OOC/Character Creation

[b]Playbook:[/b] [_=The Authority]
[b]Name:[/b] [_=EXAMPLE]
[b]Gender:[/b] [_=Masculine]
[b]Clothes:[/b] [_=Pristine Uniform, rumpled and overworked]
[b]Eyes:[/b] [_=Watchful eyes]
[b]Age:[/b] [_=Teen]

Before your first delve, work through these, and answer:
[b]What’s your personal connection with the Vassal?[/b]

[_=0/1] [b]Auteur:[/b] [i]Leadership, structure, grand vision.[/i] Grants the power to wield authority,
reject other’s rules, and dominate opponents.
[b]Ask:[/b] [i]Which of you works for me?[/i]

[_=0/1] [b]Justice:[/b] [i]Truth, fairness, accountability.[/i] Grants the power to unearth crimes,
hold authorities to account, and fire up your allies.
[b]Ask:[/b] [i]Which of you did I help find justice?[/i]

[_=0/1] [b]Sage:[/b] [i]Guidance, tradition, spiritual wisdom.[/i] Grants the power to offer counsel, draw on your status, and twist the castle to your will.
[b]Ask:[/b] [i]Which of you regularly comes to me for advice?[/i]

[b]Gear[/b]
Create a signature weapon with one perk, one flaw (p. 68). Also pick one to have every delve:

[_=0/1] Gleaming armour (expend to avoid marking a condition from a blow).

[_=0/1] Signal flare (expend to show everyone the route to you, no matter how distant they are).

[_=0/1] A noble sword (piercing, close).

[_=0/1] [_=A bow (long range, reload)]

[b]Castle Form[/b]
Your shape in the castle shifts with your growing power. When you gain a rank of World or Void, pick one from the lists below (or make your own) to add to your avatar. Every time you lose a rank, erase one.

[b]Myth:[/b] Angel halo

[b]Clothes:[/b] military dress uniform

[b]Accesories:[/b] echoeing voice

[b]Mien:[/b] More terrifying

When you return to reality, decide on these:
[b]Role
Pick a category and main occupation:[/b]
[_=0/1] [b]Delinquent:[/b] Class president, team captain, gang leader, [_=Class President] [color="red"]Put a black mark in Infamy.[/color]
[_=0/1] [b]Prodigal:[/b] Store manager, apprentice, vigilante, [_=…] [color="red"]Put a black mark in Lack.[/color]
[_=0/1] [b]Traitor:[/b] Lawyer, politician, doctor, [_=…] [color="red"]Put a black mark in Fealty.[/color]
Add the place where you meet with others in your organisation to the relationship map.

[b]Gauges:[/b]
You're self-assured and resourceful. Mark one tick in [color="red"]Infamy[/color] and [color="red"]Lack[/color], two in the rest.

[b]Contacts[/b]

Pick one to gain as a Major Covenant, and give them a name:
[_=0/1] Chariot: The rival who spurs you to excel. Grants the power to get places fast and stampede your enemies.
[_=0/1] Fool: The novice you’re teaching. Grants the power to throw your fate to the winds, and escape the most desperate dangers.
[_=0/1] Magician: The headhunter scouting you. Grants the power to finish tasks with a flourish, and improvise powerful magic.

Add another NPC on the map as a Major Covenant,
saying what links you.

[b]Core Moves:[/b]
You may always ask: [b]Who here most needs my advice?[/b] The Architect will answer truthfully.
[b]When you[/b] [i][color="blue"]Vent[/color][/i], you may also pick this effect:
Choose someone in your presence. They cannot contradict you or physically block your actions until you leave their presence.
[b]Shelter Move:[/b] You inspire one of the others. The next time they would fade their Crew Covenant, they may ignore that cost.

[b]Shadow Moves:[/b]

[_=0/1] [_$=move1]:[_=If a foe’s within arm’s reach, you can [i][color="red"]mark Void[/color][/i] to reshape the castle and trap
you both within an empty room. The previous state is restored when you will it, or when you [i][color="blue"]Push Through Pain[/color][/i].]

[_=0/1] [_$=move2]:[_=When a foe is bearing down on an ally, [i][color="red"]mark Void[/color][/i] to immediately close the
distance between you and Pressure them, gaining fleeting Advantage on the roll.]

