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Inroduction 6HOW TO USE THIS BOOK .............................6COVENANT SEASONS ....................................6

Spring ............................................................. 6Summer ........................................................... 7Autumn ........................................................... 8Winter ............................................................ 8Second Spring ................................................. 8

THE COVENANTS .........................................9The Northern Seas ........................................... 9Jardin ............................................................. 9Didyma .......................................................... 9Longmist.......................................................... 9Collem Leonis .................................................. 9

The Northern Seas 10HISTORY...................................................10BOONS & HOOKS ......................................10MAGI .......................................................13

Carles Magnus of House Tytlaus ................... 13Hilde Oddfish of House Bjornaer .................... 13Columba of Ex Miscellanea ........................... 15Matilda Page of House Verditius .................... 15Tibor Milos of House Tremere ......................... 15Andrew of Jerbiton ........................................ 18

NOTABLE COVENFOLK ................................18Companions ........................................19

Dolly Price ................................................... 19Otto-Pauels .................................................. 19Laszlo ........................................................... 20

Grogs ..................................................20Specialists and ....................................22Other Covenfolk .................................22

Ship’s Captain ............................................... 22Sailor ............................................................ 22Specialists...................................................... 22

COVENANT ORGANIZATION .........................23Hierarchy and Governance .................23

Income and Supplies ....................................... 23Study and Laboratory Work ......................... 24

Life At Sea ...........................................24Charting The Ocean ..................................... 24The Charter ................................................... 25

COVENANT SITE ........................................25Life on Board Ship ..............................25

Anatomy of a Ship ........................................ 25Risk of Damage ............................................. 25Laboratories................................................... 25Modifying the Ships ...................................... 25

La Charytee: Carles Magnus ...............25The Reliquary ............................................... 25Carles’ Laboratory......................................... 26Captain ......................................................... 26

Marie de Bayonne: Hilde Oddfish ......26Hilde’s Laboratory ......................................... 26Captain ......................................................... 26

The Black Bark: Andrew of Jerbiton....26Andrew’s Laboratory ..................................... 26Captain ......................................................... 26

The Laurens: Columba ........................26Columba’s Laboratory ................................... 26Captain ......................................................... 26

Le Genet: Tibor Milos .........................27Tibor’s Laboratory ......................................... 27Captain ......................................................... 27

Trinite: Matilda Page ...........................27

Matilda’s Laboratory ..................................... 27Captain ......................................................... 27

EXTERNAL RELATIONS .................................27Merfolk ......................................................... 27The Covenant of Favonius ............................. 27John Padbury of House Verditius ...... 28Feliadexter, Demon of Wrath ......................... 28Captain Folpert Berlensis ............................... 28Waddenzee .................................................... 28Oculus Septentrionalis ................................... 28

RESOURCES ...............................................29Income Sources ...................................29

Enchanted Devices ......................................... 29Brooch of Lungs of the Fish ............................ 29The Freshwater Barrel .................................... 29The Master’s Chart ........................................ 29Bell of Summoning ......................................... 30The Magical Astrolabe .................................. 30

Library .................................................30Arcane Abilities ............................................. 30Mundane Knowledge ..................................... 30Books on the Arts ........................................... 30Casting Tablets .............................................. 31Laboratory Texts ........................................... 31

Vis Sources ..........................................31Fire From the Sky .......................................... 31The Kraken’s Egg ........................................... 31The Summer Fog ............................................ 32The Black Horse of Boulogne ......................... 32

Vis Stocks ............................................32Alfgeir’s Resting Place .................................... 32Alfgeir’s Bones ............................................... 32The Oyster King’s Shell ................................. 33Fixed Arcane Connections .............................. 33The Magus’ Share ......................................... 33Otto-Pauels’ Share ........................................ 33Dolly Price’s Share ........................................ 33

Wealth .................................................33THE COVENANT IN PLAY .............................33

Covenant Themes ...............................33Player Character Roles ........................33

Dealing with the Elder Magi .......................... 34Suggested Storylines ...........................35

Adventure ...................................................... 35Exploration ................................................... 35Lost and Drowned Cities ................................ 35A New Tribunal ............................................ 36The Involvement of House Tremere .................. 36The Loss of a Founder .................................... 36The Voice of Sin ............................................ 36The Cold Northern Seas ................................ 36The Unfriendly Waters .................................. 36Longevity and the Like ................................... 36The Hermetic Tourney ................................... 36

