 0
Animal 8
Aquum 0
Aurum 0
Corpus 1
Herbem 8
Ignem 0
Imaginem 0
mentem 0
Terram 0
Vim 3

spells: apprenticeship's end
MuAn 15 doublet of inpenetrable silk
CrAn 20 True Rest of the Injured Brute
CrAn 20 Sooth Pains of the Beast
CrHe 20 bridge of wood
CrHe 20 Wall of thorns
InHe 10 Ituition of the forest
CrVi 15 The phantom gift

starting correspondence in philosophae

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Cycle one:
Library: Ig 6/21, Im 6/21, Pe:6/21, Re:6/21, Me 6/21, artes liberals 6/17, philosophae:6/17
season: note: practice gains +2xp, adventure gains +3 xp and reading gains 3xp from book learner and independent study)
1: start lab setup (2xp magic theory)
2: finish lab setup (2xp magic theory)
3: meet friend (13 xp in forest sympathy)
4: mystagogue (13 xp in forest sympathy)
5: Initiate nature lore(forest lore) score:1 in ability
6: read ig summae
7: read Im summae
8: read Pe summae
9: read Re summae
10: read Me summae
11: read artes Liberales summae
12: read philosophae summae
13 lab work: Cancelling the fire of the forest (2xp forest sympathy) LT:6+6+3+7+3=25
14 lab work: Cancelling the fire of the forest (2xp forest sympathy) LT:6+6+3+7+3=25
15 lab work: Cancelling the fire of the forest (2xp forest sympathy) LT:6+6+3+7+3=25
16 lab work: Cancelling the fire of the forest (2xp forest sympathy) LT:6+6+3+7+3=25
17 adventure: learn Forest Lore
18 adventure: learn Forest Lore
19 covenant service (2xp forest sympathy)
20 read artes Liberales summae
21 read artes Liberales summae
22 read artes Liberales summae
23 read philosophae summae
24 read philosophae summae
25 read philosophae summae
26 train survival (forest)
27 train survival (forest)
28 train survival (forest)

Canceling the fire of the forest: PeIg base 4(extinguish fire), range voice (+2), duration mom(0) target individual (0), mag+2 total:20, extinguishes a fire the size of 100 large campfires.

2 seasons of crafts- have carved a staff of Almond wood with the carving of a beheomoth on the top bearing an opal.

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Abilities and arts after cycle 1:
Scottish 5(storytelling)
Area Lore:Caledonian Forest 2(hiding places)
Forest Sympathy 4()
Survival 4(forest)
Swim 2(running water)
Guile 2(keeping secrets)
Faerie Lore 3(forest faeries)
Latin 4
Faerie Magic 1
Magic Theory 3
Parma Magica 1
Artes Liberales 5
Philosophae 5
House Meriita Lore 1
Forest Lore 3

Creo 8
Muto 0
Intelligo 0
Rego 6
Perdo 6
Animal 8
Aquum 0
Aurum 0
Corpus 1
Herbem 8
Ignem 6
Imaginem 6
mentem 6
Terram 0
Vim 3

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redo of first cycle:
Library: Ig 6/21, Im 6/21, Pe:6/21, Re:6/21, Me 6/21, artes liberals 6/17, philosophae:6/17
season: note: practice gains +2xp, adventure gains +3 xp and reading gains 3xp from book learner and independent study, correspondence with parens in philosophae
1: start lab setup (2xp magic theory)
2: finish lab setup (2xp magic theory)
3: meet friend (10 xp in forest sympathy)
4: mystagogue (10 xp in forest sympathy)
5: quest (10 xp forest sympathy)
6: initiation: forest lore
7: read Im summae
8: read Pe summae
9: read Re summae
10: read Me summae
11: read artes Liberales summae
12: read philosophae summae
13: read Ig summae
14: read Me summae
15: lab work: Cancelling the fire of the forest (2xp forest sympathy) LT:6+6+3+7+3=25
16: lab work: Cancelling the fire of the forest (2xp forest sympathy) LT:6+6+3+7+3=25
17: lab work: Cancelling the fire of the forest (2xp forest sympathy) LT:6+6+3+7+3=25
18: lab work: Cancelling the fire of the forest (2xp forest sympathy) LT:6+6+3+7+3=25
19: covenant service (2xp forest sympathy)
20 read artes Liberales summae
21 read artes Liberales summae
22 read artes Liberales summae
23 read philosophae summae
24 read philosophae summae
25 read philosophae summae
26: adventure: talisman (7xp forest lore)
27 train survival (forest)
28 train survival (forest)

