In a Wicked Age
four oracles


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anyway.
A Penny for Your Thoughts



Blood & Sex

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

QS: A warrior-priestess of a truly bloodthirsty cult.

4C: The graduation of an apprentice to mastery.

3C: The arrival at a way house of four unusual travelers.


God-kings of War

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

QS: The campsite of a traveling army, not long deserted.

4C: A hard-won victory, with many dead on both sides.

3C: A bitter and unseasonable cold, caused by warring elementals.


the Unquiet Past

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

QS: A golden armlet, still on the skeletal arm of its owner.

4C: A new village built on the ruins of a forgotten people.

3C: The secret central shrine of a temple to forgotten gods.


a Nest of Vipers

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

QS: A conjurer possessed by spirits of uncivil character.

4C: The unwitting husband of a serpent-demoness.

3C: A slight and subtle demon, child of blasphemy, craving mischief.