SCROUNGER ZEALOT HEALER PROTECTOR

Something’s in short There’s a right way When we hurt, Steadfast and secure,
supply here. We rely on you for the Isolation to live. we come to you. you are the shield that guards the
to provide whatever scraps You know what way that is. You make sure we’re ready Isolation—either from outside
of it we can get. You will convince the others. to serve the Isolation or within.
for another day.
People talk to you about People talk to you People talk to you about safety.
getting what they need. about your followers. People talk to you about
their pain.

You identify with two You identify with You identify with
of the Aspects. one of the Aspects. two of the Aspects. You identify with
all but one Aspect.
One of our Aspects You take it One of our Aspects is the
is causing the scarcity. much too far. cause of our pain. You fear the remaining one.

ARTIST MEDIATOR ORACLE LEADER

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The Isolation has a certain Factions in the Isolation You know what’s coming A paragon of what it means
charm to it—thanks to you. are often at each other’s throats. for us—and we believe you. to be in the Isolation,
You keep us going when You keep the peace the best At least, most of us do. we come to you when
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things look their darkest. you can. we need decision or action.

People talk to you
People talk to you People talk to you about predictions. People talk to you about
about your masterpiece. about resolving conflict. what to do next.

You identify with You identify with

You identify with two of the Aspects. all of the Aspects.
You identify with all of the
two of the Aspects.
Aspects—at least on the One of our Aspects You draw your power
One of them is your muse. surface. will be our ruin. from one.
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 EXPLORER RULER JESTER CELEBRITY
We rely on you to venture You have ultimate power in the We need you. We all recognize you.
beyond where the rest of us do— Isolation, at least on paper. We need you to help us Silence descends on
to push the boundaries and Your will should laugh through the dark times. any room you enter.
uncover new potential. always come to pass. Heads turn.
People talk to you
People talk to you People talk to you when they need cheering up. People talk to you
about the unknown. when they seek enforcement. about the latest gossip.

You identify with You identify with You identify with

all of the Aspects. two of the Aspects. two of the Aspects. You identify with
only one of the Aspects.
You know there’s You fear one of our Aspects You think one of
undiscovered potential in one. is undermining you. our Aspects is ridiculous. It made you famous.

MAGICIAN SAGE INNOCENT

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No one understands how You know so much of the past. Why is there so much anger?
you accomplish what you do. So much that we’re We’re all in this together.
You have your secrets. doomed to repeat. If only we could all
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just get along.

People talk to you People talk to you
when they’ve exhausted about burning questions. People talk to you
all rational options. when they’re worried
about you.

You identify with You identify with

You identify with two of the Aspects. all of the Aspects.
only one of the Aspects.
One is the source One of them means
Your secret lies within it. of your knowledge. more than you realize.
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 GREETING BAD OMEN FRIEND HAPPINESS
A symbol for our dread.
How we greet one another. We’ve always had worries about This type of friendship The particular feeling we get
Small rituals to open the future, but this thing anchors is unique to the Isolation. when everything is looking up.
conversation that reflect who it to reality. A bond that comes from a shared Is it tied to our isolation,
we are. activity or a particular way or in spite of it?
It may differ based on When we say this word, we regard one another.
who we say it to we feel how fragile
or when we say it. the Isolation really is.

Meeting in an A bad omen only some

unexpected place acknowledge A revelation among friends Profound happiness for some
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WONDERFUL TERM OF UNIT OF FILLER

ENDEARMENT TIME WORD
A vision of hope.
Milk and honey An affectionate name to call
and all that is good. An important unit of time Sometimes we need
someone in the Isolation. in the Isolation. Tied to our to fill the air
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May we fill our days with it. Using this word is routines, environment, and stall for time.
deeply meaningful, or whatever defines This unique way of
and we remember the rhythm of our days. gathering space to speak is
the first time we say it. particular to us.

A tender moment
A shared moment of wonder shared in secret A plan is made Someone is left speechless
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 WORRY SPECIAL THE FUTURE EXPLETIVE
A feeling, stoked by our fears, OCCASION How we refer to what is yet to Our expletive of choice.
that torments us in come and what it means to us. A word said in fury
quiet moments. A celebrated event. This may be an important event or frustration.
A particular strand of worry that It’s either particular to the in the future, or the future Some may find it distasteful.
afflicts members of the Isolation. Isolation or we have a unique way as a broad concept.
of recognizing it.

