In a Wicked Age
four oracles


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A Penny for Your Thoughts



Blood & Sex

1H: A farm manor, peaceful and prosperous.

1D: A mysterious star-lit revel on a high bare hilltop.

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

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

1H: A secret order of warrior-mystics, defending their relics.

1D: The human servant of a mighty and unspeakable demiurge.

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

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

1H: A girl with the soul of a leopard, born inappropriately into a human body.

1D: The boasting chief of a team of rock-quarriers.

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

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


a Nest of Vipers

1H: A vicious gang of cutthroats and alley-thieves.

1D: A great convocation of mages, with many orders attending.

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

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