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− | + | Abbey of Neuberg (Austrian Alps) | |
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− | + | The Duke Friedrich II von Habsburg just died at the age of 17. | |
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− | + | It is the third Duke of Austria who died within the walls of our Abbey! | |
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+ | The families are denouncing a plot by Rudolf IV, their rival, but we both know better. | ||
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+ | They tried to lock away their curse but how long can you run from the Devil? | ||
=Intro= | =Intro= | ||
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Characters : | Characters : | ||
*Abbot Albrecht, a writer | *Abbot Albrecht, a writer | ||
− | *Father Superior | + | *Father Superior Aldred, the book binder (the evil one) |
*Father Superior Arnaud (French), the illuminator he is on a trip to Avignon | *Father Superior Arnaud (French), the illuminator he is on a trip to Avignon | ||
*Brother Galeazzo (Lombard), the doctor | *Brother Galeazzo (Lombard), the doctor | ||
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Presentation of the library: '''Music Edward Cisorhand''' | Presentation of the library: '''Music Edward Cisorhand''' | ||
− | It is a large Benedictine | + | It is a large Benedictine monastery dedicated to theology. The greatest of sciences. |
3 levels of library plus the archives of the Societas Templois. | 3 levels of library plus the archives of the Societas Templois. | ||
The archives are locked in the basement and not accessible to them, if they insist someone will come with them to visit. | The archives are locked in the basement and not accessible to them, if they insist someone will come with them to visit. | ||
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*Explanations | *Explanations | ||
− | Father | + | Father Aldred "The Abbot" with a bone diptych. His contract is to kill three Dukes and ship their hearts plus take 100 monks hearts. He poisons the Dukes then remove their hearts after their death. For the monks he uses poisoned candles to make them crazy so it’s easier to kill them. |
=Day 1= | =Day 1= | ||
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*Brother Galeazzo (Lombard), the doctor | *Brother Galeazzo (Lombard), the doctor | ||
− | '''Music When they analyse the body : Z_Normal- | + | '''Music When they analyse the body : Z_Normal-Cathédrale Silencieuse''' Small body in a red white red flag. ‘''His hands are joined’'' and his eyes are closed. Lots of incense burning around him. |
'''Action : Check eyes and mouth ''' His eyes are completely red and his tongue is swollen. He was clearly poisoned but could be suicide. | '''Action : Check eyes and mouth ''' His eyes are completely red and his tongue is swollen. He was clearly poisoned but could be suicide. | ||
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| 5min = Tons of books on the floors everywhere. In every floor every corridors. Most most of them ineligible. | | 5min = Tons of books on the floors everywhere. In every floor every corridors. Most most of them ineligible. | ||
| 15min = Bell of 5:00 Lauds bell: A person found dead, knife to the heart. No clues. Ambience: Brother Galeazzo is in the middle of a corridor looking intensely at a book. When they interrupt him he is in complete shock and cries, he says the devil was speaking to him. The book in complete gibberish but the page he was looking at is clearly written in another unknown language. Knowledge (heresy) : It’s pagan language. | | 15min = Bell of 5:00 Lauds bell: A person found dead, knife to the heart. No clues. Ambience: Brother Galeazzo is in the middle of a corridor looking intensely at a book. When they interrupt him he is in complete shock and cries, he says the devil was speaking to him. The book in complete gibberish but the page he was looking at is clearly written in another unknown language. Knowledge (heresy) : It’s pagan language. | ||
− | | 30min = | + | | 30min = ‘’’Music : Z_Batson-Brigands !’’’ Attack: As players take a flight of stairs, someone pushes a cabinet up the stairs. The cabinet will soon fall and they have little time to react. It's up to them to find a way to block it. For example, plant something on the stairs. |
Very difficult to go down the stairs quickly enough, the nearest door is closed. But possibility of stalling something in the corner to block. | Very difficult to go down the stairs quickly enough, the nearest door is closed. But possibility of stalling something in the corner to block. | ||
Great chance that a player will be seriously injured and stay to bed. | Great chance that a player will be seriously injured and stay to bed. | ||
If they can catch the guy who did that, he takes them for demons and is insane. | If they can catch the guy who did that, he takes them for demons and is insane. | ||
| 45min = 7h00 Prime bell: Death. They see a wagon full of books, clearly someone have been distributing them. There’s a dead goat on it. | | 45min = 7h00 Prime bell: Death. They see a wagon full of books, clearly someone have been distributing them. There’s a dead goat on it. | ||
− | | 60min = 9h00 Terce bell: Death. Brother Conrad says "It's the Books" and wants to burn all the books. The players have the choice to let him burn the books or not | + | | 60min = 9h00 Terce bell: Death. Brother Conrad says "It's the Books" and wants to burn all the books. The players have the choice to let him burn the books or not. |