Worries boil over The time has come We have different visions A moment we’ll later regret

TECHNOLOGY
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MONEY THE PAST HONORIFIC

Currency within the Isolation. A vital tool for the Isolation. How we refer to what’s A term to show a particular level of
What do we exchange for services It may be something from come before and how it shaped us. respect or deference
and how do we acquire something the outside world, This may be a specific in the Isolation.
or that we’ve
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more than basic necessities? time period in the past or It may be earned or given.
developed ourselves. the past as a general concept.

What money can buy here Technology gone wrong What haunts some of us Standing up to authority
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 WORK RESOURCE GOOD LUCK
The Isolation is no stranger A vital resource for the Isolation. How we affirm our hope in
to work and toil. Without it, we would truly be lost. happy outcomes. A spoken
Our daily grind and duty. wish for victory that bonds us
This is how we refer to that During the Make a Connection together.
which must be done. phase, explain what this resource is. A particular kind of luck or
fortune for the Isolation.

The work we must do What someone does When good luck

and the toll it takes to get more is needed most
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CREATE DEATH SADNESS

A WORD Our language for ultimate loss. A particular weariness and strife
(ACTION) mark many days in the Isolation.
Pair with any Aspect and create When we need a word to describe
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a word for an important concept how we feel in the hardest times,

linked to that Aspect. this is what we reach to.
You define the concept.
When picking the concept, explain
why the origin of the word is special.
Did it come from another language? Was
it found as a marking somewhere, or is its
origin simply lost to time?
Build the word using the “Create a Word”
instructions provided in the rulebook.

Desires revealed Letting go Sadness seeks company

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 FACTION DISCOVERY VICE TITLE OF
COMMAND
A group emerges within Something new is discovered. An indulgence?
the Isolation with A geographic feature, A weakness? One of you is gaining
a strong opinion on how things a piece of technology, or A salve? prominence in the Isolation.
need to change. something about This is a title used by
Name them. ourselves which was A vice shared by some in the
Isolation spreads. those who recognize
previously unknown. your authority.
Name this new discovery. What is it called and
what are the consequences?

A disagreement made public Hope in an unexpected place Sweet relief, all too brief A call that had to be made

ENVIRONMENTAL
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NEW RITUAL WHAT LIES TRAITOR

FEATURE
With the passage of time, OUTSIDE An act of utter selfishness
A distinct feature of our routines change. stuns us all.
the environment, be it natural A new daily ritual has become How we refer to the world What do we call the act,
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or man-made, has gained common in the Isolation. outside of the Isolation. or the people who commit it?
profound meaning for Define the new ritual and name it. What memories and emotions
the Isolation. does it evoke inside us?

We remember things
A dangerous climb The new rhythm of our days differently A traitor lives among us
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NARROWING SOBRIQUET EPONYM CHANGE IN
(ACTION) (ACTION) (ACTION) REGISTER
(ACTION)
A specific instance of something A nickname that all but replaces A piece of language based on
we hold dear surges in importance. someone’s name. someone’s name. Sometimes the true meaning
Take an existing word and make it Sometimes the story behind a word is of a word is the context in
Make a Connection: Pick a player
more specific. Add more context, standing right in front of us. which it’s used.
character. Explain why their role in the
meaning, or intent behind the word. Isolation has earned them a Make a Connection: Pick a player character Make a Connection: Pick a previously
Make a Connection: Pick a previously new nickname. and a concept. Explain why their name is defined word. Explain why another use
defined word. Explain how its meaning has Build a Word: Build this nickname attached to that concept. for this word has emerged in
become more specific. with the target player leading the a different social context.
Build a Word: Make a word for
Skip the Build a Word phase. discussion. the concept rooted in their name. Skip the Build a Word phase.
Example: “Starve” once meant to die of any Example: “Silhouette” originated as Example: In the right social context,
cause, but now means to die of hunger. a jab at a French minister of finance, whose the word “bad” can mean the exact
frugal policies were mocked opposite.
in comparison to the simple portraits
that now bear his name.
Worlds apart suddenly
A wager with high stakes A familiar face in new light Finding yourself in an collide
unexpected place

PORTMANTEAU
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WIDENING SOUND PROVERB

