The Vicious Crucible of Villa Argentate
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Villa Argentate, home of schemers and scoundrels, nexus of trade, and thorn in the side of the nobility, has a problem. The city's tribute, which keeps it and its residents free of the Duke's interference, has gone missing. The city trembles with fear and doubt; will Villa Argentate's movers and shakers find a way to solve the city's problem, or will they collapse in social maneuvering, back-biting, and treachery? Six figures rise to prominence in the chaos in the city, standing on the precipice of The Vicious Crucible of Villa Argentate. The only way out is through, and the only way through requires a painful transformation into something new.
The Vicious Crucible of Villa Argentate is game for up to six players and a GM. It plays in three to five sessions, or a pulse-pouding single session of jump cuts and action sequences. Best of all, it's free.
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The Characters of Villa Argentate details six playable characters: Gilabert, Margarida, Segismona, Gildun, Alfons, and Sarkeetan. It also includes four new Arcs that anyone can take up as their character develops.
The Villa Argentate GM Booklet has all the bits and pieces you need to run The Vicious Crucible of Villa Argentate-opening situation, NPCs, locations, and a copy of all the PCs for your easy reference. It's 28 pages long and laid out for screen-reading; there's also a file set up for at-home booklet-making.
The Map of Villa Argentate spreads the whole city out for your table, and can be used to keep track of which character is getting into trouble where.
The Basics Rulesheet shows you how to roll dice in the games. You could play any Vicious Crucible with just this rulesheet. This also includes the Character/GMing Rulesheet, explaining roles at the table.
There are also image-free versions if you want to be kind to your printer.
The Influence Rulesheet unlocks the intricacies of social maneuvering: making an impression, haggling, blackmail, and more, all at your fingertips for dramatic fun.
There is also an image-free versions if you want to be kind to your printer.
Or you can just download it all in a .zip archive for simplicity.