The Northern Seas as an NPC Covenant ..........................36

Allies ............................................................. 36Adversaries .................................................... 37Suppliers ....................................................... 37Customers ...................................................... 37Filial Relationships ........................................ 37

Jardin: A Summer Covenant 38HISTORY...................................................38BOONS & HOOKS ......................................39MAGI .......................................................41

Joia du Lua of House Jerbiton .............41Lexora of House Bjornaer ...................41

Xenophanes of House Criamon ..........42Beatriz of House Jerbiton ....................44Ahenobarbus of Tremere .....................47Alyssa, Maga Trianomae .....................48

NOTABLE COVENFOLK ................................51Companions ........................................51

Serena Montdumerc, the Other Lady of Jardin ................................. 51

Grogs ..................................................53Rosamonde Unaud, Turb Captain ................ 53

Specialists and Other Covenfolk ........53Specialists...................................................... 53Servants ........................................................ 54

COVENANT ORGANIZATION .........................54Hierarchy and Governance ............................ 54

Life at Jardin ........................................54The Charter ................................................... 54

COVENANT BUILDINGS ...............................55Environment ........................................55Main Structures ...................................55

The Library................................................... 56The Tower ..................................................... 56The Guesthouse.............................................. 56The Kitchen ................................................... 56The Laboratories ............................................ 56The Gardens .................................................. 56The Bower ..................................................... 56The Door Marked Summer ............................. 56

THE GARDEN OF LOVE ...............................56The Summer Garden (Regio, Faerie Aura 5) .........................56

The Pool ...................................................... 57The Maze...................................................... 57

The Night Garden (Regio, Faerie Aura 7) .........................57

The Lake ....................................................... 57The Bower of Your Heart’s Desire ................... 58

Laboratories ........................................59Joia du Lua’s Laboratory ........................59Lexora’s Laboratory ....................................... 59Xenophanes’ Laboratory ................................ 59Ahenobarbus’ Laboratory .............................. 59Beatriz’s Laboratory ...................................... 59Alyssa’s Laboratory....................................... 60The Guest Laboratories .................................. 60The Village: Belfort du Quercy ...................... 60Chapel of Saint Desiderius ............................. 60The Unaud Barn ........................................... 60

EXTERNAL RELATIONS .................................60RESOURCES ...............................................61

Income Sources: The Vineyards..........61Enchanted Devices ..............................62Library .................................................62

Mundane Knowledge ..................................... 62Books on the Arts ........................................... 63Laboratory Texts ........................................... 63

Vis Sources ..........................................64The Black Grapes ......................................... 64The Reflection of Beatriz’s Lover ..................... 64The Heart of a Lover ...................................... 64The Fiery Liquor .......................................... 64The Highest Leaf............................................ 65Change of Heart ........................................... 65The Fur of the Saturated Beast ....................... 65Blood on the Talons ....................................... 66

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Through The AegisThe Blooming of Love ................................... 66

Vis Stocks ............................................66The Rainbow Leaves ...................................... 66The Indigo Pawns of Toulouse ....................... 66The Beast’s Bath Water .................................. 66The Sanguine Roses ....................................... 66Sands of the Mistral ...................................... 66The Fiery Liquor of Vazerac .......................... 67The Wondrous Poems .................................... 67The Frozen Kisses .......................................... 67The Pawns of Healing ................................... 67The Changing Hearts .................................... 67The Perfumed Spirals ..................................... 67

THE COVENANT IN PLAY .............................68Covenant Themes ........................................... 68The Struggle for Dominance ........................... 68The Crusade .................................................. 68The Question of Faith .................................... 68The Threat From Within ............................... 68Broken-Hearted Questers ................................ 68

Player Character Roles at Jardin .........68Loyalty ......................................................... 69

Jardin as a Background Covenant .......69

The Oracles of Didyma 70HISTORY...................................................70

The Branchidae of House Ex Miscellanea ........................ 70

The Founder Branchos ................................... 70UnGifted Branchidae ..................................... 70Branchidae at other Covenants ....................... 70

Recent History ....................................71BOONS & HOOKS ......................................73MAGI .......................................................74NOTABLE COVENFOLK ................................80

