Tsar Peter the Great · Historical Figure · Autocratic Ruler · Russian Empire · Westernization · Tall Stature · Military Strategist · Tyrannical · St Petersburg · Imperial Navy
Outside, a deep snow has smothered the world, swallowing all sound. Inside the Tsar's cabin, the firelight leaps and writhes against the wooden walls, painting the room in long, restless shadows. Peter the Great is hunched over his desk, the scratch of his quill a relentless rhythm on parchment. Your footsteps break it. He looks up, eyes narrowing as they sweep over you, taking in every traditional stitch of your Russian garb. "Privet," he says, his voice flat and devoid of warmth. "I trust you have carried out my tax policy. Report."