Language Skills

Language Skills
Prerequisites :	Bassan ≥ 3
Begin Date :	Unknown
End Date :	Unknown
Days :	3
ModTools Name :	Bassan Adventure
Roll Levels :	Unknown
Automatic Benefits :	Unknown
Possible Benefits :	Unknown

An adventure initiated by Finus Piaxenza, head of Hedi, each stage requires an action, at least 3 actions will be needed to conclude the adventure, the reward is +1 Intelligence, +1 Finesse, or +3 relationship with Legate Orso Orsi and 5 merit points depending on the method of conclusion.

Stage 1. The mysterious note

Phase 1:  Do you know some Bassan?

•  1. Pass. Your Bassan isn't good really. You're sure you can't be of any help.

Automatic: Curiosity -1 SS, Diplomacy +1 SS, End Adventure.

• 2. Ask what's going on.

 Automatic: Curiosity +1 SS, advance to Phase 2.

Phase 2:  The self-destructing note for Bellisima

• 1. Tell him what it said

Automatic: Relationship with Finus Piaxenza +1, access Stage 2.

Stage 2. When Professors Care Too Much

Phase 1:  Finding information

• 1. This really isn't the best time

 Automatic: Patience +1 SS, Curiocity -1 SS, pause Adventure.

• 2. Infiltration vs 4 - Try to sneak into the library after dark and find some information (Roll v. ≤5)

 Success: Pure Luck +1 SS, Library Knowledge +1 SS, Stress +1, advance to Phase 2.
 Failure: Pause Adventure?

• 3. Persuasion vs 1-2 - See if you can get Professor Sido to give you a clue (Roll v. x≤4)

 Success: Character Study + 1 SS, access to Stage 3.
 Failure: Pause Adventure?

• 4. Gossip vs 1-2 - Go into town, find some person from the south, and see if they can tell you anything about "pools" and mysterious books.

 Success: Sleuthing + 1 SS, access to Stage 3.
 Failure: Stress +1, pause Adventure.

Phase 2:  The Library Guardian Monster

• 1. Magical Appraisal vs 3 - How was it contained in the first place. (Roll v. x≤ no more than 24)

 Success: Open Option 4, choose again.
 Failure: Choose again.

• 2. Negation Methods vs 11 at most - Stun it long enough to make your escape. (Roll v. ≤ no more than 24)

 Success: Tactics +1 SS, access Stage 4.
 Failure: Vitality -2, pause Adventure.

• 3. Running vs 2-3 - Run away!

 Success: Competition +1 SS, access Stage 4.
 Failure: Vitality -2, pause Adventure.

• 4. Theory of Enchantment vs ? - Tighten the leash. (Roll v. x≤ no more than 24)

 Success: Revision Methods +1 SS, access Stage 4.
 Failure: Vitality -2, pause Adventure.

Stage 3: Lady Deniz

Phase 1: Greeting the lady

• You have no idea what to say.  Excuse yourself and come back another time. 

  Automatic: Pause Adventure.

• Confidence vs 8 at most - Tell her about the letter and ask for her help. 

 Success: Courage +1 SS, access Stage 4.
 Failure: Pause Adventure.

• Conversation vs ? - Talk about coffee. 

 Success: Temporarily increase CoS +1 (?), choose again.
 Failure: Pause Adventure.

Stage 4. The Long Fall

Phase 1: Jump!

• Maybe some other time. 

  Automatic: Pause Adventure.

• Courage vs 9 - Just do it. 

 

  Success: Passion +1 SS, advance to Phase 2.
 Failure: Pause Adventure.

• Gates vs 5 - Try to bring the Lord of Hawks directly to you and skip this whole jumping thing. 

 Success: Theory of Gates +1 SS, advance to Phase 2.
 Failure: Stress +2, pause Adventure.

Phase 2: Search the glamoured ground

• Actually you're not ready for this.  Jump over the side, call the bird, and head back home for now. 

  Automatic: Pause Adventure.

• Scouting vs ? - Crawl around the area you think is under Glamour and force yourself to feel whatever is there. 

 Success: Courage +1 SS, advance to Phase 3.
 Failure: Pause Adventure.

• Negation Methods vs ? - If there's an illusion near you, break it. 

 Success: Theory of Glamour +1 SS, advance to Phase 3.
 Failure: Pause Adventure.

Phase 3: Read the note

• Keep reading.

  Automatic: Advance to Phase 4.

Phase 4: Read yet another note

• Follow the noises.

  Automatic: Advance to Phase 5.

• Get on the seat, go back to the Academy, and tell Professor Briardi, or Legate Orso Orsi what's going on.

Automatic: Relationship with Orso Orsi +3, Pure Luck +1 SS, Merit +5, conclude the Adventure.

Phase 5: The Book

• Gates Methods vs ? - The Lord of Hawks has some connection to this place.  Summon it and see what happens.

Success: Gates Spells +1 SS, Intelligence +1, gain Book of Deep Shadows, Conclude the Adventure.
Failure: Pause Adventure.

• Incantation Spells vs ? - Fire, fire everywhere. 

Success: Courage +1 SS, Finesse +1, conclude the Adventure.
Failure: Pause Adventure.

• Running vs ? - This was really not a good idea.  Get out and get help! 

Success: Stress +2, Dedication +1 SS, Merit +5, +2 Relationship with Orso Orsi.
Failure: ?

• Glamour Methods vs ? - Make yourself invisible and see if you can grab the book. 

 Success: Courage +1 SS, Finesse +1, gain Book of Deep Shadows, conclude the Adventure.
Failure: Luck +1, Merit +5, conclude Adventure.