Café de Nuit

Since he arrived a bit sooner than the others he was looking for, Niles already seated when George enters the room, followed shortly afterwards by Frances and her two friends. George looks prepared to immerse himself in study, armed as he is with a book and writing materials, so Niles declines to ca...

There was an article in Dragon magazine on using the Three-Dragon Ante deck to generate statistics. It could probably be adapted for Tarokka without too much trouble. It was supposed to be a compromise between rolling dice & point buy in that although it's random, it can't result in characters w...

First Aid check

After hearing the stories surrounding Basil, Niles stays a while longer to socialize with the other students and to see whether he can assist anyone who needs either counsel or assistance with their studies. When he finally takes his leave of the others, at nearly half past six, Niles hurries to his...

In the common room, Niles greets the other students politely, joining one of the groups which seem less absorbed in study. Since knowledge of Basil's untimely death has just reached most of the student body, Niles relies on the others to bring up the subject themselves before asking questions. Gathe...

Niles leaves the chapel just after dusk, looking bit downcast as he contemplates the questions Father Richard had asked. As the five o'clock bell rings behind him, he realizes that the few students rushing off of the lawn are probably late for afternoon tea and that this would be as good a time as a...

Do we know the name of the deceased student?

Happy 2015 to all!

In the chapel, another long stretch of silence lingers before Niles finds the heart to respond to Father Richard's words. " No, " Niles finally replies to the older priest, " We had never met. One wonders now if it might have made a difference if we had. If someone had reassured them,...

This is the die roll to determine whether Niles has met the deceased student:

[dice]0[/dice]

No, the two students had never met.

"Anything that can be done to help, Father" Niles replies to Father Richard.

If this is standard equipment for Aztec cavalry, one wouldn't expect most versions to come with any particular powers, but those used by priests might have been enhanced by their owners with clerical magic. Although, in the real world, the Aztecs wouldn't have had horses until after being conquered ...

Left behind to help carry the mangled body to the chapel, Niles turns to the overs who have also been assigned a part of the task. " Can we find something to ... cover him with at least? " says the young chaplain hesitantly, " It wouldna be respectful to carry him like this, and we sh...

I would probably have PCs play vampire spawn rather than full-fledged vampires - that eliminates the issue of PCs controlling hordes of lesser undead without needing to change the vampire template. The ECL is also lower.

Niles remains silent longer than the others in the group, still stunned by the violence of the scene. As the groundskeeper is sent to keep others out of this part of the woods, the young chaplain recalls that others may already be wandering the area, which appears to be more dangerous than anyone ha...

Arriving on the scene with the other teachers, Niles is horrified to see the torn body of a student lying on the ground.

Turning away from the grisly sight, he is among those to catch a glimpse of Christine as she gestures to George.

Here is his Spot check: