Royal Advisor
Tier 2 • Social
Encounter BP cost
See Encounter page (depends on Minions / party size)
A high-ranking courtier with the ear of the local nobility.
Motive & tactics: Curry favor, manufacture evidence, scheme
Stats
Difficulty
14
Thresholds
8/15
HP
3
Stress
3
ATK
-3
Attack type
Physical
Standard attack
WandRange: FarDamage: 1d4+3
Experiences
2Administration+3
Courtier+3
Features
3Devastating Retort
Passive
A PC who rolls less than 17 on an action roll targeting the Advisor must mark a Stress.
Bend Ears
Action
Mark a Stress to influence an NPC within Melee range with whispered words. That target’s opinion on one matter shifts toward the Advisor’s preference unless it is in direct opposition to the target’s motives.
Scapegoat
Action
Spend a Fear to convince a crowd or notable individual that one person or group is responsible for some problem facing the target. The target becomes hostile to the scapegoat until convinced of their innocence with a successful Presence Roll (17).