TLAS3 Chapter 1 Dead Reckoning

With the Web lost beneath the ruins of the opera house, it falls to another to take up the baton in the struggle against the Unseen. But how to strike back against so implacable a foe?

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Mechanics

Roll to find out who makes it to the ship alongside Mina: 

• Barbican Y
• Cadmus Y
• Tatters
• A vampire
• Dr Kropp

CEO odds set: 1/6 chance of extended event

[Begin a Session: Seemingly unrelated situations are shown to be connected]

TLA Oracle (what situations?) The event relates to a Starforged Action and Theme: Uncover Resource

TLA Oracle (what resource?) The event relates to a Starforged Descriptor and Focus: Automated Creature

Swear an Iron Vow (Heart) (Disrupt armada at Conflict) [Weak Hit: 5 + 2 + 0 = 7 vs 8 | 5]

On a weak hit, you are determined but begin your quest with more questions than answers. Take +1 momentum (3), and envision what you do to find a path forward: Board the skyship and…

Face Danger (Shadow) Trick the pilot out of the drop chute  [Weak Hit: 4 + 2 + 0 = 6 vs 5 | 6]

On a weak hit, you succeed, but not without a cost. Make a suffer move (-1).

Endure Stress (Spirit) [Weak Hit: 4 + 4 + 0 = 8 vs 10 | 7] 

On a weak hit, if you are not shaken, you may Lose Momentum (-1) in exchange for +1 spirit. Otherwise, press on.

Gearhead: With sufficient time (a couple of hours or more), you may Face Danger to assemble or enhance a device for a powerful but limited role. On a hit, the device is ready for use. One time only, when you or an ally make a move aided by the device, take an automatic strong hit. If you are in a fight, also mark progress.

Face Danger (extract Cadmus and Barbican from the box: On a strong hit, you are successful. Take +1 momentum.

Does Mina know how to fly a Skyship?  50/50 [Ask the Oracle: Yes]

Set a Course (escape the city): When you follow a known route through perilous space, across hazardous terrain, or within a mysterious site, roll +supply.

[Strong Hit: 4 + 5 + 0 = 9 vs 4 | 1] On a strong hit, you reach your destination and the situation there favors you. Take +1 momentum.

Undertake an Expedition When you trailblaze a route through perilous space, journey over hazardous terrain, or survey a mysterious site, give the expedition a name and rank. Then, for each segment of the expedition, envision your approach. If you Keep under the radar: Roll +shadow [Miss: 3 + 2 + 0 = 5 vs 7 | 5]

On a miss, you are waylaid by a crisis, or arrive at a waypoint to confront an immediate hardship or threat. Do not mark progress, and Pay the Price. 

Pursuit? No. Ship ahead (Bargain Project)