A Shout in the Dark

By Nick Huggins

Players: 12

Genre: Fantasy whodunnit

You are in the kingdom of Tuhurst, ruled over by King Sighard. Tuhurst is an island kingdom, large enough to support five baronies, each ruled over by a baron. It is a hospitable place, with land fit for farming (most of the peasants do exactly that) and towns clustered around the castle belonging to the king and the keeps belonging to the barons. There is a mainland, where there are other kingdoms, and occasionally there are conflicts between mainland and Tuhurst – typically at the shores.

This room is the main hall of the castle belonging to King Sighard. The king has been on the throne for many years now, and everyone here belongs either the royal family and court, the castle staff, or is a noble visitor to the castle.

Last night, Prince Maeryn – the heir to the throne – was found dead in the castle's armory. There were signs of a struggle and there is reason to suspect that there was foul play. The Master-at-arms – Captain Tondhere – has called everyone who is a possible suspect to the main hall in order to have the truth of the matter. Many of the castle's servants can be ruled out by virtue of being in areas with many other servants at the time.

Cost: free

Available from: http://www.irishgaming.com/scenario_storage/nh/shoutinthedark.zip