--Turn 21 (Town Group)

**GM
You travel down the rode a few miles and come to an English waystation. 
It's a small crudely built stone tower. There is a crossbowman at the 
top of the tower and four really bored looking English Gaurdsmen sitting 
around the base. There is a large raft tied to a tree floating in the 
river. The gaurdsmen look at you as you approach but don't really do 
anything. 

The Gaurd on the tower shouts "HALT! Identify yourselves."

One of the Gaurds at the bottom shouts back. "Shut Up Harold! They're 
just travelers, like everyone else who comes down this fuckin road."

**Santiago
Santiago looks at the men and says " We seek passage down the river to the
city."
Can You take us?

**Phlome
 Phlome looks at the river and smiles. 
    "I'll be right back," he says, and then he walks into the river a 
few paces where the current is not to strong and lays down, completely 
submerging himself.  After about a minute, he surfaces, and covered in 
mud, rejoins the group.  
    "Ah, I needed that"



--Turn 21 (Vis Group)

**GM
Okay I assume you've all made it to the courtyard. What preparations are 
you making? Are you taking any grogs?

**Solomon

Solomon will take his horse and we should probally take about 4 grogs because
we have 2 companions who can fight.  Other than that I am taking the five
ignem vis I had and some food and water and maybe a nice book to pass the
time.

**Arthur/Briana

Briana and Arthur are on their horses and ready to go.
Briana has 10 corporem vis her bag and staff, some water and food.
Arthur has his normal equipment, and provisions for the trip.

They both agree with Solomon about the grogs, maybe a couple more.
So say six?

**Milnan

    Milnan is ready to go.  He has his horse, sword, some wine and 
cheese.  He also has some three-legged chicken jerky.  
    Milnan probably knows which grogs would be best to take along since 
he has spent the most time among them.  (Although he doesn't really care 
how many come along, he thinks that to many grogs would maybe be more 
trouble than their worth.)


--Turn 22 (Town Group)

**GM

The guard looks at Santiago and begins to recite a speech you just know 
is going to end up with you bribing him, but he stops  mid-sentence and 
looks at Phlome apparently having relations with the river. He then 
raises one eyebrow and continues. Th gist of it is that he wants a 
silver penny per person to take you down the river to Ediburough.

**Santiago

Santiago using his bargain skill says " A silver penny per horse and half a
penny per person."

**GM
"Very Well But the crazy guy pays a full silver."

**Phlome

    Phlome's head snaps up at the suggestion that he pay a full penny,
and he glares at the guard for a moment.
    "Very well, then.  A full penny for me."  Phlome then smiles, and
flips his hair, spraying water on the guard before he heads toward the barge.

**Phlome to GM

    Phlome is not pleased with the guard making him pay a full penny.
His actions depend on wether or not the guard is riding to Edinborough
on the barge, or staying on shore...

    If the guard stays:
    As soon as the are on the river, Phlome will attempt to cast a small
spell on the guard.  Something to basically cover him in frost, or a light
coat of ice.  Nothing drastic, just make him real cold.
    Perhaps a Creo Aquam to get him wet, plus some Muto to make it
ice.  He will of course, use subtle magic so as to not be seen, and
probably just mutter under his breath (Quiet magic) if he can get a few paces
from everyone else.

    If the guard goes:
    Phlome will just try to wait until the guard is sound asleep, (or
have a grog wake him in the middle of the night) and cast a small Creo Aquam on the
guard so that he spends each night of the trip completely wet.  Hopefully
catching a nasty flu on the way.

    Again, nothing major, just petty, hidden, revenge...

**Santiago

Santiago looks at the man and says if I were you I wouldn't make him pay
anything he has been know to be able to but hexes on people.  Santiago then
points to his eye.

**GM
The guard's eyes flick to phlome and back. "Uhm, er , okay...1/2 silver 
for him too."

**Santiago
Santiago smiles and says " good choice."

--Turn 22 (Vis Group)

**GM
You gather up for grogs including Michael, who has been to the unicorns 
area before. He suggests you forgo horses as it wil be hard for them to 
walk in the swamp.  He turns to Solomon.

"Is he your shield Grog?" Inclining his head toward Milnan.

