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Character Role MT Inner Conflict

Though it is often said a pheasant in the hand is
worth two in the woods, when you have two thousand
pheasants in the woods of your estate, the situation
is rather different. Your pocket may be empty at You took action in pursuit of this.
the present time, but your future is full of carriages,
country manors, and only the most opulent of London You sacrificed something important
fashion. Yes, mummy and daddy provide you with to you for this.
enough to get by. But the truth is you’ve been awaiting
a death so your real life to begin since your birth. You hurt, or pushed away someone
important to you for this.

You degraded your reputation or

NAME AGE
went against your conscience for this.

APPEARANCE: e.g. awkward, inviting, gentle. Your actions in pursuit of this side of
the conflict destroyed your chance
of successfully pursuing the other.
TEMPERAMENT: e.g. shy, excitable, pompous.

CONNECTIONS Reputation
Mummy, daddy, younger sibling, suitor,
△ GOLDEN CHILD
less favoured suitor, less fortunate cousin,
Your parents, aunts, and uncles believe you
least favourite uncle/aunt, governess.
can do no wrong.
THE HEIR IS...
△ A TREMENDOUS CATCH
 Destined for future riches
You’ve proven yourself a tremendous catch.
 Plagued with financially
Every appropriate connection would wish
motivated suitors
to be your suitor.
 Weighed down by family pressure
and obligation ▽ BLACK SHEEP
 The beneficiary of nepotism You are an embarrassment to your family.
AS A PLAYER, YOU WILL... They are ashamed of you and treat you as
 Respect the decisions of Collaboration such, both in public and in private.
 Take action to pursue desires ▽ NOT MARRIAGE MATERIAL
 Accept & orchestrate your own misfortunes You have proven yourself ungovernable.
 Contribute to the story Your suitors become wary or reluctant.
 Support other players

The Heir
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Character Role MT Inner Conflict

Complex theologies and scientific theories always have
a tendency to bore you. Not, as others think, because
you do not grasp them—but rather, you cannot grasp
them. It is not ideas or ideals that change a person’s You took action in pursuit of this.
fortune, but the petty predilections of man. For those
of your particular skill set, lengthy looks and half You sacrificed something important
smiles are all that is needed to turn a room full of cold to you for this.
observers into desperate admirers.
You hurt, or pushed away someone
important to you for this.
NAME AGE
You degraded your reputation or
went against your conscience for this.
APPEARANCE: e.g. childish, elegant, colourful.
Your actions in pursuit of this side of
the conflict destroyed your chance
TEMPERAMENT: e.g. confident, wry, saccharine. of successfully pursuing the other.

CONNECTIONS
Mother, father, sibling, frenemy,
Reputation
commanding officer, militia/naval friend,
△ IN CLOSEST CONFIDENCE
suitor, favourite aunt/uncle.
Choose one connection. Until this boon is
THE SOCIALITE IS... erased, this connection is devoted to you
 Purposeful and deliberate in company and believes you can do no wrong.
 Quick to win favour, just as quick to
△ SOCIAL CAPITAL
lose it
When you offer connections relationship
 The master of social capital
advice in confidence that appears
 At risk of being ‘found out’
reasonable, they will follow it.
AS A PLAYER, YOU WILL...
 Respect the decisions of Collaboration ▽ FRACTURE
 Take action to pursue desires Someone close to you is appalled by your
 Accept & orchestrate your own misfortunes behaviour and refuses to talk to you.
 Contribute to the story ▽ R EVENGE
 Support other players A connection turns against you, and
spreads rumours and malice behind
your back.
The Socialite
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Character Role MT Inner Conflict

It was but a few years ago now your spouse passed
away, leaving their considerable fortune in your
hands. And fortune is the very word you would use
to describe it. Free from the loathsome restrictions You took action in pursuit of this.
and predilections of another, you can finally play the
field on your own terms. Your children and nephews You sacrificed something important
wait anxiously for their large inheritance, and daily to you for this.
expectant of news of your death. Unfortunately for
them, you have much better plans in mind. You hurt, or pushed away someone
important to you for this.

You degraded your reputation or

NAME AGE
went against your conscience for this.

APPEARANCE: e.g. tasteful, austere, cosy. Your actions in pursuit of this side of
the conflict destroyed your chance
of successfully pursuing the other.
TEMPERAMENT: e.g. honey, scornful, cheerful.

