The Villain Has a Job OfferMiddle Management of EvilA cartographer negotiates a job title, then asks a captive prince to draw a map.Dex Ferreira
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The Villain Has a Job Offer
The kingdom's most feared villain offers you a job. Your first assignment: rescue the prince everyone believes she kidnapped.
- Witty fantasy, morally ambiguous
- About 6 minutes a run
Where it starts
- Tamsin Vale is an unemployed cartographer with excellent references.
- Lady Morwen Ashgrave, the Dread Lady of the Thornwastes, wants to hire her.
- Morwen says she never kidnapped Prince Aurel. Someone else wants her blamed.
Who’s involved
Tamsin ValeYou An unemployed cartographer with excellent references and an unfortunate habit of being accurate.- Lady Morwen Ashgrave The villain. Reading glasses, terrible reputation, good benefits.
- Prince Aurel The "kidnapped" prince. Polite. Loves maps.
- Grub A goblin in a cardigan. The entire HR department.
Where you come in
Your first choice
An Unusual Interview: four ways it can go. Every choice branches, and you can go back and try another.
- Sign the contract on the spotSign first, ask later
- Ask who really took the princeFollow the evidence
- Pretend to accept, then report her to the palacePlay both sides
- Negotiate a better job title firstKnow your worth
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How others played it
The Villain Has a Job OfferMiddle Management of EvilA cartographer negotiates a job title, then asks a captive prince to draw a map.