A great hailstorm has lighted on the Monastery, putting a damper on the usual industry among the brothers and peasants. There is still a disturbing air and a sense of mild sense of otherworldliness in quiet passages.

During the offices of Terce the Abbot is overheard to have a conversation with the Librarian, TAE. The Monks within hearing distance learn that the Abbot had been out of the building the previous night and was caught in the storm as it broke. Apparently the Abbot was underneath the Library windows and lost a small bag near some pile of rocks in his haste to escape the foul weather.

The Sergeant and Guards so far are unable to turn up any signs of criminal deviousness, and in fact one of the Guards has been detained for quarreling with the Monks. The Abbot has ordered the Guard released, and assigned an act of communal penance to the guardsmen, which effects their integrity appropriately.

In the evening the Abbot is overheard again chastising the new Assistant Librarian, Greth, who seems to have misplaced several texts in a one of the supply rooms, or in the pantry.

A new brother arrives from Northern Italy, traveling through foul weather, bringing a stack of letters to the Abbot. Quarters are assigned for the Monk, whom the Abbot promptly asks to take a Vow of Silence. Additionally, to raise morale and encourage godliness, the Abbot asks Elias IX to take a Vow of Poverty, Hix to take a Vow of Silence, and Rodney to take a Vow of Pacifism.

Due to a secret rule, all Monks lose 3 points of integrity. The number of suspicious Monks increases by one and decreases by one.

Notice: the rule 2.14.3, ‘_’ has changed, from:

Any Monk whose Location in the GNDT corresponds to an _ on the Map may make a Prayer. Until Prayer is defined in the ruleset, the previous rule has no effect on the game.

to

Any Monk whose Location in the GNDT corresponds to an _ on the Map may make a Supplication. Until Supplication is defined in the ruleset, this rule has no effect on the game.

A new Item is added to the ‘Reagents’ rule, under the clause ‘Comestibles’, which is added as well.