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The Gilded Gambit

The Gilded Gambit

Atmosphere Dim lanterns flicker over smoky haze, the air thick with the scent of burnt metal and spilled spirits. Location Type Gambling Den

A desperate gambler offers a hefty payout for help retrieving a lost, cursed relic hidden within the casino's depths.

District
Nightmarket
Factions
  • The House of Crows
  • Ghostly Enforcers
Features
  • Hidden trapdoor beneath the main table
  • Ghostly whispers echo in the back corner
  • Heavy velvet curtains concealing private rooms
Score Opportunities
  • Access to blackmail material
  • Smuggling ghostly artifacts
  • Disrupt rival gambling operations
Description

A notorious haunt nestled in the slums, The Gilded Gambit draws desperate souls with its shadowy tables and corrupt dealers, cloaked in a haze of electroplasmic fog and whispered secrets. The walls pulse faintly with ghostly energy, hinting at unseen eyes watching every bet.

Hook

A desperate gambler offers a hefty payout for help retrieving a lost, cursed relic hidden within the casino's depths.

GM Notes

- The ghostly whispers may reveal NPC secrets or warn of danger if listened to too long.
- The trapdoor leads to an undercroft with haunted machinery and lingering spirits.
- The House of Crows sees outsiders as a threat; stealth and misdirection are advised.

Created with Town Scryer for Blades in the Dark

by bananatron