Apologies, I haven't looked at your character sheet, and keeping track of such things in these busy posts is a bit difficult at times. Alls I knew about your character is you're a Jerbiton cultist who hangs out with Redcaps. ;)

Sounds like you and the Tremere should have a two person covenant focused on this. 5 covenants is probably better in case of failure of one covenant.

Get creative and find ways to combine covenants. That's how I got mine going. There is no reason the Redcaps can't maintain a Library in our Tribunal. Makes sense that they could collect books and things from the rest us since they have services to offer and go to the covenants all over the Tribunal.

We, the urban/coastal redcap folks have set our eyes on just those roman ruins in the Carthage area.

And looking at the other covenant ideas it does not look like we'll have a lot of competition for the ruins.

The Monster Hunter/Menagerie is currently planning to be based in Ghadames, an oasis due south from Tunis, in the desert, on a trade route to subsahara.

You guys should keep going south to the national park. It has pretty cool caves.

Caves are not very conductive for breeding birds of prey...

Relatively high mountains on the other hand...

Interesting city I suppose.

Should I set up that 2-magus library covenant? Other players might well get involved with companions, too.

Two or three magi could give us a fifth covenant, otherwise I'll be offering my services as a librarian to whoever is willing.

I'll go in for the library covenant.  (not sure if you were counting me already or not).

In reply to Alpha SG (msg # 133):

Personally, no.

The Library of Alexandria was so great in its day because it sat in a major port and the Ptolemies seized and copied all scrolls entering the port, as well as funding the acquisition of texts.

Besides, the form of institution my character is interested in eventually building is inspired by the rise of Universities, the largest of which is a few days sail straight north from Tunis. A kind of university that also potentially centralizes and mixes the cruddier parts of training apprentices (teaching latin?) with mundane scholasticism.

A redcap chapterhouse in a new Tribunal, that by its new Spring nature will encourage the public sharing of resources, suits my concept fine!
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I guess the question is if Players 14 and 15's ideas of a library would suit Player 2's ideas well. Then it could be a 3-magus covenant, which is about the average. Or if 14 and 15 are happy with two magi in the covenant so it's a go even without Player 2.
This message was last edited by the GM at 23:18, Sun 28 Feb 2021.

Just saying the new gateway to the east might have a lot of traffic that might carry books. We could totally pull off the old search, seize, copy, and return move.

Copying books with magic is nigh impossible right? Since otherwise we would have it solved...

Actually... That gives me a companion idea...

In reply to Brontion ex Guernicus (msg # 138):

Copying raw books is, but if the contents are [more or less manually] transferred to a more ordered medium like engraved plates, it's not hard to copy that.

I could base my redcap character at the Library covenant, then it'd be 3 magi... sorta. Sometimes they do that because they get free and better living arrangements from the magi rather than having to pay "rent" to the chapterhouse.

Speaking of, let's give him a name: Qais el-Sarwar

In reply to Player 2 (msg # 139):

I'm already pretty solid with my concept but vomiting them to memory is just a ritual. I know a leper magic can do it easy enough but I'm not sure if Imbued can without supplemental vis or being mercurian.

Twinning the Tome (HoH: TL p.101-102).

OK. I've created the library covenant. Sounds like we have two magi and maybe a couple companions interested in it.

Might have gotten lost at the end of my message. I gave my redcap companion a name:

Qais el-Sarwar

Right a high enough spell to summon a sentient creature to copy the whole thing for you...

Seems you should be able to Rego Craft them. Momentarily put the whole book into a memory palace then rego write it all back down...

In reply to Player 4 (msg # 145):

Considering I'm playing a magus who is concerned with the upkeep, repair, and creation of books... I am interested in the rulings for those techniques.

Also, Currently planning on the character being Vespera of Tremere, though I still might be a Trianoma.

In reply to TBD 2 (msg # 146):

Summoning a sentient creature could work, if it's got the right languages and skills. Cheaper to have a scribe working for you.

Yes, if you have a book in a memory palace, you can use Rego craft magic to scribe the book, saving you time. Binding it and the like could also be done via magic. If you're considering this, I highly recommend Puissant Finesse and similar stuff.

Moving this discussion to spell Design?

In reply to Alpha SG (msg # 147):

Vespera is planning on being quite focused on rego crafting with magic.  And also as sociable as possible.  A library is the hub of the Magi after all.  Chatty librarian.

As I study on magics to repair, upkeep, and improve books, I will be happy to help your libraries as well. ;)