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'''The Shadow Court''' is a guide to [[Unseelie Court|Unseelie]] [[Changeling (cWOD)|Changeling]]s, and also details the [[Shadow Court]] and introduces the [[Thallain]] to '''[[Changeling: The Dreaming]]'''.
  
'''The Shadow Court''' is a guide to [[Unseelie Court|Unseelie]] [[Changeling (cWOD)|Changeling]]s, and also details the [[Shadow Court]] and introduces the [[Thallain]] to '''[[Changeling: The Dreaming]]'''.
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:*''A wealth of information on the history and culture of the Unseelie Court and the more sinister Shadow Court.''
  
:*''A wealth of information on the history and culture of the Unseelie Court and the more sinister Shadow Court.''
   
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==Contents==
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===Introduction: An End to Innocence===
  
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=== Introduction: An End to Innocence ===
 
An overview of the book, including a brief discussion of the theme, mood and purpose of the Unseelie and Shadow Courts.
  
An overview of the book, including a brief discussion of the theme, mood and purpose of the Unseelie and Shadow Courts.
   
 
===Rebirth===
  
===Rebirth===
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Fiction. Darkain, a sidhe noble, returns to his brother Aubergin's court in the Catskill mountains at Samhain, having joined the Unseelie Court. Challenging his brother to ''[[Fior]]'', the rite of trial by ordeal, he is commanded to take his brother's place for the night as the Changelings of [[House Eiluned]] celebrate their Unseelie sides for one evening - and to reveal the secrets of the Shadow Court.
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Fiction. [[Darkain]], a sidhe noble, returns to his brother [[Aubergin]]'s court in the Catskill mountains at Samhain, having joined the Unseelie Court. Challenging his brother to ''[[Fior]]'', the rite of trial by ordeal, he is commanded to take his brother's place for the night as the Changelings of [[House Eiluned]] celebrate their Unseelie sides for one evening - and to reveal the secrets of the Shadow Court.
   
 
===Chapter One: Endless Winter===
  
===Chapter One: Endless Winter===
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===Chapter Two: The Way of Shadow===
  
===Chapter Two: The Way of Shadow===
 
The nature of the Unseelie, from characters to the factions, traditions, noble Houses and secret societies of the darker Court.
  
The nature of the Unseelie, from characters to the factions, traditions, noble Houses and secret societies of the darker Court.
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*'''Romantic Legacies of the Shadow Court'''
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**Analyst
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**Heartbreaker
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**Obsessive
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**Tormentor
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**Trader
   
 
===Chapter Three: Wheel of the Year===
  
===Chapter Three: Wheel of the Year===
 
Unseelie spirituality and the Unseelie calendar.
  
Unseelie spirituality and the Unseelie calendar.
   
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===Chapter Four: Shadow Courtiers and Other Unseelie===
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===Chapter Four: Shadow Courtiers and Other Unseelie ===
 
Detailed character creation, including write-ups on Unseelie fae of the [[Kithain]], plus the kiths of the Thallain.
  
Detailed character creation, including write-ups on Unseelie fae of the [[Kithain]], plus the kiths of the Thallain.
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*'''[[Background|New Background]]''': '''Prestige'''
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**Condemned
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** Guardian
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**Pretender
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**Mastermind
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**Instigator
   
 
===Chapter Five: The Dark Arts===
  
===Chapter Five: The Dark Arts===
 
Rules for and descriptions of the Arts exclusive to the Unseelie, as well as new possibilities for [[Ravaging]].
  
