TLAS2 Chapter 20 Ice and Fire

This is it; the finale. The battle royale. The final showdown. And as the battle reaches its crescendo, it’s time to find out if anyone gets to walk away from this one alive. 

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Perchance TLA Random event Oracle: https://perchance.org/tla-randomevent

Mechanics

 

Character List

• 1. Tortemus
• 2. Vampires
• 3. Wade
• 4. Unseen goons
• 5. Sergeant Jablonski
• 6. Bluecoat flatfoots
• 7. Inquisitor Fonseca
• 8. Enlightenment strike team
• 9. Mina, Barbican, Cadmus
• 10. The Web

 

Thread List

• 11. Infernal Powder
• 12. The building’s collapsing
• 13. Escape route
• 14. Inter-faction conflict
• 15. Civil war
• 16. Intrigue

 

PCs

• 1. Spider
• 2. Valerian
• 3. Tatters
• 4. Sallow
• 5. Crater
• 6. Trace

STARTING CHAOS FACTOR 7

 

Progress Clocks

• 1. Unseen 2/8
• 2. Undying 1/8
• 3. Bluecoats 2/8
• 4. Seekers 8/8
• 5. Mina 0/8
• 6. Escape 2/8

 

Danger Clocks

• Building Collapsing 4/6

 

Scene Start Oracle

• Trace gathering the crew beneath the stage. Does the scene start as expected? Unlikely: 1: Complication: https://perchance.org/tla-randomevent, The event relates to a Mythic 2 Action and theme: Struggle Freedom 
• A faction or character (2: Faction) is down here with them preventing escape. Which one? 1: Unseen. 
• SIMPLE Q: Conflict? 3: No, Because: one of the party is not one of the party

 

ACTION: Spider Study (Risky, Limited) recognise that Trace is not Trace: 2d: 3,6 (Success)

 

Progress Clocks

• 1. Unseen 3/8
• 2. Undying 1/8
• 3. Bluecoats 2/8
• 4. Seekers 8/8
• 5. Mina 0/8
• 6. Escape 2/8

 

CHAOS FACTOR: 6

MYTHIC Q: Does “Trace” have allies with her? (50/50) Exceptional Yes (the rest of the Crew are not the crew)

 

FACTION ROLLS

• 1. Unseen: Aggression 5: Twist: Trick
• 2. Undying: Aggression 2: 6: Probe
• 3. Bluecoats: Aggression 4: Press 
• 4. Mina: Aggression 4: Guard

 

ACTION: Trace Hunt (Risky, Limited) to find Spider: 2d: 2,2 (Failure)

 

CONSEQUENCE: Lose Something Important (Spider): finds Spider bleeding out

 

CHAOS FACTOR: 7

MYTHIC Q: Can Spider talk? (50/50) No

 

Valerian finds Trace & Spider. “Find Sallow! Avoid enemies!” 

 

FACTION ROLLS

• 1. Unseen: Aggression 5: Twist: Balance
• 2. Undying: Aggression 2: 6: Probe
• 3. Bluecoats: Aggression 4: Twist: Advantage Self (secure all exits)
• 4. Mina: Aggression 4: Guard

 

ACTION: Valerian Survey (Risky, Limited) to track Sallow past Unseen. Rook’s Gambit: Sway: 3d: 2,2,5 (Success with Consequence): Finds Sallow & Crater

 

CONSEQUENCE: -1 effect (0 effect)

 

CHAOS FACTOR: 6

MYTHIC Q: what else is going on? https://perchance.org/tla-randomevent  The event relates to a Trouble: Heat. If required, here's a Mythic 2 Action and theme: Inquire Interior. And here's a Starforged Descriptor and Focus: Active Connection

 

The Bluecoats have found their way under the stage. 

 

FACTION ROLLS

• 1. Unseen: Aggression 5: Twist: Stand-off
• 2. Undying: Aggression 2: 6: Probe
• 3. Bluecoats: Aggression 4: Twist: Advantage Self 
• 4. Mina: Aggression 4: Trick

 

ACTION: Sallow Tinker (Risky, Limited) to patch Spider up: 3d: 4,6,5: Success (move from L3 Harm (Bleeding Out) to L2 Harm (stabbed). Spider alerts crew re Unseen. 

