One of the last books for Changeling: The Dreaming, The Fool's Luck: The Way of the Commoner was the first in the Year of the Reckoning series. It details the history and organization of the commoner kiths.
Summary[]
From the White Wolf catalog:
- Dreams of the Future
- Since the rise of High King David and the signing of the Treaty of Concordia, a tenuous peace has settled between the realm's nobles and commoners. Yet some commoners - particularly those connected to the Shadow Court - still resent noble rule. Trouble brews in the shadows and hidden places of David's lands. But now that the High King is missing, nothing stands in the way of revolution. Freedom for all!
- Nightmares of the Past
- The Way of the Commoner offers an inside look at the daily life of the commoner Kithain. It also provides a complete history of the the commoners, from their status before the Shattering, through their time of self-rule during the Interregnum, to the modern day. This is your chance to truly know and play the commoner kith, and your chance to throw down the fae lords as part of White Wolf's Year of the Reckoning.
- The Fool's Luck: The Way of the Commoner includes:
Contents[]
Summer Molt: A Faery's Tale[]
A story that sets up the connective thread throughout this sourcebook.
Introduction: Not to the Manor Born[]
A brief summary of this book and some suggestions on further reading and ways to set mood for a commoner chronicle.
- Further Enlightenment:
- Safire's Political Dictionary by William Safire
- Eddas
- Kalevala
- Mabinigion
- The Hobbit by Tolkien
- Charles de Lint
- Music:
- Machines of Loving Grace
- My Life with the Thrill Kill Cult
- Nine Inch Nails
- The Crow soundtrack
- Wagner
- Orff
- Stravinsky
- U2
- Pink Floyd
- Bob Marley
- Movies:
- Rob Roy
- Labyrinth
- Being There
- Revolution, dir. by Akira Kurosawa
- Hidden Fortress, dir. by Akira Kurosawa
Chapter One: To Victors, the Spoils (A Guide to Commoner History)[]
A down in the trenches look at the many long years of commoner history. This chapter also includes a detailed accounting of the years between the Shattering and the Resurgence, along with many vivid tales of the Accordance War.
Chapter Two: Natural Orders[]
An in-depth guide to the politics and society of the commoner fae, as well as their outlooks on Gallain and Prodigals.
Chapter Three: Flesh and Bone[]
Numerous suggestions for players and Storytellers on creating commoner characters. This chapter includes new Abilities, Merits, Flaws and an Art for commoners, Metamorphosis.
- New Backgrounds: Kinain
- New Merits and Flaws:
- Faerie Godparent (3 point Supernatural Merit)
- Sell-Out (2 point Changeling Ties Flaw)
- Hostage (1-5 point Changeling Ties Flaw)
- New Art: Metamorphosis
- Treasures:
- Haven's Compass (Level 1 Treasure)
- Bakers' Stones (Level 1 Treasure)
- Whatchamagootchit (Level 2 Treasure)
- Bane Dagger (Level 3 Treasure)
- The Dreamstone (Legendary Treasure)
Chapter Four: Harvest of Dreams[]
Material that is meant for the Storyteller's eyes only. This chapter has general suggestions on running a commoner chronicle as well as some potent story seeds to involve commoner characters.
- Sources:
- War and adventure movies and television shows:
- The Spy Who Cane in from the Cold
- The Eagle Has Landed
- Where Eagles Dare
- The Manchurian Candidate
- China Beach
- A Midnight Clear
- The White Rose
- Braveheart
- Glory
- All Quiet on the Western Front
- War and adventure movies and television shows:
Chapter Five: Names, Faces and Places[]
A gallery of commoner heroes and villains that can add sugar and spice, or piss vinegar, to your chronicle.
- The Places:
- Binah's Bazaar
- Caer Flamingo Botanical and Butterfly Gardens
- The Dragon's Den
- Arcadia Gateway
Chapter Six: Cavalcade of Commoners[]
A selection of several commoner templates that can inspire players or serve the Storyteller in a pinch.
- Templates:
- Satyr Highwayman - Unseelie Wilder Satyr
- Eshu Gamer - Seelie Childling Eshu
- Sluagh Mortician - Unseelie Wilder Sluagh
- Troll Bartender - Seelie Grump Troll
- Redcap Reenactor - Seelie Grump Redcap
- Boggan Doula - Seelie Grump Boggan
Appendix: Piskies and Spriggans[]
Two new commoner kith.
