Nova Astrum - Revision history

DaveTheTroll at 08:27, 4 March 2007

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	[[Category:Ars Magica]][[Category:PBP]][[Category:L'Orphelin Saga]][[Category:Covenant]]		[[Category:Ars Magica]][[Category:PBP]][[Category:L'Orphelin Saga]][[Category:Covenant]]
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	Nova Astrum is the primary covenant for [[L'Orphelin Saga]]		Nova Astrum is the primary covenant for [[L'Orphelin Saga]]

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	*[[Athenais]]		*[[Athenais]]
	*[[Mary MacKenzie]]		*[[Mary MacKenzie]]
			*[[John Williamson]]

	===Companions===		===Companions===

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Mages

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	*[[Thomas Crabb]]		*[[Thomas Crabb]]
	*[[Athenais]]		*[[Athenais]]
			*[[Mary MacKenzie]]

	===Companions===		===Companions===
	*[[Red Sam]]		*[[Red Sam]]

DaveTheTroll at 21:23, 26 February 2007

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			[[Category:Ars Magica]][[Category:PBP]][[Category:L'Orphelin Saga]][[Category:Covenant]]
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	Nova Astrum is the primary covenant for [[L'Orphelin Saga]]		Nova Astrum is the primary covenant for [[L'Orphelin Saga]]

DaveTheTroll at 11:44, 26 February 2007

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	~~'''La Nouvelle Étoile'''~~
	[[Image:NovaAstrum.jpg\|left]]		[[Image:NovaAstrum.jpg\|left]]
			Nova Astrum is the primary covenant for [[L'Orphelin Saga]]

			=== La Nouvelle Étoile ===
	The Covenant of the New Star, founded as a daughter covenant of Ad Astra Per Aspera some five years ago. Its purpose is to harvest vis resources in the New World, as well as to explore the magical potential of the region and establish a strong presence should AAPA eventually decide to move there wholescale. AAPA is a strong Autumn covenant, drifting, like most European covenants, into Winter. It was formally located in the French forests, but deforestation and settlement forced it, a century or more ago, to forcibly relocate into a regio, formally belonging to a powerful and ancient dragon. The dragon was slain by the magi of the day, and the covenant relocated to the regio, although they keep mundane houses in Paris and Marseilles.		The Covenant of the New Star, founded as a daughter covenant of Ad Astra Per Aspera some five years ago. Its purpose is to harvest vis resources in the New World, as well as to explore the magical potential of the region and establish a strong presence should AAPA eventually decide to move there wholescale. AAPA is a strong Autumn covenant, drifting, like most European covenants, into Winter. It was formally located in the French forests, but deforestation and settlement forced it, a century or more ago, to forcibly relocate into a regio, formally belonging to a powerful and ancient dragon. The dragon was slain by the magi of the day, and the covenant relocated to the regio, although they keep mundane houses in Paris and Marseilles.

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	Nova Astrum is based in a substantial town house - almost a manor house - on the edge of Schenectady, a settlement of around six thousand people. Beneath the house is a network of tunnels, some of which extend almost ten miles to hidden exits - including one in the town, one near the river, and one in the woods. The tunnels were partially built by the founding magi (visitors from Europe) using Terram, but based upon an existing network built by unknown hands. Strange pictograms can be found on some of the tunnel walls, and their full extent is unknown. Grogs patrol the tunnels on a regular basis, just in case. The tunnels have a Magic aura of 3.		Nova Astrum is based in a substantial town house - almost a manor house - on the edge of Schenectady, a settlement of around six thousand people. Beneath the house is a network of tunnels, some of which extend almost ten miles to hidden exits - including one in the town, one near the river, and one in the woods. The tunnels were partially built by the founding magi (visitors from Europe) using Terram, but based upon an existing network built by unknown hands. Strange pictograms can be found on some of the tunnel walls, and their full extent is unknown. Grogs patrol the tunnels on a regular basis, just in case. The tunnels have a Magic aura of 3.

