Last time on "The Crimson Throne, Part 1: The Edge of Anarchy"
You successfully settled the peace between the Shoanti and the city! Woo!
But wait, what's this I hear? Trinia Sabor's execution is commencing? That's impossible! We hid Trinia! Let's go save her again, if we can!
Upon arriving at the execution, you found that indeed Trinia had not been captured, but some other woman was about to become superdead.
You heard the Queen's words:
“Fellow Korvosans! You have suffered greatly these past
few weeks. Homes have burned, family members have died,
fortunes have been lost. I feel your suffering, for not only have I
lost a beloved husband, but with each riot, each burning home,
each act of anarchy, my heart bleeds a little more. This has been
a trying time for us, yet the torment is at an end. Before you is the face of your anguish and pain. Do not be deceived by
this murderer’s timid nature—she is a black-hearted assassin,
a seductress and sinner, a viper amidst us all. I offer you all her
death as a salve against the hatred and hurt you have suffered.
Her death will not rebuild Korvosa, nor will it bring back the king,
yet tomorrow will be a new dawn—a dawn over a city ready to rise
from the edge of anarchy to become stronger than ever before!
“And so, without further delay, let us usher in this new dawn
with justice! OFF WITH HER HEAD!”
Before you could act, the city's hero Blackjack stepped onto the execution stage, helping the innocent woman to escape. The crowd fell silent as his words echoed through the courtyard:
"Yes indeed, my queen! Let us usher in justice, but let that
be justice for Korvosa, not this shambles you petulantly call
a monarchy! Long live Korvosa! Down with the Queen!”
His words spread like fire through the crowd, which erupted into a frenzy of activity. Some demanded he release their king's assassin, some called for the queen to step down from her throne. In the chaos that ensued, you, the party, aided Blackjack in his escape, and managed to exit the scene without pursuit, thanks to the "eruption of activity."
Though your specific actions may differ in the wake of these events (and we'll go over those tomorrow), the next few weeks see to a noticeable shift in the public attitude. Many now doubt the queen, wanting to believe their long-time hero over this new, not even native Korvosan queen. The queen withdraws to her throne for these few weeks, remaining silent. Without further incendiary events occurring, the riots die down completely, and life returns to an unsteady norm.
NEXT TIME: "The Crimson Throne, Part 2: Seven Days to the Grave"
Your old friend Zellara, the Varisian Harrow deck reader/full time ghost, makes an appearance, and sees ill omens in her deck. "Watch the seas."
"Also, be friendly to monks."
