A Shout in the Dark

By Nick Huggins
Players: 12
Genre: Fantasy whodunnit
You
are in the kingdom of Tuhurst, ruled over by King Sighard. Tuhurst is an island
kingdom, large enough to support five baronies, each ruled over by a baron. It
is a hospitable place, with land fit for farming (most of the peasants do
exactly that) and towns clustered around the castle belonging to the king and
the keeps belonging to the barons. There is a mainland, where there are other
kingdoms, and occasionally there are conflicts between mainland and Tuhurst –
typically at the shores.
This
room is the main hall of the castle belonging to King Sighard. The king has
been on the throne for many years now, and everyone here belongs either the
royal family and court, the castle staff, or is a noble visitor to the castle.
Last
night, Prince Maeryn – the heir to the throne – was found dead in the castle's
armory. There were signs of a struggle and there is reason to suspect that
there was foul play. The Master-at-arms – Captain Tondhere – has called
everyone who is a possible suspect to the main hall in order to have the truth
of the matter. Many of the castle's servants can be ruled out by virtue of
being in areas with many other servants at the time.
Cost: free
Available from: http://www.irishgaming.com/scenario_storage/nh/shoutinthedark.zip
Category:Nick Huggins
Category:10-15 player
Category:Fantasy
Category:Murder mystery