− | | 75min = 12h00 Sext Bell: | + | | 75min = 12h00 Sext Bell: ‘’’Music : Z_Flippant-Le diable est dans la boite’’' Death. One of the players, randomly chosen (if possible who has faith) just realised he has a book in his hands. He hears a voice asking him to open it. |
| 90min = 15h00 None bell: Death. Death of Brother Galeazzo tabbed. From this point on, everyone is insane, nobody responds or help them | | 90min = 15h00 None bell: Death. Death of Brother Galeazzo tabbed. From this point on, everyone is insane, nobody responds or help them | ||
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*'''Normal : Quake''' | *'''Normal : Quake''' | ||
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The players spend the night in the library with all the other monks, all candles are light in the room. | The players spend the night in the library with all the other monks, all candles are light in the room. | ||
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For this scene '''Music: Behelith''' | For this scene '''Music: Behelith''' | ||
− | Father | + | Father Aldred tries to assassinate a player in the night. Dense smoke in his room. Father Aldred walks between them slowly asking an insistent question, but impossible to answer: I never wanted to kill you. My lord didn’t order me to. Instead I will offer you a gift. I will offer you. Knowledge. |
Do you want that ? (The player cannot answer) | Do you want that ? (The player cannot answer) | ||
Do you want that ? (The player cannot answer) | Do you want that ? (The player cannot answer) | ||
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If no Courage of Faith, the player gets « Insane (temporary) » | If no Courage of Faith, the player gets « Insane (temporary) » | ||
− | Players know it's Father superior | + | Players know it's Father superior Aldred (mad book binder). |
− | Players must stop Father | + | Players must stop Father Aldred and have him executed. |
And discover what happened in the monastery. | And discover what happened in the monastery. | ||
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| 5min = They find bloody books all over the hallways. A drop of blood below each books, they stick to the floor. | | 5min = They find bloody books all over the hallways. A drop of blood below each books, they stick to the floor. | ||
| 15min = Father Eudes is in the corridor exploded under a piece of furniture that fell. He was running away from something. Another player realises that he has a bloody book in his hand. But no voices and he can throw it away. | | 15min = Father Eudes is in the corridor exploded under a piece of furniture that fell. He was running away from something. Another player realises that he has a bloody book in his hand. But no voices and he can throw it away. | ||
− | | 30min = There are monks crying in a corner. He discovers his face, he has no lips, no cheeks and no tongue and bleeds abundantly. When asked who did this he wrote: " | + | | 30min = There are monks crying in a corner. He discovers his face, he has no lips, no cheeks and no tongue and bleeds abundantly. When asked who did this he wrote: "Aldred devil » |
| 45min = Father Conrad (mad scribe) (crazy) wants to burn the monastery. | | 45min = Father Conrad (mad scribe) (crazy) wants to burn the monastery. | ||
− | He tries to convince the players to help him. One of the players hear Father | + | He tries to convince the players to help him. One of the players hear Father Aldred’s voice « Talk to me. I have a gift for you.» he looks behind : Nobody. |
− | | 60min = | + | | 60min = XXThere are monks crying in a corner. He discovers his face, he has no lips, no cheeks and no tongue and bleeds abundantly. When asked who did this he wrote: "Aldred devil »XX |
− | | 75min = | + | | 75min = XXPlayers discover that they all have blood on their hands. They do not know where. Madness 3: Hear voices. Tremble. People talk to them in permissance. -1 has all your rolls.XX |
− | | 90min = | + | | 90min = XX???XX |
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Action, Go see Brother Galeazzo: (If Father Galeazzo (doctor) alive and if not burned the books) Father Galeazzo (doctor) is found hanged at home. On his table he has an open book on the page of an inhaling poison that drives people crazy. He has a broken candle he was analysing. It's a way to tell the players where the problem come from. | Action, Go see Brother Galeazzo: (If Father Galeazzo (doctor) alive and if not burned the books) Father Galeazzo (doctor) is found hanged at home. On his table he has an open book on the page of an inhaling poison that drives people crazy. He has a broken candle he was analysing. It's a way to tell the players where the problem come from. | ||
− | Action visit Father | + | Action visit Father Aldred's cell: Father Aldred (mad binder) (crazy) covered his cell with candles. He is afraid of the dark. But of course he's not there. |
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It's his garden time. Players must find his usual schedule. And they will find it in the garden. He may also see that he is missing his gardener outfit in his room. | It's his garden time. Players must find his usual schedule. And they will find it in the garden. He may also see that he is missing his gardener outfit in his room. | ||
− | + | When they arrive at the top of the tower '''Music Gaunter o Dim''' | |
− | When they arrive at the | ||