**Solomon
Solomon looks at Milnan for an answer.

**Milnan
 Milnan stares at the Michael.
    "Shield grog?!?!  I most certainly am not a shield grog.
I am a trained soldier and fighter.  You would do well to
hold your tongue near me.  I am to be Solomon's Companion
for this journey.  You can be shield grog."

--Turn 23 (Town Group)

You load up all of your gear and board the large raft. The guard who 
santiago spoke with earlier says with an eye toward phlome...

"Uhm here's your money back just take the raft we'll tell them it sank 
in a storm."

He then scrurries off.

The grogs pick up poles and begin moving the raft toward edinbourough.

**Phlome
  Phlome watchs the guard run off, and then winks slyly at Santiago.
    Phlome looks thoughtfully at the guard for a moment before
he picks a pretty rock from the ground and boards the raft.

**Santiago
Santiago asks the grogs how far down stream it is?

--Turn 23 (Vis Group)

**GM
You gather up a few grogs your gear and head into the swamp. Its a 
stinking reeking mass of life. An herbam or animal could spend thier 
entire life researching this cesspool. You see many strange creatures 
that must have resulted from the magical aura of the covenant.

One of the grogs speaks up.

"We must be careful and watch out for the stoor worms. They infest this 
part of the swap."

**Milnan
Milnan looks curiously at the grog.
    "A boy I knew once had stoor worms.  Made him have to go to the
dumper 10-15 times a day.  Dont know why we'd have to watch out
for them though."

**Solomon

Can I use Fantastic Beast Lore to find out about Stoor Worms?

**GM 
A stoor worm is a very long snake. (30'-40') They are unusual because 
they are pack hunters much like wolves. 

Michael the grog says that its no good looking for unicorn tracks yet. 
It's hunting grounds are very obvious.

You continue trudging through the dreary swamp. Michael says that the 
unicorns lair is up ahead. You wonder how it can have a lair in the 
middle of the swamp but then you see. An portion of the swamp has grown 
so that it forms a large circular area with only a few entrances. 

A group of 10-20 men is camped at one of these entrances.

**Solomon

Solomon tells the seargrent of the grogs to give them a greeting.

**Milnan
  Milnan takes a step toward the other group.
    "Hail, strangers.  We are emmissaries of Covenant, uh, ",
Milnan glances quickly over his shoulder at the mages before
continuing, "Uh, Covenant Humakti.  What is your
business here?"

**Brianna
Briana glares balefully at Milnan.  Arthur shakes his head and chuckles.

Is Milnan a grog Sergeant?

**Solomon
Solomon looksa at Milnan  and says no he is aa captain and needs to pick a
couple of seargents.  There are two mages among there group.  One is Tremere
and the other is Ex Melncia or Merntina.( I didn't spell either one of those
right but you get the picture.) I am sure they are here looking for the
unicorn too.  So it looks like we are going to have to do certamen.  2ndly
Tremere are very good at certamen.  Oh great gamemaster how many grogs do they
have? Oh by the way how many grogs did we bring?  Just sizeing up the odds.

**GM
They appear to have 10 normal grogs plus two bruisers that are most 
likley shield grogs. They are all highlanders. You have 5 grogs besides 
Milnan. One of them is Donald who is better than average.

**Brianna

Um,  I might know of a way to get around Certamen.
It may or may not work.  I can cast a spell which makes illusions
appear.  If we invite them to a feast, it might work.  If the wizards 
do not see through it.

**Solomon

The wizards will see through it thats why wizards have certamen to combat each
other without actually haveing to hurt one another.  They will sense that you
have created an illusion.  I am pretty sure but see what ryan has to say.

**GM
You can fool a wizard with an illusion you just have to beat thier parma 
magica. 





                                  

--Turn 24 (Town Group)

**GM
Travel by river is much faster than travel by foot and you are able to 
reach the outskirts of Edinbourough by dusk. You dismount your raft near 
the city gates. You quickly find out from other travlers that the city 
is closed for the night and you will hvae to wait till morning to enter.

**Santiago
Santiago smirks, and looks around "hey does anybody see any cute wenches?"

**Phlome

   Phlome nods to Santiago.  "Much as I'd like to join you on
on your quest for wenches, the city is closed, and it looks like
we will have to make camp here.  Though I do wonder if a
tavern might not still be open. The wenches wouldn't even have
to be to cute after a couple flagons of wine..."