Companions ........................................80Callista: Arche and representative in Miletos ... 82Philip: Arche and turb captain ....................... 82Ella the Oracle .............................................. 82Niketas Metropolitan of Miletos ..................... 82

Grogs ..................................................83Ariane’s Blind Maidens .................................. 83The Turb ....................................................... 83William’s Frankish Mercenaries ..................... 83

Specialists and Other Covenfolk ........84Teachers ........................................................ 84Specialists...................................................... 85

COVENANT ORGANIZATION .........................85Hierarchy and Governance .................85

The Council of Archai ................................... 85Income and Supplies ....................................... 85The Charter of the Council of the Magi of Didyma ........................................86Votes at the Council of Magi ......................... 87Agenda for the Council of Magi ..................... 87

COVENANT BUILDINGS ...............................87Environment ........................................87Main Structures ...................................87

Apollo’s Temple .............................................. 87Sacred Spring ................................................ 87Athena’s Temple ............................................ 87Zeus’ Temple .................................................. 87Temples of Dionysus and Hermes .................... 87The Baths ...................................................... 88The Large and Small Round Altars ................ 88Ruined Temple and Church ............................ 88The Covenant Wall ....................................... 88

Laboratories ........................................88Alexander’s Laboratory .................................. 88Nikola’s Laboratory....................................... 88Ariane’s Laboratory ....................................... 88Herakles’ Laboratory ..................................... 88William’s Laboratory..................................... 88Abandoned Laboratories................................. 89

Associated Properties ..........................89The Warehouses ............................................ 89The Delphinion ............................................. 89

EXTERNAL RELATIONS .................................89Apollo Didyma ............................................. 89The Sacred Way ........................................... 90Miletos .......................................................... 90The Strategos at Miletos ................................ 90The Kommerkiarioi ........................................ 91

The Church .........................................91Panormos ...................................................... 91

The Coast and the Didyma Plain................... 92Agamenoth .................................................... 92

Hermetic Relationships .......................92The Kretan Phyle .......................................... 93Other Theban Covenants ............................... 93

RESOURCES ...............................................93Enchanted Devices ......................................... 93Vermin Ward ................................................ 93Ward Against Rot......................................... 93Warning Flame ............................................. 93Bath Rock ..................................................... 93The Oracle’s Dredge ...................................... 93Porter’s Helpers .............................................. 94Defender Swords ............................................ 94Zeus’ Arm ..................................................... 94The Spice Wand ............................................ 94Vis Divining Rods......................................... 94Diamond of Hermes ....................................... 94The Vis Net................................................... 94Pestilence Ward ............................................. 94Arcane Abilities (151 BP) ............................. 94Mundane Knowledge (255 BP) ..................... 94Hermetic Arts (719 BP) ................................. 95Laboratory Texts ........................................... 95

Vis Sources ..........................................96Arab Market ................................................. 96Harvest of Aftonsitiron .................................. 96Hunt ............................................................. 96Mouth of the Meander River .......................... 96Sacred Springs............................................... 96

Vis Stocks ............................................96Wealth .................................................96

THE COVENANT IN PLAY .............................96Covenant Theme ................................97

Player Character Roles at Didyma ................ 97Suggested Storylines ...........................97

A Sanctuary ................................................. 97The Branchidae ............................................. 97City, Church, and War ................................. 98Sleeping Beast .............................................. 100Didyma as a Background Covenant .............. 100

The Covenant of Longmist 101HISTORY.................................................101BOONS AND HOOKS ................................101MAGI .....................................................103

The Elder Magi .................................103Lugh-éccnaid of The Younger House............. 103Conchobor Crosach of House Merinita ......... 104The Younger Magi ...................................... 104Cailleach Dhé Dherg of House Verditius....... 104Dara Connachtach of The Younger House ... 104Eochaid Dubh of House Merinita ................. 106Mícheál Amhreaidh of House Tytalus .......... 106

NOTABLE COVENFOLK ..............................107Companions ......................................107

Bran in Gai Móir ........................................ 107Éamonn Cruittire ......................................... 110

Teachers ............................................110Columb Brathair, The Penitent Monk ........... 110Cathal Gobha, the Blacksmith ..................... 110

