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War of the Bard

One hundred heroes were sent to the mountain lair of Torcán Olc to read from the Book of Undoing.Only six survived. Now, as the great volcanoes boil behind them, they must bring the knowledge home.The War of the Bard is a short, fantasy Frame for Hell for Leather. You will need four or six players, three hours and a dark sense of humour.

Prologue / Adversity

Thirty years ago, the great bard Torcán murdered the wife and children of the Old King and fl ed the land. The courts, driven by bloody ambition and an unsure succession, threw the Kingdom into an endless civil war.

No one knows why, but Torcán had terrible plans. For years, he hid among the Charnel Hills to meet with dark armies. After decades of ferocious preparation, these armies lunged forward.

Now the Kingdom is dead.

Connection

Days before the last man was slaughtered, the Kingdom sent one hundred heroes to the Charnel Hills to read from the Book of Undoing. If they could procure the secret rites, they might return and speak the magic that would undo Torcán’s crimes.

Six of those heroes survived the journey and memorised the Rite of Ruin. Now, deep within the caverns of the Charnel Hills, they hear the bellow of Torcán Olc and the endless minions at his command. Can the heroes escape the lair of the maddened bard and restore the Kingdom to glory?

Set the Gore Threshold to 7.

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War of the Bard | Par Sebastian Hickey

Drop-Off

The characters begin in an opulent, arched vault deep underground, covered in lush purple banners and gold fi ligree. The Book of Undoing is burning on the fl oor and the walls rumble with the stamping approach of countless foes.

Destination

The characters must reach the Oldstone Reliquary, a weather-softened temple, buried among forest trunks and grasses.

Checkpoints

1: ESCAPE THE CHARNEL HILLS

The Charnel Hills are fi lled with Torcán’s minions—from the skeletal Coal People to the Cracked Serpents. How will the heroes escape the vault? How will they evade the Eyeless Ones? What other hungry creatures lurk in the darkness?

2: DEFEAT THE CYCLOPS

Beyond the Charnel Hills, at the edge of the Fire Lagoon, there is a slim bridge of stone that stretches for miles over boiling lava. Lurking within that heat is the Great Polyphemus, a tentacled Fire Cyclops larger than a mountain, whose head pierces the clouds above. How can mortals challenge this hateful god?

3: BEWITCH THE DRAGON

An army of thousands blocks the gates to the Kingdom. To reach the Oldstone Reliquary the heroes must persuade the Dragon of Darkness to carry them through the shades. What bargain can be made with such an ancient, mystic beast?

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Kieran

Characters

If you are playing a four-player game, use the characters Úna, Róisín, Kieran and Tormod.

UnaTHE THIEF

Úna is covered in blood, she’s lost all her tools and her cheek is torn open. She has never been more scared in her life. Flaw: Looks after No.1, Talent: Web of Traps, Gripe: The Mage Róisín painfully transformed Úna’s left hand into a set of spikes and keys.

ROisIn

THE MAGE

Róisín’s mind is screaming with dark images and terrifying voices. She hasn’t slept in four days and she has diffi culty remembering her incantations. Flaw: Sadistic, Talent: One Last Spell, Gripe: Kieran the Barbarian caused the slaughter of Róisín’s family (refusing to back down, he brought battle to their hideout).

Kieran

THE BARBARIAN

Kieran’s left eye is gouged, three arrows pierce his back and his sword is broken in two. Flaw: Cannot back down, Talent: Call of the Wild, Gripe: Tormod the Monk sent the barbarian people on a useless assault, straight into the hungry maws of Torcán’s army.

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four-player game, use the Tormod.

Úna is covered in blood, she’s lost all her tools and her cheek is torn open. She has never been more scared in her

Web : The Mage Róisín painfully

transformed Úna’s left hand into a set of

Róisín’s mind is screaming with dark images and terrifying voices. She hasn’t slept in four days and she has diffi culty

: Sadistic, Talent: One : Kieran the Barbarian caused the slaughter

of Róisín’s family (refusing to back down, he brought battle

Kieran’s left eye is gouged, three arrows pierce his back : Cannot back down,

: Tormod the Monk sent the barbarian people on a useless assault, straight into the