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Tight-lipped, Isabelle picks up the very pleased-looking Tobias, and walks up the spiral stone staircase to her bedroom in the tower above, but you doubt she’ll keep her promise quite so completely once she’s away from her father. As the faeries follow, continue with To Sleep Atop a Pillow. To Sleep Atop a Pillow Read the following: Entering her bedroom, Isabelle promptly rushes to the corner, straight past her cushioncovered feather bed, and nearly drops Tobias in the corner of the room, placing him on the cold stone floor before running to her bed and jumping into it, obviously intent on sleeping without a cold, clammy frog on her pillow. Sitting in the corner, Tobias whispers, “Faery friends, are you there?” When the faeries reveal themselves to him, Tobias asks that when she falls asleep, they secretly help him up onto the princess’ pillow, so he can sleep next to her without her even knowing. He’s heard that faeries can even make people fall asleep, so if they can do that, things will go much more quickly. They may — <strong>Tale</strong>s of the Fey — Extending the Plot This adventure is fairly straightforward, but more experienced or confident Narrators may want to complicate things or extend the adventure to make it longer. Dark faeries could get wind of the attempt to undo the curse, and attempt to foil the good faeries’ actions. Or perhaps Davina, the evil witch responsible for the curse, becomes aware of the plan and gets involved herself, using Curse Magic to make things even worse—maybe even sneaking into the castle as a servant to take a direct hand in matters. This could even lead to a magical showdown if Ermintrude arrives to try and stop Davina’s plot (but remember to keep the faeries in the spotlight, not turning the adventure into merely a contest between Narrator-run witches). Some players may constantly wish to add complications to the plot during the game, so the Narrator should be prepared to adapt. However, it is useful to discuss beforehand just what is expected, especially if the length of game time is limited; adding too many complications can cause a game to become increasingly long, so players should be aware that the Narrator may have to decline some complications if time is limited. — 77 — even try using magic to influence Isabelle into letting Tobias sleep on the pillow. After they’ve waited for Isabelle to start sleeping, or used magic to aid her slumber, they can then carefully lift Tobias up onto the pillow of the bed, watch, and wait. Narrators may call for Tricky (two successes) Body rolls or appropriate use the Gifts of Sneaky or Invisibility for the faeries to successfully place Tobias on the pillow without waking Isabelle. They may find themselves having to wait again, and make her sleep again, should they fail. When eventually Tobias manages to stay on the princess’ pillow next to her with neither stirring, go to Green No More. Green No More Read the following to the players: As dawn’s first light creeps over the horizon in a blaze of pink and gold, you watch as something begins to happen to Tobias atop Isabelle’s pillow! A shimmer of sparkling motes plays across his froggy skin, the scent of roses fill the air, and slowly, surely, he turns back into a prince—and a handsome one at that! The curse is broken, and Tobias—long-limbed, raven of hair, emerald of eye, clad in rich clothing of forest green velvet— awakes with a smile of his face, a smile that widens to joy as he looks upon himself again!
— <strong>Tale</strong>s of the Fey — “The curse is lifted! Joy of joys, I am me Hugging each other in joy, they run out again!”, he cries, his voice now young, clear, of the room and down the stairs laughing, and befitting a prince. beginning a courtship so romantic few can Hearing the noise, Princess Isabelle stirs, imagine it, soon to marry in a wondrous blinking in amazement as she sees Tobias. wedding, all thanks to the help of a certain “W-who are you?” she stammers. group of faeries who took pity on a frog. Tobias tells her the story of his curse, and The End how it has now been lifted, as she listens to his every word. With his tale told, you see that Isabelle looks very shamefaced. “I am sorry that I treated you so poorly, Tobias,” she says at last, truly sad about her behavior. “Please, can you forgive me?” Taking her delicate hands in his, Prince Tobias looks deeply into her eyes, his own sparkling. “Forgive you? I have no need to forgive you, for I have loved you since my eyes first saw you!” Rewards Having aided Prince Tobias in breaking his curse, the faeries will have made a sure friend in the royal family of Goldenrod. In later adventures they may seek his help, or even become embroiled in any further adventures or misadventures in which he and Princess Isabelle become involved. The prince also grants each of them a boon as a means of expressing his heartfelt thanks. The Case of the Missing Wand In this adventure, the faeries are sent on a mission by Queen Leanan. They’re to travel to the village of Wheatvale, whose people have suddenly suffered an epidemic of supernatural transformations: Some have been given donkey’s heads, while others have turned into pig people. One of Leanan’s magic wands, which works precisely this kind of magic, has gone missing. She gives the faeries a simple mission: to find who has her wand and change people back to normal. But when they arrive, the group finds their task complicated by a brewing struggle between Wheatvale’s pig and donkey people. Preparations Before running this adventure: • Read it carefully. Its non-linear set-up requires a bit of improvisation as you play. You’ll find this easier if you know the material well. • For the opening scene, A Royal Summons, think up interesting ways for the Queen to contact the specific faeries in your game. — 78 — The Case of the Missing Wand poses a mystery with multiple suspects and gives the players a diplomatic problem to solve. Its events, outcome, and even the identity of the culprit are open-ended, depending on what the faeries do. It allows you to introduce a new level of challenge to kids or other beginning roleplayers after they’ve gotten the hang of the game and are ready to use their creativity to solve a multi-faceted problem. A Royal Summons The story begins with the players’ faeries going about their usual business in separate places. With older players, ask them to supply descriptions of their faeries’ typical activities. If you’re running the game For younger players who might be stumped by the question, supply them with suggestions as to what they might be doing. Each then receives a summons from Queen Leanan, bidding her to present herself before the Queen at a grove deep in Brightwood at dusk. Tailor each summons to the faeries in your game. Make them as individual as possible, based on what you know about them from previous adventures.
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Preface It is not children only tha
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— A Pixie’s Tale — Flynn smil
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Introduction You are a tiny, magica
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A Brownie’s Tale Katria the brown
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Once Upon A Time The Faery World No
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— Once Upon a Time — Faery Lore
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