Intrigue

Number of Sessions 2–3 Exploration Scenes 3–4 competitions, performances, or other tests of skill; 1–2 infiltrations or escapes Combat Encounters 2 trivial, 2 low, 4 moderate, 1 severe. Severe-threat encounters should be reserved for major reveals of the ongoing intrigue—an ally is revealed to be a foe, a schemer is exposed and calls their elite bodyguards, and so on. Roleplaying Encounters 2–3 battles of wits; 2 political or courtroom scenes; 1 conversation with a cryptic source; 2 opportunities to gather information and rumors Encounter Tropes Urban environments, including fights atop racing vehicles, around (and atop) furniture, and leaping or flying between rooftops. Ambushes in apparently safe social settings. Assassination attempts.