[GLoG] Villain

Villain
A. Mien, Means (1-3)
B. Lair, Means (4-5)
C. Menace, Means (6)
D. Tempestuous

Mien: Assign one of the following to 1-3, one to 4-5 and one to 6:
* Canny: Shrewd, careful and knowing all manner of sordid secrets.
* Uncanny: Frightening, mysterious, involved in supernatural matters.
* Wretched: Piteous, disgusting, beneath the notice of their betters.
* Grandiose: Dramatic, fateful, inspiring dark and tragic emotions.

On entering a room (or other enclosed space) for the first time on a given day, roll 1d6 to determine your Mien within that space for the day. Your actions will always produce outcomes consistent with your Mien. When in e.g. a Canny Mien, it is not possible for you to fail to be careful or for you to not know about something that is sordid and/or secret. Rolls which suggest otherwise should be ignored or re-described in a more fitting way. When outdoors, keep whatever Mien you had last.

Means: At the indicated template, gain abilities corresponding to the indicated Mien. Canny gives you two Skills. Uncanny gives you two Spells. Wretched gives you two Procedures. Grandiose gives you two Techniques. If something requires MD or another resource, roll one die for it and you may use it once in each Mien you possess. At templates after the first, gain half as many of whatever this gives you. (One Skill, one Spell, one Procedure, one Technique.)

Lair: You frequent a lair: a location of sinister reputation which serves as your personal sanctum. Only those who you have invited by name can ever reach your lair without first facing a number of random encounters equal to your Villain templates. If you go more than a week's travel away from your all of your existing lairs, you find or remember or otherwise acquire a less impressive temporary lair wherever you are visiting. Temporary lairs always have at least two rooms and a space to brood.

Menace: You may treat any 'Hostile' reaction as 'Fearful'. Fearful NPCs dare not attack and do whatever it takes to get you to leave immediately. After doing so, your next 'Friendly' or better reaction will also be 'Fearful' as a consequence.

Tempestuous: Once a day, you may cause the weather to dramatically shift. Lightning crashes, a sudden chill fills the hall, the hearth fires flare. Your Mien for your current space (if indoors) or the next space you enter (if outdoors at the time) is changed accordingly. You may choose the Mien you didn't take earlier if you wish.