"the book" gave the artifacts to lots fo people, including a noble to whom he gave "the sword"
All artifacts bearers should make ritual deathsand ship them to Marseille.
If they do that, they receive titles and money, and their artifacts gain power.
The point being to make the tower of Bones and summon the black plague.
They succeed in 1347
Explain about Templars disappearing.
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasbert_de_Valle (mort en 1347 too early :-(, find someone else ) wants to become the archdeacon of a united Marseille.
"L." Promised him he could get that if he agreed to let his workers burn his cathedral with a tower of skeletons inside.
"L." also gave him an artifact, (the artifact related to the archdeacon (archeveque)
This ritual requires lots of sacrifices and teh construction of a chapel.
The aim is to summon the black plague.
-Masquerade
-Missing ofrans (gilles de rai style)
-Altar of madness
-Burning of the Chateau Babon and one block, tower of bones inside. Players trapped.
(Chateau Babon is the name of a castle that disappeared in Marseille !)
They will organise Every year, a Masquerade (Bal Masqué)is organised in Marseille by the church. It happens in the cathedral : https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbaye_Saint-Victor_de_Marseille
Bal des Ardents : https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bal_des_ardents tragic even where a charivari ended in a fire
The point of this masquerade is to gather all the representatives of the different objects. And have them inscribe on the golden Guestbook (live d'or) the position of the corpses they got. In exchange of which, they get their payment. (each gests leave with some gifts, some of which are full or gold or made of gold)The pages are torn as soon as they are inscribed (so it doesn't incriminate the chastelain directly)
During the ball, he will give them instructions on how to meet them for the final ritual. The chastelain will hold a second marriage between whom ?burning of the tower.
First part, a theater part, where the "monster" is introduced. Four people chained together and covered in burning materials
Second part.
there is a charivari, with people dressed as beasts. They will burn and die. (part of mask's ritual to take deaths? Killed by their imagination ?)
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Previously, the players have found an invitation for a Masquerade (Bal Masqué).
There was a date, but no address on it.
=Part 1=
The players find where the maskerade was supposed to happen. It was supposed to happen in Marseille. In the cathedral.
They arrive at the right date at the right place and tcrehey stop itfew weeks before to try to investigate.
Cathedral is a living place, lots of beggars and orphans. People sick and poor. But balls are organised there too.
He give them appointment at this popular maskerade because that's a discreet way to give them the actual meeting place.Some people in the audience clearly don't belongOr
The players go to the cathedral early. To prepare.
The maskerade is organised every year it's not connected to the lord.
All services are held in one wing which is still open
They build a spire of bones, to be sure the workers aren't aware that those are bones, they are hidden in word and straws
Part 1Cour des miraclesPart 2Maskerade - Bal des ardents
The evil cathedral
Part 1The dark ritualPart 2The burning spire
And that's where they learn about the organs disappearing !!!
Some clue bring them to the cour des miracles (cour des miracles is much muc later)
Part 1 and 2 They have to find why orphans disappear. They are being kidnapped by "L."
=Part 1 Danse MacabreCour des Miracles=
* '''Normal : XXX'''
The goal is to uncover how this masquerade is connected to the death.
The players attend the Masquerade at the Chateau Borbon and understand what is happening.
During the Masquerade, lots of artifact bearers are present. They come to pay their respects and receive their reward. Everyone receives presents, some of which are full of gold or made of gold.
The inquisitors are allowed in, because they saw the invitation.
They go to a fake masquera de at first, then find the actual masquerade and join it.
Someone in the masqeurade have the master artifact (is it "book" ? "Emperor crown" ? or "pope key" ? unsure) anyhow he can control artifact bearers and hence influence the players.
==Ambiance track==
===Fake Masquerade===
*0min
*10min
*30min Players with artifacts react crazy
*45min
===Insane Masquerade===*0min Meeting with the deacon, description of the hospice*10min 15min *30min Players with artifacts react crazy
*45min
*60min Players with artifacts react crazy
*75min
*100min Players with artifacts react crazy
==Scenario Track==
The players attend arrive at the cathedral of Marseille. They are Greeted by the deacon (évèque) of Marseille.He has a crosier (crosse épiscopale) made of bones. He greets the players and they talk about the Masqueradethat will happen. The lord greets them then wears He is very cooperative (he's a maskTrickster).Something The Cathedral is offbeing expanded, they want to build some new towers https://fr. Everyone have similar maskswikipedia. They stink and org/wiki/Abbaye_Saint-Victor_de_Marseille#Les_remaniements_d%E2%80%99Urbain_V He will let them visit if they donwant except the tower because it't speak s unstable yet. Worse case scenario if they really want to visit the tower, they see nothing. Bones are hidden inside bricks made of material that can burn but looks like noblesstone.They eat very little and dance like puppetsHe want to throw them on the wrong trail. So he tells them about the numerous Oprhans disappearing. They are actorsIn the mean time he will order thugs to kill the players.