Specialists ..........................................111Úna, the Herbwife ....................................... 111Íomhar, the Librarian ................................... 112Maghnus, the Scribe .................................... 112Piaras, The Percamenarius .......................... 112Cináed mac Cathail, Apprentice Blacksmith .................................. 112Fearghal, the Animal Handler ...................... 112

Servants .............................................113Grogs ................................................113

COVENANT ORGANIZATION .......................113Hierarchy and Governance ...............113Life at Longmist ................................114

Consensus and Community .......................... 114The Offices of Longmist ............................... 114Manner of Dress .......................................... 114Music at the Covenant ................................. 114Meal Times .................................................. 114Dawn and Dusk .......................................... 115Working Schedules and Experimentation ...... 115Punishment .................................................. 115Visitors and Aegis Tokens ............................ 115

COVENANT SITE ......................................115Environment ......................................115

Main Structures .......................................... 116The Lesser Tower.......................................... 116The Greater Tower ....................................... 116

Laboratories ......................................116Lugh-éccnaid’s Laboratory ........................... 116Conchobor’s Laboratory ............................... 116The Cailleach’s Laboratory .......................... 117Dara’s Laboratory ....................................... 117Eochaid’s Laboratory ................................... 117Mícheál’s Laboratory ................................... 117The Remaining Laboratories ........................ 117

Outlying Buildings ............................117The Chapel .................................................. 118

Associated or Owned Properties .......118The Fish Runs ............................................. 118The Toll Bridge ............................................ 118

EXTERNAL RELATIONS ...............................118Clan Mac Tire ...................................118

Important Boons and Hooks ......................... 119Income ......................................................... 120Mobile Laboratories ..................................... 120

Mundane Relations ...........................120Ruadan mac Goibhniu ................................ 120Giants ......................................................... 120Faerie Merchants ......................................... 121The Banshee and Her Kind .......................... 121Elemental Spirits .......................................... 121Druids......................................................... 121

RESOURCES .............................................121Enchanted Devices ............................121

Ualgrimm’s Pelt ........................................... 121The Enchanted Door .................................... 121The Broken Shield of Cú Chulainn ............... 121Cearnach’s Mount ....................................... 122The Bronze Man ......................................... 122The Observance Bell .................................... 122

Prepared Casting Spaces ...................123Library ....................................................... 123Arcane Abilities ........................................... 123Mundane Knowledge ................................... 125Books on the Arts ......................................... 125Casting Tablets ............................................ 126Laboratory Texts ......................................... 126

Vis Stocks ..........................................126The Fleas of Saint Nannan .......................... 127The Burning Hand ...................................... 128The Balm of Tír Nan Óg ............................ 128The Ax of Cú Roí mac Dáire ....................... 128

Vis Sources ........................................128Tribute from the Underworld ........................ 128From the Very Walls Themselves .................. 129The Swine in the Woods .............................. 129Gold Teeth from the Pike Pulled .................... 129The Leeward Side ......................................... 129The Gifted Blacksmith ................................. 129The Needfire ................................................ 130The Black Root ........................................... 130The Floating Stones of Maghera .................. 130The Hunt .................................................... 130

Wealth ...............................................130HIDDEN RESOURCES .................................131THE COVENANT IN PLAY ...........................131

Covenant Themes .............................131Player Character Roles at Longmist ...131Suggested Storylines .........................131

The Death of the Elders ................................ 131Covenant Governance .................................. 131Rebuilding the Covenant .............................. 131Clan mac Tire .............................................. 132Alliance with the Túatha Dé Danann .......... 132Rejoining Hermetic Society .......................... 132Expelling Foreign Magi from Hibernia ......... 133

Longmist as a Background Covenant .......................133

Collem Leonis 134HISTORY.................................................134BOONS & HOOKS ....................................135MAGI .....................................................136

Ferra of Bonisagus .............................136Baliana of Bonisagus ..........................138Freki of Bjornaer ................................139Tiberius of Flambeau .........................139

Julia of Tremere ........................................... 141

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Through The AegisNOTABLE COVENFOLK ..............................142

Companions ......................................142Johanna the Autocrat .................................. 142Erich the Spy............................................... 143

Grogs ................................................143Francois the Grog Captain ........................... 143Geri the Hunter ............................................ 143Paul the Spearman ....................................... 143The Rest of the Turb .................................... 143

