Question: Ides of Winter

[ShaunR]

I have a question for Keepers who have run the Ides of Winter scenario new to the Convention circuit this year.

 

The scenario states 
"Between what they can learn from Atellus and their own research the investigators should be able to deduce that the Mithraeum is under St Cuthberts and the cellar of the Rose & Crown was once the sacred cave of the Caillí."

I see how the players can draw a connection to St. Cuthberts - but I'm having a hard time seeing where they will link the Rose & Crown to the sacred cave of Cailli.  Is there something I am missing?  Did your players make that connection?

Trying to prep for GenCon...

[Dan Combs]

I ran Ides of Winter this past weekend at ConnectiCon XVI in Hartford. One player talked to Atellus and another made their hard Library use roll searching among the Col's research notes so were able to find Dade Chapel. After locating the gladius, they went to give it to Atellus so I had them make listen rolls when  the Rose & Crown collapsed and continued from there. 

[ShaunR]

Thats a good idea.. I'm running a test play through tonight with some friends and I'll use that if they don't think of it on their own   Thanks!

[Sevastopol]

Sorry this is a rather belated reply, I just saw your post ShaunR, but I hope this answers your question - to begin there are two specific events that can happen which indicate something supernatural occurring at the Rose & Crown; they are under the section titled 'The Opening Gate'. The first is the drain of magic points investigators can experience, the second is one or more them seeing the ghostly apparition of a Roman legionary. Also under the section titled 'The Cellar' an investigator who spends some time searching the cellar will notice that most of the floor is actually natural rock, which is a hint that the cellar was adapted to its current use. From playtesting I found that the players either immediately equated the murder in the cellar with the sacred cave or learned the location through speaking with Atellus. Alternatively Col Stanley's finds, notes and research material gives investigators a different route to identifying the caves location through Library Use and the study of local histories, old maps, parish records etc as the Keeper sees appropriate. Please feel free to PM me if you have any other questions.