1221
Spring
Tribunal
May
Meetings of the Rhine Tribunal are held every seven years and by
tradition always take place at Durenmar.
The formal proceedings begin on the eve of the 1st of May (Walpurgis
Night), and typically last for well over a week, with a great deal of
politicking taking place before, during, and afterwards. In addition,
each gild (and some of the Houses) hold separate meetings during the
three days immediately before the Tribunal opening.
Artal met Flashtail, an Ilfetu member with a peacock heartbeast. Falke was also present at the tribunal.
Andreas’ Notes Helena is an exceptionally beautiful woman. Helena claims to have posed as an Aunt Pandora towards Ilse when she was ten years old.
Serapis
+ discusses access to the Great library with Caecilius. Caecilius will
negotiate access with the librarian and will send letter to
Serapis.
+ collects payment for Quaesitorial service from the Mercer house. 5
seasons @ 4 pawns/season. (5Co, 5Me, 2Cr, 2In, 2Mu, 2Pe, 2Re)
+ gives a letter of Quaesitorial authority to Andreas so that he can
continue the investigation into the Northman Magician and the potential
connection with Ilse and/or Helena. The authority expires on the winter
solstice prior to the next Rhine Tribunal. Letter
Outcome
There is a lot of talk about Oculus’ obligation following the
tribunal. Of course, you are not privy to the formal discussions among
the magi, but word is out among the covenfolk, and there is a lot of
gossip and speculation, as the challenges and opportunities are debated
over the course of several weeks.
Towards the end of the season, Henri talks to the characters. “I am sure
you are aware of the gossip,” he says, “and I understand that you are
looking for an opportunity to settle. It seems that this covenant will
have to establish a solid presence further North, and to do that we need
more members. Would you be interested in founding a chapter house for
us?”
Henri outlines the terms. Oculus will pay all the costs to explore, and
treat the work you put in as service in lieu of rent. When/if you find a
satisfactory location, you get covenant membership as permanent
residents at the chapter house. The covenant will want to use the
chapter house as a trade outpost as well. The covenant will pay all the
silver necessary to found and run the covenant. They will supply a
modest number of staff (in practice only PCs, servants. and teamsters).
You will be allowed to copy any books from the library, and some may be
copied for you. The covenant has little vis, and expects the chapter
house to be a source of vis, splitting the harvest between the chapter
house and the mother covenant.
In practice, I think we can say that PC scribes can copy books for the
chapter house as their two seasons/year of work, and that is the copying
capacity Oculus has. (This is keep it simple thinking)
- Source Quality 5
- One confidence pt per magus.
After the tribunal
After the tribunal, Serapis will give Andreas a letter granting him Quaesitorial authority to continue the investigation into the ‘Norse magician’.
Seasonal activity
I don’t think book study will be possible this season. Travel
to Durenmar and back will take most of the season, unless travel is
magically enhanced somehow. I have put some calculations on the
discussion page.
Exposure XP is always an option. Characters might be able to gain XP by
Practice, Training or Teaching depending on the skill, but I feel the
travelling environment is not ideal so would present a distraction and
reduce the XP.
An easy solution for the season is to award ADV XP for the Tribunal.
- Magi
- Andreas +5xp adventure
- Artal gets adevnture xp for Tribunal, Bjornaer Lore, SQ5
- Serapis. Adv XP. Order of Hermes Lore +5XP.
- Jenico Adventure. Order of Hermes Lore +5XP.
- Basilus
- Gesche teaches bows to Angelhart, SQ 11
- Companions
- Grogs
- Claas Read DL Classical Greek L3Q15 15xp
- Talpa
Summer
NOTE. Rent is due for guests.
- Serapis offers service in lieu of rent. Covenant declines, so Serapis pays the rent (3 pawns of Vim vis).
- Artal offers a season exploring Sweden for possible sites (autumn).
Seasonal activity
- Artal learns Blade of Virulent Flame CrIg15
- Andreas reads the Muto primer (capped at 21xp) (or second choice Vim
or embarks on a mision if necessary)
- Serapis studies Rego. (L17Q14, The Kingly Art by Etimarian ex
Tremere)
- Basilus experiments while inventing spells, 2 xp exposure + special or story event
- Jenico reads Imaginem (L10Q17) +17 Im, +1 In, +1Pe
- Grogs
- Claas Read Baltic Sea Lore L3Q15 15xp
- Talpa
Autumn
- Jeppe is introduced to the group.
- A group of Danish crusaders appear in town, and the son of the chief is under a faerie curse.
Seasonal activity
- Artal explores Sweden for possible sites , SQ 7, Area Lore: Sweden
- Andreas reads the Vim primer if he has time and it is available. 25xp assuming a collection of vis is sufficient to gain study bonus (alternatively he could travel to the badger’s regio or maybe Basilus’ cave to use the aura).
- Serapis studies Rego. (L17Q14, The Kingly Art by Etimarian ex Tremere)
- Jenico reads Danish (L3Q14)
- Basilus
- Grogs
- Claas: Copy Finesse Q10
Winter
Note: Covenant final payment of 3 pawns of vis compensation is due to the magi guests.
- Andreas is given 3 pawns of Animal vis (3 black feathers)
- Jenico is given 3 pawns of Aquam vis (3 glass vials filled with slightly sparkling water)
- Basilus receives 3 pawns of Mentem vis (the pickled brain of a Raven)
- Artal receives 3 pawns of Imaginem vis (a perfect quartz prism).
Seasonal activity
- Andreas reads Danish (summa L3Q14) 17xp
- Artal learns Bjornaer Lore from Ardea in Crinthera , SQ 12 (+1 from Correspondence)
- Basilus
- Jenico reads Rego (L17Q14) +1 in An, Au, Ig, and Me
- Serapis uses the spare lab at the Novgorod to learn Whispers Through The Black Gate from a lab text. He works at night to mitigate the Dominion penalty. Lab total = 19 (In 5*2 + Co 6 + MT 4 + Nocturnal 2 - Aura 3)
- Jeppe: : Read Philosophia 16½xp (The Book Of Life’s Merits (Liber Vitae Meritorum) by Hildegard von Bingen)
- Grogs
- Claas: Copy Magic Lore Q9
