Network of Sin

Scribe Notes

Summary

Adventure: Network of Sin
GM: Jim Arona
Season: Winter 814 wk
Night: Thursday
Level: God - bothering

Party

• Aryan - played by Stephen Martin 95
• Father Broc - played by Chis Caulfield
• Flamis - played by Jacqui Smith 89
• Grendel - played by Simon White
• Kilroy - played by Dean Ellis 53
• Mebh - played by Julia Johnson 25
• Mordrin - played by Clare Baldock 58
• Tari - played by Michelle Ellis 52

Employer

Damien - Prince of Demons

Mission

Hired to either

relieve the siege of the Keep of Faces, who are assaulted by Dantalion, the Duke of Faces.

attack Dantalion's House in Hell, wreak destruction and bear away as much loot as possible.

Pay

For those that have not yet, a draw from the Lord of Wands Deck of Many Things. For the others, by negotiation with Damien.

Scribe Notes

A Date, Research and Resources

Duesday 1st Frost

We meet with Damien in Seagate and talk over lunch at an outside table at Alphonse's. Dantalion, the Duke of Faces, is assaulting the Keep of Faces with 38 Legions of Hell, he would like to to either raise the siege or loot and Trash Dantalion's house while it's lightly defended. Mebh secures a Michaeline Scholar (who knew there was such a thing) to brief us but then accidentally gets him too drunk to string 3 words together.

While we're waiting for him to sober up I suggest to Damien and the others that we go deal with my little side-mission, bringing a cure to the mad Lady of the Abyss.

A bit of spell casting, some refreshing drinks, then we're off to the Astral and then to the Abyss.

W'ansday 2nd Frost - Reapsday 5th Frost

Travelling through the Abyss with Damien we approach the Lady's house very quickly and after stripping down to some fancy clothes and demon-skin gloves I carry on alone. Two abyssal demons guard her house, they are surprised I want to enter but let me though. One of them we later learn is Omri, a 2-headed demon and coachman to the Lady of the Abyss.

The house looks run-down, dark spheres are common decorations, a former feast fills the grand dining table, it might have been nice before decay and dessication set in. The Lady sits at the head of the table and looks up as I approach, with a wave and my most charming smile I offer her the cure but mad and suspicious as she is she resists and then charges at me. Before I realise what's happening she slips on one of her own dark sphere marbles and dives into my pocket, the one that connected to Mark who is presumed dead in the outer darkness.

Somewhat surprised, I take a double-handful of dark spheres as souvenirs (a DAer would have been handy) and leave, making my way back to the party. Damien blames the strange outcome on double-miracle-pools and decides to leave us to it, guiding us back to the Astral before departing.

Sunday 6th Frost

Back in Seagate, we catch up with Mebh's Michaeline scholar, he claims he was faking the drunk as he didn't want to discuss matters in front of Damien. He tells us that according to his research, the home of the Duke of Faces is in the City of Seven Walls which is also home to Palmon (King of Domininations) and Raum (Earl of Theft and Destruction). Palmon is a triumvirate entity which also includes Labal and Abalim (or maybe they are his minions), one of them is likely to be guarding Dantalion's home while he's away.

Broc creates a portal to Greyhawk for us to visit Lawfakyr and the library. Once there we debate a lot over what to ask of the library - everyone gets only one question per age and some of the party have already asked theirs. Eventually we decide on:

Mordrin - What is the recipe for the Herbalist draught of Unwritable Thoughts. Which she gets - it requires some herbs and Calamar Ink.

Grendel - What is the incantation of Mind Shield- Unwritable Thoughts. Which he gets.

After, we chat to Lawfakyr and exchange some info. We tell him about Ungoliant in the Abyss and he tells us that Dioscura has been flooded, Cthon broke open the earth to let in the sea. Dantalion used the massed death to bring his legions to the Keep of Faces and keep them there.

Moonday 7th Frost - W'ansday 9th Frost

Broc creates a portal from Seagate to Edwardia, we go through to Kew Gardens to visit the Master of Gardens. We gather some useful herbs but unfortunately he doesn't have the ones we need for the Unwritable Thoughts. He also gives us 6 Sticks that when thrown will become Huorns.

We stay and sample herbs while Grendel learns the new incantation.

