4. The "Saint" of London
The Killings
Three months have passed since the incident at the Asylum. Our heroes are having afternoon tea when a servant gives them a paper "Sir Charles left this for you sir" he tells Mortimer and gives him the London Herald. The headline reads: Convicted Arsonist found murdered!!!. Reading on they discover something strange. The victim had his arms placed on his chest. Same chest had the words Dies Irae carved into it. Noted historian Llwellyn Thomas informs the London Herald that it means "Day of Wrath" in latin.
Synopsis
Well real life caught me in its tight grip.. We played a lot but the updates have been neglected. Instead I will make a synopsis.
Our heroes have been caught up in ritual killings, using the 7 cardinal sins and sacrifices. Some investigation showed that a certain Gustavo Hernandez was the culprit. He is a member of the knights templar, which joined forces with the remnants of the Inquisition. He planned to destroy London, as Sodoma and Gomorra of old. They investigated the hell out of the campaign and poor Nakamura was almost decapitated by a templar they cornered near a catholic church.
Sir James was also abducted by german speaking fellows, and taken to their hideout. There he met Victor Totlanger, a member of Sweissgame Institut. The Sweissgame Institut had been created by Keizer Willhelm II, as his personnal occult society. Sir James learned that Victor was a Ghoul, a degenerate tribe of once-humans which took up cannibilism ages ago and was "cursed" with pale white skin and sharp teeth. Victor wanted to know why Fey have been rampaging in their ancestral home in Schwartzwald. The ghouls had captured a Sidhé Fey and he told the ghouls that the 3 headed dog, Mortimer, James and Seamus, in the city of wonders were chosen!!! It had taken the germans some months to find the truth. The sceance was interrupted by a fey beast, which the germans have brough with them. It broke through a door and barked!!! James thought it was coming for him but instead it leapt at his would be aggressors, freeing him. With his dying words Victor whispered " tell seamus we are sorry". Sir James raced through the streets in a carriage...
It was very cool, used the dramatic task to see if James got there in time. Could have used the chase rules, but the dramatic task was a better fit.. He was to get 5 successes in that many rounds, but managed only 3. A package were delivered to Seamus, from James, which were mysteriously gone. Seamus opened it and saw a mechanical device and BOOOOMMMM.. Seamus was at 2 wounds, but Nakamura avoided damage (rolled 5 on 3d6 pheeww)
Aware that the Sweissgame Institut were to blame they realized that had another enemy.
They learned that Gustavo Hernandez were planning to release an Angel in London, and fought him and his retinue in Whitechapel. But as he fell his PRIDE wa the last of the sins... A 10 ft. tall angelic figure with a spear of light arose and spoke latin to them, its very gaze destroyed the other sinful templars. Then it flew away. They found a latin-guy and he told them that the angel had said "My father created this world in 7 days, in 7 days I shall destroy this sinful place. Seek me out and be destroyed"
They talked to their sponsor Sir Charles De Montagne who said that the only thing worse than a demon to have free on the streets of London, was an angel. They were beings of pure devotion and even the slightest sinners would suffer its wrath. Whats worse is that no mortal have been recorded to have killed an angel. Luckily Sir James had got his hands on a banishing ritual, and with some protection ( 5 successes in 5 rounds as a dramatic task) he should be able to banish the creature.
They met Dr. Thomas Jekyll and enlisted his henchman "Bull" Jones to help them.
They entered the church where the angel was located!!! A batlle insued, Nakamura was quickly down to 3 wounds as the spear of light penetrated his meager defenses!!! "Bull" was equally hurt, a cut openíng his cheek to the bone!!! Sir James was very very unlucky, drawing club 2 times in a row and getting only 2 successes!!! The last time he failed his row, and was out of bennies!!! The arcane words created strings of golden circles ensnaring the angel, was beginning to fail. The angel tore at the bindings and was almost free!!! Sir James steeled himself as he realized that the ritual was too weak to banish the powerful entity, it was not powerful enough, it needed more energy!!! James used himself, used his own life to fuel the ritual. A doorway burned through the barriers of the world, fueled by James own life energy. With his last ounce of life he pushed the angel and himself through the doorway, which disappered immidiately afterwards!!!
Sir James had the Death Wish hindrance and died like he wanted, in defense of Britain..
