http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/ 2021-06-04T09:50:38+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/ http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2007-09-24T11:07:53+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/actors?rev=1190632073 Removed. text/html 2007-09-30T13:27:33+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/albion_life?rev=1191158853 Life in the Archipelago The nature of the Archipelago of Albion means that life in it is rather different to that in historical 17th Century England. That your character attends Court means they will not have any problem acquiring the necessities of life, and are far more likely to be choosing an expensive option to show their status. text/html 2007-10-03T22:06:26+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/alchemy?rev=1191449186 Alchemists view themselves as dealing with the most fundamental of magics, changing and rearranging the basic building blocks of the world from which all other material items are made: fire, earth, wind and water. All things partake of these basic elements, some such as ice are relatively simple mixtures, while others such as humans are surpassing complex. There is a fifth component of the world, the Spiritus Dei, which separates humans and angels from the animals, but many alchemists believe it… text/html 2007-10-04T21:51:58+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/angels?rev=1191534718 Extracts throughout from William Frewen's “On Angels and Demons”, Invisible College Press, 1625. ”It is my firm belief that those beings that we see in the world and call Angels are indeed sent by the Lord to do his work. To this end, it is my understanding that He has bestowed each of them with a specific task or purview. Since they have been appointed these duties by God Himself, they naturally cannot appreciate the concept that the execution of these duties may not always be the correc… text/html 2007-10-03T06:44:47+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/anglicanism?rev=1191393887 The Church of England represents the state religion of the Kingdom. It combines the ideas of both the Catholic church and various Protestant beliefs into a body acceptable to the majority of the population. Its believers range from near-Catholics who merely reject the authority of the Pope to Protestants who believe the extreme views of Puritans are a little too extreme and they'd much prefer a cosier, less brimstoney church. text/html 2007-10-06T11:42:43+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/archipelago?rev=1191670963 [The Archipelago of Albion] Overview Reshaped by flood and magic, war and industry, the scattered islands of Albion bear little resemblance to historical 17th Century England in shape. Though a great deal of information is included below this is largely for reference and flavour – the map above and section on the Flood below are all that you really need to read. text/html 2007-09-30T14:44:18+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/astrology?rev=1191163458 What is Astrology? The sun, moon, planets and stars are all on a series of crystal spheres around the earth. Or possibly the sun, if Copernicus is right. Hell is below, and Heaven above. Most people are interested not in precisely whether the sun moves around the earth or the earth around the sun, but how these movements will effect them. Magicians, particularly, find that by taking the movement of the planets into consideration some of the margin for error in their spells can be removed. Sig… text/html 2007-10-04T10:56:57+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/austria?rev=1191495417 The Island Principalities [The Austrian, German and Island Principalities] The Island Principalities cover the same area as modern day southern Germany and Austria. Where northern Germany is today, in Albion there is just sea. The islands themselves are almost entirely self-sufficient, as travel between islands is frequently made difficult by the Princes' wars. These are waged on the water-ways between the islands, and mean that any particular island-town may belong to several different Prin… text/html 2009-03-15T12:29:04+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.cathay?rev=1237120144 Members of the Honourable East India Company, and others, made journeys almost every turn to the Far East and Cathay in particular. There follows a relatively complete account of the events in those distant lands. * Turnsheet 0 and 1 - In which the first clues to the origin of gunpowder are found and the first journey to the Spice Islands is made. * Turnsheet 2 - In which Cathay is explored, an ambassador is acquired, and plague affects business. * Turnsheet 3 - In which the Cathay becom… text/html 2008-03-21T13:19:37+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.cathayan_background?rev=1206105577 A dumping ground for information I have made up about Cathay in Albion that [Tsung] would be expected to know having lived there but that [Tsung's] player might not! This is not meant to be prescriptive but instead an attempt to detail my default assumptions unless you tell me better :) It could also be useful to the other GMs, who knows! text/html 2008-03-20T10:00:21+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.cathayan_mythology?rev=1206007221 Pangu In the beginning there was nothing except chaos. For the next 18,000 years, out of this chaos was formed an egg. Within the egg were two opposing forces, yin (the female force) and yang (the male force), and their interaction brought about the birth of Pangu. Pangu stayed in the egg until he had grown so big that his feet and arms broke the eggshell. text/html 2008-03-06T21:26:19+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.chinese_sorcery_spells?rev=1204838779 " Heaven at that time was ruled by the Three Pure Ones, while the Jade Emperor was in deep meditation and overcoming many trials, cultivating his Dao. The Evil one too entered a state of meditation and undertook trials but emerged before the Jade Emperor (thinking his Dao to be sufficiently cultivated) and waged war on heaven. Half way through the war the Jade Emperor completed his meditation and emerged more powerful than the Evil One. He saw the battle and challenged the evil one and defeated … text/html 2009-03-16T23:57:21+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.corrective_action?rev=1237247841 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 2008-03-13T00:12:16+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.crusade_against_witch_king?rev=1205367136 Preparation Both Eliza and Brother Chalk provide astrological charts which give information on troop movements, unexpected currents, and greatly help the invading forces take minimal losses. Specifically, their charts prevent a military misunderstanding which would have caused French and English troops to find themselves in conflict by mistake, among many other useful activities. text/html 2008-06-30T18:14:46+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.custardpies?rev=1214849686 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 2008-03-10T22:57:08+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.dawkins_institute?rev=1205189828 As a brief arse-covering note: There is adult content in here. You have been warned. You arrive at the Dawkins Institute and are met by Professor Sir Michael Whittingly-Cummings, who has been put in charge of the Investigation, having been judged most suited to such – he is more of a Theologian and Philosopher than an actual experimental Magician. He takes the two of you into his study, where you are served tea by his maid. text/html 2008-03-25T15:40:01+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.demon_demo_at_invisible?rev=1206459601 Invisible College Notice upon the Matter of Tsung Chang-Mai As one of the foremost experts in the field at Invisible, Sir Nicholas Lovecraft has been given leave by the Faculty to investigate the claims of Tsung Chang-Mai concerning the nature of demons and the Fall. His forthcoming paper, detailing his findings, is expected to set Invisible policy in this matter, and is eagerly awaited by Sorcerers and other Scientists alike. text/html 2008-03-08T20:08:52+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.eden?rev=1205006932 Cain Through one method or another, various individuals come to speak with the man in Jake Stirling's brig this season - or, if not permitted directly to speak to him, come ready to follow his instructions. First are Greyhawk and Altair, who, conversing