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Send to the players before the game :
30th of May April 1348 (Isle of Man, Kingdom of Man)
Sisters, sisters, rejoice !
Tonight we shall dance and sing and feast.
⚜️⚜️⚜️💀💀💀
30 Mai Avril 1348 (Ile de Man, Royaume de Man)
Mes sœurs, mes sœurs, réjouissez-vous !
Ce soir, nous allons danser, chanter et festoyer.
At this period the papal trial between Thomas Holland and William Montagu just started and no conclusion was taken yet.
The Red Knight chose this location because this island is not part of the English kingdom and elects its own bishop. It is very far from English and Catholic eyes and has a total population of 1000 people. It has a long history of Paganism and is currently controlled by a heretic witch : “The Hermit”.(who has the [[Bone Sickle]])
Since William’s father’s passing, the Isle is completely independent and he didn’t even visit yet.
Then they will try to frame them.
During her abduction, she Joan of Kent sent messages to her lover to come rescue her. Being the chivalric knight that he is, Thomas Holland made the trip in person to try to sneak her out of the island. He cannot be accompanied by armed soldiers because rescuing her is illegal and he risks losing the trial.
He is quickly caught by “the Hermit”.
The witch will then try to frame the Inquisitors for the execution of Thomas Holland. If they did have him executed, it would disastrous for them and mark the end of their career as he is one of the favourites of King Eward Edward III.
To do that, they dressed him in the red armor of the Red Knight (which doesn’t fit well) and kept him drugged so he cannot defend properly in the Trial.
*Exorcism
*Possession
*Black dog of Peel Castle (Moddey Dhoo)*White Lady of Castle Rushen
*Joan of Kent
*William Montagu, 2nd Earl of Salisbury
*Mermaid
*Fairies
*Tehi Tegi
*Fomorians
*Glashtyn
*Lhiannan Shee
=Intro=
'''Music : Vampire Dark Waltz Music'''
'''Warn players that in this scenario most characters don't speak "usual" langueges, so the Polyglot Feat is required for social skills'''
The King of England indicated to the pope that the Red Knight that fought on his side was a mercenary hired by one of his best knights, William Montagu, 2nd Earl of Salisbury.
They are surprised by the youth of the lord. He is 20 and seems surpassed by the responsibilities that fell upon him. He is the king’s ward, meaning that he doesn’t even administer his own lands (except the Isle of Man)
Describe his coat of arms (no Isle of Man Triskell at this point, it is like the coat of arms of his father but with an eagle on top of it https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Montagu,_1st_Earl_of_Salisbury#/media/File:MontaguArms_Unquartered.png ) and the fact that there’s an eagle on his coat of arm means that his family is highly respected by the king.
He is very cooperative and tell the players everything he know, which is not much because this mercenary Captain and his company “the Red Crowns” have been hired by his father before him, who died 4 years ago.
| 30min = They see a little altart with the carving of the face of an old man, below it is written “the King”. In front of it, lots of offerings of grass “green rushes”. And there’s a prayer in a little scroll “Manannan Mac y Leirr Little Manannan son of the Sea who blessed our island, bless us and our boat going out well, coming in better with living and dead in our boat”
One of the offerings is a weird little pendant that looks like dozens or tiny teeth put as a pendant a “Crosh bollan”
| 45min = There’s a horse walking towards them. On his side is written in French “Run away now ! Leave the island now !”. There’s a bunch of decapitated rabbit corpses attached to the horse looking almost like a saddle.XXXX Better sign of Paganism ??? Ask the Wicca lady what were the signs of paganisms in the ilse of man that different from the rest of Christendom ? XXXX
| 60min = In Peel Castle, they find a guard completely terrified. (he saw the Moddey Dhoo) he is unable to speak and completely shocked.
Unfortunately, their boat has only one sail so they can’t just cut it.
===Mermaids===
In the distance they see a fire, that could be a lighthouse and hear some singing. (no lighthouse at the period in the Isle of Man, but they don’t know that) so they approach carefully and hit a rock sinking the ship.
The lighthouse was in fact a trap.
As their crew starts to swim and climb on a nearby rock, he is killed by mermaids with red hats who were waiting for them there with tridents (actually those are witches part of the coven disguised as mermaids)
===Before the Trial===
He lies and say that they caught the Red Knight.
