Out of Charm (Adventure)

This is an adventure with Emilia Picotti.  It requires at least 8 Actions to complete; a successful adventurer can gain 2 points of Charm, skill-ups, Relationship with Emilia and a number of Emilia's charm potions.

Stage 1: Out of Charm

Unlocked by Relationship (6+) with Emilia Picotti

Phase 1. Emilia's plea for help

• Lost Paradise

 Automatic: advance to Phase 2.

Phase 2: Help her get paradise blossoms?

• You have better things to do.

  Automatic: Relationship -1 with Emilia Picotti, conclude Adventure.

• Observation vs 8 - Watch the gate for information that might help you get Emilia off the school grounds.

 Success: Increase Awareness +3 SL, choose again.
 Failure: No effect, select another option.

• Study Habits vs 4. Use what you've learned at school to devise a clever distraction.

 Success: Expand Observation +1 SS, access Stage 2.
 Failure: Observation -1 SS

• Awareness vs 5 - Come up with a passable disguise for Emilia.

 Success: Expand Awareness +1 SS, access Stage 2.
  Failure: Awareness -1 SS

Stage 2: Emilia's Blossoms - A Cure for Wilting

• Observation vs 12 - Scout the area near the grounds keepers buildings for something to make your approach easier.

 Success: Increase Running +3 SL, choose again.
 Failure: No effect, choose again.

• Running vs 9 - Be very quick and snatch up what you need from the groundskeepers.

 Success: Expand Running +1 SS, access Stage 3.
 Failure: Reprimand Conduct, _____ Adventure.

• Conversation vs 7 - Talk your way into the school's Botanical gardens to gather what Emilia needs.

  Success: Relationship +2 with Random Student, access Stage 3.
   Failure: Relationship -1 with Random Student, ?pause Adventure.

Stage 3: Emilia's Blossoms - A Closer Look

• Society. Use the complicated looking controls to move the telescope so Emilia can see her plants. (Roll vs ≤ 15)

 Success: +2 Astronomy SS; access Stage 4.
   Failure: Reprimand Conduct, _____ Adventure.

• Climb. Make a harrowing climb to the top of the telescope with the plants in tow. (Roll vs ≤ 12)

 Success: +2 Climb SS; access Stage 4.
  Failure: Vitality -2, _____ Adventure.

• Perception. Read through the telescope's operating manual to learn more about using it. (Roll vs ≤ 15)

 Success:  Increase Astronomy +3 SL, choose again.
   Failure:  choose again.

Stage 4: Emilia's Blossoms - The Cure for Critters

• Move Silently. Live dangerously! Try to sneak into the professor’s office to get the book. (Roll vs ≤ 17)

 Success: Expand Move Silently +2 SS; access Stage 5.
   Failure: Reprimand Conduct, _____ Adventure.

• Conversation. Use your considerable charm to convince the professor to lend you the book. (Roll vs ≤ 19)

 Success: +2 Conversation SS; access Stage 5.
  Failure: -2 Conversation SS, _____ Adventure.

• Reason. Keep your ears open for information that might help you get the book. (Roll vs ≤ 21)

 Success: Expand(?) Move Silently +3 SS
   Failure: ?, _____ Adventure.

Stage 5: Emilia's Blossoms - Itty Bitty Bunnies

• 1. Conceal. Snatch some carrots from the kitchen to lure the guinea rabbits away from the plants. (Roll vs ≤ 24)

 Success: Charm +1, Add Charm Potion; access Stage 6.
  Failure: Stress +2, Reprimand Conduct

• 2. Brew. Brew up a complex concoction that the guinea rabbits will hate.  (Roll vs ≤ 22)

 Success: Charm +1, Add Charm Potion; access Stage 6.
   Failure: -2 Chemistry SS, Stress +2

• 3. Negation Spells. Cast Storm of the Invisible to see if the bunnies are indeed enchanted. (Roll vs ≤ 20)

 Success: Memory 'Magic Bunnies', open option 4, choose again.
 Failure: ?