with the red-bearded man in Hebrew, have a long and animated conversation, only a few parts of which the ship's Chaplain (who speaks only passable Hebrew) can interpret. The man seems increasingly convinced throughout this conversation, noddin… text/html 2008-03-11T21:10:28+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.eden2?rev=1205269828 From Haojing The journey begins at Haojing, a thriving coastal city whose inhabitants' jostling, jovial lives strike a terribly discordant note with the journey that the three must undertake. Final preparations are made; the last tokens cast, the last rituals undertaken. Finally, by night, carrying only what is absolutely necessary, the Brandage twins and Tsung Chang-Mai walk down to the docks at the East of the city; and on a deserted pier, they find the sea turn to a desert before them. They… text/html 2009-03-15T11:44:11+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.eliza_gamut_correspondence?rev=1237117451 After Turnsheet # Key Events Extract 1 Eliza begins her employment with the Baron Wyndham who she will serve loyally for more than four years. At this stage she is uncertain how much to reveal to the Baron, so she is much freer with information with her confessor, Father Anthony. "The Papists also Seeme to Thinke that Princess Mary is a Shameless Hoity who can be Turn'd Gainst her Father and brought to the Side of Rome due to her being Thin on Dorterly Loyalty and Thick on [crossing… text/html 2008-03-15T09:58:08+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.eliza_gamut_correspondence_1?rev=1205575088 With Baron Wyndham [The letter has clearly been written with great care by a not entirely proficient hand. It is probably only mere chance that the grime on one corner looks like the footprint of a rat.] Most Noble Lord Wyndham, I am told how your Lordship is leadinge the Serch for the Young Prinse who was Assailed and Made Away with. Since the Kinge has asked us all to Asist I am making misself Available to your Lordship. text/html 2008-04-02T22:40:33+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.eliza_gamut_correspondence_10?rev=1207176033 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 2008-04-06T15:57:36+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.eliza_gamut_correspondence_11?rev=1207497456 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 2008-06-30T13:52:37+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.eliza_gamut_correspondence_12?rev=1214833957 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 2009-03-15T11:30:37+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.eliza_gamut_correspondence_13?rev=1237116637 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 2008-03-15T10:04:14+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.eliza_gamut_correspondence_2?rev=1205575454 To Baron Wyndham Your Lordship, If I am to be Eyes and Ears for you in a Certen Order I had Beste Take the Matter at a Gallup and Telle you what I Knowe. Some Six Month Hense a Letter Come by Unsin'd from that Nest of Popery full of Snakish Sugeshions. The Order Hope to Kindle Strife twixt the Dragoons and the Privteers and Make themselves Merry at their Quarrells for they Hope to See our Fleetes Wither and Weeken. They also Speake Most Vilely of Prinsesse Mary who they Thinke is a Silly Vaine… text/html 2008-03-15T10:10:16+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.eliza_gamut_correspondence_3?rev=1205575816 To Baron Wyndham Letter 1 Your Lordship, It has no Doubt come to your Ear that I have been Spekinge against the Earl of Pembrok's Party and have Earn'd his Ire for doing so Loudly. The Earl hisself Ask'd me to Drawe a Charte from the Stars to Shewe the Fortunes of his College but I have been Busy with many Kinds of Bisness and only Drewe up the Charte of Late. text/html 2008-03-16T22:42:02+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.eliza_gamut_correspondence_4?rev=1205707322 To Baron Wyndham Your Lordship, We had Littel Time to Spek at Court and Indeed perhaps it is better so for as I Have Sayed there are many Eyes upon you. Once again there are Matters which I Thinke may Int'rest you. By now you may have Heared this from other Sorces but I am now Certin in my own Minde that the Earl Marshall is Workinge for the Papists. I Have no Proofe and Most of his Dayly Deedes Seeme as Clen as a Kitten after a Lickinge. But the Order of Arundel Call'd on its Agents to Woo t… text/html 2008-03-16T22:55:28+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.eliza_gamut_correspondence_5?rev=1205708128 To Baron Wyndham Your Lordship, The Trechry of the Earl Marshall and the Folly of the Besoted Prinsess is now Plain to alle Eyes and it is not Strange that Many Talk of a Law to Stop Papists Takinge the Crowne. My Lord the Papists also Spek of such a Law and do so in Good Cheer for they Belive it Wille drive the Catholics of Albion into Rage and Riot. They have Toled their Agents to Strive for such a Law and so I think a Wise Man might Learne much by Watchinge to see who Seeme to Favoure this … text/html 2008-03-21T13:44:21+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.eliza_gamut_correspondence_6?rev=1206107061 To Baron Wyndham Your Lordship, I Promist to Spek more of those that Thretn my Life and who I Suspect. As I Toled your Lordshippe the Glas in my Divination Shewed me no Face only Flame with a Stink of Brimston. This is Planly Devlish and I Thinke a Demon is Hidinge the Faces of Them that Serve him. Tis in Vain for I dare Say I Knowe whose Hand is behind this tho I doe not Knowe Certinly which Men are his Instrements. text/html 2008-03-24T13:12:38+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.eliza_gamut_correspondence_7?rev=1206364358 To Baron Wyndham Your Lordship, There are Many Matters on wich I Shoulde Spek but Begginge your Pardon there is one Thinge I Must Raise and I Hop your Lordshippe Wille Forgive me. There is not a Manne or Woman who was in Court last Tusday who Coude not See that Your Body has two Riders in its Saddel not only yourself but also another. To Putte it Planly your Lordshippe is Possest by a Powrfull Spirit. I doe Thinke I know which Spirit it be and if soe it is not an ill Spirit but rather a Noble … text/html 2008-03-25T14:07:37+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.eliza_gamut_correspondence_8?rev=1206454057 To Baron Wyndham Your Lordship, I did Gratly Wishe to Spek with your Lordship at the last Meetinge of the Court but Colde Scarse see you for those Tugginge at your Sleeve and Wantinge Wordes with you. I Have Alredy Toled you and others of what I have Heared in Talkinge to the Witch Kinge Silva but I think we may be Facinge another more Suttel Danger inded an Invisibel one you Might Saye. text/html 2008-06-30T12:45:48+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.eliza_gamut_correspondence_9?rev=1214829948 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. text/html 2008-03-06T17:08:38+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.exorcism?rev=1204823318 Exorcised Note that this event used up your cigarette case. Should it happen again the version of Katherine Chandler you've been playing so far this game will be gone. While visiting an estate in the country late this season, Katherine Chandler is surprised on the road by a fox suddenly leaping out of the bushes and darting across the path in front of her. Her horse, startled by the apparition, bucks and rears; Katherine Chandler struggles to keep control of the creature, and as she frantica… text/html 2008-03-13T21:10:10+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.genesis_of_the_horties?rev=1205442610 Turnsheet 2 – Edward de Vries Continues his Research The Lily/Rose hybrid goes well and is everything you hoped for. Unfortunately you are less successful with the insect/flower hybrid. You decide to avoid the whole idea of using wasps, or *shudder* bees, and decide to go for something safe like combining ladybirds and a daisies. As far as you can tell this goes well and they seem to make excellent experimental subjects. You soon have a greenhouse full of such chimera and believe you're rea… text/html 2008-03-13T18:30:52+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.grail?rev=1205433052 Quest for the Grail Attending the trip are Lord Walter Devereux, His Grace Henry Lockett, Captain Nathaniel Greyhawk, Captain Dick Smashing, Dame Eliza Gamut, Father Anthony Sutcliffe, Witch Jones and Lord Alexander Gray. At the start of the journey, Devereux ensures that there is a full complement of