Immortality is a pretty big reason to protect the world. You're in it for the long game and...immortality without the comforts of civilization kind of blows!
The Bringham Society (A Lovecraftian Horror Quest)
Fezzes
Knight of King Stannis Baratheon
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
Theresa was a bad call. Immortality... I can live with it. Har.
Theresa though, seriously bad call. Little to no short-term gain, dubious long-term gain which I'm disinclined to believe is really in our favour. There's no guarantee of her loyalty to the Bringham Society. It's just playing with fire for the sake of some seriously shaky reasoning. Just let her live her normal life, it's less chance of any of the four meeting. Especially when Zhu Long was on offer; I mean damn, what a missed opportunity he was. Oh well, there's nothing to be gained in complaining about it. I'm here now, so there's only rubbing my hands and getting involved.
I'm up for a contract. Lupercal more so than the others. Not right now though. Samhain has me nervous. Sending Theresa on that could set her some way to beating the Dragonfly/the Tigerlily/Vejovis, though, if we're really dead set on that. None of the Rumours appeal to me, though the place in China where some do not die seems like obvious immortality-bait, so we should probably chase after it. Cats not growing old is also promising, but the day I agree to go for Gossip is the day I spit on my mother. Alexandria the Furthest is likely another expedition for if we want to pave the way for Theresa. I'm opposed to it, and to having her on at all, but the people wish it.
I want to study the Abbot's Corpse as much as possible then dump it to Ivary's. I don't trust it in the slightest. I'll wait on the proper analysis that seems to be forthcoming before running my mouth further, though.
Theresa though, seriously bad call. Little to no short-term gain, dubious long-term gain which I'm disinclined to believe is really in our favour. There's no guarantee of her loyalty to the Bringham Society. It's just playing with fire for the sake of some seriously shaky reasoning. Just let her live her normal life, it's less chance of any of the four meeting. Especially when Zhu Long was on offer; I mean damn, what a missed opportunity he was. Oh well, there's nothing to be gained in complaining about it. I'm here now, so there's only rubbing my hands and getting involved.
I'm up for a contract. Lupercal more so than the others. Not right now though. Samhain has me nervous. Sending Theresa on that could set her some way to beating the Dragonfly/the Tigerlily/Vejovis, though, if we're really dead set on that. None of the Rumours appeal to me, though the place in China where some do not die seems like obvious immortality-bait, so we should probably chase after it. Cats not growing old is also promising, but the day I agree to go for Gossip is the day I spit on my mother. Alexandria the Furthest is likely another expedition for if we want to pave the way for Theresa. I'm opposed to it, and to having her on at all, but the people wish it.
I want to study the Abbot's Corpse as much as possible then dump it to Ivary's. I don't trust it in the slightest. I'll wait on the proper analysis that seems to be forthcoming before running my mouth further, though.
- Location
- United States
The Valley of the King's invisitext is growing. I don't think we want to let that wait.
[X] Walking Towards Immortality
This plan is meant to lean into the Society's quest for Immortality. The Contract synergizes with the target of Discovery that Al-Athari will be assigned to. Slowly introducing her to the Hidden World while pursuing the Society's goals, Ms. Atwater will be sent to investigate the unaging cats.
Birch and Stephanos will continue to study the Men Of Glass via their respective task, while LeBlanc the Heart. As a means to acquire more funds, the Society will entertain the Libertine.
Influence will be flexed to acquire the Worm artefact, as it's said in the lore, the Worms can somehow subdue death. Thus, it could be another avenue to Immortality.
A Contract:
[X] Zhāyēdān: There is a man in the Zagros Mountains of Iran whom it is said has lived for millennia. All others sent to find him have failed, or been slain. Moorham and Sons instructs you to find this man, and return him alive, if possible, and in once piece, if not. The rewards will be great, Moorham and Sons promises.
Information:
[X] Somewhere in the American midwest, there is a place where cats do not grow old. (Gossip)
--[X] Assign Gail Atwater
Discovery:
[X] The Ten Thousand: In antiquity, the elite spearmen known as the Ten Thousand Immortals served the Shahs of Iran. Their name, some irreputable histories tell us, was not an exaggeration.
--[X] Assign Al-Athari
Study:
[X] Study The Starry Heart: This heart beats with an otherworldly strength. It's light is not of this earth. It's heat is not of these stars. It loves, and can be loved. What else can it feel?
-[X] Assign Isadora LeBlanc
[X] Study The Abbot's Corpse: The corpse is dead, to us, but not elsewhere and not always. Examine the Abbot's corpse and see if you can wrap your minds around it's stranger properties.
