Actually, she just struck me as a particularly apt lab servant, and so Viola will try to get use of her talents whenever she's available, for the sake of safety.
I'll make sure my characters are sorted out by this weekend, and then try to start a story.
Scott
Draft Grog advancement from Winter 1228 to Autumn 1230 (inclusive). I've avoided advancing for Winter 1231 to stay within complete years. Note that this is largely before magi start trying to appropriate grogs for their own purposes (although I've tried to factor in adventures, and Gregorius' appropriations) - let me know if you have a magus who wants a grog to be doing something else. In particular, I think MTKnife / Viola wanted some of Sophia's time as a lab servant, but I'm not sure exactly when.
I've assumed that grogs involved in adventures only get exposure xp unless they were an active character in the adventure (as opposed to a prop for the magi).
I've assumed an aging modifier for grogs of +2 as per the covenant write-up.
Theodoric
Aging rolls:
1228: 6, apparent age increases one year. Aging Winter 1228: 1D10 + 4 -2 = [4]+4-2 = 6
1229: 12, 1 Aging point in any characteristic (chosen Dex). Aging Winter 1229: 1D10 + 5 -2 = [9]+5-2 = 12
1230: 11, 1 Aging point in any characteristic (chosen Int). Aging Winter 1230: 1D10 + 5 -2 = [8]+5-2 = 11
Winter 1228: Grog adventure - travels to Tana to attempt to find a singer for Viola. 5xp from Adventure, spent on Leadership -> 2 (5)
Spring 1228: Accompanies Viola to Chersonesus. 2xp Faerie Lore -> 0 (2)
Summer 1228: Gets out of the regio in late summer. 2xp Faerie Lore -> 0 (4)
Autumn 1228: Accompanies the magi to Tribunal, and then Viola to Eleusis. 1xp OoH Lore -> 2 (1), 1 xp Faerie Lore -> 1 (0)
Winter 1229: Practice Teaching 4xp -> 2 (4)
Spring 1229: Teach Latin 2 xp Teaching -> 2 (6) . SQ 9 (2 students - Bogdan, Godzimir)
Summer 1229: Practice Single Weapon 4xp -> 5 (12)
Autumn 1229: Teach Latin 2 xp Teaching -> 2 (8) SQ 9 (2 students - Petrus and Wisewoman's apprentices)
Winter 1230: Practice Teaching 4xp -> 2 (12)
Spring 1230: Teach Latin 2xp Teaching -> 2 (14) SQ 9 (2 students - Bogdan, Godzimir)
Summer 1230: Practice Single Weapon 4xp -> 5 (16)
Autumn 1230: Teach Latin 2xp Teaching -> 3 (1) SQ 9 (2 students - Petrus and Wisewoman's apprentices)
Petrus
Aging rolls: Aging Winter 1228, 1229, 1230:
1D10 + 6 -2 = [7]+6-2 = 11
1D10 + 6 -2 = [6]+6-2 = 10
1D10 + 6 -2 = [7]+6-2 = 11
1228: 11, 1 Aging point in any characteristic, choose Per -> 1
1229: 10, 1 Aging point in any characteristic, choose Sta -> -1
1230: 11, 1 Aging point in any characteristic, choose Per -> 1 (1)
Winter 1228: Practice Profession: Apothecary. 4 xp -> 6 (8)
Spring 1228: Teach Latin. 2 xp Teaching -> 4 (8) SQ 9 (2 students - Niketas and Simon)
Summer 1228: Train apprentice in Herbalism, 2 xp Herbalism -> 8 (9) SQ 11
Autumn 1228: Train wise-woman's apprentice in Herbalism, 2 xp Herbalism -> 8 (11) SQ 11
Winter 1229: Teach Latin. 2xp Teaching -> 4 (10) SQ 9 (2 students - Aison and Damianos)
Spring 1229: Train apprentice in Profession: Apothecary, 2 xp P:A -> 6 (10) SQ 9
Summer 1229: Train wise-woman's apprentice in Profession: Apothecary, 2 xp P:A -> 6 (12) SQ 9
Autumn 1229: Practice Herbalism. 4xp -> 8 (15)
Winter 1230: Teach Latin. 2xp Teaching -> 4 (12) SQ 9 (2 students - Aison and Damianos)
Spring 1230: Train apprentice in Herbalism, 2 xp Herbalism -> 8 (17) SQ 11
Summer 1230: Train wise-woman's apprentice in Herbalism, 2 xp Herbalism -> 8 (19) SQ 11
Autumn 1230: Practice Profession: Apothecary. 4xp -> 6 (12)
Sophia
Aging rolls: Aging Winter 1228, 1229, 1230:
1D10 + 6 -2 = [2]+6-2 = 6
1D10 + 6 -2 = [6]+6-2 = 10
1D10 + 6 -2 = [8]+6-2 = 12
So two extra decreptitude points, no points in characteristics due to unaging.