soldiers, sailors and so forth; that all Christians present are, without fail, equipped with bible and cross; and that their journey is appropriately blessed, by Lockett and Sutcliffe, among othe… text/html 2008-03-28T10:17:16+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.hanging_around?rev=1206699436 The journey to Yggdrasil, the World Tree, is full of adventure and excitement, this is mostly due to the fact that the path between Albion and the tree are filled with some of the least pleasant of the world's inhabitants. And because Master Jonathan Clairefoy was along to lead the expedition. text/html 2008-03-14T10:52:18+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.heaven?rev=1205491938 The Second War in Heaven The Hereford Engagement The forces which will fight against Heaven gather in Hereford, in a valley which Lord Devereux has prepared with supply lines, fortified areas, and a final spot at the base of the valley where the gate to Heaven will be opened. Present are Lord Devereux and the 31st Hereford; Nathaniel Medici, the artificial man, with a device which he claims will be immensely helpful in the conflict; Archbishop Henry Lockett, in the company of an army of the d… text/html 2008-03-12T07:42:14+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.hellgate_recovered?rev=1205307734 Context, in the form of subtly conflicting plans, is given . It gives a good insight into the minds of the sorcerers Haroun ibn Rasheed and Tsung Chang-Mai. Retrieving the Hellgate Haroun ibn Rasheed, the Baron Eynesford, makes the preparations for departure as rapidly as possible. He has impressed on Tsung Chang-Mai that they must reach the Hellgate first. Dalembertus has promised to withdraw his forces from Egypt and if he is true to his word then they must reach the Hellgate before the Ot… text/html 2008-03-11T23:26:07+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.maps?rev=1205277967 Map #1 [Map of Eden #1] Map #2 [Map of Eden #2] Map #3 - with credit and thanks to Conrad [Map of Eden #3] text/html 2008-04-03T13:11:20+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.marriage_of_cross_and_milton?rev=1207228280 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 2008-04-05T19:51:21+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.marriage_of_milton_and_bourbon?rev=1207425081 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 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.marriage_of_molyneux_and_mayer?rev=1207333228 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 2008-03-09T10:38:12+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.meeash_closings?rev=1205059092 In Game 1 the Ambassador from Zilmatillia, Meeash Han-Tiki Weatherwhite [Frances], was a regular correspondent with other members of the Royal Court. There follows a list of some of the traditional Zilmatillian ceremonious closings the Ambassador used: text/html 2008-03-25T13:42:22+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.meeash_list?rev=1206452542 From the distant islands of Zilmatillia, across the dreadful Storm Gash (or so it might be translated in the English tongue) came the Ambassador of Zilmatillia. The lord of those island, His Celestial Radiance, had charged her to collect, experience or document every item upon the lists accompanying her before she could return to that land. text/html 2008-03-18T22:34:42+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.meeash_list_1?rev=1205879682 * Converse with the chickens that raise the sun * Collect three windmills * Find a minstrel to note down the song of a sheep so that it can be reproduced on the flute * Collect 2,092 nuts of different species * Sample every dish available in the kingdom * Learn to ride a horse * Note down every song in the kingdom and learn by heart * Acquire a bear with cubs, 4 boars, 2 wolves * Acquire the finest apple in the kingdom * Discover how many things the English can make into wine … text/html 2008-03-21T14:10:17+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.meeash_list_2?rev=1206108617 Original list order lost. * Acquire a horse of fleet foot and beautiful character * Acquire one cathedral preferably at least a century old, since his Celestial Radiance has been told that antiquity lends them charm. * Find out how wrapping pigs in blankets improves the flavour, and acquire four pigs with appropriate blankets ('Pigs in blankets' has now been explained to Meeash, but she thinks it might be safest to acquire some pigs in little embroidered blanket coats to make sure his C… text/html 2008-03-24T12:37:52+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.meeash_list_3?rev=1206362272 The Third List * Find out how a honeysuckles. Acquire a sample and provide demonstration * Provide detailed account of the Royal Parakeet Juggling Troupe * Acquire four mummers * Discover the meaning of the following terms: * “head over heels” (is this not the ordinary state of affairs) * “Gadzooks” * “Zounds” * “Stap me vitals” * “Lubbers” * “Sucker” (evidently a term of respect) text/html 2008-03-25T13:41:14+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.meeash_list_4?rev=1206452474 The Fifth List * Acquire a cat-o-nine-tails and a set of thumbscrews with instruction for their use * Recruit one fiddler of surpassing talent * Write down recipe for a soup of beans * Acquire one rabbit of mild and solemn demeanour * Discover how one may dig an ink well, and measure the buckets used to draw ink from same * Acquire a mechanism of bronze by which one may observe the movements of the orbs, preferably one in which his celestial Radiance's own palace is visible. *… text/html 2008-03-30T17:12:08+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.npc_james_cross?rev=1206897128 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 2008-03-31T21:19:33+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.npc_samuel_harris?rev=1206998373 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 2008-03-26T23:13:59+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.plays_of_william_brandage_1?rev=1206573239 Character Background OOC Note from the the Player of Master William Brandage: ”Whenever the poet quirk comes into play as part of a turnsheet action the GMs toss a coin to determine if the angel or demon has the upper hand in the creative process. Either way the quality of the writing will still be high, but the effect it has on the audience will have unexpected results (e.g. a play advocating temperance may inspire an entire town to swear off the booze for 40 days and 40 nights, or it may … text/html 2008-03-26T23:13:01+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.plays_of_william_brandage_2?rev=1206573181 Turnsheet 3 Extracts from the trunsheet response of Master William Brandage. Except for the news and faction briefings. Arthurian Epic Oh dear! It really is a lovely play, apart from the nail-bomb. The preliminary rehearsals go off fine. It's a really great play. (See news.) text/html 2008-03-26T23:10:20+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.plays_of_william_brandage_3?rev=1206573020 Turnsheet 4 Extracts from the trunsheet response of Master William Brandage. Except for the news. Write play for Meeash This was a painful production! You were stabbed in the leg by one of the windmills provided by Meeash, though it's apparently Dame Fiametta's fault the blades of the windmill were quite so much like, well, blades. Maybe some of the irritation transmitted itself into the play because once you've seen it in front of a live audience you see that it portrays Zilmatillia in a … text/html 2008-03-06T11:34:27+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.sorcery_spells?rev=1204803267 The Path of the Summoner Adherents of the Path of the Summoner focus on creating more and more powerful demons. While any Sorcerer can summon an Imp, Summoners focus on calling beings of greater potency and terror from the depths of the Infernal Realm. text/html 2008-03-08T20:02:22+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.sphinx?rev=1205006542 SOLOMON JONES AND THE EYE OF THE SPHINX Divinations and Preparations Eliza Gamut, famed Astrologer and diviner, acquires clues to the mysterious Valley of the Six Suns, the legendary location of the last Sphinxes in Egypt. Prepared for adventure and derring-do, a crew of brave men and women of Albion assemble to travel to ancient Aegyptus, and brave the burning sun, biting insects, Daemonic hordes and rug salesmen together! text/html 2008-03-06T11:30:35+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.theurgy_spells?rev=1204803035 