-[X] Assign Jon Stephanos
[X] The Clocktower of Saint Andrew: The tower that stands off the coast of Scotland is older than mankind. It is perhaps older than the earth. How did it come to be here, and what lies within it's walls? The Society claims we conquered it. This a pleasant lie. The tower is not so easily mastered by men, not as we are now. You understand it's awful purpose, at least somewhat. Perhaps this purpose may be perverted to your own ends.
-[X] Assign Gabriel Birch
Miscellaneous
[X] Contact A Libertine: There is a man of certain proclivities in New York City. The pleasures of regular society are not enough for him. He hungers, and he will pay. (Gain 1d10 Suspicion) (+20 Wealth) (Chance of gaining Influence)
[X] Influence: The Society is now possessed of enough money and influence to attempt to manipulate events around the world in their favor.
--[X] The Brazilian Government has uncovered an artefact of considerable age, said to be related to the Worm-Lore. Force them to relinquish it. (-5 Influence, -5 Wealth)
[X] Zhāyēdān: There is a man in the Zagros Mountains of Iran whom it is said has lived for millennia. All others sent to find him have failed, or been slain. Moorham and Sons instructs you to find this man, and return him alive, if possible, and in once piece, if not. The rewards will be great, Moorham and Sons promises.
Information:
[X] Somewhere in the American midwest, there is a place where cats do not grow old. (Gossip)
--[X] Assign Gail Atwater
Discovery:
[X] The Ten Thousand: In antiquity, the elite spearmen known as the Ten Thousand Immortals served the Shahs of Iran. Their name, some irreputable histories tell us, was not an exaggeration.
--[X] Assign Al-Athari
Study:
[X] Study The Starry Heart: This heart beats with an otherworldly strength. It's light is not of this earth. It's heat is not of these stars. It loves, and can be loved. What else can it feel?
-[X] Assign Isadora LeBlanc
[X] Study The Abbot's Corpse: The corpse is dead, to us, but not elsewhere and not always. Examine the Abbot's corpse and see if you can wrap your minds around it's stranger properties.
-[X] Assign Jon Stephanos
[X] The Clocktower of Saint Andrew: The tower that stands off the coast of Scotland is older than mankind. It is perhaps older than the earth. How did it come to be here, and what lies within it's walls? The Society claims we conquered it. This a pleasant lie. The tower is not so easily mastered by men, not as we are now. You understand it's awful purpose, at least somewhat. Perhaps this purpose may be perverted to your own ends.
-[X] Assign Gabriel Birch
Miscellaneous
[X] Contact A Libertine: There is a man of certain proclivities in New York City. The pleasures of regular society are not enough for him. He hungers, and he will pay. (Gain 1d10 Suspicion) (+20 Wealth) (Chance of gaining Influence)
[X] Influence: The Society is now possessed of enough money and influence to attempt to manipulate events around the world in their favor.
--[X] The Brazilian Government has uncovered an artefact of considerable age, said to be related to the Worm-Lore. Force them to relinquish it. (-5 Influence, -5 Wealth)
Birch and Stephanos will continue to study the Men Of Glass via their respective task, while LeBlanc the Heart. As a means to acquire more funds, the Society will entertain the Libertine.
Influence will be flexed to acquire the Worm artefact, as it's said in the lore, the Worms can somehow subdue death. Thus, it could be another avenue to Immortality.
Fezzes
Knight of King Stannis Baratheon
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
Sort of. Until Turn 6 there was nothing. On Turn 6 there was "Pharaoh has risen again in the sky. He is crowned as Lord of the Horizon. He has smashed the back-bones, and has seized the hearts of the gods. Pharaoh feeds on the lungs of the wise. And likes to live on hearts and their magic." On Turn 7 it's the exact same. It gained invisitext, but it's not grown yet. I'm halfway convinced that it's just something to do with the stars. Pharaoh has risen again in the sky, and it first appeared when the stars were wrong. If we wait for them to be wrong again or something, I expect it'll go away in time. Of course, he may also be the Sun, since that's the closest match for "crowned Lord of the Horizon". That'd be fun. And way beyond our pay-grade right now.
Fezzes
Knight of King Stannis Baratheon
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
[X] Plan Dig Doug
-[X] There is a place in China where some do not die. (Rumor)
--[X] Lady LeBlanc
-[X] The Mausoleum: There is a place in the desert where the Mughal rajas buried their honored wives. One in particular, Enoch says, was honored here. They demolished the temple, after, but the catacombs still run deep beneath the sand. Strike the earth, and you may find what they loved and feared.
--[X] Mr. Yasir
--[X] Mr. Birch
--[X] Mrs. Atwater
--[X] Bring Artefact: The Lampshards
--[X] Hire Muscle: Big men who ask few questions. Ideal for situations like this. (-5 Wealth)
-[X] Study The Abbot's Corpse: The corpse is dead, to us, but not elsewhere and not always. Examine the Abbot's corpse and see if you can wrap your minds around it's stranger properties.
--[X] Mr. Stephanos
-[X] Contact A Libertine: There is a man of certain proclivities in New York City. The pleasures of regular society are not enough for him. He hungers, and he will pay. (Gain 1d10 Suspicion) (+20 Wealth) (Chance of gaining Influence)
-[X] Influence: The Society is now possessed of enough money and influence to attempt to manipulate events around the world in their favor.
--[X] The Brazilian Government has uncovered an artefact of considerable age, said to be related to the Worm-Lore. Force them to relinquish it. (-5 Influence, -5 Wealth)
If Contact A Libertine hits us with a lot of suspicion then priority 1 for me is Gain Leverage to get the Influence the that Suspicion-killing action. There's nothing to be gained by riding the line of almost being cracked down on by the authorities, doubly so when events beyond our control may give us Suspicion at any point, but with only +1 Wealth a turn we need that money. As for the expedition, Harcourt's there to gain experience in the occult and in case Samhain bites the expedition. And he might as well be doing something, since we're paying him 1 a turn. I'm substituting hired muscle for Men of Fortune, since muscle is multi-purpose (useful for digging as well as ablative armour for if there's anything nasty inside, that is) while Harcourt's mercenaries are likely a more limited resource. Only so many times people will sign up to a guy who starts building a reputation for his comrades going insane or dying horribly.
EDIT: Harcourt's not around lol.
[X] Lupercal: In Rome, there is an ancient cave where it is said the boys Romulus and Remus suckled on a she-wolf's breasts. In ancient times, a Roman cult devoted to the god Vejovis held their degenerate rituals in this selfsame cave, giving parts of themselves to their one-limbed god. Venture into the ruins of their crypt, and find the knife they used to mutilate themselves.
EDIT: This part is being deliberately kept separate from the plan. I don't want to package my opinions on the contract with the plan. If anyone's voting for my plan, be sure to independently vote for the contract. Unless such a move isn't allowed, in which case fuck me lol.
-[X] There is a place in China where some do not die. (Rumor)
--[X] Lady LeBlanc
-[X] The Mausoleum: There is a place in the desert where the Mughal rajas buried their honored wives. One in particular, Enoch says, was honored here. They demolished the temple, after, but the catacombs still run deep beneath the sand. Strike the earth, and you may find what they loved and feared.
--[X] Mr. Yasir
--[X] Mr. Birch
--[X] Mrs. Atwater
--[X] Bring Artefact: The Lampshards
--[X] Hire Muscle: Big men who ask few questions. Ideal for situations like this. (-5 Wealth)
-[X] Study The Abbot's Corpse: The corpse is dead, to us, but not elsewhere and not always. Examine the Abbot's corpse and see if you can wrap your minds around it's stranger properties.
--[X] Mr. Stephanos
-[X] Contact A Libertine: There is a man of certain proclivities in New York City. The pleasures of regular society are not enough for him. He hungers, and he will pay. (Gain 1d10 Suspicion) (+20 Wealth) (Chance of gaining Influence)
-[X] Influence: The Society is now possessed of enough money and influence to attempt to manipulate events around the world in their favor.
--[X] The Brazilian Government has uncovered an artefact of considerable age, said to be related to the Worm-Lore. Force them to relinquish it. (-5 Influence, -5 Wealth)
If Contact A Libertine hits us with a lot of suspicion then priority 1 for me is Gain Leverage to get the Influence the that Suspicion-killing action. There's nothing to be gained by riding the line of almost being cracked down on by the authorities, doubly so when events beyond our control may give us Suspicion at any point, but with only +1 Wealth a turn we need that money. As for the expedition, Harcourt's there to gain experience in the occult and in case Samhain bites the expedition. And he might as well be doing something, since we're paying him 1 a turn. I'm substituting hired muscle for Men of Fortune, since muscle is multi-purpose (useful for digging as well as ablative armour for if there's anything nasty inside, that is) while Harcourt's mercenaries are likely a more limited resource. Only so many times people will sign up to a guy who starts building a reputation for his comrades going insane or dying horribly.
