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“Knock, knock! Who's there, in the other devil's name?

Faith, here's an equivocator, that could swear

in both the scales against either scale;

who committed treason enough for God's sake,

yet could not equivocate to heaven:

O, come in, equivocator.”

~ Porter, “The Tragedy of Macbeth” (1605)

Playable Character Archetypes

“Gift of the Gab”

Benedick, Beatrice, Mercutio Escalus, Peter Quince, Lady Macbeth, Maria, Sir Toby Belch, Polonius, Phoebe, Jaques, Cassius and Lepidus:

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  1. “Screaming Dead” - if knocked to -1HP, you retain consciousness and can talk/scream etc unless under “Silence” effect, though bleed count still begins.

  2. “Stay With Me” - may hold wounds on a target whilst also moving them. They must still use both hands and move slowly unless assisted in moving the target.

  3. Unique ability “Inspirational Speaker”: +1 effect to Monologuing.

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“Lover’s Heart”

Claudio, Hero, Romeo Montague, Juliet Capulet, Benvolio Montague, Lysander, Helena, Viola (disguised as Cesario), Horatio, Silvius, Audrey, Mark Antony and Octavia:

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  1. “Sterner Stuff” - increases base bleed time to 5min.

  2. “Curative Charm” - allows the caster to use Chant of Healing - every 10 seconds of appropriate spell vocals heals an unpoisoned target within touch-range 1HP/10 secs. The chant costs 1MP no matter how many HP it heals, but if it is interrupted for any reason, it will take another 1MP to continue/begin healing again.

  3. “Artful Dodger” - can call “Resist” for 1MP to ignore the roleplay effect (but not the damage) when targeted by any effect struck by blow.

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“Noble Might”

Don Pedro, Leonato, Prince Paris Escalus, Lord Capulet, Lady Capulet, Lord Montague, Lady Montague, Hermia, Demetrius, Lennox Ross, Countess Olivia, Duke Orsino, Queen Gertrude, Ophelia, Celia (disguised as Aliena), Orlando, Duke Senior, Brutus and Octavius:

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  1. “Intense Training” - increases base HP from 8HP to 10HP.

  2. “Hushing Hex” - allows the caster to use the “Silence” spell (at distanced range) for 1MP 3x per encounter

  3. “Roll With The Magic” - after taking any ranged spell effect, your next melee strike can be accompanied by the same magical call (for 0MP).

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“Mystic Knowledge”

Friar Francis, Friar Lawrence, Macbeth, Banquo, Hamlet, Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, Osric, Rosalind (disguised as Ganymede), Cleopatra and Enobarbus:

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  1. “Purging Power” - allows the caster to use the “Detect Poison” and “Cure Poison” spells at touch-range, for 1MP each.

  2. Unique ability “Potion Proficient”: Can strike for “Poison” (by melee blow with any weapon) once per encounter for 0MP.

  3. Unique ability “Bold Brewing”: +1 effect to Alchemy

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“The Entertainer”

Margaret Ursula, Dogberry, Juliet’s Nurse, Nick Bottom, Flute, Snug, Snout, Starveling, the Porter, Feste Fabian, Sir Andrew Aguecheek, the Player King, the Player Queen, Touchstone and Lord Amiens:

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  1. “Enchanting Presence” - allows the caster to use the “Enthrall” spell (at distanced range) for 1MP.

  2. “Dazzling Aura” - allows the caster to use the “Bind” spell once every 30 seconds (at distanced range) for 1MP.

  3. Unique Ability “The Show Must Go On”: +1 to any Masques performed with at least one Entertainer (each Entertainer can only personally boost one Masque per event).

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“Unnatural Ability”

Puck, Titania, Queen of the Faeries, Oberon, King of the Faeries, King Duncan, First Witch, Second Witch, Third Witch and Calpurnia:

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  1. Unique Ability “Uncanny Valley”: may call “Mass Fling” (3MP for each use; Mass Spell).

  2. “Expanded Soul” - increases base MP from 6MP to 8MP.

  3. “Enlightened Soul” - increases base MP from 6MP to 10MP (requires “Expanded Soul” prerequisite).

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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