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The Queen, even more so that the King, is the most powerful and complex piece in the game. The ''Game of Succession'' may be won or lost with the King's capture, but it is generally how the ''Queen'' is used that will determine victory. | The Queen, even more so that the King, is the most powerful and complex piece in the game. The ''Game of Succession'' may be won or lost with the King's capture, but it is generally how the ''Queen'' is used that will determine victory. | ||
| − | With the ''Queen'', it is likely the ''Adjudicator'' will have a lot more information to work with than with most pieces. Reflect this by making her more complex rules-wise! It is perfectly reasonable for a Queen to have | + | With the ''Queen'', it is likely the ''Adjudicator'' will have a lot more information to work with than with most pieces. Reflect this by making her more complex rules-wise! It is perfectly reasonable for a Queen to have 4 or more descriptors at the start of the game. Don't go overboard though, or it will likely overwhelm the player with options. At the very least, all Queens should have a ''Sorcery Style'' trait, plus at least two other descriptors. |
As always, bear in mind that this list is not and never be exhaustive! If you need a new descriptor, then just add it on! Bear in mind that descriptors with drastic effects should normally be placed in '''Traits''' rather than '''Boons''', as ''Boons'' are very easy to come by in-game. | As always, bear in mind that this list is not and never be exhaustive! If you need a new descriptor, then just add it on! Bear in mind that descriptors with drastic effects should normally be placed in '''Traits''' rather than '''Boons''', as ''Boons'' are very easy to come by in-game. | ||
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During ''War Defences'' and when part of ''Internal Security'', temporarily add +2 to ''Sorcery''. | During ''War Defences'' and when part of ''Internal Security'', temporarily add +2 to ''Sorcery''. | ||
===Devoted Couple=== | ===Devoted Couple=== | ||
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===Dowry=== | ===Dowry=== | ||
The King receives an additional +5 Glamour at the start of the game. | The King receives an additional +5 Glamour at the start of the game. | ||
===Escape magics=== | ===Escape magics=== | ||
The ''Queen'' gains +2 on ''Escape Attempts''. | The ''Queen'' gains +2 on ''Escape Attempts''. | ||
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===Intrigue Magus=== | ===Intrigue Magus=== | ||
During winter, temporarily add +2 to ''Sorcery''. | During winter, temporarily add +2 to ''Sorcery''. | ||
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===Puissance=== | ===Puissance=== | ||
Permanently add +1 to ''Sorcery''. | Permanently add +1 to ''Sorcery''. | ||
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Reduce cost of casting Rituals by 1 Glamour. | Reduce cost of casting Rituals by 1 Glamour. | ||
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===War Magus=== | ===War Magus=== | ||
During summer, temporarily add +2 to ''Sorcery''. | During summer, temporarily add +2 to ''Sorcery''. | ||
=Drawbacks for the Queen= | =Drawbacks for the Queen= | ||
| − | + | ===Distracting=== | |
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Reduce the King's ''Dreaming'' rating by 1. | Reduce the King's ''Dreaming'' rating by 1. | ||
===Extravagant=== | ===Extravagant=== | ||
Increase cost of casting Rituals by 1 Glamour. | Increase cost of casting Rituals by 1 Glamour. | ||
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===Guileless=== | ===Guileless=== | ||
During winter, temporarily deduct -2 from ''Sorcery''. | During winter, temporarily deduct -2 from ''Sorcery''. | ||
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===Helpless=== | ===Helpless=== | ||
The ''Queen'' cannot make ''Escape Attempts''. | The ''Queen'' cannot make ''Escape Attempts''. | ||
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===Inexperienced=== | ===Inexperienced=== | ||
Permanently deduct -1 from ''Sorcery''. | Permanently deduct -1 from ''Sorcery''. | ||
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During summer, temporarily deduct -2 from ''Sorcery''. | During summer, temporarily deduct -2 from ''Sorcery''. | ||
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'''All Queen must take this trait.''' When this trait is taken, select a single style of magic which the Queen can practise, based on her description. The queen can cast a multitude of spells in this style. The range of styles is limited only by imagination! For example, one Queen might specialise in ''Pyromancy'' (control and creation of fire), another in ''Healing'' (mental and physical restoration), and another in ''Arachnomancy'' (control, enhancement and summoning of spiders). | '''All Queen must take this trait.''' When this trait is taken, select a single style of magic which the Queen can practise, based on her description. The queen can cast a multitude of spells in this style. The range of styles is limited only by imagination! For example, one Queen might specialise in ''Pyromancy'' (control and creation of fire), another in ''Healing'' (mental and physical restoration), and another in ''Arachnomancy'' (control, enhancement and summoning of spiders). | ||
| − | + | Sorcery style: has two main effects in game: | |
* '''A roleplaying hook.''' | * '''A roleplaying hook.''' | ||
First, and most importantly, the style defines how the Queen Player describes her magic. It is assumed that the Queen knows many hundreds of spells, and can improvise as well, so it is acceptable for the Queen to cast magic freely within her style, without any need for an exhaustive list of effects. Note though that this is just for roleplaying - making up spells in this way doesn't have any direct effect on the dice rolls or on the game system. It is presumed that general sorcerous effectiveness is represented with the numerical ''Sorcery'' attribute. | First, and most importantly, the style defines how the Queen Player describes her magic. It is assumed that the Queen knows many hundreds of spells, and can improvise as well, so it is acceptable for the Queen to cast magic freely within her style, without any need for an exhaustive list of effects. Note though that this is just for roleplaying - making up spells in this way doesn't have any direct effect on the dice rolls or on the game system. It is presumed that general sorcerous effectiveness is represented with the numerical ''Sorcery'' attribute. | ||
