Set in a fictional European republic in the years leading up to World War One, The Kingmaker Histories follows an assistant tailor named Colette who becomes the unwitting host for a deadly alien power source- the Kingmaker Diamond. Hunted by a host of enemies who wish to use her powers for their own gain, Colette's only hope is to join up with a pair of career criminals and embark on a bizarre road trip, smuggling and thieving across Belle Epoque Europe as she seeks to get rid of her lethal new head-mate. A comedic adventure that is half fantasy and half crime caper, the Kingmaker Histories is a show about living through interesting times without losing your head.  Created and developed by the team behind the audioverse award-winning Less is Morgue, THE KINGMAKER HISTORIES is a steampunk fantasy adventure about three petty criminals swept up into a magical power struggle for the future of their post-revolutionary home country. It combines the criminal hijinks of Leverage with the fantastical intrigue of Shadow and Bone, and the dark, absurdist comedy of A Series of Unfortunate Events. Support THE KINGMAKER HISTORIES crowdfunding at: https://ko-fi.com/megsothoth This is CHAPTER 3: "Remedial Haggling"  The gang are trapped in a landscape of illusions by a master mentalist with an axe to grind.  Written by Dana Schiewe Content Warning: Unreality, gunshots Transcript Link CAST: David Ault - The Historian Taqi Nazeer - Eisen Blythe Renay - Colette Josh Rubino - Telesphore Addison Peacock - Ariadne Richie Ammons - Babyface John Additional voices - Addison Peacock and Meg Molloy Tuten Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices