The Damning Tome

The Damning Tome

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The Damning Tome is a Bonus Quest. You do not need to succeed to complete this quest.

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Story

The Damning Tome

"Our archivist has received an old tome we bought in King's Landing. Unexpectedly, however, this tome exposes unsavory deeds of many a Great House."

Quest Duration: 45m

Maester Lucas

Characters

• Maester Lucas
• Simon Groat
• Alvyn of Oldtown
• Jear

Options

"There's gossip on nearly all the Great Houses here. Can we own such a trove of scandals?"

Maester Lucas

"You must remove the offending pages, my [lady/lord], and uphold the tradition of noble dignity. Such anecdotes are dangerous to keep on a bookshelf."

Old Ways

"Have a sworn sword see to the orderly removal and destruction of the pages."

"Shall we keep such scandalous records in our holdings, Groat?"

Simon Groat

"We paid good coin for this book, and removing pages will raise questions. Rather we should keep it secret, in spite of what the archivist may say."

Cunning

"Have a sworn sword deal with our archivist, and keep the tome secret."

"Isn't suppressing this salacious old tome more trouble than it's worth?"

Alvyn of Oldtown

"It is p-perhaps time the secrets of the G-Great Houses were held up to the light. So much b-blood has been sh-shed over the past."

Truthful

"Perhaps Alvyn is right. Let the tome be intact in our archive, for any who wish to look.

Reward(s)

+100-250

Random Resource

Old Ways & Cunning Alignment Quest

Should you select the Old Ways or Cunning option, the following Quest will activate:

Actions

Archivist Jear

60%
30%
60%

Peerless

100% equals your character's level
Elderly, fat, and hard of hearing, Jear smells of dust and mold from a lifetime spent in the book cellar.

Action

Description

Difficulty

Harass

Insist Jear follow orders

b=30%

Aid

Help Jear when hands begin shaking

b=60%

Sabotage

Hide Jear's reading glass

i=30%

Spy

Watch Jear carefully

i=60%

Bribe

Bribe Jear to forget misgivings

t=30%

Swindle

Send Jear on wild goose chase

t=30%

Success

[Your Sworn Sword] has deftly removed the pages as neatly as possible so as not to arouse suspicion. The objective value of the rest of the tome is maintained.
[Your Sworn Sword] has convinced the archivist to conceal the presence of the tome after a lengthy argument. He may only refer to the non-salacious material within.

Failure

[Your Sworn Sword] has failed to impress the need for secrecy upon the archivist. News of the tome is spreading out of control, forcing you to destroy it.

Truthful Alignment Quest

Should you select the Truthful option, the following Bonus Quest will activate:

Actions

Shadowy Cutthroat

30%
60%
60%

Common

100% equals your character's level
No one knows his name, or by whom he was sent. Dressed in black, he leaves not a trace.

Action

Description

Difficulty

Fight

Attack the cutthroat on sight

b=60%

Harass

Stalk the cutthroat before striking

b=30%

Spy

Detect the cutthroat's intrusion

i=60%

Sabotage

Shut all exits from book cellar

i=60%

Barter

Negotiate standoff with cutthroat

t=30%

Bribe

Baffle the cutthroat with a bribe

t=60%

Success

[Your Sworn Sword] has defeated the shadowy assassin sent to recover or destroy the tome. There is no way to tell the assassin's identity.

Failure

[Your Sworn Sword] has failed to defeat the shadowy assassin sent to recover or burn the tome. Two of your guards are injured, and your archivist is badly shaken. (Not necessary to repeat; +1 wound)