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--- hauh_2b_mandalas_mounts [2026/02/07 05:54] – [6 | DM Notes] admin
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 ====== SCENE 2b — MANDALA’S MOUNTS ======
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 ===== 1 | Scene Overview =====
   * **Location:** [[mandala_s_mounts|Mandala’s Mounts]], SE Public Services Ring, [[new_kourou|New Kourou]]
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   * **Tone:** Gritty · Irritated · Frontier-practical
-**Atmosphere & Sensory Cues:**
+**Atmosphere & Sensory Cues:** Oiled leather · muddy ground · the sour smell of dye · restless snorting of heavy beasts · the mechanical whine of service bots dragging tack.
-Oiled leather · pellet dust · the sour smell of dye ·
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 In the center stall, a massive Veyra stands with its head hanging low in misery. Its fur has been dyed a toxic, neon green from mane to tail. A wiry man in a heavy leather apron is wrestling with the beast’s flank, scrubbing furiously with a soaked rag, his jaw clenched tight.
-A [[maintenance_bots|Maintenance Bot]] whines in the corner, dragging a heavy saddle through the mud, but the man ignores it. He just glares at you over the neon flank, voice flat and exhausted. 'Perfect, isn't it? Customer brings him back looking like a fruit stand advertisement. If you’re here to do the same, leave. If you’re here to buy, rent, or fix... make it quick.
+A Maintenance Bot whines in the corner, dragging a heavy saddle through the mud, but the man ignores it. He just glares at you over the neon flank, his voice flat and exhausted.
+"Perfect, isn't it? Customer brings him back looking like a fruit stand advertisement. If you’re here to do the same, leave. If you’re here to buy, rent, or fix... make it quick."
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-==== Staged Read-Alouds (Progressive Descriptions) ====
-| **Trigger / Timing** | **Read-Aloud or Narrative Insert** |
-| **After successful deal or rental** | Rajid rings a brass bell. From the stall block comes a low thrumming sound as the Maintenance Bot hauls a saddle into view. “You’ll ride out by the south gate,” he says, handing over contracts stamped in ink and dust.|
-| **When riders mount to depart** | Humid air cuts through the yard as gates swing open. Hooves scrape stone, then thunder into the white-gray distance. Behind you, Rajid’s voice fades: “Bring ’em back before seventeen — if you can.” |
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 | **Scene Type** | **Player Intents** | **DM Function / Story Link** |
-| Resource Negotiation | Rent mounts · Buy mounts · Bargain for availability | Establish fastest travel option · Highlight consequences from previous adventure · Introduce urgency and scarcity |
+| **Resource Negotiation** | Rent mounts · Buy mounts · Bargain for availability | Establish the fastest travel option · highlight consequences from the previous adventure (debts) · force a high-pressure transaction if the Ticking Clock is active. |
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 | **Name** | **Role / Affiliation** | **Motivation / Goal** | **Dynamic Cues — How They React in Play** | **Wiki Link** |
-| **Rajid Mandala** | Owner, Mount Yard | Earn money · Reduce headaches · Protect best Veyras | Irritated by dyed mount; skeptical of PCs; softens with respect; balks at prior mount death | [[mandala_s_mounts|Mandala’s Mounts]] |
+| **Rajid Mandala** | Owner, Mount Yard | Earn money · reduce headaches · protect his beasts | Irritated by the dyed mount; skeptical of PCs; softens with respect; balks at prior mount deaths. | [[mandala_s_mounts|Mandala’s Mounts]] |
-| **Blue** | Green-dyed Veyra | Eat · avoid ridicule | Stands miserably; occasionally sneezes from dye fumes | [[veyra|Veyra]] |
+| **Guarding Trooper Patrol** | [[guarding_troopers_headquarters|Guarding Troopers]] | Enforce the law | Currently patrolling the street just outside the stable gates. | [[guarding_troopers|Guarding Troopers]] |
-| **Mona** | Best-condition Veyra | Cooperative, fast | Bristles when Blue snorts | [[veyra|Veyra]] |
+| **Blue** | Green-dyed Veyra | Eat · avoid ridicule | Stands miserably; occasionally sneezes from dye fumes. | [[veyra|Veyra]] |
-| **Maintenance Bot** | Refurbished service bot | Follow routines | Whines as it drags tack to the rail | [[maintenance_bots|Maintenance Bots]] |
+| **Mona** | Best-condition Veyra | Run fast, stay cooperative | Bristles when Blue snorts. | [[veyra|Veyra]] |
 ==== Special Character Notes (only applies if PCs are in the party): ====
-  * [[lexa_rourke|Lexa Rourke]] will always prefer her own Veyra Kelta if she is in the party.
