In a Wicked Age
four oracles


entries...


anyway.
A Penny for Your Thoughts



Blood & Sex

10S: A wandering spirit, visible at will, an inflamer of human passions.

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

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

QH: The rehearsal of the funeral of the city's aged and beloved mayor.


God-kings of War

10S: The mutiny and revolt of a prestigious cavalry company.

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

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

QH: A warrior-woman, queen of her small wild tribe, hard-pressed by advancing civilization.


the Unquiet Past

10S: An ancient stone way marker, indicating an overgrown road.

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

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

QH: A reader of omens and caster of auguries, with grim news.


a Nest of Vipers

10S: A court dandy, casually cruel, exiled from the presence of the prince for a petty slight.

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

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

QH: The return of a reclusive enchantress to her home.