Th'rsday 10th Frost - Sunday 13th Frost

The Lord of gardens opens a hedge maze to a garden in Jiroth for us, we head through and find ourselves in the temple, in the garden sacred to Keroseth, Goddess of Jiroth. The Singing Bees eventually clued us in that it wasn't an ordinary garden. Fortunately we made it over the fence before being seen and causing offence, then some of us returned to the front door of the temple to pay our respects.

From Jiroth we take the shortcut to Kerberoth then into the Lands of Chaos where I guide us along the previously noted path that led to the Scented Jungle. There we gather the herbs we need for Unwritten Thoughts potion though we're still short some Calamar Ink.

Rumble in the Jungle

We discuss some options and plans, I suggest asking Domino if we can make use of his house in the City of Seven Walls but we don't know where he is to find and ask him. Broc suggests the Master of Gardens could send us to one of the others that shares ownership of the house, starts opening a portal to Edwardia and is killed by the chaos vortex surrounding these lands.

Broc is fed Brandy and re-buffed then we are assaulted by Incubi with poisoned daggers and Black Iron Grenados, they are the first wave of an assault by Blackrod and his Pit Fiend. We survive the assault, dispatch most of the Incubi and the others withdraw.

Buffs & Mil Sci

Long Term (assumed always on)

Magic (caster)	Rk	Effects	Dur	Ar	Br	Fl	Gr	Ki	Mo	Me	Tr
Rune Shield (Ki)	20	+25% Def +5AP 2Sp Grevs	21 hrs	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Smite (Ki)	20	Resist or D+21, stun, prone	21 hrs	K	B	B	B	K	K	K	B
Heart Rune (Br)	6	6EN healed on 1st EN dmg	7 days	Y			Y		Y	Y	Y
Willow Healing (Br)	10	3EN/pulse for 1 min (once activated)	20hrs		Y		Y		Y		Y
Strength of Stone (Tr)	20	+20 EN	21 hrs	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Armour of Earth (Tr)	11	+ 24% defence +1 Armour	6 hrs
Fire Armour (Fl)	15	64 ablative prot. from magical fire dmg.	9 hrs	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Fireproofing (Fl)	8	Protection from non-magical fire	9 hrs	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Mind Shield (Gr)	13	+36% MR vs Mental Attack mind cannot be read	27 hrs	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Water Proofing (Gr)	7	As the spells says	24 hrs	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Water Breathing (Gr)	13	Breath water, see through water mage fog	14 hrs	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Resist Cold (Me)	11	+3 gauge, -3 cold dmg.	12 hrs		Y	Y			Y	Y	Y
Cold Resistance (Gr/Ki)	6	Protect to -12°C, -3 cold dmg	7 hrs				G	K
Lightning Bow (Me)	12	+13 damage x 3 shots	13 hrs	Y				-		Y

Short Term

Magic (caster)	Rk	Effects	Dur	Ar	Br	Fl	Gr	Ki	Mo	Me	Tr
Heat Shield (Fl)	7	32 ablative prot. from magical cold dmg.	4 hrs	Y	Y		Y	Y
Vapour Breathing (Me)	10		5.5 hrs	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Feather Falling (Me)	7		4 hrs		Y		Y	Y
Flying (Me)	8	38 mph; D+2m/D+2p; 304mi	4.5 hrs		Y		Y	Y	Y	Y
Weapon of Flames (Fl)	15	+16% +8 dam +15 vs Undead/Dark	20 min	3
Waters of Strength (Gr)	6	[D-2] + 6 Strength	35 min	-
Bouyancy (Gr)	7	Float, pressure protection	4 hrs	Y

Aryan Mil Sci

Melee Only: ​ +14% Def, +14% SC, +14 IV, +1 End of Pulse Pass Action in melee

Raise Morale +7 WP

-17 dice mod on Fear Checks; -34 on Fright Table

Aryan's Callisthenics

+1 AG

Mordrin Hair Braiding (200sp 1oz silver ribbon each time)

30 mins per person per day: +50% resistance vs Charm (Demonic, Spells, Bardic Voice). -25% melee damage from attacks from behind. Enhance Duration of one 2+ hour spell until next dawn.

1 hour per person per day: +3 AG (or +2 over racial max).

