Wicked Means
- Days
- 14
Some radical priests who serve the light gods have appeared in the region. Guided by their extreme and fanatical code of ethics, they form their believers into gangs and attack the innocent servants of the baron by night. Their victims' only sin is practicing dark magic, and solely for the good of the Crown and its subjects. These senseless executions must be stopped.
DC by difficulty
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
Divine
| Margin | Effect |
|---|---|
| 4 | The advisor's servants met with the radical priests and tried convincing them to pacify their followers – but to no avail. The violence continues, and many dark magic practitioners have fled these lands in search of a safe haven. |
| 2 | Our threats against the good gods' priests produced the desired results. The advisor's servants informed them that their temples would be shut down and claimed by the Crown, unless their worshippers were pacified. The attacks ceased. |
| 3 | The advisor's servants severely punished the good gods' priests by claiming the expensive furnishings and treasures that decorated their temples. If the lynchings continue, the next round of punishment will come in the form of executions. Once this convincing message was delivered, the murders immediately ended. |
Arcane
| Margin | Effect |
|---|---|
| 4 | Amulets of protection were gifted to every practitioner of dark magic. In theory they would provide magical protection against assault, but in practice they were hopelessly underpowered. Several of our more celebrated mages have already lost their lives, before the authorities were able to provide them with effective amulets. But in the end, the attacks ended. |
| 2 | Our mages performed a sophisticated ritual and summoned otherworldly minions, which would escort our unwelcome guests wherever they go. The cowardly fanatics wouldn't take any chances with the horrible beasts, and the attacks ended. |
| 3 | Our mages performed a sophisticated ritual, and summoned otherworldly minions to hunt down the vigilantes. The entire group was soon slaughtered, and the summoned beasts now maintain a deterring presence on the streets at night. |
Espionage
| Margin | Effect |
|---|---|
| 4 | The Minister's agents quickly began tracking down the murderers, but not before they had time to execute several more skilled mages, loyal to the Crown. Once our agents began capturing and killing the fanatics, their remaining numbers went into hiding – but the damage has already been done. |
| 2 | The Minister's agents mobilized to protect all the remaining adepts in dark magic. The sight of hardened security forces escorting these servants of the Crown discouraged the murderers from any further raids. |
| 3 | The Minister's agents set up an ambush in the house of a famous dark mage. Anticipating an easy target, the vigilantes were trapped and killed, and their families were severely punished. The lesson was clear: the servants of the Crown are not to be touched. |
DC by difficulty
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
Divine
| Margin | Effect |
|---|---|
| 4 | The advisor's servants met with the radical priests and tried convincing them to pacify their followers – but to no avail. The violence continues, and many dark magic practitioners have fled these lands in search of a safe haven. |
| 2 | Our threats against the good gods' priests produced the desired results. The advisor's servants informed them that their temples would be shut down and claimed by the Crown, unless their worshippers were pacified. The attacks ceased. |
| 3 | The advisor's servants severely punished the good gods' priests by claiming the expensive furnishings and treasures that decorated their temples. If the lynchings continue, the next round of punishment will come in the form of executions. Once this convincing message was delivered, the murders immediately ended. |
Arcane
| Margin | Effect |
|---|---|
| 4 | Amulets of protection were gifted to every practitioner of dark magic. In theory they would provide magical protection against assault, but in practice they were hopelessly underpowered. Several of our more celebrated mages have already lost their lives, before the authorities were able to provide them with effective amulets. But in the end, the attacks ended. |
| 2 | Our mages performed a sophisticated ritual and summoned otherworldly minions, which would escort our unwelcome guests wherever they go. The cowardly fanatics wouldn't take any chances with the horrible beasts, and the attacks ended. |
| 3 | Our mages performed a sophisticated ritual, and summoned otherworldly minions to hunt down the vigilantes. The entire group was soon slaughtered, and the summoned beasts now maintain a deterring presence on the streets at night. |
Espionage
| Margin | Effect |
|---|---|
| 4 | The Minister's agents quickly began tracking down the murderers, but not before they had time to execute several more skilled mages, loyal to the Crown. Once our agents began capturing and killing the fanatics, their remaining numbers went into hiding – but the damage has already been done. |
| 2 | The Minister's agents mobilized to protect all the remaining adepts in dark magic. The sight of hardened security forces escorting these servants of the Crown discouraged the murderers from any further raids. |
| 3 | The Minister's agents set up an ambush in the house of a famous dark mage. Anticipating an easy target, the vigilantes were trapped and killed, and their families were severely punished. The lesson was clear: the servants of the Crown are not to be touched. |