Medieval (M) — GM Kit: The Fractured Crowns

Session Zero Prompts

Who should hold the high crown: Church or Relic Conclave—and why?
Which house wronged your blood?
What rumor from Nabour reaches your port?

Clocks

Two Coronations (6)
Nabour Beast Attention (4)
Black Taoe Revival (4)
Follower Heresy (4)

NPCs

Duke Rost Norakar — relic crown, haunted trebuchets.
Lady Eda Lanwen — courier‑general with hard choices.
Prince Vek of the Mire — cordial and venomous.
Prior Beneth (D’haro) — peacemaker with damning prophecy.
Commodore Ket Aran — toll‑baron of the seas.
Archanon Maris (Conclave) — smiling necromachinist.
Bishop Selme (Church) — stern and uncompromising.
Eldrin the Bard — keeper of Lorian’s Lament.

Set‑Pieces

Siege of Furnace Gate
Cathedral Moot
Bone‑Vault University
Ketran Sea Chase
Mire Night Raid
Eagle Pass
Nabour Dock
Juroan Dome Duel

Encounters (d8)

1 levy mutiny; 2 pilgrim train; 3 cursed well; 4 Follower tattoo parlor; 5 black‑armored riders; 6 storm sign; 7 relic rumor; 8 noble spy.

Mission Arcs

Crown of Two Lights: saint’s ossuary → procession heist → cathedral vote.
Furnace Gate: break or lift siege; expose blood‑kiln cult.
Masks in the Mire: poison truce; duel in Dome.
Nabour: Lorian’s Lament: recover notes; choose ally.

Rewards & Legacy

Saint‑Bound (LS): +2 to a Save when defending innocents.
Relic‑Graved (LS): +1 to hit; on nat 1 add 1 Corruption.

Quick Stat Templates (Medieval)

Militia (Minion): DEF 12, HP 10, Spear +4 (d6+2).
Knight (Elite): DEF 16, HP 30, Soak 2, Sword +7 (d8+3).
Conclave Thaumaturge (Controller): DEF 13, HP 18, Relic Bolt +6 (2d6).
Follower Zealot: DEF 13, HP 16, Dagger +5, Blood Rite.