The Lone Adventurer

TLA Chapter 1 Night Flight

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 21:08:25 +0000

In this episode Mina finds herself on the run from a pack of mech-fixated maniacs, and we learn who sent her to investigate them, and why.

Links

Transcript https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EqdqyTweQpTiPuKanq7kYbkstQfMbUx5CjmYmwgyvDE/edit?usp=sharing

Level Up Monstrous Menagerie: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/376472/Level-Up-Monstrous-Menagerie-A5E#:~:text=The%20Monstrous%20Menagerie%20provides%20nearly,khalkos%20and%20the%20phase%20monster.

Mythic GM Emulator: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/20798/Mythic-Game-Master-Emulator

Kobold Fight Club: https://koboldplus.club/#/encounter-builder

Game Mechanics

SCENE 1: Night Flight

MINA Cast Feather Fall (reaction)

FATE Do enemies follow? (Likely) 04 Exceptional Yes (1d6+2=7 enemies)

DESCRIPTION What do they look like? 20 Crazily 67 Modern

FATE Members of a Machine Cult? (Likely) 51 Yes (Level Up MM pg 472)

FATE Does Mina land on Rooftops? (50/50) 57 No (streets)

FATE Streets busy? (unlikely) 11 Yes, and Random Event

EVENT NPC Action (Machine Cultists) 17 Antagonistic 86 Hope (Threaten)

FATE Do all enemies land safely? (50/50) 42 Yes

FATE Do enemies attack? (A sure thing) 64 Yes

FATE Any into Melee range round 1? (Unlikely) 46 No

Kobold Fight Club 7 Cultists (Deadly)

INITIATIVE

Cultists 20

Citizens 18

Mina 7

NPC Tactics

NPC opponents have an Aggression rating of 1 to 6, with most starting on 4.

To find an opponent's tactic for the round, roll 2D6 of the same colour and one of a different colour. If the single die comes up a 1, 2 or 3, continue the same tactic from the previous round. On a 4 or 5, total the two same-coloured dice and add Aggression, then pick from the Tactic table. If it shows a 6, roll it again and pick an action from the Twist table.

As they take or inflict wounds, gain or lose the advantage in a fight, NPC opponents' Aggression will raise or lower. Experienced fighters will change only a small amount, while green, frightened or vengeful opponents will change more. Each time someone in the fight (either PC or NPC) suffers a setback, there should be a chance for Aggression to change. If the NPCs are nervous or demoralised, Aggression will drop when they suffer a setback and rise when a PC does. If they are angry or undisciplined, Aggression will rise when they suffer a setback and drop when a PC does.

If you don't want to bother with Aggression, roll 3D6 for a tactic. If you want a more straightforward fight, without unexpected moves, drop the Twist die.

NPC Tactic table

Panic - flee without caution, open self up to opportunistic attack
Surrender - throw down weapons and submit to opponent
Disengage - attempt to divert opponent's attention away from self
Retreat - move towards cover or out of range
Guard - defend only, no attack
Probe - attack cautiously, testing opponent's defenses
Wear down - draw the fight out and try to tire the opponent
Stand-off - wait for opponent to make the next move
Balance - attack and defend evenly, no particular strategy
Feint - try to trick opponent into defending against the wrong move
Reverse - rapidly switch from aggressive to defensive fighting to off-balance opponent
Taunt - try to anger or dismay opponent into making a mistake
Press - keep opponent on the defensive and hope their skill is inferior
Strike - try to penetrate opponent's defence with a fast attack
Charge - attack with ferocity, risking injury to wound opponent
Frenzy - attack wildly, risking death to wound opponent

Twist Table

Re-enforce - Call for help from allies/bystanders
Change - weapon/objective/ground
Disadvantage opponent - throw a burning candelabra, maneuver into uneven terrain, cut a curtain so that it falls over their head
Advantage self - take the higher ground, move so that they are not facing the sun, draw/pick up a second weapon
Bargain - try to persuade opponent to surrender/back out of combat/change sides
Trick - try to convince opponent they are about to suffer a setback or gain a false advantage

ROUND 1

Cultists Double Move (Difficult Terrain)

Citizens (aggro 1) 1 Twist (Trick)

9 Wear down

Divert/ distract

Mina Stealth (ADV) vs PP 10: 15 Success. Move away.

FATE: Cover nearby? (Likely) 10 Yes

DESCRIPTION What sort of cover? 24 Defiantly 93 Tranquil (bath house)

FATE: Does the airship crash this turn? (50/50) 57 No

Huge explosion (Infernal Powder)

ROUND 2

Cultists (aggro 6) Perception vs PS 11: 17 Success.

1 Same (Chase Mina)

Citizens (aggro 1) 4 Change Tactic

6 Retreat Remove from Character List

Mina Crossbow 2 Miss, Move (into bath house)

FATE Notable occupants? (50/50) 71 No (bathers)

FATE Does the airship crash this turn? (50/50) 35 Yes

FATE Any cultists hit? (50/50) 99 Exceptional No (Bath house hit)

DEGREE (Motif) 1 Minimal damage

DANGER (Motif) 1 Easily avoided threats

ROUND 3

Cultists (Aggro 5) 5 Change Tactic

8 Probe

Mina Double Move

FATE Does she get clear? (50/50) 61 No (spotted in side alley)

SCENE 2: Street Pursuit (Chaos Rank 6)

SCENE MODIFIED 5 Altered (Fire is spreading rapidly)

https://www.hipstersanddragons.com/new-chase-mechanics-5e-dnd/

Chase Rules

Determine starting gaps (X) and gaps required to escape (X + 3, 4 or 5)
Quarry and pursuer roll for complication (DMG pg 254)
Quarry and pursuer select appropriate skills and roll, adding any move modifier
Success for quarry vs pursuer adds one level of separation (gap).
Success for pursuer vs quarry is no change
Success for pursuer by 5 reduces 1 gap.
Participants move and dash each turn, or lose a gap for each not taken
If a pursuer ends their turn with zero gaps they may attack (successful grapple will end the chase and return the scene to normal combat)
No opportunity attacks allowed during a chase
Participants can dash 3+CON mod times. Each additional dash requires a DC10 CON check, or add 1 level of Exhaustion

CONDITIONS Mina 2 gaps away from Cultists, needs +4 gaps (6)

ROUND 1 Mina Comp 19 (none)

Cultists Comp 20 (none)

Mina check Athletics 14

Cultists check Athletics 6

Result Mina 3 gaps away

ROUND 2

Mina Comp 3 (stained glass, STR check)

Cultists Comp 5 (slippery ground, DEX check)

Mina check STR 9

Cultists check DEX 12

Result Mina 2 gaps away

ROUND 3

Mina Comp 12 (none)

Cultists Comp 16 (none)

Mina check Athletics 17

Cultists check Athletics 1

Result Mina 3 gaps away

FLASHBACK

FATE Was she sent to the airship? (50/50) 39 Yes

DESCRIPTION Who by? 36 Foolishly 36 Flawless

FATE A faction rep? (Somewhat Likely) 65 Yes

FATE House Montisario? (50/50) 59 Yes

ROUND 4

Mina Comp 17 (none)

Cultists Comp 13 (none)

Mina check Athletics 3

Cultists CON check 17 (passed)

Cultists check Athletics 1

Result Mina 4 gaps away

ROUND 5

Mina Comp 12 (none)

Cultists Comp 10 (impassible obstacle, DEX check)

Mina check Athletics 4

Cultists CON check 16 (passed)

Cultists check Athletics 10

Result Mina 3 gaps away

ROUND 6

Mina Comp 14 (none)

Cultists Comp 1 (horse and cart, DEX check)

Mina check Athletics 14

Cultists CON check 19 (passed)

Cultists check DEX 3

Result Mina 4 gaps away

FLASHBACK

FATE Were they carrying explosives? (Likely) 43 Yes (Infernal Powder)

FATE Did Mina set the fire? (Somewhat Likely) 12 Yes

FATE Did they see her face? (Unlikely) 80 No

ROUND 7

Mina Comp 4 (barrels, DEX check)

Cultists Comp 17 (none)

Mina CON check 3 (1 level Exhaustion)

Mina check Athletics 14

Cultists CON check 9 (1 level Exhaustion)

Cultists check DEX 5

Result Mina 5 gaps away

ROUND 8

Mina Comp 4 (barrels, DEX check)

Cultists Comp 17 (none)

Mina CON check 3 (1 level Exhaustion)

Mina check Athletics 14

Cultists CON check 9 (1 level Exhaustion)

Cultists check DEX 5

Result Mina 5 gaps away

ROUND 9

Mina Comp 18 (none)

Cultists Comp 5 (Mina trick, INT check)

Mina CON check 5 HERO POINT 5 (2 levels Exhaustion)

Mina check Athletics 6

Cultists CON check 20 (1 level Exhaustion)

Cultists check INT 9

Result Mina 3 gaps away

ROUND 10

Mina Comp 7 (brawl, DEX)

Cultists Comp 11 (none)

Mina CON check 9 HERO POINT 7 (3 levels Exhaustion)

Mina check Athletics 12

Cultists CON check 8 (2 level Exhaustion)

Cultists check Athletics 3

Result Mina 4 gaps away

ROUND 11

Mina Comp 2 (crowd, STR check)

Cultists Comp 19 (none)

Mina CON check 14 (3 level Exhaustion)

Mina check STR 10

Cultists CON check 2 (3 level Exhaustion)

Cultists check Athletics 5

Result Mina 5 gaps away

ROUND 12

Mina Comp 2 (crowd, STR check)

Cultists Comp 1 (crowd, STR check)

Mina CON check 10 (3 level Exhaustion)

Mina check STR 16

Cultists CON check 2 (4 level Exhaustion)

Cultists check STR 9

Result Mina 6 gaps away, and free

TLA Chapter 2 The Visitor

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 14:27:10 +0000

In this episode Mina returns home only to find an unwelcome visitor waiting for her, with a truly nefarious proposition. Will Mina betray her own House, or will she risk conflict with a group capable of penetrating one of the most secret organisations in the city?

LINKS

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BJ6rM2nlHck4PTZekyKmpIKlEPOADiJgIcW4N2Koxb8/edit?usp=sharing

MECHANICS SCENE 3: Return to the Rookery (CR 7)

SCENE MODIFIED 7

Altered (Lab disrupted)

FATE has someone been here? (50/50) 3 Exceptional yes (they are still here)

FATE The Whisperer? (Somewhat Likely) 100 Exceptional No

FATE A rival House? (50/50) 17 Yes

Description: Who? 74 Naturally 6 Average (nondescript)

Event: 96 Guide 36 Bureaucracy (fraud)

FATE Blackmail? (Likely) 37 Yes

FATE: over tonight's events? (Likely) 74 Yes

SCENE 4: To Arms

SCENE MODIFIED: 7 Altered (The box is real)

FATE: Is the box still there? 48 Yes

TLA Chapter 3: The Missing Link

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 14:29:44 +0000

This episode sees Mina find some sanctuary, but that doesn’t mean her troubles are over. She faces a dangerous setback and a night of chilling nightmares before the dawn.

LINKS

Transcript https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w4TEp_aJN-4FtEd7p9_M5Sg6TX1wWKpd9FHKtzSItKU/edit?usp=sharing

MECHANICS Scene 5: Studying the Folder

Chaos Factor 7

SCENE ALTERED? 3 (Altered) 65 Attach 91 Weapons (folder is trapped: Glyph of Warding)

Exhaustion Level 2 (Disadvantage on Ability Checks, Speed halved)

Glyph spotted? Arcana (+6) vs DC 17 at Disadvantage: 10 (fail)

Glyph deals 5d8 (24) thunder damage: 14/38 HP

FATE: does she attract attention? (50/50) 46 Yes

FATE: danger? (Unlikely) 68 No

FATE: thrown out? (50/50) 91 No (Innkeeper investigates

http://chaoticshiny.com/chargen.php

Innkeeper: Caelia, gnome, curious, suspicious

Any tracking or scrying magics spotted? Arcana +6 vs DC 16 at Disadvantage: 15 (fail)

Any clues spotted? Investigation +6 Vs DC 16 at Disadvantage: 12 (fail)

FATE: folder destroyed? (Likely) 17 Yes

DESCRIPTION: where did she first find the cultists'? 94 Softly 42 Hard (monastery)

FATE: does she manage a long rest? (Likely) 94 No

EVENT: 25 Dominate 17 The Spiritual

FATE: nightmares? (50/50) 47 Yes

Scene 6 Nightmares

Chaos Factor 8

SCENE ALTERED? 3 altered (wakes up, another nightmare)

Nightmare Generator

Falling
Chased
Burned
Trapped
Shamed
Bereaved
Isolated
Confused

4, 2, 6, 5

FATE: does her father leave her a message? (50/50): 29 yes

DESCRIPTION: 69 Ruin 5 Inside (mausoleum)

Scene 7: Montage

Chaos Factor 7

SCENE ALTERED? 6 Interrupted

Event focus: Close a Thread: Explain the explosion in the sky

FATE: Does Mina get 2 days to recover? (Likely) 77 Yes, Random Event

Event focus: Move towards a thread: Resolve trouble with the Whisperer

TLA Chapter 4 Into the Underpipes

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 11:39:04 +0000

Mina visits the Necropolis hoping to find clues, but runs into an unforeseen complication. Instead, she’s forced to take a perilous journey into the unknown, in search of answers that she hopes will explain the mystery of the Infernal Powder.

Links

Transcript https://docs.google.com/document/d/11T9fnLz-pXpvO1TjnC6xxzVkdrs6JD4BbTH6hiobTgM/edit?usp=sharing

CHAPTER 4: Mechanics SCENE 8

Chaos Factor 6

SCENE ALTERED? 3 Altered (ceremony in progress)

FATE: Did Mina see the cultists' meet anyone? (50/50) 46 Yes

DESCRIPTION: who? 80 Partially 98 Watery

FATE: From the underpipes? Yes (piperunners)

FATE: Did the barrels exchange hands? (50/50) 46 Yes

FATE Does Mina know how the tipoff was received? (Very unlikely) 54 No

FATE is access restricted? (50/50) 94 Extreme No (encouraged)

Hunt for clues: Investigation +6: 26

FATE: Is there a clue to be found? (50/50) 94 Extreme No (area scrubbed clean, then ceremony)

Thread closed: investigate necropolis

Thread opened: investigate underpipes

Character added: Piperunners

Chaos Factor: 5

SCENE 9

Chaos Factor 5

SCENE ALTERED? 1 Altered (pipe flooded)

Into the Unknown: 3 Common, Discovery, Danger

16: 2 way junction

6/2 Shaft

11/4 Creature looking for food

12/5/12/2/4/9/6 Fire snake X 2

Initiative

Mina: 18 Dagger: +3 to hit (1d4+1) x2 (piercing) Each hit causes 1hp damage to Mina

Snakes: 19 Bite and Tail: +3/ 4 damage

FATE Melee range? (50/50) 13 Yes

ROUND 1

Snake 1 Bite 12 Miss, Tail 8 Miss

Snake 2 Bite 13 Miss, Tail 20 Hit 4hp (resistance to fire damage underwater)

Mina (34hp) Dagger 15 10hp Snake 1 (12 hp), 1 hp Mina (33hp)

ROUND 2

Snake 1 (12hp) Bite 18 Hit 4hp Tail 12 Miss

Snake 2 Bite 9 Miss Tail 12 Miss

Mina (29hp) Dagger 22 8hp Snake 1 (4hp), 1hp Mina (28hp)

ROUND 3

Snake 1 (4hp) Bite 12 Miss Tail 14 Miss

Snake 2 Bite 23 Hit 4hp Tail 10 Miss

Mina (24hp) Dagger 16 10hp Snake 1 (dead) Snake 2 (16hp) Mina 1 (23hp)

ROUND 4

Snake 2 (16hp) Bite 11 Tail 8

Mina (23hp) Dagger 13 miss

ROUND 5

Snake 2 (16hp) Bite 21 4hp Tail 5

Mina (Mina 19hp) Dagger 20 10hp (Snake 2 6hp) Mina 1 (18hp)

ROUND 6

Snake 2 (6hp) Bite 20 4hp Tail 15

Mina (14hp) Dagger 18 3hp (Snake 2 dead)

Bonus action: Healing surge 11hp (25hp total)

TLA Chapter 5 Caged

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 14:05:00 +0000

Mina begins her exploration of the Underpipes, and makes a surprising discovery that makes her reassess her quest. But she’ll need to avoid being discovered herself if she’s going to survive…

Links

Transcript https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n568c4YkbsuKocfV-V0TWqrNtEpxrTAS-KXM3P9ALeI/edit?usp=sharing

Mina’s character sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JGnbhd25G18rT_vAqkAUInVhukGgsvRLe960o_bUsi8/edit?usp=sharing

Cadmus’ character sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iXvGMribhEAZnn5SixCj3G8ZLz_OK4jBEo_hg8DKgKc/edit?usp=sharing

Apocalypse World: http://apocalypse-world.com/

Ironsworn: https://www.ironswornrpg.com/

Dungeon World: https://dungeon-world.com/

FATE: https://www.evilhat.com/home/fate-core/

Mythic Magazine Volume 1: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/342536/Mythic-Magazine-Volume-1

Donjon: https://donjon.bin.sh/

Mechanics SCENE 10

Chaos Factor 4

SCENE ALTERED? 1 Altered (Extremely hot)

Common, Discovery: Heating pipes, find supplies

Investigation vs DC 16 Clues?: 12+2 (Guidance) Fail forward (Complication)

DESCRIPTION: 49 Healthily 43 Harsh

Complication Table

Use a monster, danger, or location move
Reveal an unwelcome truth
Show signs of an approaching threat
Deal damage
Use up their resources
Turn their move back on them
Separate them
Give an opportunity that fits a class’ abilities
Show a downside to their class, race, or equipment
Offer an opportunity, with or without cost
Put someone in a spot
Tell them the requirements or consequences and ask

3: Show signs of an approaching threat

Description: 43 Imprison 15 Innocent

Healer? (50/50) 27 Yes

Human? (50/50) 15 Yes

Imprisoned how long? 1d4 (Days to years) months

Sleight of Hand Vs DC 10: lockpicks +3 +3 (Guidance): 19 Success

NPC Behaviour Check

Context: Investigating the Piperunners

Cadmus: starting Disposition 2d10+-2 10 Active

Cadmus First Action: 2d10+2 16 Act out of Self Interest (runs), change context (Escape incareration)

Cadmus Action: 2d10+2 17 Take something (food/ water), change context (tend to Cadmus)

Context Modifier: -2 (Disposition 8, Passive)

FATE: does he know when they are coming back? (50/50) 27 yes

When? 1d4 (now, minutes, tens of minutes, hours) 4 hours

FATE: Does he know another way out? (No Way) 12 No

Result

Action

Context

4 or less

TALKS, EXPOSITION

Character’s Action changes the current Context

PERFORMS AN AMBIGUOUS ACTION

6-7

ACTS OUT OF PC INTEREST

NPC CONTINUES -2

The Character’s Action is within the current Context

9-10

NPC CONTINUES

NPC CONTINUES +2

CONTEXT ACTION

GIVES SOMETHING

The Character’s Action changes the current Context

SEEKS TO END THE ENCOUNTER

15-16

ACTS OUT OF SELF INTEREST

TAKES SOMETHING

18 or more

CAUSES HARM

SCENE 11

Chaos Factor 5

SCENE ALTERED? 8 No

Themed, Common, Discovery, Danger (Water, Cooling Pipes, condensation, slashing trap)

Donjon random Trap generator, CR 2 (https://donjon.bin.sh/5e/random/#type=trap;trap-level=2)

Guillotine Blade: DC 15 to find, DC 15 to disable; +8 to hit against one target, 2d10 slashing damage; heroic tier, dangerous

Target: Mina d20+8 17 hit 10hp (22/38hp remaining)

FATE: does Cadmus heal her? (Likely) 73 Yes (just)

Healing Word (3HP)

FATE: was he kidnapped (very likely) 98 extreme no (he came here willingly)

FATE: is he willing to talk? (50/50) 26 Yes

EVENT: why did he come here? 3 Neglect 32 Plans

FATE: Are they all bad? (Unlikely) 22 Yes, Random Event

EVENT: Remote Event 2 Starting 21 Messages (knocking pipes)

TLA Chapter 6 HydroClan

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 12:02:57 +0000

Mina and Cadmus stumble upon the site of a battle fought between unknown adversaries, and make much-needed camp. Will they make it through the night without interruption? And what strange new adversaries await them in the depths of the Underpipes?

Links

Transcript https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YnNlVXuY_8_vBHAxWPPti5q_wN-py7xzESU0VRXnX50/edit?usp=sharing

Mina’s character sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JGnbhd25G18rT_vAqkAUInVhukGgsvRLe960o_bUsi8/edit?usp=sharing

Cadmus’ character sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iXvGMribhEAZnn5SixCj3G8ZLz_OK4jBEo_hg8DKgKc/edit?usp=sharing

Mechanics SCENE 12

Chaos Factor 6

Altered Scene? 9 No

DUNGEON: Common, empty 78

DESCRIPTION 56 Irritatingly 70 Mysterious (incomprehensible machinery)

DUNGEON: Common, empty Waste line

FATE: Does the knocking stop? (Likely) 34 Yes

FATE: Lost? (50/50) 59 Yes

FATE: Deep? (Likely): 5 Exceptional Yes (inside the link!)

DUNGEON: Unique, Discovery, Danger Theme: Shadowy Forces

DESCRIPTION 4 Angrily 64 Messy (smashed outpost)

FATE: Bodies? (very unlikely) 37 Yes

FATE: Old? (50/50) 24 Yes

Discovery: find coins/ gems/ jewelry

Danger: trap: alarm DC 12 to spot (Mina Passive Perception 14, DC 15 to disable

Cadmus Action: 8 NPC Continues -2 (Disposition 6)

Mina Thieves’ Tools +3, Guidance +1 ADV (Cadmus helping) 5, 21 Success

Treasure: 14GP (gems are paste)

Investigate: what destroyed this place? Investigate +6 Guidance +3 18

DESCRIPTION 29 Energetically 65 Mighty (powered construct)

SCENE 13

Choas Factor 5

Altered Scene? Interrupt 86 Passion 22 Energy (drawn by magic)

FATE: Enemy creature? (50/50) 60 No

DESCRIPTION: 81 Peacefully 18 Delicate

FATE Long Rest? (Likely) 50 Yes

Mina full HP

Cadmus 3 levels Exhaustion 22hp

FATE: low on provisions? (Very likely) 8 Extreme Yes (out of provisions)

FATE: creatures edible? (Very unlikely) 38 No

Cadmus: cast Goodberry

SCENE 14

Chaos Factor 4

Altered Scene? 9 No

DUNGEON: Theme (Water) Unique (Control Chamber) Discovery (well) Danger (creature guarding: Human relocating attacking - cult fanatic and 4 cultists Donjon)

FATE: Great Machine? (Likely) 91 No

DESCRIPTION: 2 Adventurously 9 Classy

FATE: Water cult? (Likely) 41 Yes

FATE: Linked to imprisoning Piperunners? (50/50) 94 Exceptional No (implacable enemies)

Aggression: 5

Passive Perception 14 vs 12: Stealth 2 (noticed)

Range: 60ft

FATE: Does Cadmus recognise them? (Very Unlikely) 81 No

Initiative:

Mina: 15
Cadmus: 12
Fanatic: 11
Cultists: 10

Round 1

Mina: move ready action: attack if attacked

Cadmus: Disposition 6: Talks/ Exposition

Cultist Tactic: Probe - attack cautiously, testing opponent's defences

Fanatic: Move to ½ cover, Spell (1/4 L1 slots used)

Mina: Pistol 19 vs AC 14 24hp piercing (Fanatic 15hp remaining)

Command (Mina) DC 12 WIS Save: 9 fail

Cultists: 30 ft, ½ cover

Round 2

Mina: Grovel: prone

Cadmus: Disposition 8: Seeks to end the encounter (surrenders)

Tactic: Aggression 4, attack cautiously, testing opponent's defences

Fanatic: Hold Person (1/3 L2 slots used): DC 12 Cadmus (DIS) 12 15 saves (“seize them!”)

Cultist 1: Move 30’ Grapple vs Mina (prone) STR 11 vs DEX 11 (Mina higher skill Mod, avoids grapple)

Cultist 2: Move 30’ Grapple vs Cadmus STR 6 vs DEX 13 avoids grapple

Cultist 3: Move 30' Grapple Vs Mina STR 5 Vs DEX 9 avoids grapple

Cultist 4: Move 30' Grapple Vs Cadmus 7 Vs 9 avoids grapple

Round 3

FATE In a line? (50/50) 35 Yes 1d3 2 (1 of 2 L1 slots used)

Mina: stand, Tasha’s Caustic Brew DEX DC 14 Cultist 1 12 fail Cultist 3 19 success

Cadmus: Disposition 10: Context Action (under attack)

FATE Both in range? (50/50) 16 Yes

Word of Radiance: CON DC 12 Cultist 2 12 success Cultist 4 14 success

Tactic: Aggression 5 Balance - attack and defend evenly, no particular strategy

Fanatic: Blindness (2/3 L2 slots used) WIS DC 12 Mina 15 success

Cultist 1: 10hp acid damage (dead)

Cultist 2: dagger vs Cadmus AC 22 hit 4hp (18/22hp)

Cultist 3: dagger Vs Mina 19 hit 4hp (28/32)

Cultist 4: dagger Vs Cadmus AC 24 hit 4hp (14/22hp)

Round 4

Mina: Draw dagger (off hand), 17 hit Cultist 2 (7/9hp)

Cadmus: Disposition 12: Context Action

Word of Radiance CON DC 12 Cultist 2 13 Cultist 4 15 both avoid

Tactic: Aggression 4 Twist: Change - weapon/objective/ground “Kill them!”

Fanatic: Close to melee, Inflict Wounds on Cadmus vs AS 9 Miss

Cultist 2 dagger vs Cadmus AC 8 miss

Cultist 3 dagger vs Mina AC 9 miss

Cultist 4 dagger vs Cadmus AC 8 miss

Round 5

Mina: Move 30’ to cover (opportunity attack AC 22 hit 4hp (24/38hp), pistol 10 AC miss, HERO POINT 18 AC hit 24hp (Fanatic dead, cleave to Cultist 4, dead)

Cadmus: Word of Radiance CON DC 12 Cultist 2 6 fail 4hp (5/9hp) Cultist 4 1 fail 4hp (5/9hp)

Tactic: Aggression 2 Stand-off - wait for opponent to make the next move

Cultist 2 (5/9hp) ready attack if attacked

Cultist 3 (9/9hp) ready attack if attacked

Round 6

Mina: “drop your weapons and we won't kill you” (Persuasion 6) ready pistol if they move

Cadmus: move 20’, ready sacred flame if they move

Tactic Aggression 4 Stand-off - wait for opponent to make the next move

End Combat

TLA Chapter 7 The Climb

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 12:21:19 +0000

Mina and Cadmus find themselves within touching distance of freedom, but face seemingly insurmountable odds to attain it. Can they possibly overcome the massed might of HydroClan?

Links

Transcript https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xRd_qCajdPk1J51blWBEwicI5s1ooK7clxQ3wtcbcWI/edit?usp=sharing

Mina’s character sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JGnbhd25G18rT_vAqkAUInVhukGgsvRLe960o_bUsi8/edit?usp=sharing

Cadmus’ character sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iXvGMribhEAZnn5SixCj3G8ZLz_OK4jBEo_hg8DKgKc/edit?usp=sharing

Mythic GM Emulator Deck: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/257195/Mythic-Game-Master-Emulator-Deck

Skill Challenge: https://critical-hits.com/blog/2016/08/16/skill-challenges-in-5th-edition-dd/

Noble House Randomiser: https://welshpiper.com/random-noble-houses/

Mechanics SCENE 15 Interrogation

Chaos Factor 5

Altered Scene? Interrupt: PC Positive: Arrive Goals

Cadmus reaction: NPC Continues, -2 (Disposition 4) 6 goodberries (20/22hp)

SCENE 16: The Climb

Chaos Factor 4

Altered Scene? Altered: they are being pursued.

Skill Challenge: 3 moderate successes DC 15 each, penalties on failure, combat after 3 failures

Cadmus Athletics +3, help (Mina) 8 fail (0 of 3)

Consequence Use a monster, danger, or location move

Event: Persecute Competition (siren sounded, more HydroClan)

Mina Athletics +1 16 success (1 of 3)

Cadmus Athletics +3, help (Mina) 20 success (1 of 3)

Mina Athletics +1 3 fail (1 of 3)

Consequence show signs of an approaching threat

Event Starting liberty ("free the great water spirit!")

Cadmus +3 help (Mina) 15 success;(2 of 3)

Mina +1 fail (1 of 3)

Consequence Turn their move back on them (2 x HydroClan cultists climb faster: combat)

Starting climb height: 80ft, exit at 120’

Mina on 2 of 3 Hero Points, no HD spent

Initiative

Water Weird 23

Mina 21

HydroClan bandits 11

Cadmus 7

HydroClan cultists 2

Round 1

Water weird (58/58 hp): trapped

Mina 34/38hp): Pistol 12 vs AC 12 hit 10hp: cultist 1 dead, cultist 2 8/9hp), Move 15’, Cultist Opportunity attack: 14 vs AC 17 miss: Mina at 95’

6 Hydroclan bandits (all on 11/11hp): Crossbow DIS for long range: 1 hit 5hp Mina (30/38)

Cadmus: Sacred Flame v Cultist 2 Dex 14 vs DC 12: miss, Move 10’, Cadmus at 90’

Hydroclan Cultist 2: move, scimitar 23 vs AC 14: hit Cadmus 4hp (16/22hp)

HydroClan Cultist 3-5 move up ladder, scimitar 8 vs AC 14 miss

Round 2

FATE: Weird released? (Likely): Yes

FATE? Attack HydroClan? (50/50): Yes

Water Weird: Constrict: 11 vs AC 12 miss, move to 60’

Mina (30/38): Pistol 12 vs AC 12 hit 1hp: cultist 2 dead, cultist 3 5/9hp), move (15’ to 110’)

6 HydroClan bandits: Crossbow DIS for long range:1 hit on Mina (25/38hp), 2 hits on Cadmus (6/22hp)

Cadmus: Move, dash (20’ to 110’)

HydroClan Cultists: move, 1 hit on Mina (21/38hp)

Round 3

FATE: Weird attack HydroClan? (50/50) Yes

Water Weird (58/58): Move, constrict 13hp, Cultist 5 dead

Mina (21/38hp): Bonus: healing surge: 6hp (27/38), pistol 20 vs AC 13 hit, Weird takes 18hp (40/58hp) 110’)

6 HydroClan bandits all miss

Cadmus (6/22hp) Move 10’ to 120’, open circular handwheel: Athletics DC 13: DIS 12 fail

HydroClan cultist 3 (5/9hp): hit Mina 4hp (23/38hp)

HydroClan cultist 4 (9/9hp): miss

Round 4

Water Weird (40/58): move, constrict miss Mina

Mina (23/38hp) Bonus: healing surge:7hp (30/38hp), pistol 20 vs AC 13 hit Weird takes 6hp (34/58hp)

6 HydroClan bandits: 1 hit on Cadmus, Parry

Cadmus: (6/22hp) open circular handwheel: Athletics DC 13: DIS 6 fail

HydroClan cultist 3 (5/9hp): miss

HydroClan cultist 4 (9/9hp): miss

Round 5

Water Weird (34/58): move, constrict hit Mina 13 (17/38hp), grappled, restrained escape DC 13

Mina (17/38hp): escape DC 13 STR 14, move (120’)

6 HydroClan bandits: hit Cadmus Parry, hit Cadmus 5hp (1/22hp)

Cadmus: (1/22hp) open circular handwheel: Athletics DC 13: DIS 8 fail, Bonus Healing Word

FATE: Does he heal himself? Yes 4hp (5/22hp) (2/2 L1 spell slots used)

HydroClan cultist 3 (5/9hp): miss

HydroClan cultist 4 (9/9hp): miss

Round 6

Water Weird (34/58hp) miss

Mina (17/38hp) ready action (Cadmus help)

6 Hydroclan bandits: all miss

Cadmus: help

Mina: open circular handwheel: Athletics DC 13 ADV 9 fail Hero Point 16 success, Move

Water Weird Opportunity attack miss Mina

HydroClan cultist 3 (5/9hp) Opportunity attack: hit Cadmus 4hp (1/22hp)

HydroClan cultist 4 (9/9hp) Opportunity attack: miss

Scene 17: To the Surface

Chaos Factor 5

Altered Scene? Expected

FATE: Do the attackers continue? (Likely) No (screams from below: Weird attacks cultists)

FATE: Is the way out obvious? (Likely)Yes (tunnel up, grating, steps up from cellar- water pipes)

Cadmus: 3 Goodberries (4/22hp)

Description: Where are they? Joyfully Lavish

FATE: Noble House mansion? Yes

Fargalay
Monsitario
Toreth
Amberen

Toreth

House Toreth

Motto: By Quill and By Sword

Sigil: A golden two-headed roc on a scarlet field

An ancient noble house, historically militaristic, now waning in both size and political influence. They seek to reclaim old glories by seeking out power in the outer realms, and are intent on establishing a military presence in these strange new worlds. In Kyras they have secret ties to organised crime.