The Path of the Supplicant Adherents of the Path of the Supplicant focus on entreating more potent and more holy beings from the Celestial Realm. Once an angel has been thus entreated into a Circle, there is a certain extent to which a Theurgist may direct their actions. This is not the compulsion which many Sorcerers exercise over their charges, but rather a negotiation with a greater power - the Angel will frequently, in exchange for an understanding that the action they are being asked to … text/html 2008-03-13T18:34:03+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.threatening_letters?rev=1205433243 At the height of the War in Hell, Alexander Gray receives two letters... You are, on two seperate occasions, met by what are apparently small demons. Both hand you a letter, before running off, laughing manically: "Dear Sir Alexander, It has come to my attention that a number of my imps have been spending far too much time in your hands. As you may be aware, there is presently a war on, and I'd rather have them fighting, if it's all the same to you. As such, I would like to propose a deal:… text/html 2009-03-17T00:03:57+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus?rev=1237248237 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 2009-03-15T13:36:49+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.unleashing_hell_on_heaven?rev=1237124209 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 2008-03-10T22:44:34+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.venice?rev=1205189074 The Invasion of Venice An introduction “...These days Venice is a city built on floating platforms anchored in place by heavy pilings. It has a surprisingly small population, and their free-thinking bent leaves little room for a formal army. However, a surprisingly high proportion are Magicians of various ilks. The sciences of Invention and Alchemy are particularly well represented.” text/html 2009-03-15T15:02:43+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.wedding_of_tsung_chang_mai_and_leah_brandage?rev=1237129363 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 2008-03-14T14:30:11+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/bonus.windows?rev=1205505011 Sir Alexander Cross, MP An extract from the character background of Sir Alexander Cross, Wastrel and Agent of God? [...] On the morning of his twenty-fifth birthday, a being looking remarkably like the Archangel Michael stormed into Alex's chambers, pulled him out of bed and threw him out of the window. When he picked himself out the wisteria he found himself confronted by a small posse of martial looking angelic beings who informed him that 'he worked for them now'. As far as he knows Alex… text/html 2008-02-09T02:52:21+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/catbus?rev=1202525541 FISH THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED. NOR IS THIS A DRILL. FUCK YOU TOM. I AM A PEER OF THE REALM . text/html 2007-09-23T11:01:03+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/catholicism?rev=1190545263 Until 1517, Catholicism effectively was Christianity for the vast majority of Europe. With the Protestant Reformation came a great weakening in the power of the Church and the Holy Roman Emperor; but similarly, those individuals and countries who chose to remain Catholic have been infused with the fire of conflict. This came to a head with the Catholic uprising and murder of King Henry IX in 1607. text/html 2007-10-16T13:40:06+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/characters?rev=1192542006 (Game 1 character bios and eternities are still available here.) text/html 2007-10-03T22:12:56+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/chargen?rev=1191449576 If you're feeling confident with the system, or if you've done all this before, then see The Basics at the end. Before you can play Albion, you will need a character! It's fairly simple to create one - the most important thing is that you have a good idea of who you want to play, what they're like and what their goals are. Filling in the numbers can come later, and if you're having trouble, please do ask one of the GMs for help! text/html 2007-10-04T11:28:15+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/church_of_england?rev=1191497295 The Church of England, as a religious institution, is supposed to encompass everyone in England who is not a meddling and loud Puritans or the small number of welcome Jews; since if you were none of those, you would clearly be an even dirtier and filthier heretic (or possible Catholic). The members of the Church of England include both the lay (i.e. everyone not ordained) and the clergy; the latter are supposed to minister while the former attend Church every Sunday and try to prove themselves … text/html 2007-10-03T20:35:43+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/civilwar?rev=1191443743 The Civil Wars and History of Albion "No woes more terrible were laid at Albion's feet than by the rebellious traitors and their Catholic masters. The Great Rebellion and its crushing has changed our beloved and hallowed land forever. That suffered however has only served to make the love for Albion burn brighter in the people's bosom. From “The History of the Great Rebellion”, a history of the Albion Civil Wars by Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon" text/html 2007-09-30T10:06:30+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/conjuration?rev=1191146790 "I noticed then a true wonder from the corner of my eye that did verily Amaze and Awe me. The Lady Elizabeth, all glowing in a heavenly light, was striding forth and quite suddenly appeared to be no longer striding but floating towards us, her bosoms heaving. As suddenly as this was noticed, the aura fantastic was gone and the Lady was standing there, as before, with no sign of the trick remaining. Yet whilst I remember it, I cannot believe that it was not real. -- Francis Delotte writing of h… text/html 2008-03-28T10:19:00+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/contents?rev=1206699540 Contents * Post-game Bonus Material --- Introduction - Freshers, click here first! * News * Latest News * Character List * Members of Parliament * NPC List --- * Setting * The Civil Wars * Timeline * King Matthew I --- Religion text/html 2007-10-02T02:15:18+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/counties?rev=1191291318 "Of Parsons I shall say only this - there are too many of them in the countryside, always preaching and yapping as if the fire of hades is at our feet. Of course, that is what they tell us is the case, but it is an unpleasant thing to consider when enjoying the rich estates and forests of the counties. Of Pigs I should say that there are perhaps not enough. When my father had visited the country, he said he was particularly impressed with the farming of these animals which resulted of course in … text/html 2007-10-02T01:51:06+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/court?rev=1191289866 " “Happy the man whom this bright court approves, His sovereign favours, and his country loves!”" Court is held wherever the King happens to be. Made up of hundreds of courtiers and countless servants, it is a substantial affair. The Royal Court is in many ways an exercise in theatre: full of pageantry, expensively coiffured and dressed lords and ladies, and elaborate rituals. But the King's Court is also the nearest thing to a national government (barring the Parliamentary debates) and, … text/html 2007-10-04T11:15:44+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/creatures?rev=1191496544 Albion saw its first dragon, Sii Maou, a number of decades ago. The then-Zilmatillian ambassador raised it from an egg, and saw it baptised into the Church of England. Although both dragon and ambassador disappeared shortly after the outbreak of war in 1607, the ruling that dragons could be baptised—and hence have free will and a soul—stood. text/html 2007-10-03T21:51:37+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/demons?rev=1191448297 The Nature of the Beast Popular belief - “popular” extending in this case even to the vast majority of Priests, Rabbis and Scientists - holds the entities known as demons to be just that; bona fide Infernal creatures, from the realms of Hell, ruled over by the Adversary. All evidence in the public eye so far seems to strongly back up that assumption - they do, indeed, seem to delight in sin and debauchery, are widely known to trade (when possible) in the currency of human souls, and are fr… text/html 