Uso de la utilidad de configuración (BIOS) y HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)

Using the material presented in chapter 7 of Ancient Magic, a storyguide

could easily create a joint venture be- tween Ara Maxima Nova and the play- ers’ covenant, where the wealthy cov- enant funds an expedition driven by information gathered by the troupe’s magi. Should a storm, created by the dragon which embodies the fierce cur-

rents, separate the groups’ sailing ves- sels or cause a shipwreck as the group arrives, then separated groups could ex- plore the islands for their secrets while attempting to find other survivors and a route home. Divided groups might even conflict with one another for control of the Hesperides after reuniting.

j

m

Age: 63 (Apparent age: 46)

Personality Traits: Dedicated +3, Energetic

+2, Reliable +2

The younger sister of Luc, Jeanne com- pliments Etienne’s support of their mysta- gogue — where Etienne is relaxed and easy- going, Jeanne is excited and concerned, evaluating everything for possible advan- tage. Jeanne dislikes Luc’s wife, and the two regularly bicker about the best course of action for the cult. Luc often finds the com- promise which leaves neither one unneces- sarily irritated, but perhaps pleased at seeing the other thwarted. When Jeanne’s original pater died, Caprican of Oleran in Aquitaine (The Lion and the Lily, page 72) took the girl

in to complete her apprenticeship as a favor to the dead magus, despite Caprican’s age at the time. Jeanne does not share her second pater’s interest in the Stone Couches or the legacy of that covenant’s leadership. Initiat- ed during her instruction, she corresponded with her brother and the two began to form the nucleus of what would become their cult in its current form. It is possible that Capri- can may seek her out in the coming years, believing a reluctant champion is just what the Apple Mile needs. Jeanne’s personal in- terest lies in finding secrets of the Diony- sian Mysteries known to the faerie, and she is the covenant’s expert regarding Arcadia, interaction with faeries, and their customs. Each winter, she records any experiences with faeries in book which she plans to later

refine and publish as an authoritative summa on Faerie Lore.

g

m

Age: 56 (Apparent age: 33)

Personality Traits: Bold +2, Foolhardy +2,

Proud +2

The youngest magus of Ara Maxima Nova and the only one originally from out- side of France, Guillermo recently became a member of the cult. His research into Hannibal and Heracles through the Cult of Heroes (and a misunderstanding with a lo- cal lord about Guillermo’s relationship with the lord’s wife) led him to leave his home in Genoa and seek the Via Domitia, where he repeatedly crossed paths with Luc. After several encounters, including some failed but genial certamen bouts fought over ac- cess to resources and ruins which culmi- nated in extended discussions regarding the ideas of heroic ascension, Luc invited Guill- ermo to join and take the first series of ini- tiations. His extensive knowledge of ancient tales and extreme familiarity with the area intrigued Luc, and the elder magus became fascinated with the Gifted Mercere. Guill- ermo recognizes this infatuation and nur- tures it, hoping to learn as many of the cult’s innermost secrets as possible. His loyalties, however, lie strictly to himself, and should he be forced to choose between some form of extreme sacrifice for the covenant and his own well-being, he is certain to choose

himself. Shortly after his Gauntlet, Guiller- mo rescued a young Tremere named Sagit- taire, who had been accosted by bandits. In gratitude, Sagittaire taught the Mercere the secrets of the Carvers’ school of Certamen dueling (Houses of Hermes: True Lineages, page

138) and Guillermo has a reputation for freely acting as a champion for any Redcap in the Tribunal who asks.

Covenfolk

Ara Maxima Nova regularly recruits new covenfolk from peasants seeking new lives in the town proper of Perpignan, including those seeking respite from the Reconquista to the south. Despite occasional arguments about the practice, Etienne even supplements some personnel needs with slaves from Arab merchants. Many who work in the vineyard or cork operations have no idea of the mas- ters they serve. A dedicated cadre of coven- folk work within the main structure, dutifully tending the specialized needs of the magi. Drawn from servants who show promise and loyalty, these covenfolk are well-cared for and generously compensated. However, covenant policy rarely allows them to travel any great distances — Luc wishes to keep his cult secret and has no desire to take un- necessary risks. The exceptions to this rule are, of course, the fairly small turb of well- trained grogs who accompany magi afield, work foremen, and those who negotiate with merchants in Perpignan.

The eastern march of the Provençal Tri- bunal was the site of the first Roman settle- ments outside Italy. The medieval culture of the Church and the towns of the so-called Kingdom of Arelat and Provence overlie a tapestry of ancient Roman and Gallic ruins. Encompassing the area of the King- dom of Lower Burgundy, it is bounded by the Rhone in the west except for the small County of Viviers, the town of Beaucaire, and the area of Lyonnais appended across the river. It stretches east along the Mediter-

ranean coastline toward the Maritime Alps just past Nice. Over the last millennium the area was beset with repeated waves of barbarians: Franks, Lombards, and Saracens, only to be finally conquered by the armies of Charles Martel. In the 13th century it is more peaceful, and is a blossoming heart of the troubadour culture that is to spread throughout southern Europe.

The area’s indistinct northeastern boundary lies just beyond the monastery of Grand Chartreuse somewhere near the

border between the Dauphine Viennois and marches up to the lands of Count Thomas of Savoy in the territory of the Greater Alps. The current settlements of the Order, however, all lie further to the south in the lands of the County and March of Provence proper. Proud of their status as heirs of the Roman Provincia, the original southern Lo- tharingian covenants began a tradition of preserving their original Latin names for all official documentation. Like the Romans before them, the original Hermetic settlers

Arelat