+  * **[[lexa_rourke|Lexa Rourke]]** will always prefer her own Veyra, Kelta, if she is in the party.
-  * [[rogan_sokolov|Rogan Sokolov]] will always refuse fast mounts and argue for slower, safer travel.
+  * **[[rogan_sokolov|Rogan Sokolov]]** will always refuse fast mounts and argue for slower, safer travel.
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 ===== 5 | Triggers, Actions & Consequences =====
-| **Trigger / Cue** | **Immediate Reaction / What Happens** | **Consequence** |
+=== Phase 1a — The Ticking Clock (Wanted & Compromised) ===
-| **PCs ask to rent or buy and have not rented a Veyra at Mandala's Mounts in the previous adventure**| Rajid will inform them: "I've got two left. 'Mona' is reliable. 'Blue'..." He gestures to the green beast. "...is cheap. Just don't let the dye rub off on you." | Use the subsequent pricing table to define the pricing |
-| **PCs ask to rent or buy and have rented a Veyra at Mandala's Mounts in the previous adventure**| Rajid will recognize them: "Oh… it's you. You still owe me a Veyra. No rentals until the debt is cleared." | Debt: PC have to pay 500 K for the previous, lost or dead mount. Until paid, he will only sell Blue (Cash upfront). No rentals. |
-| **PCs decline to rent or buy mounts** | This does not improve Rajid's mood. "I sometimes wonder if people don't think before they show up here... Some seem surprised that I charge money for my services.| PCs shift to Scenes 2b (Courier Station), 2d (Cart), or on-foot travel |
+//This phase applies only if the PCs have a High Exposure status and they blow their cover or are recognized by Rajid. //
+| **Trigger / Cue (Player Action)** | **Immediate Reaction** | **Clue / Consequence** |
+| 🚨 **PCs are recognized by Rajid (The Micro Clock Starts)** | Rajid stops scrubbing the Veyra. He recognizes them from the bounty wire. He doesn't yell. He steps closer, lowering his voice. "I know who you are. There's a patrol fifty meters down the street. You want to ride out of here? You buy them outright, double the listed price, and you do it right now." | __The Clock Starts:__ Rajid is extorting them. The PCs have exactly 1d4 rounds (a few tense seconds) to pay his exorbitant bribe/purchase price and ride out the back gate, or silence him before he calls the patrol inside. |
+| ⏳ **The Ticking Clock Expires (The Arrest)** | If the PCs refuse to pay, linger to argue, or if the Stables are their +1 Location visited after triggering the Macro Clock on the streets, time runs out. | The heavy timber gates are kicked open. Guarding Troopers flood the muddy yard with stun batons drawn. "Nobody move! Hands in the air!" |
+| 💥 **Guarding Troopers attempt to arrest the PCs** | The PCs must make an immediate choice. | __If PCs submit:__ Arrest and detention at the local Guarding Troopers Station. __If PCs resist/flee:__ A chaotic shootout or mounted breakout sequence begins in the muddy yard. |
-===== 5a | Pricing & Conditions =====
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-| **Service** | **Handling / Conditions** | **Price** |
+=== Phase 1b — The Transaction (Standard Interaction) ===
-| **Veyra Rental** | Contract; 120 K deposit; return by 17:00 | 40 K/day + 5 K/day feed; deposit refundable |
-| **Veyra Sale** | As-is inspection; age/shape noted | 400–800 K (condition/age) |
-| **Feed Pellets** | Per-day ration per mount | 5 K/day |
-| **Late Return** | Returned after 17:00 | Charged as additional day (40 K) |
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+//This phase applies if the PCs are Low Exposure, successfully disguised, or have paid Rajid's extortion fee to keep him quiet.