Herbalist Meals/Broth

Broc: 4FT for meal and 5FT for broth/tea

Spell Racks

Standard contents of spell racks:

Flamis

Smoke Form

Grendel

Guardian Angel

Dominate Will

Water Proofing -Minor AoE (morning) then Water Breathing - Minor AoE (morning), then Mind Blast (if time permits)

Stoneskin

Phantasm - Enhanced Damage

Chao Bongo - Grendel's Ally

Dominate Will

Watch Order

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Tari		Aryan				Mordrin				Flamis
Broc				Mebh		Grendel		Kilroy

Marching Order

Skirmish Formations (Front)
Default Mordrin Aryan Broc Tari Flamis Mebh Kilroy Grendel	Double File Mordrin Aryan Broc Mebh Tari Flamis Kilroy Grendel	Single File Mordrin Aryan Mebh Flamis Broc Tari Grendel Kilroy

Plans

Holy Water

The following characters can bind water: Broc , Mebh, Kilroy. We can have one x water elemental, try and make it from holy water either from a coral sea/ via Grendel or from the Holy sea.

Then we haul it over to the 38 Legions, turn it to mist and apply with Windstorms.

Faceless Things?

• Circles and Spheres
• worms

Concealed House in the City of Seven Walls

The Master of Riddles and a couple of others have a concealed house in the City of Seven Walls. Permission to use it as a forward base would be handy. A quick way to or from it would be ideal.

Complex Matrix for Grendel

If we can acquire one somewhere would make maintaining the Unwritten thoughts mind shield easier.

Getting out of Hell

We know Grendel and others have walked/flown out from the City of Seven Walls via the City of Brass and Paths of Sheol. Do we need and special preparations or equipment to get out after the looting? Pomegranate Seeds? Justice Blade? Distilled Brimstone?

Uriel's Sword

Assuming someone in hell has it, do we want to try to grab it while we're there?

Fighting Styles

Warrior code Mebh

• keep the faith.
• always accept a surrender
• never to turn my back upon a foe
• uphold the honour of my fellow knights
• defend the weak from the unholy
• to hold to the rules of combat only have one attack or special attack per exchange
• to maintain with respect a warhorse
• to defend those under my care with all my might.
• to be brave.

nobody told me we had to have a bunch of rules... combat is to get away from all the damn Courtier rules! - Aryan.

Awards

Experience

Aryan	Broc	Flamis	Grendel	Kilroy	Mebh	Mordrin	Tari
13,243.75	9,750	11,500	14,168.75	13,937.5	14,137.5	11,744.32	11,825
After the Loot Auction:
Income (less expenditures):

Treasure

Treasure - Master List

Aryan's Award
Father Broc's Award
Flamis' Award
Grendel's Award
Kilroy's Award
Mordrin's Award
Mebh's Award
Tari's Award

