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Masquerade Ball

Environments Designed by sagaisgood
Tier
1
Type
Social
Difficulty
11
Impulses
Gossip Embarrass Create tension

Environment overview

The event of the season where royals and guests come to discuss and mingle.

Potential adversaries

Bladed Guards Courtier Petty Noble

Features

Passives

passive
  • Leave your Coats by the Door

    All PCs must remove their weapons to enter the party. A PC can make a Finesse Roll to hide a secondary weapon that is not a shield in their clothes.

    Questions
    • How do you feel in crowded places without your weapon?
    • Are there many weapons dropped off by other attendees or very few?
  • What do you have to Hide?

    Masks are highly recommended by all attendees. All PCs who have a mask gain advantage on Presence Rolls. Even without a mask, all players gain disadvantage on Instinct Rolls.

    Questions
    • What is the theme of masks for this party?
    • How can you tell someone is of higher status based on their mask?

Actions

action
  • Waltzing Rumors

    Start a Countdown (8) to initiate the main dance of the night. Each PC will have the spotlight taking turns, the player with the highest Presence going first, roll for a tie. Rotating clockwise, each player asks one question to a party goer. A player can spend a Hope to dance with a specific member. Tick down for each spotlight. This repeats until countdown triggers, ending the dance.
    - Critical Success: One true rumor and no tick down.
    - Success with Hope: One true rumor
    - Success with Fear: One true or false rumor
    - Failure with Hope: One false rumor
    - Failure with Fear: No rumors and an extra tick

    Questions
    • Why does this dance create tension during the ball?
    • Who is the most sought after dance partner?
  • Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?
    Fear 1

    Spend a Fear to summon an NPC that a PC dislikes or has a rivalry with.

    Questions
    • Who invited this guest?
    • How can you tell it’s them under the mask?

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About this environment

A social environment best used in political campaigns with many known NPCs. Or as an introduction to several important NPCs. As the GM, make sure to describe your important NPCs in detail to invite the players to ask questions to specific ones.

Masquerade Ball

Tier 1 Social

The event of the season where royals and guests come to discuss and mingle.

Impulses: Gossip, Embarrass, Create tension

Difficulty: 11

Potential Adversaries: Bladed Guards, Courtier, Petty Noble

Features

Leave your Coats by the Door - Passive: All PCs must remove their weapons to enter the party. A PC can make a Finesse Roll to hide a secondary weapon that is not a shield in their clothes.
  • How do you feel in crowded places without your weapon?
  • Are there many weapons dropped off by other attendees or very few?
What do you have to Hide? - Passive: Masks are highly recommended by all attendees. All PCs who have a mask gain advantage on Presence Rolls. Even without a mask, all players gain disadvantage on Instinct Rolls.
  • What is the theme of masks for this party?
  • How can you tell someone is of higher status based on their mask?
Waltzing Rumors - Action: Start a Countdown (8) to initiate the main dance of the night. Each PC will have the spotlight taking turns, the player with the highest Presence going first, roll for a tie. Rotating clockwise, each player asks one question to a party goer. A player can spend a Hope to dance with a specific member. Tick down for each spotlight. This repeats until countdown triggers, ending the dance. - Critical Success: One true rumor and no tick down. - Success with Hope: One true rumor - Success with Fear: One true or false rumor - Failure with Hope: One false rumor - Failure with Fear: No rumors and an extra tick
  • Why does this dance create tension during the ball?
  • Who is the most sought after dance partner?
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? - Action: Spend a Fear to summon an NPC that a PC dislikes or has a rivalry with.
  • Who invited this guest?
  • How can you tell it’s them under the mask?

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