Bhrikuti Devi, wife of the first emperor of Tibet, is credited with the introduction of Buddhism to Tibet. Scholars at the British Museum have recently succeeded in translating ancient manuscripts which purport to identify the first temple created by Bhrikuti Devi. The manuscript makes reference to various hidden secrets and great treasures. In particular something called the Golden Buddha of Licchavi, an item of great historical significant and possibly spiritual power.
One of the museum’s patrons has volunteered to fund an expedition to Tibet, and has enlisted the noted explorer Sir Digby Spode. The expedition intends to venture into the heart of Tibet in search of this temple. A journey which involves braving dangerous terrain, spiritual forces from the dawn of history, and the ongoing political and military machinations of the British, Russian and Chinese governments, as well as the Tibetans themselves.
Stiff Upper Lip is my own variant of the popular FATE Core system. Stiff Upper Lip takes FATE and gets it to stand up straight, stop slouching and generally become a game system of which Nanny would be proud. It adapts FATE for the genre of British Empire fiction, made famous by writers such as W.E. Johns, Rider Haggard and Sax Rohmer. A golden age in which bold heroes and plucky heroines confront dastardly foreigners, discover lost worlds and ancient treasures, and thwart devilish schemes for world domination.