Scene 17 continued in Chapter 8

TLA Chapter 8 The House of Whispers

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Mina constructs a companion, and hopes to retain another, but shocking news throws her plans into disarray. With all other avenues seemingly closed, Mina is left with only one option; to return to the infamous House of Whispers.

Links

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ro9GhVcPjAWSFal1sHQyCU4oVPvss3O7VlcQUSv4anw/edit?usp=sharing

Mechanics

SCENE 17 (Cont)

FATE: Are they able to slip away unnoticed? (Unlikely) No

FATE: Ejected? (50/50) Yes, Random Event NPC Negative: HydroClan: Guide Messages (knocking on pipes)

FATE: Do Devotants have surnames? (Unlikely) No

FATE: Does Cadmus accompany Mina? (Very Likely) Yes

SCENE 18: Level Up Montage

Chaos Factor 4

Altered Scene? No

FATE: room for Cadmus? Yes

FATE: Does Cadmus want to go back to the Order? (50/50) Yes

FATE: Will he return to her? (Likely) Exceptional Yes (he intends to leave the Order, swearing himself to her protection)

Level Up:

HP to
Battle Ready (prof with martial weapons, use Int for att/ dmg)
Spells: Heroism, Shield
Extra L1 spell slot
Steel Defender
Swap 1 Infusion (remove Cap of Water Breathing, add ???)

FATE: does Cadmus return (Very Likely) Yes

FATE: in Order robes? No

FATE: Does Cadmus know anything re Mina’s quest? (Very Unlikely) Exceptional Yes (NPC Negative) The Whisperer, Adversity News

SCENE 19: Plan next steps

Chaos Factor 5

Altered Scene? No

FATE: Does Cadmus know how The Whisperer died? (50/50) Yes

How? Event: Release Illness (Plague toxin)

FATE: Others dead? (50/50) No

FATE: Any clues who’s behind it? (Very Unlikely) No

FATE: Has Mina heard of attacks like this before? (Very Unlikely) No

SCENE 20: Return to the Rookery

Chaos Factor 6

Altered Scene? No

FATE: Anyone there? (Very unlikely) No

FATE: Does anyone come? (50/50) No

FATE: Is anyone following her when she leaves? (Unlikely) No

SCENE 21: Return to the House of Whispers

Chaos Factor 7

Altered Scene? No

FATE: Hostile Reception? (Unlikely) Exceptional Yes

Event: Ambush Stalemate (building defences activated to restrain invaders)

Animated Armour CR 1
Gargoyle CR 2
2 x Rug of Smothering CR 2

Initiative:

Cadmus 16

Rugs 14

Mina 13

Armour 8

Gargoyle 5

Round 1

Cadmus: surprised

Rug 1: Smother vs Mina: 9 (miss)

Rug 2: Smother vs Barbican: 10 (miss)

Mina: surprised

Barbican: surprised

Amour: Multiattack: Shove vs Mina: 22 vs 17: Mina prone, Grapple (ADV) 21 vs 9 Mina Grappled

Gargoyle: Multiattack: Bite vs Barbican 20 vs AC 15: 5 hp (16/21), Claw 12 vs AC 15: miss

Round 2

Cadmus: Bless (+1d4 attacks/ saves Mina, Cadmus, Barbican), Move 40ft out of melee

Rug 1: Smother vs Mina (ADV) 22 hit, Mina prone, grappled, restrained, blinded

Rug 2: Smother vs Barbican: 21 hit, Barbican grappled, restrained, blinded

Mina: 10hp (44/54) escape DC 13: 4 fail, bonus: Barbican Force Rend

Barbican (16/21): Force Rend + Bless vs Rug 2 (DIS) 17 hit 3hp (30/33), Barbican 3hp (13/21)

Armour: Multiattack Slam vs Mina (ADV) 21 hit 5 hp (39/54) Slam vs Mina (ADV) 13 miss

Gargoyle: Multiattack: Bite vs Barbican (ADV) 5 vs AC 15 miss, Claw 16 vs AC 15: hit 5hp (8/21)

Round 3

Cadmus: Sacred Flame vs Armour DC 12 2 5hp (28/33)

Rug 1: maintain smother

Rug 2: maintain smother

Mina: 10hp (29/54), escape DC 13 5 fail, bonus “get me out of here!”

Barbican: 10hp (dead)

Armour: Multiattack Slam vs Mina (ADV) 20 hit 5 hp (24/54) Slam vs Mina (ADV) 9 miss

Gargoyle: Multiattack: Bite vs Mina (ADV) 23 hit 5hp (19/54), Claw 15 miss

Round 4

Cadmus: Sacred Flame vs Armour DC 12 3 5hp (23/33)

Rug 1: maintain smother

Rug 2: Smother vs Mina (ADV) 20 hit

Mina: 20hp (0/54)

TLA Chapter 9 Alexis

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 15:00:37 +0000

Mina wakes to discover the identity of the new Spymaster, and it’s the last person she would wish it to be. But the bad news doesn’t stop there; the identity of the Whisperer’s murderer could spell doom for House Montisario, and the new spymaster’s plan to deal with the situation puts Mina right in the very last place she wants to be.

Links

Transcript https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YhGRF-ZUfINL8-ea2Mu3LSE9C4gMv-3O9Z5O1vaK4jY/edit?usp=sharing

Surprise: https://slyflourish.com/surprise.html

UNE (Universal NPC Emulator): or): https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/134163/UNE-The-Universal-NPC-Emulator-rev

Mechanics SCENE 22: Cousin Alexis

Chaos Factor 8

Altered Scene: No

Who wakes her?

UNE privileged politician, comparable power, motivation: work the world

Demeanor inquisitive

Bearing request

Focus fame

FATE does she know him? Exceptional Yes (cousin, Male/ female/ non-binary: male Alexis Montisatio)

FATE: do they get on? Exceptional No

Mina Punch: miss

FATE does he accept it was murder? (Likely) Yes

FATE is his lackey a soldier? (Likely) Yes

Donjon Name Generator: Theny Veray

Male/ Female/ non-binary: nonbinary

Why the welcome? Expose Intrigues

FATE Shapechangers? (Very Likely) Yes

FATE Captured? (50/50) Yes

FATE Alive? (Impossible) No

SCENE 23: The Reveal

Chaos Factor 7

Altered Scene: Interrupt (NPC Negative) Truce Anger (Cadmus)

FATE are shapeshifters a known faction? (unlikely) yes

FATE criminal? (50/50) Exceptional Yes

Event how does Cadmus know of the Unseen? Struggle Opulence

FATE did Cadmus grow up elsewhere than Kyras? (50/50) Yes: Ligzara (Tanth)

FATE: is it the same as what Cadmus saw? (Very Likely) Yes

What does Alexis want? Assist News

SCENE 24: Processing

Chaos Factor 8

Altered Scene: Interrupt, NPC Action (The Visitor) Inspect Home (In Mina’s room)

FATE is Duke Toreth fat, old and ugly? (50/50) Exceptional no

FATE does Mina believe Alexis is responsible for her father’s death? (50/50) yes

TLA Chapter 10 Atrocity

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Mina is given an unwelcome decision to make by an even more unwelcome visitor, and we learn more about the death of her father. With a decision reached, Mina and Cadmus start to lay their plans, but they are interrupted by an atrocity no-one could have predicted.

Links

Transcript https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L--J0_zsmOtoxNXIOwcJS77KRDxbEqduNjomCRWl8xo/edit?usp=sharing

Ranks of peerage: https://debretts.com/peerage/ranks-and-privileges-of-the-peerage/

Mechanics SCENE 25: The Visitor Returns

Chaos Factor 9

Altered Scene: Altered (the visitor is a magical projection)

Mina: Mending

FATE does V know who Cadmus is? (Likely) yes

FATE does V know about the wedding plan? (50/50) no

DESCRIPTION Verdict on death of the Whisperer: naturally aromatic

EVENT What does he want? Event Focus NPC Action (The Underpipes) Carry Riches)

The trail of the Infernal powder X
Something she found there
Take something down there
Get something out of there

Leverage? Praise News

SCENE 26: Decision time

Chaos Factor 8

Altered Scene: altered (innkeeper throws them out)

EVENT: how does Mina think Alexis was involved in Baron Montisario’s death? Intolerance the Intellectual FATE: murdered by ‘lone gunman’? (50/50) Yes

SCENE 27: Prepping for the Underpipes

Chaos Factor 7

Altered Scene: Interrupt NPC Positive (Machine Cultists) Praise Fears

FATE Certes? (likely) No

FATE Key? (50/50) Yes

1d6: 1 Ankhra (terrorist attack on the Monastery of Thrice-Blessed Ankhra)

FATE Attackers at the scene? (Unlikely) No

FATE Suicide bombers? (50/50) Yes

FATE Survivors? Yes

FATE Describe attackers? (50/50) Yes

FATE: is Cadmus willing to return to the Underpipes? (Likely) Exceptional Yes

How did Cadmus enter the Underpipes? Triumph Tactics (below the Blood Pits)

How did Cadmus find out about the entrance? Overthrow Misfortune

Entrance description: Gladly Young

FATE: Did Antiope escape? (50/50) Yes

TLA Chapter 11 Beneath the Blood Pits

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 11:44:51 +0000

Mina and Cadmus have identified a way to reach the Underpipes, hidden beneath the gladiatorial Blood Pits of Kyras. Surely their attempt to sneak in unnoticed will go smoothly, and if they do make it down there, there’ll be nothing awful waiting for them. Right?

Links

Transcript https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Pzp5ZI6pfV0BoGjlCpB2XszX_uVIi_C_q7xeLbnsuII/edit?usp=sharing

All music is royalty-free, and courtesy of Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/music/

Mina character sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18h9OxkNRKUGTruL1-28aPTOj08Q3fDkzIKO_j9Fddlo/edit

Cadmus character sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10sZNAf3091QwA2sXI9volk5vzAyUZfKp2WwsgPdUets/edit

Level Up: https://www.levelup5e.com/

13th Age: https://pelgranepress.com/product-category/d20-games/archmage-engine/13th-age/

13th Age Glorantha: https://www.chaosium.com/13th-age-glorantha-hardcover/#:~:text=For%20Game%20Masters%2C%2013th%20Age%20Glorantha%20includes%3A&text=More%20than%2060%20pages%20of,ve%20never%20heard%20of%20Glorantha.

5e Houserules: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OGLf6d8k5nQEt2bBWRxScjMzhs2LTm8h7XcwTS8Pqs8/edit

Mechanics SCENE 28: Beneath the Blood Pits

Chaos Factor 6

Altered Scene: No

FATE Healing potions (Very Unlikely) No, Event

EVENT Introduce New NPC Intolerance the Innocent (Pit Master)

FATE Human? (50/50) No (Cave Ogre)

FATE Hostile to Cadmus? (50/50) Yes

FATE Does he attack? (Very Likely) No

Persuasion/ Deception at DIS vs WIS 10 (-1) 10 success

Deception -1 vs WIS 10 (-1) 4 failure

Cave Ogre (Pit Master Glugark) (2 x CR 2)

AC12

HP 119 (14d10+42, bloodied 59)

Speed 40 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

19 (+4) 8 (–1) 16 (+3) v 10 (+0) 10 (+0) 8 (–1)

Proficiency +2; Maneuver DC 14

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10

Languages Common, Giant

Traits

Elite Recovery. At the end of each of its turns while bloodied, the ogre can end one condition or effect on itself. It can do this even when unconscious or incapacitated.

Actions

Greatclub. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage, and if the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it makes a DC 14 Strength saving throw, falling prone on a failure.

Sweeping Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., all creatures within 5 feet. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage, and if the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it makes a DC 14 Strength saving throw. On a failure, it is pushed 10 feet away from the ogre.

Javelin. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) piercing damage.

Rock (Only when Bloodied). Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (3d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage, and if the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it makes a DC 14 Strength saving throw, falling prone on a failure.

Reactions (only when Bloodied)

Reflexive Swat. When a creature the ogre can see within 5 feet hits it with a melee attack, the ogre makes a greatclub attack against it.

Furious Smash (1/Day). When it takes damage or is targeted by a spell, the cave ogre roars and smashes the ground, a tree, or another object, sending debris flying in a 30-foot radius around the ogre. Each creature in the area makes a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage on a failed save or half damage on a success. Until the debris is cleared, the area becomes difficult terrain, which the cave ogre ignores.

Combat tactics

Against foes it deems small and weak, the ogre charges into a group and uses its Sweeping Strike. It attacks a lone foe, or one that has proven itself to be a threat, with its greatclub.

Initiative:

Mina 20

Glugark 17

Cadmus 5

ROUND 1

Mina (54/54) Sharpshooter (-5/ +10): +2 vs AC 12: 8 Miss, Move away, Bonus: Barbican attack

Barbican (21/21) Move forward, Rend +6 vs AC 12: 9 miss

Glugark (119/ 119): Move forward, Greatclub vs Barbican: +6 vs AC 15: 25 hit 13 hp (8/21), Prone

Cadmus (28/28) Bless Mina, Barbican, Cadmus (+1d4 attacks/ saves)

ROUND 2

Mina (54/54) Sharpshooter (-5/ +10): +2 +1 (Bless) vs AC 12: 15 Hit, 38hp (81/119) Bonus: Barbican repair

Barbican (8/21) Repair (⅓) 9hp (17/21) Stand from prone

Glugark (81/119) Move, Sweeping Strike (Mina, Barbican), DIS vs Mina 17 (Miss), 14 vs Barbican (Miss)

Cadmus (28/28) Sacred Flame DEX save DC 12: 15 miss, move out of reach

ROUND 3

Mina (54/54) Sharpshooter (-5/ +10): +2 +3 vs AC 12: 19 Hit, 48hp (33/119 bloodied) Reaction: Furious Smash: Dex save DC 14 Mina: 16 5hp (49/54), Barbican 7 10hp (7/21), Cadmus 22 5hp (23/28), 30ft radius is Difficult Terrain

Bonus Barbican repair

Barbican (7/21) Repair (⅔) 7 hp (14/21)

Glugark (33/119) Sweeping Strike (Mina, Barbican, Cadmus) DIS vs Mina 12 miss, 9 vs Barbican miss, 21 vs Cadmus, hit 8hp (20/28), fail STR save, pushed 10ft

Cadmus (20/28): move to distract, Help action (Mina)

FATE: Attract attention? (50/50) Yes

Rounds until reinforcements? 1d4+2: 5

ROUND 4

Mina (49/54) Sharpshooter (-5/ +10): +2 +2 vs AC 12 ADV: 22 hit 46hp Glugark DEAD

Bonus: Barbican Help Cadmus (clear rubble) - cancels DIS

Barbican (14/21) Help

Cadmus (20/28): Perception vs DC 13: 20 success

FATE Do the reinforcements spot the secret entrance? (Unlikely) No

SCENE 29 Pipe Crawl

Chaos Factor 5

Altered Scene: Altered (Punish Benefits) Goodberries lost

Mina: Mending (Barbican at full HP)

Cadmus: Goodberry

FATE: Tunnels clear? (Likely) No, Danger: Creature looking for food

Monster (rare) construct, hostile, group (Medium encounter)

FATE From in front? (50/50) yes

Xanka x 4 (Tome of Beasts)

Bronze Scout (Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes)

BRONZE SCOUT

Medium construct, unaligned

Armor Class 13

Hit Points 18 (4d8) Speed 30 ft., burrow 30 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

10 (+0) 16 (+3) 11 (+O) 3 (-4) 14 (+2) l (-5)

Skills Perception +6, Stealth +7

Damage Immunities poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks that aren't adamantine

Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16

Languages understands one language of its creator but can't speak

Challenge l (200 XP)

Earth Armor. The bronze scout doesn't provoke opportunity attacks when it burrows.

Magic Resistance. The bronze scout has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

ACTIONS

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +S to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (ld4 + 3) piercing damage plus 3 (ld6) lightning damage.

Lightning Flare (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). Each creature in contact with the ground within 15 feet of the bronze scout must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

XANKA

Small construct, unaligned

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)

Hit Points 18 (4d6 + 4), Speed 25 ft., climb 15 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

10 (+0) 15 (+2) 12 (+1) 4 (–3) 10 (+0) 7 (–2)

Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned

Senses blindsight 120 ft., passive Perception 10

Languages Understands the languages of its creator but can’t speak

Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)

Constructed Nature. Xanka do not require air, food, drink, or Sleep.

Ingest Weapons. When the xanka is hit by a melee weapon and the final, adjusted attack roll is 19 or less, the weapon gains a permanent –1 penalty to damage rolls, after inflicting

damage for this attack. If the penalty reaches –5, the weapon is destroyed. Even magic weapons are subject to this effect.

Magic Weapons. The xanka’s weapon attacks are magical.

ACTIONS

Absorb. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) force damage, and the xanka regains hit points equal to the damage caused by its attack. In addition, a living creature hit by this attack must make a successful DC 12 Dexterity saving throw or suffer a gaping wound that causes 2 (1d4) necrotic damage at the end of each of the creature’s turns until the wound is treated with magical healing or with a successful DC 10 Intelligence (Medicine) check. If a creature who fails this saving throw is wearing armor or using a shield, the creature can choose to prevent the necrotic damage by permanently reducing the AC of its armor or shield by 1 instead.

Initiative

Mina 18

Xanka 15

Cadmus 9

Bronze Scout 4

Distance: Long range

FATE: does Cadmus know what they are? (50/50)

Mina: Investigation 13 vs DC 12

ROUND 1

Mina (49/54) 27 (Crit) vs Bronze Scout AC 13 32hp DEAD, 19 vs Xanka 1 AC 15 hit. 14hp (4/18), Bonus Barbican help Mina

Barbican move, provide firing platform

Xanka move 50ft

Cadmus Sacred Flame vs Xanka: DEX save 16 miss

ROUND 2

Mina (49/54) ADV Sharpshooter (-5/ +10): 17 vs AC 15 hit 44hp (Xanka 1 DEAD, Xanka 2 DEAD, Xanka 3 DEAD, Xanka 4 4hp (14/18)

Bonus Barbican attack

Barbican move, DIS Attack 14 vs AC 15 miss

Xanka Absorb 5 vs AC 15 miss

Cadmus Sacred Flame vs Xanka: DEX save 9 hit 5hp (9/18)

ROUND 3

Mina Help Barbican, Bonus attack

Barbican ADV 24 vs AC 15 hit 6hp (3/18)

Xanka Absorb 21 vs AC 15 hit 6hp (15/21) regain 6hp (9/18)

Cadmus Sacred Flame vs Xanka: DEX save19 miss

ROUND 4

Mina Attack at melee range DIS 15 vs AC 15 DEAD

FATE Treasure? (Very Unlikely) No

SCENE 30 Underpipes Round 2 (part 1)

Chaos Factor 4

Altered Scene No

DUNGEON Common (4 way junction), Discovery (bridge/ stairs/ ramp), Danger (Creature)

Creature: Sleeping Beast (Bee/ Wasp) Horde (swarm)

FATE: illuminated? (50/50) no

MANABANE SCARAB SWARM

Medium swarm of Tiny beasts, unaligned

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)

Hit Points 75 (10d8 + 30)

Speed 20 ft., burrow 5 ft., climb 20ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

3 (–4) 16 (+3) 16 (+3) 1 (−5) 13 (+1) 2 (−4)

Skills Perception +3, Stealth +5

Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, slashing

Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned

Senses blindsight 10 ft., darkvision 30 ft., tremorsense 30 ft.,passive Perception 13

Languages —

Challenge 4 (1,100 XP)

Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny insect. The swarm can’t regain hit points or gain temporary hit points.

Magic Immunity. The manabane scarab swarm is immune to spells and other magical effects.

Scent Magic. The manabane scarab swarm can detect the presence of magical creatures, active spells or spell effects, and magical items within 120 feet.

Mana Erosion. The manabane scarab swarm consumes magic. Unattended magic items in the swarm’s space at the end of the swarm’s turn have their effects suppressed for 1 minute. Additionally, charged items in the swarm’s space lose 1d6 charges at the start of each of the swarm’s turns; items with limited uses per day lose one daily use instead, and single-use

items such as potions or scrolls are destroyed. Magical effects in the swarm’s space are dispelled (as if affected by dispel magic cast with +5 spellcasting ability).

ACTIONS

Bites. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm’s space. Hit: 14 (4d6) piercing damage, or 7 (2d6) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or one randomly determined magic item in its possession is immediately affected by the Mana Erosion trait. A spellcaster hit by this attack must succeed on a DC 15 Charisma saving throw or one of its lowest-level, unused spell slots is expended.

TLA Chapter 12 The Belly of The Beast

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 10:35:37 +0100

Our heroes must avoid the many dangers of the twisting tunnels of the Underpipes, but there are things far more lethal than magic-eating beetles down here. They soon come face to face with a terrible new foe, as well as a hated old one.

Links

Transcript https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NzofrwSCc7SgKgMcUC1AhcNgfw-Q1sLv6wgqVic2z6A/edit?usp=sharing

All music is royalty-free, and courtesy of Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/music/

Names, by the Story Games Names Project: https://www.lulu.com/en/gb/shop/jason-morningstar/story-games-name-project/paperback/product-1qz67dg.html?page=1&pageSize=4

UNE: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/134163/UNE-The-Universal-NPC-Emulator-rev

Mythic Deck: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/257195/Mythic-Game-Master-Emulator-Deck

Tempting Fate: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TemptingFate

Mechanics SCENE 30 (part 2)

Stealth: Mina (DIS) 10, Cadmus 17, Barbican 13

Perception Swarm (DIS): 4

SCENE 31: Investigating the pipes

Chaos Factor 5

Altered Scene: Interrupt: Move away from a thread (Investigate the Whisperer’s death) Arrive Illusions (discuss Unseen: could be anyone, why a public death?)

DUNGEON: Theme: Incredible Power, Unique (Faction Base), Discovery (Book/ scroll/ map): map of the Underpipes

DESCRIPTION Innocently Poor

FATE: Piperunners? (Likely) Yes, random event

NPC Positive (Piperunners) Heal Suffering (Cadmus is back!)

FATE Captured? (50/50) Exceptional yes (many enemies, disarmed)

SCENE 32 Interrogation

Chaos Factor 6

Altered Scene: no

FATE: Piperunners hostile? (Likely) No, random event: Ambiguous Event: Extravagance Pain (flayed Hydroclanner)

UNE: Lively crone (comparable power). Motivation: communicate disbelief, conceive propaganda, complete dissonance. Name: Ouma Jukti

EVENT: why enmity with the surface? Bestow Assist

FATE vs rival factions? (50/50) no (vs the surface)

SCENE 33 Standoff

Chaos Factor 7

Altered Scene: Interrupt: NPC Action (Machine Cultists) Antagonise Pleasures (they arrive mid discussion)

EVENT: Why do they need healing? Betray Tension (conflict with other factions)

Mina Investigation: Barrels, Machine Cultists: +6 vs DC 10: 15

FATE: Does she provide Infernal Powder source? (Very Unlikely) No

FATE: Do the machine cultists recognise Mina? (50/50) Yes

FATE: Do they want her dead? (50/50) Yes

FATE: Does Jukti want her alive? (50/50) Yes

FATE: Does this cause conflict between the Piperunners and the Cultists? (50/50) Yes

FATE: Is their alliance an uneasy one? (50/50) Exceptional Yes

FATE: Do the cultists back down? (Likely) Exceptional Yes

TLA Chapter 13 Hell Hath No Fury

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 14:45:34 +0100

Captured by the Piperunners, a helpless Mina and Cadmus discover the true ruthlessness of their foe, and the full terrifying scale of her master plan.

Links

Transcript https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JBvJwZrNhl0NWbs0YYV5Mz01N3FY86P6z28Z65qFNWc/edit?usp=sharing

All music is royalty-free, and courtesy of Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/music/

Ring of Winter: http://dnd5e.wikidot.com/wondrous-items:ring-of-winter

Personalities: https://www.verywellmind.com/the-big-five-personality-dimensions-2795422

Mechanics SCENE 34

Chaos Factor 7 Altered Scene: Interrupt (PC Negative) Oppress The Spiritual

FATE: Cadmus hobbled by Mina? (50/50) Yes (had threatened to cut off his feet)

FATE: Repurpose maintenance mechs? (Likely) No

EVENT: what weapon? (Adjourn the Intellectual)

FATE: Is there a CPU of the Pipes? (Likely) Yes

FATE: Is the CPU the Great Machine? (Very Likely) Yes

SCENE 35

Chaos Factor 8

Altered Scene: Interrupt (Move Away from a Thread - The Wedding) Attract Military

FATE: Does she say why she wants to attack the city? (50/50) Yes

Motivation (1d4)

Fear
Revenge X
Altruism
No Choice

Revenge for what?

EVENT: Stop Friendship (Betrayed)

FATE: Betrayed Personally? (Unlikely) Yes

How long ago? (d100) 86 years

FATE Is she older than she looks? (50/50) Exceptional Yes (Ring of Winter)

FATE: Does she come from the city above? Yes

FATE Noble House? (50/50) Yes

Fargalay
Monsitario
Toreth X
Amberen
Other

TLA Chapter 14 In The Hall of the Great Machine

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 08:04:26 +0100

Mina lays her plans against the Piperunners, but nothing can prepare her for the Hall of the Great machine. Can her desperate scheme possibly succeed, and what new city-shattering revelations lie in wait?

Links

Transcript https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UUCE_Q1j-ICt-EfzhrOECzGqsuiw8FrJvCN1oeXJuCI/edit?usp=sharing

All music is royalty-free, and courtesy of Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/music/

RPG GNS Theory: https://cannibalhalflinggaming.com/2018/05/16/level-one-wonk-does-rpg-theory-gns/

In the Court of the Crimson King https://open.spotify.com/album/1Lzi2p6CUH156zbJTcOjNX

Master of the Universe https://open.spotify.com/search/hawkwind%20master%20of

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard https://open.spotify.com/artist/6XYvaoDGE0VmRt83Jss9Sn

Mechanics SCENE 36: Imprisoned

Chaos Factor 8

Altered Scene: altered (closely guarded)

FATE: Long Rest? (Likely) Yes

FATE: with Cadmus? (50/50) Yes

FATE with Barbican? (50/50) Exceptional No

Sleight of hand check + Guidance assisted by Cadmus (ADV) vs guard passive perception 10: 21

Create tinker’s tools

Change spells: Extra spell: disguise self Change Guidance to Mage Hand

Create sending stones FATE Has Mina heard of the Grand Duchess? (very likely) Exceptional Yes EVENT What has she heard? Judge Weapons

SCENE 37: The Hall of the Great Machine

Chaos Factor 7

Altered Scene: No

FATE does Jukti travel with the group? (Very Likely) Yes

FATE Many piperunners (Likely) Exceptional No

FATE Cadmus? (50/50) No

FATE Barbican (50/50) Yes

DUNGEON Common, Discovery, Danger (Repair Station, Supplies/ Trade goods, slashing trap)

FATE Many Machine Cultists at the Hall? (Likely) Yes

FATE Any Piperunners in the Hall? (50/50) No

FATE Very large? (Likely) Exceptional Yes

FATE Too large? (Likely) Yes

FATE any resistance to Mina approaching/ studying? (50/50) No

FATE Does Mina understand anything she sees? (Unlikely) Exceptional No

Mina Persuasion ADV from recording: Nat 20!

