The Problem with the Chancellor

Civil action

They Rescue the Chancellors Daughter and Eliminate a Formidable Skaven Assassin

Vorgeheim 31, 2514 7 am Breakfast   8 am Investigate Von Wittgenstein. Charlotte Spots Purple Hand Cultists, they pursue through the very crowded streets, many fall, including the cultists but Uhler and Gabrielle eventually catch them. They interrogate the Cultists. Purple Hand Ordered to cease all activity including catching Kastur and concentrate on supporting the new tax. Lieberung is High Ranking Magister that was going to turn over inheritance Learns the codes, including what the box message meant Learn from him about a Slaanesh Cult the Jade Scepter, and Red Crown is in town They let the Cultist go.   Discover Taxes and decide to investigate. 11 am:   Elsa Carousing: When Were the Taxes Passed? The tax changes were introduced just under a month ago. Some taxes are taken when entering and leaving the city, and a widespread belief is that they have been introduced to coincide with Carnival, to rake in more money from visitors. Others are taken at the end of every month. The first monthly payment is due at the end of the Carnival. So far, the authorities have been very zealous about collecting them.   Who Sets the Tax Laws? The average citizen can only give partial, and sometimes misleading, information. By far the most common reply points to the Chancellor, since his prime role is the implementation of fiscal policy. Other candidates are the Graf and the Law Lords, both being seen as great wielders of power. A more enlightened informant may direct the Characters to the Worshipful GuiId of Legalists, saying that they can get a fuller version there.   Charlotte Goes to investigate the Worshipful Guild of Legalists:   Learns much in technicality and the Names of the 3 Law Lords. They then go to the Komission for Commerce, Trade and Taxation: Nothing is told to them and they are seen only by a low level clerk.   They then go on to the Mages Guild. Gabrielle Pays one crown to be instated for Carnival Week. They get no information but Gabrielle sets up contacts for the Mages Guild of Ubersreik and sends many that are anxious to leave Middenheim because of the Tax to go to Sebastien’s guild in Ubersreik.   Elsa and Uhler go to the Non human Komission. They get information on how they feel and Rallanes possible role in it.   They then visit the other temples:   If the taxes are another weapon in the growing religious strife, then the Graf must be in favour of the suppression of other religions. It seems possible that they may be a prelude to other measures against Sigmar and Altdorf, culminating in the outright secession of Middenheim, Middenland, and much of the north. The Characters cannot be sure until they know more, but with the stakes potentially so high, they must find out the truth.   They return to the Templar’s Arms and have their meal, getting ready for the Carnival Tomorrow.   Vorgeheim 33, 2514   They arrive at the Carnival about 11 am Charlotte Challenges the Judicial Champion Dieter Very Close Battle, But Dieter won Noticed by several Nobles   Uhler Lang does Archery Uhler Gets 2 Bullseyes and a yellow. Noticed by many nobles.   Halfling Elephant Show Charlotte Chats up Dieter   7pm Heraldry   Spot Von Wittgenstein Make introductions to Josef, Josef is charmed by Elsa. Agree to go eat with him. Ottilia Detects that Josef is under the influence of Ranald’s Delight   Elsa Discovery: Sparsam will eventually break down: between sobs, he expresses guilt over his addiction, and the trouble he has caused by supporting the taxes. If the Characters have not offered to do so already, Sparsam will implore them to help him. All Sparsam knows about Frau Kenner is that she visits him once a week, the next visit is due on the last day of the Carnival. He describes her as ‘about 30, 5 and a half feet tall, with long blonde hair.’ Sparsam will also inform the Characters that he gave her a pass to the inner palace. Charlotte, Carolus, Wolfgang, Gabrielle, Uhler, with Dieter Charlotte Recognizes Dietrich has bouts of odd speech in regard to taxes. Ottilia recognizes he was hypnotized.   Kirsten is worried for him thinks something is wrong Charlotte informs her that Dietrich may be troubled in a political web Ottilia convinces Dieter to experiment with hypnosis with Shallya temple. They leave for the temple.. Charlotte, Ottilia, and Wolfgang. Hypnosis is successful, and Dieter is asked questions, Negated of Tax Hyposis, and protected from further hypnosis. Dieter and The Warden become strong allies to the players   Geheinenistag Day of Mystery, 2514   Elsa Finds out where the Drug the chancellor is addicted to is being acquired through talking to many people during the carnival.   Nachgeheim 1, 2514   Elsa is invited by the chancellor to the party, Dieter gets the rest of the party invitations to the Garden Party. Mingling: Wolfgang- If you want to get your voice heard in the Middenpalaz these days you could do worse than befriending that Tilean fellow, Pavarotti. The Graf thinks he’s been a miracle worker with Stefan and respects him a lot. Of course, Boris is besotted with his daughter too, trusts her instincts even if she isn’t exactly what one would call a prodigy. The marshals? For sure he trusts their strategic insights, but they don’tunderstand politics   Gabrielle- ‘You say the trail leads you to Middenheim? We harbour no witches here, and we’ll be sure to let you know if we catch a whiff. Don’t trouble the Graf with this. He is unwell and, if I may say so, ill-advised of late. How so? Well these taxes for a start. Verena only knows what’s gotten into the chancellor and the Law Lords, why they would draft such inflammatory legislation baffles me. It’s entirely out of character. No one seems able to talk sense to Boris about it though.’   11 pm to 3 am go to the Pit to investigate Ranald’s delight. They confirm identity of the buyer       Nachgeheim 2, 2514   5 am Skaven attack the Templar’s arms, and take prisoners. The Fellowship kills the Skaven and the Skaven says there is a girl calling for an Uncle a law maker. Snikkit the Skaven Assassin was slain in this attack.