PLAYER REFERENCE

RESOLVE TOKENS RESOLVE TOKEN NEGOTIATIONS

You must spend a resolve token:
ßß If you want your major character or a connection
you control to do or know something difficult or
unlikely, which is of significance to the story.
ßß If you want a connection you control to do
something harmful to the interests of a major
character or connection, which is of significance
to the story.
ßß If you want to create, contribute to, or change
narrative events or details that are significant
to the story, and are beyond the actions of your
major character or a connection you control.
ßß If you want to compel a major character or
connection to do, or feel something.
When to negotiate:
“Could my character overhear...?”
“What if my character has already met...?” Sometimes, before you spend a
“Is it possible for my character to...?” resolve token, you will need to
enter into a negotiation with
“What if this connection is also after...?” another player. You will need to
“Can my connection interfere here...?” enter into a negotiation if you are:
“What if this connection forbids...?”
ßß Compelling a major character
“Oooh, can this connection make this harder by...?”
or connection to do or feel
“What if as you are about to arrive, suddenly...?” something.
“Unfortunately, the weather seems to be turning...?” ßß Harming the interests of a
“As you turn, what if you spill your drink on...?” major character or connection.
“Wouldn’t it be interesting if...?”
ßß Interfering with the effect
of another player’s positive
“Can my character receive a letter from...”
reputation condition.
“I’d like that connection to...”
How to negotiate:
Step 1: The player using the
resolve token offers it to the player
of the affected major character or
connection, stating exactly what
they want to achieve with the
token.
Step 2: The affected player can
choose to:
ßß Accept the token
ßß Accept the token with conditions
ßß Reject the token
“Yes.” | “Yes, but only if...” | “No.”

MONOLOGUE TOKENS REPUTATION TAGS RUMOUR & SCANDAL PLAYING CONNECTIONS

Each player receives a monologue token
at the start of each cycle.
You may play your monologue token on
another player at any time during the
game. When you do so, the other player
must immediately reveal their major
character’s inner monologue, disclosing
their thoughts, feelings, and plans.
You can prompt with a specific question,
or leave it up to them.
“What’s your character thinking right now?”
“I’m curious how you feel about...”
“What is your character planning next?”
Positive Tags: You can trade your
positive reputation tag in for a resolve
token to bring your reputation to bear
on the story.
“Surely they’ve heard my character is...?”
Negative Tags: You, or any other player,
can trade your negative reputation
tag for a resolve token and use this to
bring your reputation into the story in
a way that is harmful to your character’s
interests. When this happens, you get
this resolve token.
“But she avoids your character because...”
Spread Rumours have a resolve token
attached to them that can be used to
change the story. Once the resolve token
has been spent successfully, cross-off
the corresponding rumour.
“But what if this connection believes that...”
“But she doesn’t trust you because...”
CONSENT
& PLAYER COMFORT
Be kind and generous with each other.
“What do you think?”
“Is it okay with you if...?”
ßß Complicate the lives of the major
characters
ßß Be a tool in the major characters’
plots and schemes
Connections you play have their own
pool of resolve tokens separate from
your personal resolve token pool.
Resolve tokens come from a connection’s
pool if it is that connection who is
affecting the story. Similarly, they
receive tokens into their own pool if
they are the character affected by a
resolve token negotiation.