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Monarch

Tier 3 Social. The sovereign ruler of a nation, wreathed in the privilege of tradition and wielding unmatched power in their domain.

  • Motives & Tactics: Control vassals, destroy rivals, forge a legacy
  • Difficulty: 16 | Thresholds: 16/32 | HP: 6 | Stress: 5
  • ATK: +0 | Warhammer: Melee | 3d6+3 phy
  • Experience: History +3, Nobility +3

FEATURES

Execute Them! - Action: Spend a Fear per PC in the party to have the group condemned for crimes real or imagined. A PC who succeeds on a Presence Roll can demand trial by combat or another special form of trial.

Crownsguard - Action: Once per scene, mark a Stress to summon six Tier 3 Minions, who appear at Close range to enforce the Monarch's will.

Casus Belli - Reaction: Long-Term Countdown (8): Spend a Fear to activate after the Monarch's desire for war is first revealed. When it triggers, the Monarch has a reason to rally the nation to war and the support to act on that reason. You gain 1d4 Fear.

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srd-1.0 · Version 1.0.0 · Updated Jul 10, 2026