 

Progress Clocks

• 1. Unseen 4/8
• 2. Undying 1/8
• 3. Bluecoats 2/8
• 4. Seekers 8/8
• 5. Mina 0/8
• 6. Escape 2/8

 

CHAOS FACTOR: 5

MYTHIC Q: Are they found by Bluecoats? (50/50) Yes

 

Danger Clock: Bluecoat Squad: 0/4

 

ACTION: Crater Skirmish (Desperate, Standard) to fight their way past a squad of Bluecoats (Not to be Trifled with): 3d: 5,2,1 (Success with Consequence) 1XP

 

Danger Clock: Bluecoat Squad: 2/4

 

CONSEQUENCE: Lose an opportunity: new approach needed to try again (narrow quarters, Skirmish won’t work again)

 

CHAOS FACTOR: 6

MYTHIC Q: What are the Undying doing? https://perchance.org/tla-randomevent The event relates to a Starforged Descriptor and Focus: Frozen Home (Something to do with the Ring of Winter)

 

MYTHIC Q: Have the Cult attacked? (50/50): Yes

 

Valerian: Why is it so cold?

 

Progress Clocks

• 1. Unseen 4/8
• 2. Undying 1/8
• 3. Bluecoats 2/8
• 4. Cult of the Machine 0/8
• 5. Mina 0/8
• 6. Escape 2/8

 

FACTION ROLLS

• 1. Unseen: Aggression 5: Twist: Stand-off
• 2. Undying: Aggression 2: 6: Probe
• 3. Bluecoats: Aggression 4: Twist: Advantage Self 
• 4. Mina: Aggression 4: Trick
• 5. Cult of the Machine: 4: Twist: Change (freeze building)

 

ACTION: Tatters Attune (Desperate, Standard) to teleport herself and bits of surrounding Bluecoats outside the opera house (Push): 3d: 6,3,1 (Success) 1XP

 

CHAOS FACTOR: 7

MYTHIC Q: Does she see vampires v cultists, and the opera house freezing? (Likely): Yes

 

FACTION ROLLS

• 1. Unseen: Aggression 5: Twist: Balance
• 2. Undying: Aggression 2: 6: Probe
• 3. Bluecoats: Aggression 4: Twist: Advantage Self 
• 4. Mina: Aggression 4: Trick
• 5. Cult of the Machine: 4: Feint

 

ACTION: Sallow Wreck (Desperate, Standard) light the Bluecoats up with fire oil, Push, 3d: 1,3,4 (Success with Consequence) 1XP

 

Danger Clock: Bluecoat Squad: 4/4

 

Progress Clocks

• 1. Unseen 4/8
• 2. Undying 2/8
• 3. Bluecoats 4/8
• 4. Cult of the Machine 1/8
• 5. Mina 0/8
• 6. Escape 2/8

 

CONSEQUENCE: Things Take Longer (exit blocked by fire)

 

Danger Clock: Building burning down: 2/6

 

CHAOS FACTOR: 8

MYTHIC Q: Do the Unseen attack? (50/50) Yes

 

FACTION ROLLS

• 1. Unseen: Aggression 5: Taunt
• 2. Undying: Aggression 2: 6: Probe
• 3. Bluecoats: Aggression 4: Twist: Advantage Self 
• 4. Mina: Aggression 4: Trick
• 5. Cult of the Machine: 4: Balance

 

ACTION: Valerian Finesse (Desperate, Standard) to tangle Unseen in ropes: 2d: 3,4 (Success with Consequence) 

 

Progress Clocks

• 1. Unseen 6/8
• 2. Undying 2/8
• 3. Bluecoats 4/8
• 4. Cult of the Machine 1/8
• 5. Mina 0/8
• 6. Escape 2/8

 

CONSEQUENCE: Mark Clock segments: 1

 

Danger Clock: Building Collapsing 6/6

 

CHAOS FACTOR: 9

MYTHIC Q: Harm for everyone? (Likely) Exceptional Yes (3 Harm for each hero in the opera house, this can be Resisted)

 

Progress Clocks

• 1. Unseen 8/8
• 2. Undying 5/8
• 3. Bluecoats 7/8
• 4. Cult of the Machine 4/8
• 5. Mina 3/8
• 6. Escape 2/8

 

FACTION ROLLS

• 1. Unseen: Aggression 5: 
• 2. Undying: Aggression 1: Balance
• 3. Bluecoats: Aggression 3: Stand off
• 4. Mina: Aggression 3: Guard
• 5. Cult of the Machine: 3: Balance