(ACTION) (ACTION) (ACTION)
Something becomes Concepts we hold dear combine.
CHANGE Mistakes are made,
(ACTION)
a much bigger part of life. Two words placed into both but they don’t need to be repeated.
This word infiltrates our speech halves of a suitcase and packed Even as the word remains the Wisdom in a pithy saying.
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in a way we had not anticipated. into one. same, the way we say it changes. It gives us resolve when
Make a Connection: Pick a previously we need it most.
Make a Connection: Pick a previously Make a Connection: Pick two
defined word. Explain how its meaning previously defined words. defined word and explain why its Make a Connection: Pick a previously
has become more generic. pronunciation has changed. defined word. Explain the meaning of the
Build a Word: Combine the words This may be due to a shift in meaning,
Skip the Build a Word phase. together and define the meaning of this proverb you’re looking to define.
usage, or context.
new combination. Build a Word: Build the proverb together.
Example: The word “assassin” originated Build a Word: Find the new
as a reference to a religious sect. It now Example: “Smog” is a combination It must feature the word chosen in
pronunciation for this old word. the Make a Connection phase.
refers to anyone who does the deed, of “smoke” and “fog.” Lewis Carroll’s
regardless of affiliation. “frumious” has two parts, “fuming” and
“furious,” but no conviction as to which
half comes first.
An action we must
What we wear with pride Change, too fast for some Adapting to our surroundings take together
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 EVOLVE PRONOUN HYPERBOLE EUPHEMISM
(ACTION) (ACTION) (ACTION)
As pressure builds, we change in Us. You. Them. What was once a common word Some things need tactful phrasing.
ways big and small. As we change, The abstract ways we group now packs a greater punch.
so does our language. Its meaning is now much One of the Isolation’s words has taken
ourselves and one another. We on new weight and some only broach
have a special way to refer to some stronger than it once was.
Make a Connection: Play on an Aspect it in euphemism.
in the current Age and choose a word in the Isolation. Make a Connection: Pick a previously
from a previous Age. defined word. Explain why this change Make a Connection: Pick a previously
What is this new pronoun and defined word and explain why some use a
Move the word to the new Aspect in gravity has come to be.
how do we use it? Why is it euphemism for it.
and explain how the word has important to who we are? Skip the Build a Word phase.
changed meaning because of this Aspect. Build a Word: Make the
Example: Once “torment” was used euphemism together.
Skip the Build a Word phase. as a strict synonym for kill, but now
it carries an implication of Example: Using a softer term like “passing
extreme violence. away” allows us momentary distance from
confronting our own mortality.

A bad idea from the start The lines between us Mountains out of molehills Up close and uncomfortable
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CREATE EVOLVE ANTONYM SUBGROUP

(ACTION) (ACTION)
A WORD As pressure builds, we change in In defining something, we also
SYNONYM
(ACTION) (ACTION)
ways big and small. As we change, must consider its opposite.
Pair with any Aspect and create so does our language. Define a word opposite to one A faction within the Isolation
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a word for an important concept already defined. doesn’t use one of the existing
linked to that Aspect. Make a Connection: Play on an Aspect words like the others do.
You define the concept. in the current Age and choose a word Make a Connection: Pick a previously They have created a new word
from a previous Age. defined word. Explain why the opposite for an existing concept.
When picking the concept, explain Move the word to the new Aspect of this word is something of significance
why the origin of the word is special. and explain how the word has to the Isolation. Make a Connection: Pick a previously
Did it come from another language? Was changed meaning because of this Aspect. defined word. Explain why a group in
it found as a marking somewhere, or is its the Isolation has another word for the
origin simply lost to time? Skip the Build a Word phase. same concept.
Build the word using the “Create a Word”
instructions provided in the rulebook.

A change in status The tides of change pull on us Opposites meet A movement spreads
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 CREATE
A WORD
(ACTION)
Pair with any Aspect and create
a word for an important concept
linked to that Aspect.
You define the concept.
When picking the concept, explain
why the origin of the word is special.
Did it come from another language? Was
it found as a marking somewhere, or is its
origin simply lost to time?
Build the word using the “Create a Word”
instructions provided in the rulebook.

A surprise for some

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 LABEL DECREE UNITY PROMISE
(ACTION) (ACTION)
Using this word has become a Some words are best left unspoken.
SAYING Exchanging words as a bond to
badge we wear. Is it a point of have and hold. The act of saying
Whether it be from authority When things look their darkest, these words carries intention and
pride, or something we are this is what we say
trying to hide? or within, an expectation consequence.
has been forged. to remember who we are.
Make a Connection: Play on a A special kind of promise made
previously defined word. Explain why Make a Connection: Pick a previously in the Isolation.
using it now labels us. defined word. Explain why the decree
was made to abandon it. What is the promise and what is
Skip the Build a Word phase. the phrase we say to give it?
Skip the Build a Word phase.
In the conversation, explore the label.
In the conversation, explore feelings about
the decree.
Finally, tear up the word.

