Recent content by Malacat

On Tsaran vs. Karl Karl has demonstrated some proficiency in Intélligo and Aquam (by casting the Subtle Taste of Poison and Purity -- am I right that that's what he cast when Tsaran offered him food?). His parens are, Matteo reports, strong in Muto, Herbam, and Animál. It seems likely that...

A couple of things: Given the impracticality of sharing the best part of the valley, Tsaran's interest in sharing is dramatically lessened. Here's another option which he is likely to propose: We negotiate two options with Karl, then settle which one we follow through certámen, thus hedging...

Koping with Karl In addition to bribing Karl to leave, challenging him to certámen, or starting a Wizard War, it might be possible for us to share the valley with him. Cerebral Paladin, is the area in the valley with the strength 5 aura large enough to hold both our covenant and Karl's...

After Celeste had finished speaking, Tsaran turned to me. "Well, Polybius, we have heard from everyone else. Brigitta favors returning to Lemannus to retrieve raw vís, then a certámen duel to settle the matter, though she does not object to more negotiation first. Celeste opposes the certámen...

Writing Low-Level LQ's Post summary: It'd be good to skip 0 level LQs and go straight to 2nd (or 1st) and, if we can manage it, 3rd level LQs. _____ I've just been thinking about the writing of low-level LQ's, and I think we should avoid writing any 0-level LQ's. Assuming a minimum quality...

Tsaran, largely irrelevantly, is of the same opinion. With respect to the season, I'd thought the expedition was taking place in the spring, with the Monthey group spending the spring getting things going in the valley while the Lemannus group copied out texts. Incidentally, it looks as though...

Well that was dumb I just accidentally posted the same post three times to the storyboard. <grimace> I've replaced one copy with a different post, and deleted the third. My apologies, all.

Up the valley with Karl After days of barely speaking, other than to offer brief but civil answers or to give orders to the grogs, Tsaran spoke up abruptly. “I think I rather like this Karl. He’s independent enough to set out to make his own home in the wilderness, and brave enough to take...

From Monthey, Summer 1221 [Out of order with the other pages] The Inn at Monthey Dear Zoltan, I have but little time to write this before we leave to travel up the hills into the valley that is to be the site of our new covenant. Before I write of recent events I must make sure to give you...

From Monthey, Summer 1221 [This document was removed when it was discovered to be one of three identical copies.]

Dear Zoltan, I have made the acquaintance of my new peers in the Covenant of Lumen Montis. They are infinitely more civilized than the magi to whom we are accustomed, and I must say that I think a great deal of the difference is that none of them are Tremere. Not one of them has so much as...

When Tsaran engages in certámen, he favors Creo and Corpus. He saves up for big attacks. If he wins, he will not take advantage of the opportunity to cast a final spell on his opponant.

Tsaran finished writing a note to himself and spoke again. "I would be happy to begin work with our custodes. It is work to which I am well-suited by inclination as well as experience. As acting turb captain, I feel that it would be wise for me and a sizable group of our custodes to accompany...

...wait. Lottery? I thought the general consensus was for an election.

Tsaran, if asked, will make the following points: He has no sigil, and won't until he beats the best he knows of at certámen. He expects this to take some time. He owes a season of service to Lord Volakula every year, and will preforce be away from the covenant one season a year. He is...