In a Wicked Age
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Blood & Sex 9S: The deathbed curse of a betrayed queen. 7H: A spirit of the wilds, mercurial in form, sister to gazelles. KS: A jealous and vengeful rival, who is an infamous dueler. 2D: A woman suddenly bereft of love and family, daughter to a long heritage of sorceresses and poisoners. God-kings of War 9S: A genius of flame, imprisoned within a brass mirror. 7H: A demon of rage and avarice, secret power behind a great tyrant's rule. KS: An enemy champion, fearless and bellowing. 2D: A cask of honey wine, tribute to a fierce bandit-queen. the Unquiet Past 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. 7H: A fallen temple, overgrown with moss and ivies. KS: A wealthy merchant's son, refined and crafty. 2D: The passage of a ghostly army, dragging their slain and injured. a Nest of Vipers 9S: A band of slavers both bold and incorrigible. 7H: A squat town on the banks of a wide, long river, rich from plunder, whose men raid up and down the river in their ugly boats. KS: A village executioner, practicing his trade on a caught burglar. 2D: A midwife, weary and appalled, having delivered a tenth consecutive stillbirth. |