Recuberating at Dr. Archibald Monroe Nakamura was met by a arrogant noble looking bastard.. He knew Dr. Monroe and were called Mr. Green. He told him that The Lady of the Seasons have called upon them. War is coming and the gates are being sealed to protect human lands. Some few remain, but they are guarded and locked. "You have the key, you have been given it, use it wisely" then he leaves ( they were given of book of poetry with a dryed 4 leaf clover inside at some point in the chapter)
Next time new chapter!! and hopefully more time to update. I think they have 40 xp, but perhaps 42.
Our heroes have been caught up in ritual killings, using the 7 cardinal sins and sacrifices. Some investigation showed that a certain Gustavo Hernandez was the culprit. He is a member of the knights templar, which joined forces with the remnants of the Inquisition. He planned to destroy London, as Sodoma and Gomorra of old. They investigated the hell out of the campaign and poor Nakamura was almost decapitated by a templar they cornered near a catholic church.
Sir James was also abducted by german speaking fellows, and taken to their hideout. There he met Victor Totlanger, a member of Sweissgame Institut. The Sweissgame Institut had been created by Keizer Willhelm II, as his personnal occult society. Sir James learned that Victor was a Ghoul, a degenerate tribe of once-humans which took up cannibilism ages ago and was "cursed" with pale white skin and sharp teeth. Victor wanted to know why Fey have been rampaging in their ancestral home in Schwartzwald. The ghouls had captured a Sidhé Fey and he told the ghouls that the 3 headed dog, Mortimer, James and Seamus, in the city of wonders were chosen!!! It had taken the germans some months to find the truth. The sceance was interrupted by a fey beast, which the germans have brough with them. It broke through a door and barked!!! James thought it was coming for him but instead it leapt at his would be aggressors, freeing him. With his dying words Victor whispered " tell seamus we are sorry". Sir James raced through the streets in a carriage...
It was very cool, used the dramatic task to see if James got there in time. Could have used the chase rules, but the dramatic task was a better fit.. He was to get 5 successes in that many rounds, but managed only 3. A package were delivered to Seamus, from James, which were mysteriously gone. Seamus opened it and saw a mechanical device and BOOOOMMMM.. Seamus was at 2 wounds, but Nakamura avoided damage (rolled 5 on 3d6 pheeww)
Aware that the Sweissgame Institut were to blame they realized that had another enemy.
They learned that Gustavo Hernandez were planning to release an Angel in London, and fought him and his retinue in Whitechapel. But as he fell his PRIDE wa the last of the sins... A 10 ft. tall angelic figure with a spear of light arose and spoke latin to them, its very gaze destroyed the other sinful templars. Then it flew away. They found a latin-guy and he told them that the angel had said "My father created this world in 7 days, in 7 days I shall destroy this sinful place. Seek me out and be destroyed"
They talked to their sponsor Sir Charles De Montagne who said that the only thing worse than a demon to have free on the streets of London, was an angel. They were beings of pure devotion and even the slightest sinners would suffer its wrath. Whats worse is that no mortal have been recorded to have killed an angel. Luckily Sir James had got his hands on a banishing ritual, and with some protection ( 5 successes in 5 rounds as a dramatic task) he should be able to banish the creature.
They met Dr. Thomas Jekyll and enlisted his henchman "Bull" Jones to help them.
They entered the church where the angel was located!!! A batlle insued, Nakamura was quickly down to 3 wounds as the spear of light penetrated his meager defenses!!! "Bull" was equally hurt, a cut openíng his cheek to the bone!!! Sir James was very very unlucky, drawing club 2 times in a row and getting only 2 successes!!! The last time he failed his row, and was out of bennies!!! The arcane words created strings of golden circles ensnaring the angel, was beginning to fail. The angel tore at the bindings and was almost free!!! Sir James steeled himself as he realized that the ritual was too weak to banish the powerful entity, it was not powerful enough, it needed more energy!!! James used himself, used his own life to fuel the ritual. A doorway burned through the barriers of the world, fueled by James own life energy. With his last ounce of life he pushed the angel and himself through the doorway, which disappered immidiately afterwards!!!
Sir James had the Death Wish hindrance and died like he wanted, in defense of Britain..
Recuberating at Dr. Archibald Monroe Nakamura was met by a arrogant noble looking bastard.. He knew Dr. Monroe and were called Mr. Green. He told him that The Lady of the Seasons have called upon them. War is coming and the gates are being sealed to protect human lands. Some few remain, but they are guarded and locked. "You have the key, you have been given it, use it wisely" then he leaves ( they were given of book of poetry with a dryed 4 leaf clover inside at some point in the chapter)
Next time new chapter!! and hopefully more time to update. I think they have 40 xp, but perhaps 42.