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We are so happy to announce that Hollyhock has been nominated for the @indiecade 2023 everywhere and anywhere festival for the tabletop design award!!

The awards ceremony will be streaming on Steam on Nov. 4th! For some more info about Indiecade, check out this page!

There’s going to be a bunch of other cool games and creators up there, which you can take a look at here!

We super super appreciate everybody here’s support and enthusiasm for our game, and hopefully we will have more cool things coming up here soon! :]

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PLAYBOOK PREVIEW: THE DEALMAKER 

The Dealmaker always has something up their sleeve. A shady deal, a convenient favor- as successful in their dealings they may be, nothing ever comes for free. Not everyone will look past the fine print.

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PLAYBOOK PREVIEW: THE HARLEQUIN

The Harlequin is a caricature of themselves, a mask on top of a mask. Those who think their overwhelming emotion for a lack of self-control will find themselves off kilter if they ever go toe-to-toe in a dance with them.

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ARCHETYPE PREVIEW: TUTELARY

Tutelary fae are as much a part of the human world as they are their own. They have an affinity for all the things human. As attuned as they are to those places, entering new locations may be a challenge.

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ARCHETYPE PREVIEW: SWARM

Aw, look at how cute! Oh, there's more. Oh, there's a lot more. The Swarm is a community of smaller Fair Folk, aligned in a common goal. Due to their familiarity with communal life, they struggle when separated from their group.

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PLAYBOOK PREVIEW: THE INNOCENT

The Hollyhock festival is a marker of The Innocent's journey into the wider world of the Fae, their first time experiencing the full weight of it. It's up to them to figure out how to handle it, and find out who they can trust.

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ARCHTYPE PREVIEW: NATURAL

Natural fae reap the benefits and beauty of the flora, such as being indiscernible from their surroundings, but like the plants growing out of the rich soil, they are deeply tied to and reliant on the resources of nature.

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PLAYBOOK PREVIEW: THE WALLFLOWER

Nobody notices The Wallflower. They sit quietly at the edges of Fae gatherings, watching, listening, preferring the company of leaves and vines. Most think them strange. Nobody else hears the flowers whispering back.

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ARCHETYPE PREVIEW: MESOFAUNAL 

Mesofaunal fae are as varied in their bug-like appearances as they are in personality and skill. They have a particular knack for twisting fate in their favor, and a strong sense of creativity crafted by their inability to lie.

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PLAYBOOK PREVIEW: THE ARISTOCRAT

The Aristocrat is an individual who has found themself occupying a position of status within their order, lending them both weighty social and political power, but also the burdens of close attention and high expectations.

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ARCHETYPE PREVIEW: GUIDE 

Guides are the beacons of the world, both for Fae and humans alike. Others often feel unnaturally trusting of them, doing what they ask and letting them lead, but only the Guide knows if it leads its herd to salvation, or doom.

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PLAYBOOK PREVIEW: THE TRAVELER 

Traveling between the human world and the Fae Realm, The Traveler's knowledge of the worlds beyond and otherworldly tools may be the advantage they need. But as big as their collection may be, some things are better left behind.

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ARCHETYPE PREVIEW: OMEN

The Omen's very being is a portent of ill things to come. Many fear that they may carry that same misfortune with them wherever they go. Those who choose to stand by the Omen's side may find its gravitas incredibly useful.

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PLAYBOOK PREVIEW: THE RAKE

To some, the Hollyhock Festival is a serious event. To The Rake, the festival is just that, a festival. They take utmost pleasure in the romance and extravagance of it all. Just see that they don't get too carried away.

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ARCHETYPE PREVIEW: GLAMOROUS

Glamorous fae are those who navigate the world through their abilities of illusion and disguise. To some it may be a delight, and others simply a useful skill, but the core of all Glamorous fae is something shifting and changing.

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PLAYBOOK PREVIEW: THE CURSED

An unwilling transfiguration, or perhaps the bonds of a magical object, or something entirely different-- whatever the case, the Cursed has a hefty magical burden to reckon with, though it may bring opportunity along with its weight.

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In Hollyhock, character creation has two components: a playbook, which determines the social role your character plays, and archetypes, which determine the type of fae your character is! Look out for some upcoming previews of the playbooks and archetypes you can mix and match!