**Dom/Sithec

Domongart yawns and stretches.  After signing a bit to Sithec, he
says, "Sithec and the wolf will take first watch."  He then unsaddles
his horse, and, using the saddle as a pillow, lays down to sleep,
his hand firmly wrapped around an item hanging from the leather thong
around his neck.

Sithec, after tending to his and Dom's horses, draws his greatsword
and begins polishing it quietly.  

The wolf wanders off a few yards, lays down, and watches the rest of
the company.

**Santiago

Santiago looks at his companions and shrugs.  He then goes over and picks a
nice piece of grass to sleep on. (Also just in case I hve light sleeper as an
advantage).

**Phlome

  "Wake me if you need me," Phlome says as he walks
to the edge of the river.  He stands on the bank where the
river is shallow and mumbles for a moment.  Phlome then
takes off his clothes and lays down in the river.

 Phlome casts 'Lungs of the Fish' before taking a nap in the river.
    He should be well hidden should any trouble arise...


--Turn 24 (Vis Group)

**GM
In response to Milnan's call the Tremere mage rushes forward shouting

"STAY BACK! There is some kind of creature lurking in the swamp water 
just ahead of you!"

In response to this 5 long white tentacles begin to rise up out of the 
swamp. On the end of each tentacle is a mouth full of sharp teeth.


"STOOR WORM! Protect The Mages!" Shouts Donald.

Belying thier earlier incompetence Two grogs instantly go to shields up 
position if front of the mages. Donald and the two other grogs advanve 
toward the tentacles.

**Arthur
Are the stoor worms something Arthur can communicate with?
If so he tries, asking why it is attacking when they mean it no harm.

**Solomon
Can I smell any methane gas?  If not I want to hurl a fireball 
at the thing before the grogs reach it.


**Milnan
 "Donald, you're with me," Milnan shouts.  "Michael, you and the
other guy stay together.  Guard each other's back."
    Milnan, with drawn sword, slowly advances as he waits for Donald to
join him.

**Arthur
Arthur pushes Briana behind him.  She says something to him, then she
shouts to everyone else "Please don't stand in front of me."  Arthur
steps to the side, then twirls his spear and laughs excitedly as he
advances on the tentacles, preparing to attack.

**Brianna
Briana will cast Gaze of the Thousand Pinches if able.

--Turn 25 (Town Group)

**GM

The night passes un eventfully and in the morning the gates are opened 
and you enter Edinbourough. You are immedialty assulated by the sites 
and sounds of a city. Everyhere there is noise and people. Seeing you 
have money some people run up to your group offering maps, guide 
services, food, best logdiings and so forth. The grogs keep the at bay.

One of the grogs turns to Solomon (Keeping up the ruse) 

"Where to milord!"


**Santiago
That would be Santiago,  We need to find some stone masons and architects.
Then we need to find some more grogs to hire.

**Phlome

"I suggest that first we locate some lodgings for ourselves
and stables for the horses.  Then we can set about the
business of hiring craftsmen.

**Santiago
Santiago says "Ah as my rusted advisor has pointed out lodgeings would be most
agreeable."




--Turn 25

**GM
Solomon launches a Ball of Flame at the thing. It narrowly misses Milnan 
and the grogs scroching their hair to strike the thing dead center in 
the mass of tentacles. Solomon can feel the beasts magical might puch 
back but the spell punches through. Two of the white tentacles go up in 
flames. Solom reels from the power of the spell. (Take a level of 
fatigue)

Briana gives the beast a harsh stare but the spell flickers and dies 
against the beasts magcial might. (No fatigue)

Arthur lunges in and strikes the worm but in glances off the beasts 
tough hide.

The worm snakes toward Donald biting him on the thigh and drawing blood.

Milnan swings his greatsword at the beast giving it a small gash.

One of the grogs stabs the beast with his spear but it glances off.

Another of the great worms lunges for Arthur seeking to entagle him. It 
wraps itself around Arthurs midsetion. (No damage yet)

The second grog lunges for the one wraped around Arthur seeking to free 
him. He lands a good blow but it seems to hurt the snake none at all.