SCENE 38

Chaos Factor 6

Altered Scene: Interrupt (Close a Thread: Track down the Infernal Powder) Malice Randomness

FATE: In the Hall? Yes

Mina Sleight of hand (Bag of holding) ADV from Barbican Help vs Passive Perception 11DC 10: 11

FATE: Do the Machine Cultists attack? (Very Likely) Yes (random event)

EVENT NPC Positive (Jukti) Inspect Travel (Jukti sees Mina, and is watching)

Mina Stealth (to cast Disguise Self unnoticed) no ADV due to Jukti’s focus: 4

Hero Point reroll: 18 Vs Jukti perception 9 success FATE did Jukti bring Mina's gun? (Very Unlikely) No

FATE Jukti defeated? (50/50) Yes

FATE Killed? (unlikely) No

FATE Escapes? (50/50) Yes

TLA Chapter 15 The Gladiator

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 12:54:47 +0100

Chapter 15 Show Notes

With a death-defying leap, Mina escapes the battle atop the Great Machine. But more danger is waiting for her below, standing between her and the infernal powder she so desperately seeks. More danger, but also a potential ally…

Links

Transcript https://docs.google.com/document/d/19CRry_yqe4hw0AmYD57au1MNqXhIH9rJqyXveLc1Y5I/edit?usp=sharing

All music is royalty-free, and courtesy of Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/music/

Fast Character Generator: https://fastcharacter.com/

Antiope character sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k5-X1AVWScVFWWfL_yExCkIzPpJYGS0UqQ1qRxCWFAA/edit?usp=sharing

Free Falling: https://keisan.casio.com/exec/system/1231475371

Mechanics SCENE 39: Falling

Chaos Factor 5

Altered Scene No

Sending Stone

Feather Fall

FATE: Cadmus reply? (Very Likely) Yes

FATE: As expected? (50/50) No

EVENT: What does he say? (Refuse Good)

FATE Does she see the cache? (Likely) No

FATE Lands unchallenged? (50/50) No

FATE: Cultists? (Very Likely) Yes

FATE: Anything else (50/50) No, Random Event

EVENT (Move Away from a Thread (Track down the Visitor) Abandon Stalemate

FATE Many? (50/50) Yes (1d6+4: 8)

SCENE 40:

Chaos Factor 4

Altered Scene: Interrupt (Introduce a New NPC) Kill Nature (Antiope)

Antiope personality rolls 41123

C1 A3 N1 O2 E4

Mina Persuasion 5

FATE Antiope attacks cultists? (Likely) Yes

Combat

Initiative

Antiope 11

Cultists 8

Mina 2

Round 1

Antiope (46hp) 1 hit, 3hp

Cultists (1 @ 6/9, 7@ 9/9) 16hp vs Antiope, 4hp vs Mina

Mina (50/54hp) Interact with Object (open bag of holding), Bonus (Barbican attack)

Barbican: Rend (miss)

Round 2

Antiope (30/46hp) Pack Tactics ADV: 2 hits 5 & 3 hp (Cultist 1 down), Bonus 2nd Wind, 10hp

Cultists (7 @ 9/9) mis v Mina (Barbican reaction for DIS), 16hp v Antiope, 4 hp v Barbican

Mina (50/54) 12hp (cultist 2 down, cultist 3 on 6hp, Bonus (Barbican attack)

Barbican (17/21) 6hp (cultist 3 down)

Round 3

Antiope (24/46) Pack Tactics ADV: Hit, crit: cultist 4 down, cultist 5 on 3hp

Cultists: 4 v A, 4 v B, mis v A (Barbican reaction for DIS)

Mina (50/54) 12 hp (5 down, cleave, 6 down) Bonus (Barbican attack)

Barbican (13/21) 9hp (7 down)

Round 4

Antiope (20/46) Pack Tactics ADV: crit x 2 14+7hp 8 down

SCENE 41

Chaos Factor 3

Altered Scene: No

Antiope motivations (UNE motivation tables)

Fulfil charity
Comprehend the elite
Determine freedom

FATE: treasure? (unlikely) no

FATE does Antiope want to help? (50/50) no, random event

EVENT Move away from a thread (track down the visitor) trust the intellectual (+Abandon Stalemate)

Mina Persuasion (ADV) 20

TLA Chapter 16 Assault on Silo 13

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 21:14:17 +0100

Mina sneaks her way into Sanctum Eruptio in search of the Infernal Powder, but an unpleasant discovery awaits her. It’s all-out war between the Cult of the Great Machine and the Piperunners, with the very existence of the city at stake!

Links

Transcript https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kZleqdp8rkFVDwkmOYlLKFatEvqDdFIr-P-PFcblvjo/edit?usp=sharing

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Blades in the Dark

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Circles in a circle: http://packomania.com/

Gunpowder Plot https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn4338-gunpowder-plot-would-have-devastated-london/

Beirut explosion: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-54420033

Mechanics SCENE 42: Interrupt:

EVENT (from last scene and previous scene) Move away from a thread (track down the visitor) trust the intellectual +Abandon Stalemate

Valerian daCosta (The Visitor) (Slide)

Alphonse “Crater” Crabtree (Cutter)

Israel “Flint” Locke (Lurk)

Mordecai Rowe (Leech)

Malory Crow (Hound)

Tatiana “Tatters” Kamidev (Whisper)

The Spider (Spider)

FATE: Has Mina left this plane? (Has to be) yes

EVENT: nature of stalemate: Lie Magic

SCENE 43: Hunting for the Sanctus Eruptio

Chaos Factor 2

Altered Scene: Altered (General Alert)

Disguise Self time remaining: 41 minutes remaining

Mina: Investigation to find the Sanctus: 14 vs DC 17: fail by 3. Fail forward (Chapter 5) with consequence.

EVENT: Adjourn Victory (the attack begins, Mina is caught up in defence)

DESCRIPTION: Efficiently Strong (fortified foundations, heavily guarded)

FATE: Piperunners attack the Sanctus? (Very Likely) Exceptional No

FATE: Gas? (50/50) Exceptional No

FATE: Piperunners already in the Sanctus? (Likely) Yes

SCENE 44 Assault on the Sanctus Erupto

Chaos Factor 3

Altered Scene: No

FATE: Do the PRs seal the doors? (Likely) no, Random Event

EVENT (PC Negative) Inform Possessions

FATE Disguise seen through? (50/50) no (Barbican)

Mina (Bonus): Barbican attack PRs

FATE Suspicions allayed? (Likely) yes

FATE Barbican damaged? (50/50) no

FATE into storage area? (Likely) exceptional yes

FATE Jukti present? (has to be) no

DESCRIPTION (PR forces) threateningly average

FATE Is there an obvious entry point? (50/50) exceptional no

FATE darkness? (50/50) no

EVENT what are they doing? Create a representative (negotiator)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/11T9fnLz-pXpvO1TjnC6xxzVkdrs6JD4BbTH6hiobTgM/edit?usp=sharing

Q&A Bonus Episode 1

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 13:40:10 +0100

Links

Corey Mayo’s O Solo Mayo: http://webjudy.com/osolomayo/

Transcript links

Session 0: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eQFxhCZ8tqDql3PwmYjcwWZM-AcWQOHE3PZayNAsYi8/edit?usp=sharing

Chapter 1: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EqdqyTweQpTiPuKanq7kYbkstQfMbUx5CjmYmwgyvDE/edit?usp=sharing

Chapter 2: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BJ6rM2nlHck4PTZekyKmpIKlEPOADiJgIcW4N2Koxb8/edit?usp=sharing

Chapter 3: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w4TEp_aJN-4FtEd7p9_M5Sg6TX1wWKpd9FHKtzSItKU/edit?usp=sharing

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n568c4YkbsuKocfV-V0TWqrNtEpxrTAS-KXM3P9ALeI/edit?usp=sharing

Chapter 6

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YnNlVXuY_8_vBHAxWPPti5q_wN-py7xzESU0VRXnX50/edit?usp=sharing

Chapter 7

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xRd_qCajdPk1J51blWBEwicI5s1ooK7clxQ3wtcbcWI/edit?usp=sharing

Chapter 8

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ro9GhVcPjAWSFal1sHQyCU4oVPvss3O7VlcQUSv4anw/edit?usp=sharing

Chapter 9

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YhGRF-ZUfINL8-ea2Mu3LSE9C4gMv-3O9Z5O1vaK4jY/edit?usp=sharing

Chapter 10

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L--J0_zsmOtoxNXIOwcJS77KRDxbEqduNjomCRWl8xo/edit?usp=sharing

Chapter 11

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Pzp5ZI6pfV0BoGjlCpB2XszX_uVIi_C_q7xeLbnsuII/edit?usp=sharing

Chapter 12

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NzofrwSCc7SgKgMcUC1AhcNgfw-Q1sLv6wgqVic2z6A/edit?usp=sharing

Chapter 13

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JBvJwZrNhl0NWbs0YYV5Mz01N3FY86P6z28Z65qFNWc/edit?usp=sharing

Chapter 14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UUCE_Q1j-ICt-EfzhrOECzGqsuiw8FrJvCN1oeXJuCI/edit?usp=sharing

Chapter 15

https://docs.google.com/document/d/19CRry_yqe4hw0AmYD57au1MNqXhIH9rJqyXveLc1Y5I/edit?usp=sharing

Chapter 16

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kZleqdp8rkFVDwkmOYlLKFatEvqDdFIr-P-PFcblvjo/edit?usp=sharing

Bonus Episode 1

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PqKhPnYeLkGOYqEFI2aE-avo0uQjEaSs5kOXCZzcyJk/edit?usp=sharing

TLA Chapter 17 War in the Underpipes

Wed, 04 May 2022 11:43:45 +0100

It all comes down to this. Mina Monisario, in disguise, must join with her sworn enemies, the fanatical Machine Cultists, in a final, desperate battle against the Piperunners for control of the explosives stashed beneath the Great Machine. And if she fails, the entire city is forfeit!

Links

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cHMEBI3YqBE-RdihCbuZKqhC7XaGvAXaaXpGMkW8eWg/edit?usp=sharing

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Advanced 5e Monstrous Menagerie: https://enpublishingrpg.com/collections/level-up-advanced-5th-edition-a5e/products/level-up-monstrous-menagerie-a5e?variant=41366519775426

Kobold Fight Club Plus: https://koboldplus.club/#/encounter-builder

Mechanics SCENE 45:

Chaos Factor 4

Altered Scene: No

FATE: do the Cultists surrender? (50/50) No

NPC Tactics

NPC opponents have an Aggression rating of 1 to 6, with most starting on 4.

Roll 2D6 (gold), 1d6 (black).

Black die 1, 2, 3: same tactic as previous round.

Black die 4, 5: Gold dice plus Aggression= NPC Tactic

Black die 6: Roll again for a Twist

NPC Tactic table

Panic - flee without caution, open self up to opportunistic attack
Surrender - throw down weapons and submit to opponent
Disengage - attempt to divert opponent's attention away from self
Retreat - move towards cover or out of range
Guard - defend only, no attack
Probe - attack cautiously, testing opponent's defenses
Wear down - draw the fight out and try to tire the opponent
Stand-off - wait for opponent to make the next move
Balance - attack and defend evenly, no particular strategy
Feint - try to trick opponent into defending against the wrong move
Reverse - rapidly switch from aggressive to defensive fighting to off-balance opponent
Taunt - try to anger or dismay opponent into making a mistake
Press - keep opponent on the defensive and hope their skill is inferior
Strike - try to penetrate opponent's defence with a fast attack
Charge - attack with ferocity, risking injury to wound opponent
Frenzy - attack wildly, risking death to wound opponent

Twist Table

Re-enforce - Call for help from allies/bystanders
Change - weapon/objective/ground
Disadvantage opponent - throw a burning candelabra, maneuver into uneven terrain, cut a curtain so that it falls over their head
Advantage self - take the higher ground, move so that they are not facing the sun, draw/pick up a second weapon
Bargain - try to persuade opponent to surrender/back out of combat/change sides
Trick - try to convince opponent they are about to suffer a setback or gain a false advantage

Initiative

Bandit Captain 21 (A5e MM 470) Starting Aggression 4

Cult Fanatic 20 (A5e MM 472) Starting Aggression 5

Mina 14

Squads of Bandits (x3) 13 (A5e MM 466 & 470) Starting Aggression 4

Squads of Cultists (x4) 10 (A5e MM 466 & 472) Starting Aggression 4

ROUND 1

FATE: Does he try to smash open a barrel? (50/50) yes

Bandit Captain: Hatchet: Multiattack: 24 and 21 vs barrel AC15, 7hp and 5hp vs barrel, 6 of 18hp remaining (DMG 246)

Cult Fanatic: Hold Person DC WIS: 4: Fail, Bandit Captain Paralysed (1 min, save at end of each turn). Concentration.

Mina: Crossbow 16 vs AC 15: 8hp (57/65), draw sword, move to engage Bandit Squad 1. Bonus: Barbican Disarm

Barbican: 30ft leap, Athletics check 15 vs DC 16, 4hp falling damage. Disarm (flare)

Squad of Bandits 1: Twist: Reinforce

FATE: More Bandits? (Likely) no (Jukti, joins next round Init 10)

Squad of Bandits 2: Attack: crossbow vs Cultists 1: 17 vs AC 12: 20hp: 25/45

Squad of Bandits 3: Twist: change ground: leap 10’ to barrels, close on Barbican

Squad of Cultists 1 (25/45): Move and attack Bandits 2: 14 vs AC 12: 30hp: 14/45 (bloodied)

Squad of Cultists 2 Move and attack Bandits 2: 4 vs AC 12 miss

Squad of Cultists 3 Move and attack Bandits 1: 14 vs AC 12: 20hp: 25/45

Squad of Cultists 4 Move and attack Bandits 2: 9 vs AC 12: miss

ROUND 2

Bandit Captain (paralysed) Will save: 9 fail

Cult Fanatic Maintain Concentration, Inflict Wounds vs Bandits 2: 22 vs AC 12: 8hp (7/45)

Mina: Crossbow vs Bandits 2 15 vs AC 12: 8hp: squad becomes 2 bloodied bandits. Bonus Barbican: Dodge

Squad of Bandits 1 (25/45): Complete portal

Squad of Bandits 3 Attack Barbican (DIS) 7 vs AC 15, miss

Ouma Jukti: Cone of Cold vs Cultists 4: CON save 15 vs DC 17: 78hp squad becomes 2 bloodied cultists

Squad of Cultists 1: Attack Bandits 2: 8 vs AC 12 miss

Squad of Cultists 2: Change ground: Attack Jukti. Opportunity attack from Bandits 1: 21 vs AC 12: 20hp (25/45). Attack Jukti 22 vs AC 11: 20hp (29/49). Jukti reaction: Misty Escape

Squad of Cultists 3: Attack Bandits 1: 12 vs AC 12 20hp (5/45, bloodied)

Bandit 2A (4/9 hp) Crossbow vs Cultists 3: 18 vs AC 12 3hp (42/45)

Bandit 2B (4/9hp) Probe: test defences of Cultists 2: Scimitar 12 vs AC 12 7hp 18/45 Bloodied)

Cultist 4A (4/9hp) Strike: Bandit 2B 7 miss

Cultist 4B (4/9hp) Attack Bandit 2A 19 vs AC 12: 4hp dead

ROUND 3

Bandit Captain (paralysed) Will save: 10 fail

Cult Fanatic Maintain Concentration, move, Sacred Flame v Bandit 2B saves

Mina: Bonus: barbican Dodge, Ready crossbow attack, trigger: Julti appears

Squad of Bandits 1 (5/45 Bloodied): Attack Cultists 2: 9 vs AC 12 miss

Squad of Bandits 3 Attack Barbican (DIS) 14 vs AC 15 miss

Ouma Jukti: Twist: re-enforce: summon ice guard drake next to Cult Fanatic: ring exhausted

Interrupt: Mina crossbow: 10 vs AC 11 miss. Jukti Perception to spot Mina: Int 18 vs DC 15

FATE: does she say anything about Cadmus? (50/50) no

Squad of Cultists 1: Attack Bandit 2B 13 vs AC 12 dead

Squad of Cultists 2: (18/45 Bloodied) Attack Bandits 1: 6 vs AC 12 miss

Squad of Cultists 3: (42/45) Attack Bandits 1: 20 vs AC 12 7hp squad becomes 2 bloodied bandits

Cultist 4A (4/9hp) Change: Attack Drake 22 vs AC 14 5hp (47/52)

Cultist 4B (4/9hp) Advantage Self: Flank Drake (ADV) 21 vs AC 14 5hp (42/52)

Guard Drake (42/52) Attack Cult Fanatic: Bite 11 vs AC 12 miss, tail 16 vs AC 12 8hp (31/39), Cult Fanatic Concentration check 17 success

Bandit 1A (4/9) Attack Cultists 3: 11 vs AC 12 miss

Bandit 1B (4/9) Attack Cultists 2: 11 vs AC 12 miss

ROUND 4

Bandit Captain (paralysed) Will save: 2 fail

Cult Fanatic (31/39) Maintain Concentration, re-enforce

FATE: Cultist squad? (Likely) no (3 Bronze Scouts, near Fanatic)

Mina: move, crossbow vs Jukti 15 vs AC 11 16hp (13/39), Bonus Barbican Dodge

Squad of Bandits 3 Attack Barbican (DIS) 14 vs AC 15 miss

Ouma Jukti (13/39) Conjure Fey (Ice Maiden) near Mina

Squad of Cultists 1: Change target: jump, attack Bandits 3: 5 miss

Squad of Cultists 2: (18/45 Bloodied) Attack Bandit 1A 14 vs AC 12 dead

Squad of Cultists 3: (42/45) Change target: jump, attack Bandits 3 8 vs AC 12 miss

Cultist 4A (4/9hp) Twist ADV vs Drake: 15 vs AC 14 4hp (38/52)

Cultist 4B (4/9hp) Attack Drake 10 vs AC 14 miss

Guard Drake (38/52) Bite 22 vs AC 12 11hp (20/39) Tail 23 vs AC 12 8hp (12/39) Concentration Broken

Bandit 1B (4/9) Attack Cultists 2 19 vs AC 12 3 hp (15/45)

Bronze Scout 1 Attack Drake Bite 18 vs AC 14 9hp (29/52)

Bronze Scout 2 Attack Drake Bite 17 vs AC 14 10hp (19/52)

Bronze Scout 3 Attack Drake Bite 24 vs AC 14 9hp (10/52)

Ice Maiden: Ice Storm vs Mina Dex 13 vs DC 17 fail, 18hp (48/70)

ROUND 5

Bandit Captain

FATE Does he have another Flare? (50/50) No

Attack Barbican: 2 misses, one hit: regains the flare

Cult Fanatic (12/39) Hold Person 15 vs DC 12: spell fails. Drake opportunity attack 12 vs AC 12 4hp (8/39)

Mina: crossbow vs Jukti (opportunity attack 20 vs AC 16: 5 miss spend Hero Point CRITICAL HIT!!! 26hp Jukti dead. Bonus Barbican get Flare: Barbican 14 STR vs 5 DEX: regains flare

FATE: Are Ice summons negated (Has to be) no

Squad of Bandits 3: Attack Cultists 3: 11 vs AC 12 miss

Squad of Cultists 1: Taunt, attack Bandits 3: 14 vs AC 12 15hp (30/45)

Squad of Cultists 2: (15/45 Bloodied) Attack Bandit 1B Crit (dead)

Squad of Cultists 3: (42/45) Change: Defend Barbican (Dodge)

Cultist 4A (4/9hp) Attack Drake: 12 vs AC 14 miss

Cultist 4B (4/9hp) Disadvantage opponent (hold leg)

Guard Drake (10/52) (DIS) Attack Cult Fanatic: Bite 17 vs AC 12 6hp (6/39), Tail 10 vs AC 12 miss

Bronze Scout 1 21 vs AC 14: 8hp (4/52)

Bronze Scout 2 15 vs AC 15 7hp Drake dead

Bronze Scout 3 Continues to attack drake

Ice Maiden: Flurry form: Whirlwind: STR save 14 vs DC 13 saved: Mina not flung, 6 cold damage

ROUND 6

Bandit Captain (57/65) Advantage Self Attack Cultists 2 (ADV) 21 and 23 scimitar 18hp, squad becomes 2 bloodied Cultists, 24 dagger vs 2A: dead

Cult Fanatic (12/39) Hold Person vs Bandit Captain: Wis save 9 vs DC 12: Paralysed

Mina (42/70): Leap Athletics 15: attack Bandit Captain with crossbow midair: ADV & Sharpshooter: 15 vs AC 15: 30hp (27/65). “Take out their leader!” Bonus Barbican attack (ADV) 17 vs AC 15 15hp (12/65)

Squad of Bandits 3: (30/45) Defend Captain (Cancels ADV)

Squad of Cultists 1: 4 vs AC 15 miss

Squad of Cultists 3: (42/45) 23 vs AC 15 15hp Bandit Captain dead

Cultist 4A (4/9hp) Attack Bandits 3 19 vs AC 12 4hp (26/45)

Cultist 4B (4/9hp) Attack Bandits 3 13 vs AC 12 6hp (20/45)

Bronze Scout 1 21 vs AC 12 12hp (8/45)

Bronze Scout 2 6 vs AC 12 miss

Bronze Scout 3 19 vs AC 12 7hp (1/45)

Ice Maiden: Fly to Mina, no whirlwind recharge, 2 slams 19 & 23 vs AC 16, 26hp (16/70) End of Turn CON check DC 12: 4 fail (dead) Cultist 2B Surrender:

FATE: Bandits surrender? (50/50 no: killed

TLA Chapter 18 Aftermath

Thu, 12 May 2022 08:27:50 +0100

In the aftermath of the war against the Piperunners, Mina is left facing another implacable foe. And even if she does survive, what price will she be forced to pay?

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Mechanics SCENE 46:

Chaos Factor 3

Altered Scene: no

FATE: Do the Cultists attack? (50/50) no

FATE: Is she seen as an ally? (50/50) no

FATE: Do they keep her prisoner? (50/50) no

FATE: Is there a quid pro quo? (Likely) Celebrate Opulence

FATE: do the cult know of the entrance to House Toreth? (50/50) exceptional no

FATE: do they know who Mina is? (Unlikely) no

FATE: Does Mina think the machine is made by the dwarves? (Unlikely) exceptional no

FATE: Do the cult have leverage? (50/50) no

SCENE 47

Chaos Factor 4

Altered Scene: no

FATE: does the Cult knows the source of the powder? (Unlikely) yes

Mina persuasion 13 vs Voice DC 15 fail (won’t reveal powder source)

Mina Insight 13 vs Deception 5 (she knows he knows)

Mina persuasion 19 (nat 20) vs DC 15 (Cult will assist with Cadmus recovery)

FATE: Is Mina able to retrieve the ring? (50/50) no

FATE: Has Cadmus been harmed? (Likely) no

FATE: rescued by Antiope? (Likely) Exceptional no

FATE: Antiope killed? (Likely) yes

SCENE 48

Chaos Factor 3

Altered Scene: no

FATE: Do the cultists remain with Mina? (Unlikely) no

TLA Chapter 19 Tristan

Wed, 18 May 2022 13:40:35 +0100

With only 48 hours to go before her arranged wedding, and the planned terrorist attack, Miona needs to take stock and get a plan in motion. But the news from the House of Whispers is not good, and there’s an unexpected visitor waiting for her there…

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UNE: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/134163/UNE-The-Universal-NPC-Emulator-rev

Friends: https://happiful.com/international-friendship-day/

Mechanics SCENE 49: Return to the House of Whispers

Chaos Factor 2

Altered Scene: Altered (Duke Toreth arrives)

FATE: Is Alexis having to deal with Shadow War (very Likely) yes

FATE: Is he coping well? (Likely) no

FATE: has progress been made against the Unseen? (50/50) exceptional no

EVENT: what has gone wrong? Debase Attention

EVENT: What is the nature of the Shadow War? Triumph Opulence

SCENE 50 Meeting the Duke

Chaos Factor 3

Altered Scene: no

UNE: Tris Demeanour Friendly, Bearing Happiness, Focus Power

FATE: Have they met before? (Likely) yes

Age: older

UNE: Tris Demeanour Friendly, Bearing Support, Focus Skills

SCENE 51 Information Gathering

Chaos Factor 2

Altered Scene: no

FATE: did Mina find out anything about Tristan influencers? (Very Likely) exceptional no (Alexis interrupted)

FATE: Any news from the monastery? (Likely) yes

EVENT: what news? Arrive Dispute

Between:

Houses
Underworld
Orders
Everyone **

Everyone & Everyone

FATE: Does the Visitor make contact? (Likely) no

FATE: Do the Cultists make contact? (50/50) yes

EVENT: How? Abandon Stalemate (attack on the city)

TLA Chapter 20 The Wedding

Wed, 25 May 2022 16:25:22 +0100

The big day finally arrives. Everyone who's anyone is invited to the social event of the season, including a horde of mad bomber cultists intent on blowing the entirety of Toreth Palace into kindling. Mina has a plan, and she has some contacts, but is that going to be enough?

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Five Leagues from the Borderlands: https://www.modiphius.net/pages/five-leagues-from-the-borderlands

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Mechanics SCENE 52: DIGBY AND THE VISITOR

Chaos Factor 3

Altered Scene: no

FATE Did Visitor make contact (50/50) exceptional no

EVENT Mistrust Prison (enemy faction boss HQ is on the Hook)

Visit Digby

M/F/NB male

C 4, A 2, N 3, O 3, E 4

Motivations

Encourage the Law
Hinder Success
Spoil beauty

Relationship: distrustful

Starting Mood: cautious

UNE Response: will he say if the House know the Visitor? No

FATE: does the House know him? (Likely) yes

Mina Insight 19 vs DC 12: she knows he knows

UNE Discussion: Demeanour mysterious, Bearing secrets, Focus current story

The mysterious Digby speaks of secrets regarding the PCs current story

EVENT: what secrets? Relates to NPC action (Cult), Waste Dispute

SCENE 53 THE ALCHEMICAL TUTOR

Chaos Factor 4

Altered Scene: Interrupt (Ambiguous Event) Move New Ideas (flyers proposing mass deportations)

Visit Doctor Kropp

M/F/NB non-binary

C 3, A 5, N 3, O 2, E 2

Motivations

Operate vigilance
Process the church
Defile nature

Relationship Loved

Starting Mood neutral

UNE Discussion: Demeanour friendly, Bearing happiness Focus parents

FATE: Is Mina’s mother alive? (50/50) no

FATE: does he know how infernal powder be neutralised? (Likely) exceptional yes (he invented the technique)

Mood sociable

UNE Response: will he share the knowledge? Yes

EVENT; how? Vengeance disruption (divinity: Bless!)

FATE: any devotant? (Very Likely) yes

SCENE 54 BEHIND THE SCENES

Chaos Factor 3 Altered Scene: no

House Toreth Security Chief Camilla Hargrave M/F/NB: F

C 2, A 2, N 3, O 4, E 2

Motivations

Produce the populous
Assist justice
Maintain harmony

Relationship: friendly

Starting Mood: cautious

UNE discussion Demeanour mysterious, Bearing whispers Focus weapons

UNE BINARY: Do they go along with the plan? Yes

Anhra High Devotant

M/F/NB F

C 5, A 1, N 2, O 4, E 3

Motivations

Abduct wealth
Plunder gluttony
Damage charity

Relationship: neutral

Starting mood: sociable

UNE discussion Demeanour friendly, Bearing delight, Focus flaws

UNE BINARY: Do they go along with the plan? Yes

SCENE 55 WEDDING DAY

Chaos Factor 2

Altered Scene: no

FATE: do the cultists sense a trap? (50/50) exceptional no

FATE: do the cultists resist the blessing? (50/50) no

FATE: Is the High Dominar present? (50/50) no

TLAS2 Session Zero

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 15:25:07 +0100

Season 2 is coming, and it’s time to change things up. In this pre-season Session Zero I talk about a new focus for the upcoming episodes, a corresponding mechanical change of approach, and some of the challenges that change may entail.

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TLAS2 Chapter 1 The Hook

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 10:47:51 +0100

Summary

Last season, on the Lone Adventurer, the House of Whispers agent Mina Montisario and her companion Cadmus of the Church of Ankhra, learned of a Piperunner plot to destroy the city using vast quantities of high explosives. Working alongside her sworn enemies, the deranged terrorist Cult of the Great Machine, Mina was able to thwart the Piprunners plans, but not the plans of the Cult. They remain intent on bombing the city, and in particular Mina’s own wedding, a high society event organised by her scheming cousin Alexis, new head of the House of Whispers.

This wedding, an alliance between Houses Montisario and Toreth, is intended to shore up both houses’ interests in the face of a deadly new threat; the mysterious criminal organisation of shapeshifters, known only as the Unseen, has made a direct attack on House Montisario, killing the previous Whisperer. This, and the destabilising impact of the Cult’s bombing campaign, has thrown the uneasy alliances that exist between the city’s countless factions into chaos, and the city now teeters on the brink of all-out civil war.

And throughout, Mina’s steps have been dogged by a mysterious Visitor. This man, Valerian, is part of a shadowy espionage organisation led by a woman known as the Spider. Their motives are shrouded in mystery, but they appear to be set against the Cult and the Unseen, and have attempted to use Mina as a pawn in their game. Mina had hoped to draw them into her own plans against the Cult’s attack on her wedding, but the Visitor could not be found.

We’re about to find out why.

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The City of Kyras

LANDMARKS

1 The Void Sea

2 The Underpipes

3 Ironhook Prison

4 The Dominarium

5 The Bloodpits

DISTRICTS

Chaintop (Barrowcleft). Residences and markets for the farmers who work the fields and eeleries.
The Rose Quarter (Brightstone). The grand mansions and luxury shops of the wealthy elite.
The Slopes (Charhollow). A crowded district of tenements and stacked houses.
The Bridges (Charterhall). The city’s civic offices and the hub for shops, artisans, and commerce.
The Mercer’s Quarter (Coalridge). The remnants of Doskvol’s original hilltop mining settlement, now home to laborers and industrial factories.
The Spot (Crow’s Foot). A cramped neighborhood of multi-level streets, ruled by gangs.
The Docks. Rough taverns, tattoo parlors, fighting pits, and warehouses.
The Iron Spire (Dunslough). A labor camp served by convicts and a ghetto for the destitute poor.
The Rat-Run Markets (Nightmarket). The trade center for exotic goods imported by rail. Many vendors also trade in illicit goods.
The Gilded Gardens (Silkshore). The “red lamp district” and artist community.
The Lavenders (Six Towers). A formerly rich district, now worn down and dilapidated.
The Orchidium (Whitecrown). The sprawling estates of the Lord Governor, Hunter Commander, Master Warden, and Doskvol Academy.

Factions

The Unseen (IV S)

Infiltrate the City Council 8
Expand into other cities 8

The House of Whispers (II W)

Win House Montisario influence on the City Council 6
Rise in Tier 8

The Cult of the Machine (III W)

Awaken the Great Machine 12
Convert the Unbelievers 8

The Wraiths (II W)

Recruit expert thieves 8
Secure an arcane ally 6

Mechanics

Starting Situation:

The Unseen at war with the House of Whispers. The Cult of the Machine at war with everyone. Many other factions in open combat. One other faction seeks an alliance to avoid being destroyed.

SCORE 1

COMPLEX Q: Why are we breaking into Ironhook Prison? 334, 263 (wounded hand, crowned skull)

To forge an alliance with Slate, the leader of the Wraiths, by breaking him out.

LINKED CLOCK 1: Find Slate: 0/4

LINKED CLOCK 2: Break Slate out of prison 0/8

The Plan: Deception

The Detail: disguise and infiltration

Loadouts: all Light

Engagement Roll:

Bold & Daring: +1D
Vulnerability: +1D
Aid (Harker): +1D
High Tier target: -1D
Second Story: +1D

Result: Desperate position

SCENE 1

COMPLEX Q: what obstacle do they face? 614, 244 (fish bones, broken helm)

Starving inmates have had enough, and turn on the guards. It’s a full-blown prison riot! How do the crew get out alive?

DANGER CLOCK: Alert: 0/4

FLASHBACK: This riot is part of the plan, set up by Harker (Valerian 1 Stress)

How do the crew fare in the chaos?

FORTUNE (3D): Good Result: provides cover

GROUP ACTION: Prowl to avoid getting drawn into the fighting (Position Risky, Effect Standard)

Valerian leads: 2 Stress, success with consequence
CLOCK: Find Slate: 2/4
CLOCK: Alert 2/4

SCENE 2: sneaking down corridors

Scene start as expected? (50/50) Yes but 256 145 (bird, chemical vial)

Many inmates unconscious. Gassed? Drugged?

