http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/ 2012-02-05T17:03:01+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/ http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2009-03-17T00:03:57+00:00 Ivan http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus?rev=1237248237&do=diff A holding page for previously GM eyes-only information that's now being published. Metaphysics and Magic Sorcery Spell List Theurgy Spell List Maps of the Route to Eden Cathayan Background information for Cathayan players Cathayan Mythology Cathayan Sorcery Spell List text/html 2009-03-16T23:57:21+00:00 Ivan http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.corrective_action?rev=1237247841&do=diff A summary of those murdered. Turn Name Description 1 John Fletcher Catholic priest from Chiswick 2 John A serving body from the manor of Edward de Vries 3 Archbishop of Canterbury Exactly that! 4 Viscount Surat's boy A nubile young American native 5 Jack Staywelp A leading actor in the Lord Admiral's Men 6 Sister Agnes A pious nun at de Courtney's abbey 7 Lord Matthias Kimmons An expert on wildlife, astrologer and secretly a hedgewitch Rachel de Courtney … text/html 2009-03-15T15:02:03+00:00 Ivan http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.wedding_of_tsung_chang_mai_and_leah_brandage?rev=1237129323&do=diff Dame Eliza Gamut reads the stars to determine an auspicious date for the wedding. The “groom” Tsung Chang-Mai has leant her a few Cathayan texts, along with rough translations, which indicate whether the couple are destined for each other. Tsung doesn't actually seem much interested in the results, certain that they are in fact blessed by the stars. As far as Eliza can determine she's right. Finding an auspicious date proves considerably more difficult though. text/html 2009-03-15T13:36:49+00:00 Ivan http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.unleashing_hell_on_heaven?rev=1237124209&do=diff My Deal with Dalembertus (4-8AP) An extract from the turnsheet of Tsung Chang-Mai. In court I signed an agreement with Dalembertus, both of us in blood. This agreement says that I shall not tell the Brandages of Dalembertus' plan to lure The Evil One from Nippon to the gates of heaven, and that I would aid in getting a theurgist of his finding to Cathay to open a gate to heaven. In return Leah and David Crandage are not to be hurt or killed by his people and should they be captured, they are… text/html 2009-03-15T12:42:41+00:00 Ivan http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus:murder_of_safiye_mayer?rev=1237120961&do=diff Karin Mayer An extract from the character sheet of Karin Mayer. Demon on Shoulder “Has taken an interest in this broken person and whispers in her ears frequently amongst other things. She believes him to be a guardian spirit from God who guides her to do the correct thing. After all, in God's name people have been tortured and killed to cleanse their souls - so what she does is God's work and God is helping her with it, that can't be evil, right?” Turnsheet 2 East India Company Brief… text/html 2009-03-15T11:57:08+00:00 Ivan http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.cathay:13?rev=1237118228&do=diff News Lord-Director of the Honourable East India Company A notice distributed to staff at East India House and sent to the Company's factors throughout the Middle East and Orient. It is with Immeasurable Sadness that the Court of Proprietors has accepted the Resignation with immediate effect of Baron Hugh Inglis, Lord-Director of this Merchant Company. Baron Hugh does wish to Spend more Time in the Bosom of his Familie and better Fulfil his Duties and Obligations to His Wife who do Stand Bes… text/html 2009-03-15T11:53:32+00:00 Ivan http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.cathay:12?rev=1237118012&do=diff News Cathay From a pamphlet “The Exotique Easte Explain'd” published by the East India Company and distributed amongst some of the opinion formers of Oxford. The two Mightiest Armies I ever saw or heard tell of in this Fallen Age. Not since Xerxes sought to Destroy Greece and place it under Asiatic Despotism have so many Men marched to War. The scholars of Cathay agree that one Million fought for the Empress Chang Ping and twice that number for the Manchu Invaders. And though such numbe… text/html 2009-03-15T11:30:37+00:00 Ivan http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.eliza_gamut_correspondence_13?rev=1237116637&do=diff To Lord Devereux Letter 1 My Own Love, I am Gladde that I did Warne of you of that Infirmitey that doe Some Days have its Time with me and Cause me to Spille Wordes without Controlle and I am Right Gladde that you were ther my Love when it Came upon me. For I doe Holde Menny Seckrets and twod be Dangrous to Scater them to alle Eares and more Dangrous Stille Sholde Menne Gess that I Might doe soe. For those whose Seckrets I doe Holde Might Wishe my Mouth Clos'd for ever to Escap Such Accidents… text/html 2008-06-30T18:14:46+00:00 Innokenti http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.custardpies?rev=1214849686&do=diff I would like to apologise in advance for this item. Suggested by Peter (John Wyndham) as an article to show the effects of the extended Cry God For Harry - we deemed it to get the wrong sentiment across and likely leave the players to forget that the city of Oxford was in dire need of fixing. text/html 2008-06-30T13:52:37+00:00 Ivan http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.eliza_gamut_correspondence_12?rev=1214833957&do=diff To Father Anthony Father, I had Toled you that I did Thinke the Brandages yet Liv'd and now I doe Heare that tis Trew inded. Father I Knowe that you have Trusted the Twinnes but I doe Thinke that they Seke the Gardenne for the Starres do Warne again and again of the End of the Worlde in Fire and Snakes if the Children of the Sons of God and Doters of Eve do Walke pon its Grasse. Tis in almost every Charte now Father as if the Starres Grewe Quit