2007-10-14T14:03:25+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/downtime?rev=1192370605 Downtime Turnsheet deadline - THURSDAY MIDNIGHT Communication between Players Players are encouraged to communicate outside the weekly Court meetings. You may not have enough time to speak to everyone you need to or you may come up with a brilliant scheme when given a bit more time to think. text/html 2007-10-04T12:47:16+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/dragoons?rev=1191502036 The Army of Albion was established during the events of the First Civil War as demands on extensive campaigning and a more permanent institution grew. Its creation is owed largely to the Lord-General of the Earl of Essex's Dragoons of the time - the Earl of Hertfordshire, Edward de Vries. The regiments raised across the country by local nobles, gentry and magnates were given a permanent and official standing as the Army of England (initially) in 1612. The Dragoons themselves formed the centre, e… text/html 2007-10-03T11:37:07+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/east_india_company?rev=1191411427 "“You know, my darling... I won't. The New World - too far. Too big. Too primitive. No, my place is here... corrupting the young.” - Ben Jonson, 1602, on being offered the office of Proprietor in the East India Company. " History The first decade of the 17th Century saw an explosion of new companies founded by the traders of London to exploit the new trade routes that were opening to the New World and Orient. The first to be founded was the Honourable East India Company – a venture orig… text/html 2007-10-08T13:46:09+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/elsewhere?rev=1191851169 Scandinavia Scandinavia is unusual in that it has about the same amount of land as before the flood. There is a certain slope to the lands, though, which seems to vary. It is also unusual in that its population consists almost entirely of the dead and wild animals. The particularly large packs of wolves which roam the land have put most would-be settlers back on their boats in a hurry, though those of sterner reslove have brought back tales of a huge, wooden hall from which the sounds of reve… text/html 2007-05-03T15:05:46+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/email_system?rev=1178204746 Introduction The Albion email system is designed to facilitate in-character communication and allowing in-character email addresses to be published without letting spammers email you. The main features are: * Email can only be sent to an Albion email account from a registered email address (except when emailing the GM list) * All in-character emails are copied to the GM team * Any emails sent through the email system have any (recognised) external email addresses rewritten into Albion… text/html 2007-09-22T19:19:19+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/embassies?rev=1190488759 All the European city-states, in addition to several more far-flung countries including some Moorish Caliphates, Cathay, various Native American Nations and Empires, and the remote island nation of Zilmatillia, hold Embassies in Oxford, and the Ambassadors and their diplomats are frequent visitors to court. No PC can start the game as The Ambassador from a foreign Power; but such a position might be achievable through play. text/html 2007-09-30T19:18:22+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/familiar_spirits?rev=1191179902 Things that go bump in the night Or squeak. Or clatter. “Familiar Spirits” is a rather broad label, covering the assortment of magical beings which are native to this world, or at least spend most of their time here. Not demons, and not angels, and with few records of spirits possessing powers greater than the least of the heavenly hosts, spirits pose something of a problem when it comes to defining what they are. text/html 2007-10-08T22:38:08+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/france?rev=1191883088 “I speak Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men, and German to my horse.” -- Charles Quint Albion’s alliance with France has lasted more than two generations now, though the warmth of the alliance has certainly varied over that period. A common enmity against powerful Spain has been the foundation of this friendship, though the marriages between Princess Marguerite and Prime Minister Milton and now between King Matthew himself and Princess Joanne have helped to bring personal w… text/html 2008-02-09T02:53:57+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/franzberg?rev=1202525637 COCKFISHTHINGS GENERAL ROSENTHAL NEEDS A PAGE. BECAUSE HE IS DESPERATE YES. AND A DWEEB. HE IS. THIS IS FAIR. AND FAR AND HELEN HAS MANY HEADPHONES text/html 2008-01-14T15:14:56+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/game_start?rev=1200323696 Logistics and other important information - Where, When and How? Remember to sign yourself up for the Society Game mailing list - rpgsocs to receive e-mails regarding sessions, weekly News and other important messages. When The Society Game runs each week on Tuesdays during Oxford University term-time from 7.30pm to approximately 10.15pm. text/html 2007-10-04T11:22:40+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/horticulturalists?rev=1191496960 Known as “Horties” by almost everyone else, for their brash demeanour and annoying tendency to get the girls, the Horticulturalists are the closest thing Albion has to Special Forces. They deal particularly with creatures—dragons and sea serpents (which have been proclaimed by the Church of England to have a soul) and gryphons (about whom the debate still rages, though is erring on the side of them not). text/html 2007-10-06T00:08:39+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/introduction?rev=1191629319 Hello, and welcome to the website for Albion, the '07-'08 Roleplaying Games Society freeform game. If you've never played any sort of roleplaying game before, never fear! Here's a quick introduction. If you're a seasoned roleplayer, feel free to skip to the sections below! text/html 2007-11-11T11:38:37+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/invention?rev=1194781117 Invention Invention is the science of binding magical tokens into mechanical devices. In its simplest incarnation, a familiar spirit or magical token can be used as a power source for a mechanical device (in fact, most inventors see familiar spirits as just another type of token). More complex uses of Invention interact with other magics in other ways. text/html 2008-02-09T02:51:04+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/ireland?rev=1202525464 THIS IS NOT A HARD IRELAND GAME. YES. [Map of flooded Ireland] In March 1603, a week after her death, Queen Elizabeth defeated the last of Irish rebels hiding in the forests of Tyrone. (News can travel slowly and neither side heard the sad news till after the surrender.) Ireland enjoyed some peace for a time, though the rebel armies were gone many malcontents continued to stage raids, until the entire kingdom erupted into revolt with the death of King Henry IX. Ireland had always been a Cath… text/html 2007-10-08T22:40:09+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/italy?rev=1191883209 [The Italian States and Principalities] There is no single nation of “Italy” as we know it today. Instead, the Italian provinces are divided up between many smaller Republics, Principalities, Dukedoms and other city-states which function as centres of trade and learning (and fighting between each other). It all gets exported (learning AND fighting) to the rest of Europe too - the scientific advances that the Italians have made, particularly Invention and Alchemy, continually impress the res… text/html 2007-09-30T22:31:50+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/jesuits?rev=1191191510 " ...as the waves of the sea, without stay, do one rise and overtake another, so the Pope and his ... ministers be never at rest, but as fast as one enterprise faileth they take another in hand ... hoping at last to prevail." The Jesuits are an illegal organisation in Albion, and those operating here are generally acting as spies, couriers and assassins for the Holy Roman Church. The penalty for membership of the Society is death or exile - be aware of this possibility if you want to play a Je… text/html 2007-10-04T11:36:23+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/jews?rev=1191497783 Since the Civil Wars, relations between the Jewish city-state of Prague and the Archipelago of Albion have been at