Campaign Supernova - Polite Society

House Thadrin was one of the greatest in Luthadel--wealthy, powerful, and respected. But that was long ago. The House matriarch, Tilriss Thadrin, was caught and imprisoned for committing a terrible crime, and her inept children had no idea how to manage their plans and holdings without her guidance. The House lost contracts, squandered its opportunities, and fell out of favor with the other noble Houses. Today it is a shadow of its former self, barely more than a street gang with a dilapidated manor in a crumbling and unfashionable part of the city.

But Tilriss is free again, and she has come to you, her grandchildren, with a plan to regain the family's lost glory--and you'll have to get your hands very dirty to make it work. Will you woo the newly-single heir of a powerful rival? Secretly sabotage a shipping route so you can publicly fix it and be seen as heroes? Take revenge on the House that exposed your grandmother's crimes? Or will you try to be heroes for real, and focus on the "noble" part of being a Noble House? Though even the high road will involve some very low places....

Polite Society is a new campaign set in the world of Mistborn, written by Dan Wells, Lydia Suen, and Tera Freeman.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Dan Wells is a VP of Dragonsteel--does that mean this event is affiliated with Dragonsteel?

• No it is not, though Dragonsteel has given their blessing for the event to exist. Dan is doing this on his own time, as part of his side hustle as a professional gamemaster.

Lydia Suen is the lead designer of the Mistborn campaign setting for the Cosmere RPG--does that mean this event is affiliated with Brotherwise?

• No it is not, though Brotherwise has given their blessing and also acts as a sponsor.

Is the campaign's story canonical to the Mistborn books?

• It is not officially canonical, but there is nothing in it which conflicts with established canon.

When does this story take place in the Mistborn timeline?

• In Era 1, slightly before the events of the first book.

How well do I need to know the Mistborn books in order to play the game?

• We will provide you with most of the information you need, but reading at least the first book--called Mistborn, by Brandon Sanderson--is a very good idea and strongly recommended.

The Mistborn campaign setting for the Cosmere RPG may not be publicly released yet when this event takes place. How is that going to work?

• We are hopeful that backers will have at least received digital copies of the Mistborn Campaign setting by the time of Campaign Supernova. In any event, we have been given advance copies of the game, already extensively play-tested. You'll get to play before anyone else!

Will we be making our own characters?

• In order to save time and get right into the story, we will offer each table a wide selection of customizable pregen characters. Just pick one, add your own personal flair, and you'll be ready to go.

How will each game group be selected and organized?

• Each gaming table will have one professional gamemaster and five players. If you come with friends, you can let us know during registration (using the "Comments to Organizer" field in your badge information) and we will put you at the same table. If you bring a group of five, you get a whole table to yourselves! If you come by yourself, we will put you in a group of wonderful people who will become your friends very quickly :)

What if I'm a big jerk who doesn't get along well with other people, and holds prejudiced ideas that will make other players uncomfortable?

• This is not the event for you, and you should stay home. Please review our Code of Conduct for more details.