Moment of truth Standing up A time for courage

(May have outsiders) (May have outsiders) (May have outsiders) Words to live by
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SURVIVAL TABOO DISUSE SYMBOL

(ACTION) (ACTION) (ACTION)
Using this word dims our chance What was previously a common A word which once was common is
OF HOPE
for survival. Using it has dire word is now only uttered in gradually forgotten. We see a beam of hope.
consequences. hushed tones or euphemism. Perhaps the reason we spoke When things are most dire,
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about it has faded away, we turn to this.

Make a Connection: Play on a Make a Connection: Play on a
previously defined word. Explain why previously defined word. Explain why
or we’ve intentionally left it behind.
using it makes survival difficult. this word is now taboo. Make a Connection: Pick a previously
Skip the Build a Word phase. Skip the Build a Word phase. defined word. Explain why we
no longer use the word.
In the conversation, explore In the conversation, explore the taboo.
the concession made for survival. Skip the Build a Word phase.

Finally, tear up the word. In the conversation, explore the disuse.

Finally, tear up the word.

A foolish risk What was once common A moment of hope

(May have outsiders) (May have outsiders) New conventions in the darkness
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 FRACTURE WHAT WE WHAT WE
(ACTION)
A group defines itself by
BRING IN PASS ON
(ACTION) (ACTION)
not using one of our words.
They start as whispers, Children, newcomers,
Make a Connection: Pick a previously but they grow. Voices that opportunities to pass on
defined word. Explain why a group has aren’t our own gain prominence our language. Even now, we are
stopped using this word.
in the community. compelled to do so.
Skip the Build a Word phase.
Make a Connection: Pick a previously Make a Connection: Play on a
In the conversation, explore the fracture. defined word. Explain why a foreign previously defined word. Explain how
word for this concept has infiltrated our we teach this word to those who don’t
language. yet know.
Build a Word: Make a new word Skip the Build a Word phase.
to replace the chosen one, using the In the conversation, explore passing on
“Create a Word” rules in the rulebook. this word.
An honest mistake An inheritance
Rifts made permanent (May have outsiders) (May have outsiders)

MISUNDERSTANDING
PERCEPTIONS
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A NEW (ACTION)
(ACTION)
SOURCE As tensions rise, voices clash.
Using this word carries a weight.
(ACTION) Even among ourselves, we ascribe
new meaning to old words and When we say it,
Out of the blue, we hear a word. people form an image and it
confusion spreads.
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Our word. changes what they think of us.

Said by someone we did not expect. Make a Connection: Pick a previously
defined word. Explain why a change in Make a Connection: Play on a
Make a Connection: Pick a previously the community has caused some people previously defined word. Explain
defined word. Explain how a group that to ascribe different meaning to it. how using this word changes others’
previously did not use this word has begun perception of the speaker.
using it. This group may be either internal Skip the Build a Word phase.
Skip the Build a Word phase.
or external to the Isolation.
Write both meanings on In the conversation, explore the
Skip the Build a Word phase. the Language Item. perceptions around this word.
In the conversation, explore this new
source for our language.
A strange gift What we know to be true Shaping our own future
(May have outsiders) (May have outsiders) (May have outsiders)
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 Choose one option for your Choose one option for your Choose one option for your
final narrated epilogue. final narrated epilogue. final narrated epilogue.
It may be about your character It may be about your character It may be about your character
or the Isolation as a whole. or the Isolation as a whole. or the Isolation as a whole.
End your story. End your story. End your story.
A grave misunderstanding. An assumption the outsiders What can be learned from the
make about you. rubble and ruin.
OR
OR OR
Sharing a memory of
the old ways. A feeling of relief in your new life. Tensions between you and the
outsiders.
OR OR
OR
Coming across the rubble and ruin. The shame that comes with loss.
A hard decision made in secret.
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Choose one option for your Choose one option for your Choose one option for your
final narrated epilogue. final narrated epilogue. final narrated epilogue.
It may be about your character It may be about your character It may be about your character
or the Isolation as a whole. or the Isolation as a whole. or the Isolation as a whole.
End your story. End your story. End your story.
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How you will be remembered. Something the outsiders Contempt for the outsiders’ ways.
stand to learn.
OR OR
OR
Out of the ash, a seedling sprouts. A ritual for the dead.
Saying goodbye to what
OR was once normal. OR
Cast out, again and again. OR As the walls come crumbling down.

A moment of déjà vu.

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