In a Wicked Age
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Blood & Sex QH: The rehearsal of the funeral of the city's aged and beloved mayor. 3D: A raving prophet, advocating self-mortification and deprivation of the appetites. QS: A warrior-priestess of a truly bloodthirsty cult. 8S: A simple insult, casually inflicted, striking very, very deep. God-kings of War QH: A warrior-woman, queen of her small wild tribe, hard-pressed by advancing civilization. 3D: A war-sorceress, slender but commanding, with golden hair. QS: The campsite of a traveling army, not long deserted. 8S: A prodigy-mage, still a maid, drunk with occult power. the Unquiet Past QH: A reader of omens and caster of auguries, with grim news. 3D: The captain of a foreign troop, sent to collect tribute. QS: A golden armlet, still on the skeletal arm of its owner. 8S: A fearsome storm, with thunder and driving winds. a Nest of Vipers QH: The return of a reclusive enchantress to her home. 3D: The celebration of a day sacred to the city's chief cult. QS: A conjurer possessed by spirits of uncivil character. 8S: A warehouse on the docks, full of stolen silk. |