[_=0/1] [_$=move3][When you let out an intimidating war cry, [color="red"][i]mark Void[/i][/color] to give every rebel who joins in fleeting Advantage.]

[_=0/1] [_$=move4]:[_=When you give someone an order, [color="red"][i]mark Void[/i][/color] and roll [b]+Cups[/b]. On a 7-9, they must
either do it, freeze, flee or attack you. Ona 10+ give them only two of those options.]

Certain moves will tell you to [color="red"][i]mark Void[/i][/color] or [color="red"][i]mark World[/i][/color]. When you do this, mark a box in the appropriate track on your character sheet and once you filled it, erase both tracks and gain a rank in either [b]World[/b] or [b]Void[/b].
[b]World:[/b] [_=0/1][_=0/1][_=0/1][_=0/1][_=0/1]
[b]Void:[/b] [_=0/1][_=0/1][_=0/1][_=0/1][_=0/1]

[b]Void Rank:[/b][_=0]
[b]World Rank:[/b][_=0]

[b]World Advances:[/b]

[_=0/1] Commit to a Major Covenant.
[_=0/1] Pick one of your castle abilities; get lasting Advantage using it with Vent.
[_=0/1] Mystically provide a friend or follower with financial security.
[_=0/1] Minions arrive in the hideout, eager to help with research or red tape.
[_=0/1] Organisational charts and pinboards appear in the hideout, automatically updating as you learn more about the castle.

[b]Void Advances:[/b]
[_=0/1] Add +1 to a Castle stat
[_=0/1] Add +1 to a Castle stat
[_=0/1] Gain a [b][color="blue"]Shadow Move[/color][/b].
[_=0/1] Gain a [b][color="blue"]Shadow Move[/color][/b]
[_=0/1] Gain a second Gear option.
[_=0/1] Add a perk to your signature weapon.

[b]Playbook:[/b] [_=The Harlequin]
[b]Name:[/b] [_=Jesse Solo]
[b]Pronouns:[/b] [_=He/They/sometimes She]
[b]Gender:[/b] [_=Masculine]
[b]Clothes:[/b] [_=Comfortable clothes, weird clothes]
[b]Eyes:[/b] [_=Bright eyes]
[b]Age:[/b] [_=Young Adult]

Before your first delve, work through these, and answer:
[b]What did the Vassal do that you can't just laugh off?[/b]

[_=1/1] [b]Fool:[/b] [i]Innocence, spontaneity, new starts.[/i] Grants abilities to invite surprise and throw caution to the winds.
[b]Ask:[/b] [i]Which of you did I believe in, when no one else would?[/i]

[_=0/1] [b]Vagabond:[/b] [i]Letting go, new perspectives, pauses.[/i] Grants abilities to offer wisdom, wait for the right moments and endure pain.
[b]Ask:[/b] [i]Which of you enjoys wasting time with me?[/i]

[_=0/1] [b]Oracle:[/b] [i]Intuition, spirituality, subconscious.[/i] Grants abilities to reveal wonder, consult dreams and make your faith real.
[b]Ask:[/b] [i]Who did I help by showing a third way out of a dilemma?[/i]

[b]Gear[/b]
Create a signature weapon with one perk, one flaw (p. 68). Also pick one to have every delve:

[_=0/1] Lucky charm (expend to re-roll a missed roll).

[_=0/1] A fancy jacket (expend to put it on a minion and make everyone think they're you).

[_=0/1] Confusing fighting style (cleave, close).

[b]Signature weapon:[/b] [_=]

[b]Castle Form[/b]
Your shape in the castle shifts with your growing power. When you gain a rank of World or Void, pick one from the lists below (or make your own) to add to your avatar. Every time you lose a rank, erase one.

[b]Myth:[/b] [i]Will’o’the’wisp aura, siren scales, rabbit ears, monkey tail, [_=…][/i]

[b]Clothes:[/b] [i]Jester motley, shapeless habit, catwalk fashion, dandy coat, [_=…][/i]

[b]Accesories:[/b] [i]Laugh track, narcotic
haze, prism eyes, quicksilver mask, [_=…][/i]

[b]Mien:[/b] [i]More glorious, more terrifying, more true, more serene, [_=…][/i]

When you return to reality, decide on these:
[b]Role
Pick a category and main occupation:[/b]
[_=0/1] [b]Delinquent:[/b] Class clown, dropout, dreamer, [_=...] [color="red"]Put a black mark in Infamy.[/color]
[_=0/1] [b]Prodigal:[/b] Stoner, artist, temp, [_=…] [color="red"]Put a black mark in Lack.[/color]
[_=0/1] [b]Traitor:[/b] ‘Independent means’, scam(?) psychic, cashier, [_=…] [color="red"]Put a black mark in Fealty.[/color]
Add the place that most earns your disdain to the relationship map.

