I imagine there will be a lot of setting up labs.

P.S. can my Companion do some lab work before game start? I don't think it was really covered because that's not really a thing but him having some personal crafted items would probably help him a lot in getting to the covenant site.

I've not been allowing that. We'd end up having to decide all sorts of stuff about available materials, workshops, etc. And things snowball quickly. Best just to have it happen in play.

In reply to Alpha SG (msg # 918):

Hedge would like to start in Annaba. But we have two players who are kinda MIA.

Only need to decide if I'm pushing for things outside of my capabilities. I'd take no workshop bonus, basic metals and shapes only (iron, bronze, in shapes a blacksmith could produce)

In reply to Player 10 (msg # 928):

They aren’t MIA. They’ve logged in just haven't responded to much in a bit. I assume they’re hoping to get started and checking for that.

In reply to Player 13 (msg # 930):

Yes perhaps I used a too dramatic word.

Still creates all sorts of potential problems. Set up a workshop in play and start building stuff then.

At Bouna Al Haditha, or at the ruins of Hippo Regius?

In reply to Alpha SG (msg # 933):

I just got that name from the trade route map. Annaba looking to be the closest port to Constantine which is close to the covenant site.

Got it. Just wanted to be sure because the modern Annaba has expanded to cover both of them. Are you all arriving together or meeting up there?

In reply to Alpha SG (msg # 935):

I was assuming we’d meet there. Some folks are coming from the east and some from the west and north. For instance Appolonius is coming from the Levant and his most direct route would be coastal along Egypt and the rest of North Africa. I’d be coming from Greec so best would likely be over to Italy then hugging Sicily to the Tunis area. From the Rhine Tribunal is likely best go to Genoa then a boat down the western coast of Italy to Sicily to Tunis to Annaba. You, likely best to cross near Gibraltar and take the Maghrebi coast east. Sure, this implies we will arrive in the city at different times and stay at an inn or something of the sort until we and our traveling companions all arrive

One of the locations was described as a ruin. I don’t think that would imply a currently operating port and trade route which is why I thought Annaba. To be fair though we could have arranged a place to wait and meet outside of the city, I’m sure we could make some assumption of aid by the Redcaps for that but then one of the redcaps may be joining us for this initial trek to the site.

In reply to Salma ex Miscellanea (msg # 936):

OK. Thanks.

There are ruins close to the operating port. They're both Annaba. Things just moved a league. The modern city is big enough that it encompasses both.

The Travelers will start in Alexandrea. We plan on traveling to our Spring vis source to harvest it so that would be a small valley hid in the mountains West of Ghat. We need to harvest late in Spring so we have some time.

In reply to Player 17 (msg # 938):

OK. Very good to note. I think the library group will also arrive there. So there may be some mingling or eyes on each other at the start. Or maybe some people just traveled together and part ways.

Or a Certamen over that vis source.

(mostly kidding)

Can you add Zahir to group B?

Vespera perks up at the mention of Certamen....

Not really.  She's more likely to flirt with passing magi than fight them.  In fact, Vespera would do her best to offer them any assistance she could before they leave the city, if they enter into the city itself.

By comparison, Kelemen will not enter the city if he can help it.

Wait, what? Appolonius is originally from Durenmar in Rhine. Why would I come to the site from the Levant? I know I haven't been too active lately, but I'm starting to think I missed something somewhere.

Also, apologies for the inactivity.

In reply to Appolonius of Flambeau (msg # 943):

Apologies from a Flambeau?!

In reply to Appolonius of Flambeau (msg # 943):

I thought you said you were traveling around the Levant. Must have been someone else.

In reply to Player 13 (msg # 945):

That must have been someone else. Appolonius would likely have spent all his time leading up to the departure studying at Durenmar to ensurethat he's up for dealing with whatever Hedge Magic is thrown his way. So he would probably arrive from the North once it's time to meet up and head for the site.

Malik comes from the Levant.
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I left the Alexandria arrival in group 0 because I cannot attach two groups to it and I didn't want to make another group with those two groups in it.

I think I'm just missing where the menagerie group is meeting up, right? Did I overlook that above a couple times?

We are starting/meeting up at the covenant site. Start on arrival.