Artwork by Darryl Taylor
Artwork by Darryl Taylor

It is time for the Hidden Council's Annual Costume Ball. This is the social event of the year. The Royalty of the Mage Guild, Were Clans, Vampyr Houses and Fae Court will be in attendance.

As always when the Immortal Court gather's you can expect political intrigue, barbed innuendos, backstabbing and betrayal. Not much different than any other day among royalty.

In this game there are 5 Artifact Weapon Cards. There will be a short scavenger hunt, with puzzles and clues, to locate these weapons. They can only be used once and no one can commit murder without a weapon card. These will be very valuable commodities.

There will also be 20 Spell Cards. Each guest gets to draw one from a hat. 10 spell cards are helpful game wise and the other 10 are funny spells that will provide a lot of entertainment.

The murder takes place at the party. There are a couple flirtations,
Please Note: One character is a womanizer and thinks himself irresistible.

Choose Your Character from the characters listed below.
Choose the characters in red first, as they are critical to game play.
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The Inquisitor

The inquisitor will be here to investigate the recent Watcher Murders.   These spectral beings make even the Immortal with nothing to hide very nervous.  Immortals who die become spectral beings until their murderer dies.


Mage Guild

 Merlin is married to Morganna, who bore him two sons.  He spent many years as the unwilling 'Guest' of Nineve.  His son, Lancelot, eventually rescued him.  Merlin is known to be a little shallow and self-centered.  Okay, maybe more than a little.

Morganna is Merlin's wife.  When Merlin was missing, she spent the years of Merlin's absence ruling with a fair hand and changing the world with her good works.

Guinevere is the mages healer.  She was betrothed to Lancelot, but upon his death, by custom, she had to marry his brother, Arthur.  Poor Guinevere, this is where history really got things wrong.  Authur is a bumbling accident on legs.

Arthur is the last surviving son of Merlin and Morganna.  He is very happy to have acquired Guinevere as his wife.  He displays here like the trophy she is.

***please make sure all other MAGE GUILD Characters are taken before choosing these characters***

Gaiwen is married to Morgan Le Fay.  Before the marriage, he and Merlin were good friends.  The two of them were caught bringing mortals hidden in costumes to the annual costume ball, which is now simply referred to as the "Mortal Affair".  After that embarrassment, Gaiwen chose to leave the court.

Morgan Le Fay is Merlin and Morganna's daughter and sister to Arthur.  She disowned the entire family years ago.  She has recently married the mage.  Gaiwen, Poor Gaiwen.


The WERE Clan

Bastet has ruled the Were Clans for ages. She was once a good and kind ruler, but lately, she has been making cruel demands and bad decisions that have affected the Were Clans adversely. In Egypt, she was worshiped as a goddess.

 

 Anubis has loyally served the Royal Family as Guardian and Protector.

Isis is the mother of Anubis. We have heard that she is not too happy with Bastet and her strange and demanding behavior. Is Bastet going mad?

Seth started a war almost 2,000 years ago, in an attempt to take over as Were Ruler. As a result, he was entombed for 1,000 years and has been slave to Bastet since his release. Bastet now treats him like a pet, instead of a cherished servant.

***Please make sure all other characters of THE WERE CLAN are taken before choosing these characters***

Hathor has the power to root evil out of a soul and replace it with goodness and love.  She is a good friend to King Oberon, who was her mentor.

Osiris is the Lord of the Underworld, gatekeeper for departed souls, and guardian of the Book of the Dead.


The Vampyre House

Prince Allendro is the current ruler, and they say he is now looking for a mate. Once a Vampyr reaches a certain age, they face madness if they are not mated.

 

Natasha has ambitions of becoming the Prince’s mate. We have no doubt she will try to use the Prince’s pressing need for a mate to attain her goal.

Gregori grew up as Prince Allendro’s best friend. That friendship ended when the Prince took Cynthia as his Scion. It was expected that Gregori and Cynthia would become mates. A Scion is not allowed a mate. Her loyalty must be to her master.

Cynthia is the mortal Scion of Prince Allendro. Through her, his powers are stronger. She has sworn her loyalty to him and his family.

***Please make sure all other characters of THE VAMPYRE HOUSE are taken before choosing these characters***

Henrik is a Vampyr Hunter.  His job is to locate and acquire missing, rogue or unknown Vampyr and return them to the Royal Vampyr House to deal with.

Jessica is a newly turned Vampyr, being brought before the Prince.  Turning a mortal without permission is prohibited and people are wondering who turned this new one.


The Mortal Watchers
 
Ellora is kind and wise beyond her years.  Ellora is overseeing the task of transcribing the watcher's ancient records into computers for preservation.

Jackson is the full of himself professor who studies the Immortals.

Kieran is a sweet girl.  She loves books and history.  They say she has some magical abilities.  Some whisper that her father was one of the Mage Clan, who came to Kieran's mother in the dark of the night.

Jason is the young rebel watcher.  He is good at his job, but he believes in living life to the fullest.  Jason is  more subdued these days as his twin sister, Jennifer, was one of the victims in the recent rash of murders. 

Christy is the newest watcher brought in by Merlin, who is in charge of recruiting new mortal watchers again.  Christy is quite the looker, but doesn't seem terribly bright.  People are saying that it is VERY obvious what he saw in her.

***Please make sure all other characters of THE MORTAL WATCHERS are taken before choosing these characters***

James is the Council's Public Relations expert, with deep media ties.  It is his job to keep existence of immortals hidden from the mortal world.

Tamara is banker to the Immortals, and the niece of Professor Jackson.  She also oversees charity fund raising and disbursements to mortal charities. 


Fae Court

Queen Tatina is a beautiful, sweet, loyal and loving Wind Fairy.  She is strong, nurturing and protective.  Tatiana loves her family above all else.

King Oberon is an Earth Fairy and lives to love his wife, the Queen.  He is also a very strong ruler.

Nineve is a Lake Fairy; you might know her from the Arthurian Legend as the Lady of the Lake.  She and the Mage Merlin have a love/hate relationship that has endured for ages.

Puck a Fire Fairy is a prankster.  It is a very good idea to watch your back around him.  He is quote jovial, and at first glance, you would think him harmless, but in the way of the Fae, some of his pranks can be embarrassing or worse. 

***Please make sure all other members of the FAE COURT have been chosen before choosing these characters***

Bounty is an Air Fairy and the Hidden Council's Bounty Hunter and Assassin, when needed.  People tend to get nervous when she shows up.

Cinder is a Fire Fairy and the oldest known Immortal.  He is the Captain of the Royal Guard and a member of the Hidden Council.  He is one of King Oberon's closest friends.  He was also friend to the king's brother, Boreus.