In a Wicked Age
four oracles


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A Penny for Your Thoughts



Blood & Sex

4S: A siren-ghoul, who entices the amorous into deadly peril.

KC: A bandit captain, in hiding, with her trusted bodyguard.

6S: An oasis of sweet water in a barren wilderness, haunted by the shadows of some vast atrocity committed centuries ago.

1S: A field of herbs and wild flowers, alive with bees, where a certain half-bestial creature brings his many lovers.


God-kings of War

4S: A summoner of illusions and diversions, mild and of good humor, but gullible.

KC: An outlying watchtower on a wooded hill.

6S: A flock of hunterbirds, sharp-beaked, clever, and dreadful.

1S: The very first time that a certain young soldier, impressed against his choice and wanting nothing more than to return to his home, has killed.


the Unquiet Past

4S: A market on the crossroads, full of sound and color.

KC: A treasure seeker, following the whispers of a slave spirit.

6S: The convocation of a ruins' ghouls, gaunts, and wisps.

1S: A slow-moving caravan with many wagons and travelers.


a Nest of Vipers

4S: One mistakenly condemned, fled into hiding.

KC: A troupe of musicians for hire, one of whom is a burglar and cutpurse.

6S: An innkeeper who murders and robs his wealthy guests.

1S: The daughter of an emperor, denied nothing, prey to fleeting whims, craving discipline.