Paper Cuts

Scribe Notes

Summary

Adventure: Paper Cuts
GM: Chris_C
Season: Spring 826 WK
Night: Monday @ Chez Ellis
Level: Low/Med

Party

• Fitzroy - played by Dean
• Cassandra - played by Michelle PL
• Wundstr_Brownbeard - played by Sean
• Ariane_Porter - played by Stephen MS & Scribe
• Lochie - played by Conal
• Petra - played by Lisa

Time on adventure

tbc 826 WK to tbc 826 WK

Employer

Sigrun Jarnhelm, The Lady of Jurgenmark

Mission

Investigate strange events and bring the guilty to Justice

Pay

1,000sp/week, Min 6,000sp

Scribe Notes

Red-Headed Erik

Duesday 1st Thaw

At the guild we are recruited and briefed by Erik, a tall red-headed man from Jurgenmark.

3 days ago, a 'civic minded murderer/thief' killed someone by the front gates of Viahold and then alerted the guards to the corpse and letters on it. The courier had 7 letters that Lady Sigrun Jurgenmark wants investigated as they incriminate powerful families of the Western Kingdoms in War Crimes during the Jurgenmark occupation. We are to return any evidence to the King of the Western Kingdom.

Lord Vlad does not believe this is a disinformation campaign.

Margrave Henrik would also like certain jewellery if we find it.

Lady Sigrun is issuing us letters of authority to investigate in Henrik's name. That grants us reasonable authority to investigate in Jurgenmark and dubious authority elsewhere in the WK.

We need to pick up a scholar (genealogist) on the way and take her to Jurgenmark. Dame Ysabet from Lorneholm in the hills of Central Aquila.

We are paid 3,000sp up front.

We get cheap rk 16 GE (except Wundstr who is rich), healing potions, and restoratives. Then off to the pub.

Bandits by Stormlight

W'ansday 2nd Thaw

Cassandra gives us wings. We fly 300 miles (7 hrs) north to Chestyr, near the ruins of Zumular.

We land outside of town late afternoon, wait for our wings to wear off then wander into town through Eastgate. Merryl the gate guard suggests the Black Lion as a reasonable inn.

We check in with Margo the proprietor and get a couple of rooms, 28 sp (4 ea).

Th'rsday 3rd Thaw

Heading out Westgate with a packed lunch, we walk out of town then sprout shadow wings and fly.

Late afternoon we cross the Drosky Mountains, south of Barretskyne and find the village we want, a storm is coming from the north, a couple of buildings near the Archivist' big house on the hill are set alight as we approach.

About 20 bandits attacking the village, we charge in dealing lightning, geysers, fear, noxious vapours, and melee damage.

We question a survivor, former farm-hand turned bandit, paid by Brian from the next village (10 miles away, towards Barretskyne) 200sp each to come here and burn the Witch in her house. They were to meet Brian at the Red Fox Tavern afterwards.

Reeve Giles gives us a note for Reeve Silas for the arrest of Brian.

The Sap is Mightier than the Sword

Ysabet tells us she's an entity witch who has learned five colleges. She is one of the great 7 genealogists. Three of her friends have died recently, one poisoned, one burned, and another in an accident, all in the last couple of weeks. She warned her other friends and local authorities to look into it further.

Frysday 4th Thaw

We fly at 5 and arrive just before sunrise, and Reeve Silas comes with us to arrest Brian.

We sneak into Brian's house, and after a brave fight, we incapacitate Brian and his 4 mates who turn out to be Michaeline knights from the chapter house in Aladar.

They had papers from Archdeacon Matthias Drachenfels to kill "Ysabet the Witch", as well as orders for 3 estates that need "cleansing".

Their stash in the basement had 12,000 sp, which we passed on to the men's families and the rest back to the village to help fund fire repairs. We took two dozen gold coins from Jurgenmark from 720 wk containing ~60% gold, whereas the normal ones are 20%. Worth about 4x a guinea ~1000sp each coin. Brian also had a magical Sword (NOM: Bleeding) and helmet (NOM: Protection).

The four extra knights are detained by 8 in the morning and the reeve will organise their justice.

After we are sorted out, we take their war horses back to the first village, and camp 5 miles out of town.

Reapsday 5th Thaw

Arriving early in the morning, we advise Reeve Giles of our results. Ysabet and Petra work together to permanently put these dead (including Brian) to rest

Sunday 6th Thaw

In the morning, we depart with Ysabet Northwest and arrive at about 9 in Virehold, Jurgenmark.

The Courier's Trail

We fly into Virehold, a town being rebuilt, then we head to our rooms, freshen up, and go for lunch with Lady Sigrun. She gives us papers from Henric to show our authority, which allows us to investigate in Jurgenmark and grant some leeway in the rest of the Western Kingdom.

Our main mission from Lady Sigrun is to:

• Recover any regalia
  
• Find those who threaten the realm
  
• Bring proof that will work for examination by the King, Courts and Church
  
• Bring her Chocolate Ice Cream with Peanuts from Whittaker's Chocolatiers
  

In the afternoon, Fitz spends time helping out in the archives, while the rest of us have a hike in the mountains with Erik.

Later on, we have dinner with Lord Vlad (elf), Henric's retainer and information chief, or more likely, spymaster.

