TLAS3 Chapter 12 Introductions

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 [email protected] Podbean https://theloneadventurer.podbean.com/ Blog https://carlillustration.wordpress.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