I thought we were all going by plane.

In reply to Doctor Phillip Weston (msg # 31):

I don't think there was a formal consensus but the signs point to air travel. Do you want to have a last meeting to finalise details of where you're going in Egypt and how you're getting there?

As well, lost in the clues is a letter from a Cairo shopkeeper/businessman that was interested in talking to the late Jackson Elias.

Tony
This message was last updated by the GM at 09:52, Mon 22 July 2013.

Alexander shall jump on the plane bandwagon.

So we got the address from Australia and the address from China from our repeated raids against Gavigan. Have we gotten any addresses or links from Egypt? (Or Africa at all?)

In reply to Cynthia Jane Holloway (msg # 35):

There's a letter from a shop keeper in the street of Jackals in Cairo, which i saw today in the clue thread.
This message was last edited by the player at 16:42, Mon 22 July 2013.

In reply to Cynthia Jane Holloway (msg # 35):

I reposted what little you have (via Jackson) and I'll go over your latest IC post to see if Gavigan's paper trail leads to Egypt in some fashion.

Tony

The Count had been studying the Liber Ivonis since it was found.

Cymon.

Also note that Brady was in Hong Kong where the cult seemed active.

And the notes said that the Caryle itinerary in Egypt was important and hinted at something along the Nile.

I think we decided to all go via plane with both planes to Egypt as ourselves but stay as incognito as possible.

Alexander will help Miss Holloway in her inquiries if she doesn't mind the company, lending his appropriate skills if needed.

I would be delighted to have him along. I was hoping for some company, but didn't want to grab someone and say 'you are coming with me!'

Regarding the Nile -- I noticed that reference. Unfortunately, the Nile is a big place, and I doubt we'll see anything if we just fly over. Is there a way we can get specific details on where to find the spot?

In reply to Cynthia Jane Holloway (msg # 41):

What is it that you are looking for on the Nile? A village, archaeological site or something else? Perhaps Alexander can hep with that. He's been bringing various folk up and down it for years.

There's a great map room where he held the talk and plenty of other knowledgeable people we could talk to also.




Seems that I know something about them. So perhaps I can remember some more particulars once i talk with Miss Holloway.

Has anyone got the Papyrus scroll found in brass tube hidden in Tewfik's Foreign Spice Emporium translated?
This message was last edited by the player at 17:35, Tue 23 July 2013.

I don't believe we got the scroll translated.

We know the Carlyle expedition found something of interest in the Nile valley, so presumably it's an archeological site, although hypothetically it could be something else.

In reply to Cynthia Jane Holloway (msg # 43):

I read somewhere in the clue thread that the rumours were that they'd found King Solomon's wealth/mine?

In reply to Alexander Hussein Mahfouz (msg # 44):

The Count will also accompany Ms Holloway. Who is currently staying at the Counts townhouse, I would like to include others in the discussion about supplies and equipment ?

Cymon.

In reply to Count Sigismund Bathony (msg # 45):

It might be better to hold some sort of dinner discussion. JM and KH are probably going to stay out at Lympne Aerodrome but they can come into the city fairly easily (by train or motor car). Dr. Weston has his home in Barkding, Molly has her own flat, etc. (Fulty is gone, Darlington is moving on to other things now his career is no longer stalled.)

Of course, one or more of these people could have decided to relocate to Bathony's on a semi-permanent basis for safety and convenience!

Bathony and anyone else can assist with the research and so on.

Tony

In reply to The Keeper (msg # 46):

I was just wondering who was likely to be sitting at the table with the Count and Mr Perkins as it is pretty much a one sided conversation.

Cymon.

In reply to Count Sigismund Bathony (msg # 47):

YEs, if you're there, then please post to that effect. I assume it's evening drinks, or tea time?

Tony

Evening drinks may be easiest.

Cymon.

what skill is used for reading hieroglyphics these days? Is it a language skill or covered by archaeology?

In reply to Alexander Hussein Mahfouz (msg # 50):

I treat it as Archaeology.

For some reason I have it that JM read it, although he doesn't know any Archaeology. Lucky roll? I might have been thinking of Howard Lampton. Yes, JM looked at the scroll but couldn't read it. Lampton was able to read hieroglyphs.

Tony
This message was last edited by the GM at 07:29, Wed 24 July 2013.

In reply to The Keeper (msg # 51):

Okay that mean Alexander can read them then. How does this work, do I need to make a roll for this or is the papyrus easy enough to decipher?

I have no idea where you keep all your scrolls, manuscripts and books, but if they are at the Count's house perhaps Alex is looking through the Arabic scrolls and Hieroglyphs now. Otherwise it can just be some business papers if they are stored elsewhere.

In reply to Alexander Hussein Mahfouz (msg # 53):

All the tomes, scrolls and other reading material is all kept in Bathony's book safe.

Make an Archaeology roll to read the papyrus scroll.

Tony

In reply to The Keeper (msg # 54):

11:18, Today: Alexander Hussein Mahfouz rolled 93 using 1d100 with rolls of 93. hieroglyphics.

Alexander is convinced that it's written in cockney rhyming slang hence the odd look on his face.

I didn't realize it was an archeology roll! I had assumed it was a language check.

Cynthia will peer at it as well (but fails - 64/31).