The Henri Background-- You are roped into a bizarre scheme to defeat the
Montaigne in Occupied Castille by a shifty traitor named Henri. The number
of points invested in this background reflects your level of involvement.
1 Point: You deliver a message for Henri.
2 Points: You head for the hills and gather poisonous herbs for Henri.
3 Points: You allow your crew and/or passengers to be dressed up as plague
victims by Henri.
Foul Weather Henri: You and Henri climb into a large wooden model of Cardinal
Verdugo, and wait for nightfall.
The Cecil Background-- You have lent all the money you can lay your hands
on to an Avalon deadbeat named Cecil. The number of points invested in this
background represents just how much that is.
1 Point: You were a poor Jenny with a heart of gold.
2 Points: You were a well-to-do investor with a pound of gold.
3 Points: You were a Nobleman with huge tracts of land.
Foul Weather Cecil: You are Val Mokk
The Quinn Background-- Your heroic actions will always be shown up by a Knight
of the Rose and Cross named Quinn Smythe. The number of points invested in
this background determines just what it will take to get out from under his
shadow.
1 Point: Pay for a round of drinks.
2 Points: Frame Father Ephran Villareal for the Vaticine Sex Scandal of 1667.
3 Points: Discover the true identity and secrets of the Third Prophet.
Foul Weather Quinn: Be the Third Prophet.
The Asgard Background-- You lose sleep on account of your association with
a lovely Vendel/Vodacce woman named Asgard. The number of points invested
in this background represents sleep lost, your proximity to her room, and
the quality of the insulation in the walls.
1 Point: Different hotel, but the window is open (1 hour).
2 Points: One floor below, plaster falls on you from the ceiling (2 hours).
3 Points: The other side of a Rokugani paper screen, which falls over (4 hours).
Foul Weather Asgard: Share bunk beds, which collapse (8 hours).
The Aliya Background-- You must spend much of each day searching for a Crescent
barber and trouble-magnet named Aliya. The number of points invested in this
background represents the amount of time to be spent in the search each day.
1 Point: 1.
2 Points: 6.
3 Points: 15.
Foul Weather Aliya: 32 (per person at table).
The Francesca Background-- You are required to carry with you the unconscious
body of Lieutenant Francesca. The number of points invested in this background
represents the level of injury she has sustained before being Knocked Out
(which must then be healed before the session ends).
1 Point: Chipped a nail.
2 Points: Chipped a shot into the woods.
3 Points: Chipped a bone.
Foul Weather Francesca: Fed through Wood Chipper.