TLAS2 Chapter 13 Night’s Black Agents

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? 

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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