Olympic Security/Destinian Gold

Scribe Notes

Summary

Adventure: The name of the adventure
GM: Michael Parkinson
Season: Autumn 802 WK

Party

• Sir Christopher Reynard (party leader) E&E warrior
• Lady Kathleen Reynard (scribe) E&E
• Caprice Illusionist gypsy
• Shemin-ah Ice
• Borghoff Namer warrior
• Keshah Rune fighter
• Brightflare (military scientist) Fire

Employer

Prince Ed Employer

Don Deigo Non-employer

Original scribe notes

Media:Snau0103.zip

Places & people visited

Destiny

Don Diego (illusionist, Grahct of Mittlemarkhalpstead), Donna Astoria (Michaeline, aka Father Bob) Don Rodreigo di Posa (celestial), Don Xavier (water, ships captain), Donna Leonara (air/healer, aka Father Leo)

Alba Longe

Destinian ex-gold mine site,

Carlos’ regicide site,

Loki (Trickster) Fire god,

Monastery: Chancellor Antonia, Themoskian leader.

Freetaun

Sir Earnest Drake (illusionist dragon, possibly Aeetes),

Norsono (water mage pirate hunter, deceased), Vampire necromancer

Panourgas (pirate)

Hellenic States

(see attached list for full list of persona & gods)

Tower Hill

Many Cattle (prince), Surrounded by Cattle (his wife), Bodyguard (elf), Prince Ed (of Cowland), Shining Moon (his wife)

Bright City

Laudable Wooing (Queen), Resolute (her husband/King), Priestess of Hera, Medea (Priestess of Hecate), Goat Strength (Carlos’ son), Muddyfacade (his mother)

Renegado Michaeline Monastery

Black Bishop (BB, deceased), Seeley mount (his fey ’horse’); Dr Bartollini (healer warrior, deceased), Sir Rapfael de llavve (warrior, deceased), Sir Ferdinand de Westwood (airmage, deceased); Archangelo de Scarpia (E&E mage, son of Il Barone Scarpia), Sir Ferdinand Colubro (celestial mage), Little Hans (Earth) Phoebus (Spartan human looking troubadour Demigod). Their warhorses with non-tracking shoes.

Adventure summary

Investigate destruction of gold mine and blight at regicide site. Stop Destinian Renegado Michaeline taking Carlos’s son to be Infanta (heir to King to Destiny), by killing the Black Bishop and 3 of his knights. Ensure the Hellenic Olympic games wasn’t interrupted further. Negotiate trade deal between Destiny and Argolid empire (Bright city). Successful mission.

Scribe Notes

Background Information

Carlos was king of Destiny. Scarpia was in charge down south, centred on Raniterre. Black Bishop in Eastern empire, centred on Toledo. BB only one left, took over escaped carlists, and sect of magic using misguided Michaeline knights, with 200 high-level-adventurer knight backing. Carlos had spent lots of money just before death build huge army, based at Toledo, researching and making 3 more ships and cloaking devices. Carlos was a Summoner, Scarpia E&E, BB was apparently uncolleged 5 years ago, what is he now?

The "Secret Gold Mine" at Alba Longe - the island adjacent to Destiny was attacked last midwinter, 8 months ago. Officer Donna Lucia Antonio (last in line of a respected old family, closest relation a great aunt, now the chancellor of the monastery on Alba Longe) was killed, by a hand and half thrust through chest whilst standing, paralysing magic was also used. Gold was destroyed/taken, using a rank 19 celestial dark sphere, presumably guards and any animal witnesses killed by this too (stormy night reduce potential witnesses).

War was then declared, also since then BB’s half brother took over Toledo in a coup. Presume BB based in Toledo now. Political warfare so far, no troop fighting. Some Destinian spies killed, hence our unofficial, but Diego sanctioned, mission.

Meanwhile, BB’s Renegadoes were raiding Ellenic states, since they thought the Hellenics were tied to the Amozons, which they thought helped kill Carlos. Previous party with Ed took 2/4 (3?) cloaking devices and ships, (but not the Big Charlie troop transporter) a couple of years back. Possible the Renegadoes built more cloaking devices, or using this gold to make more.

The Hellenic whom hired this party at the guild meeting, Prince Ed had been told "Oh dear, Something nasty’s going to happen at the games. I’m sure you’ll find someone to help you." Helpful hint from Bodyguard (parent’s advisor, discrete, all-knowing, truth-seeking, retired E&E elf), that BB’s Bad Destinians are involved with the interruption, or at least financing it. We think the Interruption may be of the form of demon/Michael appearing to disrupt the local pantheon of gods/religion, which the games are in honour of. Also, convenient place/time to clear the picture of a lot of head of Ellenic States.

Ed’s uncle Ezrah’s contact in Sanctuary suggest Ed either avoid or go to Freetaun. Ruled by Illusionist Black dragon, previous party & Ed encountered, possibly owe something to C&K&C for helping out invisible raiders problem. Destinians hate him, (jealous of piratical activities?), is it mutual antipathy, both wanting to be the sole ruler of the seas, and determined to stop the other be that.

Suggested plan of sailing to Ellenia on Destinian ship, disguised as Destinians, with Sir Christopher as one of the Destinian Ringed Four. Then deviate from traditional Destinian methodology to upset the planned interruption, and kill BB, (to complete the set). First stop, Destiny via Alba Longe, sailing with Diego.

Preliminary Astrology Readings

Was the gold destroyed?
Golden lodes and lustre must,
As chimney-sweepers, come to d---
Fear no more the head of state,
Thou art free the tyrant's weight,
Care no more the date & name,
For in the dark, 'tis all the same.