Item	Qty	Effects	Ar	Br	Fl	Gr	Ki	Mo	Me	Tr
Consumables
Black Iron Grenado	3	2SG	3
Telekinetic Rage Caltrops						Y
Meditation Amulet	3	Hold 1 charge each of Spell Prepare Action				1	1			1
Dark Sphere Bead	5 4	Turn into Dark Sphere when thrown	2			2
Singularity Bead	5	Turn into Singularity when thrown	4			1
Huorn Sticks	6	Turn into Huorns when thrown	2						2	2
Consumable: Trumps
Avoid Fate Trump			1		1	1	1	1		1
Dilemma Trump		1 question	1		1	1	1	1		1
Treasure Map		Map to treasure within 300m	1		1	1	1	1		1
Ally Trump		Get/advance Ally	1		1	1	1	1		1
Comet Trump		Defeat enemy...	1		1	1	1	1		1
Star Trump		-10 dm on Stat Check	1		1	1	1	1		1
Sun Trump		50 ablative damage	1		1	1	1	1		1
Consumable: Potions
Remove Curse Potion	1				1
Non-Detection	2					1	1
Circle of Protection	1									1
Blessed Weapon	1								1
Sanctuary	1								1
Resist Temperature	1							1
Magic Fang	1						1
Pact Cloak	4			1		1			1	1
Elixir of Enhancing Enchantment	3	Enhance Talent rk until 12th Night	1					1		1
Consumable: Gems
Dream-weaver's Amethyst	1	Mind Fog, Mind Blast, Illusory Wall, Maze				1
Doombinder's Sard	1	Damnum Magnatum, Soul Destruction					1
Runed Intaglio	1	Banishment, Binding Earth, Rune Wall							1
Opal	1	Dispel Denizen, Dispel Denizen, Timefires, Quench			1
Engraved Lapis Lazuli	1	Call Lightning					1
Amber Cabochon	1	Earth Transformation, Gem Creation								1
Weapons			Ar	Br	Fl	Gr	Ki	Mo	Me	Tr
Incubus Dagger	3	+8%, +6dmg, cold iron, poison reservoir	1					2
Incubus Main Gauche	3	+8%, +2dmg, +3 armour penetration, cold iron, def vs ranged, att&def	1					2
The Forest Staff	1	+10% Kementari +DR +CheapInvesteds +CounterSpells PortalToGlade								1
Flametongue Athame	1	+5% +1dmg + Bolt of Fire			1
Tentacle Net	1	+30% +6dmg Entangle and Bite			1
Dwarven Rotary Axe	1	+7% +5dmg +WeaponSpell + SpringDamage						1
Greenstone Patu	1	War Club +5% +3dmg Strike Insubstantial Undead						1
Grim	1	Broadsword +0-21% +D+4dmg Slaying	1
Armour			Ar	Br	Fl	Gr	Ki	Mo	Me	Tr
Image Folding Armour	1	Size 6 WF 2 -1AG 9AP 4MP +10%Stealth +ColdProt EscapeClose AppropClothing							1
Scale Mail	1	Size 6 WF 4 -1AG 9AP 3DR +LightningProt +3PS&MD Claw					1
Bracers of Armour	4	2 lbs (+7AP +7 MP) <23 Left arm			1	1		1		1
Miscellaneous			Ar	Br	Fl	Gr	Ki	Mo	Me	Tr
Incubus Thong	4		2			1	1
Caster's Shield	1	5 lbs, -3 MD, 25% def, trigger scrolls		1
Heavy Shield	1	10 lbs, -3 MD, 30% def, +5 AP vs attacks from front hexes							1
Tower Shield	1	15 lbs, -4 MD, 35% def, can turn into a tower		1
Belt of Giant Strength	1	Cold Iron +6 PS						1
Hob-nailed Boots	1	Cold Iron +1 AP/MP<18 -Armour dm MR	1
Monkey Skin Gloves	1	+3 MD curious fingers					1
Counterspell Wand	1	Rank OOC CS		1
Rabbi Loewe's Golem Book	1	Rk9 Alchemical Golem				1
Jewellery			Ar	Br	Fl	Gr	Ki	Mo	Me	Tr
Hamsa Amulet	1	3/day cast without gestures								1
Mage's Headband	1	+6 MA costs EN non-transferable				1
Dodging Ring	1	1 attempt to dodge per pulse								1
Greater Ring of Protection	1	-10 dm MR 12 DR Abalative per pulse						1
Incantations			Ar	Br	Fl	Gr	Ki	Mo	Me	Tr
Mental Attack - Creeping Senility	1	-5wp -2ma -1ma per dawn
ESP - Mind Sense	1
Rune Wall - Rune Bridge	1	10'x10' +3'/rk bridge
Sacrifice - Death Field	1	Mega-hex sacrifice
Runelock - Shatter	1	Rk x Rk structural damage
Smoke Creation - Toxic Fumes	1
Fire Arc - Translocation	1
Wall of Fire - Firethorns	1
Gaseous Form - Dissolution of Violence	1
Flying - Walk on Air	1
Conjuring & Controlling Earth Elemental - Ent Call	1
Trollskin - Cannibalise	1
Wall of Stone - Stoneskin	1

Calendar

Winter: Frost 814 (7)
	Moonday		Duesday		W'ansday		Th'rsday		Frysday		Reapsday		Sunday
		Samhain	1	Guild Meeting Seagate, Abyss	2	Abyss	3	Abyss: Lady	4	Abyss	5	Abyss	6	Seagate, Lawfakyr
	7	Seagate, Kew Gardens	8	...	9	Kew Gardens (Edwardia)	10	K.G., Jiroth, LoC: FoS	11	LoC: CS	12	LoC: B&L	13	LoC: SJ Herbs, Blackrod
	14		15		16		17		18		19		20
	21		22		23		24		25		26		27
	28		29		30		1		2		3		4
Winter: Snow 814 (8)
	5		6		7		8		9		10		11
	12		13		14		15	Solstice	16		17		18	Yuletide
	19	Days of Chaos	20		21		22		23		24		25
	26		27		28		29		30	Twelth Night	1		2
Winter: Ice 814 (9)
	3		4		5		6	First Plough	7		8		9
	10		11		12		13		14		15		16
	17		18		19		20		21		22		23
	24		25		26		27		28		29		30