Traveling but trying to follow... did I forget something?
What is Narses' conversion (and Simon's involvement)?
Narses was an adherent to a Road, probably Sin, before converting to Catholicism and the Road of Heaven. Simon was his patron in that conversion. They're both dead now, that'll teach you to be a little goodie two shoes in Vampire!
Alessandro seeks Golconda... maybe similar if not a worse fate in Vampire.
FYI, I added the list of Ghouls as presented in the post to the Campaign Information tab for ease of reference.
Man, that last post took a freaking while!
I believe that Michele and Alessandro are now done with their Ghoul discussions.
Ranerius was already done, the last few posts were just RP chit chat to pass the time :-)
That leaves Lorenzo and Geoffroi.
I know that Lorenzo has asked some significant questions of Isaac which have been novel length responses (sorry about that), not sure if you have any follow up Lorenzo.
Geoffroi, I believe that you don't have any specific tasks you wish to assign to your Ghouls at this time, but if I am mistaken, post away! If no posts by the time Lorenzo is done, I'll assume I am correct.
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A bit Meta here but, I believe that you can (for now) safely assume that your play to utilize the Mortals to neutralize the Mortals will be successful. Therefore, the END GAME for this Chronicle will be to Hunt-Kill Sir Dunstan.
Once the Ghoul RP is completed, I will have you all remain present at Narses Secret Haven to brainstorm the best way to do just that!
Getting close to the end now folks!!@! Only took like 13 years to get through this Chronicle!
I know that Lorenzo has asked some significant questions of Isaac which have been novel length responses (sorry about that), not sure if you have any follow up Lorenzo.---
A bit Meta here but, I believe that you can (for now) safely assume that your play to utilize the Mortals to neutralize the Mortals will be successful. Therefore, the END GAME for this Chronicle will be to Hunt-Kill Sir Dunstan.
Once the Ghoul RP is completed, I will have you all remain present at Narses Secret Haven to brainstorm the best way to do just that!
Getting close to the end now folks!!@! Only took like 13 years to get through this Chronicle!
13 years seems oddly appropriate for the scope this chronicle has had at times.
Bear with me, likely another post or two before Lorenzo is done.
Getting close to the end now folks!!@! Only took like 13 years to get through this Chronicle!
13 years seems oddly appropriate for the scope this chronicle has had at times.
Bear with me, likely another post or two before Lorenzo is done.
No worries!
Yes, I suppose for the chronicle idea which was fairly epic the timeline makes sense :-)
Better 13 years then not at all!
Here's to making it!
Cheers, to a magnificent Storyteller and awesome cast of characters!
Better 13 years then not at all!
Is this 20 or 21 for you I think I started the table top version in 2004 or 2005 correct? You're the last one of THOSE guys left playing.
The game should also move quicker in the new chronicle as it won't be bogged down by any new players, just the five of you will be in!
Better 13 years then not at all!Is this 20 or 21 for you I think I started the table top version in 2004 or 2005 correct? You're the last one of THOSE guys left playing.
I believe it was 2004!Time flies when you are having fun!
well not a great start to my already crazy friday morning
1 XP to the group for acting as a cohesive Coterie for once! :-)
Who knows, perhaps we are heading to the final scene of the chronicle if you can get to the prison in time!
Geoffroi, I believe that you don't have any specific tasks you wish to assign to your Ghouls at this time, but if I am mistaken, post away! If no posts by the time Lorenzo is done, I'll assume I am correct.
Sorry, no. As we discussed earlier, I am still having life issues. I am here though. I will post up and try to keep an eye on things
So... from our perspective, accepting all the gray areas.
The Doge or someone close to the Doge are the "big bad guys"? I can't follow too closely, and assuming Alessandro is tangential.
Unless the big bad is Alexander of Paris. Then he's still tangential but closer to the problem than he understands.
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So... from our perspective, accepting all the gray areas.
The Doge or someone close to the Doge are the "big bad guys"? I can't follow too closely, and assuming Alessandro is tangential.
Unless the big bad is Alexander of Paris. Then he's still tangential but closer to the problem than he understands.
No, the ultimate BBEG (or really Big Bad Good Guy - like you said, gray area) are the Mortal Inquisitors. Instead of dealing with them directly (though you have turned some away from their commander with Diplomacy and slain others) you managed to make a deal with Narses former Ghouls to utilize the power of the office of the Doge to have them banished from the city. Can some return? Yes, but not walking around wearing full armor and bearing greatswords any longer, so effectively, you have prevented the greater group from operating cohesively to hunt down Cainites.
That leaves Sir Dunstan Fuller. He joined with the Mortal Inquisitors and he has been the focus of the Coterie for quite some time as should the Inquisitors decide to stake him and bring him (or should he go voluntarily) to the Pope, there could be a Papal Bull to hunt ALL Vampires everywhere in the west and that would be a catastrophe. The Hunters did indeed attempt to send Lydia to the Pope but Alessandro and Onfroi rescued her (not sure if YOU were RPing Alessandro at the time).
