## Alexios Constantine Commenes Kaloethes ---- ###Alexios' Laboratory (see [[Alexios|Characters/Schola/Magi/AlexiosKaloethes/]] ) |Lab|Score| |---:|:------------------------------------------------:| |Size| +2| |Free Points|0| |Refinement| 1| |Occupied Size| +2| This is the largest lab inside the Inn (+2 size) and there is access to it from the outside of the Inn, via a dedicated passageway and into a second room that has been outfitted as a studio, here are prominently displayed a small number of books and illuminated papers and panels as well as a beautiful painting of black cats signed simply Rose. Inside, the lab is warm, well-lit and beautifully and opulently decorated. Eastern carpets, bought in Constantinople, have been hung on the walls and cover the stone flagstones, except in one corner. A number of lecterns are spread around the room and around the sides are chests made of rare woods. One of these is carefully designed to store arcane connections separately and without contaminating each other, two are heavily locked and most of the rest appear to be either book chests or chests of drawers for storing pens, inks, magical materials and tools. In the corner where the flags are bare, alchemist's equipment appears to be carefully shining beams of light that can enter through a shuttered skylight through specially coloured pieces of glass onto mirrors and eventually onto a small phial of gold. In one of the corners next to that one, a number of large cushions filled with sheep's wool are carefully arranged next to a small low table carved and gilded with signs of the zodiac and astrological notations, this is obviously placed so that it can easily see through the skylight to make celestial observations. Along the side is an observation gallery, carved and gilded, filled with comfortable cushions for students to sit on and prominently in the middle is a huge, comfortable and cushions throne with gilded patterns of Greek lettering and a trio of gilded wooden lecterns. The throne is placed where it can keep a commanding eye on the other side of the room, which is set up as a scriptorium and also easily lecture any student in the gallery. This lab is extremely tidy and well-ordered with everything neatly arranged and is kept carefully clean by Peter Ericsson, who is permanently assigned to cleaning, repairing and keeping the lab stocked.There is normally a butterfly somewhere if Alexios is in residence. He is to be found either flitting around and occasionally ordering humans to do things; normally things they were just about to do, or perched on one of the lecterns reading a book. There is also a black cat, called Ftunu, who is also often to be found perched on a lectern and reading. If he is not there, he can probably be found somewhere within the cushions, blissfully asleep. The lab is warmed by a hypocaust and is lit by a bright magical lamp that sheds clear steady light. It has a fresh flagstone floor. There is also a fireplace that could be lit in the unlikely event it becomes cold enough to be needed. There is a staircase within this studio that goes upstairs to another area that has been converted into 4 small bedrooms. One of these is made up for Alexios in case he decides to stay overnight; one is occupied by Alexios' servant, Peter, and the other two currently left empty. | Size | | GQ | Up | Safe | Warp | Heal | Æsth | Intellego | Rego | Mentem | Imaginem | Teaching | Texts | |---:|:-------------------------------------------------|:--:|:--:|:----:|:----:|:----:|:----:|:--------:|:----:|:---:|:-:|:----------:|:------:|:------:|:------:| | +1 | Gallery | | | +1 | | | +1 | | | | | +1 | | | +3 | Throne (Greater Feature) | | | | | | +2 | | +3 | | | | | | -3 | Throne (Greater Focus) | -2 | | | | | | | +4 | | | | | | +1 | Skylight (Lesser Feature) | | | | | | +1 | +1 | | | | | | | +1 | Opulent | | +1 | | | +1 | +2 | | | | | +1 | | | +1 | Lab Guardian ([[Ftunu|/Characters/Schola/Covenfolk/Cats/Ftunu/]]) | | | +1 | | | | | | | | | | | -1 | Missing Equipment (Vis Ext., Long. Rit.) | | -1 | | | | | | +1 | | | | | | 0 | Superior Equipment | +1 | +2 | +1 | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | Precious Ingredients | +1 | +2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | Missing Ingredient (Perdo) | | -1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | Magical Superior Heating | | | | | +1 | +1 | | | | | | | | 0 | Magical Superior Lighting | | | | | | +1 | | | | +1 | | +1 | | 0 | Studio | | | | | | +2 | | | | | | | | 0 | Superior Construction | | | +1 | | | +1 | | | | | | | | 0 | Servant | | | +2 | | | +1 | | | +1 | | | | | 0 | Highly Organised | +1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | Base Safety (Refinement - Occupied Size) | | | -1 | | | | | | | | | | |   |||||||||||||| | +1 | **Totals** | +1 | +3 | +5 | | +2 | +12 | +1 | +8 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +1 | |   |||||||||||||| | 0 | Familiar | +11| | +3 | | | | | | | | | | |   |||||||||||||| | +1 | **Totals with familiar** | +12| +3 | +8 | | +2 | +12 | +1 | +8 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +1 | |   |||||||||||||| [Lab Details] _Specialities not used:_ * Ignem +1 (Magical Superior Heating) * Vis Extraction +1 (Superior Equipment) * Longevity Ritual +1 (Precious Ingredients)