Date: sometime in 1194 A.D. (real time about May-June) Site: still undecided (see Work To Be Done) Praeco: Matlus of Jerbiton (Barcelona, played by Jasmin) Head Q: Baruch of Guernicus (Duresca)
Covenants Participating:
Issues To Be Discussed:
Other Activities During the Tribunal:
Jan previously mentionned Paul Williams as someone who have a covenant that would fit the bill. Are you interested, Paul? Even if you do not want to participate directly, a good description of your covenant would be very helpful.
Joseph also volounteered his covenant (Pugilista) for this, even though it's in a different timeline. We'll see if we can work things out.
Jan suggested (and I agree) that we could play the informal get together before the Tribunal and talk as NPCs to our players to get their most likely decision on some cases (or to get their vote by bribery). We decide beforehand how the NPCs vote (may be modified by bribery/begging from the players side in the informal talks).
We then set up the formal proceedings and "replay" to all of our groups the final votes and events connected to them. Thus we assure continuity without having to fudge or fix.
We would at least need the names and basic description of the most important figures of the Tribunal, plus a couple of others. I will probably develop at least four or five magi from NPC covenants (mostly Barcelona, since I'm supposed to be the Praeco). At a guess, I would say that the total number of magi attending the Tribunal should be around 40, in about equal number Pro/Against/Neutral in regard to the Reconquista. So, anyone interested in creating some of those are welcome.
Who wants to be the Head Quaesitor?
For example, one of the companions in my Saga had such an encounter with an islamic sorcerer and a djinn. The Quaesitoris have been called in, and should at least report their findings to the Tribunal.
Any other such occurrence could be used when we will discuss the (touchy) subject of the Reconquista, and how the Order of Hermes should act.
There should at least be a case of a Flambeau being accused of breaking the Code by using blatant magic in front of mundanes, or a Jerbiton helping the mundanes in battle. I guess there could be at least 5 problems related to the Reconquista, in addition to the general discussion about how involved the Order of Hermes should be in this situation.
Jan posted a good description of Panaga, and a good story idea involving him during the Tribunal.