EDIT: Harcourt's not around lol.
[X] Lupercal: In Rome, there is an ancient cave where it is said the boys Romulus and Remus suckled on a she-wolf's breasts. In ancient times, a Roman cult devoted to the god Vejovis held their degenerate rituals in this selfsame cave, giving parts of themselves to their one-limbed god. Venture into the ruins of their crypt, and find the knife they used to mutilate themselves.
EDIT: This part is being deliberately kept separate from the plan. I don't want to package my opinions on the contract with the plan. If anyone's voting for my plan, be sure to independently vote for the contract. Unless such a move isn't allowed, in which case fuck me lol.
Last edited:
[X] Plan Dig Doug
The analysis goes as such:
Might, is the keyword here.
Seems, is the keyword.
Well, regardless of that, this is the cost-benefit analysis. Keep in mind that Moorham and Sons aren't giving us more than the contract. How we're going to accomplish this is up to the Society with one key thing to keep in mind.
Discovery Difficulty: Easy-ish. We have Birch and Al-Athari, two explorers with one of them being an expert at this whole Irem deal. I think it's safe to say that we'd be able to find him in just a month.
Dangers: High. A Knight Commander of the Boreal Order is a step too advanced, I think. I don't think a Knight Commander is a Childe like Ellery, but this is at least a cut above the Abbot. Harcourt's Men of Fortune is not nearly enough to deal with this sort of opposition. Had we a Society member with combat speciality, I'd have gone for this but as it stands, taking on this one would require us to probably time it with the Mongrel, which is well, not the most reliable of ways.
Rewards: Moderate-High. The Boreal Knights would remember us well for one. And though money is the main deal, nothing said we can't keep the body. And the secret of the Knights, well...
Perhaps we will know why Boreal weeps.
Discovery Difficulty: Very Easy. I would go ahead and say that having two explorer-types makes any sort of Discovery actions to be easy. In this case, unlike the Knight Commander, we have the general area where he is located....
Dangers: Moderate-High to Very Difficult. ...the problem is just that when one is dealing with someone who apparently has been part of a standing contract for quite a while now — and indeed, having lived for millennia —, one needs to tread more lighter than the voices of those who speak the Rituals.
Fortunately, we do have ways to gain expertise against this one.
And nothing says we can't bring him peacefully, is there?
Rewards: High to Very High. The text is clear in this. Here be the high-risk high-reward contract. Here be the contract that not only deliver a high sum of money, but also advances the Society's goal. Plus. one doesn't live for as long as this one has without accumulating some manner of trinkets and doodads.
Discovery Difficulty: Moderate. This has the markings of a more-than-simple Fetch Quest. There's no guarantee that the knife would remain within the crypt, after all. It might contain the clues but well, the Vejovites are indeed shaping up to be quite the opposition. But this one's not the hardest to figure out.
Dangers: Moderate-Low(?). It must be said that we're spelunking, for the most part. The dangers, here's hoping, aren't active. We're not storming the Dragonfly's church, but we might be storming a broken sanctum and that, sounds rather dangerous. Stephanos is a must to bring here, if only because this looks like the most Arcana-oriented contract to deal with.
That's assuming, of course, that the knife remains inside the crypt and hasn't been moved. The Vejovites is not an opponent we want to deal with lightly.
Rewards: Moderate(?). A broken sanctum is still a sanctum, there's lores that we can glean and getting our Understanding on these strange, pervasively malicious active opposition is good. But the same time, the Cannibal Way is not ours to forge. But stranger things could happen, unlike the first two living bounties, this one is the more mysterious by its inertness and our lack of knowledge on the Vejovites.
And lastly:
I swear, these analysis are getting longer by the update, but hey, here's them. My plan - might be plural, depending on busy-ness - would be up in a while more longer. Also @Telamon, this time, the Contract is folded into the Plan Vote, right?
Last turn, it was 1.3. Which means we rolled just shy of the average Suspicion gain. Not bad at all.
I suppose it is inevitable, in the sense. Birch had always been the most normal of our memberships. That and the fact that everyone else are more or less being more busier than normal means that in hindsight, him being put for the task of inviting Atwater in is to be expected.
The Guilty part, less so predictable.
Just yet, huh? Well, we'll see about that.Oh hello there. This seems to be the season where the dark makes its plays. Perhaps more so than the Wormwood, we must take care because certain expeditions and paths might be more than fatal to tread, rather than 'just' fatal.