Canceling the fire of the forest: PeIg base 4(extinguish fire), range voice (+2), duration mom(0) target individual (0), mag+2 total:20, extinguishes a fire the size of 100 large campfires.

2 seasons of crafts- have carved a staff of Almond wood with the carving of a behemoth on the top bearing an opal, inscribed the image of an hourglass in hermetic ink

accounting: 7 yrs at 4 vis (he) per year+3 (covenant service)- 31 he vis, 7 yrs at 3MP per year+2 covenant service: 23 MP, no expenses

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abilities and arts after first cycle: (intermediate points towards advancement not posted)
Scottish 5(storytelling)
Area Lore:Caledonian Forest 2(hiding places)
Forest Sympathy 3()
Survival 2(forest)
Swim 2(running water)
Guile 2(keeping secrets)
Faerie Lore 3(forest faeries)
Latin 4
Faerie Magic 1
Magic Theory 3
Parma Magica 1
Artes Liberales 5
Philosophae 5
House Meriita Lore 1
Forest Lore 1

Creo 8
Muto 0
Intelligo 0
Rego 6
Perdo 6
Animal 8
Aquum 0
Aurum 0
Corpus 1
Herbem 8
Ignem 6
Imaginem 6
mentem 6
Terram 0
Vim 3

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Cycle 2:
Library: Ig 6/21, Im 6/21, Pe:6/21, Re:6/21, Me 6/21, artes liberals 6/17, philosophae:6/17, magic theory:8/11, Vim 12/17, He:16/15, Te: 6/21, Aq:6/21, Au:6/21
season: note: practice gains +2xp, adventure gains +3 xp and reading gains 3xp from book learner and independent study, correspondence with parens in philosophae
1: transformation
2: transformation- seasons added, Forest regio network
3: quest (forest lore:10)
4: initiation: awakening
5: learn something (forest lore:15)
6: covenant service (forest lore: 2xp)
7: read he summae (18xp)
8: read he summae (18xp)
9: read he summae (18xp)
10: read he summae (18xp)
11: read he summae (18xp)
12: read magic theory (14 xp)
13: read magic theory (14 xp)
14: awaken animal - lab: Cr(8)+He(15)+int(3)+forest lore(3)+forest sympathy(3)+aura(5)=37, gives might:25 to exemplary monkey (2xp forest lore) * based on aura of forestread magic theory (14 xp)
15: bind familiar (monkey: name Ook) Cr(8)+He(15)+int(3)+magic theory(4)+aura(7)=37 vs might(25)+25+(-3x5)=35 (2xp forest sympathy)
16: read magic theory (14 xp)
17: teach Ook magic theory (SQ:9, exposure in teaching)
18: teach Ook magic theory (SQ:9, exposure in teaching)
19: teach Ook magic theory (SQ:9, exposure in teaching)
20: Lab: calling of the forest seeds: Re(6)+He(15)+int(3)+aura(7)+magic theory(5)+familiar int(2)+familiar Magic theory(3)=42 (2xp forest sympathy)
21: read vim summae (20 xp)
22: read Te summae
23: read Aq summae
24: read Au summae
25: read vim summae (20 xp)
26: read vim summae (20 xp)
27: train concentration
28: train concentration

calling of the forest seeds: ReHe: calls seeds, runners, or other plant parts which can be used to reseed the growth from all plants within 15 paces (base:5, +1 range:touch, +2 group)*

