Royal Court Political Intrigue Template

A royal court is a pressure cooker of ambition, loyalty, and carefully kept secrets. Two noble houses want the throne. A spymaster holds leverage over half the court. And somewhere out there, a secret heir could upend everything. The Royal Court template pre-builds this web so you can drop your players into the middle of a succession crisis and immediately start pulling threads — not spend three sessions explaining who hates whom.

Start with this template — it's free

No signup required. Runs in your browser.

What's included

✓8 nodes: the monarch, two noble houses, two house leaders, a spymaster, a secret bastard heir, and the party PC node
✓Rivalry and succession edges between houses and their leaders
✓Hidden edges: the spymaster's blackmail leverage and the secret heir's true identity
✓Noble houses group node with color coding
✓3 quest goals: gain an audience with the monarch, uncover the bastard heir, expose the spymaster's network

Use cases

Campaigns centered on political intrigue in a feudal kingdom
Game of Thrones–style succession drama with full player agency
High-stakes diplomatic missions in royal capitals
Long-running sandbox campaigns where court politics shift as the story unfolds

Designed for Dungeon Masters running D&D 5e, Pathfinder 2e, A Song of Ice and Fire RPG, or any game where court politics and noble intrigue take center stage.

Ready to map your campaign?

Free, no login required. Your data stays in your browser.

Open Royal Court Template →