OUTSIDERS
Sometimes people who are not from the Courts find their way into the domain of the Goblin King. More rarely, they find their way out again...
WILD CARDS
Once upon a time, a goblin bright with mischief, made ten masks and threw them out into the world. Up and down and round they fell, and where they landed, nobody knew. But after a while, their mark – it showed. For to wear the mask – the cunning goblin mask – was to join the dance. Whether the wearer be mortal, or monster, the mask gave the gift to enter the Goblin Balls. Yet there was a price. For the masks wore the wearer as much as the other way around and they wore their wearers hard. So enjoy your evening, Harlequin. Dance and be beautiful, Columbine. But weep, little Pierrot, for the night will end soon enough, and what will become of you then?
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The ten Masks of the Commedia are The Harlequin, The Doctor, The Captain, Pierrot, Columbine, Punch, Judy, The Lady, Pantalone, and Dog Toby
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DREAMERS
Everyone dreams, and sometimes those dreams are true. Tonight, whoever you were, wherever you are, you sleep, and find yourself: here. The bonfires of spring have brought you into this strange place, where there are no rules, or no rules you understand. You have a question, and maybe someone here has an answer...
Any character from any game may be played tonight; they are either dreaming that they're here, or they've accidentally taken a sideways step into another reality, where magic is possible and dreams are far more real than they should be.
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If you're uncertain about any character choice, please let the refs know, and we'll chat through and offer help and support. We'd be delighted to see anything from adventurers to soldiers, gods to monsters, vampires to angels. Don't limit yourself, and don't be afraid - it'll all be fine.
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NOTE: All of the events of the Beltane Ball are non-canonical to your worlds; if you are playing an existing character, all you'll remember afterwards in your current game is a strange dream, with no details, without the explicit permission of your game runner.