In reply to Grimaldi (msg # 64):

Aoife's disposition very quickly becomes noticeably dark and angry.

"Keep going with that train of thought and all you will get are storm clouds, including the lightning. And no I DO NOT have any pot of gold or I would not be looking at working for stupid humans!"

"Yeah? Raspberries to you too, then."
Grimaldi snickered.

"Now, let's not start off on the wrong foot, here.  Aoife is a powerful mage, and the only time her height matters is when she needs to reach something on a high shelf -- and I'm pretty sure she has magic to solve that problem.

"In fact, I think the only one among us without some sort of magical ability, now, is Norman.  Not sure what Mancini's thing is -- I didn't think he was a priest, but I saw him cast an exorcism not long ago.  You two both have some magic, and I have just a little bit of Movement college -- not really my forte, but Master Albrecht said I should get trained once he detected I had the talent."  He looks around suddenly, almost as if startled.

"Wait, then there's Oly.  But it's almost magical the way he can sneak around."

At the appropriate time, Mancini directs Norman to gather up the crew to discuss how to go about the task they were asked to do by the Haedereum.

"Oh Happy day, a-demon hunting we will go", Mancini mutters to himself as if a mantra.

In reply to Mancini (msg # 68):

Those who can, make current events rolls...

Mancini makes his roll.

12:22, Today: Mancini rolled 12 using 3d6.  Current Affairs (Guild)- 15.

Oly looked to be thinking ...



[Private to GM: Made my Area Knowledge Shevnia [13] , but don't have current events and didn't get low enough for IQ -5]

Ardenas has been quite busy lately, going from the aborted orc-goblin war, to a zombie outbreak in Little Sahud, to demon hunting with Kalima, and hasn't had time to catch up on the less personal news.

[Private to GM: 18:33, Today: Ardenas Barehand rolled 12 using 3d6.  Current Events (IQ-5 = 6).]

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 72):

Sederic has been underground...current affairs are not something he considers important.

In reply to Sederic (msg # 73):

Aoife has her own concerns, like avoiding pot-of-gold seekers and killing demons. The rest of the world she cares much less about...

19:10, Today: Grimaldi rolled 10 using 3d6.  area knowledge northport -2 (default) 12 or less. Grimaldi has heard some things..

In reply to Grimaldi (msg # 75):

A few of you have heard about encounters with an unusual magic shop that could be found by following a path of occult graffiti...

In reply to Narrator (msg # 76):

"Time to start checking out the graffiti..."

"Hmm.  I've seen graffiti last months.  I guess we need to look for only the freshest."

17:35, Today: Grimaldi rolled 7 using 3d6.  Area Knowledge 1 14 (Northport) likely areas to be used for graffiti trails.
"Aye, and I have a few ideas, just where to start looking.."

In reply to Grimaldi (msg # 75):

You find your first bit of graffiti... chalked on the pavers of the road.

IF YOU ARE WILLING

           THERE IS ALWAYS A WAY

                WHY WORRY ABOUT TOMORROW

                     PROSPER TODAY


AS ABOVE

SO BELOW

"Looks like some sort of riddle... I wonder if they appear in the undercity, as well..." Grimaldi examines the grafitti, and the area..
17:19, Today: Grimaldi rolled 11 using 3d6.  perception ~ 14.

"As above, so below?  That sounds like something Tripartite.  Not sure how that connects with a wandering shop."

"Hmm... perhaps. It seems to dismiss that which the tripartite god forbids, in order to reap the rewards of quick and easy power... Such is the path of those who deal with demons, and at great cost. It is such as these fools, the shop wants to find, so they become unwittingly or otherwise...Agents of chaos."

Nod much aboud how do do dad dough ... juzd a deazer

In reply to Oly (msg # 84):

"Yes. Why worry about tomorrow, which is eternal damnation for demon lovers, in order to get the benefits now. A typical demonic statement of forgetting about the consequences. As above, so below. City above, city below. We need to find an undercity."

"Northport's riddled with ways down -- from the Guild hall directly, and seemingly from half the basements around.  Got a particular one in mind?"

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 86):

"Which one is least watched?"

"Sederic and I accessed the undercity through the abottoir, easily enough..."

In reply to Grimaldi (msg # 88):

"Lead the way then..."