The Grim Prophetess
DC 21
- Days
- 14
A fey prophetess has made camp at a crossroad. She reveals the future to all who come past, but only the dark side of the future. She may not be lying, but her stories are making the people miserable, and they look to the future with a sense of doom. It's time to put an end to this.
DC by difficulty
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 19 |
Divine
| Margin | Effect |
|---|---|
| 2 | A dark prophecy has come to pass. The home of one of the peasants burned down in the middle of the night. The advisor sent a priest to organize the people to build a new house. The people pulled together, and came to see that they could face together any disaster that the future might bring. |
| 3 | Divine+3A dark prophecy has come to pass. One of the woodcutters was injured by a falling tree. The priest dispatched by the advisor healed the poor fellow and proved that one can overcome any predestined obstacles, if one trusts in the gods and worships them. |
| 4 | Divine-5A priest tried to weave a charm to prevent a gloomy prophecy, but suffered its terrible consequences himself. The people have grown bitter, sensing they've no hope of divine protection. Word is spreading that the fey are stronger than gods, and some have begun to worship them. |
CultureDC -2
| Margin | Effect |
|---|---|
| 0 | Loyalty-4Culture-4A bard was sent to mock the prophetess, but she revealed to him his own son's horrendous fate. He died of grief on the spot. This filled the people with even greater dread. His death was a great loss, felt across the whole barony. |
| 1 | Loyalty-2Culture-2The bard sent by the Curator had hoped to make light of the prophetess and reassure the people with a bit of laughter. But she told him all about his gloomy future, and he was found drunk in a cheap tavern not long after. Mobs of depressed and troubled people are wandering listlessly. |
| 2 | A bard was dispatched to play a game of words with the prophetess. She foretold for him a dark and gloomy future. He listened quietly until the grim prophecy was finished, then told her how much good he could do before his death. The bard reminded everyone gathered that death awaits them all, and it's no good to dig a grave before it's time. |
| 3 | Loyalty+1Culture+2The bard sent by the Curator listened to the prophecy, and then – on the spot – he composed a ballad in response! He sang of all the good things in life, mixed with the bad things. The ballad was smart and bright, and so catchy that it's now sung in every tavern. Nobody listens any more to the grim prophecies of the fey. There's always room for sorrow and tragedy in life. That's nothing new. |
Espionage
| Margin | Effect |
|---|---|
| 0 | Community-3Loyalty-3Divine-3Espionage+2The fey predicted her own violent death in such minute detail that even non-believers began to wonder after her corpse was found. Now people are whispering that the fey's last prophecy was of the barony's imminent demise. |
| 1 | Loyalty-2Espionage-1The Minister's agents tried to assassinate the prophetess – but of course she foresaw this. The crowd protected her from the assassins, and her grim prophecies continue to haunt the people's minds. |
| 2 | The prophetess has disappeared, and the peasants are wondering where she has gone. The only ones who know the truth are the Minister's agents who dealt with the unpleasant situation. |
| 3 | Espionage+2The Minister's agents kidnapped the prophetess and threw her into prison. The intelligence service is already making good use of her talents. She'll warn them if a threat materializes. |
DC by difficulty
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 19 |
Divine
| Margin | Effect |
|---|---|
| 2 | A dark prophecy has come to pass. The home of one of the peasants burned down in the middle of the night. The advisor sent a priest to organize the people to build a new house. The people pulled together, and came to see that they could face together any disaster that the future might bring. |
| 3 | Divine+3A dark prophecy has come to pass. One of the woodcutters was injured by a falling tree. The priest dispatched by the advisor healed the poor fellow and proved that one can overcome any predestined obstacles, if one trusts in the gods and worships them. |
| 4 | Divine-5A priest tried to weave a charm to prevent a gloomy prophecy, but suffered its terrible consequences himself. The people have grown bitter, sensing they've no hope of divine protection. Word is spreading that the fey are stronger than gods, and some have begun to worship them. |
CultureDC -2
| Margin | Effect |
|---|---|
| 0 | Loyalty-4Culture-4A bard was sent to mock the prophetess, but she revealed to him his own son's horrendous fate. He died of grief on the spot. This filled the people with even greater dread. His death was a great loss, felt across the whole barony. |
| 1 | Loyalty-2Culture-2The bard sent by the Curator had hoped to make light of the prophetess and reassure the people with a bit of laughter. But she told him all about his gloomy future, and he was found drunk in a cheap tavern not long after. Mobs of depressed and troubled people are wandering listlessly. |
| 2 | A bard was dispatched to play a game of words with the prophetess. She foretold for him a dark and gloomy future. He listened quietly until the grim prophecy was finished, then told her how much good he could do before his death. The bard reminded everyone gathered that death awaits them all, and it's no good to dig a grave before it's time. |
| 3 | Loyalty+1Culture+2The bard sent by the Curator listened to the prophecy, and then – on the spot – he composed a ballad in response! He sang of all the good things in life, mixed with the bad things. The ballad was smart and bright, and so catchy that it's now sung in every tavern. Nobody listens any more to the grim prophecies of the fey. There's always room for sorrow and tragedy in life. That's nothing new. |
Espionage
| Margin | Effect |
|---|---|
| 0 | Community-3Loyalty-3Divine-3Espionage+2The fey predicted her own violent death in such minute detail that even non-believers began to wonder after her corpse was found. Now people are whispering that the fey's last prophecy was of the barony's imminent demise. |
| 1 | Loyalty-2Espionage-1The Minister's agents tried to assassinate the prophetess – but of course she foresaw this. The crowd protected her from the assassins, and her grim prophecies continue to haunt the people's minds. |
| 2 | The prophetess has disappeared, and the peasants are wondering where she has gone. The only ones who know the truth are the Minister's agents who dealt with the unpleasant situation. |
| 3 | Espionage+2The Minister's agents kidnapped the prophetess and threw her into prison. The intelligence service is already making good use of her talents. She'll warn them if a threat materializes. |