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<blockquote data-quote="ArghMark" data-source="post: 4964643" data-attributes="member: 83266"><p>OOC: Just so everyone knows - this is now effectively researching seasonally. Durenmar is far from the easiest thing to get around and finding the relevant info even less so.</p><p></p><p>Yair: In terms of Area Lore, you effectively gain 8 experience points for the Rhine Gorge. </p><p></p><p>You find out the following information about the Rhine Gorge and covenants in particular.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The Records of House Mercere</p><p>Salve sodales,</p><p>In response to your recent request, herewith is the information that I have been able to find concerning</p><p>the locations of the former covenants of Rudiaria, Oakdell, Treverorum, and Rheinstein. The</p><p>following are directions to these sites, as listed in the notes of the followers of Mercere who were responsible</p><p>for this part of the Tribunal. Since the covenants in question no longer exist, doubtless much of</p><p>this information is no longer accurate. Nevertheless, I hope this may be of some limited use to you in</p><p>your endeavors.</p><p>“The covenant of Rudiaria is located on the right bank of the River Rhine, opposite the town of</p><p>Bingen, some twenty miles downstream from Mainz. The fortress of the covenant is partially visible</p><p>from Bingen, and they have a number of boatmen often to be found dockside who should be willing to</p><p>ferry Redcaps across the river.” — Crumena filius Mercere, 1032 AA</p><p>“Oakdell covenant is some dozen miles within the Westerwald forest. It is not easily reached from</p><p>the Rhine direct, rather it is better to take a boat from Koblenz to the village of Ems just up the River</p><p>Lahn. From there the covenant can be reached in half a day: take the forest track northwards, asking</p><p>for the village of Herschbach. After two hours, turn left — westwards — at the standing stone. The</p><p>magi of Oakdell are rather unwelcoming and secretive, so I do not recommend that you visit frequently.</p><p>I have not heard of any threats from the fay of the Westerwald.” — Harundo, follower of Mercere,</p><p>1075 AA</p><p>“Treverorum covenant is located in the city of Trier, on the Fleischstrasse. There is a merchant’s</p><p>shop which sells an assortment of luxury and esoteric wares — identify yourself with the phrase “Pax</p><p>Hermae,” and you will be shown to the magi, who are housed in the rest of the building and below. You</p><p>can usually be assured of a comfortable stay.” — Ioanna, follower of Mercere, 1236 AA</p><p>“The covenant of Rheinstein proper is located on the tiny island of Pfalz in the Rhine between</p><p>Bingen and Koblenz, near to the village of Kaub. This island is not to be confused with that one further</p><p>upstream near Bingen, which is reputedly haunted and to be avoided. The covenant seemingly also</p><p>occupies Burg Rheinstein, near Bingen, though the magi are not usually to be found there. Beware of</p><p>the treacherous boating conditions of the Bingen Hole, and travel only with an experienced crew on a</p><p>sturdy vessel.” — Ioanna, follower of Mercere. 1265 AA</p><p>— Xavier of House Mercere (Archivist of the Rhine Tribunal)</p><p></p><p></p><p>You also find out that there is a well known creature through the gorge called the Loreley somewhat near Rheinstein which brings sailors to their deaths, and to ward against it.</p><p></p><p>Through painstaking research, you find out the following information about the covenants also;</p><p></p><p>116</p><p>1031 AA (892 AD): The First Tribunal</p><p>sponsors a proposal for a new</p><p>covenant, Rudiaria, affiliated to</p><p>House Flambeau, which is duly</p><p>founded. The tribunal asserts Rudiaria’s</p><p>ownership of all magical sites</p><p>along the river Rhine between the</p><p>towns of Mainz and Cologne.</p><p>1073 AA (934 AD): The covenant of</p><p>Oakdell is founded by magi of House</p><p>Diedne in the Westerwald, just to the</p><p>east of the Rhine, with the sponsorship</p><p>of magi of the First Tribunal. It</p><p>is clarified that Oakdell is forbidden</p><p>from infringing on the territory of</p><p>Rudiaria covenant.