Annals of Oculus Outpost 1226

Historical Events

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1226

Spring

  • Artal will research Wizard’s Sidestep (2 Exposure in Rego)
  • Gesche talks with the local priests about the Divine (2 exposure to Dominion Lore)
  • Luciano practices Swedish (8 xp for swedish)
  • Gertrude practices Latin with the Magi (8 xp for Latin)
  • Jeppe reads The Ethics of Magic Q10 in Philosophia
  • Talpa Illuminates any remaining books 2xp Illumination
  • Honeystocker gains 2 exposure in MT (being bound as a Familiar)

Jasper’s visit

Jasper arrives early Spring, with a letter and two tomes for Antoni. They arrived in Lübeck last year, he explains, but after my visit, unfortunately. Should I take a return message, he asks?

Dear Antoni,

I am glad to hear that you are doing well for yourself. Pray, next time, you tell me more of cities you visit and the lands you explore. I hear you are heading North, to those lands of Mystery and Legend. I trust you will unravel many a a secret that could serve our trade well.

With this letter you should find a formulary as requested, in two volumes. It is not the richest selection, but one suitable for journey, fit for an explorer like yourself.

In return, I hope you will share with me some of the lores and magic of the lands you explore. I have a particular interest in a certain man, a fellow of our arts, called Sæmund Sigfússon. He studied in Bologna more than a century ago, before he returned  to his native lands as a priest and magician. He had some interesting ideas, linking our arts of Egyptian origin to ancient arts of the North. I have found letters here, in the library, from a meeting in Uppsala 1116, uniting the wizards and witches from all the people from Uppsala to Thule. Unfortunately, I find no other trace of his research and teaching here, and I hope you will have more success.

Your faithfully, Geragio et cetera et cetera On the Day of Saint John the Beaptist, AD 1224

The enclosed books are two inches thick each, with sheets almost 12 inches by 6. The ease factor for the two TeFo comboes that Antoni has is 8 (30% chance), and 9 for a couple of others. If he should have only one tome at hand, the ease factor is 9 for one TeFo combo and 10 for the other, and the other tome is the other way around.

Summer

Story: Agmundr the Sea Wyrm

The covenant is visited by the Sea Wyrm Agmundr, who took a lot of vis off Jenico and Artal. He showed them another Aquam source though, worth 2p/year, but seemingly harvested also by others.

Advancement

  • Artal gains 8 adventure xp (3 in Parma, 5 in Magic Lore)
  • Gertrude gains 8 adventure xp (3 in Charm, 5 in Old Norse)
  • Andreas reads New omnibus after Bonisagus (Magic Theory Summa) 13xp
  • Anglehart teaches Single Weapon to Jeppe.
  • Jeppe spends the season and crafts figurines. Exposure 2xp Figurine Magic He botches one of them, and has a book tailing him …
  • Talpa reads The SPirits of our Forefathers 7xp in Magic Lore
  • Honeystocker practices Magic Lore (4 xp)
  • Gesche practices Single Weapon (4 to Single Weapon)

Autumn

Council Meeting

Item 1. Status report from the exploration.

Achivements to date include

  • Magical Creatures. Sea Wyrm. Birds of Fågelön. Terrible Harpies.
  • Some creature trapped under Öland, with some guardian.
    • The guardian was rather friendly.
  • The Norse fire wizards.
    • One fire wizard has abducted women from the continent.
    • The fire wizard had Hermetic Enchantments (boar collars belows)
  • A storm wizard in the West. Seem to be related to the Harpies.
  • One folk witch in Kalmar. Probably unGifted
    • Warned us against the fire wizards. They should be shunned.
  • Many sources of Vis.

The Boar Collar is Hermetic in design. Effect to make the animal ignore their wounds. Detection of the the animal’s wounds, with a linked trigger. The buckles of the collars are 110 years old.

To be reported at the tribunal: Focus on the fire and storm wizards. They are significant enemies, confirming the reputation of the Order of Odin. The one fire wizard has access to Hermetic items, seemingly a century old. Other information should be kept for trade.

Item 2. Vis.

Annual allowance is 3p per magus from 1226.

Item 4. Reputation.

Andreas, Henry, and Jenico will attend covenant.

Advancement

  • Artal will explore the area (6 xp in Area Lore)
  • Talpa Copies Harnessing the Elements by Jeppe - Exposure 2xp Scribe
  • Jeppe studies under Angelhart
  • Honeystocker learns Magic Theory (SQ7) from Andreas CORRECTION 8xp
  • Andreas: Lab Refinement. Train Honeystocker in Magic Theory (8xp). Exposure 2xp in Magic Theory
  • Gesche practices Latin with the Magi (8 to Latin)

Winter

  • Artal will gain Exposure XP in Bjornaer Lore (serving House Bjornaer in Crinthera)
  • Honeystocker assists in Lab (2 exposure in MT)
  • Andreas reads Auram L6Q17. He finds a windy spot for the reading.
  • Luciano learns Single Weapon SQ16, from Angelhart
  • Gesche teaches Single Weapon (2 exposure to Teaching)