TLAS2 Chapter 6 The Long Drop

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?  Links Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vfdRvbbM2miZXuaV9ZMrW6vtTsYx5hWCxDMXRnUNRMc/edit?usp=sharing All music is royalty-free, and courtesy of Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/music/ Twitter @TheLoneAdv Email [email protected] Podbean https://theloneadventurer.podbean.com/ Blog https://carlillustration.wordpress.com/ 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 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