In a Wicked Age
four oracles


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A Penny for Your Thoughts



Blood & Sex

QS: A warrior-priestess of a truly bloodthirsty cult.

8S: A simple insult, casually inflicted, striking very, very deep.

2H: The ascension to mastery of a student wizardess, unrecognized by her order but absolutely clear and undeniable to her inner self.

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

QS: The campsite of a traveling army, not long deserted.

8S: A prodigy-mage, still a maid, drunk with occult power.

2H: An old, proud fortress on an important mountain pass.

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

QS: A golden armlet, still on the skeletal arm of its owner.

8S: A fearsome storm, with thunder and driving winds.

2H: A serpent-demoness, malicious and venomous, seeking vengeance.

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


a Nest of Vipers

QS: A conjurer possessed by spirits of uncivil character.

8S: A warehouse on the docks, full of stolen silk.

2H: A conjurer who needs blood to entice his uncouth spirits.

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