*all plants within 15 paces as group based on coils of entangling plants, base 5 based on worst case scenario- needing roots/runners for seeds

vis expenditures:
awakening Ook- 5 pawns Herbem
binding Ook- 8 pawns

cords: Gold:2 Silver:1 Bronze:2

Familiar starting qualities: beast speech (1), improved abilities:3( Arabic and Egyptian at 5 each, I am assuming an exception to not allowing improved abilities for initial languages) (3), unaffected by the gift (1), Animal ken (1), Wilderness sense (1), both supernatural abilities at 5- 3 more levels of improved abilities (3), Ways of the Forest (3), forest regio network (1), improved characteristics (Int) (1): Total 15 pts

Ook's development: Magic theory: 27 from teaching, 2 exposure lab, 14 from reading: 33
concentration: training with Meliai: 28
6 seasons independent study- focus power (major quality):trees (can cast any non-ritual spell influencing or involving trees up to level 25 with might costing might points equal to the level of effect)

forest found vis=19 vis

accounting: 7 yrs at 4 vis (An) per year+3 (covenant service)+19 forest found- 50 an vis, 7 yrs at 3MP per year+2 covenant service: 23 MP, 13 pawns He spent- totals: 18 pawns he, 50 pawns animal, 46 MP

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Where did you get the Aura 5 for the awakening?

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it is based on the forest aura, which is required, natural auras max at 5, she has a forest regio network so she should have no problem finding a level 5 aura, and I assumed that since you allowed a level 7 aura that a level 5 would be no problem.

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Technically you need to make AL rolls to be able to use the regio network properly. But I suppose you could keep rolling until you got a decent roll. And I am giving 15 Might familiars to people normally, so you ought to get some benefit from the Awakening Virtue. Take the 5 Aura and the 25 Might familiar.

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Three things jump out for cycle 2.

The vim summa should be 12/17 not 12/19.

You have 15 xp for reading the MT summa. I get Q11 + 3 = 14 xp

If you waited to read the MT summa until you had Ook bound as a familiar, then he (she?) could read alongside you at no penalty. Then again, maybe you needed the MT for the awakening/binding.

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I did need the MT to bind him...or thought I did... I was at one point considering pushing for a higher might/aura but decided it wasn't reasonable and was prohibitively expensive.
adjustments have been made above

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Would you like me to make a coupla magic item lab inspirations, one for Creo and one for Herbam? I could proably do a +1 in each, that would only be a level 10 enchantment, and would allow you to shave two points from elsewhere.

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Not sure what you mean by shaving 2 points from elsewhere...

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This was in reference to your conversation about needing a higher Magic Theory score to bond the familiar. The offer was If you wanted a lower MT score so your familiar could study with you for greater efficiency.

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Abilities and arts after second cycle:

Abilities:
Scottish 5(storytelling)
Area Lore:Caledonian Forest 2(hiding places)
Forest Sympathy 4()
Survival 2(forest)
Swim 2(running water)
Guile 2(keeping secrets)
Faerie Lore 3(forest faeries)
Latin 4
Faerie Magic 1
Magic Theory 5
Parma Magica 1
Artes Liberales 5
Philosophae 5
House Meriita Lore 1
Forest Lore 3
Teaching 1
Concentration 2

arts:
Creo 8
Muto 0
Intelligo 0
Rego 6
Perdo 6
Animal 8
Aquum 3
Aurum 3
Corpus 1
Herbem 15
Ignem 6
Imaginem 6
mentem 6
Terram 3
Vim 11

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I just saw your initial expenditure of Qualities for Ook. They look good to me. I'm assuming, based on his languages, but he comes from the -er- forests around Egypt. (Yes, I know that there are forests in Egypt. It's just that we always seem to think of it as a desert, so it seems funny.)

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I was actually thinking to the west of Egypt, but certainly that general area.