Now, some might dislike the Forbidden Ways and considering my sympathies, I can at the least assure and remind that once more, just because we have a concrete goal doesn't mean we can't still try to pursue a secondary more concrete goal. Also:
So forbidden, so forgotten, and in the dawn of mankind where the rivers might be considered young? Well, I think we have found our first lead into the matter.
There are morsels of important informations. The Enoch Names might pertain to the hidden children of the Dragon, or indeed, something like them. Atwater might be one of them. And depending how proven the link is between the Men of Glass and the Tigerlily, she might truly be the one to avenge her progenitor in some form.
Might, is the keyword here.
As usual, the Iremic Sanity Tank proved his worth by only being 'somewhat' unfazed. But the rewards...
..Well, we managed to gain two ranks of Understanding with just the Mirror in just one turn. Despite the 40 Horror cost, it seems almost paltry, for having synergized with the two MoG options we voted for.
And I think we have found what in so far seems to be the most Fallen London-esque of our Artifacts. A mostly benign Heart which well, have different meaning on 'love'.
And as a side bonus, we have LeBlanc being more acquainted with her roots, isn't that nice :3?
Well, that's just the start. We'll make his bones burn longer later.
Relatedly, despite having grown, it seems that he still only has 5 Arcana contribution which is a bit anticlimactic from the mechanics perspective but that's fine.
So in the sense, Hidden Histories allows one to be 'alive' in more than one history. It also means there must be a way to bypass this immortality, at least temporarily. After all, the Dragon fought them for a very long time.
Oh hello there "Trippy Scene from TLJ", good to see you here.
...he killed himself, didn't he?
An anchor is an anchor. It can be removed. Somehow, someway. Though with Protection not being our forte, it might not be the best to go all in on this. If I am reading the implications right on how the Dragon
may yet rule there again, though. It seems possible that lifting the anchor in this time of the Bringham would have effects to ripple throughout the Histories.Seems, is the keyword.
How fortuitous. I have talked about this earlier that if we pick Atwater, we would need more Agents to compensate, even if it means running on a Wealth deficit for the rest of the game. This is just perfect.
A very high risk and high reward contract. It's more elaborate than I thought but surely, Telamon wouldn't be so cruel as to fail our first sidequest... r-right?
Well, regardless of that, this is the cost-benefit analysis. Keep in mind that Moorham and Sons aren't giving us more than the contract. How we're going to accomplish this is up to the Society with one key thing to keep in mind.
We only need to hand over the given bounty. The loophole here is that should we wish, we can study the bounty and indeed, anything else that we get that isn't the bounty, so long as it doesn't take us more four months.
I see we have a poor sod who is entrapped by Irem and its allure. Well, a Knight Commander isn't just any sod, but this is a singular hard target who might not be so hard if he's lost in the sands.
Discovery Difficulty: Easy-ish. We have Birch and Al-Athari, two explorers with one of them being an expert at this whole Irem deal. I think it's safe to say that we'd be able to find him in just a month.
Dangers: High. A Knight Commander of the Boreal Order is a step too advanced, I think. I don't think a Knight Commander is a Childe like Ellery, but this is at least a cut above the Abbot. Harcourt's Men of Fortune is not nearly enough to deal with this sort of opposition. Had we a Society member with combat speciality, I'd have gone for this but as it stands, taking on this one would require us to probably time it with the Mongrel, which is well, not the most reliable of ways.
Rewards: Moderate-High. The Boreal Knights would remember us well for one. And though money is the main deal, nothing said we can't keep the body. And the secret of the Knights, well...
Perhaps we will know why Boreal weeps.
...The Zhāyēdān are, in translation, the Immortals. It needn't be said what they represent to Bringham, as a Society with vested interest in the Forbidden Ways.
Discovery Difficulty: Very Easy. I would go ahead and say that having two explorer-types makes any sort of Discovery actions to be easy. In this case, unlike the Knight Commander, we have the general area where he is located....
Dangers: Moderate-High to Very Difficult. ...the problem is just that when one is dealing with someone who apparently has been part of a standing contract for quite a while now — and indeed, having lived for millennia —, one needs to tread more lighter than the voices of those who speak the Rituals.
Fortunately, we do have ways to gain expertise against this one.
If I don't miss my mark, we have just enough time to not only find out where the Immortal is, but also time to study whatever it is we find from this endeavour to make an impact against him.
And nothing says we can't bring him peacefully, is there?