A third snake reels back and expels a breath of gas at the grog who is 
helping Arthur. The grog breathes it in and reels back poisoned.

Donald lunges forward at the snake who breathed the gas striking it 
sqaure on the head. It seeme stunned for a second but quickly recovers.

"Damn it all!" Shouts the Tremere mage across the way.

"Help them! It'll tear them to shreds"

The highlanders shout a battle cry and charge through the muck.


**Solomon

Using my Fantastic beast lore can Solomon think of any weaknesses the stoor
worm has? Like natural preadators or weak spots.

**Milnan
  Unless someone is in immediate mortal danger from a tentacle,
Milnan will continue his hacking assult until the thing is dead or he
is badly wounded.

**Solomon
Solomon tells one of the shield grogs to follow him and moves to a position
where there is no one in his way. And begins to incant a fireball.

--Turn 26 (Town Group)

**GM
At the mention of lodgings four or five of the "greeters" bgin yelling

"This way milord to the finest lodgings ion the land!"

"Follow me gaurenteed best Inn in all of Scotland."

One of the grogs turns to Santiago and says

"I guess we should follow one of them. I don't think we should just 
wander about looking for an inn."

**Santiago

Santiago grabs one of the men and says "You, Show us to an inn!".

**Phlome

Phlome leans over close to Santiago and whispers to him,
    "Nice attitude, but as a noble, you probably shouldn't interact
*quite* so closely with the common folk.  But while you have his
attention, make sure that he knows he will be rewarded for taking
us to a good inn, and punished equally for a poor one..."
    "A good inn having good wine, and buxom, pretty wenches..."

**GM
"Yes Sire! Right Away Sire! Just Follow Me Sire!"
 
He turns to a young boy and says "Run ahead boy and tell them to prepare 
for a noble and his retinue of 7"

The boy runs off. 

The jongleur says "Follow me this way milord."

As you follow him you wonder at the marvels of the city. It seems the 
anything can be bought or sold here. Surely you can find a stonemason 
and the other things you need here. 

As you make your way through the streets you see the crowd parting up 
ahead. Your guide stops to see what the commotion is.

The crowd parts and a large group of soldiers marches down the street in 
formation led by three riders. They all wear black armor. The lead 
riders armor is obviously made to inspire dread as it has been purposely 
made to look demonic. 

"Hmm I didn't know the black company was back in town."

**Phlome

  Phlome watches the armored men approaching for a moment, and
glances around him quickly.  (btw, where is Domongart's wolf?)
    He then asks of the guide, "Pardon my ignorance, as I am new to
this region, but what is the black company?"

**Santiago

Santiago looks at the guide and says who is the Black Company?

**Guide

"Milord the black company are a group of mercenaries from Germany. The 
king hired them to restore order to the countryside and keep the nobles 
in line. They say (and he leans very close to say this) that the black 
company even had MAGES working for them! "

(You get the feeling that there is something political going on here but 
more than this guy would know.)

**Santiago

Santiago looks at Phlome and Domangart and says " Advisors please note these
men so we may investigate them later."

**Phlome

"Yah, they are noted."  Phlome looks hard at the approaching
group before continuing, "But, unless Dom disagrees, I dont
think they are anything with which we need to concern ourselves,
yet."  Phlome looks at Dom for concurrence.




--Turn 27 (Vis Group)

**GM
The Stoor worm breathes and the second grog. The grog gets a blank look 
on his face and falls backward into the swamp. He appears to still be 
alive but very wounded. (This grog now has 4 body levels of damage)

Arthur slashes at the worm that has him ensanred gashing it along the 
side and opening up a wide cut in the worm. It falls to the ground 
lifeless. (Needless to say Arthur is no longer ensnared.)

Milnan Slashes at the beast with his great sword giving it a wound.

A worm entwines itself around Milnan. (No damage yet.)

Donald swings at a worm  landing a light hit with no damage.

A worm darts in and bites Donald on the throat. Blood sprays everywhere. 
Donald falls to the ground in a heap. (Donald has 5 wounds and will die 
soon.)