Specialists and Other Covenfolk ......144COVENANT ORGANIZATION .......................144

Hierarchy and Governance ...............144Income and Supplies ..................................... 144Study and Laboratory Work ....................... 144

Life at Collem Leonis ........................144The Charter ......................................144

Ruling Council and Seats ............................ 144Voting and Meetings .................................... 145Rights, Responsibilities and Sharing ............ 145Censure and Dismissal ................................. 145Peripheral Charter ....................................... 145

COVENANT SITE ......................................146Environment ......................................146Main Structures .................................146Laboratories ......................................146

Ferra’s Laboratory ....................................... 146Standard Laboratories.................................. 146Unmaintained Laboratories .......................... 146

Outlying Buildings ............................146Uncontrolled Portals .........................147

Predicting Events ......................................... 147Magical Regio: Jotunheim ........................... 147Faerie Regio: Midgard ................................. 148

Associated Properties ........................149Julia’s Townhouse ........................................ 149

Eisenhöhe and the Mine ................................ 149EXTERNAL RELATIONS ...............................149

Nobility .............................................149Count of Mark ............................................ 150Herr Vorderhagen ........................................ 150Duke of Limburg and Count of Jülich........... 150Freiherr Reinhart II of Soest ......................... 150

The Church .......................................150Engelbert ..................................................... 150

City of Dortmund .............................150Covenants of the Order of Hermes ...150

Crintera....................................................... 151Durenmar .................................................... 151Heorot ......................................................... 151Fengheld ...................................................... 151

RESOURCES .............................................151Income Sources .................................151Enchanted Devices ............................151

Clasp of the Ambassador .............................. 151Spear of the Armiger .................................... 151Mask of the Predator ................................... 152Circlet of the Governor ................................. 152

Library ...............................................152Mundane Abilities ....................................... 153Texts about the Uncontrolled Portals ............ 153Books on the Arts ......................................... 153Laboratory Texts ......................................... 153New Spells .................................................. 153

Vis Stocks ..........................................153Vis Sources ........................................153

Silver Spring ............................................... 154Albino Stoat ................................................ 154Blue Stones of the Mine ................................ 154

Wealth ...............................................154HIDDEN RESOURCES .................................154

Franka’s Hermetic Nursery ........................... 154Arcane Abilities ........................................... 154Books on Arts .............................................. 154Joachim’s Stolen Cache ................................ 155Arcane Abilities ........................................... 155Books on the Arts ......................................... 155Diabolical Books ......................................... 155The Tree House ............................................ 156Holzstein’s Laboratory ................................. 156Vis Source: The Man in the Woods .............. 156The Armoire of Excess .................................. 156Silverware of the Wastrel ............................. 157A New Vis Source ....................................... 157Portal of Living Wood ................................. 157A Missing Bookcase .................................... 157

THE COVENANT IN PLAY ...........................157Covenant Themes .............................157Player Character Roles at Collem Leonis .....................159

Suggested Storylines .................................... 159Rebuilding Collem Leonis ............................. 159Counts and Bishops ..................................... 160Reforging Hermetic Relations ....................... 160Mystical Portals ......................................... 160

Collem Leonis as a Background Covenant ................160

List of InsertsCarles Magnus ..............................................11Covenant Summary ......................................13Columba .......................................................13Hilde Oddfish .............................................14Tibor Milos ...................................................16Matilda Page .................................................16Andrew of House Jerbiton ...........................17Otto-Pauels ..................................................18Dolly Price ...................................................19Laszlo ...........................................................19Bullcalf ..........................................................20Young Feeble ................................................20Shadow .........................................................21Fang ..............................................................21Silence ..........................................................21Thrice-Dead Ned .........................................22Sailor of the Northern Seas ..........................23Ship’s Captain ...............................................23The Gift of Magestones ...............................24Story Seed: The Magical Whale ..................24Story Seed: The First Contract ....................24Story Seed: The First Act of Piracy ..............24The Long Bone of Saint Epiphanius .............26Story Seed: The Rusted Bars ........................27Feliadexter ....................................................28Story Seed: The Fall of the Mercantile Families ............................29Story Seed: The Oyster Prince ....................33Covenant Finances .......................................34Loyalty .........................................................34The Legend of Jardin ...................................38Covenant Summary ......................................39Joia du Lua of House Jerbiton .....................40Lexora of House Bjornaer .............................43Xenophanes of House Criamon ...................45Beatriz of House Jerbiton .............................47Ahenobarbus of Tremere ..............................49Serena, Autocrat of Jardin ............................51Alyssa, Maga Trianomae...............................52Rosamonde Unaud, Turb Captain ................54Story Seed: No More Gardening? ...............54Fighting One’s Emotions ..............................58Attaining Your Heart’s Desire .......................58Shield of Dismissal .......................................62The Mysterious Book ...................................62

