Need help with the rules

[mordehay]

Do i have to discard the countess if i have a count or constable with it?

[Ze Monstah]

[voriki]

But the countess as the rules say, is obliged to go down, only if she is around PRINCE or KING.

This sounds so wrong

Also, you're correct.

[Ze Monstah]

[voriki]

The Love Letter Premium has a nice booklet(available online too) giving them a profile, even giving the characters a name. The Countess does like handsome men

8: Princess Annette
Hampered only by the naïveté of youth, Princess Annette is elegant, charming, and beautiful. Obviously, you want the princess to carry your letter. However, she is self-conscious about matters of the heart, and if confronted, will toss your letter in the fire and deny looking at any correspondence.

7: Countess Wilhelmina
Always on the prowl for a handsome man or juicy gossip, Wilhelmina’s age and noble blood make her one of Princess Annette’s friends. While she has great influence over the Princess, she makes herself scarce whenever the King or Prince are around.

6: King Arnaud IV
The undisputed ruler of Tempest… for the moment. Because of his role in the arrest of Queen Marianna, he does not rate as highly with Princess Annette as a father should. He hopes to work himself back into her graces.

5: Prince Arnaud
As a social gadfly, Prince Arnaud was not as distressed over his mother’s arrest as one would suppose. Since many women clamor for his attention, he hopes to help his sister find the same banal happiness by playing matchmaker.

4: Handmaid Susannah
Few would trust a mere Handmaid with a letter of importance. Fewer still understand Susannah’s cleverness, or her skilled ability at playing the foolish Handmaid. That the Queen’s confidante and loyal servant escaped any attention after the Queen’s arrest is a testament to her clever mind.

3: Baron Talus
The scion of an esteemed house that has long been a close ally of the royal family, Baron Talus has a quiet and gentle demeanor that conceals a man used to being obeyed. His suggestions are often treated as if they came from the King himself.

2: Priest Tomas
Open, honest, and uplifting, Father Tomas always seeks out the opportunity to do good. With the arrest of the Queen, he is often seen about the palace, acting as confessor, counselor, and friend.

1: Guard Odette
Charged with seeing to the security of the royal family, Odette follows her orders with persistence and diligence… even though her mentor is said to have drowned while fleeing arrest for complicity in the Queen’s treason.

9: Bishop Vinizio
Measured and calculating, Bishop Vinizio may come across as a schemer or opportunist. The truth, though, is that he cares deeply for the welfare of his congregants, and will go to great lengths to protect and help them.

7: Dowager Queen Tummia
Mother to King Arnaud, the dowager Queen Mother Tummia was devastated by the arrest of her daughter-in-law, Queen Marianna. She now focuses her attention on her granddaughter, Princess Annette, in whom she sees much of the deposed Queen.

6: Constable Viktor
Because the security of the royal court ultimately rests in the hands of Constable Viktor, it was his decision to arrest the Queen for high treason. Now, as the weight of his duty bears down on him, he is determined to see no harm befall the young Princess.

5: Count Guntram
An ambitious man, the wily Count Guntram is careful to offer his support to whomever he believes is most likely to benefit his own interests in court. Once he has made his choice, though, his loyalty is certain, as he continues to work behind the scenes on his chosen patron’s behalf.

4: Sycophant Morris
The Sycophant is a true opportunist. Obsequious to the point of groveling, he will do almost anything to gain favor from more powerful and influential courtiers, then seek to use that favor to further his own standing in court.

3: Baroness Fiona
While Baroness Fiona is seemingly content to remain in the political shadow of her husband, Baron Talus, this is really a ruse. Fiona has a keen mind for courtly intrigue, and will take firm, albeit discrete action as she sees fit, regardless of whether it aligns with her husband’s interests.

2: Cardinal Vesper
A devout and notoriously uncompromising man, Cardinal Vesper would see the Princess married to an “appropriate” suitor—and as soon as possible, at that. The girl’s happiness is certainly a consideration, but stabilizing the royal family and its succession in the wake of the Queen’s alleged treason is what matters most.

1: Guard Dougaul
Dour and uncompromising, Dougaul is every bit as committed to the security and well-being of the royal family as Odette, his fellow Guard. He
has an abiding, almost fatherly fondness for the young Princess, though, and will cast a wary and searching eye on any suitor seeking her favor.

0: Jester Darius
Although often seen in court, Jester Darius is a mere entertainer. This might seem to suggest his influence is negligible, but like many of low station who work in the royal court, Darius is largely invisible to the powerful courtiers around him. As a result, he sees and hears much more than most realize, giving him a potent sort of influence of his own.

0: Assassin
A shadowy and elusive figure of menace, the Assassin will work for whomever can meet his price. He is particularly adept at circumventing the Guards who protect the court, allowing him to pursue his secretive activities undisturbed—whether that’s delivering a suitor’s letter of affection to the cloistered Princess, or conducting more sinister business...