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 All music is royalty-free, and courtesy of Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/music/ Twitter @TheLoneAdv Email TheLoneAdv@gmail.com 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 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