Desprat to Warne us of the Danger. And I have Won… text/html 2008-04-06T15:57:36+00:00 Ivan http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.eliza_gamut_correspondence_11?rev=1207497456&do=diff To Father Anthony Father, I Knowe that you are notte as Sure of my Lorde Devereux as I be but I doe Thanke you for your Blesinge. And I Hop you Shalle Faile not our Partie for I Shal Feele a Fule in the Midst of that Gathringe with Evryone Gogglinge at me. text/html 2008-04-05T21:00:23+00:00 Ivan http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.cathay:11?rev=1207429223&do=diff Tsung Chang Mai Extract from the turnsheet of the Jinshi Tsung Chang Mai. Written by Ivan. This briefing is immediately preceded by Recovering the Hellgate in Egypt. Journey to Cathay You depart from Haroun on-board one of his ships, the others still loading soldiers of his regiment from the beach though some of those in the bay were already full. The ship carries you swiftly to the northern end of the Gerard Canal, to the city of Port Said which is still held by the Ottomans and in whi… text/html 2008-04-05T19:51:21+00:00 Ivan http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.marriage_of_milton_and_bourbon?rev=1207425081&do=diff Turnsheet 3 France An extract from the turnsheet response of Lord William Milton, Duke of Somerset. Written by Ivan. You go to visit the Royal Court of His Most Christian Majesty King Louis XIII of France and Navarre. You are treated with enormous respect there. You are after all one of the last remaining English Dukes after Queen Elizabeth found it necessary to remove the heads from the bodies of so many traitorous ones. The French therefore treat you as one step below a personal emissary … text/html 2008-04-04T18:20:28+00:00 Ivan http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.marriage_of_molyneux_and_mayer?rev=1207333228&do=diff Turnsheet 0 Dame Karin Mayer An extract from the character background of Dame Karin Mayer. [...] Her Uncle ensured that as she was brought up she was able to attend high society social functions. Now she has reached the age of 23 he is trying to introduce her to English high society with a view to getting her betrothed to a nice member of the English nobility. The actual main reason for doing this is to aid her infiltration of England in her role as a Jesuit agent. [...] text/html 2008-04-03T13:11:20+00:00 Ivan http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.marriage_of_cross_and_milton?rev=1207228280&do=diff Turnsheet 0 William Milton, Duke of Somerset An extract from the character background. [...] At the age of 18 William met Elizabeth, his wife to be, and a year later they married. A year after that their first and only child was born, named Katherine. However, from that point on Elizabeth was struck by an illness from which she never fully recovered. She bore no more children and finally succumbed to her illness a few years later. text/html 2008-04-02T22:38:20+00:00 Ivan http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.eliza_gamut_correspondence_10?rev=1207175900&do=diff To Baron Wyndham Your Lordshippe, Againe I Wolde Saye that I am Right Sorry to Heare of your Losse. I Shal not Poke into the Mater if your Menne doe have it in Hande for Feare of Knockinge Heades with them but if you doe Nede me to Looke into it I Hop you Wille Telle me my Lorde. text/html 2008-03-31T21:17:05+00:00 Ivan http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.npc_samuel_harris?rev=1206998225&do=diff Turnsheet 0 GM Notes The original character concept for the NPC Samuel Harris. There was considerable divergence, however, when combined with the secret Invisible College plotline: that the College had become “Invisible” because one of the Senior Faculty once made a deal with the Devil - the entire place was an outpost of Hell, and could vanish into the Infernal Realms again at any moment. During the game this manifested as an ongoing, urgent, need for PCs to cool the place! text/html 2008-03-31T20:25:33+00:00 Ivan http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.cathay:10?rev=1206995133&do=diff Tsung Chang-Mai Letter from the Empress Chang Ping You dispatch your letter to the Empress and a few months later, shortly after your return from Egypt you receive a reply. This is the last letter you receive from the East before the Gerard Canal is closed due to fighting. text/html 2008-03-30T17:12:08+00:00 Ivan http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.npc_james_cross?rev=1206897128&do=diff Editor's Note: Those looking for the highlights should jump straight to the written by Ann. Turnsheet 0 NPC Notes for the GM Team Captain James Cross Brother of the MP Alexander Cross, James is a bluff athletic sort whose response to everything in life is either to laugh heartily at it or hit it till its broken. He heartily disapproves of his brother's career since only liars and cheats have jobs that involve talking to people instead of hitting them, and often writes badly written letters … text/html 2008-03-29T20:56:37+00:00 Ivan http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.cathay:9?rev=1206824197&do=diff Baron Wilson Mandrake An extract from the turnsheet of the Right Honourable Wilson Mandrake, Baron of Brighton, MP. Written by Ivan. Alchemy The King is not enthused by the idea of having his son's leg chopped off so it can be replaced. Princes Richard is downright resistant. You do manage to persuade them to let you take a look at the Prince's leg, though the Prince's guards remove everything sharp from you and the room, just in case, before the examination. text/html 2008-03-29T20:24:34+00:00 Ivan http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.eliza_gamut_correspondence_9?rev=1206822274&do=diff To Baron Wyndham Your Lordship, We did not have Time for me to Telle you alle that I Found your Star Chart when we Last Met and twas Cler that Menny Waited to Spek with you but the Omens of the Chart are such that I Thinke I must Telle you of them.