Young Master Romeo and trouble up the Piazza.
The romantic Gallant, Romeo, visiting Venice, has seduced Lucrezia, daughter of the Doge's cousin. The villainous Don John "the bastard of Arragon," has been paid, by the Capulets amongst many others, to see that young Master Romeo's time is Venice is over. Swords are drawn. Can the arrival of the local hoodlums save young Romeo?
- Leader: Romeo – Hot-blooded Nobilis youth.
- Traits: Charismatic, Reckless, “Fortune Favours the Bold.”
Romeo is waiting alone on the Gondola landing, expecting an assignation.
Retinue of Don John of Arragon
- Leader: The Don, villainous noble.
- Traits: Proud, Duelist.
- Companions:
- Borachio “drunkard”. Gentleman
- Conrade Gentlemen with fancy rapiers and cloak.
- Troops:
- 4–6 Mercenary Swordsmen (condottieri-style, some with polearms or arquebuses).
- 1 Musician/Herald (scenario flavour – )
Playstyle: Balanced retinue, with elite fighters but fewer numbers.
- Launcelot Gobbo & the Street Rabble
The clownish servant of Bassanio, but also a leader among the city beggar's guild— comic but surprisingly scrappy.
- Leader: Launcelot Gobbo – Traits: Comic Relief (friendly morale +1 when he survives a test), Lucky Fool (once per game cancel a hit against him).
- Companions: Old Gobbo (his blind father, counts as objective marker),
- Dogberry, formerly of the watch, street rogue
- Verges, street rogue.
- Troops: 6 Venetian Rabble (daggers, cudgels, stones), 2 Thieves (crossbows).
- Playstyle: Unpredictable, fragile, but swarms the table and causes chaos. ranged threat.
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| Romeo waits on the dock while Gobbo and the rabble mess about in the market. |
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| Don John and his cronies cross the bridge, spotting Master Romeo below. The Capulets will pay for Romeo to meet his timely end! |
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| Launcelot Gobbo to the rescue |
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| The factions started too far apart maybe? |
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| And the street rabble use carts to block the approach. |
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| But Don John is a soldier. His men are quality. |
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| Borachio kills his way towards the poor excuse for a Montague heir |
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| Romeo inspects his fingernails. Not so hot blooded then! |
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| Borachio dives towards him. Picture fail! |
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| And Romeo is shoved into the canal. Don John can claim my men didn't kill him!" |
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| And Gobbo withdraws. It's a win for the Don and his reputation soars. |