CONNECTIONS Reputation
Eldest child, youngest child, nephew/niece,
△ WISDOM OF ELDERS
son/daughter-in-law, sibling, old flame,
Your advice holds particular weight, and
protégé, oldest friend.
connections will attempt to seek it out.
THE DOWAGER IS...
△ CONDEMNATION
 Possessed of independence and
Your criticisms and rebukes hold particular
authority
weight, and unless it conflicts with their
 Beset by financially motivated children
objectives, connections will take your side.
and relatives
 Full of ambitions for those around them ▽ BASICALLY DEAD
 Haunted by pain from their past Those who will inherit your wealth take
AS A PLAYER, YOU WILL... the liberty of making all your decisions for
 Respect the decisions of Collaboration you, regardless of what you have to say on
 Take action to pursue desires the matter.
 Accept & orchestrate your own misfortunes ▽ OLD AND DULL
 Contribute to the story Your age and behaviour leads a connection
 Support other players important to you to ignore, laugh at, and
The Dowager openly contradict you.
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Character Role MT Inner Conflict

It is your ill fortune to rely on the kindness of another
for the necessities of existence. Tragedy struck your
parents or spouse, and as its consequence you live
your life in a household not your own. Whether you You took action in pursuit of this.
stay with your relative, guardian, or benefactor,
to be at the whim of another at all times is a You sacrificed something important
capricious situation. A fine roof is above your head, to you for this.
yet you have no home.
You hurt, or pushed away someone
important to you for this.
NAME AGE
You degraded your reputation or
went against your conscience for this.
APPEARANCE: e.g. gaunt, captivating, prim.
Your actions in pursuit of this side of
the conflict destroyed your chance
TEMPERAMENT: e.g. sunny, sullen, rational. of successfully pursuing the other.

WHO ARE YOU DEPENDENT UPON? Reputation

(pick a connection or another major character)
△ ANGELIC TEMPERAMENT
CONNECTIONS Choose one connection you depend upon.
Foster father/mother, foster sibling, While this boon is active, this connection
sibling, child, cousin, local vicar, estranged is devoted to you and believes you can do
aunt/uncle, suitor. no wrong.

THE DEPENDANT IS... △ STAY WITH US

 Without a true home You’re a welcome guest in any household,
 At the mercy of those who house them and may stay wherever you choose while
 Seeking permanence this boon remains active.
 Haunted by their first home
▽ NOT WELCOME HERE
AS A PLAYER, YOU WILL... One of those you depend on makes it clear
 Respect the decisions of Collaboration you are no longer welcome in their house.
 Take action to pursue desires You must find somewhere else to stay until
 Accept & orchestrate your own misfortunes you are reconciled.
 Contribute to the story
▽ FRACTURE
 Support other players
The Dependant Someone close to you is appalled by your
behaviour and refuses to talk to you.
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Character Role MT Inner Conflict

Wherever it is you were in these past years, it was
certainly nothing like here. These people are strange
to you; their habits, manners, and views as if lifted
from a theatre play. Still, to the outsider comes the You took action in pursuit of this.
gift of objective observation. You view their dramas
as a spectator, able to see what the actors cannot. You sacrificed something important
It’s a skill you will need if you are to prove your own to you for this.
ambitions among them.
You hurt, or pushed away someone
important to you for this.
NAME AGE
You degraded your reputation or
went against your conscience for this.
APPEARANCE: e.g. graceful, modest, foreign.
Your actions in pursuit of this side of
the conflict destroyed your chance
TEMPERAMENT: e.g. amiable, aloof, mercenary. of successfully pursuing the other.

CONNECTIONS
Uncle/aunt, sibling, cousin, childhood
Reputation
friend, childhood rival, militia/naval
△ UNEXPECTED CONNECTION
friend, friend from abroad, suitor.
A famous, wealthy, or aristocratic connection
THE NEW A RRIVAL IS... you made abroad arrives in town. Create
 Aloof and mysterious them as a connection. While this condition
 Brimming with hidden secrets is active you remain their favourite.
 A novelty
△ QUITE INDEBTED
 A pawn in local politics
Choose a connection. Until this condition
AS A PLAYER, YOU WILL... is erased, this connection is in your debt for
 Respect the decisions of Collaboration good deeds you performed while away.
 Take action to pursue desires
 Accept & orchestrate your own misfortunes ▽ GREAT OFFENCE
 Contribute to the story Your actions are offensive to someone of
 Support other players local importance, and they mean to make
it known publicly.