FLASHBACK: Valerian Gather Information: get map of the prison from Laroze (1 stress, 4/9): Sway: 2D: 6,6: exceptional detail

ACTION: Tatiana: Hunt: follow map to D wing, Controlled/ Standard 1d+1d (Push, 2 stress 1/9): 4,1 (succeed with minor consequence)

CLOCK: Find Slate: 4/4 Complete

CONSEQUENCE: A new obstacle or threat appears 153 136 (cog, bubbles)

Heavy water cannon at the end of the corridor

ACTION: Valerian Sway: get close to guard so Alphonse can take him out. Risky, Standard, 2d: 3,3: fail, complication

CONSEQUENCE: suffer Harm (moderate): half-drowned

RESIST (Prowess 2d): 6,2: 0 stress Harm (Lesser): battered

ACTION: Alphonse Skirmish: charge the guard and take him out, Desperate (1XP), Standard, 2d+1d (Push, 2 stress, 2/9) +1d (Tatters assist, 1 Stress): 1,6,6,3 (Crit: increased effect)

Cannon crew taken out before they can hit the alarm

ACTION: Tatters: Tinker: open the cell door, Controlled, Standard 1d +1d (Push, 2 stress, 5/9): 4,5 (succeed with minor consequence)

CONSEQUENCE: Mark clock segment

CLOCK: Alarm 4/4 Complete: general alert! Lockdown! (Position +1)

TLAS2 Chapter 2 Escape from Ironhook

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:37:39 +0100

The Web, a crew of spies and scoundrels including Valerian, Tatters and Alphonse, have broken into Ironhook Prison disguised as a pair of Bluecoats with a prisoner. Their goal? To spring Slate, the head of a rival crew of spies and thieves known as the Wraiths. Having found their target, all that remains now is to break him out of arguably the highest security compound in the entire city. Of course, they have meticulously planned for this, but you know what they say about the best laid plans…

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Solo Oracles: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J_GVM_dVe3YMYAQaP-KIqOC91vFk56y9HOPKMybY_sk/edit?usp=sharing

Faction clocks: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KWuAPc4iv7hElXLepV0XTqVP9IRAdNsdqwD1wSDyAys/edit?usp=sharing

Mechanics Score 1 Scene 3: Running for it

Scene start as expected? (50/50) Yes, but: Prisoners fleeing, chaos

DANGER CLOCK: Capture 0/6

ACTION: Tatters: Hunt: follow map to exit to patrol ring, Desperate (1 XP), Standard, 1d +1d (Push, 2 stress, 7/9) +1d (Valerian Assist, 1 Stress, 5/9) 2,6,6 (Crit, increased effect)

CLOCK: Break Slate out of prison 3/8

FLASHBACK: Alphonse Command: threatening prison guard’s family if he doesn’t open the door, Risky, Standard (2 stress, 4/9), 1d +1d (Push, 2 stress, 6/9) +1d (Valerian Assist, 1 Stress, 6/9): 1,3,6: success

CLOCK: Break Slate out of prison 5/8

ACTION: Tatters: Tinker: call lift, Risky, Standard, 1d, 4 (success with consequence)

CLOCK: Break Slate out of prison 7/8

CONSEQUENCE: Take 2 Stress (9/9) Trauma: Haunted. Tatters is out of action.

RESIST (Resolve 1d): 5, 1 stress (8/9)

The team make it to the top of Ironhook

ACTION: Tatters: Attune: Teleportation Ritual, Desperate (1 XP), Great, 2d +1d (Valerian Assist, 1 Stress, 7/9) +1d (Devil’s Bargain: +1 Heat): 5 (success with serious consequence)

CLOCK: Break Slate out of prison 8/8 Complete

CONSEQUENCE: Take 2 Stress (9/9) Trauma: Haunted. Tatters is out of action

Downtime 1

PAYOFF:

2 basic +3 for Higher Tier target: 5 REP
6 COIN

HEAT:

4 (loud and chaotic) +1 (Devil’s Bargain) +1 (Hostile turf): 6 HEAT

ENTANGLEMENTS:

Flipped: Laroze lost as a contact (now working for the Unseen)

DOWNTIME ACTIVITIES:

Valerian: Recover 1/4 (Sawtooth)
Valerian: Vice (shopping) 6 stress cleared (1/9)
Tatiana: All stress cleared, Haunted
Alphonse: Vice (Dust) 1 stress cleared (5/9)
Alphonse: Reduce Heat: Wreck (destroy records) 2d 3: -3 Heat (3/9)

Valerian: 2xp deception
Tatiana: 2xp desperate 2xp arcane, 1xp vice
Alphonse: 1xp desperate 1xp violence
Crew: 1xp theft, 1xp higher tier, 1xp reputation

Faction clocks updated

TLAS2 Chapter 3 Make it Double

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 08:53:23 +0100

With Slate freed from Ironhook Prison it’s time to lick wounds, take stock and consider next steps. Will the risk have been worth it? Has Tatters survived? And can Slate provide information that will lead the Web to their enemies?

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Mechanics

Downtime 1

PAYOFF:

2 basic +3 for Higher Tier target: 5 REP
6 COIN

HEAT:

4 (loud and chaotic) +1 (Devil’s Bargain) +1 (Hostile turf): 6 HEAT

ENTANGLEMENTS:

Flipped: Laroze lost as a contact (now working for the Unseen)

DOWNTIME ACTIVITIES:

Valerian: Recover 1/4 (Sawtooth)
Valerian: Vice (shopping) 6 stress cleared (1/9)
Tatiana: All stress cleared, Haunted
Alphonse: Vice (Dust) 1 stress cleared (5/9)
Alphonse: Reduce Heat: Wreck (destroy records) 2d 3: -3 Heat (3/9)

Valerian: 2xp deception
Tatiana: 2xp desperate 2xp arcane, 1xp vice
Alphonse: 1xp desperate 1xp violence
Crew: 1xp theft, 1xp higher tier, 1xp reputation

Faction clocks updated

FREE PLAY: Spider & Slate

Scene start as expected? (50/50) Yes

COMPLEX Q: Repercussions of breakout? 224, 514 (shattered circle, ripples)

Fragile stalemate broken. Bluecoats at war. Unpredictable aftershocks. Heat.

SIMPLE Q Any leads on the Unseen or Cult? (50/50) 5,6 Yes

COMPLEX Q nature of lead 554, 532 (eyeball, two half figures)

Unseen agents identified

WHO? (pg 302)

NPC 1:

Mara Vale: Local, cute female
Goals: respect, Methods: espionage, Profession: butcher
Traits: candid, Interests: pets, Quirks: decision by committee

NPC 2:

Lynthia Vale: Local, wiry female
Goals: Happiness, Methods: hard work, Profession: messenger
Traits: daring, Interests: drugs, Quirks: a fraud

Mara and Lynn, a Cutter and a Hound, sisters.

SIMPLE Q: working for the Unseen? (Very Likely) 6,1,5,3 Yes

ENGAGEMENT ROLL Alpha Team: Spider, Sallow, Crater

The Plan: Stealth

The Detail: Sneak on board the Mustang to kidnap the sisters from the Silver Nails

Loadouts: all Medium

Twist: Moving Target

Engagement Roll: 2D

Luck: +1D
Bold & Daring: +1D
Aid (Slate): +1D
High Tier target: -1D
Second Storey: +1D

Result: Mixed (risky)

ENGAGEMENT ROLL Bravo Team: Visitor, Flint, Trace

The Plan: Deception

The Detail: Infiltrate the underpipes disguised as Cultists, to find the source of the powder

Loadouts: all Normal

FLASHBACK: Spider: get 3 Cultist outfits from Jeren, Bluecoat archivist (1 stress, 1/9): Consort + Push (1 stress, 2/9): 3D: 6,5.4: success

Engagement Roll: 3D

Luck: +1D
Bold & Daring: +1D
Vulnerability: +1D (Cult helmets)
High Tier target: -1D
Second Storey: +1D

Result: Mixed (risky)

TLAS2 Chapter 4 As Above, So Below

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 10:41:41 +0100

The double score begins. Beneath the city, Valerian and his team attempt to infiltrate the Machine Cult, whilst above it the Spider's crew approach the Mustang, intent upon carrying out a daring kidnapping.

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Faction clocks: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KWuAPc4iv7hElXLepV0XTqVP9IRAdNsdqwD1wSDyAys/edit?usp=sharing

Mechanics

Alpha Team: Spider, Sallow, Crater

The Plan: Stealth

The Detail: Sneak on board the Mustang to kidnap the sisters from the Silver Nails

Starting Position: Mixed (risky)

CLOCK: Get out with the Sisters 0/12

Opening Scene description: 242, 565 (lobster claw, radiant cracked circle)

Rigid Silver Nails control over fractured stalemate: tense standoff, on the verge of exploding

SIMPLE Q: Have they been to the Mustang before? (50/50) Yes, but (a long time ago)

Who is there?

Underworld

Crows
Lord Tortemus, the Night Queen’s Shadow (the Undying)
The Fog Hounds
The Circle of Flame

Houses (50/50) 2,2 No

Institutions (Unlikely) 1 No, complication (Lord Tortemus)

Fringe (Very unlikely) No

ACTION: Spider: Study: Get the read of the room, Risky, standard: 1d: 6: Success

CLOCK: Get out with the Sisters 2/12

ACTION: Spider: Consort: pump an acquaintance for information, Risky, standard: 2d+1d: 4,5: Success with a Consequence: Take 1 Heat

CLOCK: Get out with the Sisters 4/12

SIMPLE QUESTION: Do folks know why Lord T is here? (Unlikely): 5 (Yes, but)

COMPLEX Q: What do you mean, But? 442, 212 (explosive fireworks, broken shield)

Explosive threat to the defenders

SIMPLE Q: Location on the Sisters? (50/50) 1,1 Complication

COMPLEX Q: what sort of complication? 524, 451 (dripping wax seal, envelope)

Half the complex is sealed off, VIPs by invitation only

Bravo Team: Visitor, Flint, Trace

The Plan: Deception

The Detail: Infiltrate the Underpipes disguised as Cultists, to find the source of the powder

Loadouts: all Normal

Starting Position: Mixed (risky)

CLOCK: Uncover the source of the Powder 0/12

Opening Scene description: 543, 254 (pair of pistols, pair of crescents)

Everyone pointing weapons (Mexican standoff)

ACTION: Flint: Command: win confidence, Risky, standard, 1d +1d (Trace Assist, 1 Stress, 1/9): 6,4 (success)

CLOCK: Uncover the source of the Powder 2/12

ACTION: Valerian: Sway: take us back to your base, Risky, standard, 2d: 3,6 (success)

CLOCK: Uncover the source of the Powder 4/12

GM Oracle: signal impending trouble

COMPLEX Q: Trouble, you say? 415, 143 (Anubis, dripping test tube)

Chemical weighing of souls

ACTION: Valerian: Survey: hunt for a way out, Desperate, standard, 1d+1d (push, 2 Stress): 6,3 (Success)

CLOCK: Uncover the source of the Powder 6/12

COMPLEX Q: What does he see that can help them? 234, 631 (crossed axes, potion bottle)

There is conflict over the oil

TLAS2 Chapter 5 The Doomsinger

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 11:16:37 +0100

Valerian and his crew continue their quest for the source of the Infernal Powder, penetrating into the very heart of the Machine Cultists’ lair. Meanwhile, aboard the Mustang Casino, the Spider’s mission to capture the Vale sisters runs into a dangerous complication.

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Blades in the Dark: https://www.evilhat.com/home/blades-in-the-dark/

Alone in the Dark: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/282013/Alone-in-the-Dark-Solo-Rules-for-Blades-in-the-Dark

Solo Oracles: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J_GVM_dVe3YMYAQaP-KIqOC91vFk56y9HOPKMybY_sk/edit?usp=sharing

Faction clocks: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KWuAPc4iv7hElXLepV0XTqVP9IRAdNsdqwD1wSDyAys/edit?usp=sharing

Mechanics

Alpha Team

CLOCK: Get out with the Sisters 4/12

CLOCK: Get past security (0/4)

SETUP ACTION: Sallow Tinker (Risky): crack locks into security station: 2d: 1,3: Consequence (-1d for follow up)

ACTION: Crater Wreck (Risky): smash alarm systems 2d-1d: 3 Fail: Consequence: A new obstacle or threat appears: 211, 142 (snowflake heart, 4 leaf clover)

Heart-of-Snow, an Urian Doomsinger (predicted they would be here)

FLASHBACK: Spider set this up with Heart-of-Snow (2 Stress).

ACTION: Spider Sway (Desperate), 1 XP, Push (2 Stress), Sallow Assists (1 Stress), 3d: 1,2,2: serious consequence: many more guards, and 2 stress each for Spider and Sallow

Simple Q: Does Heart-of-Snow fight? (Unlikely): Yes

CLOCK: Escape the guards 0/4

CLOCK: Escape Heart of Snow: 0/4

ACTION: Crater Skirmish (Desperate 1 XP), Push (2 stress) for Not to be Trifled With: take on a small group on equal footing + Devils Bargain: 2 ticks for Tortemus (rule Silver Nails) + Sallow Assist (trip) (1 Stress): (Risky) 2d+1d+1d: 5,2,2,4: Success with Consequence: -1 effect

CLOCK: Escape the guards 1/4

ACTION: Sallow Wreck (Saboteur) (Risky) Cut the lights: 2d: 1,1 Consequence: Zapped

SETUP: Spider Study (Risky): understand magical security measures: 4,3: Success with consequence: things take longer

ACTION: Crater Skirmish (Desperate, 1 XP, reduced effect), 2d: 6,6: Critical: +1 Effect

CLOCK: Escape the guards 3/4

ACTION: Sallow: Tinker (Desperate, 1 XP): create arcane feedback, 2d+1 (setup): 6,3,3 Success

CLOCK: Escape the guards 4/4

ACTION: Spider Sway (Risky) this is not your fight: 1d: 1, Consequence: End up in a worse position: -1 position (can try again if failure)

ACTION: Spider Sway (Desperate) try again, Devil’s Bargain (Blood Debt): 2,5: success with consequence: lose something important: 162, 461(hooded assassin, labelled potion)

The identity of the Whisperer’s poisoner

SIMPLE Q: Is it Doctor Kropp? Likely: Yes, But: an unwilling participant

Doctor Eli Kropp, of Doctor Kropp’s Alchemical Emporium, in the Mercer’s Quarter

CLOCK: Escape Heart of Snow: 2/4: he retains a hold

CLOCK: Get out with the Sisters 6/12

Bravo Team

CLOCK: Uncover the source of the Powder 6/12

GATHER INFO: Flint leads Group Action: Survey (Risky): Valerian 2, Trace 2, Flint 2: Trace Flint takes only 1 Stress (Expertise ability). Consequence: suffer harm: Drained

ACTION: Valerian Sway (Risky, reduced effect): Sweet-talk priest: 2d: 5,4: Success with Consequence (consequence cancelled by Subterfuge ability)

COMPLEX Q: what clue does Valerian discover? 533, 341 (shattered pane of glass, electrical heart)

There is a portal to another plane at the heart of the Great Machine

CLOCK: Uncover the source of the Powder 7/12

FLASHBACK: Flint has disguised himself as the priest (0 Stress)

ACTION: Flint Command (Risky, reduced effect): Intimidate guards: 2d: 2,3: Fail with consequence: take 1 Stress

ACTION: Valerian Sway (Desperate 1XP, reduced effect, Push (2 Stress), Trace Assist (1 Stress)): sweet-talk guards: 4d: 5,1,4,4 success with Consequence (things take longer)

CLOCK: Uncover the source of the Powder 8/12

TLAS2 Chapter 6 The Long Drop

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 21:10:11 +0100

The Spider’s mission to capture the Vale Sisters comes under greater and greater pressure, as chaos engulfs the Mustang and deadly new foes emerge. Can the crew possibly snatch victory from the jaws of defeat?

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Solo Oracles: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J_GVM_dVe3YMYAQaP-KIqOC91vFk56y9HOPKMybY_sk/edit?usp=sharing

Faction clocks: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KWuAPc4iv7hElXLepV0XTqVP9IRAdNsdqwD1wSDyAys/edit?usp=sharing

Rakes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRq1Ksh-32g

Mechanics

Alpha Team

CLOCK: Get out with the Sisters 6/12

GM Oracle: Introduce a new threat, or advance an existing one

SIMPLE Q: Tortemus? 50/50 1,6 Yes

COMPLEX Q: What happens? 654, 233 (wing, serrated sword)

Airborne vampire spawn attack

CLOCK (Lord Tortemus): Rule the Silver Nails 4/8

SIMPLE Q: Does Heart-of-Snow see it coming? 50/50 6,1 Yes

COMPLEX Q: What does he do? 522, 632 (bird in flight, fire pit)

Flees the casino, sets a fire to cover escape

ACTION: Sallow Wreck (Risky) disable flight to force an evacuation of the Mustang, Fine Wrecking Tools (+1 Effect)

DEVIL’S BARGAIN: Unexpected complication (NPC, faction, situation, environment) 153, 542 (cog, dragonfly)

Destroy hover machinery rather than disable

2d+1d: 4,2,1 Success with Consequence: a new obstacle or threat appears

CLOCK: Get out with the Sisters 9/12

CLOCK: Mustang Falling 0/4

COMPLEX Q: nature of obstacle/ threat? 224, 345 (fractured circle, eye spy)

Inter-factional battle, and Discovery of an Unseen, blocking access to the Sisters & Seresh (reduced Effect)

ACTION: Cutter Skirmish (Desperate: +1XP) to get close to the Sisters (-1 Effect from Crowd), scary weapon: meat hook (+1 Effect)

DEVIL’S BARGAIN: this grants Tortemus an advantage (+2 on Clock)

2d+1d: 5,5,3: Success with Serious Consequence: Mark a Clock (+2 on Clock), gain Tortemus as an enemy

CLOCK (Lord Tortemus): Rule the Silver Nails 8/8 COMPLETE: turns on the Sisters

CLOCK: Get out with the Sisters 11/12

FLASHBACK: Sallow wired the stained glass wall to explode (+2 Stress)

FLASHBACK: Spider hid Tatters on board the Void Cutter, with orders (+2 Stress)

ACTION: Salow Wreck (Desperate +1XP) Blow the window out and tip everyone out (Crater Assist +1 Stress)

DEVIL’S BARGAIN: Offend or anger a faction: Silver Nails

2d+1d+1d: 1,1,2,2 Failure, Serious Consequence: Lose something Important: the Vale Sisters: Mission Failure

TLAS2 Chapter 7 A Handful of Dust

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 16:49:40 +0100

Valerian’s team have penetrated into the very heart of their enemy’s stronghold. Now they must enter the Great Machine itself, if they are to discover the secret of the infernal powder. But what horrors will they face, and what sacrifices will they be prepared to make in return for knowledge?

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Solo Oracles: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J_GVM_dVe3YMYAQaP-KIqOC91vFk56y9HOPKMybY_sk/edit?usp=sharing

Faction clocks: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KWuAPc4iv7hElXLepV0XTqVP9IRAdNsdqwD1wSDyAys/edit?usp=sharing

Mechanics

Bravo Team

CLOCK: Uncover the source of the Powder 8/12

GM ORACLE: Give or take a resource or an opportunity: 361. 141 (Skull reading book, dripping test tube)

Flint studying Sacred Machine Oil in the Lever’s sacred book

SIMPLE Q: Does he learn anything useful? Unlikely: 6 Yes, and…

COMPLEX Q: What does he learn? 524, 441 (Bleeding egg, 2 arrow bow)

The cultists believe the machine is alive, and that the oil is like it’s blood. Those that can survive ingesting it can become living weapons, part of the machine.

ACTION: Trace Hunt (Risky) explore the Machine, Flint Assist (1 Stress), reduced Effect: 2d+1d: 6,1,6 Crit!

CLOCK: Uncover the source of the Powder 10/12

COMPLEX Q: What do they find? 441, 416 (2 arrow bow, flying dagger)

Killing Grounds (kills some rats but not others)

ACTION: Trace Prowl (Risky) bypass the killing field, Push (2 Stress), Flint Assist (1 Stress), reduced Effect: 2d+1d+1d: 4,5,6,4: Success

CLOCK: Uncover the source of the Powder 11/12

COMPLEX Q: What does she find? 642, 523 (female symbol, many people)

The Priestesses of the Cult (only women can pass the killing grounds)

ACTION: Trace Survey (Desperate), Push (2 Stress) locate the fracture: 1d+1d: 4,4 Success & consequence: Lose Something Important:

CLOCK: Uncover the source of the Powder 12/12

Rupture to the Demon Dimensions: demons emerge, and are blasted to dust by the priestess’ ritual.

SIMPLE Q: Is the something lost Flint? 5,2: Yes, but

COMPLEX Q: What do you mean, But? 442, 562 (spooky man, poisonous mushroom)

He’s not dead. Flint drinks Machine oil, and is transformed

TLAS2 Chapter 8 Revelation

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 12:51:00 +0100

After barely surviving two desperately challenging missions, the dispirited members of the Web return to their headquarters to lick their wounds. But the Spider has a bombshell to drop that will paint all their recent discoveries in a stark new light.

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Solo Oracles: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J_GVM_dVe3YMYAQaP-KIqOC91vFk56y9HOPKMybY_sk/edit?usp=sharing

Faction clocks: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KWuAPc4iv7hElXLepV0XTqVP9IRAdNsdqwD1wSDyAys/edit?usp=sharing

Mechanics

Downtime

Payoff: 4

Coin 2

Heat 10 (Wanted 1)

Entanglements: Usual Suspects (Frake (Flint’s locksmith) arrested & questioned: vanished)

Valerian: Recover (complete), Vice (shopping): -2 Stress

Spider: Vice x2 (debt to Circle of Flame): -7 Stress

Sallow: Vice (erotic reflexology): -4 Stress, Recover (¼)

Crater: Vice x2 (Dreamdust): -2 Stress

Trace: Vice (prayers to Fove): -5 Stress, Train (Resolve)

Tatters: Train x 2 (Resolve)

XP assigned

I CHING QUESTION:: What opportunities present themselves? (63, 27): Settled, Nourishment. Take stock, observe others, then act.

FACTION CLOCKS

Unseen: Infiltrate the City Council +1, Expand into other cities +1

House of Whispers: Win House Montisario influence on the City Council +2

The Wraiths: Recruit expert thieves +2, Secure an arcane ally +1

The Silver Nails: Lord Tortemus: Rule the Silver Nails COMPLETE, Obtain arcane secrets +1

TAROT QUESTION: What has the House of Whispers done to gain influence?

Past: Justice: a carefully weighed decision has been taken

Present: Queen of Wands: people are brought together (Mina and Tristan)

Future: Ace of Swords: a puzzle or challenge will be solved, an opportunity realised

The Montisario/ Toreth union will shift the balance of power away from the Arch Dominar.

RUNIC READING (Cross): To what end?

The Underlying Influence: Fehu (inverted): a fall from favour (Montisario and Toreth)

The Obstacle: Tiwaz: A successful end to a conflict, that will come with a price (the War)

The Blessing: Algiz: A protector or ally (Dhrume)

The Road Ahead: Ingwaz: Earth, nature, growth (increase influence

The Destination: Laguz: Water, change, risk (expansion of the empire)

IRONSWORN ORACLE: Why did the Web take a stand? Demand Superstition (resist religious conformity)

SIMPLE Q: Did they believe the Unseen were backing the Cult? (Likely) 5,5,3 Yes, But (they dont’ know why)

SIMPLE Q: was the source of this intel Doctor Kropp? (Likely) 6,5,5 Yes

TLAS2 Chapter 9 Triple Trouble

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 10:24:25 +0100

Now they have an insight into their enemies' plans, the Web lay plans of their own; three separate plans, to be exact, each intended to thwart some aspect of the forces arrayed against them. But there's a very real difference between planning a thing and doing a thing, as The Spider and her three teams are about to find out…

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Solo Oracles: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J_GVM_dVe3YMYAQaP-KIqOC91vFk56y9HOPKMybY_sk/edit?usp=sharing

Faction clocks: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KWuAPc4iv7hElXLepV0XTqVP9IRAdNsdqwD1wSDyAys/edit?usp=sharing

Mechanics

SIMPLE Q: Did the Mustang hit the city? 50/50 5,1 Yes, But

Systems partially restored, minimal impact, just property damage.

Where did it hit? 10 Mercers’ Quarter

GATHER INFORMATION: Trace Hunt: Armada location, Risky, high (Scout ability): 2d+1d (Sallow Assist, 1 Stress): 3,5,6 Success

COMPLEX Q: Where is the armada being assembled? 113, 323 (cartwheel, natural crystal)

In the Crystal Caves, below the continent of Conflict

ENGAGEMENT ROLL Shadow Team: Trace, Crater

The Plan: Stealth

The Detail: Identify and infiltrate the Infernal Powder supply lines

Loadouts: all Medium

Engagement Roll: 1D

Luck: +1D
High Tier target: -1D
Second Storey: +1D

Result: Bad Result (desperate)

COMPLEX Q: What is the nature of the threat? 345, 123 (eye spy, flayed skin)

Unseen, involved in identity theft

SIMPLE Q: Are there barrels here? (Likely) 3,1,2: No because

Warehouse is empty (stock just moved)

UNE NPC: Female tactless gypsy. Motivations: accompany advice, guard discretion, support the world.

SIMPLE Q: are they spotted? (Likely): Yes

Simple Q: are there lookouts? (Likely) Yes, but

They are outside

ENGAGEMENT ROLL Team Deliverance: The Spider, Sallow

The Plan: Transport

The Detail: Recover the Doctor and return with him to HQ

Loadouts: all Heavy

Engagement Roll: 1D

Luck: +1D

Result: Mixed Result (Risky)

COMPLEX Q: What is the nature of the challenge? 563, 253 (winged spike, crossed sabres)

The Crows are fighting a battle in the ruins of the Mercer’s Quarter/ Mustang

SIMPLE Q: vs Undying/ Silver Nails? Likely: 4,1,1 Yes, but

They are not the only ones

Team Crasher Engagement Roll:

ENGAGEMENT ROLL Team Crasher: Valerian, Tatters

The Plan: Transport

The Detail: Teleport in, grab Mina, teleport out

Loadouts: all Medium

Engagement Roll: 1D

Luck: +1D
Bold & Daring: +1D
Strong defences: -1D
Aid (Setarra): +1D
High Bad Result (desperate)

SIMPLE Q: Does Setarra double cross her? (Likely) 5,1,1 (Yes But) Temporarily “I didn’t say when”

TLAS2 Chapter 10:To the Brink

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 10:27:54 +0000

Whether fleeing cutthroats in a cat and mouse chase over the roofs of the Docks, or avoiding a full-scale war in the streets of the Mercers' Quarter, or trying to stop the society wedding of the decade, each of The Spider's three teams are on a desperate mission to thwart the Unseen's insidious plans.

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Solo Oracles: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J_GVM_dVe3YMYAQaP-KIqOC91vFk56y9HOPKMybY_sk/edit?usp=sharing

Faction clocks: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KWuAPc4iv7hElXLepV0XTqVP9IRAdNsdqwD1wSDyAys/edit?usp=sharing

Mechanics

Team Crace

PROGRESS CLOCK: Identify and infiltrate the Infernal Powder supply lines 0/10

RACING CLOCK

Escape 0/6
Cornered 0/6

ACTION: Trace: Finesse: sprint along the rafter, Desperate, Limited 1d: 4 (success with consequence) 1XP

CONSEQUENCE 1: 2 Stress

CONSEQUENCE 2: Mark clock segment(s)

RESIST (PROWESS 3d) 6,4,2: 0 Stress

RACING CLOCK

Escape 1/6
Cornered 1/6

ACTION: Crater: Wreck: lay down covering fire (item: ), Desperate, Standard, 2d: 1,5 (success with a consequence) 1 XP

CONSEQUENCE: Suffer harm or damage

RESIST (PROWESS 3d) 5,2,3: 1 Stress

RACING CLOCK

Escape 3/6
Cornered 1/6

ACTION: Trace: Hunt: pick off pursuer (fine long bow), Risky, Standard, 2d: 3,5 (success with a consequence

CONSEQUENCE: End up with worse effect: -1 effect level

RACING CLOCK

Escape 4/6
Cornered 1/6

ACTION: Crater: Skirmish: push lead pursuer off the roof, Risky, Limited, 2d: 6,5 (success)

RACING CLOCK

Escape 5/6
Cornered 1/6

ACTION: Trace: Lead a Group: Prowl (evade pursuers), Risky, Standard,

Trace: 1d: 4

Crater: 5

Success with Consequence: End up in a worse position: -1 position

RACING CLOCK

Escape 6/6: ESCAPED
Cornered 1/6

COMPLEX Q: Why is the situation Desperate? 522, 634 (flying dove, bowl of fire)

Peace goes up in flames

PROGRESS CLOCK: Identify and infiltrate the Infernal Powder supply lines 2/10

Team Spilow

PROGRESS CLOCK: Recover the Doctor and return with him to HQ 0/10

SCENE START ORACLE: Does the scene start as expected? (50/50) 5,1: Yes but

But what? 432, 163 domino mask, mechanical clock

Their mission is on the clock

DANGER CLOCK: Discovery (0/6)

ACTION: Sallow: Study: examine map for route, Risky, Standard, 1d+1d (Spider Assist, Foresight (no Stress)): 4, 2: Success with Consequence

Clock segments

DANGER CLOCK: Discovery (2/6)

PROGRESS CLOCK: Recover the Doctor and return with him to HQ 2/10

ACTION: Sallow: Tinker: lay down smoke screen (Bandolier), Risky, Standard, 2d: 6,5 Success

PROGRESS CLOCK: Recover the Doctor and return with him to HQ 4/10

SIMPLE Q: Is the shop still standing? (50/50) Yes, But

COMPLEX Q: But what? 154, 662 Coffin, Starburst

Explosion has killed many

Team Valatters

PROGRESS CLOCK: Stop the wedding and recover Mina 0/10

SCENE START ORACLE: Does the scene start as expected? (50/50) 6,6: Yes, and

Tatters is clapped in irons

ACTION: Valerian: Sway: Persuade Mina the Unseen are behind the wedding, Desperate, Limited, Push, Devil’s Bargain: 4d: 4,1, 1, 3 Success with Consequence, 1XP

Bargain: 8: Add 3 Heat

Consequence: A new obstacle or threat appears

COMPLEX Q: What is it?344, 415 Kneeling man, Anubis

Flint has become the Weigher of Souls (machine oil). Spiked the wedding wine

PROGRESS CLOCK: Stop the wedding and recover Mina 1/10

TLAS2 Chapter 11 The Black Wedding

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 17:49:47 +0000

Tatters and Valerian are in way over their heads. What had been intended as a swift in and out kidnap job, with a smattering of diplomacy as plan B, has officially descended into the Worst Wedding Ever. With a Machine Cult-induced slaughter underway and a zombie outbreak tearing through the acme of the Kyras ruling classes, how can things possibly get worse? Funny you should ask…

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Solo Oracles: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J_GVM_dVe3YMYAQaP-KIqOC91vFk56y9HOPKMybY_sk/edit?usp=sharing

Faction clocks: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KWuAPc4iv7hElXLepV0XTqVP9IRAdNsdqwD1wSDyAys/edit?usp=sharing

TLAS2 Chapter 12 House of Pain

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 09:38:25 +0000

We return to the mean streets of the Mercer’s Quarter, as Sallow and the Spider try to break into Doctor Kropp’s alchemical shop. But that proves to be considerably easier said than done, as the obstacles in their path, threats both new and old, grow ever-more lethal. Can they possibly fight their way through and recover the doctor?