Winter 1228: Teach Latin, 2 xp teaching -> 3 (4) SQ 8 (Up to 20 students - includes Aison)
Spring 1228: Practice Tanais Covenant Lore, 4 xp -> 1 (4)
Summer 1228: Teach Latin, 2 xp Teaching -> 3 (6) SQ 9 (Up to 2 students - includes Daimianos
Autumn 1228: Practice Profession: Steward, 4xp -> 5 (12)
Winter 1229: Practice Carouse, 4 xp -> 5 (4)
Spring 1229: Practice Profession: Steward, 4xp -> 5 (16)
Summer 1229: Teach Latin, 2xp Teaching -> 3 (8) SQ 8 (Up to 20 students - includes Niketas, Simon)
Autumn 1229: Practice Teaching, 4 xp -> 3 (12)
Winter 1230: Practice Profession: Steward, 4xp -> 5 (20)
Spring 1230: Practice Teaching, 4 xp -> 3 (16)
Summer 1230: Teach Latin, 2 xp -> 3 (18) SQ 8 (Up to 20 students - includes Niketas, Simon)
Autumn 1230: Practice Concentration, 4 xp -> 5 (4)
Aison
Winter 1228: Learn Latin from Sophia, 8 - 3 = 5xp -> 2 (5)
Spring 1228: Accompanies Gregorius on search for Tasia, 2xp Area Lore: Causcasus -> 0 (2)
Summer 1228: Practice Single Weapon 4 xp -> 6 (8)
Autumn 1228: Accompanies Gregorius to Tribunal. 2xp OoHL -> 0 (2)
Winter 1229: Learn Latin from Petrus, 9 - 3 = 6 xp -> 2 (11)
Spring 1229: Guard Duty, 2 xp exposure in Awareness -> 2 (8)
Summer 1229: Practice Single Weapon 4 xp -> 6 (12)
Autumn 1229: Guard Duty, 2 xp exposure in Awareness -> 2 (10)
Winter 1230: Learn Latin from Petrus, 9 - 3 = 6 xp -> 3 (2)
Spring 1230: Guard Duty. 2 xp exposure in Awareness -> 2 (12)
Summer 1230: Practice Single Weapon, 4 xp -> 6 (16)
Autumn 1230: Guard Duty. 2 xp exposure in Awareness -> 2 (14)
Niketas
Winter 1228: Exposure in Errand-running. 2xp -> 3 (4)
Spring 1228: Learn Latin from Petrus. 9 xp -> 2 (13)
Summer 1228: Exposure in Errand-running. 2xp -> 3 (6)
Autumn 1228: Practice Dowsing, 4 xp -> 5 (8)
Winter 1229: Helping with Tree-felling. Training in Profession: Woodcutter 8xp -> 2 (9)
Spring 1229: Helping with Tree-felling. Exposure in Profession: Woodcutter 2xp -> 2 (11)
Summer 1229: Learn Latin from Sophia, 8xp -> 3 (6)
Autumn 1229: Exposure in Errand-running. 2xp -> 3 (8)
Winter 1230: Helping with Tree-felling. Training in Profession: Woodcutter 8xp -> 3 (4)
Spring 1230: Helping with Tree-felling. Exposure in Profession: Woodcutter 2xp -> 3 (6)
Summer 1230: Learn Latin from Sophia, 8xp -> 3 (14)
Autumn 1230: Exposure in Errand-running. 2xp -> 3 (10)
Bogdan
Winter 1228: Grog adventure - travels to Tana to attempt to find a singer for Viola. 5xp from Adventure, spent on Area Lore: Don Delta 5xp -> 1 (0)
Spring 1228: Accompanies Viola to Chersonesus. 2xp Faerie Lore -> 0 (2)
Summer 1228: Gets out of the regio in late summer. 2xp Faerie Lore -> 0 (4)
Autumn 1228: Practice Single Weapon 4 x 1.5 = 6xp -> 6 (12)