</p><p>1101 AA (962 AD): The Tribunal has</p><p>heard charges of diabolism brought</p><p>against Eginolf of House Flambeau of</p><p>Rudiaria covenant, which remain</p><p>unproven. Reports of malefic activity</p><p>in the vicinity of Rudiaria are, however,</p><p>noted with disapproval, and that</p><p>covenant is therefore ordered to investigate</p><p>and report within seven years.</p><p>The magi of Rudiaria are also urged to</p><p>redouble their efforts to avoid disturbing</p><p>the mundanes of the region.</p><p>1108 AA (969 AD): House Mercere</p><p>reports that Rudiaria covenant has</p><p>been destroyed — burnt down in an</p><p>apparent catastrophic magical accident,</p><p>with all of its magi slain or</p><p>missing. Diabolic involvement is suspected,</p><p>though the exact cause is not</p><p>revealed. It is noted that this event</p><p>coincided with a crippling famine in</p><p>the region, which has contributed to</p><p>mundane unrest. Declarations of</p><p>regret are heard for the believed loss</p><p>of these magi.</p><p>1115 AA (976 AD): House Mercere</p><p>reports that nothing is salvageable</p><p>from the former covenant of Rudiaria,</p><p>and that the site has been sanctified</p><p>by a local archbishop from</p><p>Mainz. Oakdell covenant’s claim of</p><p>ownership of all sites formerly</p><p>belonging to Rudiaria is refused.</p><p>1136 AA (997 AD): Oakdell covenant</p><p>brings charges of espionage and of</p><p>meddling in their affairs against magi</p><p>of Durenmar covenant. These spurious</p><p>claims are unproven.</p><p>1143 AA (1004 AD): Severus Maximus</p><p>of House Flambeau declares Wizard</p><p>War against Caithlinn of House</p><p>Diedne (of Oakdell covenant).</p><p>Magus Cirion of Tremere declares</p><p>Wizard War against Pietro of House</p><p>Diedne (of Oakdell covenant).</p><p>1155 AA (1016 AD): It is reported that</p><p>the covenant of Oakdell was razed to</p><p>the ground, with all of its magi of</p><p>House Diedne slain during the recent</p><p>Schism War.</p><p>1227 AA (1088 AD): Magi Xantippes</p><p>and Julia, both Jerbiton, and maga</p><p>Selena Tibicena, House Bonisagus,</p><p>announce their intention to establish</p><p>a covenant in the city of Trier dedicated</p><p>to recovering the lost secrets of</p><p>the Romans. No sponsors of the proposed</p><p>covenant are forthcoming</p><p>from the covenants of Irencillia,</p><p>Crintera, or Dankmar, and therefore</p><p>the First Tribunal does not recognize</p><p>this proposed covenant.</p><p>1234 AA (1095 AD): Magi Xantippes</p><p>and Julia, both Jerbiton, and maga</p><p>Selena Tibicena, House Bonisagus,</p><p>together with Arliandus of Tremere,</p><p>again announce their intention to</p><p>establish a covenant in the city of</p><p>Trier. The First Tribunal approves the</p><p>founding of Treverorum covenant.</p><p>1248 AA (1109 AD): Treverorum</p><p>covenant brings charges against Valdus</p><p>of House Tytalus for theft of vis,</p><p>claiming that he has twice harvested</p><p>from a site belonging to them. Valdus</p><p>accepts that he harvested this vis,</p><p>but argues that the site, lying outside</p><p>the city walls of Trier, does not</p><p>belong to Treverorum. He also</p><p>claims that magi of Treverorum had</p><p>neglected to harvest this vis for</p><p>themselves. It is ruled that the site,</p><p>being within a day’s march from the</p><p>covenant, belongs to Treverorum.</p><p>However, it is noted that Treverorum</p><p>has suffered no harm or loss of vis as</p><p>a result of Valdus’ actions. Valdus is</p><p>therefore fined one pawn of vis and</p><p>ordered to seek the permission of</p><p>Treverorum before harvesting from</p><p>the site again.</p><p>1262 AA (1123 AD): Magi Schwall of</p><p>Bjornaer and Fulmonious of Tytalus</p><p>found the covenant of Rheinstein in</p><p>the Rhine Gorge with the sponsorship</p><p>of the First Tribunal. Rheinstein</p><p>simultaneously announces it will pay</p><p>a tithe of three pawns of vis each Tribunal</p><p>to every other covenant, for</p><p>the next five Tribunals.</p><p>1290 AA (1151 AD): The murder of the</p><p>Redcap Ioanna in the city of Trier is</p><p>reported. The Tribunal expresses sincere</p><p>regret. Magi of Treverorum</p><p>covenant disavow any knowledge of</p><p>this incident. A Quaesitorial investigation</p><p>is ordered.