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hauh_in_the_realm_of_the_hunter [2026/09/01 18:33] – [5 | Triggers, Clues & Consequences] adminhauh_in_the_realm_of_the_hunter [2026/09/04 03:23] (current) – old revision restored (2026/09/01 18:53) admin
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 The palisade, the guarded gate and the signal bell block the way into J.W.'s realm. How you enter is up to you. The palisade, the guarded gate and the signal bell block the way into J.W.'s realm. How you enter is up to you.
  
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 | **The PCs ask Sagan how deliveries entered** | Sagan explains that workers stopped outside and used the hanging rope. J.W.’s Hands opened the gate and unloaded every wagon themselves. | Confirms the function of the steel vessel and establishes a possible social or distraction-based entry route. | | **The PCs ask Sagan how deliveries entered** | Sagan explains that workers stopped outside and used the hanging rope. J.W.’s Hands opened the gate and unloaded every wagon themselves. | Confirms the function of the steel vessel and establishes a possible social or distraction-based entry route. |
 | **The PCs ask Sagan what lies behind the wall** | Sagan admits that he does not know. | His deliveries ended at the gate. The PCs must perform their own reconnaissance. | | **The PCs ask Sagan what lies behind the wall** | Sagan admits that he does not know. | His deliveries ended at the gate. The PCs must perform their own reconnaissance. |
----+| **The PCs cannot find another way inside, or ask Sagan whether he can open the gate** | Sagan studies the guard, the signal bell and the heavy gate. Quietly, he tells the PCs that he can create an opening, but makes it clear that he may not survive doing so. He does not act until the PCs accept his plan or allow him to continue. | __Optional Novel Path:__ If the PCs accept, Sagan uses his knowledge of the delivery procedure to draw the guard into position and sacrifices himself to create an opening through the gate. The PCs may enter without an additional infiltration probe while the compound is still reacting. Once Sagan's death, the fallen guard or the open gate is discovered, begin an Active Search. This option is irreversible and should never be triggered merely because the PCs failed an earlier probe. | 
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 | **PCs enter through the basement ventilation shaft** | The shaft descends little more than a meter before opening into absolute darkness. Cool air carries the smell of old stone, oil and sealed provisions. | __Consequence:__ The PCs enter the basement without crossing the exposed ground in front of the main house. The last PC may pull the grille back toward its frame, concealing the entry route. The shaft is too narrow to extract an unconscious or resisting J.W. through it later. | | **PCs enter through the basement ventilation shaft** | The shaft descends little more than a meter before opening into absolute darkness. Cool air carries the smell of old stone, oil and sealed provisions. | __Consequence:__ The PCs enter the basement without crossing the exposed ground in front of the main house. The last PC may pull the grille back toward its frame, concealing the entry route. The shaft is too narrow to extract an unconscious or resisting J.W. through it later. |
 | **PCs inspect the first basement storage area** | Rows of sturdy wooden shelves line the stone walls. The basement contains no fixed lighting. Without a flashlight, torch, bioluminescent object or another item that gives off light, the PCs can perceive only vague shapes and whatever lies within reach. | __Mechanic:__ With sufficient light, an INT (Investigation) or relevant cultural probe (DC 11) reveals neatly stacked tins bearing the handwritten labels //"Life"// and //"Luck."// Their quantity indicates that the main house stores provisions for the compound's substantial permanent population, including its Hands and coerced workers. Without sufficient light, the PCs suffer Disadvantage on sight-based WIS (Perception) and INT (Investigation) probes. They can identify the objects as stacks of sealed tins by touch, but cannot read the labels or examine their contents until they obtain light. | | **PCs inspect the first basement storage area** | Rows of sturdy wooden shelves line the stone walls. The basement contains no fixed lighting. Without a flashlight, torch, bioluminescent object or another item that gives off light, the PCs can perceive only vague shapes and whatever lies within reach. | __Mechanic:__ With sufficient light, an INT (Investigation) or relevant cultural probe (DC 11) reveals neatly stacked tins bearing the handwritten labels //"Life"// and //"Luck."// Their quantity indicates that the main house stores provisions for the compound's substantial permanent population, including its Hands and coerced workers. Without sufficient light, the PCs suffer Disadvantage on sight-based WIS (Perception) and INT (Investigation) probes. They can identify the objects as stacks of sealed tins by touch, but cannot read the labels or examine their contents until they obtain light. |
