What Lies Beneath
The Truth
The static is gentle at first, but gradually becomes louder, more insistent. "This is Radio Freedom, voice of the common... we urge y-... bow to the false masters of the so-called Courts. Like the heroes of legend, rise and fight for the power rightfully yours! Shatter the... of complacency! New enemy lurks in the darkness, face him... mortals... destined to rule... I, Pier Gerlofs Donia, demand that you act!" The rest of the message drowns in the noise, but you were done listening anyway. Transmissions like these have been broadcasted at a particular frequency for over a week now, and they had caused quite the disturbance in the freehold of Amsterdam. It never was a quiet place, but now almost every assembly ends with people jumping at each other's throats. Some genuinely believe this to be what Pier had intended for the changelings, while the others insist this is a load of crap, but everyone is extremely curious as to the source of this signal. Every single changeling in the freehold of Amsterdam, Netherlands would like to ask a few questions to whoever is broadcasting this, particularly those high up in the Courts chain of command.
And there are the dreams.
Everyone has them, even mortals. First reported about two weeks ago, they are of black fire and white teeth, waves of dark blood drowning the city. You try to run, but the tide always catches up with you, crushing you like a fly. Although some sages interpret them symbolically rather than literally they seem more real than any dream you've ever had and it is certain that they announce a terrible event. The big question is... can it be stopped?
The sky is heavy with tension filling the world of fae and mortals alike. Civil unrest is the highest in many years,and people just look for an excuse to get violent. Something needs to be done, and fast. This is where you come in.
The Legend
The Kings and their Thrones
There's also...
Character creation rules
- The scenario can accomodate up to 5 players.
- Any official material available is fair game. Wherever 1E and 2E rules are contradictory or mutually exclusive, 2E takes precedence. If you want to use something homebrewed, I'd like to know first and if you use something from outside the core rulebook, indicate where it's from, for ease of reference.
- Your characters get 10 XP to spend however you like. Universal Contracts, those of your Court and those that your Seeming has an affinity with cost 3 points per dot. All others cost 4. A dot of Wyrd costs 5, a point of Clarity - 2.
- Your backstory should be short, 10-12 sentences at most. As you write it, consider the following:
1. What does your character fear the most?
2. If your character could get one thing, what would it be?
3.What are the character's ties to the mortal world? Does she have a job or a family?
4.Does your character have a secret that could cast her out of either fae or mortal world? Is she a keeper of such secret of another person?
5.What was your character's reason for joining a Court or staying Courtless?
- Make the character that you want to play. Just because someone has already picked a Court, Seeming or Kith doesn't mean that you can't.
The Truth
The static is gentle at first, but gradually becomes louder, more insistent. "This is Radio Freedom, voice of the common... we urge y-... bow to the false masters of the so-called Courts. Like the heroes of legend, rise and fight for the power rightfully yours! Shatter the... of complacency! New enemy lurks in the darkness, face him... mortals... destined to rule... I, Pier Gerlofs Donia, demand that you act!" The rest of the message drowns in the noise, but you were done listening anyway. Transmissions like these have been broadcasted at a particular frequency for over a week now, and they had caused quite the disturbance in the freehold of Amsterdam. It never was a quiet place, but now almost every assembly ends with people jumping at each other's throats. Some genuinely believe this to be what Pier had intended for the changelings, while the others insist this is a load of crap, but everyone is extremely curious as to the source of this signal. Every single changeling in the freehold of Amsterdam, Netherlands would like to ask a few questions to whoever is broadcasting this, particularly those high up in the Courts chain of command.
And there are the dreams.
Everyone has them, even mortals. First reported about two weeks ago, they are of black fire and white teeth, waves of dark blood drowning the city. You try to run, but the tide always catches up with you, crushing you like a fly. Although some sages interpret them symbolically rather than literally they seem more real than any dream you've ever had and it is certain that they announce a terrible event. The big question is... can it be stopped?
The sky is heavy with tension filling the world of fae and mortals alike. Civil unrest is the highest in many years,and people just look for an excuse to get violent. Something needs to be done, and fast. This is where you come in.
The Legend
The Kings and their Thrones
There's also...
Character creation rules
- The scenario can accomodate up to 5 players.
- Any official material available is fair game. Wherever 1E and 2E rules are contradictory or mutually exclusive, 2E takes precedence. If you want to use something homebrewed, I'd like to know first and if you use something from outside the core rulebook, indicate where it's from, for ease of reference.
- Your characters get 10 XP to spend however you like. Universal Contracts, those of your Court and those that your Seeming has an affinity with cost 3 points per dot. All others cost 4. A dot of Wyrd costs 5, a point of Clarity - 2.
- Your backstory should be short, 10-12 sentences at most. As you write it, consider the following:
1. What does your character fear the most?
2. If your character could get one thing, what would it be?
3.What are the character's ties to the mortal world? Does she have a job or a family?
4.Does your character have a secret that could cast her out of either fae or mortal world? Is she a keeper of such secret of another person?
5.What was your character's reason for joining a Court or staying Courtless?
- Make the character that you want to play. Just because someone has already picked a Court, Seeming or Kith doesn't mean that you can't.
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