Hearts of Magic: Threads Entangled

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Fey nobility, arcanist-bureaucrats, and anarchist witches falling for their enemies and getting into messy entanglements amid an undeclared war for control of a magepunk city newly inundated with magical energy. Based on the incredible Mobile Frame Zero: Firebrands by Vincent and Meguey Baker, Hearts of Magic: Threads Entangled is a game about the messy lives of fantasy mages in a City charged with magic. Tell the story of the people of The City as they fight, flirt, and steal time together amid a tense and escalating conflict. The witch Fyrestryke holds her wand, white-hot with Magic, pointed at the Auditor-Librarian. "Why have you come here?" Auditor Page looks down, embarrassed. "After I saw your face, I... had to meet you." The flash of Fyrestryke's magic dissipating hides the blush on her cheeks. Play as the Lords and Ladies, the fey noble families of the city, using the fey magic of promises, prophecies, and glamours; The Order, using the arcane techniques of ritual, patterns, and the careful and esoteric arrangement of mundane items; or The Witches, teaching The City to channel raw magic and weave powerful spells. The object of the game is to create messy entanglements. Fall in love with your enemies, ally with your rivals, fight with your friends. Players will create characters, establish their situations in solitaire scenes, and build scenes using the ten included games. Rules are lightweight and simple, and give you all the tools you need to establish and play scenes, even if improvising dialogue is not your strongest skill. Lady Thunderrose pushes the plate away from zinself. "I didn't come here to be teased, witch.""Not a tease. A serious invitation.""You know I could never leave House Facade.""With some help, you could," the Witch smiles.Thunderrose whispers, zir eyes flashing, "Only for you." Play as any kind of person you can imagine, in a fantasy city full of strange fae, visitors from distant lands and other planes, people of all shapes and genders and species. Choose a faction, three attractive qualities, a name, and tell us about yourself as you play. Character creation is quick and easy, and will get you playing in no time even for a player new to tabletops or story games. The soldier and the revolutionary sit back to back, feeling the warmth of skin in contact."How will we know if the spell works?""We will know. The spell will find its mark."The soldier is silent for a long moment. "When we have weaved the spell... can you linger here a while?" Hearts of Magic: Threads Entangled is made up of ten games: Solitaire - what were you doing? what have we heard about you?A Chase - do you have the nerve to pursue?A Conversation Over Food - at ease together, or a tense meal?A Dance - when the music ends, will I see you again?A Free-for-all - why do we fight, and what are the stakes?Meeting Sword to Sword - steel meets steel, gaze meets gaze - who will blink?An Oblique Discussion - how can I tell you the things I can not say?Stealing Time Together - alone, together, with a gentle "may I?"Weaving a Spell - how do the two of us make magic greater than either alone?A Wizard's Battle - can you resist the full strength of my powers? Hearts of Magic: Threads Entangled is a game for 3-5 players, with no materials necessary beyond a coin to flip, and intended for one-shot play with no prep and no GM. It's perfect for new players and veteran story gamers alike, "It's true that magic can be dangerous", the Witch said to the noble Lady with a smile. "But so can cold steel." Lady Thistledown can sense the iron of the Witch's dagger against the bark of her chest. "If you had wanted to get so close", she laughed, "you need only have asked." Featuring layout by Quinn Bleiler, book art by Sasha Reneau, and cover art by Finn Carey. Editing by Kai Gee.

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