Spring

• Artal learns new spells (PeIg) - 2 Exposure in Perdo
• TBC Talpa illuminates The Kingly Art and the Corpus summa - Exposure 2xp Scribe
• TBC Andreas enchants a bronze ring with the invisible sling of Vilano
• Angelhart teaches single Weapon to Claas to 2xp.
• Claas taught by Angelhart 14xp single weapon
• Gesche learns Sweden from Gertrude - 10 xp for Sweden
• Gertrude teaches Sweden - 2 xp in Teaching
• Luciano Practices Sweden - 8 xp for Sweden
• Jenico expands his lab building — 2 xp in carpentry

Summer

• Artal practices Aegis of the Hearth - 5 xp Mastery (10 xp due to Flawless Magic)
• TBC Andreas Read The Kingly Art - 17xp Rego
• Gesche practices Latin - 8 xp for Latin
• Gertrude has Adventure - 5 xp in Steward, 1 xp in Awareness
• Luciano works in shipbuilding - 2 xp for Shipbuilding
• Jenico refines his lab — 2 xp in Magic Theory

Story: Meeting the Local Lord

An emissary from Lord Arn arrives at the island. He is put off by the speaking peacock and Gertrude’s gentle diplomacy, but he does invite her to the Midsummer Celebration at the manor. At a market trip a few days later, they meet him again, and one of his men is caught spying on them. He claims to do so out of personal curiosity. They also meet a commoner who has a cousin who is looking for a post as a maid.

At the party at the manor, she gets to talk to the lord in person.
It seems that he has no other agenda than claiming taxes for the land, at an annual rate of 1d pro capita. Gertrude agrees but asks for a one-year delay to build up mining industry. The lord is worried that the mine will drain workers from the area, but when Gertrude promises to get them from far away, he has no qualms about letting them mine on his land, subject to taxes of course.

Gertrude does recruit Sigrið Finnsdottir as a maid.

Autumn

Magnus visits, and Andreas goes with him to meet the Lord Einar who rules the lands just South of Stockholm. While they are there, some of Einar’s men return from being raided at the mines. Some investigation reveals that raiders have come from Finland or Åland at irregular intervals over the years. The covenant was expecting Luthold to come to take charge of the trade post, but when the ship arrives, they learn that Luthold has been captured by pirates after negotiating a promise of a ransom in return for letting the ship go.

• Ship Captain called Albrecht
• Ransom demand of £40
• Melker is one of Einar’s sergeants

Artal fries the leader of the raiders and the main guards, and the rest of them flee. Thus the rest of the party only has to collect the hostages and return home.

A letter from Artal to Crinthera

Honored Sodales,

As a member of Clan Ilfetu, I wish to further my studies of our noble house, so I can serve better as a future Mystagogue.

I want to learn more about the lore of our House, and would offer in return a season or two of service to the House.

It is with a mix of pleasure, and sorrow, that I would also like to inform the House that the place me and my sodales have settled in the far north, was once the location of a Bjornaer covenant. Alas, the Magi here seem to have disappeared, but it looks like some animal spirits remain.

Yours, Artal of Bjornaer

Advancement

• Artal opens for enchantment his clear glass ring (2 Exposure in Parma)
• Gesche gains 2 Exposure in Theology, establishing contacts with the local priests,
• TBC Talpa illuminates the remaining books - Exposure 2xp Scribe
• TBC Claas some work
• Gertrude went on Adventure - 4 XP (Charm 4 xp)
• Luciano works in directing people- 2 xp for Leadership
• Jenico reads Mentem (L18Q10, +1 Pe, +1 Im)

Winter

• Artal attunes the clear glass ring as his Talisman (2 Exposure in Parma)
• Gesche practices Single weapon - 4 xp
• Gertrude teaches Sweden (to Luciano) - 2 xp in Teaching
• Luciano learns Swedish from Gertrude - 11 xp for Swedish
• Jenico crafts and opens his talisman for enchantment (an arm carved from willow and walnut)