Winter 1229: Guard Duty, 2xp Awareness -> 3 (8)
Spring 1229: Learn Latin from Theodoric, 9xp -> 3 (3)
Summer 1229: Guard Duty, 2xp Awareness -> 3 (10)
Autumn 1229: Practice Single Weapon 4 x 1.5 = 6xp -> 6 (18)
Winter 1230: Guard Duty, 2xp Awareness -> 3 (12)
Spring 1230: Learn Latin from Theodoric, 9xp -> 3 (12)
Summer 1230: Guard Duty, 2xp Awareness -> 3 (14)
Autumn 1230: Practice Single Weapon 4 x 1.5 =6 xp -> 6 (24)
Godzimir
Winter 1228: Grog adventure - travels to Tana to attempt to find a singer for Viola. 5xp from Adventure, spent on Area Lore: Don Delta 5xp -> 1 (0)
Spring 1228: Accompanies Viola to Chersonesus. 2xp Faerie Lore -> 0 (2)
Summer 1228: Gets out of the regio in late summer. 2xp Faerie Lore -> 0 (4)
Autumn 1228: Practice Single Weapon 4 xp -> 5 (8)
Winter 1229: Guard Duty, 2xp Awareness -> 3 (8)
Spring 1229: Learn Latin from Theodoric, 9xp -> 3 (3)
Summer 1229: Guard Duty, 2xp Awareness -> 3 (10)
Autumn 1229: Practice Single Weapon 4 xp -> 5 (12)
Winter 1230: Guard Duty, 2xp Awareness -> 3 (12)
Spring 1230: Learn Latin from Theodoric, 9xp -> 3 (12)
Summer 1230: Guard Duty, 2xp Awareness -> 3 (14)
Autumn 1230: Practice Single Weapon 4 xp -> 5 (16)
Damianos
Winter 1228: Practice Animal Handling, 4 xp -> 5 (8)
Spring 1228: Hunting Exposure, 2 xp -> 3 (8)
Summer 1228: Learn Latin from Sophia, 9 xp -> 2 (12)
Autumn 1228: Hunting Exposure, 2 xp -> 3 (10)
Winter 1229: Learn Latin from Petrus, 9 xp -> 3 (6)
Spring 1229: Animal Handling Exposure, 2 xp -> 5 (10)
Summer 1229: Practice Turkic, 8 xp -> 2 (1)
Autumn 1229: Hunting Exposure, 2 xp -> 3 (12)
Winter 1230: Learn Latin from Petrus, 9 xp -> 3 (15)
Spring 1230: Hunting Exposure, 2 xp -> 3 (4)
Summer 1230: Practice Animal Handling, 4 xp -> 5 (14)
Autumn 1230: Train Gregorius in Ride, 2xp Ride -> 3 (2)
Simon
Winter 1228: Visits Faerie Toymarket with Viola. 2 xp Exposure Faerie Lore -> 0 (2)
Spring 1228: Learn Latin from Petrus, 9xp -> 2 (6)
Summer 1228: Sentry Duty, 2xp Awareness -> 2 (12)
Autumn 1228: Practice Stealth, 4xp -> 4 (8)
Winter 1229: Sentry Duty, 2xp Awareness -> 2 (14)
Spring 1229: Practice Stealth, 4xp -> 4 (12)
Summer 1229: Learn Latin from Sophia, 8 xp -> 2 (14)
Autumn 1229: Sentry Duty, 2xp Awareness -> 3 (1)
Winter 1230: Practice Stealth, 4xp -> 4 (16)
Spring 1230: Sentry Duty, 2xp Awareness -> 3 (3)
Summer 1230: Learn Latin from Sophia, 8 xp -> 3 (7)
Autumn 1230: Sentry Duty, 2xp Awareness -> 3 (5)
That's it for existing characters, although I'm thinking about statting up Petrus' apprentice if I have any good ideas for her. I haven't applied the changes to the character sheets yet - I'll do that after everyone has had a chance to say "hang on a moment..."