Rules for and descriptions of the Arts exclusive to the Unseelie, as well as new possibilities for [[Ravaging]].
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*'''Dark Arts'''
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**[[Contempt]]
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**[[Delusion]]
   
 
===Chapter Six: Storytelling===
  
===Chapter Six: Storytelling===
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===Chapter Seven: Samhain===
  
===Chapter Seven: Samhain===
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The history, rites, traditions and practices of [[Samhain]] explored in all its glory.
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The history, rites, traditions and practices of [[Samhain (CTD)|Samhain]] explored in all its glory.
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* '''Weapons of Dishonor'''
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**[[Goblin Chainsaw|Goblin Chainsaws]]
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**[[Goblin Blunderbuss]]
   
 
===Chapter Eight: Notorious (and not so notorious) Kithain===
  
===Chapter Eight: Notorious (and not so notorious) Kithain===
 
A collection of Unseelie and Shadow Court characters.
  
A collection of Unseelie and Shadow Court characters.
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* '''Templates'''
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**The Littlest Beastie - Unseelie (Shadow Court) Thallain Beastie
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**Goblin Arsonist - Unseelie (Shadow Court) Thallain Goblin
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**Eshu Revolutionary - Unseelie (Shadow Court) Eshu
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**Machiavellian Manipulator - Unseelie (Shadow Court) House Ailil Sidhe, Several (Motley/Society)
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**Satyr Edge-Dancer - Unseelie (Shadow Court) Satyr
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**Sluagh Childling Assassin - Unseelie (Shadow Court) Sluagh, Children's Crusade
   
 
==Background Information==
  
==Background Information==
 
'''The Shadow Court''' is considered one of the rarer '''Changeling''' books and regularly fetches high prices on eBay. Because of its popularity and rarity, it was one of the first books released by White Wolf in ebook format, available for download from their web site as a scanned PDF. It has since been re-released on DriveThruRPG as a clearer, OCR PDF.
  
'''The Shadow Court''' is considered one of the rarer '''Changeling''' books and regularly fetches high prices on eBay. Because of its popularity and rarity, it was one of the first books released by White Wolf in ebook format, available for download from their web site as a scanned PDF. It has since been re-released on DriveThruRPG as a clearer, OCR PDF.
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The back of the book contains an ad for [[King Ironheart's Madness|Arcadia: King Ironheart's Madness]], "''The Madness begins December of 1996''."
   
 
===Memorable Quotes===
  
===Memorable Quotes===
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==Characters==
  
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*[[Darkain]] - Sidhe
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*[[Aubergin]] - Sidhe, House Eiluned
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*Otho - Troll Bodyguard to Aubergin
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*[[Lucas (CTD)|Lucas]] the Wanderer- Unseelie Eshu, Aubergin's court
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*[[Monica (CTD)|Monica]] - Unknown Unseelie fae,
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*Caitrin - Unknown fae, Shadow Court
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*[[Ailil (Founder)|King Ailil]]
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*[[Lugh of the Long Arm]] - House Balor Founder
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*[[Balor of the Evil Eye]] - Fomorian
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*[[Leanhaun (Founder)|Lady Leanhaun]] - House Leanhaun Founder
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*[[Yrtalien]] - House Ailil Sidhe
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*[[Etienne duBois]] - Redcap
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*[[Tyria Winter]] - House Leanhaun Sidhe
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*[[Aeon (CTD)|Duke Aeon]]
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*Johnny Light - Winter Solstice bandmember, left the band
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*Darren Gilmore - Winter Solstice bandmember, died
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*Malcolm Frawley - Tyria's lover, Winter Solstice bandmember, died
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*[[Edana|Edna Bayler]] - House Balor Sidhe
 