If they talk The point is to the lord, his voice is lure players into a bit offtrap.
Action : If they tear They visit the fake lord's maskhospice with the deacon.They see Leppers, old people, beggars, they see it's not the same personorphans, diseased, wounded soldiers, madman, crippled, prostitutes.
He then confess that the lord went to another tower.
They go there and discover a very corrupted masquerade. (raw meatEvery time it rains, sex, bath of alcohol, absynthe)In the crowd, they see some artifacts and they clearly feel them.The lords shows to all of his guests taht those are inquisitors. People are defensiveorphans disappear.
People go see (if the lord one by one. Alsoask the orphans to stop begging, they need to pay, a weird valet dressed like but it doesn't solve anything, just stop the gream reaper comes to every guests one by one.killings)
Action : They should dress like one of Ask the guests. Then the Grim reaper eventually come to them and ask for their lettersorphans where they go beg.See that there is just one street with zero orphan beggars (because that's where they disappear)
They have half an hour Action: search for a place to come hide from the rain. In this street there is a place to himhide from the rain. That's where they get caught.
Action : Either Next time it rains, they steal the reaper's bag discretely or can see a valet there. When they should give catch him a stolen letter from someone drunk, he instantly begs for mercy and gives them the key.
The letter is key have blood on it and a vague allusion to them havign killed X people in Y wayskull carved. But it's too vague to be a proff(like barbe bleue)
The reaper then gives He propose to guide them a card with a name ??and a date?? on it. If they search, they understand that it's the name of a dead person burried in marseille.
Action : They should unearth the grave of this personHe brings them to a trap.
They unearth a reward as well as some text making it more obvious what actualy happenned. But it's still too little to be a proof, sword is far too careful.XXXXXXXXXXXBOSS FIGHT XXXXXXXX
=Part 2 Missing orphansDanse Macabre=
Too many Orphans are missing, their goal is to prove that "sword" is responsible. That way they can take him down.
==Scenario Track==
An old but muscular man covered in Chains with a flail attack them while they unearth graves.
Action : Defeat him or try to reason with him.
He insult them and say that they are slaves to the lord.
He is in fact an ex templar, who is condemned to wear a chains to attone for his sins.
He talks about orphans disappearing and he is convinced this will help them prove the lord's guilt.
Every time The players attend the Masquerade. The lord greets them then wears a mask.Something is off. Everyone have similar masks. They stink and they don't speak like nobles.They eat very little and dance like puppets. They are actors. If they talk to the lord, his voice is a bit off. Action : If they tear the fake lord's mask, they see it rains's not the same person. He then confess that the lord went to another tower. They go there and discover a very corrupted masquerade. (raw meat, sex, bath of alcohol, absynthe)In the crowd, they see some artifacts and they clearly feel them.The lords shows to all of his guests taht those are inquisitors. People are defensive. People go see the lord one by one. Also, orphans disappeara weird valet dressed like the gream reaper comes to every guests one by one. Action : They should dress like one of the guests. Then the Grim reaper eventually come to them and ask for their letters.
(if the ask the orphans They have half an hour to stop begging, they need come to pay, but it doesn't solve anything, just stop the killings)him.
Action : Ask Either they steal the orphans where they go beg. See that there is just one street with zero orphan beggars (because thatreaper's where bag discretely or they disappear)should give him a stolen letter from someone drunk.
Action: search for a place to hide from the rain. In this street there The letter is a place vague allusion to hide from the rainthem havign killed X people in Y way. ThatBut it's where they get caught.too vague to be a proff
Next time The reaper then gives them a card with a name ??and a date?? on it rains, they can see a valet there. When If they catch himsearch, he instantly begs for mercy and gives them they understand that it's the keyname of a dead person burried in marseille.
The key have blood on it and a skull carvedAction : They should unearth the grave of this person. (like barbe bleue)
He propose They unearth a reward as well as some text making it more obvious what actualy happenned. But it's still too little to guide thembe a proof, sword is far too careful.