Story Seed: Heresy in the Library? ..............63Summary of Vis Sources ...............................65Summary of Vis Stocks .................................66Covenant Finances ......................................66Suggested Storylines for Jardin ...................67Moving Jardin to other Tribunals .................68Branchidae Tradition Virtues ........................70Prophecies and the Oracle ...........................71Covenant Summary ......................................72Didyma Magi ...............................................73Aoede of House Ex Miscellanea ...................74Alexander of House Ex Miscellanea ............75Nikola of House Ex Miscellanea ..................77Herakles of House Merinita .........................78Ariane of House Jerbiton .............................79William of Normandy: House Flambeau ......81Callista .........................................................83Philip ............................................................83Marcel the Mercenary ..................................84Magarethe: Archon and Servant of Ariane ...84Ella the Oracle .............................................84Sphinx ..........................................................89Recent Ecclesiastic Rulers of Miletos ...........90Story Seed: Taxation Audit .........................90Niketas, Metropolitan of Miletos .................91Agamenoth: Prince of the Moving Earth .....92Story Seed: The Children of Olympos ........92Story Seed: Spice Harvest ............................96The Tessa and Damen Wards .......................97Moving Didyma to Other Tribunals ............99Hibernia .....................................................102Covenant Summary ....................................103Past Magi ....................................................103Designing Your Own Magi ........................104Lugh-éccnaid ..............................................105Conchobor .................................................106The Cailleach .............................................108Dara Connachtach .....................................109Eochaid Dubh ...........................................109Mícheál Amhreaidh ....................................110Bran in Gai Móir ........................................111Partholon’s Crown ......................................111Longmist Grog ...........................................112Éamonn Cruittire ........................................113The Offices of Longmist ............................115

The Warrior Women ..................................116Story Seed: The Dwindling Fish ................118Ruadan mac Goibhniu ................................119Story Seed: A Service for a Service ............121Story Seed: The Missing Cathach .............122Story Seed: The Cattle Raid ......................122The Blade that Slew the Wolf ....................123The Bronze Man.........................................124Shape and Material Bonuses for the Boibel Loth .......................125Lost or Broken Devices ..............................127Summary of Vis Stocks ...............................128Summary of Vis Sources .............................130Loyalty .......................................................132Covenant Finances .....................................132Moving Longmist to Other Tribunals ........133Covenant Summary ....................................135Ferra of Bonisagus .......................................137Dominator of Ghosts .................................137Baliana of Bonisagus ...................................138Tiberius of Flambeau ..................................139Freki of Bjornaer .........................................140Julia of Tremere ..........................................141Story Seed: The Dark Magus .....................142Erich the Spy ..............................................142Paul the Spearman ......................................143Is This Really Jotunheim? ...........................147Summary of Vis Stocks ...............................153Story Seed: The Winter Litter ...................154Summary of Vis Sources .............................154Story Seed: Apprentice’s Lofty Cave ........... 155Story Seed: The Mischievous Kobold ........ 155Story Seed: Sins of the Predecessor ........... 155Agnes, Guardian Spirit ................................ 156Story Seed: Lost Laboratory ........................ 156Story Seed: Agents Provocateurs ................ 158Story Seed: A Simple Request ..................... 158Story Seed: Impossible Thefts ..................... 158Story Seed: Old Alliances............................ 158Story Seed: The Church Lands ................... 158Story Seed: The Enemy of My Enemy........ 158Story Seed: The Army of King Gorm ......... 158Moving Collem Leonis to Other Tribunals ... 159Lindorm of Jotunheim ................................. 159Story Seed: The Ravens Fly Again .............. 160