an all-time high. Following changes to the Recusancy laws, practising Jews were given the same religious rights as Anglicans; although the Church of England remains the state religion, many subjects of Albion have converted to Judaism, and these Gerei Tzedek find themselves welcomed into the fold by all but the most conservative of Rabbis. text/html 2007-10-02T02:11:36+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/judaism?rev=1191291096 Ever since the Civil Wars, Judaism has been not only an acceptable but a popular religion in the Archipelago of Albion. Between the immigration of families fleeing persecution in more hard-line Christian European countries, and the conversion of many prominent families and individuals to the faith, the religion in Albion has become more common than anywhere else in Europe except, perhaps, Prague. text/html 2007-10-08T22:41:29+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/king?rev=1191883289 by the Grace of God King of the Archipelago of Albion, the Netherlands, Navarre, Lord of Gibraltar and the Colonies "Born from the blood of two great Elizabeths, The noblest and most high-borne of the North and South, Our young Prince Matthew to be crowned departs. ... Emerging from that most holy house of God, Anointed, crowned and blessed in hope, King Matthew, our greatest lord A coronation poem by Sir Winston Feathergill of Queen's College Oxford on the occasion of the King's Coronati… text/html 2007-10-03T21:54:07+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/london?rev=1191448447 London? The capital of the Archipelago is at Oxford. The City of London is drowned far beneath the waves. I bet there's some Sunken Treasure down there though, for someone resourceful and brave enough to go looking... text/html 2007-10-03T21:56:07+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/london_society?rev=1191448567 London Society is composed, these days, of congruences of Sea-Serpents, the occasional piece of intelligent Alchemical effluvium, and barnacles. This is because London is drowned, many, many spans beneath the tossing waves of the English Ocean. Perhaps you were thinking of Oxford Society? text/html 2007-10-03T20:36:42+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/magic?rev=1191443802 The world of Albion has six Schools of Magic. They each represent not only a set of spells, but a way of looking at the world - a method of study and practice. As a result, they are mutually incompatible. One who has a natural aptitude for Theurgy will simply never be able to learn Conjuration; their brain does not work in the right way. text/html 2007-10-03T22:30:24+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/malta?rev=1191450624 Malta is a small island in the mediterranean, south of Sicily, formerly under the rule of the Spanish. It has for over a century now been the home of the Hospitaller Order of St. John - a powerful Catholic monastic order founded in the Holy Land during the Crusades. After their expulsion they were located in various countries before being give the island of Malta by King Charles V of Spain (because it caused him too much bother and he didn't really need it). Since then the Knights have worked ha… text/html 2007-11-25T00:37:39+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/metaphysic?rev=1195951059 ALBION METAPHYSIC THIS IS NOT A HARD METAPHYSIC GAME. text/html 2007-10-01T14:53:44+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/navigators?rev=1191250424 The Guild of Navigators fulfils one of the most important jobs in the Archipeligo of Albion—it provides transport between the numerous islands and across rivers. Without it, much of the trade within Albion would fall apart. For the large part, the trade ships of the open sea are too deep to travel amongst the islands, and their captains certainly don't have the knowledge of the various inlets and shortcuts and so on that allow the Navigators to do their business so well. text/html 2007-11-12T20:57:38+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/navy?rev=1194901058 Background The Royal Navy was created by Act of Parliament in December 1643 and the first officers appointed to its ranks in January of 1644. Created to provide a standing force of ships to protect Albion's shipping and coasts, as a service it is incredibly young and has to develop a distinct personality of its own. Many observes are waiting to see whether it becomes a rival to the Venerable Order of Sir Walter Raleigh, or manages to carve out a new role of its own. text/html 2007-10-04T10:57:49+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/netherlands?rev=1191495469 [The Netherlands] The Netherlands, previously the Dutch Republic, had gained independance from the Spanish Empire and spent much of its infancy fighting against its former master. With defeat and then success fortunes changed and the Dutch trading fleets were able to master trade from faraway countries and provide the resources to challenge Spain. text/html 2008-03-02T18:51:16+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/news?rev=1204483876 Current News News - Turn 1 News - Turn 2 News - Turn 3 News - Turn 4 News - Turn 5 News - Turn 6 News - Turn 7 News - Turn 8 News - Turn 9 News - Turn 10 News - Turn 11 News - Turn 12 News - Turn 13 News - Turn 14 News - Eternity Archive If you're interested in the archive of the old Trinity '07 Game 1 news, it's been moved here. text/html 2015-03-09T22:56:00+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/npcs?rev=1425941760 When Game 2 begins, this page will contain a list of the Non-Player Characters which the GMs play each session, organised by GM. Your GMs Here are some photos, so you can recognise the GMs. Feel free to catch any of these and ask them any Albion-related questions you desire - during Tuesday sessions, in the pub afterwards, by email, in lectures, on aeroplanes, in bed... text/html 2007-10-03T22:48:13+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/organisations?rev=1191451693 There are many different Organisations throughout the game world, covering everything from scholars to soldiers, Catholics to Jews, spies to witches. These can be highly organised, or can simply perform the function of a meeting-place for like-minded people. text/html 2007-10-04T09:04:42+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/other_christians?rev=1191488682 Aside from the Church of England the only other officially tolerated religion in Albion is that of the Jews. This is an era of religious tumult however, and many other Christian sects operate in Albion despite the persecution of the State. Catholicism remains strong in Ireland and the Puritan faiths in the Highlands of Scotland. text/html 2007-10-03T06:36:25+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/oxford?rev=1191393385 Oxford has always been one of the two chief general academic centres of Albion - even if it had, until the transfer of the Invisible College there, not been so important in the Scientific arts. Now with the destruction of London it is also the administrative heart of the Kingdom. With so many magical and mundane changes, the city is almost unrecognisable. text/html 2007-10-03T18:36:30+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/oxford_society?rev=1191436590 The City of Oxford is the hub of Albion society life; it is where the King's Court meets and where the richest and most influential subjects of the Crown hold their town residences. Most Courtiers at least make business trips to Oxford between the six-monthly Court sessions, and some choose to reside there all year round. text/html 2007-10-05T10:50:57+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/oxforduni?rev=1191581457 " “I say, DeMontford, did that Invisibler just summon an Imp to spit at me?” “I'd say he did, old chap.” “Right, that's it then. Fetch the Scones.” Conversation overheard in the Angel's Head, a student tavern in Ship Street." Ancient, Byzantine and hideously wealthy, Oxford University owns a great deal of the land on the Island of Oxford, and as such has a very important place in the politics of Albion. Its students, graduates and Faculty members are some of the finest minds in the … text/html 2007-10-03T19:00:31+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/parliament?rev=1191438031 "The house rose in a great commotion, every Member shouting louder than his neighbour and calling his opponents all manner of terrible names and calls. After an hour of this, the motion which we had been debating had largely been forgotten, giving way to a