Archetypes
What we do, and how we do it.
An Archetype is the broad path your character follows as they grow and develop through play. It gives you a range of related abilities to choose from, helping you shape the kind of character you want to play.
Two characters with the same Archetype can end up looking and playing very differently because their abilities, specialities and reputations are shaped by the choices made along the way.
For players, an Archetype shows what your character could become; for the Narrator, it gives a clear idea of the kinds of challenges, opportunities and moments where that character is likely to shine.
Four Paths. Countless stories.
Every people has a history. Every history shapes the world. Choose where your journey begins.
Archetypes
What is an Archetype
Our people and ancestors, who make us what we are.
The Caster
Wizard. tailor. Noble. Spy.
What we do and how we do it.
The Hunter
Powers that shape the world
Who we work for, work against, and use for coin.
The Knave
Powers that grow
Lesser powers who have their hands in the game
The Noble
What is an Archetype
Our people and ancestors, who make us what we are.
The Officer
Wizard. tailor. Noble. Spy.
What we do and how we do it.
The Trader
Powers that shape the world
Who we work for, work against, and use for coin.
The Warrior
Powers that grow
Lesser powers who have their hands in the game
A World of Inequality. A World of Choice
Some races rise. Others survive. All leave the mark.
Privilege, prejudice, power, and survival shape every path you can walk.
” The world will not treat every character equally.
Some doors open because of bloodline, reputation, or inherited authority. Others remain closed no matter how capable you are.
Both privilege and hardship create stories.”
Chronicle of Many Voices, Excerpt from The Great Library