Encroaching Dominion

A new settlement is established discreetly near the covenant, and very quickly grows at an alarming rate — and with it, the influence of the Dominion. The expansion seems almost too good to be true; one might even guess at supernatural help. While the settlement does not threaten the covenant itself, a significant resource is under pressure and, in time, more might be on the line. Investigations of the settlement reveal facts which make an easy resolution of this impossible, including the provisions of the Code among the chief problems.

The magi of the covenant need to make some hard decisions and take a stand, one way or the other. They might not even form a united front, forcing them to deal with their internal differences as well as the external threat. Their choices affect the future of their covenant and the policies of the Tribunal.

This is a tale in which the player magi experience the growing pressure and encroachment of the Dominion on their magical lands, a story in which the felling of trees by the mundanes' axes and the tolling of church bells cause vis sources to dry out at an increasing rate. But this growth is not natural: some outside force with supernatural power is promoting it. In fact, two groups are directly affecting events, and conflict is bound to occur. The object of this story is not to uncover the conspiracies, it is about making hard decisions about preemptive actions, facing the consequences, and taking part in shaping the future for the area. The alternative is to stand passively by and watch while everything changes drastically, deal with problems only as they occur, and simply accept whatever the outcome might be.