The first grog swings at the worm that bit Donald atempting to rescue 
him. He scores no damage but does manage to distract it into attacking 
him instead of finishing off Donald.

Solomon moves to a position where the grogs aren't in the way and blast 
away witha Ball of Abysmal Flame. You feel the beasts magic might 
pushing back HARD this time but the Flames strike home and two more 
worms go down charred and burned. The effort tired you though.
(Take another level of fatigue)

The highlanders are closing still but they won't reach the battle this 
turn.

The tremere mage appears to be moving to a position where he can cast a 
spell. 

The other mage shapeshifts into a large bear and lumbers toward the 
stoor worm.


**Solomon

Solomon yells "Arthur pull Donald back!"  I then want to use 1 of the pawns of
ignem vis i brought with me and shoot another fireball.

**Arthur
Arthur pulls Donald back towards Briana.
Briana attempts to heal him using one pawn of corporem vis using
Chirgeons Healing Touch.


--Turn 27 (Town Group)

**GM
As the Black Company rides by one of the men riding behind the captain 
sees you and nods as if to say hello. He leans over to the one of the 
soldiers walking in the front and says something to him. The soldier 
gets a puzzled look shrugs and walks toward you.

"Sirs, my friend wished me to give you a message.
I don't really understand what he means but I'll repeat what he said."

"Please come and visit me and the Royal Barracks my brother Tremere 
wishes to speak with you."

"Like I said I don't know what that means, Zephram doesn't have any 
brothers I know of, anyway I need to catch up."

He walks back to the Formation while Yelling  "PICK IT UP YOU DOGS! MY 
GRANDMOTHER CAN SEW A BETTER FORMATION!"

**Dom/Sithec

Dom looks at his companions and says,

"I don't see what it could hurt.  Our business here is hardly nefarious,
and only hidden to protect us from the mundanes who would like to harm
us.  Meeting with this mage could bring us valuable information about
our surroundings.  I say lets stop by and see him tonight."

Sithec frowns, but says nothing (heh).

**Phlome
 Phlome nods his head slightly toward the mage.

    "I agree.  I think at this point that refusing a summons
would be a bad idea.
    "Let us secure our rooms, and then we can go meet
'brother Tremere'"

    Phlome wipes a small tear from his eye with a cloth,
and then motions for the guide to continue on toward
the tavern.

**Santiago
Santiago says " Works for me oh trusted advisor."

--Turn 28 (Vis Group)

**GM

Round 3 

A worm rises from the swamp in front of solomon. The grog leaps to his 
defense and is rewared with a facefull of poisonous gas. The grog 
attempts to doge it but he doesn't manage to escape the gas. He breathes 
in the gas and loses two body levels.

A worm bites the grog fighting next to milnan. Its only a small gash and 
grog shakes it off (1 wound level)

Milnan slashes at the snake entwining his stomach. Hie gives it a good 
slash and the snake falls away.

Solomon's shield grod attacks the worm facing them. Giving it a god 
solid rap on the head which seems to irritate it a little.

A snake attempts to entwine itself around a grog but he deftly dodges 
out of the way.

Arthur grabs Donald and pulls him back to Brianna.

Brianna cast the Chiurgeon's healing touch on Donald. He regains one 
body level and is no longer in danger of expiring.

Solomon pours vis into his casting of Ball of Abysmal flame and lanches 
it at the main mass of snakes. It snakes home and snake parts fly 
everywhere.  (Take another level of fatigue)

The snakes sink into the swamp and  massive comes floating to the 
surface. You realize now that the snakes were all part of some larger 
creature that was lurking beneath the swamp. The creature is now however 
very dead.

The Tremere mage yells to his grogs to make sure the worms are dead.
The (now obvious) Bjornaer mage shapshifts back into his human form.
Okay Here's how it stands at the end of the battle:

The Stoor Wyrm is very dead.
Arthur took no damage but is fatigued one level. 
Milnan took no damage but has a level of fatigue.
Donald has 4 wounds and is unconscious.
Grog #1 has one wound and a level of fatigue.
Grog #2 has 4 wounds and is poisoned.
Solomon's shield grog has taken 2 wounds and is also poisoned.
Briana's shield grog is fine.
Solomon has 3 levels of fatigue.
Briana is fine.

