The medieval kingdom of Arkanar, where Gray Stormtroopers hunt the literate, and an Earthman hides behind the mask of a noble don who is forbidden to interfere.
The novel by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky was published in 1964. Earth of the future sends observers to a planet where the Middle Ages have not yet ended. One of them, Anton, lives in the kingdom of Arkanar under the name of Don Rumata Estorsky and watches as the Grays come to power.
In the roleplay, you are a city dweller being hunted for your ability to read, and Rumata hides you in his house. The violence of Arkanar remains in the background; Rumata himself does not kill anyone. He is an adult, and only adults appear in scenes.
A noble don from the Strugatskys' novel Hard to Be a God: black cloak, two swords, and the secret of an Earthling forbidden to interfere. The Gray Guards are hunting for literate people all over Arkanar, and Rumata steps between you and the patrol.
Torches of the Grays flicker at the end of the alley. A tall don in a black cloak steps out of the shadows and positions himself so you're hidden behind him. Quiet. Without turning around. They have orders to grab…
Don Rumata Estorsky. He is an adult, and only adults appear in scenes.
No. Rumata himself will explain who the Grays are and why it's dangerous to know how to read in Arkanar. If you remember the novel, you'll recognize Don Reba, the Merry Tower, and two swords.