▽ FRACTURE
Someone close to you is appalled by your
The New Arrival behaviour and refuses to talk to you.
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Character Role MT Inner Conflict

Some look down upon the spread of vexatious gossip,
but is it not the duty of every person to be informed?
Not only that, it seems the majority of people are
quite unable to handle their own affairs to any You took action in pursuit of this.
degree, constantly doing the wrong thing—and
worse, being overly reluctant to do anything at all. You sacrificed something important
Fortunately for them, you are ready, able, and oh so to you for this.
very willing to help them out.
You hurt, or pushed away someone
important to you for this.
NAME AGE
You degraded your reputation or
went against your conscience for this.
APPEARANCE: e.g. elaborate, modest, intriguing.
Your actions in pursuit of this side of
the conflict destroyed your chance
TEMPERAMENT: e.g. vivacious, practical, sly. of successfully pursuing the other.

CONNECTIONS
Parent, child, sibling, estranged sibling,
Reputation
distant cousin, new arrival in town, local
△ PROTÉGÉ
vicar, less wealthy mentee.
Choose or create a connection to be your
THE MEDDLER IS... protégé. Until you lose this condition they
 An outrageous and inaccurate gossip desperately require you to solve every
 Always scheming in the ‘best interests’ problem in their lives.
of others
△ MASTER OF GOSSIP
 Possessed of few social barriers
Whenever you assure a character that a
 Blind to intentions or schemes directed
rumour on the public information sheet is
towards them
true, they will believe you until they see
AS A PLAYER, YOU WILL... strong evidence to the contrary.
 Respect the decisions of Collaboration
 Take action to pursue desires ▽ MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS
 Accept & orchestrate your own misfortunes Others distrust you, and refuse to
 Contribute to the story participate in your schemes and plans.
 Support other players ▽ FRACTURE
Someone close to you is appalled by your
The Meddler behaviour and refuses to talk to you.
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Character Role MT Inner Conflict

From an outside view, many would say your family
is doomed to be a disreputable failure. And in truth,
you might well agree with them—if it wasn’t
your family. There’s debts and entailed estates to You took action in pursuit of this.
worry about, socially embarrassing cousins and
uncles, failing engagements to save, not to mention You sacrificed something important
several relatives approaching twenty four and to you for this.
yet unmarried! Fortunately, they have you, the
Cornerstone, the only thing keeping your family You hurt, or pushed away someone
name from falling into absolute, crumbling ruin. important to you for this.

You degraded your reputation or

went against your conscience for this.
NAME AGE

Your actions in pursuit of this side of

APPEARANCE: e.g. proper, inviting, plain. the conflict destroyed your chance
of successfully pursuing the other.

TEMPERAMENT: e.g. passionate, stubborn, sensible.

Reputation
CONNECTIONS
Socially embarrassing parent, unmarried △ HEAD OF THE HOUSEHOLD
sibling, obnoxious sibling, illegitimate You are considered by society to speak for
sibling, irresponsible spouse, ungovernable your family. Anyone wishing to deal with
child, philandering cousin, philandering your family or arrange a marriage comes
aunt/uncle. to you first.

THE CORNERSTONE IS... △ FAMILIAL GUIDANCE

 Possessed of a family in constant Your family members seek your advice on
trouble all important matters, and if it appears
 Self-effacing reasonable will attempt to follow it.
 The enforcer of conventional behaviour ▽ UNWANTED PRESENCE
 Perceptive, but ignored Your family members reject your advice,
AS A PLAYER, YOU WILL... support, and affection.
 Respect the decisions of Collaboration
▽ BAD EXAMPLE
 Take action to pursue desires
A family member follows your poor
 Accept & orchestrate your own misfortunes
example, and throws care for their
 Contribute to the story
 Support other players The Cornerstone reputation to the wind.
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Character Role MT Inner Conflict

It is the thirst for pleasure that coaxes us from our
beds each morning, and you consider it your duty
to provide it. Your life is a beautifully orchestrated
succession of parlour parties, partridge hunting, and You took action in pursuit of this.
drunken picnics. When the happiness of others is at
stake, you are quick to act in its preservation. The You sacrificed something important
results of your endeavours speak for themselves— to you for this.
your friends are many, and your only enemy is
boredom itself. You hurt, or pushed away someone
important to you for this.

You degraded your reputation or

NAME AGE
went against your conscience for this.

APPEARANCE: e.g. gaudy, modern, stylish. Your actions in pursuit of this side of
the conflict destroyed your chance
of successfully pursuing the other.
TEMPERAMENT: e.g. comic, vain, generous.

