Chapter 1. Childhood

#### The Fencing Lesson

*Father's Sword* (scene) triggers at Determination ≥ 4, between *The Newborn's Cry* and *The Sacrament*.

* "Ask father for a lesson": The Fencing Lesson, Determination +1, Willpower -10.

#### Beyond

*The Intrusion*.

* "Strike grandfather": Beyond, Death +1, Perception +1, Determination +1, Gregor -1.

#### Insight

*The Ant Farm* (scene) triggers at Perception ≥ 4, between *The Newborn's Cry* and *The Sacrament*.

* Play by yourself: Insight, Unity -1, Perception +1.

#### Nobleman's Sacrament

*The Sacrament*, final scene of the chapter.

* (Willpower ≥ 0) "Kiss the Sword": Nobleman's Sacrament, Determination +1, Perception -1, Willpower -10, Gregor +1.

### Chronology

#### 1118, Birth

* "Reach out to the Palm": Perception +1.
* "Reach out to the Fist": Determination +1.
* "Smile at the Shadow": Willpower +10.

#### 1119, Hide and Seek

* "Cry loudly": Willpower +10.
* "Find your way home": Determination +1.
* "Sit there and wait": Perception +1.

#### 1120, The Great Descent

* "Finish the song properly": Perception +1.
* "Sing the last line wrong": Determination +1.

#### 1121, The Lot of Suffering

* (Willpower ≥ 0) "Accept your punishment": Willpower -5, Lydia = Grateful, Stephan +1.
* "Deny your guilt": Determination +1.
* "Demand an explanation": Perception +1.

Note, Lydia: Grateful unlocks "Hug Mother" during *1122, The Newborn's Cry*, which grants Unity +1, Lydia +1.

#### 1122, Gloria's Rhymes

* (Determination ≥ 2) "Complain about your sister": Determination +1.
* (Perception ≥ 2) "Offer to write rhymes with your sister": Perception +1.
* (Willpower ≥ 0) "Comfort your sister": Willpower -5, Gloria +1, Gloria = grateful.
* "Leave the room": Willpower +10.

Note, Gloria: Grateful unlocks "Mock grandfather with Gloria" during *Sweet Temptation,* which Determination +1, Gloria +1, Gregor -1.

#### 1122, The Newborn's Cry

* "Call to Father for help": Perception +1.
* "Redirect her anger to yourself": Determination +1.
* (Willpower ≥ 0) "Snatch Nathan from Mother": Willpower -5, Nathan +5, Nathan: Grateful.
* (Lydia: Grateful) "Hug mother": Unity +1, Lydia +1.

Note, Nathan: Grateful unlocks "Listen to your brother" during *The Boy Down The Street* (second chapter, first scene), which grants Unity +1, Willpower +10, Nathan +1.

Note, During *Riders on the Road* (second chapter, second scene), "Shield Sophia from the horses" requires Willpower ≥ 0; grants Nobility +1, Ingenuity +1, Spirituality +1, Willpower -5, Deaths +1.

#### 1123, Toy Soldiers

* "Deny your guilt": Willpower +10.
* "Tell him the truth": Determination +1.
* (Willpower ≥ 0) "Admit your guilt": Willpower -5, Robert +1, Robert: Grateful.

Note, Robert: Grateful unlocks "Demand that mother be introduced" during *1123, An illustrious guest*, which grants Unity +1, Reputation -1, Gregor -1. (Also unlocked by Perception ≥ 4).

#### 1124, The Intrusion

* (Perception ≥ 4) "Watch them melt helplessly": Willpower +5, Perception +1.
* (Determination ≥ 4) "Rescue your tin warriors": Determination +1, Gregor +1.
* "Burst into tears": Willpower -5, Gregor -1.
* "Strike Grandfather": Beyond, Determination +1, Perception +1, Death +1, Gregor -1.

#### 1124, An Illustrious Guest

* "Greet the Baroness politely": Reputation +1, Unity -1, Lydia -1, Robert +1, Gregor +1.
* "Walk away with mother": Reputation -1, Perception +1, Robert -1, Lydia +1, Gregor -1.
* (Willpower ≥ 0) "Maintain your composure": Willpower -5.
* (Perception ≥ 4, or Robert: Grateful) "Demand that mother be introduced": Unity +1, Reputation -1, Gregor -1.

#### 1125, The Kaleidoscope

* (Willpower ≥ 0) "Take the Kaleidoscope apart": Willpower -5, Perception +1.
* "Keep looking through the Kaleidoscope": Willpower +10.
* (Willpower ≥ 0) "Return to your studies": Willpower -5, Determination +1.

#### 1125, Sweet Temptation

* (Willpower ≥ 0) "Tell the Truth": Perception +1, Willpower -5, Gregor +1.
* "Lie": Willpower +5, Gloria -1.
* (Gloria: Grateful) "Mock Grandfather along with your sister": Determination +1, Gloria +1, Gregor -1.

#### 1125, The Sacrament

* "Accept it": Determination -1, Perception +1.
* (Determination ≥ 4) "Raise your head": Willpower +5.
* "Catch the lash": Determination +1, Perception -1.
* (Willpower ≥ 0) Kiss the Sword: Nobleman's Sacrament (Destiny), Determination +1, Perception -1, Willpower -10, Gregor +1.

### Special Scenes

#### Father's Sword

Determination ≥ 4, between *The Newborn's Cry* and *The Sacrament*.

* "Agree with father": Willpower +5, Robert +1.
* "Ask Father to teach you the basics": The Fencing Lesson, Determination +1, Willpower -10.

#### The Ant Farm

Perception ≥ 4, between *The* *Newborn's Cry* and before *The Sacrament*.

* "Keep playing with mother": Willpower +5, Lydia +1.
* "Play by yourself": Insight, Unity -1, Perception +1.