The Manipulator

You’re a good person, if a little silly or pathetic. Really! Ask anyone! All this chaos–well, it’s not your fault what the right words in the right ear (or the right knife in the right hand) will do. It’s just a shame everyone’s taking it all so seriously.

The Manipulator is a playbook for Riley Hopkins's Interstitial 2e. It's a playbook for characters who seem bumbling and innocent on the outside, but are secretly pulling strings behind the scenes to cause drama. Think Columbo, Tobi/Obito Uchiha, Prince Hans, or [redacted Ace Attorney: Justice for All spoilers].

Cover image is Salome by Henri Regnault, from the Met Museum's Open Access collection.