He brings them to Peel Castle, under the cathedral where he is kept because he is prisoner of the Manx church (there’s two tribunals at this period, witch trial belong to the church tribunal and happen on Peel Island)
The cathedral itself is very small for a cathedral and has clear pagan symbols. For example the cross has a strange circle on it and there are Wreaths (couronnes de fleures et de guy) in lots of places, also the triskell of man is everywhere.
They have one night only before the trial.
Before the trial the “House of Keys” from the Tynwald (Tynwald = House of Keys plus Governor plus the council), the equivalent of Manx parliament will protest saying that this should be tried in their court not in the church court.
Few weeks later, my sheeps started withering
And I am not the only one who suffered. Lots of peasants are in the same situation and refuse to talk, but I won’t be silenced ! I demand that he is burned at the stake !
and in the local language he says something completely different.
Après les avoir fait sortir, l'un d'eux dit: Sauve-toi, pour ta vie; ne regarde pas derrière toi, et ne t'arrête pas dans toute la plaine; sauve-toi vers la montagne, de peur que tu ne périsses.
And he does it again :
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; arise, **flee** to Laban my brother in Haran,
Maintenant, mon fils, écoute ma voix! Lève-toi, fuis chez Laban, mon frère, à Charan;
“
Do you not know that in a race all the runners compete, but only one receives the prize? So run (he emphasize on this word and looks them straight in the eyes) that you may obtain it.
Ne savez-vous pas que ceux qui courent dans le stade courent tous, mais qu'un seul remporte le prix? Courez de manière à le remporter.
”
If they succeeded the trial in any way, the soldiers don’t dare to attack them and they have time to flee.
If not, fight against two waves of soldiers, two ‘’’Combat '''Combat (skirmishes)’’’ ''' at the same time.
===The Moddey Dhoo===
- '''Normal : Blood Religion then Z_Baston-Fire Pit Fiends'''
His claws have clearly been sharpened and poisoned.
‘’By Boat ?’’ If they do that, they are attacked by soldiers.
’’Cut through the forrest’’ Thomas Holland is very uneasy and say that it’s dangerous because of the red eyes deer (Knowledgable characters know that there are no deers in the isle of man) If they go anyway, they get lost and finally go through the countryside.
’’Cut through the countryside’’ The soldiers are against them, but the population is not. So they cut through the countryside, hoping that the population won’t rat on them.
Men behave like sheeps. Women behave like birds and jump out the windows.
Frogs, Pigs, everything. And they all create problems for the players.
In the opposite windows they see a white lady walking, followed by a black lady.
It’s the legend of the white lady and black lady of Castle Rushen.
-Staircase, an animal throws things at them
- '''Music : Ave Satanas (at the end of the music, the effect of the poison dissipates)'''
The room is full of incense, it’s hard to see. The incense is poisonous anyone breathing it without precautions will start attacking the other players. All players rool, anyone who rolled a '''1''' starts attacking the others unless he has Immune (poison) or succeeds and Immune (disease) roll.
===Exorcism===
They quickly catch her, but her strength is superhuman.
'''Music : Gravity The Void then Stranger Things - Rats (twice) then Z_Flippant - Non euclidien (minus the first song 01-NeNormaldsesprPistadeaudio)’’’
Adapt her insane possessed reactions to the music.
She screams in a language they don’t understand. (she’s actually speaking backwards)
It’s Green, Everything is Green → Neerg si gnityevegnihtyreve, neerg sti
Du vert, partout du vert → Trev ud tuotrap, trev ud
===How to leave the tower ?===
The minute they leave the tower, '''Music : The Only Thing They Fear Is You ( DOOM Eternal OST)When It All Falls Down'''
The tower is surrounded by a huge mob of peasants wearing animal masks, and they start to storm the castle.
Around the Buggane there's an army or midgets covered in moss and bark (the little people), some have weird masks, some are crawling or hunchback. They seem to dance in rithm with the buggane (the buggane is actually a gigantic puppet and they are activating it. The goal being to terrify the local population).
The mod of peasants is walking towards starts catching up to them, they have to run in move quietly to the nearby swamp.
===The Swamp Horrors===
'''Action : Combat (monster) or ask the "prisoner" to hide his eyes then it's just Combat (duel)'''
When he catches someone he just puts him on his back and he is then glued. He catches people with several arms (there are several people making this monster) He will try to run away and the person is '''''caught'''''
===The Wicker Man===
'''Music : Stranger Things - Rats (loop)'''
As they walk deeper and deeper in the swamp they see the mob of peasants with animal masks looking at them.