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Alone in the Dark: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/282013/Alone-in-the-Dark-Solo-Rules-for-Blades-in-the-Dark

Solo Oracles: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J_GVM_dVe3YMYAQaP-KIqOC91vFk56y9HOPKMybY_sk/edit?usp=sharing

Faction clocks: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KWuAPc4iv7hElXLepV0XTqVP9IRAdNsdqwD1wSDyAys/edit?usp=sharing

Blades in the Dark action rolls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAl85kYCWro

Mechanics

Team Spallow

PROGRESS CLOCK: Recover the Doctor and return with him to HQ 4/10

SCENE START ORACLE: Does the scene start as expected? (50/50) 4,5 Yes, but

But what? 531, 555 Cracked earth, eyeball

Damage to the shop reveals an observation device

ACTION: Spider Study (Risky, Limited): Seek a method of approach: 2d: 2,4 Success with Consequence

PROGRESS CLOCK: Recover the Doctor and return with him to HQ 5/10

CONSEQUENCE: A new obstacle or threat appears

COMPLEX Q: What is the approach method identified? 256, 166 Flying bird, mechanical explosion

Blow a hole in the roof

COMPLEX Q: What is the obstacle or threat? 552, 221 Cut ruby, armoured crab

Automaton as well as blasting gem

ACTION: Sallow Wreck (Risky, Limited): Destroy the automaton with a grenade (Push): 3d: 1,1,5 Success with Consequence

PROGRESS CLOCK: Recover the Doctor and return with him to HQ 6/10

CONSEQUENCE: -1 Effect

PROGRESS CLOCK: Recover the Doctor and return with him to HQ 5/10

ACTION: Sallow Tinker (Risky, Limited), Spider Assist (Foresight): Use grenade to gain access: 3d6 3,3,4 Success with Consequence

CONSEQUENCE: End up in a worse position: -1 position (can try again if failure)

PROGRESS CLOCK: Recover the Doctor and return with him to HQ 6/10

COMPLEX Q: What causes the position to be desperate? 561, 165 Hourglass, Invasion

Doomsinger’s forces now have access

COMPLEX Q: Tell me a bit about the Doomsinger’s forces: 213, 544 Comb, sunrise

WTF?

Starforged:

Characters: First Look: 84: Uncanny

Characters: Role: 78: Scholar

The Seekers of Dhrume (Chapters 1.19, 1.20, 2.8)

ACTION: Sallow Finesse (Desperate, Limited): use a smoke-bomb to gain ground on the Enlightenment. Spider Assist (distract) 2d: 2,6 Success

PROGRESS CLOCK: Recover the Doctor and return with him to HQ 7/10

SIMPLE Q: Is the Doctor home? (Very Likely) 3,3,3,2 No, because

COMPLEX Q: Because what? 451, 355 Letter, Exploding Tower

Letter informing them the shop is rigged to blow

TLAS2 Chapter 13 Night’s Black Agents

Wed, 14 Dec 2022 22:01:59 +0000

In the third thrust of a three-pronged attack on the Unseen’s plans, Crater and Trace attempt to infiltrate the shapeshifters’ smuggling operation. But they face ever-worsening odds; running battles on the streets, implacable foes and an unexpected new threat. Can subtlety and subterfuge win out where violence and conflict have failed?

Links

Transcript:

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Blades in the Dark: https://www.evilhat.com/home/blades-in-the-dark/

Alone in the Dark: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/282013/Alone-in-the-Dark-Solo-Rules-for-Blades-in-the-Dark

Solo Oracles: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J_GVM_dVe3YMYAQaP-KIqOC91vFk56y9HOPKMybY_sk/edit?usp=sharing

Faction clocks: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KWuAPc4iv7hElXLepV0XTqVP9IRAdNsdqwD1wSDyAys/edit?usp=sharing

Mechanics

Team Crace

PROGRESS CLOCK: Identify and infiltrate the Infernal Powder supply lines 2/10

SCENE START ORACLE: Does the scene start as expected? (50/50) 1,6 yes

Desperate position

ACTION: Trace Hunt (Desperate, Standard): Track the Unseen, Katari, to find the powder. She is heavily guarded, and there’s a war on. (Scout: +1 effect): 2d: 6,2 Success

PROGRESS CLOCK: Identify and infiltrate the Infernal Powder supply lines 5/10

COMPLEX Q: Where does she go? 312, 462 3 boxes, 3 masks

Another warehouse, with more Unseen.

SIMPLE Q: Are any familiar (Unlikely) No

Starforged Name, First Look, Role, Disposition, Goal, and Revealed Aspect

Unseen 1: Katari, raven haired merchant (hostile, collect a debt, quirky)

Unseen 2: Dex, Youthful entertainer (desperate, build a home, manipulative)

Unseen 3: Wade, Large smuggler (wanting, rebel against power, envious)

ACTION: Trace Prowl (Risky, Standard): Open window to eavesdrop on the Unseen (Push, Scout): 4d6 5,5,4,3 Success with a Consequence

CONSEQUENCE: Suffer harm or damage: Harm L1 (Fatigued: -1 Effect)

PROGRESS CLOCK: Identify and infiltrate the Infernal Powder supply lines 7/10

COMPLEX Q: What are they doing?

Starforged Oracles

Faction Project: Research an Innovation

Theme: Investigate

Descriptor: Vault

Attitude to Cult: Manoeuvring against

SIMPLE Q: Is there disagreement amongst them? Unlikely 6 Yes

SIMPLE Q: Is there powder here? 50/50: 6,6 Crit: Yes And

COMPLEX Q: And what? 133, 654 Shield, Fire

A means of protection against infernal powder

SIMPLE Q: Have they discovered Kropp’s means of neutralising the powder? 50/50 1,3 No because

They haven’t found him yet

SIMPLE Q: Any supply issues? (Unlikely) 4 Yes, but

COMPLEX Q: Nature of the issue? 523, 143 Many people, bombs within bombs

Tightened security, but many agents with access to explosives

SIMPLE Q: Any delivery issues? (Unlikely) 5 Yes, but

COMPLEX Q: Nature of the issue? 522, 156 Flying dove, empire logo

Peace required, the Imperial military will restore order

ACTION: Trace Prowl (Risky, Standard): Open window to eavesdrop on the Unseen (Push, Scout): 4d6 5,5,4,3 Success with a Consequence

CONSEQUENCE: Suffer harm or damage: Harm L1 (Fatigued: -1 Effect)

ACTION: Trace Hunt (Risky, Standard): Track powder to shipping (Push, Scout (cancels Harm), Spyglass (+1 effect): 3d6: 5,1,3 Success with Consequence

CONSEQUENCE: A new obstacle or threat appears

PROGRESS CLOCK: Identify and infiltrate the Infernal Powder supply lines 10/10

COMPLEX Q:

Nature of the threat? 433, 613 Dragon head, net

Dragnet for the web

TLAS2 Chapter 14 Free Bird

Wed, 28 Dec 2022 09:33:00 +0000

At Toreth Palace, the survivors of the Black Wedding are trapped between a raging conflagration and an implacable, unstoppable foe. And for Sallow and the Spider, things are worse still; the building they were in was just blown to smithereens! Is there any way out for our intrepid heroes?

Links

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iqgb5_6T224B9lq5ynujiJGE0Gc7wAZKjhawpddKkSU/edit?usp=sharing

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Alone in the Dark: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/282013/Alone-in-the-Dark-Solo-Rules-for-Blades-in-the-Dark

Solo Oracles: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J_GVM_dVe3YMYAQaP-KIqOC91vFk56y9HOPKMybY_sk/edit?usp=sharing

Faction clocks: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KWuAPc4iv7hElXLepV0XTqVP9IRAdNsdqwD1wSDyAys/edit?usp=sharing

Mega City One Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2X7G8wXxMf1C6QLd15D3qB?si=07e63b3a2c454162

Mechanics

Tatters & Valerian

PROGRESS CLOCK: Stop the wedding and recover Mina 7/10

DANGER CLOCK: Massacre of the Innocents 4/6

ACTION: Valerian Sway (Desperate, Standard) Distract Flint to let Mina & co escape: 2d6 1,3: Failure, 1XP

CONSEQUENCE: Lose Something Important

His Tongue!

RESIST: Resolve (Connect with Mina) 2d: 1,4: 2 Stress: Stress track Maxed, Valerian is down (Trauma: Paranoid)

ACTION: Tatters Attune (Desperate, Standard) Teleport Flint to hell: Push (2 stress), Devil’s Bargain (Offer Setarra what he wants): 4d: 2,5,2,6: Success, 1 XP

PROGRESS CLOCK: Stop the wedding and recover Mina 9/10

DEVIL’S BARGAIN: Setarra gains greater control

Stress track Maxed, Tatters is down (Trauma: Obsessed)

MISSION FAILED

Sallow & Spider

PROGRESS CLOCK: Recover the Doctor and return with him to HQ 7/10

STARFORGED ACTION/ THEME ORACLE: What does Kropp’s yes but mean? Debate Price

STARFORGED ACTION/ THEME ORACLE: What are Spider and Kropp discussing?

Await Warning

STARFORGED DESCRIPTOR/ FOCUS ORACLE: Where is Kropp? Hidden Storage (a bunker)

ACTION: Spider Sway (Risky, Standard): Persuade Kropp to come with them, Push (2 Stress), Sallow Assist (1 stress): 3d: 1,4,3: Success with Consequence

CONSEQUENCE: Take 2 Stress

PROGRESS CLOCK: Recover the Doctor and return with him to HQ 9/10

ACTION: Sallow Prowl (Desperate, Standard, reduced to Limited by Sallow’s Harm): Lead the group back to the hideout. Spider Assist (1 Stress), Devil’s Bargain: 3d: 5,3,1: Success with Consequence

CONSEQUENCE: Suffer Harm 2 (Overwhelmed)

SIMPLE Q: Are the vampires winning the street war? (Likely) Yes, and

They have won, and nailed up their enemies

DEVIL’S BARGAIN: Betray a friend or loved one:

STARFORGED DESCRIPTOR/ FOCUS ORACLE: To who? Blighted Path: Lord Tortemus

TLAS2 Chapter 15 The Best Defense

Fri, 13 Jan 2023 12:16:44 +0000

The crew are bruised and beleaguered off the back of three punishing missions. But if they think the Spider is going to back down now, they have another think coming…

Links

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UMLqfA3aT1ud8WDFSWVxC9uIjGRTYodv5kpm77iSfqk/edit?usp=sharing

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Blades in the Dark: https://www.evilhat.com/home/blades-in-the-dark/

Alone in the Dark: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/282013/Alone-in-the-Dark-Solo-Rules-for-Blades-in-the-Dark

Solo Oracles: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J_GVM_dVe3YMYAQaP-KIqOC91vFk56y9HOPKMybY_sk/edit?usp=sharing

Faction clocks: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KWuAPc4iv7hElXLepV0XTqVP9IRAdNsdqwD1wSDyAys/edit?usp=sharing

Mechanics

Web XP: 18 (3 advances)

+2 Stress boxes per crew member
Everybody Steals (+1 action rating for each crew member)
Synchronised (All Group Action 6’s combine)

Crater XP: 7 (Bodyguard, Skirmish +1)

Spider XP: 4 (Mastermind)

Sallow XP: 8 (Physicker)

Valerian XP: 7 (Rook’s Gambit, Sway +1)

Tatters XP: 9 (Iron Will, Sway +1)

Trace XP: 7 (Focused)

Payoff

Rep +9

Coin +6

Heat +10 (Wanted 2)

Entanglements

Show of Force (Undying destroy all covert drops)
Reprisals (Sawtooth is found flayed)
Questioning: Lord Adelaide Phroaig taken in, 2 Coin to release

SIMPLE Q: Do Tatters and Valerian make it back to the safehouse? (50/50) 3,4 No, Because

COMPLEX Q: Because what? 536, 431 Fireball, Arrow path

They have not been found since the fire

Downtime Activities

Sallow

Recover (Physicker, Crater Aids): 5d: 2,5,5,6,3: Frazzled gone, Overwhelmed to L1
Indulge Vice: 3 (4/11 remaining)
Train (1 Coin): Survey +1

Crater

Indulge Vice: 3 (4/11 remaining)
Reduce Heat: Wreck: 3,4 Heat reduced by 2 to 3

Spider

Indulge Vice: 5 (2/11 remaining)
Reduce Heat: Consort: 4,1: Reduced by 2 to 1

Trace

Recover (Physicker, Spider Aids): 5d: 1,1,3,4,5: 2 segments
Recover (Physicker, Spider Aids): 5d: 6,4,3,1,3: 3 segments, Fatigued gone
Train (1 Coin)
Train (1 Coin): Study +1

Tatters

Stress cleared, Trauma (Paranoid)
+2 Stress (2 Trauma)
Recover (Physicker, Valerian Aids): 5d: 4,5,2,2,6: 3 segments, 1 Coin for 5 segments: Brutalised cleared
Train x 4 (3 Coin): +1 Study

Valerian

Stress cleared, Trauma (Reckless)
+1 Stress (1 Trauma)
Train x 2

Faction Clocks

Unseen: +1 infiltrate city Council
Cult: +1 Awaken Machine, +2 convert unbelievers
Wraiths: +1 recruit thieves, +1 secure arcane ally
Tortemus: +1 crush Crows, +1 gain arcane secrets
Seekers: +1 benefits of war

ENGAGEMENT ROLL Spider, Trace, Crater, Sallow

The Plan: Assault

The Detail: Destroy the Unseen’s supply lines

Loadouts: all Medium

Engagement Roll: 2D

Luck: +1D
Bold: +1D
Vulnerability: +1D
Ally (Jeren, Bluecoat archivist): +1D
High Tier target: -1D
Wanted: -1D

Result: Mixed Result (Risky)

GATHER INFORMATION: Spider Consort with Jeren re shipping Company, Mastermind to Push: 3d: 2,2,3 Limited: The Percheron is owned by the Void Sea Shipping Company VSSCo.

PROGRESS CLOCK: Destroy the Unseen’s supply lines 0/16

Secure intel at the Shipping Company 0/4
Destroy the Percheron 0/4
Destroy Warehouse 1 0/4
Destroy Warehouse 2 0/4

GROUP ACTION ROLL: Prowl, led by Trace, to break into the VSSCo office while avoiding the attention of the passing patrols, Risky, Standard: (Success with Consequence)

Trace: 3d: 5,5,2

Crater: 1d: 4

Sallow: 2d: 4,3

Spider: 1d: 1: 1 Stress to Trace

CONSEQUENCE: Take Heat

PROGRESS CLOCK: Destroy the Unseen’s supply lines 2/16

The Shipping Company 2/4
The Percheron 0/4
Warehouse 1 0/4
Warehouse 2 0/4

SIMPLE Q: Obvious wealth? 50/50: 4,1: Yes, but

Faded glory

ACTION ROLL: Spider Study, to find evidence in the company books while remaining undetected, Crater Assist, Risky, Standard: 3d: 1,4,5 (Success with Consequence)

CONSEQUENCE: Worse Effect

Limited information

COMPLEX Q: limited how?

STARFORGED DESCRIPTOR/ FOCUS ORACLE: Lost Ship

One ship name has been obscured

PROGRESS CLOCK: Destroy the Unseen’s supply lines 3/16

The Shipping Company 3/4
The Percheron 0/4
Warehouse 1 0/4
Warehouse 2 0/4

ACTION ROLL: Sallow Tinker, to break into the safe silently, Push, Risky, Standard-1 from Harm: 3d: 2,2,1 (Failure)

CONSEQUENCE: Noisy explosion, safe destroyed, Bluecoats on their way

GROUP ACTION ROLL: Prowl, led by Spider, to evade the Bluecoats and make it to the Percheron, Desperate, Limited: Success, 1XP

Trace: 3d: 5,4,6

Crater: 1d: 5

Sallow: 2d: 1,3 1 stress to Spider

Spider: 1d: 1: 3 1 stress to Spider

PROGRESS CLOCK: Destroy the Unseen’s supply lines 4/16

The Shipping Company 3/4
The Percheron 1/4
Warehouse 1 0/4
Warehouse 2 0/4

SIMPLE Q: Is the ship guarded? Very Likely: Yes, but

The guards are not alert

SETUP ACTION ROLL: Trace Hunt, to lay a route and track down the Captain without getting spotted, Crater Assists, Risky, Limited: 3d: 3,6,3 (Success)

PROGRESS CLOCK: Destroy the Unseen’s supply lines 5/16

The Shipping Company 3/4
The Percheron 2/4
Warehouse 1 0/4
Warehouse 2 0/4

GROUP ACTION ROLL: Prowl, led by Crater, to sneak onto the Percheron, Risky, Limited: (Critical Success: +1 Effect): Sallow can lay charges without a roll

Crater: 1d: 2 1 Stress to Crater

Sallow: 2d: 6,6

Spider: Push: 2d: 1,6

PROGRESS CLOCK: Destroy the Unseen’s supply lines 6/16

The Shipping Company 3/4
The Percheron 4/4
Warehouse 1 0/4
Warehouse 2 0/4

ACTION ROLL: Cutter Command, to interrogate the captain, Risky, Limited, Spider Assists, 2d: 5,1 (Success with Consequence)

PROGRESS CLOCK: Destroy the Unseen’s supply lines 8/16

The Shipping Company 4/4
The Percheron 4/4
Warehouse 1 0/4
Warehouse 2 0/4

CONSEQUENCE: The Captain reveals a troubling truth

COMPLEX Q: What does the captain reveal? 235, 662 (lobster claw, sunburst)

ACTION/ THEME: 100, 86: Withdraw Supply

DESCRIPTOR/ FOCUS: 99, 4: Valuable Archive

ASK THE ORACLE: Is the skimmer the Undying, or someone else? (75/25) 95: someone else: d10: 4: The House of Whispers

TLAS2 Chapter 16 The Fire in Which we Burn

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 16:50:37 +0000

The Web, braving a city-wide manhunt with them as the target, press on with their fight back against the Unseen and their network of terror. Our crew’s next target is a deserted warehouse, known to be used as a supply depot in the transit of Infernal Powder. Sounds pretty straightforward, right? Well, you’d think so…

Links

Transcript:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xL5sdCOLwN7ZoblJoZxRyeipl8DNkZMNLcG_4NrXsOk/edit?usp=sharing

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Blades in the Dark: https://www.evilhat.com/home/blades-in-the-dark/

Alone in the Dark: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/282013/Alone-in-the-Dark-Solo-Rules-for-Blades-in-the-Dark

Solo Oracles: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J_GVM_dVe3YMYAQaP-KIqOC91vFk56y9HOPKMybY_sk/edit?usp=sharing

Faction clocks: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KWuAPc4iv7hElXLepV0XTqVP9IRAdNsdqwD1wSDyAys/edit?usp=sharing

Ironsworn: Starforged: https://www.ironswornrpg.com/product-ironsworn-starforged

Mechanics

CEO Roll:

Faction: Seekers of Dhrume

ACTION/ THEME: 62, 33: Locate Faction

DESCRIPTOR/ FOCUS: 23, 99: Contested World

PROGRESS CLOCK: Destroy the Unseen’s supply lines 8/16

The Shipping Company 4/4
The Percheron 4/4
Warehouse 1 0/4
Warehouse 2 0/4

GROUP ACTION ROLL: Survey, led by Sallow, to check for patrols & guards around the warehouse, Risky, Limited: Success

Trace: 1d: 5

Sallow: 1d: 5

Spider: 1d: 6

PROGRESS CLOCK: Destroy the Unseen’s supply lines 9/16

The Shipping Company 4/4
The Percheron 4/4
Warehouse 1 1/4
Warehouse 2 0/4

GROUP ACTION ROLL: Prowl, led by Trace, to sneak past the guards and into the warehouse, Risky, Limited: Success

Trace: 3d: 1,5,3

Sallow: 2d: 1,2: 1 Stress to Trace

Spider: 1d: 4

Crater: 1d: 6

PROGRESS CLOCK: Destroy the Unseen’s supply lines 10/16

The Shipping Company 4/4
The Percheron 4/4
Warehouse 1 2/4
Warehouse 2 0/4

ACTION ROLL: Sallow Wreck, to set the warehouse alight, Crater assist, Risky, Standard: 3d: 1,3,1 Failure

CONSEQUENCE: Lose an Opportunity, new approach needed to try again

CONSEQUENCE: Mark clock segments

Unseen & goons arrive with a delivery of powder

DANGER CLOCK: Discovery 2/6

SETUP ROLL: Sallow Tinker, to stun the enemy, Push, Desperate, 3d: 6, 4, 3: Success 1XP

ACTION ROLL: Crater Wreck, to fire a pistol at the powder barrel, Push, Risky, Standard: 3d: 6,6,3: Critical

PROGRESS CLOCK: Destroy the Unseen’s supply lines 12/16

The Shipping Company 4/4
The Percheron 4/4
Warehouse 1 4/4
Warehouse 2 0/4

SCENE START ORACLE: Does the Scene start as expected? (Unlikely) Yes, but

CAMPAIGN ELEMENTS ORACLE: Situation: War on the League of Free Nations

SIMPLE Q: Are the military on the streets, or guarding the powder? (50/50) No, Because

The Free Leagues have launched an attack on Kyras

COMPLEX Q: Nature of the attack

Action/ Theme: 18, 61 Challenge Phenomenon

Descriptor/ Focus: 11, 6 Blighted Artefact

The Ring of Winter (S1C13)

TLAS2 Chapter 17 To Point the Tempest

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 13:09:38 +0000

The Web has just one more warehouse to take out, but this is the big one. It holds enough explosives to turn half of the docks into a smoking crater, and somehow the crew have to bypass a small army of security guards and take the powder out without killing half the city. But never fear; the Spider has a cunning plan…

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Solo Oracles: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J_GVM_dVe3YMYAQaP-KIqOC91vFk56y9HOPKMybY_sk/edit?usp=sharing

Faction clocks: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KWuAPc4iv7hElXLepV0XTqVP9IRAdNsdqwD1wSDyAys/edit?usp=sharing

Ironsworn: Starforged: https://www.ironswornrpg.com/product-ironsworn-starforged

Mechanics

INTRO SCENE: Campaign Elements Oracle

Faction: The authorities

SIMPLE Q: Bluecoats? (50/50) Yes

SIMPLE Q: Known NPC? (50/50) No

PROGRESS CLOCK: Destroy the Unseen’s supply lines 12/20

The Shipping Company 4/4
The Percheron 4/4
Warehouse 1 4/4
Warehouse 2 0/8

FLASHBACK: GATHER INFORMATION: Spider Consort to find access points into the Underpipes, Push, Crater Assists, Risky, Standard: 4d: 2,3,4,4 (Success with Consequence)

CONSEQUENCE: Worse Position: the entrance is guarded

DESCRIPTOR/ FOCUS: Immersed Machine: half-converted cultist

ACTION ROLL: Crater Skirmish, Desperate, Limited: 3d: 5,5,6 Success, 1XP

PROGRESS CLOCK: Neutralise Warehouse 2: 1/8

GROUP ACTION ROLL: Prowl, led by Sallow to infiltrate the Underpipes undetected, Risky, Limited: Critical Success (2 progress)

Sallow: 2d: 6,1
Trace: 3d: 2,3,3: 1 stress for Sallow
Spider: 1d: 6
Crater: 1d: 3: 1 stress for Sallow

PROGRESS CLOCK: Neutralise Warehouse 2: 3/8

SIMPLE Q: Who do they avoid? Cultists? No

SIMPLE Q: Known group? Yes

1-2 Piperunners: Yes

3-4 HydroClan

5-6 Topsiders

FRINGE GROUP: Raiders

FACTION PROJECT: Consolidate control of valuable commodity

ACTION ROLL: Trace Hunt, to find a route to the warehouse, Sallow Assists, Risky, Standard: 2,5,1 (Success with Consequence)

PROGRESS CLOCK: Neutralise Warehouse 2: 5/8

CONSEQUENCE: Things take Longer

COMPLEX Q: Why? 17, 28: Civilized Enclosure

SIMPLE Q: Machine Cultists? Yes

DERELICT SETTLEMENT ORACLE: 62: Operations: computer core, emergency lighting

ACTION ROLL: Spider Study, to identify appropriate piping, Sallow Assist, Risky, Limited: 3d: 4,3,2: (Success with Consequence)

PROGRESS CLOCK: Neutralise Warehouse 2: 6/8

CONSEQUENCE: Mark Clock Segment

DANGER CLOCK: Detected by Cultist patrols: 2/4

ACTION ROLL: Sallow Tinker, to reroute water pipes, Crater Assist, Desperate, Standard: 3d: 3,3,6: Success. 1XP.

PROGRESS CLOCK: Neutralise Warehouse 2: 8/8: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

TLAS2 Chapter 18 Home to Roost

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 10:33:47 +0000

Riding high on the back of a momentous victory, the Web takes a moment back at the old opera house to regroup and consider their next steps. But a surprise visitor is about to disrupt their plans, and they will not be the last of the team’s surprises tonight…

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Solo Oracles: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J_GVM_dVe3YMYAQaP-KIqOC91vFk56y9HOPKMybY_sk/edit?usp=sharing

Faction clocks: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KWuAPc4iv7hElXLepV0XTqVP9IRAdNsdqwD1wSDyAys/edit?usp=sharing

Ironsworn: Starforged: https://www.ironswornrpg.com/product-ironsworn-starforged

Mechanics

Downtime

Payoff:

Rep: 3, move to Tier 2 (weak)

Coin: 4

Heat: 7, Wanted level 3

Entanglements: Reprisals (House Montisario)

What happened to Tatters and Valerian?

SIMPLE Q: Captured by Montisario? Very Likely: Yes, But

COMPLEX Q: But What? Attack Advantage, Hidden Grave

Mina’s father’s mausoleum, Necropolis, for questioning away from the House of Whispers

SIMPLE Q: Is Mina looking for an alliance vs the Unseen? 50/50: Yes, But

COMPLEX Q: But what? Restore Labour, Grim Message

Mina wants the team to undertake a deadly mission

Activities

Valerian:

+1 Stress (1 trauma)

Tatters:

+2 Stress (2 trauma)

Sallow:

Indulge Vice: 1
Indulge Vice: 2
Indulge vice (1 coin) 4

Crater:

Indulge vice: 6
Indulge vice: 2

Trace:

Indulge vice: 5
Train

Spider:

Indulge vice: 3
Indulge vice: 5

Assign XP

Crew 5 (no advance)

Spider 1+2+2 (+1 Consort)

Sallow 2+2+2 (+1 Tinker)

Crater 1+2+2 (+1 Command)

Trace 2+2 (+1 Attune)

FACTION CLOCKS

The Unseen (IV S)

Infiltrate the City Council +2

The House of Whispers (II W)

Win House Montisario influence on the City Council +1
Rise in Tier +1

The Wraiths (II W)

Recruit expert thieves +2
Secure an arcane ally +2

The Seekers of Truth

Secure the benefits of War +1

The Demon Dimensions

Infiltrate the mortal world 2/8

Tracking down the Web and arrival order/ method

Montisario: Very likely: yes (Valerian)
Undying: Very likely: yes (Sallow) Reveal Spirit
Unseen: 50/50: yes, but (in small numbers)
Blues: Likely: yes, but (surround the building, outside)
Seekers: Likely: yes Breech home
Cult: Unlikely: no

Unseen: Release corruption: the pathogen that killed the Whisperer

SIMPLE Q: Is Katari leading them? 50/50: 3,1: No, Because: she died in the warehouse flood

TLAS2 Chapter 19 A Night at the Opera

Sat, 11 Mar 2023 15:04:20 +0000

With the crew’s hideout compromised, and what looks like every enemy they ever made closing in on all sides, the Web faces one final, desperate battle for survival.

Links

Transcript:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OWKVtw4rmVtwCY1E2mNcxnsXTlclRguqEf2zuMQfFtg/edit?usp=sharing

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Twitter @TheLoneAdv

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Blades in the Dark: https://www.evilhat.com/home/blades-in-the-dark/

Alone in the Dark: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/282013/Alone-in-the-Dark-Solo-Rules-for-Blades-in-the-Dark

Solo Oracles: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J_GVM_dVe3YMYAQaP-KIqOC91vFk56y9HOPKMybY_sk/edit?usp=sharing

Faction clocks: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KWuAPc4iv7hElXLepV0XTqVP9IRAdNsdqwD1wSDyAys/edit?usp=sharing

Ironsworn: Starforged: https://www.ironswornrpg.com/product-ironsworn-starforged

Mechanics

After the result of each Action roll, change the Chaos factor based on the game state and ask a Simple Question of the Mythic Deck.

After the Mythic roll, make an NPC Tactics roll for each faction

Character List

1. Tortemus
2. Vampires
3. Wade
4. Unseen goons
5. Sergeant Jablonski
6. Bluecoat flatfoots
7. Inquisitor Fonseca
8. Enlightenment strike team
9. Mina, Barbican, Cadmus
10. The Web

Thread List

11. Infernal Powder
12. The building’s collapsing
13. Escape route
14. Inter-faction conflict
15. Civil war
16. Intrigue

PCs

1. Spider
2. Valerian
3. Tatters
4. Sallow
5. Crater
6. Trace

Factions

1. Unseen: Starting Aggression 5
2. Undying: Starting Aggression 2
3. Bluecoats: Starting Aggression 4
4. Seekers: Starting Aggression 6
5. Mina: Starting Aggression 4

Progress Clocks

1. Unseen 0/8, Aggression 6
2. Undying 0/8 Aggression 2
3. Bluecoats 0/8 Aggression 4
4. Seekers 0/8 Aggression 6
5. Mina 0/8 Aggression 4
5. Escape 0/8

NPC Tactics

NPC opponents have an Aggression rating of 1 to 6, with most starting on 4.

If you don't want to bother with Aggression, roll 3D6 for a tactic. If you want a more straightforward fight, without unexpected moves, drop the Twist die.

