TLAS2 Chapter 5 The Doomsinger

Valerian and his crew continue their quest for the source of the Infernal Powder, penetrating into the very heart of the Machine Cultists’ lair. Meanwhile, aboard the Mustang Casino, the Spider’s mission to capture the Vale sisters runs into a dangerous complication. Links Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ter5vwfqdGfx-fpXQDOdSpfDdwtpZRNQCroDrPBM0Z0/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 The First Law trilogy: https://www.amazon.co.uk/First-Law-Trilogy-Boxed-Set/dp/1473213703/ref=asc_df_1473213703/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=311040647414&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6845380249869622516&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9041106&hvtargid=pla-434044947806&psc=1 Mechanics Alpha Team CLOCK: Get out with the Sisters 4/12 CLOCK: Get past security (0/4) SETUP ACTION: Sallow Tinker (Risky): crack locks into security station: 2d: 1,3: Consequence (-1d for follow up) ACTION: Crater Wreck (Risky): smash alarm systems 2d-1d: 3 Fail: Consequence: A new obstacle or threat appears: 211, 142 (snowflake heart, 4 leaf clover) Heart-of-Snow, an Urian Doomsinger (predicted they would be here) FLASHBACK: Spider set this up with Heart-of-Snow (2 Stress). ACTION: Spider Sway (Desperate), 1 XP, Push (2 Stress), Sallow Assists (1 Stress), 3d: 1,2,2: serious consequence: many more guards, and 2 stress each for Spider and Sallow Simple Q: Does Heart-of-Snow fight? (Unlikely): Yes CLOCK: Escape the guards 0/4 CLOCK: Escape Heart of Snow: 0/4 ACTION: Crater Skirmish (Desperate 1 XP), Push (2 stress) for Not to be Trifled With: take on a small group on equal footing + Devils Bargain: 2 ticks for Tortemus (rule Silver Nails) + Sallow Assist (trip) (1 Stress): (Risky) 2d+1d+1d: 5,2,2,4: Success with Consequence: -1 effect CLOCK: Escape the guards 1/4 ACTION: Sallow Wreck (Saboteur) (Risky) Cut the lights: 2d: 1,1 Consequence: Zapped SETUP: Spider Study (Risky): understand magical security measures: 4,3: Success with consequence: things take longer ACTION: Crater Skirmish (Desperate, 1 XP, reduced effect), 2d: 6,6: Critical: +1 Effect CLOCK: Escape the guards 3/4 ACTION: Sallow: Tinker (Desperate, 1 XP): create arcane feedback, 2d+1 (setup): 6,3,3 Success CLOCK: Escape the guards 4/4 ACTION: Spider Sway (Risky) this is not your fight: 1d: 1, Consequence: End up in a worse position: -1 position (can try again if failure) ACTION: Spider Sway (Desperate) try again, Devil’s Bargain (Blood Debt): 2,5: success with consequence: lose something important: 162, 461(hooded assassin, labelled potion) The identity of the Whisperer’s poisoner SIMPLE Q: Is it Doctor Kropp? Likely: Yes, But: an unwilling participant Doctor Eli Kropp, of Doctor Kropp’s Alchemical Emporium, in the Mercer’s Quarter CLOCK: Escape Heart of Snow: 2/4: he retains a hold CLOCK: Get out with the Sisters 6/12 Bravo Team CLOCK: Uncover the source of the Powder 6/12 GATHER INFO: Flint leads Group Action: Survey (Risky): Valerian 2, Trace 2, Flint 2: Trace Flint takes only 1 Stress (Expertise ability). Consequence: suffer harm: Drained ACTION: Valerian Sway (Risky, reduced effect): Sweet-talk priest: 2d: 5,4: Success with Consequence (consequence cancelled by Subterfuge ability) COMPLEX Q: what clue does Valerian discover? 533, 341 (shattered pane of glass, electrical heart) There is a portal to another plane at the heart of the Great Machine CLOCK: Uncover the source of the Powder 7/12 FLASHBACK: Flint has disguised himself as the priest (0 Stress) ACTION: Flint Command (Risky, reduced effect): Intimidate guards: 2d: 2,3: Fail with consequence: take 1 Stress ACTION: Valerian Sway (Desperate 1XP, reduced effect, Push (2 Stress), Trace Assist (1 Stress)): sweet-talk guards: 4d: 5,1,4,4 success with Consequence (things take longer) CLOCK: Uncover the source of the Powder 8/12