I tried everything to get rid of you.
A shipwreck, not enough, so I tried giving .Giving you what you came for, a Red Knight for you to trial and burnkill, not enough.Unfortunately for you, tonight Tonight is Oie Voaldynour Night, and everyone on this island knows the peasants know what's best for them tonight, so they will help me do to you what you did to so many of my kind.We And tonight we will burn you alive.Ironic isn't it ? Inquisitors burned by a witchcoven or witches.But don't you worry, your sacrifice will not be in vain, you will bring prospecrity prosperity to this islands, flowers will bloom and harvests will be plentiful.
Now lots of peasant girls march forward and take off their animal masks, they have flower crowns in their hair and they start chanting.
'''Action : Combat (duel) against her'''
'''Music : Epique désespéré 10 - Requiem, K.626, Lacrimosa (Mournful Day) '''
As soon as she dies. Everyone stops.
They drop their annimal animal masks and they go home.
The other witches in her coven simply fall to the ground and cry.
=Epilogue=
Epilogue musics :
*'''Epique entre-scenart gagant 12-Pista de audio 12.mp3'''*'''Epique entre-scenart gagant 12-Pista de audio 12.mp3''' (put it twice)*'''Fin epique glorieuse 06-FinalFirelink Shrine 1h + Fire sound'''
*Then loop this Playlist '''Normal-Prima'''
After the battle, a band of soldiers find them and escort them back to safety.
The governor explains that since the queen was the prisoner of the witch, he had no choice but do what she wanted.
The goal of the witch was to eliminate the players, a shipwreck wouldn't be suspicious.
Once they landed, the trial was a way to give them what they wanted, the Red Knight, so they would leave. While also compromising them in the murder of an important Knight.As soon as they freed Joan of Kent, the governor has no reason to continue doing her the Witch's bidding, which is why the soldiers started helping the players.Unfortunately, since it's may's eve, the night of the witch, all the local population is terrified of her the Witch and they do what she asks.
The bishop repents and explains that he tried to warn them, but could not oppose the witch because she trapped him in sin and threatened to reveal everything. He begs for forgiveness and actually died of sadness few months later.
As soon as he lands in England, Thomas Hollands meets with Montagu and threatens to reveal everything to the King. Montagu accepts to yield and lets his wife testify against him to the pope, thus losing his marriage a year later.
In 1348 only a few thousand people lived in the island of man, in 700 farms, they live in Norse rectangular houses and speak Gaelic and Norse
Oie Voaldyn / May Eve / Walpurgis Night is still a thing in the Isle of Man and the villagers still protect themselves from evil fairies and witches [http://asmanxasthehills.com/april-30-oie-voaldyn-may-day-eve/](http://asmanxasthehills.com/april-30-oie-voaldyn-may-day-eve/) https://www.spookyisles.com/isle-of-man-haunted/
Only existing film of an actual exorcism: https://www.20min.ch/fr/video/exorcisme-filme-pour-la-rts-779604688096
The garter of Joan of Kent supposedly fell to the ground and was picked up by the king. And when people laughed, the king said “Honi soit qui mal y pense” and decided to create a knightly order of the garter. But actually most historians dispute that, so I’ve only included this as an anectode.
Excellent movie on the theme of paganism [, really really worth watching !! https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wicker_Man_(film,_1973)] The Black dog of Peel Castle, the Moddey Dhoo is indeed a local legend : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moddey_DhooAnd there's indeed a lady ghost in Castle Rushen (sometimes in black, sometimes in white) : https://frwww.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/hauntings/castle-rushen/ In the Isle of Man, cats indeed don't have tails : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manx_cat There are really 10 meters long sharks around the Isle of Man ! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wicker_Man_Basking_shark Manx Fairy tail about : The Buggane (film,_1973the giant): https://www.archive.org/download/manx_fairy_tales_1810_librivox/manx_36_morrison_128kb.mp3 The Tehi Tegi (the lady in white on the horse): https://ia902809.us.archive.org/32/items/manx_fairy_tales_1810_librivox/manx_31_morrison_128kb.mp3 Manannan's Prayer https://ia802809.us.archive.org/32/items/manx_fairy_tales_1810_librivox/manx_38_morrison_128kb.mp3 Manannan's island that can only be seen during may eve : https://www.archive.org/download/manx_fairy_tales_1810_librivox/manx_27_morrison_128kb.mp3
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