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Iron Petal Empire, 1890

Urban pressure, Survival focus

An empire that has imposed its will on all its neighbors, the Iron Petal regime is ossified: its nobles dance at endless balls while workers and peasants are treated as disposable parts. You have written a tract that could rally the downtrodden and inspire a restructuring of the social order—or even the fall of the monarchy. But words are dangerous, and the capital's secret police are already sniffing for dissent.

Created by Max Shitov

Runs

2

Likes

0

Locations

6

Characters

4

World premise

A playable world seed with consequences.

Весна 1890 года приходит в столицу Железного Лепестка с мокрым снегом и запахом угольной гари. Империя, навязавшая волю половине мира, празднует очередную годовщину династии: в дворцовых залах кружатся в вальсе генералы и графини, а внизу, в кварталах, где дома лезут друг на друга, рабочие считают гроши на хлеб и уголь. Город живёт слухами о забастовках, шпионах и скорых реформах, но жизнь упрямо идёт своим чередом: рынок шумит, фабрики гудят, река несёт мутную воду. Ты — автор трактата, который может стать искрой. Но пока он спрятан под половицей, а ты — ещё один незаметный человек, пытающийся удержаться на плаву в городе, где слово стоит дороже монеты.

Слухи о твоём трактате начинают расползаться среди знакомых, но никто не знает, кто автор — пока что.

В ближайшие дни в квартале ожидается визит инспектора Префектуры — возможны проверки документов и обыски.

Рабочие кружки обсуждают возможность забастовки, но не знают, как к этому отнесётся Торговый Картель.

Один из твоих друзей пропал после встречи с незнакомцем, предлагавшим купить редкие книги — возможно, это провокация.

Map

Locations

residential

Tenement Row

Cramped flats stacked above tanneries and chandleries; walls are thin and secrets echo.

market

Iron Market

A sprawling bazaar of ironmongery, food, and information; prices shift with every rumor.

industrial

Factory Block

Soot-stained mills where labor is cheap, hours are long, and inspectors rarely linger.

social

Guild Hall

Artisans, journeymen, and would-be reformers meet here to trade skills and dangerous ideas.

authority

Prefecture Office

Clerks and inspectors enforce imperial quotas and keep a watchful ear for sedition.

travel

River Stairs

Weathered stone steps to the river, where laundresses work and smugglers move unseen.

Power

Factions

political · influence 78

Imperial Bureau

The empire's administrative arm, obsessed with order, quotas, and rooting out dissent.

economic · influence 64

Merchant Cartel

Wealthy traders and industrialists who profit from the status quo but fear instability.

social · influence 52

Workers' Circle

An informal network of laborers and artisans sharing grievances and cautious hopes.

Pressure

Opening rumors

Credibility 42

слухи на рынке

Говорят, в типографии за рекой появились листовки, зовущие к переменам, и полиция уже ищет автора.

Credibility 58

соседка

Шепчутся, что Префектура готовит облаву на нелегальные собрания и обыски в рабочих кварталах.

Credibility 35

знакомый в трактире

По улицам ходят агенты тайной полиции — гостиничные слуги и продавцы сигарет, которых раньше не видели.

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