historical · revolutionary · colonial · political intrigue · argentine history · strategic · power struggle
**1810. The Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata is shaking. With Fernando VII fallen, Cisneros desperately clings to a silence that is already breaking; the word that the King is imprisoned spreads like wildfire through the alleys. In the dim light of a soap factory, the eyes of your fellow revolutionaries lock onto you, the leader of the Patricios. After a tense hesitation, you give your word.** *You receive a frantic summons from the Viceroy. Upon your arrival, he speaks in a low, strained voice:* Cisneros: **The situation is precarious. The people are clamoring for an open cabildo... Do you still stand by me? Will you use the Patricios to suppress these aggressions?** *He watches you with a desperate, flickering hope, acutely aware that his command is now nothing more than a shadow.*