discussion of the comparative virtues of Sir Roderick Eames, and old Henry Flooters finally awoke with gleaming eyes. When he was satisfied little had occured, he was once again asleep and the argument continued... -- Alfred Billiers recordi… text/html 2008-02-02T21:22:13+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/parliament_pcs?rev=1201987333 Members of Parliament The following PCs are Members of the Houses of Parliament and may present bills or vote upon them. House of Commons The Rt. Hon. Lady Elizabeth Weaver, Baroness Goscote, MP is the current Speaker of the House of Commons. House of Lords text/html 2007-10-03T22:31:34+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/portugal?rev=1191450694 The Kingdom of Portugal may appear like a smaller brother to that of Spain, and indeed the latter appears to be a greater power in Europe, but Portugal has much untapped worth. Portugese adventurers and colonists have been as active as those of Spain or Albion and compete on par with them. Even the Floods, which affected Portugal more than Spain, have not cooled any of the desire to thrust the country into the greats of Europe. Magnificent things were done to stop flood-waters and a display of c… text/html 2007-09-23T11:13:00+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/pox?rev=1190545980 "Perhaps the most unpleasant experience, George, was catching the damned pox. It's not particularly the pain, discomfort and occasional bouts of insanity that I suffered that really made it all incredibly unpleasant, no. It was the fact that I had to go see Aunt Audrey, the local witch to make the whole thing go away. The horrors of the moonlight glinting off her boil-covered skin still haunts me. -- A conversation between two parish priests." text/html 2007-09-30T14:49:15+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/prayer?rev=1191163755 The power of prayer is said to be greater than any magic, for while we feeble humans may search for power in arcane arts, God is omnipotent. All the clergy, whether Anglican or Jewish will emphasise the importance of prayer and the need for the flock to pray to God regularly. text/html 2007-10-03T16:51:33+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/privateers?rev=1191430293 Privateer is one of those irregular nouns. I am a privateer, you are a pirate, he is a thieving cur who should be hanged by the neck until he is dead. The Order is a loose coalition of privateers and explorers which exists to explore the new world, defend English shores and redress grievous wrongs that other countries have done to our nation - such as insufficiently defending ships transporting their gold. text/html 2007-03-08T15:14:18+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/puritanism?rev=1173366858 Puritans are grouped together as one religious group, but in reality there are many different sects that make up the Puritan body. These rarely believe in the same things, except in the need to burn Catholics (and probably Anglicans, and of course everyone else) and the need to preach morality to the corrupt and decadent world. text/html 2007-10-08T08:21:40+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/quirks?rev=1191831700 Please note you may only pick the same quirk three times. This is mostly to make sure the GMs aren't overloaded with a plot workload. If you do have an extremely good reason for a fourth Widget then we will be happy to discuss it with you. Personal Quirks Quirks which have to do with your upbringing and your person. text/html 2008-03-02T20:00:25+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/quotes?rev=1204488025 (during a discussion on recusancy) “No, a few people do turnsheet to attend church... mostly the Jesuits.” “This is not a hard-cryptography game!” (in tones of deep horror, re: Joe) “Undead versus Golems.... WHO WILL WIN??” (on being asked where Wo Feng is) “He's.... in...... uhhhhhhhhh.... FUDGELAND! at the moment.” text/html 2008-02-09T02:54:25+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/radio3norway?rev=1202525665 HEADBONES i AM BORED NOW STOP. COMMA. YAR. text/html 2007-10-10T11:32:20+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/rank?rev=1192015940 Introduction In Albion you will be playing the cream of society (you're at least among the bits that float at the top!) so it is expected that the majority of players will have an aristocratic title and many will be extremely wealthy. There are of course excpetions, the clergy are the most obvious but some commoners are important enough to come to Court and since the meteoric rise in the influence of the Oxford Colleges even undergraduates are sometimes seen at Court. text/html 2007-10-03T20:37:29+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/religion?rev=1191443849 Religion is the lifeblood of Albion. A lack of faith - or at least, a lack of outwardly displayed faith - is the exception, not the rule; the State is the Church, and the King is the Head of both. Failing to keep approved religious practise isn't just blasphemous - it's treasonous. text/html 2007-04-24T10:10:07+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/roman_church?rev=1177409407 As an organisation, the Catholic Church has a structure covering the majority of Europe, unlike the Church of England which deals with only one country and is headed by its monarch. The head of the Catholic Church is the Pope in Rome (or occasionally Avignon) who essentially appoints the episcopal (bishop) hierarchy from the top down, as well as the Cardinals. text/html 2007-09-30T23:07:21+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/rosicrucians?rev=1191193641 ...or Ordo Rosae Crucis, or one of a host of other confusing and lengthy names; most outside the organisation find it simplest to refer to them as simple Rosicrucians. Protestantism's answer to the Jesuits, they are a mystical society originally formed under the leadership of Johannes Dee, Queen Elizabeth I's court magician. They act as spies, assassins and deniable agents for the Church of England. text/html 2007-10-08T09:23:44+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/sample?rev=1191835424 This page is designed to help you make up your own character by providing some examples. Some are typical, some are not, it's all here to provide you inspiration and to demonstrate how the character generation system may be used. This page will be updated with additional character examples, so if you're stuck, don't forget to check back for more inspiration! text/html 2007-09-22T18:39:02+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/sample_turnsheet?rev=1190486342 This is the format for how the GM team would like turnsheets to be laid out, if possible, followed by an example turnsheet for a fictional character. It’s worth putting your actions in order of priority, so that the GMs know what’s most important to you. If an action would require slightly more AP than you thought to succeed then we can take them from an action that’s less important to you. text/html 2008-01-28T23:48:39+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/scholars?rev=1201564119 The Invisible College, originally based in London and now located on Christchurch Meadow, is an institution as ancient as Oxford University and with as much pride in its history. It is, primarily, an academy of the gentlemanly sciences; that is to say, practical theology, astrology, geometry, and Magic. Not to be confused with the Rosicrucians, the College is a fraternity of learned men and philosophers from all over Europe. It functions primarily as a meeting-place for the great thinkers of the… text/html 2007-10-01T19:22:11+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/science?rev=1191266531 Science See magic. You mean there's no science? Magic is Science. Science is Magic. The two are the same. Albion is not a hard science game. But Plymouth wasn't a city in the 1600s! Albion is not a hard history game either. But if the sea level rose 100 metres, (some town or other) would be underwater! Geography is a science. As are Geology, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Sociology and Astronomy. This is not an exhaustive list. text/html 2007-10-04T10:50:59+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/scotland?rev=1191495059 [Scotland] The Kingdom of Scotland, perpetual thorn in the English side (or brave bonnie Scots minding their own business up North), has had a relative straight-forward history. Alliance with France and war with England has been the standard for several centuries. For a brief period