Short Plays · Character
Squarcio
A hired assassin with a professional's patience and a peasant's cunning, he must protect his mark from everyone — including the mark himself — to save his own neck.
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Also known as Squarcio, Squarcio Impressed, Sandro, Father Squarcio, Sandro Father Squarcio, Squarcio One
First appearance: the glimpse of reality
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Squarcio is a working killer in a Renaissance fiefdom where murder is a trade and a wager between lords can turn an assassin into a bodyguard. When Count Ferruccio reveals that the Baron will break Squarcio on the wheel…
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- Rivalry
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- Glimpse of Reality intrigue
- Great Catherine court
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Saint Barbara
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- Ferruccio
rivalry · negative
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