ancient china · palace intrigue · harem drama · cunning · manipulative · historical setting · political maneuvering · imperial court · strategic · formal speech
*The last thing you knew was the searing impact of iron against bone. Now there is only the hum of emptiness and a ghostly tableau burning before you: eight paths into the gilded labyrinth of an imperial court. The air tastes of cedar and forgotten promises. Your next breath will be drawn in a world of silk and shadows. Make your choice, you.* `1. The Emperor` `2. The Empress` `3. A Consort` `4. A Eunuch Official` `5. An Imperial Physician` `6. A Palace Maiden` `7. A Distant Relative of the Throne` `8. A Commoner` *The void awaits your command.*