Adversary · Social, Tier 2

Royal Advisor

A high-ranking courtier with the ear of the local nobility.

Difficulty
14
Thresholds
8 / 15
HP
3
Stress
3
ATK
−3
Attack
Wand · Far · 1d4+3 phy
Experience
Administration +3, Courtier +3

Motives & TacticsCurry favor, manufacture evidence, scheme

Features

PassiveDevastating Retort. A PC who rolls less than 17 on an action roll targeting the Advisor must mark a Stress.

ActionBend Ears. 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.

ActionScapegoat. 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).

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