NPC Tactic table

Panic - flee without caution, open self up to opportunistic attack
Surrender - throw down weapons and submit to opponent
Disengage - attempt to divert opponent's attention away from self
Retreat - move towards cover or out of range
Guard - defend only, no attack
Probe - attack cautiously, testing opponent's defenses
Wear down - draw the fight out and try to tire the opponent
Stand-off - wait for opponent to make the next move
Balance - attack and defend evenly, no particular strategy
Feint - try to trick opponent into defending against the wrong move
Reverse - rapidly switch from aggressive to defensive fighting to off-balance opponent
Taunt - try to anger or dismay opponent into making a mistake
Press - keep opponent on the defensive and hope their skill is inferior
Strike - try to penetrate opponent's defence with a fast attack
Charge - attack with ferocity, risking injury to wound opponent
Frenzy - attack wildly, risking death to wound opponent

Twist Table

Re-enforce - Call for help from allies/bystanders
Change - weapon/objective/ground
Disadvantage opponent - throw a burning candelabra, maneuver into uneven terrain, cut a curtain so that it falls over their head
Advantage self - take the higher ground, move so that they are not facing the sun, draw/pick up a second weapon
Bargain - try to persuade opponent to surrender/back out of combat/change sides
Trick - try to convince opponent they are about to suffer a setback or gain a false advantage

MYTHIC Q: Do the vampires take damage from the roof impact? (50/50) Yes (a vampire is killed, 1 tick), Event

EVENT: NPC Action (Vampires) Release Suffering (an Inquisitor is killed: 1 tick)

ACTION: Crater Wreck (Desperate, Standard): Shoot out the support strut to collapse the circle where the Unseen are standing. 2d: 5,1: Success with Consequence, 1XP

1. Unseen 2/8
2. Undying 1/8
3. Bluecoats 0/8
4. Seekers 1/8
5. Mina: 0/8
6. Escape 0/8

CONSEQUENCE: Take 2 Stress (ignoring the rubble raining down)

CHAOS FACTOR 6

MYTHIC Q: Does this take the Unseen out of action for now? (Likely) Yes, Event

EVENT: PC Negative (Tatters)

ACTION/ SUBJECT: Release Dreams (Setarra fighting for control)

FACTION ROLLS

1. Unseen: Aggression (+1) 6: Balance
2. Undying: Aggression 2: Retreat
3. Bluecoats: Aggression 4: Probe
4. Seekers: Aggression 6: Charge
5. Mina: Aggression 4: Feint

ACTION: Trace Hunt (Desperate, Standard): Snipe at the leader of the Enlightenment strike team, Spider Assist (foresight). 3d: 2,3,6 Success, 1XP

1. Unseen 2/8
2. Undying 1/8
3. Bluecoats 0/8
4. Seekers ⅜
5. Mina 0/8
6. Escape 0/8

CHAOS FACTOR 5

MYTHIC Q: Does the leader fall? (50/50) Yes

FACTION ROLLS

1. Unseen: Aggression 6: Balance
2. Undying: Aggression 2: 6: Retreat
3. Bluecoats: Aggression 4: Bargain
4. Seekers: Aggression (+1) 7: Taunt
5. Mina: Aggression 4: Feint

ACTION: Spider Sway (Desperate, Limited): persuade Seekers that the incident at Kropp’s was an accident, and Heart of Snow’s fault, and anyway, Kropp’s gone, Push, Valerian Assist, 3d: 5,2,3: Success with Consequence, 1XP

CONSEQUENCE: Mark Clock, A new obstacle or threat appears

Danger Clock: Building Collapsing 2/6

COMPLEX Q: nature of new obstacle/ threat? Agree Power (Setarra takes over)

1. Unseen 2/8
2. Undying 1/8
3. Bluecoats 0/8
4. Seekers 4/8
5. Mina 0/8
6. Escape 0/8
7. Setarra: 0/8

CHAOS FACTOR 6

MYTHIC Q: Does Setarra attack a foe? (50/50) No (Crater)

FACTION ROLLS

1. Unseen: Aggression 6: Balance
2. Undying: Aggression 2: 6: Retreat
3. Bluecoats: Aggression 4: Twist: Change
4. Seekers: Aggression (-1) 6: Taunt
5. Mina: Aggression 4: Feint
5. Setarra: Aggression 4: Balance

ACTION: Sallow Tinker (Desperate, Limited) Open the trapdoor beneath Setarra to free Crater 3d: 1,1,2: Failure 1XP

CONSEQUENCE: Lose something important, Take 2 Stress

1. Unseen 2/8
2. Undying 1/8
3. Bluecoats 0/8
4. Seekers 4/8
5. Mina 0/8
6. Escape 0/8
7. Setarra: 0/8

CHAOS FACTOR 7

MYTHIC Q: Is one of the team lost? (Likely) Yes

Who? Trace

FACTION ROLLS

1. Unseen: Aggression 6: Reverse
2. Undying: Aggression 2: 6: Twist: Trick
3. Bluecoats: Aggression 4: Press
4. Seekers: Aggression (-1) 6: Taunt
5. Mina: Aggression 4: Guard
5. Setarra: Aggression 4: Wear Down

COMPLEX Q: Nature of the vampire trick? Defy Defense (send back gas bombs to Bluecoats)

ACTION ROLL: Valerian Sway (Desperate, Standard) to get the Unseen to shoot at the Seekers (Rook’s Gambit, 2 Stress, Sallow Assist) 4d: 2,3,5,5: Success with Consequence 1 XP

CONSEQUENCE: A new obstacle or threat appears, Mark Clock Segments

Danger Clock: Building Collapsing 4/6

COMPLEX Q: Nature of Threat/ Obstacle: Support Tool (Bluecoat tank)

1. Unseen 2/8
2. Undying 1/8
3. Bluecoats 0/8
4. Seekers 7/8
5. Mina 0/8
6. Escape 0/8
7. Setarra: 0/8

CHAOS FACTOR 8

MYTHIC Q: Do the Blues fire on the demon? (Unlikely) Yes

1. Unseen 2/8
2. Undying 1/8
3. Bluecoats 0/8
4. Seekers 6/8
5. Mina 0/8
6. Escape 0/8
7. Setarra: 1/8

FACTION ROLLS

1. Unseen: Aggression 6: Reverse
2. Undying: Aggression 2: Standoff
3. Bluecoats: Aggression 4: Twist: Disadvantage opponent
4. Seekers: Aggression (+1) 7: Strike
5. Mina: Aggression 4: Twist: Trick
5. Setarra: Aggression 4: Wear Down

ACTION: Crater Skirmish (Desperate, Standard) beat the crap out of Fonseca (Push, Spider Assist) 5d: 1,3,2,2,6 Success 1XP

1. Unseen 2/8
2. Undying 1/8
3. Bluecoats 2/8
4. Seekers 8/8
5. Mina 0/8
6. Escape 2/8
7. Setarra: 3/8

CHAOS FACTOR 7

MYTHIC Q: Do the vampires attack the demon? (50/50) Exceptional No (they aid it)

FACTION ROLLS

1. Unseen: Aggression 6: Press
2. Undying: Aggression 2: Reverse
3. Bluecoats: Aggression 4: Guard
4. Seekers: Aggression
5. Mina: Aggression 4: Twist: Trick
5. Setarra: Aggression 4: Wear Down

SIMPLE Q: Is there a similarity between the Oil mindscape and the polace she is now trapped? (Unlikely) No

ACTION: Tatters Attune (Desperate, Standard) to free herself from the demon’s influence (Push) 3d: 5,3,4 (Success with Consequence)

CONSEQUENCE: Harm

TLAS2 Chapter 20 Ice and Fire

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 17:40:36 +0000

This is it; the finale. The battle royale. The final showdown. And as the battle reaches its crescendo, it’s time to find out if anyone gets to walk away from this one alive.

Links

Transcript:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/13yQillaRAXatxwKgWBw5FLLulneggVTbIMTn5OfNO0g/edit?usp=sharing

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Twitter @TheLoneAdv

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Blades in the Dark: https://www.evilhat.com/home/blades-in-the-dark/

Alone in the Dark: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/282013/Alone-in-the-Dark-Solo-Rules-for-Blades-in-the-Dark

Solo Oracles: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J_GVM_dVe3YMYAQaP-KIqOC91vFk56y9HOPKMybY_sk/edit?usp=sharing

Faction clocks: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KWuAPc4iv7hElXLepV0XTqVP9IRAdNsdqwD1wSDyAys/edit?usp=sharing

Ironsworn: Starforged: https://www.ironswornrpg.com/product-ironsworn-starforged

Perchance TLA Random event Oracle: https://perchance.org/tla-randomevent

Mechanics

Character List

1. Tortemus
2. Vampires
3. Wade
4. Unseen goons
5. Sergeant Jablonski
6. Bluecoat flatfoots
7. Inquisitor Fonseca
8. Enlightenment strike team
9. Mina, Barbican, Cadmus
10. The Web

Thread List

11. Infernal Powder
12. The building’s collapsing
13. Escape route
14. Inter-faction conflict
15. Civil war
16. Intrigue

PCs

1. Spider
2. Valerian
3. Tatters
4. Sallow
5. Crater
6. Trace

STARTING CHAOS FACTOR 7

Progress Clocks

1. Unseen 2/8
2. Undying 1/8
3. Bluecoats 2/8
4. Seekers 8/8
5. Mina 0/8
6. Escape 2/8

Danger Clocks

Building Collapsing 4/6

Scene Start Oracle

Trace gathering the crew beneath the stage. Does the scene start as expected? Unlikely: 1: Complication: https://perchance.org/tla-randomevent, The event relates to a Mythic 2 Action and theme: Struggle Freedom
A faction or character (2: Faction) is down here with them preventing escape. Which one? 1: Unseen.
SIMPLE Q: Conflict? 3: No, Because: one of the party is not one of the party

ACTION: Spider Study (Risky, Limited) recognise that Trace is not Trace: 2d: 3,6 (Success)

Progress Clocks

1. Unseen 3/8
2. Undying 1/8
3. Bluecoats 2/8
4. Seekers 8/8
5. Mina 0/8
6. Escape 2/8

CHAOS FACTOR: 6

MYTHIC Q: Does “Trace” have allies with her? (50/50) Exceptional Yes (the rest of the Crew are not the crew)

FACTION ROLLS

1. Unseen: Aggression 5: Twist: Trick
2. Undying: Aggression 2: 6: Probe
3. Bluecoats: Aggression 4: Press
4. Mina: Aggression 4: Guard

ACTION: Trace Hunt (Risky, Limited) to find Spider: 2d: 2,2 (Failure)

CONSEQUENCE: Lose Something Important (Spider): finds Spider bleeding out

CHAOS FACTOR: 7

MYTHIC Q: Can Spider talk? (50/50) No

Valerian finds Trace & Spider. “Find Sallow! Avoid enemies!”

FACTION ROLLS

1. Unseen: Aggression 5: Twist: Balance
2. Undying: Aggression 2: 6: Probe
3. Bluecoats: Aggression 4: Twist: Advantage Self (secure all exits)
4. Mina: Aggression 4: Guard

ACTION: Valerian Survey (Risky, Limited) to track Sallow past Unseen. Rook’s Gambit: Sway: 3d: 2,2,5 (Success with Consequence): Finds Sallow & Crater

CONSEQUENCE: -1 effect (0 effect)

CHAOS FACTOR: 6

MYTHIC Q: what else is going on? https://perchance.org/tla-randomevent The event relates to a Trouble: Heat. If required, here's a Mythic 2 Action and theme: Inquire Interior. And here's a Starforged Descriptor and Focus: Active Connection

The Bluecoats have found their way under the stage.

FACTION ROLLS

1. Unseen: Aggression 5: Twist: Stand-off
2. Undying: Aggression 2: 6: Probe
3. Bluecoats: Aggression 4: Twist: Advantage Self
4. Mina: Aggression 4: Trick

ACTION: Sallow Tinker (Risky, Limited) to patch Spider up: 3d: 4,6,5: Success (move from L3 Harm (Bleeding Out) to L2 Harm (stabbed). Spider alerts crew re Unseen.

Progress Clocks

1. Unseen 4/8
2. Undying 1/8
3. Bluecoats 2/8
4. Seekers 8/8
5. Mina 0/8
6. Escape 2/8

CHAOS FACTOR: 5

MYTHIC Q: Are they found by Bluecoats? (50/50) Yes

Danger Clock: Bluecoat Squad: 0/4

ACTION: Crater Skirmish (Desperate, Standard) to fight their way past a squad of Bluecoats (Not to be Trifled with): 3d: 5,2,1 (Success with Consequence) 1XP

Danger Clock: Bluecoat Squad: 2/4

CONSEQUENCE: Lose an opportunity: new approach needed to try again (narrow quarters, Skirmish won’t work again)

CHAOS FACTOR: 6

MYTHIC Q: What are the Undying doing? https://perchance.org/tla-randomevent The event relates to a Starforged Descriptor and Focus: Frozen Home (Something to do with the Ring of Winter)

MYTHIC Q: Have the Cult attacked? (50/50): Yes

Valerian: Why is it so cold?

Progress Clocks

1. Unseen 4/8
2. Undying 1/8
3. Bluecoats 2/8
4. Cult of the Machine 0/8
5. Mina 0/8
6. Escape 2/8

FACTION ROLLS

1. Unseen: Aggression 5: Twist: Stand-off
2. Undying: Aggression 2: 6: Probe
3. Bluecoats: Aggression 4: Twist: Advantage Self
4. Mina: Aggression 4: Trick
5. Cult of the Machine: 4: Twist: Change (freeze building)

ACTION: Tatters Attune (Desperate, Standard) to teleport herself and bits of surrounding Bluecoats outside the opera house (Push): 3d: 6,3,1 (Success) 1XP

CHAOS FACTOR: 7

MYTHIC Q: Does she see vampires v cultists, and the opera house freezing? (Likely): Yes

FACTION ROLLS

1. Unseen: Aggression 5: Twist: Balance
2. Undying: Aggression 2: 6: Probe
3. Bluecoats: Aggression 4: Twist: Advantage Self
4. Mina: Aggression 4: Trick
5. Cult of the Machine: 4: Feint

ACTION: Sallow Wreck (Desperate, Standard) light the Bluecoats up with fire oil, Push, 3d: 1,3,4 (Success with Consequence) 1XP

Danger Clock: Bluecoat Squad: 4/4

Progress Clocks

1. Unseen 4/8
2. Undying 2/8
3. Bluecoats 4/8
4. Cult of the Machine 1/8
5. Mina 0/8
6. Escape 2/8

CONSEQUENCE: Things Take Longer (exit blocked by fire)

Danger Clock: Building burning down: 2/6

CHAOS FACTOR: 8

MYTHIC Q: Do the Unseen attack? (50/50) Yes

FACTION ROLLS

1. Unseen: Aggression 5: Taunt
2. Undying: Aggression 2: 6: Probe
3. Bluecoats: Aggression 4: Twist: Advantage Self
4. Mina: Aggression 4: Trick
5. Cult of the Machine: 4: Balance

ACTION: Valerian Finesse (Desperate, Standard) to tangle Unseen in ropes: 2d: 3,4 (Success with Consequence)

Progress Clocks

1. Unseen 6/8
2. Undying 2/8
3. Bluecoats 4/8
4. Cult of the Machine 1/8
5. Mina 0/8
6. Escape 2/8

CONSEQUENCE: Mark Clock segments: 1

Danger Clock: Building Collapsing 6/6

CHAOS FACTOR: 9

MYTHIC Q: Harm for everyone? (Likely) Exceptional Yes (3 Harm for each hero in the opera house, this can be Resisted)

Progress Clocks

1. Unseen 8/8
2. Undying 5/8
3. Bluecoats 7/8
4. Cult of the Machine 4/8
5. Mina 3/8
6. Escape 2/8

FACTION ROLLS

1. Unseen: Aggression 5:
2. Undying: Aggression 1: Balance
3. Bluecoats: Aggression 3: Stand off
4. Mina: Aggression 3: Guard
5. Cult of the Machine: 3: Balance

TLAS3 Session Zero

Wed, 05 Apr 2023 09:59:57 +0100

With Season 3 fast approaching it’s time to use this Session Zero to take a look back at worked in Season 2, as well as what didn’t, and to talk about the focus for Season 3; the story style and direction, the supporting ruleset, and the tools that will be used to support that ruleset.

TLAS3 Chapter 1 Dead Reckoning

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 16:35:03 +0100

With the Web lost beneath the ruins of the opera house, it falls to another to take up the baton in the struggle against the Unseen. But how to strike back against so implacable a foe?

Links

Transcript:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E96oWUXGTb3SOOhZnqrY18VFat6PaAPmN7U931KQK-I/edit?usp=sharing

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Ironsworn: Starforged: https://www.ironswornrpg.com/product-ironsworn-starforged

Perchance TLA Random event Oracle: https://perchance.org/tla-randomevent

Mechanics

Roll to find out who makes it to the ship alongside Mina:

Barbican Y
Cadmus Y
Tatters
A vampire
Dr Kropp

CEO odds set: 1/6 chance of extended event

[Begin a Session: Seemingly unrelated situations are shown to be connected]

TLA Oracle (what situations?) The event relates to a Starforged Action and Theme: Uncover Resource

TLA Oracle (what resource?) The event relates to a Starforged Descriptor and Focus: Automated Creature

Swear an Iron Vow (Heart) (Disrupt armada at Conflict) [Weak Hit: 5 + 2 + 0 = 7 vs 8 | 5]

On a weak hit, you are determined but begin your quest with more questions than answers. Take +1 momentum (3), and envision what you do to find a path forward: Board the skyship and…

Face Danger (Shadow) Trick the pilot out of the drop chute [Weak Hit: 4 + 2 + 0 = 6 vs 5 | 6]

On a weak hit, you succeed, but not without a cost. Make a suffer move (-1).

Endure Stress (Spirit) [Weak Hit: 4 + 4 + 0 = 8 vs 10 | 7]

On a weak hit, if you are not shaken, you may Lose Momentum (-1) in exchange for +1 spirit. Otherwise, press on.

Gearhead: With sufficient time (a couple of hours or more), you may Face Danger to assemble or enhance a device for a powerful but limited role. On a hit, the device is ready for use. One time only, when you or an ally make a move aided by the device, take an automatic strong hit. If you are in a fight, also mark progress.

Face Danger (extract Cadmus and Barbican from the box: On a strong hit, you are successful. Take +1 momentum.

Does Mina know how to fly a Skyship? 50/50 [Ask the Oracle: Yes]

Set a Course (escape the city): When you follow a known route through perilous space, across hazardous terrain, or within a mysterious site, roll +supply.

[Strong Hit: 4 + 5 + 0 = 9 vs 4 | 1] On a strong hit, you reach your destination and the situation there favors you. Take +1 momentum.

Undertake an Expedition When you trailblaze a route through perilous space, journey over hazardous terrain, or survey a mysterious site, give the expedition a name and rank. Then, for each segment of the expedition, envision your approach. If you Keep under the radar: Roll +shadow [Miss: 3 + 2 + 0 = 5 vs 7 | 5]

On a miss, you are waylaid by a crisis, or arrive at a waypoint to confront an immediate hardship or threat. Do not mark progress, and Pay the Price.

Pursuit? No. Ship ahead (Bargain Project)

TLAS3 Chapter 2 Crossing the Rubicon

Wed, 03 May 2023 13:54:30 +0100

With scrap pirates closing in, Mina and her companions must think quickly: will they flee, or stand and fight? And even if they should escape, what then? How will they survive, uncertain and unprepared, in one of the most hostile environments in the Chained World?

Links

Transcript:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fTPrz_y4iogQMs12PdeQ6kHon3113ysjwpOCEHTvExY/edit?usp=sharing

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Bing AI: https://uk.pcmag.com/browsers/146423/beyond-chatgpt-how-to-use-microsofts-bing-ai-chatbot-and-6-things-to-try-first

Ironsworn: Starforged: https://www.ironswornrpg.com/product-ironsworn-starforged

Perchance TLA Random event Oracle: https://perchance.org/tla-randomevent

Mechanics

Secure an Advantage: When you assess a situation, make preparations, or attempt to gain leverage, envision your action and roll. If you act with expertise, focus, or observation: Roll +wits

[Strong Hit: 3 + 3 + 0 = 6 vs 2 | 3]

On a hit, you succeed. On a strong hit, take both:

Take +2 momentum

Add +1 on your next move (not a progress move)

Mina checks out the ship's systems, and determines her hull will survive the cloud layer far better than the enemy ship

Face Danger: When you attempt something risky or react to an imminent threat, envision your action and roll. If you act…

With resolve, command, or sociability: Roll +heart

[Weak Hit: 3 + 2 + 1 = 6 vs 2 | 10] On a weak hit, you succeed, but not without a cost. Make a suffer move (-1).

Withstand Damage: When your vehicle faces a damaging situation or environment, suffer -1 integrity for minor damage, -2 for serious damage, or -3 for major damage. If your integrity is 0, Lose Momentum equal to any remaining damage. Then, if your integrity is 0 or you choose to resist the damage, roll +integrity.

Reinforced Hull: When you Withstand Damage, add +1. On a strong hit, take +1 momentum.

[Strong Hit: 4 + 4 + 1 = 9 vs 6 | 3] On a strong hit, choose one.

Bypass: If your vehicle is not battered, take +1 integrity

Ride it out: Take +1 momentum

Mina is able to crank up the magical shields. 5 Integrity, +1 momentum. Safe (for now).

Undertake an Expedition: When you trailblaze a route through perilous space, journey over hazardous terrain, or survey a mysterious site, give the expedition a name and rank. Then, for each segment of the expedition, envision your approach. If you Stay vigilant: Roll +wits

[Miss: 4 + 3 + 0 = 7 vs 7 | 9] On a miss, you arrive at a waypoint to confront an immediate hardship or threat. Do not mark progress, and Pay the Price.

Waypoint: Interestingly Lonely (a derelict ship)

Name: Rubicon

Condition Heavily damaged

Outer First Look Sending a signal or message

Inner First Look Corroded surfaces

Board to find navigation equipment & supplies

Check Your Gear: When you check to see if you have a specific helpful item or resource, roll +supply.

[Strong Hit: 3 + 5 + 0 = 8 vs 3 | 4] On a strong hit, you have it, and are ready to act. Take +1 momentum.

Explore a Waypoint: When you divert from an expedition to examine a notable location, roll +wits.

[Strong Hit: 3 + 3 + 0 = 6 vs 5 | 5] On a strong hit, choose one.

Find an opportunity: Envision a favorable insight, situation, resource, or encounter. Then, take +2 momentum.

Gain progress: Mark progress on your expedition, per its rank.

On a strong hit with a match, you may instead Make a Discovery.

Is there anything of interest aboard? The event relates to a Situation: War on the League of Free Nations

If required, here's a Mythic 2 Action and theme: Deposit Opposition

And here's a Mythic 2 Descriptor and Focus: Loyally Modern

Deposit Opposition: The Rubicon was once a secret weapon of the Empire, capable of depositing powerful bombs on enemy cities from high above. However, it was sabotaged by a group of rebels who opposed the Empire’s tyranny and wanted to end the war. They managed to infiltrate the skyship and plant explosives that caused it to crash into the Void Sea, where it remained hidden.

Loyally Modern: The League of Free States is a coalition of former colonies that broke away from the Empire and formed their own independent nations. They are loyal to each other and share a common vision of progress and innovation. They have developed advanced magitech that rivals the Empire’s, such as airships, firearms, and automatons. They are determined to defend their freedom and sovereignty from the Empire’s aggression.

TLAS3 Chapter 3 The Doomspire

Wed, 17 May 2023 13:39:33 +0100

The crew of the Dead Reckoning navigate the perils of the Void Sea, finding refuge but also a profound and possibly deadly mystery. That mystery, however, must wait; Mina, Cadmus and Barbican have a far more immediate threat to deal with.

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Bing AI: https://uk.pcmag.com/browsers/146423/beyond-chatgpt-how-to-use-microsofts-bing-ai-chatbot-and-6-things-to-try-first

Ironsworn: Starforged: https://www.ironswornrpg.com/product-ironsworn-starforged

Perchance TLA Random event Oracle: https://perchance.org/tla-randomevent

Google Docs Voice Typing commands: https://support.google.com/docs/answer/4492226?hl=en#zippy=%2Cadd-punctuation%2Cselect-text%2Cformat-your-document

Lady Blackbird: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://ladyblackbird.org/downloads/lady_blackbird.pdf

Mechanics

Begin a session: peril lies ahead, or lurks just out of view

Auto-oracle: The event relates to a Starforged Descriptor and Focus: Exposed Relic

Bing Prompt: Genre; magitech. Interpret this prompt for a remote event, in the context of an intrigue-heavy adventure, in which skyships travel across the Void Sea: Exposed Relic. The answer has something to do with a peril that lies ahead, or lurks just out of view.

Bing response: A massive metal structure rises from the mist. It is a doomspire, a colossal weapon of war that could shoot beams of pure energy and destroy entire fleets. doomspires are ancient, and supposedly long-dormant, but this one seems to be active.

Secure an Advantage: When you assess a situation, make preparations, or attempt to gain leverage, envision your action and roll. If you act…

With expertise, focus, or observation: Roll +wits

[Weak Hit: 6 + 3 + 0 = 9 vs 5 | 9]

On a hit, you succeed. On a weak hit, choose one.

Take +2 momentum

Add +1 on your next move (not a progress move)

Stay vigilant: Roll +wits

[Weak Hit: 4 + 3 + 0 = 7 vs 7 | 4]

On a strong hit, you reach a waypoint. Envision the location and mark progress per the rank of the expedition.

On a weak hit, as above, but this progress costs you. Choose one.

Suffer costs en route: Make a suffer move (-2), or two suffer moves (-1).

Face a peril at the waypoint: Envision what you encounter.

Burn Momentum? No

Lose Momentum: When you are delayed or disadvantaged, suffer -1 momentum for a minor setback, -2 for a serious setback, or -3 for a major setback.

Nature of Waypoint: 70

1-40: void sea

41-80: landmass

81-90: derelict

91-00: ancient site

Oceanic landmass

Settlements: none

Seen from distance: orbiting moon, strong tide

Undertake an Expedition

When you trailblaze a route through perilous space, journey over hazardous terrain, or survey a mysterious site, give the expedition a name and rank. Then, for each segment of the expedition, envision your approach. If you…Stay vigilant: Roll +wits

[Strong Hit: 6 + 3 + 0 = 9 vs 1 | 1] MATCH

On a strong hit, you reach a waypoint. Envision the location and mark progress per the rank of the expedition.

Waypoint: Void Sea: Debris field:

Sighting: Creature boneyard

Opportunity: Advance warning of an environmental threat (+1 from Match)

Explore a Waypoint: When you divert from an expedition to examine a notable location, roll +wits.

[Miss: 4 + 3 + 1 = 8 vs 9 | 9] MATCH

On a miss, you encounter an immediate hardship or threat, and must Pay the Price. On a miss with a match, you may instead Confront Chaos.

[Confront Chaos: Site of a baffling disappearance]

[Confront Chaos: Technology warped for dark purpose]

[Confront Chaos: Destructive lifeform of monstrous proportion] multiple skysquid

Enter the Fray: When you initiate combat or are forced into a fight, envision your objective and give it a rank. If the combat includes discrete challenges or phases, set an objective with a rank for each.

Then, roll to see if you are in control. If you are…

On the move: Roll +edge

Facing off against your foe: Roll +heart

In the thick of it at close quarters: Roll +iron *

Preparing to act against an unaware foe: Roll +shadow

Caught in a trap or sizing up the situation: Roll +wits

[Weak Hit: 6 + 1 + 0 = 7 vs 4 | 10]: In control

On a weak hit, choose one.

Take +2 momentum

You are in control *

Gain Ground: When you are in control and take action in a fight to reinforce your position or move toward an objective, envision your approach and roll. If you are…

In pursuit, fleeing, or maneuvering: Roll +edge

Charging boldly into action, coming to the aid of others, negotiating, or commanding: Roll +heart

Gaining leverage with force, powering through, or making a threat: Roll +iron

Hiding, preparing an ambush, or misdirecting: Roll +shadow

Coordinating a plan, studying a situation, or cleverly gaining leverage: Roll +wits*

[Weak Hit: 4 + 3 + 0 = 7 vs 4 | 9]

On a hit, you stay in control. On a weak hit, choose one.

Mark progress

Take +2 momentum

Add +1 on your next move (not a progress move)

Strike: When you are in control and assault a foe at close quarters, roll +iron; when you attack at a distance, roll +edge*. (Cadmus and Barbican man the light cannon)

[Weak Hit: 3 + 1 + 0 = 4 vs 5 | 1]

On a weak hit, mark progress twice, but you expose yourself to danger. You are in a bad spot.

TLAS3 Chapter 4 Descent into Darkness

Wed, 31 May 2023 09:09:30 +0100

The crew of the Dead Reckoning face death by SkySquid. And should they survive that peril, an even more ominous threat awaits; the dark interior of the Doomspire.

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Transcript:

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Bing AI: https://uk.pcmag.com/browsers/146423/beyond-chatgpt-how-to-use-microsofts-bing-ai-chatbot-and-6-things-to-try-first

Ironsworn: Starforged: https://www.ironswornrpg.com/product-ironsworn-starforged

Perchance TLA Random event Oracle: https://perchance.org/tla-randomevent

Mechanics

React Under Fire: When you are in a bad spot and take action in a fight to avoid danger or overcome an obstacle, envision your approach and roll. If you are…

In pursuit, fleeing, dodging, getting back into position, or taking cover: Roll +edge

Remaining stalwart against fear or temptation: Roll +heart

Blocking or diverting with force, or taking the hit: Roll +iron

Moving into hiding or creating a distraction: Roll +shadow

Changing the plan, finding a way out, or cleverly bypassing an obstacle: Roll +wits*

With Wits [Weak Hit: 2 + 3 + 0 = 5 vs 4 | 6] (extend the shields)

On a weak hit, you avoid the worst of the danger or overcome the obstacle, but not without a cost. Make a suffer move (-1). You stay in a bad spot. (hull under pressure and all three squid close in)

Then, if your integrity is 0 or you choose to resist the damage, roll +integrity.

[Strong Hit: 5 + 5 + 1 = 10 vs 2 | 9] Shields repel damage

On a strong hit, choose one.

Bypass: If your vehicle is not battered, take +1 integrity*

Ride it out: Take +1 momentum

Clash: When you are in a bad spot and fight back against a foe at close quarters, roll +iron*; when you exchange fire at a distance, roll +edge.

[Strong Hit: 5 + 1 + 0 = 6 vs 5 | 3]

On a strong hit, mark progress twice. You overwhelm your foe and are in control. (approach vents, charge shields with arcanicity, zap!)

Gain Ground: When you are in control and take action in a fight to reinforce your position or move toward an objective, envision your approach and roll. If you are…

In pursuit, fleeing, or maneuvering: Roll +edge*

[Weak Hit: 5 + 1 + 0 = 6 vs 5 | 8]

On a hit, you stay in control. On a weak hit, choose one.

Mark progress* (8 progress)

Take +2 momentum

Add +1 on your next move (not a progress move)

(Into vents: ironside Doomspire)

Take Decisive Action: When you seize an objective in a fight, envision how you take decisive action. Then, roll the challenge dice and compare to your progress.

If you are in control, check the result as normal. If you are in a bad spot, count a strong hit without a match as a weak hit, and a weak hit as a miss.

[Progress Roll: Escaping the Skysquid: Strong Hit = 8 vs 4 | 3] 9 momentum

On a strong hit, you prevail. Take +1 momentum.

Escaping the Sky Squid complete

Journey to Conflict: one box filled (3/10)

Vow: 2 ticks on Disrupt Armada at Conflict (.5/10)

Technomancy

When you immerse yourself in arcane technology, roll +wits.

[Weak Hit: 3 + 3 + 0 = 6 vs 2 | 10]

Strong hit : Add the value of the action die to your arcanicity track. You may Secure an Advantage or Face danger +arcanicity to create minor magitech effects. If you do, suffer -1 arcanicity, and take +1 momentum on a hit.

Weak Hit: as above, but it's exhausting. Endure Stress (2 Stress).

Endure Stress

Suffer: Ironsworn: Starforged Rulebook (pg. 202)

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When you face mental strain, shock, or despair, suffer -1 spirit for minor stress, -2 for serious stress, or -3 for major stress. If your spirit is 0, Lose Momentum equal to any remaining stress.