**Milnan

    Milnan reaches down and picks up the snake that had been attacking
him.  He cuts off the head (about a foot or so) and puts it into an
otherwise empty bag at his side.
    "Maybe it's good eating, "  he comments.

    He then walks over to see if he can attend to Donald's wounds with
his chirurgy skill.


**Solomon
Solomon steps back and finds a place to sit down and rest.

**Briana

Briana would like to do a couple of things now that the battle is over.

She would like to cast Gather Essence of the Beast on the snake- I have
a +3 Bonus to this spell.  The other thing she would like to do is help
heal the poisoned grog.

I don't know if Free the Accursed Body will help, if so then I will
attempt to cast it.

If not that spell then maybe Chirgeon's Healing Touch - I also have +3
bonus.

--Turn 28 (Town Group)

**GM
Your guide leads you into to the Drunken Unicorn. It seems to be a 
fairly decent inn. You are greeted by the innkeeper, who says

"Welcome milord I have prepared a private room for you and each of your 
companions and I have the entire common room reseered for your gaurds. 
Please Please come in. If you wish to retire to your rooms and freshen 
up I can have a bath drawn or if you prefer You can have dinner before 
retiring"

As you take all this in you notice your guide hanging around.

(He's probably waiting for a tip)

**Santiago

Santiago turns to the guide and flips him a gold coin. He then turns to the
innkeeper and says " I think we could all use a good meal since we have been
on the road fo a couple of days" He then turns to everyone else and says" We
can eat and then go meet are "Friends" afterwards."

**Phlome

  Phlome watches as the guide catches the coin from Santiago.
    "You, consider yourself retained for as long as we are in town.
We have other business to attend to, and will be needing someone
familiar with the city.  You may stay in the common room with
the guards while we are here.

    "Now, let us eat."

--Turn 29 (Vis Group)

Solomon sits down where he is a lets out a big sigh.

Milnan sees what he can do for Donald with Chiurgy. However,The spell 
Brianna used mimics the Chiurgy skill, so unless further magic is used  
Donald simply needs time to heal. Milnan does manage to clean all his 
wounds thouroughly so he won't cath some nasty disease from the swamp.

Brianna casts gather the essnece of the beast and gahters all of the 
Stoor worms vis into the largest snake head. Remove it at your leisure. 
(12 animal 6 perdo vis)

Neither Free the Accursed Body nor Chirurgeon's helaing touch will cure 
posion. The best thing to do would be to cast a spont. creo corp speel 
and use some raw vis.

The two mages and thier shield grogs approach.

"Bravo! I was coming to your aid but I see you don't need it. I am 
Fearghus Mac Mungan of Clan Mac Gruagach and my furry parnter here is 
Nechtan Dubh."

Nectah grunts and leans over the Grog who is wounded and cuts a small 
silt in his arm.
"Hold still boy!" He spits into the  wound and it begins to boil. The 
grog winces in pain. 
"Heh, yeah hurts like hell but you won't be-a-posioned anymore."

Fearghus rolls his eyes at Nectah.

"Are you from Crun Clach? I've not seen you two at the Tribunal before"


**Solomon
Solomon looks at the mage and says " No we are rebuilding the covanant of
Negrath,. I am Solomon and this " pointing to the lady " is Brianna."  "and if
you know anything about Negrath it is a covanant that has fallen into winter,
but it will not stay that way very long."  " By the way when is the next
tribunal?"

**Briana

Brianna casts drawing the Essence of the beast on the Stoor Wyrm. Thew vis gathers the largest snake head.

**Milnan

    Milnan cuts off the snake head containing the vis essence and
offers it to Brianna with a simple 'Milady.'  If she does  not want
to carry it, Milnan will put it into his bag with the other snake head.
    He then sits down near Solomon, and rests while cleaning
worm splooge off his sword.

**GM
Feargus says "Negrath? Hmm nope never heard of it. Nectah do you know of 
a covenant named Negrath?."


Nectah is leaning over the other poisoned grog preparing to cure his 
poison as well. 

"Negrath! Hell ye I've heard of it. Most powerful covenant around here 
bout 50 or so years ago. I though it had died out. Wait a minute..."

