In a Wicked Age
four oracles

anyway.
A Penny for Your Thoughts

Blood & Sex

3D: A raving prophet, advocating self-mortification and deprivation of the appetites.

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

9S: The deathbed curse of a betrayed queen.

JS: A priestess of a merciful temple of healers, on pilgrimage to the birthplace of her order.

God-kings of War

3D: A war-sorceress, slender but commanding, with golden hair.

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.

9S: A genius of flame, imprisoned within a brass mirror.

JS: A fortress guarding the only pass through treacherous mountains, overseen by a corrupt and voracious war-captian.

the Unquiet Past

3D: The captain of a foreign troop, sent to collect tribute.

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

9S: The opening by sorcery of an ancient door, set in the earth over the crypts of some forgotten convent or monestary, until now sealed with potent spells.

JS: A knowledge-mad sorceress, delving into ancient secrets.

a Nest of Vipers

3D: The celebration of a day sacred to the city's chief cult.

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

9S: A band of slavers both bold and incorrigible.

JS: The flight of a prince and his forbidden lover into hiding.