I have a couple of google docs that I will share with everyone. The Vis tracker is to have a record of the vis at the Oppidum so we know what is coming in and what is going out. The Magi tracker is a spreadsheet used to track the activities of the magi ( and apprentices/companions if needed) for seasonal activities.
I had some open threads when I had to stop. Two of the magi did not come back. The other two (Ophelia and Zoltan), I will wrap up in story form.
Of the two other magi, One (Diotima ex Jerbiton ) disappeared while investigating what appeared to be an old temple on the grounds of the Oppidum. The other ( Eve ex Verditius ) was summoned to Lycaneon by the senior Verditius in the Tribunal. She flew off to go there and was never seen again. The Oppidum has a bad reputation now as these one other magus was killed and another disappeared from the first Hèviz Oppidum in 1226.
I edited Zoltan and added xp to him, 5 for Faerie Lore and 3 for Area Lore, the covenant grounds, not enough to get it yet.
I can edit the grogs that I created, but can't edit the grogs that others made. Survival, Area Lore, Awareness, and perhaps combat ones would be what I suggest.
Question: Can you use rego mentem to put to sleep creatures that don't have to sleep? I.e. do creatures that are not susceptible to deprivation even have the mental state "asleep"? This is kind of crucial to my concept, because I was thinking that my creature tamer Arktos would rely on sleep to capture critters, but if that doesn't work on most of them then I'll have to rethink things a little.
Another (stupid) question that I can't find an answer for: If two spells conflict, is it level or penetration that decides which one prevails in situations where it's not stated in the guidelines as with Vim? I want Arktos to be able to function within ring/circle sleep spells of his own making, and I thought I'll make a self-range spell that keeps him awake. But which spell prevails, the ring spell or the awake spell? Does it depend on the level of the effect (i.e. 15-level ring beats 5-level awake effect) or on penetration (the other way around)?
Sorry if this is obvious, but I just can't find it.
Might I instead suggest a bit of spell mastery with a spell of the base effect to which you wish to be able to resist, and pick Magic Resistance. Your MR total for the effect then becomes 2x (Parma*5 + Mentem). Chances are that you won't be able to penetrate your own resistance, unless your Rego is stronger than your Mentem and even still...
[strike]I would like to give Arktos' marmot familiar a power that it can use to intervene in dreams, taking inspiration from the minor mystery virtue Dream Magic in Mysteries Revised pp. 102-104. Is it ok to use the guidelines on p. 104 to design the familiar's power?[/strike]
Edit: Also, if a magus Blackmails a muggle (say, a noble), is that a Code breach?
Edit 2: Disregard my dream question, I think I'll do something else instead.
Well, it could be. The part where it becomes an issue is where it brings ruin upon your sodales. So, if you were blackmailing someone (say a local noble) and it was causing him to run afoul of Tremere interests in the area, you'd probably be in breach.