He then bursts into cackling insane laughter, the poor old guy is almost 
in tears...

"They're here for the ......UNIcorn ....a hha ha...Looks like you'll 
have to fight certamen for once in your life Feargus! Since old Negrath 
lays clain to the Unicorm also."

Feargus rolls his eyes.

"The next tribunal is in January. When did you begin to restablish 
Negrath? What other magi have joined?"


After he recovers from his fit.
" Hey is ol Macgruder still around?"

**Arthur
Arthur steps towards Milnan.  He seems to gain in size as he gets
closer.
"I am the lady's companion.  It is my job to take care of anything that
troubles her.  Put the snake head down and stay away from the lady.
This is a warning.  Anything having to do with her you just ignore.
Don't even speak to her, unless she speaks to you first.  I hope you
understand."  Arthur then picks up the snake head and deposits it into
his own bag.  He turns to Briana and bows.

**Brianna

Briana shakes her head and vaguely smiles towards Arthur.  briana then
turns towards Nectah and smiles brightly.  "Macgruder is still at
Negrath.  Two other mages, besides us have joined.  Domongart and Phlome
are their names.  So, certamen is it?  Well, this should prove
entertaining."  Briana steps towards Milnan and whispers, "I am sorry
for Arthurs attitude, however it is best you do as he say." She nods
then steps back.

**Solomon
THere is also a quasitor that joined our house, I can't rightly remeber his
name right now hmmm.. Oh yes Hellious that was his name. 

 Let me rest a bit before we start certamen, I got a little winded in the
fight with the wyrm.

Solomon then turns to Brianna and Arthur.  "Oh and Brianna if Arthur or any
other companion draws a sword or threatens anyone in our group they will be on
fire faster than they can blink." I do not tolerate squabbaling or threats
inside our group, especially not right now when we are try to form a basis for
our covanant" He looks directly at Arthur and says " Do I make myself clear." 

 As for certamen I suppose i'm dueling the Tremere?  " He then looks at the
tremere and says " My name is Solomon of house Tytalus, I am glad to be
dueling a worthy oppenet."  

He then rests a little longer.


--Turn 29 (Town)

**GM
Your guides eyes get huge at the site of the gold coin, as do the 
innkeepers.

"The boy would be happy to be your guide for your entire stay." Roars 
the innkeeper

"Please come in and sit down. The food will be out shortly."

"Boy! Go and tend to thier horses boy then come round to the back and me 
wife'll fix ye a plate too." 

You sit down at the various tables and the wench comes round takig your 
drink orders. 

The innkeeper must have cleard hte whole in for you since no one else is 
here.

**Phlome

    Phlome looks at the serving wench and winks at her.
    "Bring me a large flagon on wine, as well as a large jug
of water.  Chilled if possible."  He waits for the others to
order, and the wench to depart before continuing.

    "Well, the Black Company obviously knows that there
are mages among us.  Do we want to inform the innkeep
of our nature and our guide (whats his name?), or do we
continue with the ruse of the 'noble' Santiago until we have
hired a few craftsmen? which hopefully, we can beging doing
tomorrow...

**Santiago
Santiago goes to eat.


--Turn 30
**GM
"Hellios! Hellious Creed! A queasitor! And a demon-hunter at that. I've 
heard of him. I wonder if Whitburth knows? This should be very 
interesting. Please, come, share our camp, we will not fight certamen 
today. You need to rest and we should probably try and capture the 
unicorn before we actually fight over it.We can also discuss some 
politics if you wish."  

He smiles and says

"Garin! You and the grogs help our freinds from Negrath move into our 
camp."

BTW  The Stoor wymrs body is really starting to stink.

**Solomon
Solomon says " Good Idea" and follows them to there camp.

(Solomon also says something here to Arthur about fighting between covenant members, but I lost the message)

**Brianna

"Arthur does not ask my permission to do anything.  He is his own...man,
he simply chooses to follow me.  If you have a problem, take it up with
him.  However, do not be too surprised that your threats, which you do
not tolerate, have no effect on Arthur.  He was just trying to protect
me from the...," she glances disdainfully towards Milnan, "unseemly; and
he will do so, it seems, no matter the cost, no matter what I have
requested of him."  She turns and frowns at Arthur.  He grins sheepishly
at Briana.  He strides towards Milnan, bows with a flourish and states,
"Please forgive me.  I was still enraged from the battle, it won't
happen again."  As he walks back towards Briana, he mumbles something
under his breath, then chuckles.  Briana, obviously hearing, bites back
a smile.

