Canary/Martyr

The Canary stumbles right into problems the Scion might otherwise miss or blunder into. Alternately, this Condition can represent the Martyr, who is ready and willing to sacrifice for the Scion.

Invoke: Invoke this Condition after a botch: The Scion’s player may reroll the action she’s just botched. The Canary suffers any drawbacks or consequences of the botch in her place — perhaps wandering into a Jotun ambush or blurting out a faux pas.

Compel: Canaries tend to get derogatory nicknames related to being taken hostage. The Scion gains 1 point of Legend and the Canary gains the Imperiled Condition. The Peril is always some form of imminent threat of death or grievous bodily harm.

Resolve: The Canary’s sacrifice is great, but never in vain. The Canary removes a single dramatic, life-threatening obstacle in the current scene: a powerful enemy, a bomb counting down, etc., at the cost of his own life. The Scion fulfills a Deed, and suffers a Failure Deed for an appropriate Calling