[b]Gauges:[/b]
You laugh it all off. Mark one tick in [color="red"]Heat[/color] and [color="red"]Infamy[/color], two in the rest.

[b]Contacts[/b]

Pick one to gain as a Major Covenant, and give them a name:
[_=0/1] Temperance: The co-worker/classmate who’s always free to hang. Grants abilities to find moderation and act as a mediator.
[_=0/1] Hermit: The recluse you bonded with over a common interest. Grants abilities to spot hidden details and find a way out of the spotlight.
[_=0/1] Moon: The fellow survivor who reminds you of a time you’d rather forget. Grants abilities to find solace in chaos and reshape your form.
Add another NPC on the map as a Major Covenant,
saying what links you.

[b]Core Moves:[/b]
You may always ask: [b]Who here most would appreciate a distraction?[/b] The Architect will answer truthfully.
[b]When you [color="blue"]Vent[/color][/b], you may also pick this effect:
Begin a performance. Until it's over, nobody outside the crew can look away from you or disrupt you.
[b]Shelter Move:[/b] You kick back and relax; say how. You and anyone who joins you erases a condition, but gains fleeting disadvantage.

[b]Shadow Moves:[/b]

[_$=move1]When you make yourself the centre of attention, [i][color="red"]mark Void[/color][/i] to pick one:

• The enemy reveals a hidden weakness.
• The enemy ignores your allies.
Your allies have fleeting Advantage making use of this, though the enemy will act against you.

[_$=move2]When you put on a pantomime of emotion, [i][color="red"]mark Void[/color][/i] to overcome an enemy with the emotion you were performing. Each rebel gets fleeting Advantage taking advantage of it.

[_$=move3]When you succesfully [color="blue"][b]Dodge[/b][/color], [color="red"][i]mark Void[/i][/color] to leave a duplicate in your place to distract the enemy. [color="red"][i]Mark Void[/i][/color]] again to blow it up (stun, close).

[_$=move4]When you tell an opponent what they'll do next, [color="red"][i]mark Void[/i][/color] to make them pick: do exactly what you predicted [i]or[/i] stumble, hesitate or flinch. If they do what you predicted, say how you planned for this and get fleeting advantage on [color="blue"][b]Strike[/b][/color].

Certain moves will tell you to [color="red"][i]mark Void[/i][/color] or [color="red"][i]mark World[/i][/color]. When you do this, mark a box in the appropriate track on your character sheet and once you filled it, erase both tracks and gain a rank in either [b]World[/b] or [b]Void[/b].
[b]World:[/b] [_=0/1][_=0/1][_=0/1][_=0/1][_=0/1]
[b]Void:[/b] [_=0/1][_=0/1][_=0/1][_=0/1][_=0/1]

[b]Void Rank:[/b][_=0]
[b]World Rank:[/b][_=0]

[b]World Advances:[/b]

[_=0/1] Commit to a Major Covenant.
[_=0/1] Pick one of your castle abilities; get lasting Advantage using it with Vent.
[_=0/1] Give an enemy or rival unexpected good fortune that will shock and unsettle them, giving them a new perspective on life.
[_=0/1] Rolled dice, shuffled decks, and flipped coins will tell you the result they expect to give before anyone else knows.
[_=0/1] Add a relaxation space to the hideout: a karaoke bar, a cafe, a library, etc.

[b]Void Advances:[/b]
[_=0/1] Add +1 to a Castle stat
[_=0/1] Add +1 to a Castle stat
[_=0/1] Gain a [b][color="blue"]Shadow Move[/color][/b].
[_=0/1] Gain a [b][color="blue"]Shadow Move[/color][/b]
[_=0/1] Gain a second Gear option.
[_=0/1] Add a perk to your signature weapon.