Murder is a settlement event card found in the Kingdom Death: Monster Core Game.
Card Text[]
Someone in the settlement has been murdered! The survivor with the highest Hunt XP is the victim. They are dead. The murderer - the survivor with the highest insanity - was caught in the act, and is awaiting punishment.
Select the table that corresponds with your settlement's Society Principle and roll 1d10 to determine the fate of the murderer.
Collective Toil[]
| 1d10 | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 - 6 | The murderer is banished. Add the Stranger in the Dark settlement event to the timeline 3 years from now. This year, the departing survivors feel a strong sense of community, each gain 1 random fighting art. |
| 7+ | The murderer is sent into the darkness. They return with 1 Iron strange resource and the Immortal disorder. |
Accept Darkness[]
| 1d10 | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 - 3 | The murder is slaughtered and their blood is painted onto the bodies of the survivors, empowering them. Departing survivors for this lantern year gain +2 survival and add 1
to each hit location. |
| 4+ | The murderer becomes the undisputed boss of the settlement and gains +3 Hunt XP! Each player selects 1 fighting art and 1 disorder. The murderer must take all of them, replacing any existing fighting arts or disorders they have. |
No Society Principle[]
| 1d10 | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 - 3 | The murderer is killed. |
| 4 - 7 | The other survivors in the settlement cannot determine the truth, and reluctantly free the accused. This year, departing survivors gain +5 insanity and -2 survival. |
| 8 - 10 | The murderer is heralded as the fiercest warrior in the settlement! They gain +1 permanent strength, +1 courage and understanding, and a Skull Helm gear card. Add this settlement event to the timeline 1d5 years from now. |