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Cycle 3:
Library: Ig 6/21, Im 6/21, Pe:6/21, Re:6/21, Me 6/21, artes liberals 6/17, philosophae:6/17, magic theory:8/11, Vim 12/17, He:16/15, Te: 6/21, Aq:6/21, Au:6/21, Mu 10/19, In 10/19, Co 10/19, CR:24/11, medicine 6/17
season: note: practice gains +2xp, adventure gains +3 xp and reading gains 3xp from book learner and independent study, correspondence with parens in philosophae

1:service to covenant (2xp concentration)
2:pre-initiation quest (10xp forest lore)
3:initiation- charm magic
4: meet friend (magic theory correspondence) 10xp forest lore
5:read magic theory summae (15xp)
6:read magic theory summae (15xp)
7:read magic theory summae (15xp)
8: read magic theory summae (15xp)
9: read magic theory summae (15xp)
10: read magic theory summae (15xp)
11: read magic theory summae (15xp)
12: open staff 15 vis (2xp forest lore)
13: attune talisman (2 xp forest lore)
14: train weaving (14xp)
15: train weaving (14xp)
16:train weaving (14xp)
17: train weaving (14xp)
18: read medicine summae- 5xp to learn tincture of gold (15 xp medicine)
19:Lab: distribution of the forest seed & Brewing the invigorating tonic: Re(6)+He(15)+Int(3)+aura(7)+Magic theory(8)+familiar Int(3)+familiar magic theory(6)+forest sympathy(4)=52 (2xp forest sympathy)
20:read In summae (22 xp)
21:read Co summae (22 cp)
22: read Mu summae (22 xp)
23: meet friend (Cr correspondence) (10xp forest lore)
24: read Cr summae (15 xp)
25: read Cr summae (15 xp)
26: lab: enchant talisman: growth of the wild woods (Cr(11)+He(15)+Int(3)+aura(7)+magic theory(8)+familiar int(3)+familiar magic theory(6)+forest sympathy(4)+talisman(5)=62 +3 to affect living wood (dead wood material bonus) (2xp forest sympathy)
27: lab: enchant talisman: growth of the wild woods (Cr(11)+He(15)+Int(3)+aura(7)+magic theory(8)+familiar int(3)+familiar magic theory(6)+forest sympathy(4)+talisman(5)=62 +3 Cr He (almond material bonus)(2xp forest sympathy)
28: lab: enchant talisman: growth of the wild woods (Cr(11)+He(15)+Int(3)+aura(7)+magic theory(8)+familiar int(3)+familiar magic theory(6)+forest sympathy(4)+talisman(5)=62 +3 increasing speed (hourglass shape bonus) (2xp forest sympathy)

growth of the wild woods: bring a plant to growth in a single day (base 15)+range:touch(5)+target:group(10)+concentration (5)+size(5)+maintains concentration (5)+2 uses/day(1)- enchantment level 46
Distribution of the forest seed: this spell takes a group of seeds, clippings and other materials that can be used to generate new plants and distributes them outward, planting them. By default each will go to its most fertile or resonant location nearby, but finesse can be used to arrange them in other ways for farming or gardening. base 5, range touch. group. ReHe(20)
Brew the Invigorating tonic- combines the raw ingredients for a restorative that restores fatigue- this requires an int+finesse roll as per craft magic, at (5xlevels of fatigue restored)+4. Finesse roll gets +3 from familiarity.

Forest found Vis:=20 He

accounting:7 yrs at 4 vis (Vi) per year+3 (covenant service)- 31 Vi Vis 7 yrs at 3MP per year+2 covenant service: 23 MP spent 5 pawns he staff enchantment, 15 pawns Vim opening staff totals: 21 pawns vim, 33 pawns He, 50 pawns animal, 69 MP

Ook's advancement: 7 seasons magic theory reading @12/season (84 xp magic theory) lab exposure:6 seasons-12 xp- total gain 96 in magic theory level:6
1 season reading medicine: 17 xp
4 seasons training weaving: 56 xp
3 seasons adventure:21xp- 5xp artes liberales, magic lore:16
13 seasons developing qualities: 6 1/2 points qualities ritual spellx2: enliven the gross earth

2 seasons specialist: Apothocary - ability+attribute:13= 39 LP per season, 78 LP of apothecary ingredients