</p><p>1297 AA (1158 AD): Magus Xantippes</p><p>of House Jerbiton is found guilty of</p><p>significant meddling in the affairs of</p><p>mundanes, having repeatedly used</p><p>Mentem magics of his own devising</p><p>on the inhabitants of the city of Trier</p><p>for personal enrichment, setting in</p><p>place a chain of events which caused</p><p>damage to relations between the</p><p>Order of Hermes and the mundane</p><p>world, and that may have contributed</p><p>to the death of the Redcap</p><p>Ioanna. He is fined ten pawns of vis,</p><p>ordered to distribute his accumulated</p><p>fortune to the covenants of the First</p><p>Tribunal equally, and charged to</p><p>spend three seasons scribing a tome</p><p>or tomes for the Great Library.</p><p>1304 AA (1165 AD): A Quaesitorial</p><p>investigation into reported unrest in</p><p>the city of Trier has revealed that</p><p>magi of Treverorum covenant are</p><p>guilty of interfering in the affairs of</p><p>mundanes and the Church, to the</p><p>extent of causing possible harm to</p><p>their sodales. Treverorum is fined</p><p>fifty pawns of vis and warned in the</p><p>strongest possible terms to repair</p><p>relations with the inhabitants of Trier</p><p>without delay. Treverorum is ordered</p><p>to pay this fine by the next Tribunal.</p><p>1311 AA (1172 AD): Magus Scholastus</p><p>of House Jerbiton of Treverorum</p><p>covenant announces that he is the</p><p>sole surviving member of his</p><p>covenant, which is duly abolished.</p><p>He announces that, due to the activities</p><p>of local churchmen, in his opinion</p><p>the city of Trier is currently not</p><p>safe for magi to visit. He refuses to be</p><p>drawn on further details and departs</p><p>immediately for the Tribunal of the</p><p>Greater Alps.</p><p>It is later noted that the fine</p><p>imposed on the former covenant of</p><p>Treverorum remains in part unpaid. It</p><p>is ruled that Scholastus is liable for</p><p>the remainder of this fine and a</p><p>request is dispatched to the Greater</p><p>Alps by Redcap.</p><p>1339 AA (1200 AD): Horst of House</p><p>Mercere reports that Rheinstein</p><p>covenant was attacked and destroyed</p><p>by an army of irate mundanes, led by</p><p>the archbishop of Trier. The fate of</p><p>the magi of Rheinstein is unknown.</p><p>Horst notes that their actions have in</p><p>large part contributed to their</p><p>demise, and may have caused undue</p><p>attention to the Order of Hermes in</p><p>the region. It is ruled that magi are</p><p>forbidden from practicing any form</p><p>of magical activity in the Rhine</p><p>Gorge for the next twenty years.</p><p></p><p></p><p>This advances Leo to Summer, 1220. What are the other mages doing for Spring?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ArghMark, post: 4964643, member: 83266"] OOC: Just so everyone knows - this is now effectively researching seasonally. Durenmar is far from the easiest thing to get around and finding the relevant info even less so. Yair: In terms of Area Lore, you effectively gain 8 experience points for the Rhine Gorge. You find out the following information about the Rhine Gorge and covenants in particular. The Records of House Mercere Salve sodales, In response to your recent request, herewith is the information that I have been able to find concerning the locations of the former covenants of Rudiaria, Oakdell, Treverorum, and Rheinstein. The following are directions to these sites, as listed in the notes of the followers of Mercere who were responsible for this part of the Tribunal. Since the covenants in question no longer exist, doubtless much of this information is no longer accurate. Nevertheless, I hope this may be of some limited use to you in your endeavors. “The covenant of Rudiaria is located on the right bank of the River Rhine, opposite the town of Bingen, some twenty miles downstream from Mainz. The fortress of the covenant is partially visible from Bingen, and they have a number of boatmen often to be found dockside who should be willing to ferry Redcaps across the river.” — Crumena filius Mercere, 1032 AA “Oakdell covenant