+"Good Standing" applies if the PCs have never rented here or returned previous mounts safely. "Bad Standing" applies only if they lost or killed a mount in the previous adventure without paying for it.//
-===== 6 | DM Notes =====
+| **Trigger / Cue** | **Immediate Reaction / What Happens** | **Future Hook / Consequence** |
+| 🤝 **PCs ask to rent/buy (Good Standing)** | Rajid sighs, wiping his hands. "I've got two left. 'Mona' is reliable. 'Blue'..." He gestures to the green beast. "...is cheap. Just don't let the dye rub off on you." | PCs may purchase or rent the mounts based on the Pricing Table below. |
+| 😠 **PCs ask to rent/buy (Bad Standing)** | Rajid squints, then his face darkens. "Oh… it's you. You still owe me a Veyra. No rentals until the debt is cleared." | __Debt:__ PCs must pay 500 Kourou for the lost/dead mount from the previous adventure. Until paid, he will only *sell* Blue (Cash upfront). No rentals allowed. |
+| 📜 **PCs successfully finalize a rental/sale** | Rajid rings a brass bell. The Maintenance Bot drags heavy saddles through the muck. Rajid slaps a grease-smeared contract onto the counter. | As the PCs swing into the creaking leather saddles, Rajid calls out one last time: "Try not to get them killed." PCs depart for Morningstar. |
+| 🚫 **PCs decline to rent or buy mounts** | Rajid glares at them. "I sometimes wonder if people think before they show up here... Some seem surprised I charge money for my services. Get out." | PCs must shift to alternative travel: the Courier Station, the Mortician's Cart, or walking. |
-  * **Mandala’s Mood:** Irritable but professional. The dyed Veyra incident has pushed him over the edge, and the PCs arriving makes it worse — especially if they killed his last rental or haven't returned it yet.
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-  * **Mount Availability Logic:**
-    * **Available:** Mona, Blue (other stables are empty)
+=== Pricing & Conditions ===
-  * **Blue’s Gameplay Impact:**
-    * First Animal Handling check is at disadvantage
+| **Service** | **Handling / Conditions** | **Price** |
-    * Blue sneezes dye occasionally (comic relief)
+| **Veyra Rental** | Contract required; return by 17:00. | 40 K/day + 5 K/day feed (Plus a 120 K refundable deposit) |
-    * Otherwise identical stats to standard Veyra
+| **Veyra Sale** | As-is inspection; age/shape noted. | 400 K (Blue) / 800 K (Mona) |
-  * **Mona’s Gameplay Impact:**
+| **Feed Pellets** | Per-day ration per mount. | 5 K/day |
-    * Slight edge on endurance-based checks
+| **Late Return** | Returned after 17:00. | Charged as an additional day (40 K) |
-    * Ideal for chasing or outrunning threats
-  * **Economy & Tension:** Mandala knows he is the fastest travel option.
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-==== DM Tutorial: How to approach the scene ====
+===== 6 | DM Notes =====
-**Short version:**
+  * **Mandala’s Mood:** Irritable but professional. The dyed Veyra incident has pushed him over the edge, and the PCs arriving makes it worse — especially if they killed his last rental.
+  * **The [[ticking_clock|Ticking Clock]] Extortion:** Rajid loves Kourou more than he loves the Free State law. If he recognizes Wanted PCs, he uses the nearby street patrol as leverage to force them into buying the Veyras at double the price, bypassing the rental process entirely.