Then, if your spirit is 0 or you choose to resist the stress, roll +spirit or +heart, whichever is higher.

[Strong Hit: 6 + 3 + 0 = 9 vs 8 | 4] +1 Spirit (4)

On a strong hit, choose one.

Shake it off: If you are not shaken, take +1 spirit

Embrace the darkness: Take +1 momentum

Secure an Advantage

Adventure: Ironsworn: Starforged Rulebook (pg. 148)

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When you assess a situation, make preparations, or attempt to gain leverage, envision your action and roll. If you act…

With expertise, focus, or observation: Roll +wits

[Strong Hit: 5 + 3 + 0 = 8 vs 5 | 1]

On a hit, you succeed. On a strong hit, take both. On a weak hit, choose one.

Take +2 momentum

Add +1 on your next move (not a progress move) *

Infiltrator: When you make a move to break into a secure site, infiltrate a protected area, or hack or manipulate a secure system, add +1 and take +1 momentum on a hit. On a strong hit with a match, access is easier than expected; take another +1 momentum.

Undertake an Expedition

Exploration: Ironsworn: Starforged Rulebook (pg. 169)

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Keep under the radar: Roll +shadow

[Weak Hit: 5 + 2 + 2 = 9 vs 10 | 7]

On a strong hit, you reach a waypoint. Envision the location and mark progress per the rank of the expedition (1 box)

On a weak hit, as above, but this progress costs you. Choose one.

Suffer costs en route: Make a suffer move (-2), or two suffer moves (-1).

Face a peril at the waypoint: Envision what you encounter.*

Vault Waypoint:

First Look: Excessive heat, Signs of invasive lifeforms

Feature: Looted or empty containers

Peril: Toxic atmosphere, Rivals seek what lay within

Doomspire Oracle Arrays

Exploring the Doomspire

1-2 Mechanical Feature
2-5 Vault Feature
6 Consult the Perchance oracle

Trouble in the Doomspire

1 Pay the Price
2-3 Mechanical Peril
4-5 Vault Peril
6 Story complication

Post-credit scene:

The event relates to a New NPC
They are Bold, Fast and Determined
Their CANOE profile is:
- Conscientiousness: 4
- Agreeableness: 3
- Neuroticism: 1
- Openness: 1
- Extraversion: 1
If required, here's a Starforged Action and Theme: Transform Rival (assimilate)
And here's a Starforged Descriptor and Focus: Damaged Creation (emotionally broken assassin)

Spends time preparing

Finishes important tasks right away

Pays attention to detail

Enjoys having a set schedule

Emotionally stable

Deals well with stress

Rarely feels sad or depressed

Doesn't worry much

Is very relaxed

Dislikes Change

Does not enjoy new things

Resists new ideas

Not very imaginative

Dislikes abstract or theoretical concepts

Prefers solitude

Feels exhausted when having to socialize a lot

Finds it difficult to start conversations

Dislikes making small talk

Carefully thinks things through before speaking

Dislikes being the center of attention

Faction: House Montisario

Is Alexis revealed to be a shapeshifter? 77 (no)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M2mILrKd3QW5CHAbpAFtrZCgsf7ChfVipfHTklhIivE/edit?usp=sharing

TLAS3 Chapter 5 Avatar

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 15:56:50 +0100

The party come across a useful location within the Doomspire, and Mina makes a daring decision. It is a decision that may lead her to the answers they seek, but that also risks bringing down catastrophe upon them...

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Ironsworn: Starforged: https://www.ironswornrpg.com/product-ironsworn-starforged

Perchance TLA Random event Oracle: https://perchance.org/tla-randomevent

Mechanics

Doomspire Oracle Arrays

Exploring the Doomspire

1-2 Mechanical Feature
2-5 Vault Feature
6 Consult the Perchance oracle

Trouble in the Doomspire

1 Pay the Price
2-3 Mechanical Peril
4-5 Vault Interior Peril
6 Story complication

Opportunity in the Doomspire

1-2 Vault Interior Opportunity
3-4 Mechanical opportunity
5 Character
6 Story Clue

[Begin a Session: Unforeseen aid is on the way or within reach] A clue to a lifeform's nature or vulnerabilities

Skysquid? [Ask the Oracle: Yes]

Does the tower hold this information? [Ask the Oracle: Yes]

Undertake an Expedition

Keep under the radar: Roll +shadow

[Miss: 4+2+0=6 vs 9 | 8]

Burn Momentum (10)

[Strong Hit: 4 + 2 + 0 = 10 vs 9 | 8]

On a strong hit, you reach a waypoint. Envision the location and mark progress per the rank of the expedition.

Exploring the Doomspire: 1: Mechanical Feature: 36 machine fabrication or repair

Is the technology similar to that of the Great machine? [Ask the oracle: yes]

Gather Information

When you search for clues, conduct an investigation, analyze evidence, or do research, roll +wits.

[Gearhead: When you make a move to craft, repair, repurpose, or modify equipment or technology, add +1 and take +1 momentum on a hit.]

[Weak Hit: 5 + 3 + 1 = 9 vs 10 | 5]

On a weak hit, the information provides new insight, but also complicates your quest. Envision what you discover. Then, take +1 momentum. (4)

Arrive Survival - The Sky Squid can be summoned and controlled. But the information about the Tower's purpose is out of reach, too dangerous to access directly.

Secure an Advantage

When you assess a situation, make preparations, or attempt to gain leverage, envision your action and roll.

Create a map

If you act…

With expertise, focus, or observation: Roll +wits

[Weak Hit: 1 + 3 + 0 = 4 vs 2 | 8]

On a hit, you succeed. On a strong hit, take both.

Take +2 momentum (6)

Add +1 on your next move (not a progress move)

Undertake an Expedition

Stay vigilant: Roll +wits

[Weak Hit: 4 + 3 + 1 = 8 vs 10 | 6]

On a strong hit, you reach a waypoint. Envision the location and mark progress per the rank of the expedition.

On a weak hit, as above, but this progress costs you. Choose one.

Suffer costs en route: Make a suffer move (-2), or two suffer moves (-1).

Face a peril at the waypoint: Envision what you encounter. *

Exploring the Doomspire: 1: Mechanical Feature: 80: Mechanical environment in motion or transforming

Trouble in the Doomspire: 1: [Pay the Price: An individual or community you care about is exposed to danger]

Cadmus? [Ask the Oracle: No] Barbican is being transformed also

Companion Takes a Hit

When your companion faces physical hardship, they suffer -1 health for minor harm, -2 for serious harm, or -3 for major harm. If your companion's health is 0, Lose Momentum equal to any remaining harm.

Then, if their health is 0 or you choose to test their resilience, roll +your companion's health.

[Weak Hit: 5 + 3 + 0 = 8 vs 10 | 1]

On a weak hit, if your companion's health is not 0, you may Lose Momentum (-1) and give them +1 health. Otherwise, they press on. (Momentum 5, Barbican health 4/5)

Face Danger

When you attempt something risky or react to an imminent threat, envision your action and roll. If you act…

With expertise, focus, or observation: Roll +wits

Gearhead: When you make a move to craft, repair, repurpose, or modify equipment or technology, add +1 and take +1 momentum on a hit.

[Weak Hit: 1 + 3 + 1 = 5 vs 1 | 9]

On a weak hit, you succeed, but not without a cost. Make a suffer move (-1).

Endure Stress

When you face mental strain, shock, or despair, suffer -1 spirit for minor stress, -2 for serious stress, or -3 for major stress. If your spirit is 0, Lose Momentum equal to any remaining stress.

Then, if your spirit is 0 or you choose to resist the stress, roll +spirit or +heart, whichever is higher.

[Weak Hit: 4 + 3 + 0 = 7 vs 7 | 6]

On a weak hit, if you are not shaken, you may Lose Momentum (-1) in exchange for +1 spirit. Otherwise, press on.

(Spirit 3)

Barbican becomes a gestalt entity, part Mina’s magical construct, part repository of a fragment of the Doomspire’s intellect.

Is Doomspire-Barbican hostile? [Ask the Oracle: Yes]

TLAS3 Chapter 6 Activated

Thu, 29 Jun 2023 20:59:17 +0100

The Doomspire’s machine intelligence has merged with Mina’s protector, Barbican, and the newly combined entity now poses a grave threat. But is Mina the only one at risk? And what, if anything, remains of Barbican?

Transcript:

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Ironsworn: Starforged: https://www.ironswornrpg.com/product-ironsworn-starforged

Perchance TLA Random event Oracle: https://perchance.org/tla-randomevent

Mechanics

Doomspire Oracle Arrays

Exploring the Doomspire

1-2 Mechanical Feature
2-5 Vault Feature
6 Consult the Perchance oracle

Trouble in the Doomspire

1 Pay the Price
2-3 Mechanical Peril
4-5 Vault Interior Peril
6 Story complication

Opportunity in the Doomspire

1-2 Vault Interior Opportunity
3-4 Mechanical opportunity
5 Character
6 Story Clue

[Begin a Session] Flashback reveals an aspect of your background or nature

What is revealed? [Perchance Oracle] The event relates to a Mythic 2 Action and theme: Waste Personal

Clock: Rex in Pursuit

Chapter 5: Does the clock advance? No
Chapter 6: Does the clock advance? Yes (⅙)

Combat bot asset removed:

Instead Barbican is now an NPC, rank Formidable.

Secure an Advantage

When you assess a situation, make preparations, or attempt to gain leverage, envision your action and roll. If you act…

With resolve, command, or sociability: Roll +heart

[Miss: 2 + 2 + 0 = 4 vs 8 | 4] Burn Momentum

[Weak Hit: 2 + 2 + 0 = 5 vs 8 | 4]

On a hit, you succeed. On a strong hit, take both. On a weak hit, choose one.

Take +2 momentum

Add +1 on your next move (not a progress move)

Compel

When you try to persuade someone or make them an offer, envision your approach. If you…

Charm, pacify, encourage, or barter: Roll +heart

[Weak Hit: 1 + 2 + 0 = 3 vs 10 | 1]

On a weak hit, as above, but their agreement comes with a demand or complication. Envision their counteroffer.

Make a Connection

When you search out a new relationship or give focus to an existing relationship (not an ally or companion), roll +heart.

[Weak Hit: 6 + 2 + 1 = 9 vs 10 | 2]

On a strong hit, you create a connection. Give them a role and rank. Whenever your connection aids you on a move closely associated with their role, add +1 and take +1 momentum on a hit.

On a weak hit, as above, but this connection comes with a complication or cost. Envision what they reveal or demand.

Story Complication: Enemy reveals true agenda or nature.

The event relates to a Mythic 2 Action and theme: Trust Tension

Bing prompt: Genre: magitech. Mina Montisario is on a mission to stop a fleet of Dominion skyships from bombing the League of Free States. On route she has stopped at an ancient tower, the Doomspire, that appears to be part of some incredibly powerful weapons network. The network has long been dormant, but this tower seems to be active. During her exploration of the tower her faithful robotic companion, Barbican, has been blended with a hostile machine intelligence of the Doomspire. A fragile truce now exists between them, while the Doomspire-Barbican hybrid assesses her threat level and decides whether or not to eliminate her. But that truce comes at a cost; the hybrid reveals it's true agenda or nature, which relates to the prompt words trust and tension. Describe what that agenda or nature is, and why it is a problem for Mina.

Finish an Expedition

When your expedition comes to an end, roll the challenge dice and compare to your progress.

[Progress Roll: Uncover the mystery of the Doomspire :Miss = 2 vs 5 | 8]

On a miss, your destination is lost to you, or you come to understand the true nature or cost of the expedition. Envision what happens and choose one.

Abandon the expedition: Envision the cost of this setback and Pay the Price.

TLAS3 Hiatus

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 09:20:16 +0100

TLA Special 1: ShadowDark

Sat, 03 Feb 2024 13:25:33 +0000

Hello and welcome to The Lone Adventurer, an actual play solo RPG podcast with me, Carl White.

I will be your narrator, your Game Master and your guide as we follow our heroes on their journey into the unknown. For this game I will be using the ShadowDark ruleset, along with a variety of other systems, tools and tables, as they take my fancy.

A word of warning; the following scenes will contain disturbing imagery, ghastly horror, and lots of swearing, screaming and murder. Listeners of a delicate disposition, I beg you, turn away now.

Once you descend into the ShadowDark, there is no turning back.

TLA Special 2: ShadowDark

Sun, 11 Feb 2024 21:34:53 +0000

Descend with me once more into the ShadowDark, this time with a brand new party, after the previous one so carelessly died. Will Ines and Larbrun fare any better? Magic eightball says not likely...

TLAS3 Chapter 7 Damned If You Do

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 08:49:23 +0000

Mina Montisario has fled Kyras, determined to intercept and neutralise the secret armada assembled to bomb Tanth and the League of Free States.

Meanwhile, back in the city, catastrophe has befallen the Web. Their opera house headquarters has collapsed during a pitched battle with their enemies, and it seems unlikely anyone can have survived…

Anyone, that is, except the one person who got out before the walls came tumbling down.

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Chasing Adventure: https://chasingadventuregame.com/

Perchance TLA Random event Oracle: https://perchance.org/tla-randomevent Sly Flourish on Notion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24h62A6BM1I

Mechanics

Scene 1

Chaos Factor: 5

Scene Description: The safehouse

Scene Test: Expected Safehouse info: Starforged Descriptor and Focus: Secret Environment

Safehouse info: Starforged Descriptor and Focus: Subsurface Liquid

The safehouse is located within a ruined section of the Underpipes

Tatters recovers, tries to plan.

Where did Mina go?
Where is the Web?
Is the demon going to get free?
What are the Undying up to?
What does she want?

GM Move: Set Up an Immediate Danger

Event: The event relates to a Starforged Descriptor and Focus: Guarded Settlement

CEO: getting further from closing a plot thread linked to Civil war in the city

The battle for the city is intensifying. Explosions nearby. This place is no longer safe. Tatters is forced to leave. But where to go?

Ponder Move: When you consider what you know about a subject, ask the GM one question about it, say how you might know the answer, and roll+INT.

Having studied them in the battle, what are the Undying up to? 5+2+1=8

On a 7-9 they will tell you a vague, twisted, or incomplete truth.

The event relates to a Starforged Descriptor and Focus: Defended Refuge

Their motives are unclear, but they seemed to be attacking the Web’s foes. The answer may lie in the ruins of the Mustang.

Scene 2

Chaos factor 6

Scene Description: Approaching the Mustang

Scene Test: Scene Altered: The Bluecoats are taking back the streets

Examine Move: When you closely investigate a charged situation, ask the GM one question about it and roll+WIS.

How can I get to the Mustang unseen? 3+1+1=5 (1XP) MISS

GM Move: Slow Down for a Bit

Stuck. Observe the battle. How does it play out?

The event relates to a Starforged Descriptor and Focus: Civilized Plant

The Bluecoats have garlic gas and repeating crossbows firing wooden stakes

Simple Q: Is it just the Bluecoats and vampires? Yes

Simple Q: Are the Bluecoats winning? Yes

Evoke a Spell Move: When you unleash your magical talents, choose a Spell you know and roll+SPELL.

Teleport to the Mustang: 6+1+2=9

On a 7-9 the Spell is still successful but choose one consequence from the list below.

- The Spell’s Risk manifests as well.
- The Spell’s magic drains you. You take -1 Ongoing to Evoke Spells until you next Settle In.

Using it puts you in danger or draws unwanted attention, the GM will say how.

GM Move: Hit the Ground Running The event relates to a Mythic 2 Descriptor and Focus: Carelessly

Intro scene for next episode Chaos Factor 7 Scene Description: Crossfire atop the Mustang Scene Test: Interrupt The event relates to a Remote Event Action and theme: Imitate Emotion Descriptor and Focus: Offensively Important Alexis Montisario is having a difficult meeting CEO Something positive happening to Voice of the Machine They are meeting secretly at the House of Whispers. The Cult have taken the south of the city, including Chaintop and the Lavenders. Alexis is colluding in a coup against the Arch Dominar.

Scene 3 Chaos Factor 7 Scene Description: Crossfire atop the Mustang Simple Q: Vampires and military? (v likely): no (Bluecoats) Defy Move: When you act despite an imminent threat or obstacle, say how you do it.

Run like hell

Then roll...+DEX if you act with speed or finesse. 5+1+1=7 On a 7-9 it only abates if you make a costly sacrifice or ugly choice, the GM will tell you what.

Choose one: Suffer a condition or inflict collateral damage

Tatters can get battered and save a young Bluecoat’s life, or abandon him to his fate. She runs, listening to his screams

TLAS3 Chapter 8 The Hanged Man

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 09:50:51 +0000

Tatters, in an attempt to forge an alliance with the vampire nation, has infiltrated the Mustang, the fallen casino that Lord Tortemus has claimed as his headquarters.

With battle raging between the Bluecoats and the nightspawn, can Tatters avoid getting caught in the crossfire? And if she does, what secrets might lie waiting to be discovered?

Links

Transcript:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q7gA-Ta33nbBMYaC-SIiFjLaIPNxwTK1LH8RilJaXhg/edit?usp=sharing

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Chasing Adventure: https://chasingadventuregame.com/

Perchance TLA Random event Oracle: https://perchance.org/tla-randomevent Perchance TLA Tatters Ritual Generator:https://perchance.org/tla-tatters-ritual-generator

Mechanics

Intro scene (S03E07 scene 3 interrupt) The event relates to a Remote Event Action and theme: Imitate Emotion Descriptor and Focus: Offensively Important Alexis Montisario is having a difficult meeting CEO Something positive happening to Voice of the Machine They are meeting secretly at the House of Whispers. The Cult have taken the south of the city, including Chaintop and the Lavenders. Alexis is colluding in a coup against the Arch Dominar.

Scene 1 Chaos factor: 6 Scene Description: Infiltrating the Mustang Scene Test: Interrupt: a Connection: Inquisitor Fonseca. The event relates to a Starforged Action and Theme: Remove Phenomenon

More screams: The battered body of Fonseca strung up, being tortured by vampires. Examine Move: When you closely investigate a charged situation, ask the GM one question about it and roll+WIS

What does Fonseca know that is useful to me? 4+1+1=6 (1XP) MISS

Unable to assess the situation:

GM Move: Hit the Ground Running/ Take Something Away Bluecoats arrive, Fonseca knows something, but is close to death

Scene 2 Chaos factor 7 Scene Description: Battle in the Mustang Steakhouse Scene Test: Altered (dangerous environment - floor/ ceiling collapsing)

Chase vs Bluecoats for Fonseca Tatters 0 Edge Bluecoats 0 Edge

Chase Move: Start the Chase When you enter a chase, either in pursuit or escape, you and your adversary form separate ‘sides’ that both start with 0 Edge. Chase Move: Gain the Edge When you try to get ahead in a chase, say how much Edge you risk (2), and roll +INT if you distract or misdirect (Tatters uses prestidigitation to create distracting illusions).

2+2+1=5: MISS

Tatters 0 Edge Bluecoats 2 Edge

GM Move: Introduce Something New The event relates to a Starforged Descriptor and Focus: Barren Vault Floor collapses, revealing a vast drop, and blocking her path. It looks like the Mustang’s secure vault has been cleaned out. Chase Move: Gain the Edge When you try to get ahead in a chase, say how much Edge you risk (1), and roll +DEX if you sprint, hide or manoeuvre (Tatters leaps, ducks, sprints).

2+3+1=6: MISS

Tatters 0 Edge Bluecoats 3 Edge Chase Move It’s Over When any side in a chase has 3 or more Edge, the chase comes to an end. Whoever has the most Edge succeeds in escaping or catching their quarry. If multiple sides tie for the most Edge, the side with the most PCs wins (just barely). If that is also tied, then the PC that last Gained the Edge chooses one side to win, with the other tying sides gaining +1 Edge for the purposes of spending it below.

Losing sides can spend their Edge 1-for-1 to:

Learn something about another side (where they will go, who leads them, how to escape them now, etc.)
Have the chase end somewhere advantageous for them (reinforcements, a trap or lair, an intervening third party, etc.)
Grant Advantage Forward to all PCs on their side.
Inflict Disadvantage Forward on all PCs on an opposing side.

GM Move: Have It Backfire This means taking what the PCs did and twisting it. The Adventurers aren’t incompetent, so don’t portray this as them being inept. Instead this backfiring should be due to freak accident, unforeseeable consequence, active sabotage, or the frightening power of an enemy. Tatters’ decision to abandon the Blue comes back to bite her. The Bluecoats recover Fonseca, and force a sacrifice.

TLAS3 Chapter 9 Scary Monsters

Wed, 25 Dec 2024 10:03:33 +0000

Tatters continues in her attempt to explore the crashed casino, but something seems to be wrong with her magic, something that risks the release of unspeakable horrors.

And even if she does locate her quarry, will the dread vampire lord prove any less deadly?

Links

Transcript:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EzRMeHZ2o1ZaV0h9gkebRpjHDL-Gn7CuNUt_LtijKsQ/edit?usp=sharing

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Chasing Adventure: https://chasingadventuregame.com/

Perchance TLA Random event Oracle: https://perchance.org/tla-randomevent Perchance TLA Tatters Ritual Generator:https://perchance.org/tla-tatters-ritual-generator Perchance TLA Scene Tester: https://perchance.org/tla-scenetester Perchance TLA OCEANIC NPC Generator: https://perchance.org/tla-oceanic-npc Perchance TLA OCEANIC NPC Behaviour Emulator: https://perchance.org/tla-oceanic-behaviour OCEANIC User Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lC2Rcj1VN45itUYQ7JqmeFhK31CaL9qlbU58b9U5lLo/edit?usp=sharing

Mechanics

Scene 1 (Intro scene) Chaos Factor: 8 Scene Description: Teleport to safety Scene Test: expected Class Move: Evoke a Spell When you unleash your magical talents, choose a Spell you know and roll+SPELL.

Teleport to safety: 4+3+2=9

On a 7-9 the Spell is still successful but choose one consequence from the list below.

- The Spell’s Risk manifests as well.

The Spell’s magic drains you. You take -1 Ongoing to Evoke Spells until you next Settle In.

Using it puts you in danger or draws unwanted attention, the GM will say how.

Tatters flees further into the Mustang’s interior

Scene 2 Chaos Factor 7 Scene Description: Tracking down Tortemus Scene Test: Altered

GM Move: Set Up an Immediate Danger Mythic 2 Descriptor and Focus: Threateningly Normal The empty corridors are alive with magical potential energy.

Simple Q (Likely): Does this feel like Tortemus’ concealing magic? Yes

Adventure Move: Compel When you use favor, payment, promises, or threats to get someone to do something, say what you want them to do (or not to do) and roll+CHA.

She seeks a parlay. She offers information, and potentially an alliance. 5+3+2=10

If they are an NPC, on a 10+ they’ll do what you want.

Scene 3 Chaos Factor 6 Scene Description: negotiating with Tortemus Scene Test: Expected

Tortemus OCEANIC profile: O5,C4,E3,A2,N4,I1,3,C1

NPC Response: Conscientiousness, Extroversion, Core Disposition (planning, ruthlessness and fury)

Tortemus intends a counter-attack.

Complex Q: How? The event relates to a Starforged Descriptor and Focus: Confined Ruins

Tortemus means to destroy the Mustang, and the Blues along with it.

Simple Q: Can he teleport to the Night Queen’s Shadow? Yes

Simple Q: Can he take his vampire troops with him? Yes

Peripheral Move: End of Session

At the end of each session, answer the following questions as a group:

Did we discover something new and important about the world or characters? 1XP
Did we newly visit or significantly alter a memorable location? 1XP
Did we overcome a notable obstacle, enemy, or challenge?

For each “yes” answer, everyone gains 1 XP.

Lastly, gain 1 XP if you accomplished your Drive. 1XP

TLAS3 Chapter 10 Enemy Of My Enemy

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 17:37:31 +0000

In a perfect example of being careful of what you wish for, Tatters has got what she wanted; a parlay with the deadly vampire lord, Tortemus. Many have not lived to regret such a thing.

And even if she survives the encounter, can she hope to learn anything that will turn the overwhelming tide in her favour?

Links

Transcript:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_od7ZCXeomDNnMj5Ftg7MSWi8IFRd8qtXKf-8SqGlp0/edit?usp=sharing

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Chasing Adventure: https://chasingadventuregame.com/

Perchance TLA random event oracle: https://perchance.org/tla-randomevent Perchance TLA ritual generator:https://perchance.org/tla-tatters-ritual-generator

Perchance TLA Mythic 2e GME https://perchance.org/tla-mythic2e

Perchance TLA OCEANIC NPC generator https://perchance.org/tla-oceanic-npc

Perchance TLA OCEANIC NPC behaviour oracle https://perchance.org/tla-oceanic-behaviour

Batch file script

@echo off

start https://perchance.org/tla-randomevent

start https://perchance.org/tla-tatters-ritual-generator

start https://perchance.org/tla-mythic2e

start https://perchance.org/tla-oceanic-npc

start https://perchance.org/tla-oceanic-behaviour

Mechanics

Scene 1

Chaos Factor: 6

Scene Description: Negotiation with Tortemus

Scene Test: The scene is Altered: Add A Character

Simple Q: The Veil Sisters? (Likely): Yes

Mara Vale

S02E03 description

Mara Vale: Local, cute female
Goals: respect, Methods: espionage, Profession: butcher
Traits: candid, Interests: pets, Quirks: decision by committee

Their OCEANIC profile is:

Openness: 4 - Fairly adventurous
Conscientiousness: 5 - Very precise, controlled.
Extroversion: 2 - Slightly reserved
Agreeableness: 3 - neutral
Neuroticism: 5 - Anxious, moody
Interpersonal Disposition: 5 - v positive towards Tatters
Core Disposition: 1 - v unhappy with circumstances

Lynn Vale

S02E03 description

Lynthia Vale: Local, wiry, spike-haired
Goals: Happiness, Methods: hard work, Profession: messenger
Traits: daring, Interests: drugs, Quirks: a fraud

Their OCEANIC profile is:

Openness: 4 - Fairly adventurous
Conscientiousness: 1 - Very laid back, unstructured
Extraversion: 5 - Very sociable, talkative
Agreeableness: 2 - Slightly self-absorbed
Neuroticism: 5 - Anxious, moody
Interpersonal Disposition: 4 - positive towards Tatters
Core Disposition: 4 - happy with circumstances

Lord Tortemus

Their OCEANIC profile is:

Openness: 5 - Very adventurous
Conscientiousness: 4 - Fairly precise, controlled.
Extraversion: 3 - neutral
Agreeableness: 2 - Slightly self-absorbed
Neuroticism: 4 - Slightly moody
Interpersonal Disposition: 3 - neutral towards Tatters
Core Disposition: 3 - neutral

Tortemus Behaviour: 0 matches, 1 six: Happy, Fortunate

Pleased with escape, increase CD by +2

Mara: confirm Tatters is not Unseen

Tatters question

Tortemus: 2 matches: Extroversion (3), Neuroticism (4), Triumphant, Large

Tatters argument

Tortemus: 2 matches: Openess (5), Extroversion (3) Defiant, Lonely

Will he join forces? (Nearly certain): Yes

Scene 2

Chaos Factor: 5

Scene Description: Exchanging information

Scene Test: The scene starts as expected.

Does she learn anything new? Yes

The event relates to a Mythic 2 Action and theme: Take Enemy

Sereth Pinto was Unseen. They had tried to take over the Silver Nails to secure an independent army. Mara and Lynn knew, and were agents of a competing faction (the House of Whispers.)
The Undying learned of the Unseen move against the Silver Nails, and interceded.

Anything more? Yes

The event relates to Something Positive for a PC (Tatters)

If required, here's a Starforged Action and Theme: Defy Death

And here's a Mythic 2 Descriptor and Focus: Excitedly Protective

Tatters is given a replacement Demonbane Charm

Anything more? Yes

Current Context. Meaning: Frantically Strong

The Unseen are extremely powerful. They have attempted to infiltrate the 3rd Guild, and their tendrils extend through power structures across the Chained World.

Anything more? Exceptional No Tortemus: 1 match: Core Disposition, Innocently Cold

More pressing matters: Tortemus learns about the Ring of Winter and the Machine Cult (attacks on the Dominarium and Opera House).
Reduce CD by 1

What does Tortemus propose? 3 matches: Interpersonal Disposition, Extroversion, webOpenness (creative, adventurous response): Mysterious Vehicle

Does he know anything about the fate of the Web? No

Mara: ID -1, CD +1. Lyn: CD -1

TLASS3 Chapter 11 Hammerhold

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:49:50 +0000

Tatters, accompanied by the deadly Vale sisters, sets out on her mission to track down and recover the Ring of Winter. Their target, it transpires, is located within one of the most potent symbols of Dominion power.

True to form, things start badly, go downhill from there, and then plummet straight over the edge of a cliff as Tatters experiences a deeply disturbing revelation.

Links

Transcript:

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Perchance TLA random event oracle: https://perchance.org/tla-randomevent Perchance TLA ritual generator:https://perchance.org/tla-tatters-ritual-generator

Perchance TLA Mythic 2e GME https://perchance.org/tla-mythic2e

Perchance TLA OCEANIC NPC generator https://perchance.org/tla-oceanic-npc

Perchance TLA OCEANIC NPC behaviour oracle https://perchance.org/tla-oceanic-behaviour

Perchance TLA Hammerhold Explorer https://perchance.org/tla-hammerhold

Stephanie M’s Fantasy and Modern Themes and Domains: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VjPuV29a5CgMXoUAQldcwvNB1FCsZwko/view

Followers:

Mara Vale

Qualities

Warrior. They count as +1 Armor when they help you fight, and you don’t have to Command them to fight unless the opposition is terrifying or overwhelming.

Costs

Independence. They may follow you for convenience or mutual gain, but they are not truly loyal to you.

Want

Protect Lynn

Methods

Smash through obstacles

Make a brutal show of force

Call on reserves of inner strength

Conditions

3C, sword (1C)

Armour

Descriptors

Cautious. Careful and methodical; avoids acting rashly.

Blunt. Prefers a direct, honest, straightforward approach to most things in life.

Infamous. They’re well-known, for good or for ill.

OCEANIC

Openness: 4 - Fairly adventurous

Conscientiousness: 5 - Very precise, controlled.

Extroversion: 2 - Slightly reserved

Agreeableness: 3 - neutral

Neuroticism: 5 - Anxious, moody

Interpersonal Disposition: 5 - v positive towards Tatters

Core Disposition: 1 - v unhappy with circumstances

Lynn Vale

Qualities

Cunning, Clever and observant. When they help you Examine, treat a 7-9 as a 10+.

Costs

Independence. They may follow you for convenience or mutual gain, but they are not truly loyal to you.

Want

Protect Mara

Methods

Spring a trap or plan

Misdirect and confuse

Lunge with terrifying speed

Conditions

3C, Sword (1C)

Armour

Descriptors

Athletic. Good at running, climbing, jumping, and physical manoeuvring.

Stealthy. Avoids detection; often gets the drop on foes.

Infamous. They’re well-known, for good or for ill.

