[ArM5] Re: Templar Saga

[Eivind Vetlesen]

This sounds like an intrigueing plot indeed! Any chance you might make yhe 
entire saga available on the net?

Eivind

>From: "A W" <a.white6 at ugrad.unimelb.edu.au>
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>Subject: Re: [ArM5] Re: Templar Saga
>Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 10:55:38 +1100
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>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jarkman" <caduceus at tpg.com.au>
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>
>> >I really want to see Durenmar. My next saga is set in Byzantium with the 
>> >PCs
>>>as Templars however.
>>>
>>>~Alex
>>
>>Hmm, sounds interesting - care to elaborate?
>
>>From my notes:
>
>The Temple
>Ars Magica Fifth Edition
>
>Synopsis
>The Temple revolves around the activities of a cadre of Templar knights 
>under the authority of the Seneschal of the Order of the Temple. It takes 
>place during the lead up to the Fourth Crusade and in the years of its 
>aftermath.
>
>There are three main plots in The Temple:
>
>1. Arian Order
>
>This is the primary plot of The Temple. The Templar Seneschal is concerned 
>that the Teutonic Order has had secret dealings with a cabal of sorcerers 
>in Byzantium, involving a number of ancient Christian relics. The PCs need 
>to identify the agent of the Teutons and discover the agent's plans.
>
>A senior Teutonic Knight, Hermann von Salza is attempting to locate the 
>burial place of the heretical theologian Arius. Arius was known as the 
>Presbyter of the Germans, and before he died and his remains hidden in the 
>Byzantine Empire by his followers, he sired a number of children. One of 
>these children was the magus Tytalus, and now a small group from his House 
>is trying to assist Hermann von Salzman to find Arius' remains in the 
>belief that if they were located, they could revive the Roman Empire.
>
>The agent of von Salza is a priest (sancta) of the Teutonic Order, 
>Maximillian von Tyrol, a German noble steeped in the mysteries of the 
>Arians. He is related to one of the magi of House Tytalus, Phillip 
>Radogasius filius Katarina, who has been aiding him. He has a number of 
>magical devices and can rely on limited aid from his Tytalan allies.
>
>Stories for this plot involve uncovering the activities of von Tyrol, 
>discovering his plans, the extent of his involvement with the sorcerers in 
>House Tytalus and so on.
>
>2. Bitter Crusade
>
>The Fourth Crusade leaves Venice in 1202 after negotiations conclude 
>between the crusade leaders and the Venetian doge, Enrico Dandolo. The 
>Templars are not involved, particularly after the entire crusade is placed 
>under papal interdict. However, the Seneschal instructs the PCs to travel 
>to Constantinople to locate and safeguard a number of important relics and 
>sacred icons in the Queen of Cities.
>
>The PCs may be in Constantinople during its sack, and must survive the 
>chaos and save as many relics as possible. Because the Templars were not 
>involved in the initial crusade, the crusade leader-cum-emperor, Baldwin of 
>Flanders resists the advances of the Order of Poor Knights into the new 
>Latin Empire. After the Sack of Constantinople, the PCs will need to deal 
>with the new rulers of Byzantium.
>
>Stories for this plot involve the Venetian deception, the papal attempts to 
>ensure the Crusade occurs, traveling to Constantinople once the crusade's 
>destination is known
>
>3. Temple Desecrated
>
>Enrico Dandolo, the blind duke of Venice from 1193 (d.1205) had been an 
>ambassador to the court of Byzantine Emperor Manuel Comnenus in 1172. It 
>was during this time in Constantinople that he had been involved in a fight 
>and his eyes were damaged; bitter and enraged, he was approached by a 
>mysterious monk, who offered him his eyesight back in exchange for a future 
>favour. Enrico agreed, and over the following decades, the monk and Enrico 
>had many more dealings. The doge's purpose is to see the ruin of 
>Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire, in exchange for the continued 
>increase of Venice's fortunes. He is eventually dies after a disastrous 
>expedition against the Bulgars in 1205, and is buried in the Hagia Sophia.
>
>Agents of the doge, in Venice, amongst the Crusaders and then later in 
>Constantinople are under his thrall and possess unholy might. They seek to 
>increase the power of Venice and to serve Enrico. To this end, they are 
>frequently engaged in unholy activities, plots and excursions into the 
>territories of Byzantium and Venice.
>
>Stories for this plot include diabolical rituals, desecrations of churches, 
>attempts to raise devils or demons from their slumber, pacts with fearsome 
>Theban warlocks, dreadful Jackal-men in Cyrene, and so on.
>
>
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