Ranerius finally located Dunstan's current whereabouts and the Coterie is trying to get to him ASAP. His current location is IN the dungeon of the Doge where he is in the process of Embracing Michele's cousin who as just thrown to the wolves last night by Michele. It appears that Sir Dunstan wants to use him to usurp Michele in his House and utilize House Querini to divest himself of his reliance on the Mortal Hunters!
I believe that's a pretty good overview of the current point we have arrived at in the plot.
No one has sought out Alexander of Paris just yet... remember, it's not entirely certain he made it out alive from facing the Hunters. The guy who was running Franz Albert was contemplating coming back to reprise the character but he never got in touch with me again via PM and I'm not pulling teeth to get people to play if they don't really want to. He has also NOT made any sort of appearance nor has Franz since Narses perished.
...The Hunters did indeed attempt to send Lydia to the Pope but Alessandro and Onfroi rescued her (not sure if YOU were RPing Alessandro at the time)...
I believe I was there, a run away coach/transport or something was involved.
As to Alexander and Franz, I believe I met them at the Lido (after jumping ship). But that subplot of reporting back or asking for help from the Ventrue has passed.
...The Hunters did indeed attempt to send Lydia to the Pope but Alessandro and Onfroi rescued her (not sure if YOU were RPing Alessandro at the time)...I believe I was there, a run away coach/transport or something was involved.
As to Alexander and Franz, I believe I met them at the Lido (after jumping ship). But that subplot of reporting back or asking for help from the Ventrue has passed.
You remember meeting Franz but Alexander wiped your memories of seeing HIM.
It wasn't a necessary subplot, more of an option. :-)
I will give until tonight for people to decide which direction to go, if I do not see any feedback, I will simply send you all over the water and back onto land to race to get there in time.
It would take 3 of 5 of you to choose the Portals as that's a legitimately dangerous option.
Alessandro will go with Michele and/or Lorenzo (leaning towards Enzo, since they are somewhat buds, at least through familiar connections). All the better, if they are going to the same place... which I think they are.
Prison, rescue Michele's brother.
Not a fan of using the portals, particularly without any Abyss Mystics among the coterie. Even if it is the shadowlands that are traveled through instead of the Abyss, Lorenzo doesn't have the requisite flavor of Necromancy to pull that off. (Although he does have the Tempest Shield ritual which would lessen the ability to wraiths to harm the coterie should the portal actually be the Shadowlands and not the Abyss)
Water/Land route combined with Obuscate and Donning the Mask of Shadows would be my preference.
Alessandro will go with Michele and/or Lorenzo (leaning towards Enzo, since they are somewhat buds, at least through familiar connections). All the better, if they are going to the same place... which I think they are.
Prison, rescue Michele's brother.
Oh the WHOLE group including NPCs are going.
Not a fan of using the portals, particularly without any Abyss Mystics among the coterie. Even if it is the shadowlands that are traveled through instead of the Abyss, Lorenzo doesn't have the requisite flavor of Necromancy to pull that off.
Water/Land route combined with Obuscate and Donning the Mask of Shadows would be my preference.
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I figured that to be the case, but as ST it's my job to present options so I might have some fun too.... :-)
I think Ranerius would pass on the portals as well
We have arrived!
13 years, one month, and 3 days later, we have arrived at the end of the Chronicle.
It is not exactly playing out as I envisioned that it would 13 years ago but it's not that much different.
The twist to add Sir Dunstan to the team of the "good guys" was only decided in 2021 as I wanted to have a Canite adversary in case you all figured out a more conventional and Mortal way to rid yourselves of the Hunters. I certainly had a hand in guiding you all to that solution but you seized upon the opportunity which is the important part.
This is the final scene of this chronicle. Let's see how it plays out.
It only took 14,857 posts to get here...
Rafael! Well well well...
Actually it's been so long I forget if Ranerius and Bassinio got along or not but I don't remember too much hostility. Still, he'll try the 'weaken their numbers by one' trick
Can Alessandro figure figure who's the least physical? Combat ready?
And what are the chances they are within reach?
Can Alessandro figure figure who's the least physical? Combat ready?
And what are the chances they are within reach?
You presume the least physical of the group is Bassanio or perhaps Veronica Acqua. Though as a Tremere depending on her powers she could prove the most dangerous.
Note that they are ALL still under two separate Obfuscate 5 Cloaks, so the only one you can see right now is Sir Dunstan & his new Childe, Marco Querini.
Life has a funny way of unfolding.
I began the Discussion thread for this game on February 25, 2012. That was a few days after I got my first Great Dane. Now, 13 years later, the Finale of this thread is upon us the same week that my second Great Dane (who spent about 3 years as a "brother" to the first Great Dane) is about to pass.
Anyway, if I don't post much Saturday into Sunday/Monday, you now know why.
I am so sorry . Condolences for your impending loss.
Giving Lorenzo a chance to post.
Very disappointing folks! What the heck happened to kill half the party final bloodshed battlescenes?! How dare you parley and act reasonably at a time like this! :-)
I was ready to take out some low hanging fruit...
They decided to go all PsyOps on him. Alessandro actually does believes what he is saying.
Geoffroi understands none of this politicking and is certainly ready to go Ham .. Mar that is
Geoffroi understands none of this politicking and is certainly ready to go Ham .. Mar that is
HaH! No one else here gets that...