			== Inhabitants ==
			===Mages===
			*[[Vittorio Arosa]]
			*[[Thomas Crabb]]
			*[[Athenais]]
			===Companions===
			*[[Red Sam]]
			*[[John Greene]]
			===Grogs===
			*[[Oronhyatekha]]
			*[[Jean Durand]]
			*[[Giuseppa Cimino]]
			*[[Clement Panaut]]
			*[[English speaking Turb]]

	== Resources ==		== Resources ==

DaveTheTroll at 11:41, 26 February 2007

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	'''La Nouvelle Étoile'''		'''La Nouvelle Étoile'''
	[[Image:NovaAstrum.jpg\|~~right~~]]		[[Image:NovaAstrum.jpg\|left]]
	The Covenant of the New Star, founded as a daughter covenant of Ad Astra Per Aspera some five years ago. Its purpose is to harvest vis resources in the New World, as well as to explore the magical potential of the region and establish a strong presence should AAPA eventually decide to move there wholescale. AAPA is a strong Autumn covenant, drifting, like most European covenants, into Winter. It was formally located in the French forests, but deforestation and settlement forced it, a century or more ago, to forcibly relocate into a regio, formally belonging to a powerful and ancient dragon. The dragon was slain by the magi of the day, and the covenant relocated to the regio, although they keep mundane houses in Paris and Marseilles.		The Covenant of the New Star, founded as a daughter covenant of Ad Astra Per Aspera some five years ago. Its purpose is to harvest vis resources in the New World, as well as to explore the magical potential of the region and establish a strong presence should AAPA eventually decide to move there wholescale. AAPA is a strong Autumn covenant, drifting, like most European covenants, into Winter. It was formally located in the French forests, but deforestation and settlement forced it, a century or more ago, to forcibly relocate into a regio, formally belonging to a powerful and ancient dragon. The dragon was slain by the magi of the day, and the covenant relocated to the regio, although they keep mundane houses in Paris and Marseilles.

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	== Resources ==		== Resources ==
	[[Image:NovaStar.jpg\|~~left~~]]		[[Image:NovaStar.jpg\|right]]
	=== Vis ===		=== Vis ===

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	== Resources ==		== Resources ==
	[[Image:NovaStar.jpg\|~~right~~]]		[[Image:NovaStar.jpg\|left]]
	=== Vis ===		=== Vis ===

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	== Resources ==		== Resources ==
			[[Image:NovaStar.jpg\|right]]
	=== Vis ===		=== Vis ===

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	Roughly two-thirds of this vis is sent back to Europe each year.		Roughly two-thirds of this vis is sent back to Europe each year.

	~~[[Image:NovaStar.jpg\|left]]~~

	=== The Turb ===		=== The Turb ===

DaveTheTroll at 11:40, 26 February 2007

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	The covenant has a turb of twenty grogs. This many men would draw undue attention if they all lived in the house, so some have dwellings in town. Since the covenant runs several secondary businesses, including a printing press, many of the grogs also work at these businesses - the turb leader worries this has led them to neglect their martial skills. The businesses produce just enough money to support the covenant, but currently the magi live a moderately luxurious lifestyle thanks to regular shipments of cash from AAPA.		The covenant has a turb of twenty grogs. This many men would draw undue attention if they all lived in the house, so some have dwellings in town. Since the covenant runs several secondary businesses, including a printing press, many of the grogs also work at these businesses - the turb leader worries this has led them to neglect their martial skills. The businesses produce just enough money to support the covenant, but currently the magi live a moderately luxurious lifestyle thanks to regular shipments of cash from AAPA.

	=== ~~Relationships ===~~		=== Library ===

	Relationships with the local town are a little tricky, thanks to the linguistic divide, but since many of the locally recruited grogs are Anglo, things are becoming easier. Relationships with various Mohawk leaders are well established, and the Indians sometimes come to the covenant for help.

	=~~= Library~~ ==
	The Covenant library - note that compared to a covenant in the middle ages, we're rather better off, thanks to printing!		The Covenant library - note that compared to a covenant in the middle ages, we're rather better off, thanks to printing!

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	We also have ''On the Code'', a summa on Code of Hermes (level 3, quality 9), ''The Fay of the Courts of Winter'', a tractatus on Faerie Lore (quality 7), ''The Shield Against All Ills'', a tractatus on Parma Magica (quality 10), ''Striking At the Enemy's Heart'', a tractatus on Penetration (quality 5), and ''On the Stranger Inhabitants of the New Lands'', a tractatus on Magic Lore, quality 8.		We also have ''On the Code'', a summa on Code of Hermes (level 3, quality 9), ''The Fay of the Courts of Winter'', a tractatus on Faerie Lore (quality 7), ''The Shield Against All Ills'', a tractatus on Parma Magica (quality 10), ''Striking At the Enemy's Heart'', a tractatus on Penetration (quality 5), and ''On the Stranger Inhabitants of the New Lands'', a tractatus on Magic Lore, quality 8.

			== Relationships ==

			Relationships with the local town are a little tricky, thanks to the linguistic divide, but since many of the locally recruited grogs are Anglo, things are becoming easier. Relationships with various Mohawk leaders are well established, and the Indians sometimes come to the covenant for help.