==Terminology==
  
==Terminology==
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[[House Ailil]], [[Underworld (WOD)|Annwn]], Arawn (''Lord of the Dead''}, [[Art (CTD)|Art]]s, [[Autumnal Equinox (CTD)|Autumnal Equinox]], [[House Balor]], [[Beastie]]s, [[Beltaine (CTD)|Beltaine]], [[Boggart]]s, [[Bogie]]s, Bright Road (''Ancient'' ''Trod''), [[Carnival (CTD)|Carnival]], [[Patronage (CTD)|''Cliques'']]: [[Graybeard Clique (CTD)|Graybeard Clique]], [[Ravaging Clique (CTD)|Ravaging Clique]], [[Pretender Clique (CTD)|Pretender Clique]], [[Obeisance Clique (CTD)|Obeisance Clique]], [[Ritualist Clique (CTD)|Ritualist Clique]], [[Jamming Clique (CTD)|Jamming Clique]], [[Chaos Clique (CTD)|Chaos Clique]]; [[Endless Winter]], The Escheat - Winter Version, [[Goblin (CTD)|Goblin]]s, [[The Greening]], [[Highsummer Night (CTD)|Highsummer]], [[Imbolc (CTD)|Imbolc]], [[kith (CTD)|kith]], [[House Leanhaun|House Leanhuan]], [[Lughnasa (CTD)|Lughnasa]], Manifesto of Endless Winter, [[Midnight Court (CTD)|The Midnight Court]], [[Midsummer (CTD)|Midsummer]], [[Midwinter's Night (CTD)|Midwinter]], [[Morrigan (Fae)|Morrigan]] (''[[Corax]] believed to be descended from, by Lucas''), Nursemaiding, [[Ogre (CTD)|Ogre]]s, [[Pennons (CTD)|Pennons]], ''Political Impulses'': [[Purist (CTD)|Purist]], [[Repudiator (CTD)|Repudiator]], [[Anarchist (CTD)|Anarchist]], [[Ritualist (CTD)|Ritualists]], [[Modernist (CTD)|Modernist]]; [[Ravaging]], [[Rhapsody (CTD)|Rhapsody]], [[Realm (CTD)|Realm]]s, [[Samhain (CTD)|Samhain]], ''Secret Societies'': [[Knights of the Cold Watch]], [[Glowing Eye|The Glowing Eye]], [[Pilgrims of the Bright Road]], [[Children's Crusade (CTD)|Children's Crusade]], [[Cat's Cradle]]; [[Shadow Court]], ''Shadow Court Romantic Societies'': [[Mockers (CTD)|Mockers]], [[Masquers (CTD)|Masquers]], [[Danseurs (CTD)|Danseurs]]; [[Thallain]], [[Bunk|Unseelie Bunks]], [[Unseelie Court]], [[Vernal Equinox (CTD)|Vernal Equinox]], [[Yule (CTD)|Yule]]
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[[House Ailil]], [[Art (CTD)|Art]]s, [[House Balor]], [[Beastie]]s, [[Boggart]]s, [[Bogie]]s, [[Goblin (CTD)|Goblin]]s, [[kith (CTD)|kith]], [[House Leanhuan]], [[Ogre (CTD)|Ogre]]s, [[Realm (CTD)|Realm]]s, [[Samhain]], [[Shadow Court]], [[Unseelie Court]]
  
   
 
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Latest revision as of 06:35, 22 March 2023

The Shadow Court is a guide to Unseelie Changelings, and also details the Shadow Court and introduces the Thallain to Changeling: The Dreaming.

Summary

From the White Wolf catalog:

The Secrets of Winter
Tear aside the veil and learn the sinister secrets of the Shadow Court. Discover their dark rites and forbidden Arts. But beware - the Unseelie do not take kindly to those who pry into their affairs.
The Shadow Court is a complete guide to the Unseelie for both players and Storytellers. This book offers a wealth of information - from playing Unseelie characters to running Unseelie chronicles. It offers everything from new Arts, kith and noble houses to secret societies, Unseelie festivals and customs.
The Shadow Court features
  • Three new Unseelie houses of the sidhe.
  • New Arts for Unseelie characters.
  • A wealth of information on the history and culture of the Unseelie Court and the more sinister Shadow Court.

Contents

Introduction: An End to Innocence

An overview of the book, including a brief discussion of the theme, mood and purpose of the Unseelie and Shadow Courts.

Rebirth

Fiction. Darkain, a sidhe noble, returns to his brother Aubergin's court in the Catskill mountains at Samhain, having joined the Unseelie Court. Challenging his brother to Fior, the rite of trial by ordeal, he is commanded to take his brother's place for the night as the Changelings of House Eiluned celebrate their Unseelie sides for one evening - and to reveal the secrets of the Shadow Court.

