Holy Man Healh - 1199

[Rule Hound]

Downtime 1 (Combined Holy Man Healh & Morrigan) - based on morrigans downtime and tests
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.

[Rule Hound]

Downtime 2
Healing the peasantry of The dukedom, Tending the church, and monitoring the confessions of the people. (Looking for information on infernalism and what not.)



Rolls: Paper, scissors, paper, scissors, rock (Loss, Win, Win) -1 willpower, 1 penalty
our tests: scissors, paper, rock, scissors, scissors

Result on Win:

• Heal lots, help lots. +1 Happiness for year
• While listening in the confessional you do actually hear some information about infernalism. It seems that for the last several years there have been half burned bodies found that appear to have been sacrificed. The bodies have been cut open with internal parts missing. The peasants are beginning to get worried and are petitioning the church to hunt down these pagan devil worshipers who are killing their families.
• Another lady comes in asking for alms as her husband has disappeared and she fears he has been sacrificed to the old Pagan gods.
• You hear the priest saying how they will step up their prayers as they did last year. When you feel around a little more you learn that there was a period of about 4 months last year where the prayers sent forth by the church seemed to stem the tide of sacrifices.

Bonus test:
outright win - You pay particular attention since hearing about the sacrifices trying to locate a fresh body for examination but again as the priests prayers pick up the sacrifices seem to stop. There are no more that you can find for the next 4 months prior to gather.

Penalty options for failing quest test

• Gaining 1 Beast Trait
  
• Gaining a Derangement for the game (or 2 derangement traits if you have one – ST discretion)
  
• Gaining 1 Derangement Trait (if you have a derangement)
  
• Losing 15 minutes of game time
  (Due to entering a fugue/vision state - ST's will tell you when it happens)
• Taking 3 points of lethal damage
  
• Down 1 Willpower
  
• Taking 1 points of Aggravated Damage
  
• Influence reduced by 1 until you perform a trivial favor for your influence
  
• Only acquire enough components for 2 rituals not 3 (only if this is your quest)
  
• Minus 2 penalty to one attribute for 1 game

[Rule Hound]

Penalties:
-1 willpower, 15 minute fugue state