is some dozen miles within the Westerwald forest. It is not easily reached from the Rhine direct, rather it is better to take a boat from Koblenz to the village of Ems just up the River Lahn. From there the covenant can be reached in half a day: take the forest track northwards, asking for the village of Herschbach. After two hours, turn left — westwards — at the standing stone. The magi of Oakdell are rather unwelcoming and secretive, so I do not recommend that you visit frequently. I have not heard of any threats from the fay of the Westerwald.” — Harundo, follower of Mercere, 1075 AA “Treverorum covenant is located in the city of Trier, on the Fleischstrasse. There is a merchant’s shop which sells an assortment of luxury and esoteric wares — identify yourself with the phrase “Pax Hermae,” and you will be shown to the magi, who are housed in the rest of the building and below. You can usually be assured of a comfortable stay.” — Ioanna, follower of Mercere, 1236 AA “The covenant of Rheinstein proper is located on the tiny island of Pfalz in the Rhine between Bingen and Koblenz, near to the village of Kaub. This island is not to be confused with that one further upstream near Bingen, which is reputedly haunted and to be avoided. The covenant seemingly also occupies Burg Rheinstein, near Bingen, though the magi are not usually to be found there. Beware of the treacherous boating conditions of the Bingen Hole, and travel only with an experienced crew on a sturdy vessel.” — Ioanna, follower of Mercere. 1265 AA — Xavier of House Mercere (Archivist of the Rhine Tribunal) You also find out that there is a well known creature through the gorge called the Loreley somewhat near Rheinstein which brings sailors to their deaths, and to ward against it. Through painstaking research, you find out the following information about the covenants also; 116 1031 AA (892 AD): The First Tribunal sponsors a proposal for a new covenant, Rudiaria, affiliated to House Flambeau, which is duly founded. The tribunal asserts Rudiaria’s ownership of all magical sites along the river Rhine between the towns of Mainz and Cologne. 1073 AA (934 AD): The covenant of Oakdell is founded by magi of House Diedne in the Westerwald, just to the east of the Rhine, with the sponsorship of magi of the First Tribunal. It is clarified that Oakdell is forbidden from infringing on the territory of Rudiaria covenant. 1101 AA (962 AD): The Tribunal has heard charges of diabolism brought against Eginolf of House Flambeau of Rudiaria covenant, which remain unproven. Reports of malefic activity in the vicinity of Rudiaria are, however, noted with disapproval, and that covenant is therefore ordered to investigate and report within seven years. The magi of Rudiaria are also urged to redouble their efforts to avoid disturbing the mundanes of the region. 1108 AA (969 AD): House Mercere reports that Rudiaria covenant has been destroyed — burnt down in an apparent catastrophic magical accident, with all of its magi slain or missing. Diabolic involvement is suspected, though the exact cause is not revealed. It is noted that this event coincided with a crippling famine in the region, which has contributed to mundane unrest. Declarations of regret are heard for the believed loss of these magi. 1115 AA (976 AD): House Mercere reports that nothing is salvageable from the former covenant of Rudiaria, and that the site has been sanctified by a local archbishop from Mainz. Oakdell covenant’s claim of ownership of all sites formerly belonging to Rudiaria is refused. 1136 AA (997 AD): Oakdell covenant brings charges of espionage and of meddling in their affairs against magi of Durenmar covenant. These spurious claims are unproven. 1143 AA (1004 AD): Severus Maximus of House Flambeau declares Wizard War against Caithlinn of House Diedne (of Oakdell covenant). Magus Cirion of Tremere declares Wizard War against Pietro of House Diedne (of Oakdell covenant). 