OCEANIC

Openness: 4 - Fairly adventurous

Conscientiousness: 1 - Very laid back, unstructured

Extraversion: 5 - Very sociable, talkative

Agreeableness: 2 - Slightly self-absorbed

Neuroticism: 5 - Anxious, moody

Interpersonal Disposition: 4 - positive towards Tatters

Core Disposition: 4 - happy with circumstances

Mechanics

Copilot prompt

Genre: magitech. Lord Tortemus has proposed sending Tatters, along with his two bodyguards, the Vale sisters, on a mission to retrieve the Ring of Winter from the leader of the machine cult. Describe the mission parameters, including the keywords Mysterious Vehicle.

Mission Parameters: Quest for the Ring of Winter

Objective: Retrieve the legendary Ring of Winter from the leader of the machine cult.

Team:

Tatters - The cunning and resourceful protagonist.
The Vale Sisters - Tatters' loyal and formidable bodyguards, known for their combat prowess and tactical acumen.

Mission Overview: Lord Tortemus has identified the leader of the machine cult as the current possessor of the Ring of Winter. This ancient artifact possesses immense power over ice and cold, making it a critical asset in the ongoing conflict. The cult has fortified itself within Hammerhold, the city’s greatest forge and arsenal, located in the heart of Chaintop.

Primary Objectives:

Infiltrate the Stronghold: Gain access to the machine cult's heavily guarded fortress.
Locate the Ring of Winter: Identify the exact location of the Ring within the stronghold.
Retrieve the Artifact: Secure the Ring and ensure its safe return to Lord Tortemus.

Secondary Objectives:

Gather Intel: Collect valuable information on the machine cult's operations and technology.
Neutralize Key Threats: Disable or eliminate high-ranking cult members and their mechanical constructs.
Mysterious Vehicle: Investigate the rumored Mysterious Vehicle that the cult uses for transportation and potential escape.

Operational Details:

Transport: The team will travel via a swift magitech skimmer provided by Lord Tortemus, designed for stealth and speed.
Entry Point: Utilize an old drainage tunnel as the entry point to bypass the main defenses.
Reconnaissance: Deploy mini-drones for surveillance and mapping of the fortress interior.
Engagement: The Vale sisters will handle combat encounters while Tatters focuses on securing the Ring.
Extraction: Once the Ring is in their possession, exfiltrate using the Mysterious Vehicle if possible, or fall back to the skimmer for a swift retreat.

Potential Hazards:

Mechanical Sentinels: The stronghold is patrolled by advanced automata designed to detect and neutralize intruders.
Environmental Extremes: The presence of the Ring has caused unnatural cold within the fortress, creating hazardous conditions.
Cult Defenders: Devoted and fanatical cultists, equipped with magitech weaponry, will fiercely defend their leader and the Ring.

Mission Success Criteria:

Successful retrieval of the Ring of Winter.
Safe return of Tatters and the Vale sisters.
Acquisition of valuable intelligence on the machine cult.

Failure Conditions:

Loss of the Ring to enemy forces.
Capture or incapacitation of team members.
Incomplete mission objectives due to unanticipated threats.

Mission Commences: 18:00 hours, local time.

Genre: magitech. Describe an automated factory stronghold, at the heart of the industrial Chaintop area of Kyras, capital city of the Kyras Dominion.

The air in Chaintop hummed with a low, insistent thrum. Gears ground, pistons hissed, and the glow of arcane forges cast long, dancing shadows across cobbled streets. At the heart of this industrial behemoth stood the Bastion of Gears, a fortress unlike any other.

Appearance:

Exterior: Hammerhold was a brutalist masterpiece, a symphony of iron and obsidian. Massive, interlocking gears formed the very walls, their teeth catching the light in a mesmerizing display. Arcane sigils, etched in shimmering gold, pulsed with an eerie light, warding off unwanted attention.
Interior: A labyrinth of corridors, each a testament to magitech ingenuity.
- Production Halls: Gargantuan machines, powered by a combination of steam and arcane energy, churned out weapons, armor, and intricate gears. Dwarven engineers, their faces grim with concentration, monitored the intricate dance of pistons and pulleys.
- Assembly Lines: Goblins, their nimble fingers a blur of motion, assembled intricate magitech contraptions. From miniature clockwork automatons to devastating siege engines, each piece was crafted with meticulous care.
- Forges: Arcane forges, fueled by rare crystals, roared to life, casting a blinding light. Dwarven smiths, their bodies glowing with an otherworldly aura, hammered and shaped molten metal into weapons of terrifying beauty and power.

Defenses:

Arcane Shields: An invisible, shimmering barrier enveloped the bastion, deflecting projectiles and absorbing minor magical attacks.
Auto-Cannon Turrets: Ironclad turrets, bristling with arcane-powered cannons, rotated menacingly, ready to unleash a barrage of fire upon any intruders.
Clockwork Golems: Massive, iron golems, their movements fluid and deadly, patrolled the perimeter, their eyes glowing with malevolent intelligence.

The Heart of Hammerhold:

Deep within the fortress, in a chamber shielded by a dozen layers of arcane wards, resided the Engine of Creation, a masterpiece of magitech engineering. This colossal machine, powered by a captured celestial spirit, was the heart of Hammerhold, providing the raw energy that fueled the entire operation.

Life Within Hammerhold:

Hammerhold was a world unto itself. Dwarves, goblins, and humans, all bound by contracts of servitude, lived and worked within its walls. They were well-fed and well-compensated, but their lives were strictly regimented, their every move monitored by an intricate network of surveillance. Dissent was not tolerated.

Hammerhold was a symbol of the Kyras Dominion's industrial might, its arsenal, a testament to the power of magitech. It was a fortress impregnable, a factory unmatched, and a constant reminder of the Dominion's unwavering pursuit of power.

Scene 1

Chaos Factor: 6

Scene Description: Night flight to Hammerhold

Scene Test: The scene is Interrupted: Current Context Meaning: Disrupt Protection * The magical cloaking hiding the skimmers fails, due to Seterra’s interference

Scene 2

Chaos factor 7

Scene Description: Rooftop infiltration

Scene Test: The scene starts as expected.

-1 ID for Mara & Lynn

Q: Were they seen? Likely: No

GM Move: See what they Find d10: 1

Feature: Huge, high-ceilinged room

Danger: None

Location keywords: Clean, Festive

Flashback:

Class Move: Ritual: Scrying on the Voice of the Machine

Is there a source of Great Magical Power on the Night Queen’s Shadow? 50/50: Yes

No cost, spell succeeds

Adventure Move: Examine: where is the Voice of the Machine?

When you closely investigate a charged situation, ask the GM one question about it and

roll+WIS.

DIS for WIS condition, ADV for clean Ritual: 8 1XP

On a 7-9 the GM answers your question truthfully.

Tatters has a good idea of where he is in Hammerhold

Scene 3 Chaos factor 6

Scene Description: Hunting the halls of Hammerhold

Scene Test: The scene is Altered: Increase An Activity and Remove A Character

Mara and Tatters continue to bicker, only to discover Lynn is missing

GM Move: See what they Find d8: 4

Feature: Everyday devices powered by magic

Danger: Locked door

Location keywords: Spacious, Natural

Q: is there a reply to the tap? 50/50 Yes

Scene 4

Chaos Factor 7

Scene Description: Time to use a magic lockpick

Scene Test: The scene starts as expected.

Equivalent Exchange

When you Push Yourself to Evoke a Spell, your Spell also becomes Greater.

Evoke a Spell (Roll + SPELL: +2 +1 until next Settle In)

When you unleash your magical talents, choose a Spell you know and roll+SPELL.

On a 10+ you successfully evoke the Spell and its effects come to pass.

On a 7-9 the Spell is still successful but choose one consequence from the list below.

The Spell’s Risk manifests as well.
The Spell’s magic drains you. You take -1 Ongoing to Evoke Spells until you next Settle In.
Using it puts you in danger or draws unwanted attention, the GM will say how.

Roll with ADV (DEX condition: Shaky): 10: success

Technomancy

You sink your mind into a piece of arcane technology, and gain control over it for the scene.

Greater: The effect is ongoing, and grants a benefit you had not anticipated

Random Event: Move Away from A Thread (End the Civil War in the city)

Meaning: Move Information or Bleakly Dirty
Tatters becomes more aware than she had planned, and sees the war for the city is growing worse
The event relates to an Item: Arcanicity
If required, here's a Starforged Action and Theme: Scheme Passage
And here's a Mythic 2 Descriptor and Focus: Slowly Glorious

TLA Special 3: ShadowDark

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 08:21:30 +0000

Hello and welcome to The Lone Adventurer, an actual play solo RPG podcast with me, Carl White.

I will be your narrator, your Game Master and your guide as we follow our heroes on their journey into the unknown.

For this game I will be using the ShadowDark ruleset, along with a variety of other systems, tools and tables, as they take my fancy.

A word of warning; the following scenes will contain disturbing imagery, ghastly horror, and lots of swearing, screaming and murder. Listeners of a delicate disposition, I beg you, turn away now.

Once you descend into the ShadowDark, there is no turning back.

TLAS3 Chapter 12 Introductions

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 11:26:18 +0000

The mission into Hammerhold continues, and the peril continues to mount. Environmental threats are bad enough, but the true dangers come from within, and threaten to bring the entire mission to a bloody end.

Links

Transcript:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14bby5K0ueXo00e5zlN57Eq4cL4Q4mPglpdUAjUXCUMI/edit?usp=sharing

All music is royalty-free, and courtesy of Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/music/ and Slipstream https://slip.stream/

Email TheLoneAdv@gmail.com

Chasing Adventure: https://chasingadventuregame.com/

Perchance TLA random event oracle: https://perchance.org/tla-randomevent Perchance TLA ritual generator:https://perchance.org/tla-tatters-ritual-generator

Perchance TLA Mythic 2e GME https://perchance.org/tla-mythic2e

Perchance TLA OCEANIC NPC generator https://perchance.org/tla-oceanic-npc

Perchance TLA OCEANIC NPC behaviour oracle https://perchance.org/tla-oceanic-behaviour

Perchance TLA Hammerhold Explorer https://perchance.org/tla-hammerhold

Mechanics

Scene 1

Chaos Factor: 6

Scene Description: Deeper into Hammerhold

Scene Test: The scene is Altered: Reduce/ Remove An Activity

Mara no longer sniping at Tatters

GM Move: See what they Find d8: 4

Feature: Machinery or tools

Danger: None

Location keywords: Portal, Dirty

Scrutinize

When you study someone during an intimate or prying conversation with them, roll+WIS. (DIS) 6 - Fail 1XP

GM Move: See what they Find d8: 2

Feature: Corridor

Danger: Dangerous machinery

Location keywords: Dangerous, Colorless

Set Up an Immediate Danger Broken machinery, ruptured gas pipe

Defy

When you act despite an imminent threat or obstacle, say how you do it. Then roll +INT if you employ quick or out-of-the-box thinking (8)

On a 7-9 it only abates if you make a costly sacrifice or ugly choice, the GM will tell you what.

Tough Choice

Choose one: Assist an enemy with their goals or Suffer a condition

Use magic or Condition

Scene 2 Chaos Factor: 7

Scene Description: Circumventing the gas leak

Scene Test: Altered: The scene is Altered: Reduce/Remove An Activity and Add A Character

The gas is gone. Setarra is present.

Setarra OCEANIC

This NPC is Dangerous and Foe

Openness: 3

Conscientiousness: 1

Extroversion: 3

Agreeableness: 1

Neuroticism: 1

Interpersonal Disposition: 2

Core Disposition: 4

0 matches, 1 six: the usual temptations/ threats 1 match: Neuroticism: “I can do this all day”

GM Move: See what they Find d8: 4

Feature: Glowing crystals or runes

Danger: Dark truth about magitek is revealed

Location keywords: Small, Crude

Q: are the runes part of the Great Machine’s incursion? Likely: Yes

GM Move: Change the Environment

Setarra’s input causes a struggle

Q: do the sisters notice Tatters’ struggle? 50/50: Exceptional Yes

Scene 3

Chaos Factor 8

Scene Description: Hiding the Monster Inside

Scene Test: The scene is Interrupted: NPC Action

Meaning: Fight Exterior

Seterra tries to take control of Tatters’ body

Demonic Pact

When you summon or command Setarra, roll+WIS (DIS) 10 (Success) 1 XP On a 7+ the demon does what you command (no more attempts to emerge unless I command it).

On a 10+ choose one.

The demon follows the letter of your command, but definitely not the spirit. (the struggle has been highly visible)

Scene 4

Chaos Factor 7

Scene description: Explaining the monster inside

Scene Test: The scene starts as expected.

Mara reaction: 4 matches (Neuroticism (anxious), Conscientiousness (controlled), Agreeableness (-), Interpersonal Disposition (positive))

Conflicted. Controlled.

Lynn reaction: 2 matches (Agreeableness (self-absorbed), Core Disposition (happy))

GM Move: See what they Find d8: 8

Feature: Something unusual or unexpected

The event relates to a Starforged Descriptor and Focus: Toxic Relic

Danger: Alarm trigger

Location keywords: Foreboding, Loud

TLAS3 Chapter 13 Ominous Forces

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:54:31 +0000

In their ongoing mission into the heart of Hammerhold, Tatters and the Vale sisters find themselves somewhere they really shouldn’t be, and in the process discover something horrifying about the true nature of the challenge they face.

Links

Transcript:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kH28t5rpeASVQtbNXgLzciLlqCIewEzP1eA5vRAUjxY/edit?usp=sharing

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Chasing Adventure: https://chasingadventuregame.com/

Perchance TLA random event oracle: https://perchance.org/tla-randomevent Perchance TLA ritual generator:https://perchance.org/tla-tatters-ritual-generator

Perchance TLA Mythic 2e GME https://perchance.org/tla-mythic2e

Perchance TLA OCEANIC NPC generator https://perchance.org/tla-oceanic-npc

Perchance TLA OCEANIC NPC behaviour oracle https://perchance.org/tla-oceanic-behaviour

Perchance TLA Hammerhold Explorer https://perchance.org/tla-hammerhold

Mechanics

Scene 1

Chaos Factor: 8

Scene Description: Fleeing the alarm

Scene Test: The scene is Altered: Add A Character

Q: is it machine cultists? Likely: No

Q: is it the Doomspire? 50/50 Yes

Q: to the place with the crowbar? Likely: yes

Examine (DIS): what here can help us? 6 1 XP

GM Move: Change the Environment

Q: are they transported back? 50/50 Exceptional yes (without injury)

Scene 2

Chaos Factor: 9

Scene Description: Fleeing the alarm

Scene Test: The scene is Interrupted: NPC Positive

Meaning: Imprison Work

Q: Positive for the Vales? 50/50 Exceptional Yes

Tortemus’ geas has been broken

Q: does Lynn tell Tatters?

3 matches, Concientiousness, Neuroticism, Interpersonal Disposition (a wash - tempted but no)

Q: does Mara tell Tatters?

2 matches: Interpersonal Disposition, Neuroticism (no)

Q: has the alarm stopped? 50/50 Yes

Q: did Tatters recoignize the Doomspire for what it was? Yes

Q: have the Vales heard of Doomspires? 50/50 No

Scene 3

Chaos factor 8

Scene Description: resuming the hunt for the Voice

Scene Test: The scene is Altered: Remove A Character

Lynn scouts ahead

GM Move: See what they Find d8: 4

Feature: Machinery or tools

Danger: Magical ward or barrier

Location keywords: Abandoned, Damaged

Nature of the barrier: Frantic, Plain

Discussion with Mara: 2 matches: Openness, Interpersonal Disposition (adventurous)

Classy, Inactive

Increase Mara CD (4).

Examine: What is this ward for? 8 (Lynn’s cunning means 10) 1 XP

Extravagant, Energy
Is the ritual damaging it? Likely: yes
How long? Uncertain

Scene 4

Chaos factor 7

Scene Description: searching the factory

Scene Test: The scene is Altered: Remove An Object and Increase An Activity

GM Move: See what they Find d8: 1 Ward clock: d8: 8

Feature: Machinery or tools

Danger: Alarm trigger, Denizen guards something

Location keywords: Calm, Occupied

GM Move: Foreshadow an Ominous Force

Q: The convergence ritual? Likely: No

Q: civil war in Kyras? Likely: Yes

Machine cultists shipping weapons

Examine (DIS): how to get past unseen? 5 1 XP

GM Move: Make Them Choose: Make things more difficult in the future or Assist an enemy with their goals

Q: do the Vales spot that something’s wrong? 50/50: Yes

Scene 5

Chaos factor 6

Scene Description: bypassing the cultists

Scene Test: The scene is Altered: Remove A Character and Reduce/Remove An Activity

Cultists thin out, Lyn sneaks

Equivalent Exchange

Teleport (ADV, Greater): 10 success

Endeavor: When your Follower does a dangerous task alone, they do it to the best of their ability, but are taken out of the action (trapped, injured, distracted, etc.). The GM will say how.

Q: Is Lynn spotted? 50/50: Yes

TLAS3 Chapter 14 Sacrifices

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 09:27:27 +0000

Catastrophe strikes, an event so devastating that it rocks our party to its very core.

In the aftermath, astonishing revelations are shaken loose, and a fateful decision is made…

Links

Transcript:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fr8L0uRsLphWcfhPi2iF-XZN92uW6_zPwvsJlj7w9mo/edit?usp=sharing

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Chasing Adventure: https://chasingadventuregame.com/

Perchance TLA random event oracle: https://perchance.org/tla-randomevent Perchance TLA ritual generator:https://perchance.org/tla-tatters-ritual-generator

Perchance TLA Mythic 2e GME https://perchance.org/tla-mythic2e

Perchance TLA OCEANIC NPC generator https://perchance.org/tla-oceanic-npc

Perchance TLA OCEANIC NPC behaviour oracle https://perchance.org/tla-oceanic-behaviour

Perchance TLA Hammerhold Explorer https://perchance.org/tla-hammerhold

Mechanics

Scene 1

Chaos Factor: 7

Scene Description: Decision time: go back for Lynn or press on?

Scene Test: The scene is Interrupted: NPC Action

Meaning: Ruin Building

Q: Machine Cultists? Likely: No

Q: Lynn? Likely: Exceptional yes

Scene 2

Chaos Factor 8

Scene Description: Coming to terms with what just happened

Scene Test: The scene is Altered: Add An Object

Q: Does Mara have her own powder keg? Likely: Yes

Mara’s reaction: 0 matches, 4 sixes

Scene 3

Chaos Factor 7

Scene Description: R&R

Scene Test: The scene is Altered: Ambiguous Event

Meaning: Conceal Object

Settle In

When you spend time resting as group, whether it’s taking a short break, sleeping overnight, or relaxing for weeks, the GM advances the Ominous Forces. Then, if anyone has 5 or more XP, they Level Up. If you have enough XP, you can Level Up multiple times at once.

When you’ve finished resting and resume adventuring, remove all your conditions and refresh your Armor.

The Convergence Ritual d8: 5
The Failing Ward d8: 7
The Activation of the Doomspires d10: 1 d8 (second Doomspire activates)
Civil War in Kyras d6 d4: 3
Setarra’s bid for freedom d8: 1 d6 (Tatters will is weakening)

Peripheral Move: End of Session

At the end of each session, answer the following questions as a group:

Did we discover something new and important about the world or characters? 1XP
Did we newly visit or significantly alter a memorable location? 1XP
Did we overcome a notable obstacle, enemy, or challenge? 1XP

For each “yes” answer, everyone gains 1 XP.

Lastly, gain 1 XP if you accomplished your Drive. 1XP

Teaser

TLAS3 Chapter 15 Blue Flight

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 09:23:48 +0000

Over the endless clouds of the Void Sea, a battle plays out, which will lead a band of brave warriors to a very disturbing discovery...

Links

Transcript:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cj6Um2o9QXwpfamYkBNKoozdGCMT4dCci8G344lH_cQ/edit?usp=sharing

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BlueSky: @theloneadventurer.bsky.social

Warbirds RPG https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/115960/warbirds-role-playing-game

Perchance TLA random event oracle: https://perchance.org/tla-randomevent Perchance TLA ritual generator:https://perchance.org/tla-tatters-ritual-generator

Perchance TLA Mythic 2e GME https://perchance.org/tla-mythic2e

Perchance TLA OCEANIC NPC generator https://perchance.org/tla-oceanic-npc

Perchance TLA OCEANIC NPC behaviour oracle https://perchance.org/tla-oceanic-behaviour

Perchance TLA Hammerhold Explorer https://perchance.org/tla-hammerhold

Fighter Maneuvers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_fighter_maneuvers#High_Yo-Yo

WWI tactics (1) https://www.reddit.com/r/battlefield_one/comments/5o9xla/learn_to_fly_by_using_actual_wwi_tactics/

WWI tactics (2) https://www.reddit.com/r/battlefield_one/comments/5ptl5v/fly_using_actual_wwi_tactics_part_ii_maneuver_and/

Mechanics

Scene 1

Chaos Factor 5

Scene Description: Dogfight v 4 enemy planes

Scene Test: The scene starts as expected

Round 1

Dogfighting rolls

Snake-eyes 11 v Bandit 1 7
Gadget 7 v Bandit 2 11
Backfire 8 v Bandit 3 7

Snake-eyes v Bandit 1

shooting - Break Def: 8-4=4 Lead
- Lead (4) +weapon (1) -Armour (1) =4 damage: Bandit 1 crippled

Backfire v Bandit 3

shooting - Break def: 3 -6: miss

Bandit 2 v Gadget

Shooting - Escape Def: 6-10: miss

Round 2

Dogfighting rolls

Snake-eyes (+1 for multiple) 11 v Bandit 2 8
Gadget (+1 for multiple) 11 v Bandit 2 6
Backfire 6 v Bandit 3 10

Snake-eyes v Bandit 2

Shooting- escape Def: 9-6=3 lead
- Lead (3) + weapon (1) - Armour (1)=3 damage: Bandit 2 trailing smoke

Gadget vs Bandit 2

Shooting- escape Def: 7-6=1 lead
- Lead (3) + weapon (1) - Armour (1)=1 damage: Bandit 2 crippled

Bandit 3 v Backfire

Shooting - stunt Def: 5-6 miss

Round 3

Dogfighting rolls

Snake-eyes (+2 for multiple) 12 v Bandit 3 1 6
Gadget 7 (+2 for multiple) 14 v Bandit 3 12
Backfire (+2 for multiple). +1 stunt) 9 v Bandit 3 5

Snake-eyes v Bandit 3

Shooting- escape Def: 7-6=1 lead
- Lead (1) + weapon (1) - Armour (1)=1 damage

Gadget vs Bandit 3

Shooting- escape Def: 7-6=1 lead
- Lead (1) + weapon (1) - Armour (1)=1 damage

Bandit 3 v Backfire

Shooting - stunt Def: 7-67-6=1 lead
- Lead (1) + weapon (1) - Armour (1)=1 damage: Bandit 3 trailing smoke

Scene 2

Chaos Factor 4

Scene Description: Locating the enemy

Scene Test: The scene starts as expected

Q: any additional League warbirds to support them? Unlikely: No

Q: are they able to track the enemy down? 50/50: Yes

Full drop carrier complement: 6, 12 24 or 36? 12: 9 remaining (large drop carrier)

Q: Is the drop carrier accompanied? Very likely: Yes

Q: Bomber? 50/50 No

Q: Frigate/ cruiser/ battleship? 50/50: No

Q: Freighter? 50/50: Yes. 1d4+1: 2 freighters (supply convoy)

Q: anything else? 50/50 No

9 fighters, 1 large drop carrier, 2 freighters

Scene 3

Chaos Factor 5

Scene Description: Contact!

Scene Test: The scene is Altered: Add A Character

Q: does any of Blue Flight recognize Seeker markings? 50/50: No

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vsMG1mFy-Dv_24CntIEXoxzPVAzC_-2ghkpVrAYT4Hk/edit?usp=sharing

TLAS3 Chapter 16 Faith

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 10:56:14 +0100

As Blue Flight engage the Dominion fighters, Mina makes a fateful decision.

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BlueSky: @theloneadventurer.bsky.social

Warbirds RPG https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/115960/warbirds-role-playing-game

Ironsworn: Sundered Isles: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/477033/sundered-isles-expansion-for-ironsworn-starforged

Pocketforge online tool: https://pocketforge.rockpaperstory.com/

Perchance TLA random event oracle: https://perchance.org/tla-randomevent Perchance TLA ritual generator:https://perchance.org/tla-tatters-ritual-generator

Perchance TLA Mythic 2e GME https://perchance.org/tla-mythic2e

Perchance TLA OCEANIC NPC generator https://perchance.org/tla-oceanic-npc

Perchance TLA OCEANIC NPC behaviour oracle https://perchance.org/tla-oceanic-behaviour

Perchance TLA Hammerhold Explorer https://perchance.org/tla-hammerhold

Mechanics

Scene 0 (The Dead Reckoning)

Ask the Oracle: are the shields blown? (Likely) yes

React Under Fire

Weak hit: 5 + 1 (edge) = 6 vs 2, 7.

Withstand Damage 2 damage (⅗) Strong hit: 6 + 3 (custom) = 9 vs 7, 5. +1 integrity (⅘)

Will Barbican assist? 50/50 No

Scene 1 (Warbirds) Chaos Factor 6 Scene Description: Dogfight! Scene Test: The scene is Interrupted: Current Context * Meaning: Lure Completion: this is a trap: the freighters are disguised weapons platforms

Round 1

Ambush rolls

Snake-eyes 9 v Bandit 1 6: ambush. 9-2=7: down
Gadget 6 v Bandit 2 5: ambush. 5-2=3: trailing smoke
Backfire 7 v Bandit 3 6: ambush. 3-2=1. Spend 1 reserve (AP)=4: crippled

Round 2

Dogfighting rolls

Snake-eyes 12
Gadget 12
Backfire 9
Bandit 1 Down
Bandit 2 7
Bandit 3 (catch net: fails)
Bandit 4 8
Bandit 5 11
Bandit 6 10
Bandit 7 8
Bandit 8 10
Bandit 9 9

Start of Round 2

Snake-eyes v Bandit 8: 7 v Shoot def 4=3 Lead, 5 damage: crippled

Gadget v Bandit 6: 8 v Stunt def 4=4 Lead, 5 damage, crippled

Bandit v Backfire: 5 v Stunt Def 8 (Backfire +1 next Dogfighting)

Backfire v Bandit 2: 8 v Stunt Def 3=5 lead, 8 damage, down

End of Round 2

Freighters are frigates!

Ask the Oracle: does the enemy captain offer them a chance to flee? (Unlikely) Yes

Scene 2

Enter the Fray Strong hit: 3 + 3 (wits) = 6 vs 1, 1. Match event: Capture Vengeance (take advantage of gunners’ focus on the warbirds)

+2 momentum
In control

Gain Ground Miss: 1 + 3 (wits) = 4 vs 6, 6. Match event: Share Structure.

Pay the Price Roll twice: You are delayed or put at a disadvantage, You are stressed

Endure Stress (-2 spirit) Strong hit: 6 + 2 (heart) = 8 vs 5, 2.

+1 spirit
+1 momentum

Scene 3 Chaos Factor 7 Scene Description: Strafing run Scene Test: The scene is Interrupted: Ambiguous Event * Meaning: Free Conflict (Mina reveals the news of the fleet at Conflict)

Round 1

Strafing roll

Snake-eyes: 12
Gadget: 8
Backfire: 14

Intrepid: 6 vs 5 (Gadget): 3 damage (absorbed by armour)

Vanguard: 3 v 5 (Gadget (miss)

Snake-eyes:

Gunnery 7 v guns: lead 1, damage 3-2=1 (damaged)
- incendiary shells|: obstructing smoke (-1 threat/ attacks 1 round)
Ordinance: Rocket: miss

Gadget

Gunnery 4, 3: miss
Ordinance: drop bomb 1: damage 6: 2 damage to main structure

Backfire

Gunnery 6: 1 damage tun guns, destroyed
Ordinance: miss

Retaliatory: miss v Backfire

Round 2

Strafing roll

Snake-eyes: 11
Gadget: 8
Backfire: 13

Intrepid:

7 v 5 lead 2=4-3=1 damage
5 v 5 lead 0=2-3=0 damage

Vanguard:

5 v 5 lead 0=2-3=0 damage
3 v 5 miss

Vengeance: no attacks

Snake-eyes:

Gunnery 10 v guns: lead 4+2=6-2: 4 damage: turret destroyed
Ordinance: Rocket: miss

Backfire

Gunnery miss
Ordinance: miss

Gadget

Gunnery 4 miss
Ordinance: drop bomb 2: 6+1 reserve: hit: 7 vs bomb bay: 4 destroyed

Does the bomb payload detonate? Likely: Yes

BOOM.

TLAS3 Chapter 17 Convergence

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 12:25:50 +0100

With the fate of Mina and crew hanging in the balance, Tatters and Mara prepare to make their final assault on the Voice of the Machine.

Links

Transcript:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/113BinDSB8qCoiCrg963fJFpXB4rr4VwsPt00GYB9dAc/edit?usp=sharing

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Ironsworn: Sundered Isles: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/477033/sundered-isles-expansion-for-ironsworn-starforged

Pocketforge online tool: https://pocketforge.rockpaperstory.com/

Perchance TLA random event oracle: https://perchance.org/tla-randomevent Perchance TLA ritual generator:https://perchance.org/tla-tatters-ritual-generator

Perchance TLA Mythic 2e GME https://perchance.org/tla-mythic2e

Perchance TLA OCEANIC NPC generator https://perchance.org/tla-oceanic-npc

Perchance TLA OCEANIC NPC behaviour oracle https://perchance.org/tla-oceanic-behaviour

Perchance TLA Hammerhold Explorer https://perchance.org/tla-hammerhold

Legend of the Bones https://legendofthebones.podbean.com/

Mechanics

Tatters level up

Clear conditions

L5 removed locked condition

L6 Fireball

L7 Immunity (cold)

Mara PC (Fighter)

L2: Narsil: +2 weapon

L3: Not to be Trifled with (Barbarian)

L4: Unyielding (Barbarian)

Scene 1

Chaos Factor 6

Scene Description: A ritual to the Voice

Scene Test: The scene starts as expected.

Ritual: teleport to the Voice When you set out to perform a Ritual, you may ask the GM where the nearest source of great magical power is, and they will answer you honestly.

Open, Odd: A courtyard, open to the elements, but the sky is different (Void Sea)

How far? Distant.

3 conditions:

First you must Reward Energy, and you and your allies will risk something Mildly Dark, and it’s going to take months.

When you perform a Ritual while accessing a source of great magical power, you may ignore two requirements of your choice. Reward Energy: feedback accelerates the Voice’s ritual: advance Ominous Force.

Move: Evoke a Spell (Push): Immunity to Cold: 12 (greater)

Name one specific source of harm, such as burning, cutting, lightning, poisonous gas, or mundane projectiles; for as long as this Spell is Ongoing, you are immune to harm from that source (as well as any secondary effects; choking smoke, hypothermia, etc.).

Greater: Nearby allies are equally protected.

Scene 2 Chaos Factor 7 Scene Description: To Ruin a Ritual Scene Test: The scene is Interrupted: PC Positive

Meaning: Helpfully Extraordinary

Is the Dead Reckoning pulled through the convergence? (50/50) Yes

Where do they appear? Extravagant, Intense

How many cultists? Scores