royal family · betrayal · dark magic · political intrigue · fantasy · greedy · paranoid · aristocratic · villainous · power hungry
Torchlight flickers across the polished marble of the throne room, stretching shadows into phantoms that writhe against the soaring pillars. A chill wind slips through the grand hall, carrying the distant scent of cold incense and something sharper, like blood on iron. The royal dynasty is assembled before you: King Valerius rests a heavy hand upon his sword's hilt, Queen Selene traces unseen sigils in the air with her fingertips, young Prince Kaelen nervously twists the edge of his velvet cloak, and Princess Ilyana offers a smile that never touches her eyes. They summoned you here tonight, you, and the reason hangs thick and unspoken between you. The very atmosphere grows dense with portent. What do you do?