CONNECTIONS Reputation
Extravagant best friend, younger sibling,
△ HIGH SOCIETY
local gossip, uncle the viscount, hunting
Your parties are notorious and start
companion, object of desire, fiancée, spouse.
attracting very wealthy individuals.
THE HEDONIST IS...
△ ACTS OF DARING
 A squanderer of wealth
When you urge an intoxicated connection
 Extremely popular
to do something reckless, embarrassing or
 Prone to reckless behaviour
unusual, they will either do so, or reveal to
 Censured by those closest to them
you the truth of why they won’t.
AS A PLAYER, YOU WILL...
 Respect the decisions of Collaboration ▽ BROKE
 Take action to pursue desires Your debts or poor behaviour leave you
 Accept & orchestrate your own misfortunes unable to access the source of your money.
 Contribute to the story ▽ FRACTURE
 Support other players Someone close to you is appalled by your
behaviour and refuses to talk to you.

The Hedonist
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Character Role MT Inner Conflict

Every child of means is in need of an education,
and it just so happens that you are in need of a child
of means. Though much of your learning derives
from books, your dashing manner and acerbic wit You took action in pursuit of this.
has been sharpened well against the greatest cynics
pastoral England has to offer. An introduction of You sacrificed something important
circumstance is all that is required—and one of to you for this.
these little brats whose silver spoon you hold is sure
to oblige. You hurt, or pushed away someone
important to you for this.

You degraded your reputation or

NAME AGE
went against your conscience for this.

APPEARANCE: e.g. thin, lively, morbid. Your actions in pursuit of this side of
the conflict destroyed your chance
of successfully pursuing the other.
TEMPERAMENT: e.g. fastidious, cynical, friendly.

CONNECTIONS Reputation
Employer, favourite pupil, troublesome
△ EQUALS
pupil, sibling, parent, friend from Oxford,
Your employer and their children view you
rival, cousin, secret fiancée.
as one of the family. They extend to you the
THE TUTOR IS... social privileges they enjoy.
 Beneath those around them
△ TRUSTWORTHY
 Privy to household secrets
You win your employer’s absolute trust.
 Struggling not to be defined by their
They believe you can do no wrong unless
employer
proven otherwise.
 Strongly attached to their students
AS A PLAYER, YOU WILL... ▽ OF NO IMPORTANCE
 Respect the decisions of Collaboration You are considered beneath the notice of
 Take action to pursue desires good society. Your attendance at social
 Accept & orchestrate your own misfortunes events is viewed as awkward, unnecessary,
 Contribute to the story and unfortunate.
 Support other players ▽ PROBATION
You are harshly chastised by your
The Tutor employer, and given restrictions or
conditions you must abide by.
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Character Role MT Inner Conflict

Good, hard work is the backbone of the English
nature, and you cannot help but despise anyone who
has never attempted it. Yours may not be a manual
labour, but it is nevertheless a tireless dedication. You took action in pursuit of this.
An endless devotion, christened in sweat, to a
noble and honest vocation. You cannot help but feel You sacrificed something important
sorry for those that consider themselves to hold the to you for this.
privilege of leisure, as in your view it cannot be
anything but a curse. You hurt, or pushed away someone
important to you for this.

You degraded your reputation or

NAME AGE
went against your conscience for this.

APPEARANCE: e.g. strong, exuberant, orderly. Your actions in pursuit of this side of
the conflict destroyed your chance
of successfully pursuing the other.
TEMPERAMENT: e.g. reserved, earnest, affectionate.

CONNECTIONS Reputation
Superior, junior, career rival, important
△ PATRONAGE
customer or client, mentor, cousin, niece or
An important person takes an interest in
nephew, fiancée.
furthering your career.
THE CAREERIST IS...
△ A SECOND PAIR OF H ANDS
 Respectable and dedicated
Your junior arrives. Create them as
 Judged to have poor to moderate
a connection. While this condition is
prospects
active they are ready to assist you in all
 A victim to the whims of duty and their
appropriate matters.
superiors
 Revealed through their work ▽ CAREER PERIL
AS A PLAYER, YOU WILL... The future of your career is thrown into
 Respect the decisions of Collaboration doubt, and you are temporarily demoted or
 Take action to pursue desires suspended.
 Accept & orchestrate your own misfortunes ▽ FRACTURE
 Contribute to the story Someone close to you is appalled by your
 Support other players behaviour and refuses to talk to you.
The Careerist