TLA Chapter 10 Atrocity

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. 

 

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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)

1. The trail of the Infernal powder X
2. Something she found there
3. Take something down there
4. 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