Rewards: High to Very High. The text is clear in this. Here be the high-risk high-reward contract. Here be the contract that not only deliver a high sum of money, but also advances the Society's goal. Plus. one doesn't live for as long as this one has without accumulating some manner of trinkets and doodads.
Ah, the Tigerlily. This one seems simple enough but well... let's see.
Discovery Difficulty: Moderate. This has the markings of a more-than-simple Fetch Quest. There's no guarantee that the knife would remain within the crypt, after all. It might contain the clues but well, the Vejovites are indeed shaping up to be quite the opposition. But this one's not the hardest to figure out.
Dangers: Moderate-Low(?). It must be said that we're spelunking, for the most part. The dangers, here's hoping, aren't active. We're not storming the Dragonfly's church, but we might be storming a broken sanctum and that, sounds rather dangerous. Stephanos is a must to bring here, if only because this looks like the most Arcana-oriented contract to deal with.
That's assuming, of course, that the knife remains inside the crypt and hasn't been moved. The Vejovites is not an opponent we want to deal with lightly.
Rewards: Moderate(?). A broken sanctum is still a sanctum, there's lores that we can glean and getting our Understanding on these strange, pervasively malicious active opposition is good. But the same time, the Cannibal Way is not ours to forge. But stranger things could happen, unlike the first two living bounties, this one is the more mysterious by its inertness and our lack of knowledge on the Vejovites.
And lastly:
Yay~ This is good, but nothing here strikes the match yet. Not to me anyway. We have more than enough in the way of backlog to not go add more to the pile. The Star is more than useful for the Cannibal Way but we have the lead on Elagabalus to work on the long way first. Not knowing what exactly the Star entails would be... dangerous.
I swear, these analysis are getting longer by the update, but hey, here's them. My plan - might be plural, depending on busy-ness - would be up in a while more longer. Also @Telamon, this time, the Contract is folded into the Plan Vote, right?
Last edited:
I actually wonder what happened to the options we didn't take in previous turns. For example, there was that thing about Rasputin's death (or lack thereof) way back then, which seems to have disappeared completely. Some options have persisted, which implies they're pretty static - that is, just waiting for us and not really doing anything - but some have changed over time. They surely still exist in-setting, but if they no longer show up as options then it implies someone or something else got to them first. Which is... interesting, to say the least.
- Location
- Moon Base
[X] Plan Finding Alexandria and the Tigerlily
-[X] There is a place in China where some do not die. (Rumor)
--[X] Gabriel Birch
-[X] Alexandria The Furthest: In some histories, Alexander the Great made it as far as China. In some histories, the city he founded there grew to become the mightiest of all cities. In some histories, they worshipped a vain and mighty god indeed, and conquered the world in his name. Something of their history bleeds into ours, Enoch suggests, like fresh paintings running together. Go to the place where it would have stood, and you may catch a glimpse of the Dragonfly, called also in our world the Tigerlily.
--[X] Jon Stephanos
--[X] Theresa Gail Atwater
--[X] Yasir Al-Athari
-[X] The Church of the Dragonfly: There is a church in the heart of Germany where an abominable faith is practiced. It's adherents sacrifice their limbs to a terrible being that might be called a sort of god. His attention is elsewhere, for now. It might fall, at great cost -- his servants are zealous and cruel, and will give their lives for him.
--[X] Isadora LeBlanc
--[X] Bring Artefact: The Lampshards (+1 to Expedition Rolls)
--[X] Hire Muscle: Big men who ask few questions. Ideal for situations like this. (Optional) (-5 Wealth)
--[X] Send the Wraiths: Red and hungry, the wraiths will kill until they are done. (Optional)(Can use on one expedition per turn)
-[X] The War-Words: As every occultist knows, there are rituals for those going to battle. Dance the dance and speak the words, and fill your hearts with a murderer's flame. These are the war-words. (+3 to all combat rolls for the selected Society member next turn. (-1 Arcana)
--[X] Isadora LeBlanc
-[X] Seduce Socialites: Wealthy, bored, and capable of magnificent cruelty. The scions of the wealthy prove a valuable breeding ground for occultists of all stripes -- men and women who, bored of the pleasures of regular life, seek out more exotic fancies. (Chance of discovering potential recruits) (-1 Influence) (+2 Suspicion)
-[X] Hire an Agent: There are skilled people in the mortal world who, while not immersed in the occult, are well-equipped to handle it's mysteries. For a certain sum and regular payment, you might be able to employ one of these into your service for the time being. (An agent is a fully-fledged character with their own skills and traits that can be sent on expeditions or discovery missions, but costs money per turn to employ)
-[X] Lupercal: In Rome, there is an ancient cave where it is said the boys Romulus and Remus suckled on a she-wolf's breasts. In ancient times, a Roman cult devoted to the god Vejovis held their degenerate rituals in this selfsame cave, giving parts of themselves to their one-limbed god. Venture into the ruins of their crypt, and find the knife they used to mutilate themselves.