OK, first off, let me look forward here. At the moment, I'm struggling with depression (despite the fact that I can work from home, and my wife is getting paid for not working--so we need to count our blessings). Instead of trying to get everything done at once, I'm going to try to do a little each day, or at worst every other day.
Right now, I'm trying to update Viola and Constantine; Asena will follow. I just ran into a roadblock, though: we're trying to get updated to Summer 1230: we still haven't carried out the end of the lab story, which was supposed to take place in Winter 1230. What are we going to do there.
Scott
I don't think Viola's expected to be deeply involved in the Amazon story, so one option would just be for you to update her to the start of Winter 1230?
(Also, I was trying to update to the start of Spring 1231 rather than Summer 1230, as "doing things in Autumn 1230" turned out to mostly be a Council meeting to discuss future plans. Of course, it's possible the world has other ideas...)
OK, about to update Viola and Constantine to the beginning of 1230, and then I'll handle Asena tomorrow (Tuesday). Got to deal with the cats at some point, too.
Scott
Largely looks good. My only thought is that depending on what Chryse's Latin looks like by that point, Viola might need to train rather than teach her. That doesn't change Viola's seasonadvancement much, especially if she's already adventuring in that season.
I will try to post the start of the "lab renovation" story thread at some point this week, assuming you're up for that?
Yeah. Haven't gotten to Asena yet, but I'm getting there.
Scott
Is there a reason we don't have an activity listed for Asena in Autumn 1229? I'm going to advance her for everything but that season, but obviously she'll have to be corrected once I work that out.
...or maybe not. It won't let me edit that post, or delete it. Time to contact support.
Scott
I suspect Pralix just hadn't decided what to do in it yet?
If necessary, I can edit the post - due to the way the permissions on the new forum software works, and the way the ranks have been granted, I think I've ended up with higher level access than you have. Which given its your game is a bit skew.
That's just bizarre. I contacted Michelle Nephew, and she thinks it's because Pralix is also a GM. I told her I'd just copy it, and have her delete the original. That saves you the trouble of having to edit it.
Hmm...but yeah, I can't edit one of your posts, either--not that I was planning to, but I just noticed there's no edit button.
Scott
I think it's due to me being a Grandmaster - I can edit basically(?) anyone's posts, and presumably lower ranks can't edit mine.
Michelle has given up, and is just going to delete the post. She bumped me up two ranks and I still couldn't edit it....She has promoted you to GM, though, so you can now start topics.
Meanwhile...does anyone know why there's a blank season in Asena's activity plan?
Scott
On Asena...don't know. Best guess is that Pralix just hadn't decided what to do in it yet?
OK, I'll fill something in.
Scott
One minor point I noticed looking at Viola's character sheet - unfortunately the Adaptive Casting mastery for Aegis of the Hearth is restricted to the Cult of Mercury.
I seem to remember some kind of long conversation about this....What does that screw up?
Scott
I don't think it has any immediate effect beyond her needing to choose a different ability (with the problem that all of the generally available ones aren't much use for rituals).
Didn't we conclude at some point that the specialization in question was a bogus retcon that took away an ability people had previously thought was inherent in Spell Mastery for all the General spells?
Scott
I don't remember as much, although given the game isn't that far short of a decade now I could have just forgotten it.
What I can find on a search of the saga history is that we decided to let Mystery Cults have up to one of the Mercurian specialities as something they could teach their members if it fitted the theme of the cult. I don't think that applies in this case, though.
I've tried searching for "mastery", but that search turns up way fewer results than seems plausible.
I just can't believe we would have had Viola study the Spell Mastery ability if she couldn't use it--note that she studied it before she learned ("invented") the high-level Aegis.
Scott