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The Blackbird, also called the Black Stone Violin, is a full-size playable violin made of black diabase after drawings by Antonio Stradivari (Stradivarius), but with technical modifications to allow it to be played.

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Palace Guard

Often the younger offspring of minor nobility or those from long lines of trusted staff, palace guards are in charge of defending the royal family and their inner stronghold. Their days consist of guarding doorways, escorting nobles, and keeping those in their charge as safe as possible.

Recall Knowledge - Humanoid (Society): DC 19
Unspecific Lore: DC 17
Specific Lore: DC 14

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Palace GuardCreature 4

Medium Human Humanoid
Source NPC Core pg. 14
Perception +12; (14 when rolling initiative)
Languages Common
Skills Athletics +14, Diplomacy +8, Intimidation +8
Str +4, Dex +2, Con +3, Int +0, Wis +2, Cha +0
Items chain mail with palace insignia, halberd, simple manacles

AC 21; Fort +12, Ref +10, Will +10
HP 60
Guard's Parry [reaction] Trigger A creature attacks the palace guard's liege, and the liege is within the guard's melee reach; Effect The liege gains a +2 circumstance bonus to AC against the triggering attack, and the palace guard gains a +2 circumstance bonus to attack and damage rolls until the end of their next turn.Reactive Strike [reaction]

Speed 25 feet
Melee [one-action] halberd +14 [+9/+4] (reach 10 feet, versatile S), Damage 1d10+7 piercingMelee [one-action] fist +14 [+10/+6] (agile, nonlethal, unarmed), Damage 1d4+7 bludgeoningCrowd Control [one-action] Requirements The palace guard's last action was a successful halberd Strike; Effect The palace guard attempts to Reposition the creature they hit using their halberd's reach. This attempt neither applies nor counts toward the guard's multiple attack penalty

All Monsters in "Courtier"

Name	Level
Advisor	5
Court Historian	-1
Courtesean	2
Envoy	0
Knight	7
Noble	3
Palace Guard	4
Spy	6
Veteran Noble	6

Courtier

Source NPC Core pg. 12
The denizens of a noble court are the most powerful people in a civilization, primed with wealth, station, and authority above the common people.

Crossover Ancestry NPCs

Several of the NPCs elsewhere in NPC Core can fit well in this group: Aiuvarin translator (level 0)

Intriguing Plots

The royal court is filled with intrigue! Here are some examples of who might be scheming.

The monarch's spouse or children
The royal pet (a druid in disguise)
The grand vizier
Visiting ambassadors or nobles
Palace champion
Palace doctor
Kitchen staff
Court jester

Know Your Social Events

Ball: a formal dance party that often includes a banquet
Banquet: an elaborate formal meal for a large number of people
Debutante Ball: a ball where upper-class youths formally enter society as adults
Gala: a social occasion with special entertainment or performances
Hunt: a formal hunting competition among the nobility and royals of court
Masque: a dramatic performance with singing, dancing, pantomime, and dialogue

Social Warfare

Though courtiers might have guards and servants at their command, their most potent forces are their connections outside of court and the will of the common people. A noble might have financial control of the entertainment district, but a popular courtesan moving their patronage will take their admirers with them. An envoy who endears themselves to commoners by having their spies expose corrupt officials can provoke public outrage when a rival attempts to have them replaced.

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