Jackson Harcourt is currently somewhere in the Andes and cannot be used this turn I believe. My plan is to discover all the secrets of the Dragonfly within our reach and use it unlock Theresa's potential. In case Theresa remains not very useful in the short term, I added the option to recruit another member and an agent to expand our operations.
About immortality, I don't think it precludes us from choosing to protect the world, in fact it allows us to be the best guardians of the mortal realm for our knowledge will not be easily lost.
-[X] There is a place in China where some do not die. (Rumor)
--[X] Gabriel Birch
-[X] Alexandria The Furthest: In some histories, Alexander the Great made it as far as China. In some histories, the city he founded there grew to become the mightiest of all cities. In some histories, they worshipped a vain and mighty god indeed, and conquered the world in his name. Something of their history bleeds into ours, Enoch suggests, like fresh paintings running together. Go to the place where it would have stood, and you may catch a glimpse of the Dragonfly, called also in our world the Tigerlily.
--[X] Jon Stephanos
--[X] Theresa Gail Atwater
--[X] Yasir Al-Athari
-[X] The Church of the Dragonfly: There is a church in the heart of Germany where an abominable faith is practiced. It's adherents sacrifice their limbs to a terrible being that might be called a sort of god. His attention is elsewhere, for now. It might fall, at great cost -- his servants are zealous and cruel, and will give their lives for him.
--[X] Isadora LeBlanc
--[X] Bring Artefact: The Lampshards (+1 to Expedition Rolls)
--[X] Hire Muscle: Big men who ask few questions. Ideal for situations like this. (Optional) (-5 Wealth)
--[X] Send the Wraiths: Red and hungry, the wraiths will kill until they are done. (Optional)(Can use on one expedition per turn)
-[X] The War-Words: As every occultist knows, there are rituals for those going to battle. Dance the dance and speak the words, and fill your hearts with a murderer's flame. These are the war-words. (+3 to all combat rolls for the selected Society member next turn. (-1 Arcana)
--[X] Isadora LeBlanc
-[X] Seduce Socialites: Wealthy, bored, and capable of magnificent cruelty. The scions of the wealthy prove a valuable breeding ground for occultists of all stripes -- men and women who, bored of the pleasures of regular life, seek out more exotic fancies. (Chance of discovering potential recruits) (-1 Influence) (+2 Suspicion)
-[X] Hire an Agent: There are skilled people in the mortal world who, while not immersed in the occult, are well-equipped to handle it's mysteries. For a certain sum and regular payment, you might be able to employ one of these into your service for the time being. (An agent is a fully-fledged character with their own skills and traits that can be sent on expeditions or discovery missions, but costs money per turn to employ)
-[X] Lupercal: In Rome, there is an ancient cave where it is said the boys Romulus and Remus suckled on a she-wolf's breasts. In ancient times, a Roman cult devoted to the god Vejovis held their degenerate rituals in this selfsame cave, giving parts of themselves to their one-limbed god. Venture into the ruins of their crypt, and find the knife they used to mutilate themselves.
Jackson Harcourt is currently somewhere in the Andes and cannot be used this turn I believe. My plan is to discover all the secrets of the Dragonfly within our reach and use it unlock Theresa's potential. In case Theresa remains not very useful in the short term, I added the option to recruit another member and an agent to expand our operations.
About immortality, I don't think it precludes us from choosing to protect the world, in fact it allows us to be the best guardians of the mortal realm for our knowledge will not be easily lost.
Last edited:
I wonder, how is the success of a contract determined?
Pathetic King
"I Speak To The Audient Void."
- Location
- Colorado
[X] Plan Finding Alexandria and the Tigerlily
Fezzes
Knight of King Stannis Baratheon
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
Doink, you're right. I'll edit my own plan.
I don't like sending someone off to an expedition on their own, wraiths or no, but I can see the reasoning and it's no dealbreaker. I'd also criticise hiring a second agent. We don't need that many extra hands. That'd tie up our income entirely, and I don't think outside sources of money will come in regularly enough to sustain our work. I'd rather get more hands from recruiting more people instead, though that runs into the risk of a larger Society making it harder to maintain secrecy, but I think that shouldn't bite us until a few more people. Dozens, not 10 vs 4-5. Who knows though.
