Learning more about the Venalicium Library.

Stage 1. The Sick Classmate.[]

Phase 1: The Pointing Girl[]

1. When in doubt, research.

Automatic:  go to Phase 2

Phase 2: The Sick Classmate[]

1. Charm / Etiquette vs 3 - Go to the Help Desk for advice.

Success: Expand Persuasion +1, Inform Advanced Spell Section & Helpdesk
Failure: Stress +1, Expand Scouting +1, Inform Helpdesk & Map Room, pause Adventure

2. Strength / Intimidation vs 3 - Make a forceful case at the Help Desk for what you need.

Success:  expand Composure +1 S?, inform Advanced Spell Section & Helpdesk
Failure:  +2 Stress, expand Scouting +1 S?, inform Helpdesk & Map Room, pause Adventure

Phase 3. The Head Librarian[]

1. Withdraw.

Automatic:  +1 Stress, pause Adventure

2. Intelligence / Brew vs 4 - You notice that Heraclio has a large cut on his right hand that has not been bandaged and appears infected, so you decide to show your humanitarian side and concoct a salve that will help with the healing.

Success:  expand Concentration +1 SS, access Stage 2
Failure:  +1 Stress, pause Adventure

3. Finesse / Incantation Methods vs 5 - Take to the air.

Success:  expand Concentration +1 SS, access Stage 2
Failure:  -1 Concentration SS, pause Adventure

Stage 2. The Tutor's Desk[]

Phase 1. The Tutor's Desk[]

1. Insight / Character Study vs 4 - Go to the desk and try your luck!

Success:  expand Persuasion +1 SS, inform Tutor's Desk, go to Phase 2
Failure:  inform Tutor's Desk, go to Phase 2

Phase 2. To Heal, or not to Heal[]

1. Try again later.

Automatic:  expand Passion +1 SS, +1 Stress, pause Adventure

2. Charm / Persuasion vs 6 - Charm the nurses into letting you into the room.

Success:  expand Dedication +1 SS, pause at Stage 3
Failure:  +1 Stress, pause Adventure

3. Finesse / Glamour Methods vs 6 - Put the nurses into a daze and slip on by.

Success:  expand Infiltration +1 SS, access Stage 3
Failure:  +1 Stress, pause Adventure

Stage 3. A Consultation[]

Phase 1. Looking for Orsi[]

1. Library Knowledge. Consult the Map Room.

Success:  Expand Observation +1 SS, inform Map Room, Restricted Section, & Forbidden Archives
Failure:  Expand Stress +1, Inform Map Room, pause Adventure

Phase 2. Great Vines[]

1. Luck / Revision Methods vs 7 - Use a little magic to untangle the vines.

Success:  Expand Familiar Kinship & Theory of Enchantment +1 SS each, access to Stage 4
Failure:  +1 Familiar Kinship SS, -1 Concentration SS, +1 Stress, pause Adventure

2. Strength / Brute Strength vs 8 - Muscle your way through!

Success:  Expand Tactics & Theory of Enchantment +1 SS each, access to Stage 4
Failure:  -1 Vitality, pause Adventure

Stage 4: How to Navigate Between Instructors[]

(success advances straight to the next encounter, otherwise you'll have to wait)

Phase 1: Professor Aventyrare, the jailer with a heart of gold[]

1. Wait it out.

Gain:  expand Patience +1 S?, -1 Passion SS, pause Adventure

2. Storytelling. You lucked out that Professor Aventyrare is covering detention today- she's young and fun and you're sure she'd understand if you told her the whole story. (Roll Charm/Storytelling v 9)

Gain: expand Persuasion, Relationship with Lisle Aventyrare +1

Loss: expand Character, expand Stress

Phase 2: Into the Hidden Forest[]

1. Concentration. You're going to need to use a little magic to get away. (Roll Insight/Concentration v 11)

Gain: Expand Bond of Silver, Expand Tactics, access to Stage 5

Loss:  -1 Confidence SS, Expand Stress, pause Adventure

2. Familiar Kinship. Get some help with misdirection, and run! (Roll Luck/Familiar Kinship v 8)

Gain: Expand Bond of Iron +1 SS, Expand Coordination, access to Stage 5

Loss: Expand Familiar Kinship, Expand Stress, pause Adventure

3. Just get out of there!

Gain: Expand Planning, Expand Stress, pause Adventure

Stage 5: The Language of Luv[]

Phase 1: Talking to the Pre-caffeine Professor[]

1. To the Linguistics Section!

Automatic : Expand Anthropology +1 SS, inform Linguistics Section

Phase 2: Learning the Language of Luv[]

1. Endurance. Drag yourself away. (Roll Fitness/Endurance v 13)

Gain: Expand Willpower +1 SL', go to Phase 3'

Loss:  -1 Vitality, access Phase 2b, pause Adventure

2. Send your Familiar off to get help.

Gain: Expand Bond of Iron, -1 Vitality, pause Adventure

3. Glamour Methods. Give yourself the magic push you need to get to help. (Roll Finesse/Glamour Methods v. 11)

Gain: Expand Concentration, go to' Phase 3'

Loss:  -1 Vitality, access Phase 2b, pause Adventure

Phase 2b: The Last Barrier[]

(skipped if successful at the previous check)

1. You're tired and don't feel like trying to fight your way through the force field.

Gain:  -1 Dedication SS, pause Adventure

2. Incantation. Use magic to break a hole in the field. (Roll Luck/Incantation v. 14)

Gain:  expand Concentration, expand Perception, go to Phase 3

Loss:  Expand Stress, pause Adventure

3. Brute Strength. Dig your way there. (Roll Charm/Brute Strength v. 13)

Gain: Expand Coordination, Expand Dedication, go to Phase 3

Loss: Expand Stress, pause Adventure

Phase 3. Vickery's Confession[]

1. Persuasion. Convince Professor Vickery to talk to both Darmila and Professor Orsi, before things get any more out of hand. (Roll Charm/Persuasion v 4)

Gain:  expand Insight +1, expand Leadership, Relationship with William Vickery +2

Loss:  expand Finesse +1, Relationship with William Vickery +1

2. Diplomacy. Track down Darmila and see if you can help stop all of this from happening again. (Roll Charm/Diplomacy v 4)

Gain:  expand Charm +1, expand Confidence +1 SL

Loss:  expand Luck, -1 Temperance SS

You've got the potion you were looking for! Let the grownups learn to act like grownups on their own.

Gain:  expand Fitness +1, expand Dedication +? S?

End Adventure.

Tips[]

The Wasting Sickness
Prerequisites :	Unknown
Begin Date :	Athonos Juvenalia
End Date :	Kaliri 28
Days :	5
ModTools Name :	Venalicium Adventure
Roll Levels :	3 - 13
Automatic Benefits :	Inform the Venalicium Library's Advanced Spell Section, Helpdesk, Map Room, Tutor's Desk, Linguistics Section, Restricted Section, & Forbidden Archives.

Skills needed for the quickest and easiest route through this quest:

Etiquette or Intimidation v 3
Brew v 4
Library Knowledge v 7
Revision Methods v 7
Storytelling v 9
Familiar Kinship v 8
Glamour Methods v 11 (To Heal, or not to Heal; Learning the Language of Luv)

The Wasting Sickness (Adventure)

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