The Downed Crown / Turn 1
Last Call at the Gutter Throne
Rain drives you through the only open door on Lantern Row, into the Gutter Throne: a low tavern of smoke, sawdust, and too many knives. A scarred giant named Brother Hask cracks walnuts in his fist. A woman in a moth-eaten veil deals cards to no one. Every eye turns to you, and every conversation stops. Behind the bar, a gaunt keeper called Mother Vell sets down a squat bottle of amber spirit. Its neck is sealed in red wax pressed with a toppled crown. "The Downed Crown," she says. "Empty it before the candle burns out and the back door opens for you. Leave a drop and the Throne keeps you." She lights a stub of wax. Somewhere above, chains rattle, and the floorboards near the door sink half an inch. Oddly, scratched faintly into the bottle's label are the words: ALL WHO CAME BEFORE.
- A.Break the seal and drink it straight down, no hesitation (Muscle check, difficulty 12)0% · 0
- B.Raise a toast and invite the patrons to share the bottle (Street check, difficulty 13)0% · 0
- C.Study the bottle and the strange scratched label before drinking (Hack check, difficulty 11)0% · 0
- D.Sit down and sip it slowly and politely, pacing yourselves (No roll needed)0% · 0chosen
No roll
You sip, measured and careful, watching the candle the whole time. It is not glorious. You finish with a sliver of wax to spare, steady on your feet, and Mother Vell shrugs and unbolts the back door for you.
HP 10 → 10 · credits 0 → 0
The crew now
Known: finished the Crown slowly