Finally, I really don't like pushing Theresa to her 'prophesied' course. There is no guarantee of loyalty, especially since at that level she'd likely have realised that the reason she's gone through everything she has and had to do everything she has is because we dragged her into it. There's no guarantee of disloyalty, either, but it's a gamble not worth taking in my eyes. What does opposing the Dragonlily for the sake of prophesy gain us? Nothing yet, that I can see.
Eeeeh, I disagree. I think it's a matter of priorities. If we find a method of immortality that has us leave Earth and not give a shit, Immortality would have us do that while Protection would have us stay. In other words, Protection is secondary to Immortality, while Immortality would be secondary to Protection had we chosen the other way, at which juncture that'd be a valid point.
- Location
- Moon Base
not alone, she has hired muscle, wraiths and the lamp. As one of the stronger society members I believe she has the capability to handle this.
Fair, would buying a worm-fed artifact or calling an appraiser be more suited to our current situation?
- Location
- Germany
[X] Plan Finding Alexandria and the Tigerlily
Dmol8
The Undead Unhinged Lunatic of the Web
- Location
- Belgrade,Serbia
- Pronouns
- He/Him/His
Dude you need to introduce Theresa Gail to the Dreamcrow first before you have her go after the Tigerlily.
I don't think we need more people, what we need is focus. If Atwater is going to be used, then it's better to get her started slowly than throwing her into the deep end. I don't believe she's ready to go on expeditions, especially one involving the Dragonfly, it who is/will oppose her and fail.
The Dreamcrow is a lot more promising though. Her traveling to "the land that painters and madmen alike visit in their sleep" could yield some insights for her.
It's also Samhain, which is another reason why I had Atwater start slowly.
The Dreamcrow is a lot more promising though. Her traveling to "the land that painters and madmen alike visit in their sleep" could yield some insights for her.
It's also Samhain, which is another reason why I had Atwater start slowly.
Last edited:
- Location
- United States
It doesn't seem connected to the stars- the invisitext first appeared in the Red Season and persisted in Samhain. It might be just a seasonal thing on some other cycle, but is it really worth the risk? If it's seasonal, and we take it now, we lose the opportunity cost of undergoing a more promising expedition. If it's an escalating problem, and we don't take it, we could end up eyeballs deep in Tomb Kings before we know what's happening. Invisitext and a link is by far the strongest signal look here, this is important we have, and it's worth the expenditure on that basis alone. Eldritch Abominations do not always check to make sure they are of appropriate challenge rating.
I knew I should have voted for Zhu Long, at least I didn't vote for Atwood. There's much cool stuff related to China and we've barely touched on it. I hope Atwood will prove her worth in time. I don't think she was a trap option but a lot of people voted for her in the hopes of getting underdog powers. We scarified definitive leads and experienced people in favour of a potential buff or boon. Still though, we gave up a motherfucking dragon for her. A dragon. That would have been so cool.
I can live with Immortality winning the vote. I favour Knowledge above all else and the pursuit of Immortality should hopefully take us down interesting paths. I do hope that we don't ignore some options simply because they don't offer immortality. I also rather not anger too many gods or multiverse spanning cults. It is a shame the Dragon is dead. We could have sought it out as a benefactor or patron. Trying to restore it to power could be a goal to work towards, once we know more about it too obviously.
I'm waiting until Vocalend posts a plan. I trust their judgement greatly when it comes to quest. I do agree that the contract about Immortal in Iran, taken with the Ten Thousand Immortals, synergizes quite well. I have no idea what we could do with Atwood. We really did just pick her up to be a mascot of sorts. We have to ease her into everything and start small on whatever she's put on.
I can live with Immortality winning the vote. I favour Knowledge above all else and the pursuit of Immortality should hopefully take us down interesting paths. I do hope that we don't ignore some options simply because they don't offer immortality. I also rather not anger too many gods or multiverse spanning cults. It is a shame the Dragon is dead. We could have sought it out as a benefactor or patron. Trying to restore it to power could be a goal to work towards, once we know more about it too obviously.
I'm waiting until Vocalend posts a plan. I trust their judgement greatly when it comes to quest. I do agree that the contract about Immortal in Iran, taken with the Ten Thousand Immortals, synergizes quite well. I have no idea what we could do with Atwood. We really did just pick her up to be a mascot of sorts. We have to ease her into everything and start small on whatever she's put on.