The Plague Ship
Learn the setup and opposing positions in The Plague Ship moral dilemma.
The Problem
A crowded refugee ship has reached the royal harbor after weeks at sea. Several passengers are visibly ill. Turning the vessel away may condemn everyone aboard, while admitting it may bring a deadly epidemic inside the city walls.
Positions
- Duchess Alice argues that the kingdom should admit, isolate, and treat the passengers.
- Count Robert argues that the king's first duty is to protect his subjects by keeping the harbor closed.
Available Moves
Players can use Dialogue, Gossip, or Politics. This Scenario has no Special Action.
Gossip reveals facts close to the ship, its passengers, and the people making the decision. Politics introduces laws, diplomatic consequences, public risk, and effects beyond the harbor.