A Crown of Thorns

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The Thorned Manservant returned from the War against Hell forever changed. Now he has found mysterious employment at the Shuttered Palace. Satiate your curiosity, infiltrate the palace, and uncover his connection with a certain secluded prince...

This is a FATE-locked story.

Author: Mary Goodden
Artist: Monika Eidintaite
Editing and QA: Olivia Wood

It was originally published as an Exceptional Story in October 2021.

The story can be unlocked from The Fate page for 45 FATE points.
It can be reset for 25 FATE points.

More information can be found here.

Notable Rewards and Tie-ins

: guaranteed rewards; : rewards that require additional effort and could be missed but do not affect the story or availability of other rewards; : rewards specific to certain combinations of important choices; : rewards with unknown/unclear status.

At some point you can choose to obtain a Clutch of Gelatinous Eggs.

Unique options with:

• The Brass Grail 15
• The March of the Saints 140
• The Gift 76
• Route: The Shuttered Palace
• Acquaintance: the Wry Functionary
• Incognito Princess
• The Cat's Chiefest Claw

Variable text with:

• Ambition: Nemesis - Shuttered Palace 8

Starting Storylet

• An Exceptional Story: A Crown of Thorns