Background Information[]
Characters[]
- Gloria McAlley (Julia Spencer-Drake of House Fiona) - Boggan (Sidhe)
- Arawn
- Ellawyn
- King Meilge
- Faerilyth
- Sir Seif
- Sir Bartholomew Ashley - House Eiluned Knight, died
- Cruithne Alexis - Sage, Dragon, Last of the line of Vermithrax
- Elgin - Boggan Wilder
- Roland Tenara - Satyr
- High King David
- Morwen
- Sir Lleu
- Princess Lenore
- Queen Mab
- Kalana - Eshu
- Lord Walter Burroway - House Dougal Sidhe
- Countess Cyndia Sinclair - House Eiluned Sidhe, Kingdom of Grass
- Baron Kendall de Witt - House Fiona Sidhe, Kingdom of Northern Ice
- Lady Margala of Dovedale - House Gwydion Sidhe, Kingdom of White Sands
- Sir Eric Silverkeys - House Liam Sidhe
- Lady Ariana - Sidhe Childling
- Dewey St. John Flanders - Satyr Conservative
- Crazy Aeddie - Shadow Court Member
- Gwilym, Seneschal of Gwynedd - Boggan Conservative
- Dylan, Prince of Dyfed
- Laurette Pascinale - Raccoon Pooka Conservative
- Sir Aethelred - Fiona Sidhe
- Lord Dafyll
- Genreal Lyros, Formerly of 4th Troll Commons Infantry - Troll Conservative
- Duke Topaz
- Malakson Halvdan Brightskull -Troll Conservative
- King Morwyd of Mist - Nocker Conservative
- Karolinda - Seelie Sidhe
- Upala Sengupta -Eshu Conservative
- Densloe Maddingsley - Boggan Moderate
- Fitz McArthur - Nocker Moderate
- Kalana Tomas - Eshu Moderate
- Marina of Beacon Hills - Satyr Moderate
- Morlee Wharton - Sluagh Moderate
- Obrey Redwine - Piskie Moderate
- Queen Morganna
- Portia Jessup - Fawn Pooka Moderate
- Ilyria, the Baroness of Silver Lakes - House Gwydion
- Ashana - House Eiluned
- Vlad Rogvodov - Unseelie Redcap Moderate
- Eneas "Bloody Thread" Zoetope - Satyr Radical
- Clio Zoetope - Eneas' sister, Kinain, died
- Mr. Foster - Porcupine Pooka Radical
- Gruach of Dalriada - Slaugh Radical
- King Ross
- Duke Leyden - House Fiona
- The Hellion - Redcap Radical
- Ragnild von Folkke - Nocker Radical
- Riel, Spymaster of King Meilge of Willows - Sluagh Wilder Radical
- Duke Toren na Gulon - Unseelie Troll Radical
- Binah - Eshu
- Maria Hernando - Boggan horticulturist
- Paulo Juarez - Nocker
- Aldo Scarlett - Boggan, owns the Dragon's Den Inn
- Betta - Aldo's wife, Boggan
- Baron Weyland - House Dougal
- Dr. Thomas Lagarri - House Eiluned
- Silverwrath - Dragon, died
- Sir Trotwhollop
- Tom Franklin - Piskie
- Gwen Tanglethorn - Spriggan
Terminology[]
A Book of Common Luxuries by Kalana Tomas, Aghlabib, Accordance War, A Journeyman's Guidebook to House Dougal by Baron Weyland, Annals of House Fiona (Book by Julia Spencer-Drake), The Artful Codger (Bar, renamed to Common Ground), Bakers' Stone, Bane Dagger, Barony of Silver Lakes (Monona, Wisconsin), The Bestiary of Kelidan (Book), The Boke of Wurms of Alban (Book), Caliphate of Cedars, The Chronicle of Denbigh (Book), Concordia, Conservative, County of Beacon Hills, Duchy of Plums (Kingdom of Grass, Madison), Empire of the Caucasus, Firchlis, Five Years War, The Fool's Luck: Journal of a Boggan of No Import (Book by Gloria McAlley), Galacian Confederation, Haven's Compass, Hibernia, Isles of the Wandering Dream, Isle of Snowflakes, Isle of the Mighty, Kendricks and Moxford Circus, Kingdom of Dalarna, Kingdom of Golden Threads, Kingdom of Flowers, Kingdom of Iberia, Kingdom of Jutland, Kingdom of Neustria, Lios Alfar, Moderate, Modernist, Noble, Nubia, The Olive Branch (Pub), On the Ways of House Eiluned by Dr. Thomas Lagarri, Piskies, Plebeius Cruror (Bottle), Radical, Reformist, Restorationist, Resurgence, Royalist, Shattering, Silver Rose (Commoner Motley), Spriggans, Sultanate of Hejaz, Svart Alfar, Traditionalist, Tumbleweeds (Group), VAW, The Way of House Gwydion (Book), War of Ivy, Whatchamagootchit, Wurmreaver (Bartholomew's Sword)
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