Val informs us that the courier who died was a male between 35 and 45, carrying an illegitimate Jurgenmark household badge, an Almondian river toll receipt, Cornumbian token, he had the same large Jurgenmark coins that we found in Brian's stash, and some grey powder. They discovered it is a fungal powder, found only in Cornumbria or Cauldersfield - a rapid poison likely used in blow darts. He was heading to the stables to get his horse. In an autopsy, they discovered a fungal growth in his chest (implanted), and thanks to Ari, we know it was incubating a lizard-like creature that would come out in a couple of years' time. GTN Acheron.

His 7 letters (first four in order of delivery) mentioned:

• 1st: The harvest from the lower workings in Cauldersfield, meeting Marco at the Inn of the Golden Lion
  
• 2nd: Road Wardens in Erewhon
  
• 3rd: A shipment through Ormond
  
• 4th: A completed reckoning in Ranke
  
• A family seal from a major family in Cornumbria, Brandenburg
  
• A Jurgenmark boundary dispute years ago
  
• An assembly in Ashcourt
  

Next, we talked to the courier (Byron of Silverstream, Ranke) via Petra

• He worked for the Couriers' Guild
  
• He got the coins and letters from Sirius Adris, who Val tells us was at 4 Brick Lane in Virehold
  
• Taking small amounts of the powder can increase perception
  
• He got the Jurgenmark badge from Northern Fessenheim when travelling with Couriers guild
  
• There was an eighth letter with specific instructions for destinations and a cipher code
  
• He was ambushed by a shadow creature in an alley
  

At night, we sneak into Sirius's house, find him bound, gagged, tortured and dead. He is covered in "Death Fungus", with the primary harmful effect being absorption, and there is no spirit for Petra to talk to. Dead 5 or 6 days, ashes in the fireplace from 3 days ago, burnt paper in the fire, which is the eighth letter and it contains better locations for Ranke, Ormond and Erewhon. Four more big Jurgenmark coins. 2 extra sets of footprints besides Sirius in the basement (2 assassins). Sirius was posing as a Blacksmith here, having an address from Central Aquila

We will fly to Cauldersfield to begin the search in the morning.

Moonday 7th Thaw

We take off to fly 300ish miles to Cauldersfield.

Session 5

Duesday 8th Thaw

W'ansday 9th Thaw

Th'rsday 10th Thaw

Frysday 11th Thaw

Buffs & Mil Sci

Buffs

Long Term (assumed always on)

Magic (caster)	Rk	Effects	Duration	Ar	Ca	Fi	Lo	Pe	Wu
Shadowform (Ca)	18	+38% (19% close) Def	9.5 hours	Y	Y	Y	Y	-	Y
Waterproofing (Lo)	6	Lasts longer on objects	21 hours	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Lightning Proofing (Fi)	?		? hours

Short Term (cast when needed)

Magic (caster)	Rk	Effects	Duration	Ar	Ca	Fi	Lo	Pe	Wu
Star Strength (Pe)	10	+6	2 hours
Shadow Wings (Ca)	18	48 mph	9.5 hours
Feather Fall (wu)	rk	Fall 5' then 1' per second	? hours
Feather Fall (Fi)	5	Fall 5' then 1' per second	3 hours
Witchsight (Ca/Pe)	2		1 1/2 hour	-			-
Water Breathing (Lo)	6		7 hours
Buoyancy (Lo)	3	Float, Asc/Dsc: 11'/pulse, No Pressure	2 hours
Resist Lightning (Fi)	2		15 mins
Vapour Breathing (Fi)	5		3 hours
Lightning Shield (Fi)	11	3 x D-4 + 6 res 1/2	6 hrs

Senses and stuff

Thing	Rk	Effects	Duration	Ar	Ca	Fi	Lo	Pe	Wu
Stealth				82%	129%	33%	112%	119%	58%
See Invis		Effective rank to see Invis		9			5
Second Sight		Spot planar/spatial anomalies		7
Detect Ley Lines		rk 5 = 750' range		5

Ari's (Michaeline) Banner of Urbino

Allies within 60' gain +20% weapon SC, +4 weapon Damage, +15% MR to Mind affecting or +10% MR vs morale affecting

Ari's Heroism

Allies gain -6 dm vs Fear/Morale -12 on Fright Table rolls

Watch Order

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Ari		Cass				Petra				Ari
Lochie				Wundstr				Fitzroy

Marching Order

Skirmish Formations (Front)
Default Ari Wundstr Cassie Lochie Petra Fitzroy	Double File Ari Wundstr Cassie Lochie Petra Fitzroy	Single File Ari Wundstr Cassie Fitzroy Lochie Petra

Calendar

Spring: Thaw 826 (10)
	Moonday		Duesday		W'ansday		Th'rsday		Frysday		Reapsday		Sunday
		Candlemansa	1	Guild Meeting	2		3		4		5		6
	7		8		9		10		11		12		13
	14		15		16		17		18		19		20
	21		22		23		24		25		26		27
	28		29		30		1		2		3		4
Spring: Seedtime 826 (11)
	5		6		7		8	Rites of Thunor	9		10		11
	12		13		14		15	Equinox	16		17	Eostre	18
	19		20		21		22		23		24		25
	26		27		28		29		30		1		2
Spring: Blossom 826 (12)
	3		4		5		6		7		8		9
	10		11		12		13		14		15		16
	17		18		19		20		21	Floralia	22		23
	24		25		26		27		28		29		30	Walpurgisnacht