Morrigan - 1199

[Rule Hound]

Downtime 1 (Combined Holy Man Healh & Morrigan)
Delve further into journal and Bible with the Salubri. Use Ritual knowledge and Investigation. I want to know just what the ritual is supposed to open. Also want to see if there are any references to what holy items are needed or pattern to which might be taken next.

Result on Win:

• In addition to needing him to open the Bible, Healh's knowledge about theology Pagan and Church make it easier to make sense of what you are reading. 
• The Bible itself on the surface seems more or less ok and proper religion. 
• However as you delve deeper into the two books you begin to suspect that this Brotherhood of the true cross is actually quite heretical. They seem to believe that the true lord overseeing our earthly bodies and our ability to go to heaven is Jesus, the sun not his father. In fact though it does not change much of the doctrine, they view the words and stories of Jesus as speaking for himself.
• Most of this information is hidden in a cross cypher. The Bible itself offers a cypher that allows you to decode much of what remains of the journal and in turn discover a second cypher that lets you decode some more of the bible.
• There is little to nothing concerning Infernalism in either book. Just the heresy of this brotherhood of the True Cross. They gathered artifacts that were part of or belonged to Jesus himself and worshiped him. The Brotherhood seems to have spread farther than just locally but always keeping hidden from direct view of the Church proper. The Bible seems to be a means of sending coded messages to others. In your library you notice that in one book, a translated reproduction that parts of it may actually hold portions of coded information. Unfortunately, due to what you now assume to be portions of the book translated from other languages that the message itself is not longer able to be decoded. The book was a reference of the origins of Christianity as a pagan cult and not the organized religion that it is now.
• The ritual is one of unlocking. By gathering the needed materials it will unlock the mystically protected portion.
• The book has no reference and is not related to the actions regarding the theft of Holy Artifacts
  

Bonus test:
outright win - You learn that the power of the cross can enhance certain rituals when performed in the proximity. Also, there is reference naming other similar artifacts that have been shown to have similar benefits themselves. You discover a reference to mortal Mages and begin to suspect that the Brotherhood itself may have had at least one mortal Mage as a "Pious" member. Channeling the power of the Cross to perform miracles in Jesus's name.

Her tests: Rock paper paper scissors rock
Our tests: Scissors, Scissors, Rock, Scissors, Rock

Results: Win. Bonus information - Loss (not received)

[Rule Hound]

Downtime 2
Collect the materials needed for the ritual found in the journal. Double check with all given knowledge and library that this ritual won't do anything other then what it is supposed to do. (IE; summon demons to take my soul). Do ritual if all materials are procured and ritual checks out.

Result on Win:

• Gather some cool spell components. Enough to perform the ritual 3 times
• You begin preparations and, get everything in order but try as you might you can not seem to grasp hold of the needed structures and form them in your mind. After much deliberation you narrow it down to one or more of four things. Numina vs blood. A component of Faith that you lack. Or a location of faith that your are not casting within or an artifact of faith that you do not possess and are not in the proximity of.

Bonus test:
outright win - With one of the grand failures where sparks of holy light are cast forth from the pages you think you might be able to develop a Koldunic ritual from what you have learned. A way to imbue power into a object. A focus that will enhance you casting abilities. You will have to spend some downtime actions researching how to do this. But through Downtime actions and/or xp the item can grow in power providing greater benefits as it levels. The first two downtime actions spent into researching this will grant a lvl 1 focus of power.

her tests: Paper, scissors, rock, scissors, paper (tie, win, win) - 1 willpower
Out tests: paper, paper, scissors, rock, scissors