**Solomon
Solomon nods  and turns back around and continues his conversacion with the
Bojinar mage.

**Milnan

    Milnan finishes cleaning his sword and resheaths it.
    "Arthur, since I consider you an equal, and an ally, I will not
take offense this time.  Let you and I share a draught of wine
as a sign of our goodwill towards each other..."
    Milnan then grins, gets out a wineskin, and takes a long pull from
it before offering it to Arthur.

**Arthur
Arthur takes Milnan's wineskin and smiles friendly.  He looks carefully
at the wineskin and then he takes a drink.
Briana gives him a surprised look, then smiles and shakes her head.
Briana thanks the mages for their generosity and follows them into their camp.
Arthur returns Milnan's wineskin, smiles at Milnan, and follows Briana.



**GM
The two mages from Macgruagach watch the tiff between Brianna and 
Solomon with some interest. Then the Tremere says 

"Come to our camp I'm sure the grogs have returned with "dinner" and we 
can discuss all maner of things hermetic. I am very interested in 
finding out more about your covenant."


You move on into thier camp which is very well kept up with many tents 
and a large meeting tent. Some of the grogs help move the wounded into 
camp and make them comfortable.

A group of grogs comes into the camp about the same time you do with 3 
cattle. 

"Clan McDunnagh was sleeping tonite! We eat well!"

**Solomon
Solomon asks the Tremere " Can you tell us a little more of your clan, most of
us are not from Scotland?"

**Milnan

    Milnan smiles as he watches dinner being led into the camp.
After ordering the two grogs least injured from the battle with
the worm to assist in dinner preparations, he follows Solomon
on into the camp.






--Turn 30 (Town Group)

**GM

You all have a nice meal which is actually quite good. The innkeeper 
comes out and says

"I hope eveything was to your liking. If there is anything else you 
require please let me know. If I can help with any business you have in 
town I would be glad aid  your lordships."


(What happens is now pretty much in your hands so the chareters may want 
to have an open dicussion about what to do first.)

**Solomon
 Santiago says '" I think we should look for some of the masons and soldiers
today, and then meet with the Black company tonight."  He then eats a big
piece of bread.

**Phlome
 "As we will be here for a few days, I think that we can
put off til tomorrow our search for craftsmen.  In the
meantime, we can rest in nice beds, and get cleaned up
for our meeting this evening.
    "Perhaps we can have our guide speak to some masons
while we are out and have them meet us first thing tomorrow."

**Dom/Sithec
Domongart, while sopping up the last of the juice from some particularly
rare beef with a chunk of bread, says

"I believe we should have our esteemed host invite some of the local
artisans to visit with us tomorrow morning.  As to taking a nap, I'm
not especially tired, but would enjoy a little exploration, as I have
not seen a city this large before.  I think there is time to see a
little of the local fare before we meet with the Magus this evening."

Sithec belches obnoxiously, grins, nods his head toward Domongart to
indicate he goes where Dom goes, and helps himself to a third slice of
pie.


/* If Dom goes exploring, and Sithec attends him, can Sithec still
carry his sword, or can he only carry it when he's with Santiago? */

**GM
Once your inside the city sithec shouldn't openly carry his sword 
anywhere. But yes without Santiago there to say "He's my guard." I would 
definaltey hide it at the very least. Edinburough is pretty rough so as 
long as you keep it hidden the guards won't bother you.


**Phlome
  "Good, I think then that we are mostly agreed then to meet with
artisans in the morning, and the mages this evening.  I dont need to
nap myself so much as I feel a need to bathe.
    "Santiago, if you will give me an hour to get clean, I would like
to take in the city myself, and we can rejoin Dom and Sithec back
here this evening.  You can perhaps make arragements with the
innkeep for what we need tomorrow while I bathe."

    Phlome drains his flagon of wine, and looks around for more.


btw, what time of day is it?  midmorning? afternoon?----