− | Go to the top of the library in his workstation behind the grid of the most secret books. There is a huge volume with jaws, Father | + | Go to the top of the library in his workstation behind the grid of the most secret books. There is a huge volume with jaws, Father Aldred (mad binder) worked there for a long time and attached knives and bones to this big book. |
The big book is readable, but it drives crazy if a player reads it. | The big book is readable, but it drives crazy if a player reads it. | ||
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The tower is covered with candles. Players do not feel well. | The tower is covered with candles. Players do not feel well. | ||
− | Father | + | Father Aldred reads the book aloud. It disturbs the players even more. |
At every step, they have to roll high or go crazy. | At every step, they have to roll high or go crazy. | ||
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− | + | "It is wrong to lend money with interest. Lev.25:36, 37; Ex.22:25; Deut.23:19, 20; Ezek.22:12; Neh.5:7,10. | |
− | + | It is wrong to lend money without interest. Mt.25:27; Lk.19:23-27. " | |
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− | + | "An eye for an eye, etc. Ex.21:23-25; Lev.24:20; Deut.19:21. | |
+ | Turn the other cheek. Mt.5:38-40; Lk.6:27-29. " | ||
− | " | + | "God made Solomon the wisest king that ever lived, stating there would never be another like him. 1 Ki.3:12. |
+ | Jesus said that he was greater than Solomon. Mt.12:42; Lk.11:31. " | ||
− | + | "God tempts. Gen.22:1. | |
+ | Satan tempts. 1 Cor.7:5." | ||
− | + | "God is vengeful. Gen.4:15; Deut.32:35; Ezek.25:14-17; Nah.1:2; Rom.12:19; Heb.10:30. | |
+ | God is a warrior. Ex.15:3; Is.42:13; Ps.24:8. | ||
+ | God is a consuming fire. Deut.4:24; Deut.9:3; Heb.12:29. | ||
+ | God is jealous. Ex.20:5; Ex.34:14; Deut.4:24; Deut.5:9; Deut.6:15; Deut.29:20; Deut.32:21. | ||
+ | God murders and kills. Num.31:7,17; Deut.20:16,17; Josh.10:40; Jud.14:19; Ezek.9:5,6; Num.11:33. | ||
+ | God is angry. Num.32:14; Num.25:3,4; Deut.6:15; Deut.9:7,8; Deut.29:20; Deut.32:21; Ps.7:11; Ps.78:49; Jer.4:8; Jer.17:4; Jer.32:30,31; Zeph.2:2; 2 Sam.22:8,9; Ezek.6:12. | ||
+ | God is love and peace. 2 Cor.13:11,14; 1 Jn.4:8,16; Rom.15:33. | ||
+ | God's spirit inspires love, peace, etc. Gal.5:22,23. | ||
+ | God never changes. Mal.3:6. " | ||
− | " | + | "God confused the language at Babel. Gen.11:9. |
+ | God is not the author of confusion. 1 Cor.14:33. " | ||
− | + | "It is wrong to be able to tell good from evil. Gen.2:17." | |
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− | + | "Satan deceives. Rev.12:9. | |
+ | God deceives. Ezek.14:9; 2 Thess.2:11. " | ||
− | + | "God cannot lie and hates lying. Prov.12:22; Heb.6:18. | |
+ | God condones lying. 1 Ki.22:22,23; 2 Chr.18:21,22. " | ||
− | + | "God dwells in thick darkness. 1 Ki.8:12; 2 Chr.6:1; Ps.18:11. | |
+ | God dwells in unapproachable light. 1 Ti.6:16. " | ||
− | + | "The righteous are "persecuted" while the wicked are "blessed". Job 2:3-6; Job 21:7-15; 2 Ti.3:12. | |
+ | The righteous are "blessed" while the wicked are "destroyed". Ps.55:23; Ps.92:12-14; Prov.10:2,3,27-32; Prov.12:2,21. " | ||
− | + | "God alone created heaven and earth. Is.44:24. | |
+ | He had help. Jn.1:1-4. " | ||
+ | "Do not covet anything. Ex.20:17. | ||
+ | Seek another's wealth. 1 Cor.10:24. " | ||
He is in a reading cage in the middle of the room with the book. | He is in a reading cage in the middle of the room with the book. | ||
− | + | To them to find a way to kill the Aldred father. | |
− | + | -Drawing the grid does not work. | |
− | + | -Pick through the grid is too difficult. | |
− | + | -To turn off all lights is the right solution. | |
− | + | -Possible to simply flee. | |
− | Once they turn off all the lights, it scares father | + | Once they turn off all the lights, it scares father Aldred and he fall on his own book. |
Turn off the light in real life when this happens. | Turn off the light in real life when this happens. | ||
− | Then play the music | + | Then play the music "Behelit" |
He is dead. | He is dead. | ||
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− | In the cage, Father | + | In the cage, Father Aldred had kept some letters he received. |
Nothing unusual in his letters, except that the writing becomes more and more confused. | Nothing unusual in his letters, except that the writing becomes more and more confused. | ||
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Sir, | Sir, | ||
− | It is with | + | It is with satisfaction that I learn your taste for our candles. |
I am delighted with your new order. | I am delighted with your new order. | ||
− | Know that my institution | + | Know that my institution knows how to treat its good customers generously, you will no doubt appreciate my new merchandise. |
Your devoted | Your devoted | ||
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Eugène Clavicle, the skeleton merchant | Eugène Clavicle, the skeleton merchant | ||
− | PS: You will be pleased to learn that I will hold a booth at the | + | PS: You will be pleased to learn that I will hold a booth at the Valfranc fair this year. Feel free to visit me on that occasion. |
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*Keep the Library open, yes or no | *Keep the Library open, yes or no | ||
*Burn the forbidden book, yes or no | *Burn the forbidden book, yes or no | ||
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