Who loves a Masquerade Party?? Picture it... The year is 1755 and it’s Carnival season in Venice, time for the masquerade ball. A chance for rich and poor, old, and young to come together; everyone to be equal for a night. But when everyone is hiding their identity, it can be hard to know who you are talking to. The question on everyone’s lips is who is the figure in red? Seen conversing with several guests but
no one admits to knowing them. A glass smashes and the figure is found dead on the floor. Who were they? And why did someone want them dead? It’s your job to find out...

For this mysterious evening of fun, we will be eating a delicious dinner catered by JTs SteamTable and also completing a craft while playing the game. Not an actor? Don't worry. We hand everyone a packet at the beginning of the dinner to follow along with. Wanna make it more fun? Wear a fun mask to be a part of the Masquerade Mystery for this dinner party. 

Characters:

• The Countess - Party host, wealthy widow, and Queen of Society, you need her approval to do anything
• The Sparrow - Distant relative of The Countess, works as her companion, reading to her and running errands
• The Dragon - Single man of large fortune, nephew of the Countess, main target for a lot of women
• The Dove - Young and quite naïve, very pretty and has recently inherited a large fortune
• The Lion - Retired military, wealthy, craves power and social status, no toleration for lower class
• The Stallion - Heir to his family Estate, master of seduction, virgin conquests are his favorite game
• The Stag - Was in love as a young man but wasn’t allowed to marry her so never married anyone
• The Phoenix - Nobleman’s lover in his youth, he wasn’t allowed to marry her, has an illegitimate child
• The Cat - Recently widowed gentlewoman, desperately wants her children to marry well
• The Hare - Life and soul of the party, jolly and drunk, loves to celebrate any occasion
• The Bluebird - Upper class, rich, dislikes the lower classes, desires to move up in society
• The Black Swan - From a good but not rich family, beautiful and seeks a very rich man to marry
• The Wolf - Had money but wasted it, now has to fend for himself now, lies a lot
• The Fox - Respectable family but not rich, he’s made his own fortune but is still looked down on
• The Turtle - Quick to anger, jealous, wants to help family but doesn’t go about it well
• The Shark - Younger brother, wants his own profession so he’s not relaying on his family
• The Mouse - Cousin of Stallion, mother married beneath her so she’s poor, stays with relatives
• The Dog - The illegitimate child of the nobleman, came to seek out their father
• The Unicorn - Youngest daughter, pretty but foolish, easily manipulated as they fall in love too easily
• The Weasel - Vain, selfish, has a profession but still seeks a rich woman to marry to move up ranks