Mina is given an unwelcome decision to make by an even more unwelcome visitor, and we learn more about the death of her father. With a decision reached, Mina and Cadmus start to lay their plans, but they are interrupted by an atrocity no-one could have predicted.
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Mechanics SCENE 25: The Visitor Returns
Chaos Factor 9
Altered Scene: Altered (the visitor is a magical projection)
Mina: Mending
FATE does V know who Cadmus is? (Likely) yes
FATE does V know about the wedding plan? (50/50) no
DESCRIPTION Verdict on death of the Whisperer: naturally aromatic
EVENT What does he want? Event Focus NPC Action (The Underpipes) Carry Riches)
Leverage? Praise News
SCENE 26: Decision time
Chaos Factor 8
Altered Scene: altered (innkeeper throws them out)
EVENT: how does Mina think Alexis was involved in Baron Montisario’s death? Intolerance the Intellectual FATE: murdered by ‘lone gunman’? (50/50) Yes
SCENE 27: Prepping for the UnderpipesChaos Factor 7
Altered Scene: Interrupt NPC Positive (Machine Cultists) Praise Fears
FATE Certes? (likely) No
FATE Key? (50/50) Yes
1d6: 1 Ankhra (terrorist attack on the Monastery of Thrice-Blessed Ankhra)
FATE Attackers at the scene? (Unlikely) No
FATE Suicide bombers? (50/50) Yes
FATE Survivors? Yes
FATE Describe attackers? (50/50) Yes
FATE: is Cadmus willing to return to the Underpipes? (Likely) Exceptional Yes
How did Cadmus enter the Underpipes? Triumph Tactics (below the Blood Pits)
How did Cadmus find out about the entrance? Overthrow Misfortune
Entrance description: Gladly Young
FATE: Did Antiope escape? (50/50) Yes
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