+  * **Mount Availability Logic:** Mona and Blue are the *only* available mounts. The other stalls are empty.
+  * **Blue’s Gameplay Impact:** First Animal Handling check is at disadvantage. Blue sneezes dye occasionally (comic relief), but otherwise has identical stats to a standard Veyra.
+  * **Mona’s Gameplay Impact:** Slight edge on endurance-based checks. Ideal for chasing or outrunning threats.
-{{ :dm_briefing_scene_2a_mandalas_mounts.mp3 |}}
+==== DM Tutorial: How to approach the scene ====
+{{ :dm_briefing_hauh_mandalasmounts_2.mp3 |}}
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   * ★ **Overview:** [[All Scenes of Hunting An Unknown Hunter|All Scenes of Hunting An Unknown Hunter]]
   * ☞ **Resolution:** [[hauh_case_resolution|Case Resolution and discoverable Backstory]]
-  * ← **Previous Scene:** [[hauh_2_travel_preparations|Scene 2 – Travel Preparations]]
+  * ← **Previous Scene / Hub:** [[hauh_2_travel_preparations|Scene 2 – Travel Preparations]]
-  * → **Next Scene:**  If the PCs select this travel option, continue with [[hauh_traveling_to_morningstar|Scene 3 – Traveling to Morningstar]]. If they decline, let them walk on foot to Morningstar or check the New Kourou Hub below to choose another travel option.
+  * → **Next Scene:** If the PCs mount up and leave the settlement, continue with [[hauh_traveling_to_morningstar|Scene 3 – Traveling to Morningstar]]. If they decline to buy here, check the New Kourou Hub below to choose another travel option.
 ==== New Kourou Hub Overview (Other Travel Options) ====
 | **Location** | **Type / Activity** | **Primary Opportunities** | **Tone / Difficulty** | **Leads To Scene** |
-| **[[new_kourou_courier_station|New Kourou Courier Station]]** | Travel · Ticket Purchase | Buy caravan tickets · Check departures · Assess risk if wanted | Bureaucratic · Busy | → [[hauh_2a_courier_station|Scene 2a – Courier Station]] |
+| **[[new_kourou_courier_station|New Kourou Courier Station]]** | Travel · Ticket Purchase | Buy caravan tickets · Check departures | Bureaucratic · Busy | → [[hauh_2a_courier_station|Scene 2a – Courier Station]] |
-| **[[mandala_s_mounts|Mandala’s Mounts]]** | Travel · Mount Rental | Rent Veyras · Speak with Mandala · Handle “dead Veyra” conversation | Loud · Mildly tense | → [[hauh_2b_mandalas_mounts|Scene 2b – Mandala’s Mounts]] |
+| **[[mandala_s_mounts|Mandala’s Mounts]]** | Travel · Mount Rental | Rent Veyras · Speak with Mandala | Loud · Mildly tense | → [[hauh_2b_mandalas_mounts|Scene 2b – Mandala’s Mounts]] |
 | **[[new_kourou_food_market|New Kourou Food Market]]** | Supplies · Provisions | Buy trail food & water · Spot Sola Enu’s Tandora stall | Crowded · Friendly | → [[hauh_2c_food_market|Scene 2c – Food Market]] |
-| **[[schmitz_funeral_home|Schmitz Funeral Home]]** | Vehicle Purchase | Inspect & buy mortician’s cart · Meet undertaker apprentice | Quiet · Slightly eerie · Low pressure | → [[hauh_2d_buying_mortician_cart|Scene 2d – Buying a Mortician’s Cart]] |
+| **[[schmitz_funeral_home|Schmitz Funeral Home]]** | Vehicle Purchase | Inspect & buy mortician’s cart | Quiet · Slightly eerie · Low pressure | → [[hauh_2d_buying_mortician_cart|Scene 2d – Buying a Mortician’s Cart]] |