Chapter One: Endless Winter

The origins and history of the Unseelie Court, and the possible future of the Endless Winter.

Chapter Two: The Way of Shadow

The nature of the Unseelie, from characters to the factions, traditions, noble Houses and secret societies of the darker Court.

  • Romantic Legacies of the Shadow Court
    • Analyst
    • Heartbreaker
    • Obsessive
    • Tormentor
    • Trader

Chapter Three: Wheel of the Year

Unseelie spirituality and the Unseelie calendar.

Chapter Four: Shadow Courtiers and Other Unseelie

Detailed character creation, including write-ups on Unseelie fae of the Kithain, plus the kiths of the Thallain.

  • New Background: Prestige
    • Condemned
    • Guardian
    • Pretender
    • Mastermind
    • Instigator

Chapter Five: The Dark Arts

Rules for and descriptions of the Arts exclusive to the Unseelie, as well as new possibilities for Ravaging.

Chapter Six: Storytelling

Storyteller hints and tips for running an Unseelie chronicle.

Chapter Seven: Samhain

The history, rites, traditions and practices of Samhain explored in all its glory.

Chapter Eight: Notorious (and not so notorious) Kithain

A collection of Unseelie and Shadow Court characters.

  • Templates
    • The Littlest Beastie - Unseelie (Shadow Court) Thallain Beastie
    • Goblin Arsonist - Unseelie (Shadow Court) Thallain Goblin
    • Eshu Revolutionary - Unseelie (Shadow Court) Eshu
    • Machiavellian Manipulator - Unseelie (Shadow Court) House Ailil Sidhe, Several (Motley/Society)
    • Satyr Edge-Dancer - Unseelie (Shadow Court) Satyr
    • Sluagh Childling Assassin - Unseelie (Shadow Court) Sluagh, Children's Crusade

Background Information

The Shadow Court is considered one of the rarer Changeling books and regularly fetches high prices on eBay. Because of its popularity and rarity, it was one of the first books released by White Wolf in ebook format, available for download from their web site as a scanned PDF. It has since been re-released on DriveThruRPG as a clearer, OCR PDF.

The back of the book contains an ad for Arcadia: King Ironheart's Madness, "The Madness begins December of 1996."

Memorable Quotes

"Here now, you've only got one woman in charge? And she wasn't elected? Bah! We'll soon sort that out, mate." - Boggart kith quote

Characters

Terminology

House Ailil, Annwn, Arawn (Lord of the Dead}, Arts, Autumnal Equinox, House Balor, Beasties, Beltaine, Boggarts, Bogies, Bright Road (Ancient Trod), Carnival, Cliques: Graybeard Clique, Ravaging Clique, Pretender Clique, Obeisance Clique, Ritualist Clique, Jamming Clique, Chaos Clique; Endless Winter, The Escheat - Winter Version, Goblins, The Greening, Highsummer, Imbolc, kith, House Leanhuan, Lughnasa, Manifesto of Endless Winter, The Midnight Court, Midsummer, Midwinter, Morrigan (Corax believed to be descended from, by Lucas), Nursemaiding, Ogres, Pennons, Political Impulses: Purist, Repudiator, Anarchist, Ritualists, Modernist; Ravaging, Rhapsody, Realms, Samhain, Secret Societies: Knights of the Cold Watch, The Glowing Eye, Pilgrims of the Bright Road, Children's Crusade, Cat's Cradle; Shadow Court, Shadow Court Romantic Societies: Mockers, Masquers, Danseurs; Thallain, Unseelie Bunks, Unseelie Court, Vernal Equinox, Yule

References

Previous release Game Books Next release
CTD: Kithbook: Trolls Buy it from DriveThruRPG! Now in Print! Changeling: The Dreaming books CTD/MTAs: Isle of the Mighty Buy it from DriveThruRPG!
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