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Abilities and arts at the end of the third cycle:
Abilities:
Scottish 5(storytelling)
Area Lore:Caledonian Forest 2(hiding places)
Forest Sympathy 4()
Survival 2(forest)
Swim 2(running water)
Guile 2(keeping secrets)
Faerie Lore 3(forest faeries)
Latin 4
Faerie Magic 1
Magic Theory 8
Parma Magica 1
Artes Liberales 5
Philosophae 5
House Meriita Lore 1
Forest Lore 5
Teaching 1
Concentration 3
Weaving 4
Medicine 2
Tincture Of Gold

Arts:
Creo 11
Muto 6
Intelligo 6
Rego 6
Perdo 6
Animal 8
Aquum 6
Aurum 6
Corpus 6
Herbem 15
Ignem 6
Imaginem 6
mentem 6
Terram 6
Vim 11

Ook
Magic Theory: 6
Weaving: 4
Artes Liberales:1
Magic Lore:2

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Cycle 4:

Library: Ig 6/21, Im 6/21, Pe:6/21, Re:6/21, Me 6/21, artes liberals 6/17, philosophae:6/17, magic theory:8/11, Vim 12/17, He:16/15, Te: 6/21, Aq:6/21, Au:6/21, Mu 10/19, In 10/19, Co 10/19, CR:24/11, medicine 6/17, finesse:5/20, Vi:16/15, An:18/13
season: note: practice gains +2xp, adventure gains +3 xp and reading gains 3xp from book learner and independent study, correspondence with parens in philosophae, other correspondence in Magic theory and Cr

1: covenant service (2xp forest sympathy)
2: quest (10xp forest lore)
3: initiation- names of power
4: find friend (Mu correspondence) (10 xp forest lore)
5: find frined (Vi correspondence) (10 xp forest lore)
6: read vim summae (+21 vi)
7: read mu summae (+23 Mu)
8: read vim summae (+21 vi)
9: read vim summae (+21 vi)
10: read Cr summae (+15 vi)
11: wizards communion Lvl:50 from lab text (3xp vi))
12: lab: work on name of power:Thoth's magic raising Lvl 25 (+5 Vi) Lab total:Mu:(8)+Vi:(17)+Int(3)+magic theory(8)+aura(7)+familiar int(3)+familiar MT(6)=52 (3 xp vi)
13: lab: develop name of power: Hecetate's magic raising Lvl 25 (+5Vi) Lab total:52 (3xp vi)
14: Lab: develop name of power: Herne- affect plants level 25 (+5 He) Lab total:52 (3xp vi)
15: Lab: develop name of power: Artemis- affect plants level 25 (+5 He) Lab total:52 (3xp vi)
16: Lab: develop name of power: Diana the huntress - to affect living animals level 25 (+5 An) lab total 52 (3xp vi)
17: read finesse summae (23 xp)
18: read finesse summae (23 xp)
19: read finesse summae (23 xp)
20: read An summae (16 xp)
21: read An summae (16 xp)
22: read Cr summae (15 xp)
23: read Cr summae (15 xp)
24: read Cr summae (15 xp)
25: read Cr summae (15 xp)
26: read Cr summae (15 xp)
27: read Cr summae (15 xp)
28: longevity ritual quest (10 xp forest lore)
vis gathering=18 Terram Vis

Vis accounting: 7 yrs at 4 vis (Co) per year+3 (covenant service)- 31 Co Vis 7 yrs at 3MP per year+2 covenant service: 23 MP
totals: 21 pawns vim, 33 pawns He, 50 pawns animal, 31 Co Vis, 18 An, 92 MP

2 seasons service- apothecary: ability+attribute:14= 42 LP per season, 162 LP of apothecary ingredients

Ook's advancement:
4 quests at 7xp- magic lore
6 seasons lab exposure: 12xp magic theory
5 seasons reading finess:85 xp finesse
13 seasons @5xp -lesser power:tracks of the faerie glow (with leftover from previous cycle)
area lore: forest region network- 50 pts
magic lore +10 (54 total)