half a century ago the two countries were friendly, but after the Flood and the Second Civil War the country has been divided. Technically the whole country is now part of the Archipelago of Albion and ruled by King… text/html 2007-10-08T13:45:06+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/setting?rev=1191851106 It is the year 1642. At the court of King Matthew, the grandson of Queen Elizabeth, the philosophers, poets, dreamers, courtesans, sorcerers, priests, merchants and ambassadors of Europe gather on the Island of Oxford to celebrate the dawn of a new Golden Age... text/html 2007-09-25T18:47:46+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/sisters_hecate?rev=1190746066 The Sisters of Hecate is a country wide group of witches who meet, usually in a group for each county, to gossip about people and spells, drink and dance around naked (this may or may not happen only in the minds of excitable old scholars - the Sisters have never commented). Recently they have begun admitting men, on the basis that it is better to give them the support, and control, of the Sisterhood than leave them to their own devices. text/html 2007-11-27T13:29:28+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/skills?rev=1196170168 Skills represent your character's natural and developed talents. They are rarely used during Court sessions, but commonly using during Downtime to establish how well your character succeeds at their chosen tasks. Buying Skills You have 25 points to spend on skills. These points can be modified up or down by various different Quirks, but you may never have more than 35 points in total. text/html 2007-10-03T20:51:17+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/sorcery?rev=1191444677 What is Sorcery? Sorcery is the Art of summoning, binding and bargaining with entities which, to all intents and purposes, appear to be demons. Sorcerers tend towards the academic and eccentric, but can range from the bumbling but good-natured professor dipping into the libraries of Hell to the cackling black-goateed madman attempting to bring about the Apocalypse. text/html 2007-10-08T22:39:18+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/spain?rev=1191883158 The King of Albion is also the King of Navarre since the Treaty of London 1606, soon after France traded their holdings in Navarre for an Alliance against Spain to once more reform the Kingdom. It is an odd mix, incorporating a population of Basques, Spanish, French and English most of whom do not necessarily get along too well with each other. The country itself is ruled in theory by King Matthew though in practice this is delegated to an Albion noble and the council of the Nobles of Navarre. T… text/html 2007-11-24T17:49:13+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/start?rev=1195926553 The Archipelago of Albion, a necklace of islands and floating city-states, stretches from the Hebrides to the accursed Isle of Lundy. At the heart of the Archipelago, the ensorcelled Island of Oxford soars a proud hundred feet above the tossing waves of the English Ocean. It is here, at the jewel in Albion’s crown, that the good King Matthew, grandson of Queen Elizabeth I, makes his capital and holds his court, And it is here, not in flooded and derelict London, that the poets, philosophers… text/html 2007-09-30T23:32:02+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/sunken_treasure?rev=1191195122 The rising waters came a hundred different ways, the rain fell for months washing ways roads and flooding valleys, the seas rose along the coasts and the rivers flooded inland. But it also cam suddenly in some places and gradually in others, some cities disappeared beneath the waves in a single night and others were only surrendered gradually as one dike after another slowly failed. The Civil War also confused matters, in some parts of the city fighting and the plague means that there was no-one… text/html 2007-10-04T17:43:14+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/test?rev=1191519794 testing text/html 2007-10-03T20:36:51+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/theurgy?rev=1191443811 Theurgy is one of the six Schools of Magic. It is compatible with almost any character concept and most skills, though may not be taken alongside another School. It has a highly structured spell progression, and there are several Paths which practitioners can choose to follow as they expand their spell repertoire. text/html 2007-10-28T20:57:41+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/tilbury?rev=1193605061 Archived setting material from Game 1. Game 2 players, this is not relevant to you. "I am come amongst you, as you see, at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live and die amongst you all; to lay down for my God, and for my kingdom, and my people, my honour and my blood, even in the dust. I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too, and thin… text/html 2007-10-03T11:22:36+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/timeline?rev=1191410556 1581 - November - Parliament passes the Act of Rights and Equals giving women an equal stance to men in all matters of state and secular life. An article is added to entreat the Church of England to follow suit. 1595 - The first woman bishop is created in the Church of England after further reforms. Most Protestant churches already allow women in all parts of the church hierarchy. The Holy Roman Church still does not allow women priests. text/html 2007-10-01T14:56:58+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/transport?rev=1191250618 Since the flood, transport about Albion has been forced to evolve quite rapidly. The horse and cart is now entirely impractical for travelling any distance except in the North and on the Isle of Wales. Instead, a variety of alternative transport methods have sprung up: text/html 2007-10-03T18:56:18+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/travel?rev=1191437778 Although the main thrust of Albion will take place within the Archipelago, it is certainly possible to visit other countries during downtime. There are many reasons—politics, war, magic, etc.—to interact with other countries, whether by letter, messenge or personal visit. text/html 2007-10-02T10:37:31+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/user_accounts?rev=1191321451 How do I get a user account? Email the GM team at <gm@albion.chaosdeathfish.com> with your character concept. Once we have accepted your character concept, we'll create you a user account and email you with your username and password. If you create your character in-session, we will ask you to email a copy to the GM team - if we haven't created you an account in time to submit your downtime actions, you can email them to the GM team instead. text/html 2007-10-04T14:35:31+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/war?rev=1191508531 " “When Albion sends her eager sons to war, Some thoughtless town, with ease and plenty blessed, Near, and more near, the closing lines invest; Sudden they seize th'amazed, defenceless prize, And high in air Britannia's standard flies.”" This is designed as a guide to military and navy forces and their utilisation in the world of Albion. This is by no means required reading and is here for flavour and to help those who wish to engage in this sort of thing get their head around how it m… text/html 2007-10-08T19:46:46+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/wealth?rev=1191872806 NOTE: Investments are primarily flavour, but also the chance for a more complicated character. Albion does not feature any sort of complicated financial system so please don't try to find out what it is - we are simply trying to represent the effects of wealth and related resources to make the game enjoyable. This entire page is optional unless you are interested in trade or a specifically detailed character. If you don't tell us otherwise your money will come from the land attached to your tit… text/html 2007-10-15T22:17:45+00:00 http://albion.chaosdeathfish.com/witchcraft?rev=1192486665 What is Witchcraft? Witchcraft is a mixture of charms, herbalism and dealing with familiar spirits. Witches themselves range from elderly crones pottering around small villages who can inspire terror simply by squinting at someone to proprietors of discreet little shops for the discerning gentleman or lady, who would like a little helping hand with his love life. Traditionally they are female and common, though both male and noble practitioners are becoming increasingly accepted, even by the S…