• 4. Negation. Build a negation spell to make the guinea rabbits normal size.  (Roll vs ≤ 20)

 Success: Charm +1, Add Charm Potion; access Stage 6.
   Failure: Stress +2, -2 Theory of Negation SS

Stage 6: Emilia's Blossoms-- Heal the Plants

• 1. Flowers. Put yout Botany skills to work.   (Roll vs ≤ 12)

 Success: +1 Flowers SS, +1 Incantation Methods SS; access Stage 7.
 Failure: -1 Flowers SS

• 2. Incantation Phemes. Use magic to fix the plants. (Roll vs ≤ ?)

 Success: +2 Flowers SS, +2 Incantation Phemes SS; access Stage 7.
  Failure: -1 Flowers SS, -1 Relationship Emilia.

• 3. Observation. See if there are any clues about what happened. (Roll vs ≤ 14)

 Success: unlock option 4, choose again.
 Failure: ?

• 4. Insects. Get rid of the Beetle! . (Roll Int/Negation vs ≤ 20)

 Success: +1 Agriculture SS; access Stage 7.
 Failure: -1 Relationship Emilia [... pause?]

Stage 7: Emilia's Blossoms-- Brew the potion.

• 1. Chemistry. Work on it in your room. (Roll vs ≤ 13)

 Success: +2 The History of Magic SS,   +2 Chemistry SS  , Add Charm Potion; access Stage 8.
 Failure: +2 The History of Magic SS; Demerit, Demerit Emilia

• 2. Study Habits. Brew it in the postions classrooms. (Roll vs ≤ 13)

 Success: +2 The History of Magic SS, +2 Chemistry SS, Add Charm Potion; access Stage 8.
 Failure: +2 The History of Magic SS; Demerit, Demerit Emilia.

• 3. Observation. See if there's somewhere safe to brew the potion. (Roll vs ≤ 15)

 Success: Memory 'Hidden Hallways' opens option 4, choose again.
 Failure: ?

• 4. Theory of Astrology. Use the Hidden Hallways. (Roll vs ≤ 12)

 Success: +2 The History of Magic SS, +2 Chemistry SS, Add Charm Potion; access Stage 8.
 Failure: +2 The History of Magic SS; Demerit, Demerit Emilia

Stage 8: Emilia's Blossoms-- Help Emilia Bloom

• Social Skills. Help Emilia make friends. (Roll vs ≤ 14)

 Success: +1 Charm, +4 Relationship, +2 Dedication SS, conclude Adventure.
 Failure: +2 Relationship Maximum Emilia Picotti, +1 Luck, +1 Stress, conclude Adventure.

• Persuasion. Enter Emilia in the public speaking competition. (Roll vs ≤ 14)

 Success: +1 Charm, +2 Relationship, +2 Oratory SS, conclude Adventure.
 Failure: +2 Stress

• Character Study. Find out what Emilia's weaknesses are.  (Roll vs ≤ 15)

 Success: Memory 'Emilia's Shy' unlocks Bluff option, +15 chance of success, choose again.
 Failure: ?

• Bluff. Pretend. (Roll vs ≤ 13)

 Success: +1 Charm, +2 Relationship, +2 Persuasion SS, +1 Expand Acting SS, conclude Adventure.
 Failure: +1 Flattery SS; -1 Relationship Emilia.

Notes:

Anyone who wants to have an increased Charm, really should take on this adventure with it's 2 Charm increases. Important checks:

• Insight/Observation vs 7, 12, 14, 15
• Intelligence/Society vs 15 OR Strength/Climb vs 12
• Finesse/Move Silently vs 17 OR Charm/Conversation vs 19
• Luck/Conceal vs 24 OR Intelligence/Brew vs 22 OR Insight/Negation Spells vs 20
• Insight/Flowers vs 12 OR Finesse/Incantation Phemes vs 12
• Finesse/Chemistry vs 15
• Charm/Persuasion vs 14 OR Insight/Character Study vs 15 + Charm/Bluff vs 13