1155 AA (1016 AD): It is reported that the covenant of Oakdell was razed to the ground, with all of its magi of House Diedne slain during the recent Schism War. 1227 AA (1088 AD): Magi Xantippes and Julia, both Jerbiton, and maga Selena Tibicena, House Bonisagus, announce their intention to establish a covenant in the city of Trier dedicated to recovering the lost secrets of the Romans. No sponsors of the proposed covenant are forthcoming from the covenants of Irencillia, Crintera, or Dankmar, and therefore the First Tribunal does not recognize this proposed covenant. 1234 AA (1095 AD): Magi Xantippes and Julia, both Jerbiton, and maga Selena Tibicena, House Bonisagus, together with Arliandus of Tremere, again announce their intention to establish a covenant in the city of Trier. The First Tribunal approves the founding of Treverorum covenant. 1248 AA (1109 AD): Treverorum covenant brings charges against Valdus of House Tytalus for theft of vis, claiming that he has twice harvested from a site belonging to them. Valdus accepts that he harvested this vis, but argues that the site, lying outside the city walls of Trier, does not belong to Treverorum. He also claims that magi of Treverorum had neglected to harvest this vis for themselves. It is ruled that the site, being within a day’s march from the covenant, belongs to Treverorum. However, it is noted that Treverorum has suffered no harm or loss of vis as a result of Valdus’ actions. Valdus is therefore fined one pawn of vis and ordered to seek the permission of Treverorum before harvesting from the site again. 1262 AA (1123 AD): Magi Schwall of Bjornaer and Fulmonious of Tytalus found the covenant of Rheinstein in the Rhine Gorge with the sponsorship of the First Tribunal. Rheinstein simultaneously announces it will pay a tithe of three pawns of vis each Tribunal to every other covenant, for the next five Tribunals. 1290 AA (1151 AD): The murder of the Redcap Ioanna in the city of Trier is reported. The Tribunal expresses sincere regret. Magi of Treverorum covenant disavow any knowledge of this incident. A Quaesitorial investigation is ordered. 1297 AA (1158 AD): Magus Xantippes of House Jerbiton is found guilty of significant meddling in the affairs of mundanes, having repeatedly used Mentem magics of his own devising on the inhabitants of the city of Trier for personal enrichment, setting in place a chain of events which caused damage to relations between the Order of Hermes and the mundane world, and that may have contributed to the death of the Redcap Ioanna. He is fined ten pawns of vis, ordered to distribute his accumulated fortune to the covenants of the First Tribunal equally, and charged to spend three seasons scribing a tome or tomes for the Great Library. 1304 AA (1165 AD): A Quaesitorial investigation into reported unrest in the city of Trier has revealed that magi of Treverorum covenant are guilty of interfering in the affairs of mundanes and the Church, to the extent of causing possible harm to their sodales. Treverorum is fined fifty pawns of vis and warned in the strongest possible terms to repair relations with the inhabitants of Trier without delay. Treverorum is ordered to pay this fine by the next Tribunal. 1311 AA (1172 AD): Magus Scholastus of House Jerbiton of Treverorum covenant announces that he is the sole surviving member of his covenant, which is duly abolished. He announces that, due to the activities of local churchmen, in his opinion the city of Trier is currently not safe for magi to visit. He refuses to be drawn on further details and departs immediately for the Tribunal of the Greater Alps. It is later noted that the fine imposed on the former covenant of Treverorum remains in part unpaid. It is ruled that Scholastus is liable for the remainder of this fine and a request is dispatched to the Greater Alps by Redcap. 1339 AA (1200 AD): Horst of House Mercere reports that Rheinstein covenant was attacked and destroyed by an army of irate mundanes, led by the archbishop of Trier. The fate of the magi of Rheinstein is unknown. Horst notes that their actions have in large part contributed to their demise, and may have caused undue attention to the Order of Hermes in the region. It is ruled that magi are forbidden from practicing any form of magical activity in the Rhine Gorge for the next twenty years. This advances Leo to Summer, 1220. What are the other mages doing for Spring? [/QUOTE]
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