Annals of the Oculus Outpost 1223

Historical Events

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1223

  • Livonian Crusade: The Estonians revolt against the Livonian Brothers of the Sword and Denmark, and for a brief period reconquer all of their strongholds except for Tallinn.
  • January 29 – Battle of Viljandi: The Sakalians attack the Germans inside the stronghold of Viljandi Castle. The Estonian forces kill Sword Brothers and many merchants.
  • Valdemar II, king of Denmark, and his son (currently lords of Lübeck) are abducted and taken prisoner by Count Henry of Schwerin.

Spring

Arrival at Fågelön

A group, led by Jenico, came to explore the strange bird island Artals has spotted on his previous forays over Sweden. Upon arrival to Stockholm, they heard rumors that the birds there are acting strange, and even aggressively against people coming near the island. Taking a boat, they cross the bay, and when they near, a flock of birds, of all sizes and kinds, flies towards them, and flies around them. Attemots to make contact meet with some smaller song birds trying to come feed, but bigger, more predatory birds shut it down. When the boat moves closer despite their presence, the birds send some members back to the island, and then disperse, but as the group approaches the shore, a bunch of them come back, and drop acorns on the shore, and suddenly the acorns begin to sprout fast, and our travelers change direction to bypass the growing oak tress. They make landfall further north, on a stone staircase, and an examination of the trees tells them the growth isn’t a property of the ground, but is some kind of magic that isn’t passable to the next generation. Exploring deeper into the island’s forest, they find a massive tree that was manipulated by magic, and served as a Hermetic covenant, though it’s been abandoned. And further exploration they find a strange tree that grows Vis acorns, and meet a standoffish white peacock that claims it’s his island, and that the former inhabitants of the Hermetic covenant were animals taking human form, who provided him with gifts in return to being allowed to stay here. Jenico strikes a deal with him to craft a magical item for him, so they can take up residence in the abandoned covenant, at least for a year.

8 Adventure XP, 2 Confidence.

  • Artal: Magic Theory Summa L5Q12 at Spring 1223
  • Andreas: practise Swedish in Sweden 8xp
  • Angelhart teaches Single Weapon to Claas SQ 13
  • Gesche reads Latin Tractatus Q11
  • Gertrude practices Artes Liberales 4 XP
  • Luciano copies Creo Summa - Profession(Scribe) 2 XP

Summer

  • Artal: Auram Summa L6Q19 Summer 1223
  • Andreas: Magic Theory Summa L5Q12 - 15xp
  • Angelhart practices Music 4xp
  • Gesche reads Theology Tractatus Q11
  • Gertrude practices Artes Liberales 4 XP
  • Luciano copies Muto Summa - Profession(Scribe) 2 XP

Autumn

  • Artal: Terram Summa L8Q15 Autumn 1223
  • Andreas: Magic Theory Summa L5Q12 - 15xp
  • Claas copies The Kingly Art (16/17)
  • Gesche practices Latin SQ8
  • Gertrude practices Steward 5 XP
  • Luciano copies Herbam Summa - Profession(Scribe) 2 XP
  • Angelhart: Teach - Exposure 2xp teaching (teaching score 2) SQ 13

Winter

  • Artal: Magic Theory Summa L5Q12 at Winter 1223
  • Claas copies The Kingly Art (17/17) and Corpus summa (16/18)
  • Gesche practices Latin SQ8
  • Gertrude practices Steward 5 XP
  • Luciano copies Vim Summa - Profession(Scribe) 2 XP