-| **PCs listen to activity above the basement** | Three muffled knocks sound through the ceiling. Footsteps cross the room above, followed by the creak of an old door. Voices report that the search parties have examined the property but found no intruders. | __Consequence:__ The PCs learn that J.W.'s Hands are actively searching the entire compound. Remaining in the basement for an extended period increases the next group Stealth DC by 1. |+| **PCs listen to activity above the basement** | What the PCs hear depends on the current escalation state. While the compound remains Undetected, only isolated footsteps and routine movement cross the floor above. During an Active Search, three muffled knocks sound through the ceiling, followed by voices reporting which parts of the property have already been searched. | __Consequence:__ During an Active Search, the PCs can estimate the search parties' progress. Remaining in the basement for an extended period increases the next group Stealth DC by 1. While Undetected, listening confirms only that the house is occupied and does not change the escalation state. |
 | **PCs explore beyond the food stores** | The shelves of provisions give way to heavy timber racks. With sufficient light, steel jaws glint in carefully ordered rows: dozens of hunting traps, each cleaned and lightly coated with oil. Ammunition crates stand beneath them. In darkness, the PCs hear only the occasional touch of metal and feel the storage area narrowing around them. | __Mechanic:__ With sufficient light, the PCs automatically recognize the traps and ammunition crates. Without sufficient light, they suffer Disadvantage on sight-based WIS (Perception) and INT (Investigation) probes. A failed probe may cause a PC to brush against a rack or dislodge a small object, producing noise that can be heard from the floor above. | | **PCs explore beyond the food stores** | The shelves of provisions give way to heavy timber racks. With sufficient light, steel jaws glint in carefully ordered rows: dozens of hunting traps, each cleaned and lightly coated with oil. Ammunition crates stand beneath them. In darkness, the PCs hear only the occasional touch of metal and feel the storage area narrowing around them. | __Mechanic:__ With sufficient light, the PCs automatically recognize the traps and ammunition crates. Without sufficient light, they suffer Disadvantage on sight-based WIS (Perception) and INT (Investigation) probes. A failed probe may cause a PC to brush against a rack or dislodge a small object, producing noise that can be heard from the floor above. |
 | **PCs search the basement equipment store** | With sufficient light, ten [[windstrike_rifle|Windstrike Rifles]] become visible in a reinforced rack beside several repurposed Senti Hunting Bows. On a nearby workbench lies a row of Senti Hunting Knives with pale, bone-like profiles and serrated spines. Without light, the PCs can distinguish the larger weapons only by carefully feeling along the racks. | __Mechanic:__ With sufficient light, an INT (Investigation), WIS (Medicine) or relevant weapon-knowledge probe (DC 12) identifies dark crystalline residue on the knife blades as [[akzna|Akzna]] venom. Without sufficient light, the PCs suffer Disadvantage on sight-based searches, cannot identify the residue and cannot safely examine or remove the knives. They may still locate and take the rifles or bows by touch. Each PC may carry one rifle, bow or knife without additional encumbrance; carrying excessive equipment imposes Disadvantage on subsequent Stealth probes. | | **PCs search the basement equipment store** | With sufficient light, ten [[windstrike_rifle|Windstrike Rifles]] become visible in a reinforced rack beside several repurposed Senti Hunting Bows. On a nearby workbench lies a row of Senti Hunting Knives with pale, bone-like profiles and serrated spines. Without light, the PCs can distinguish the larger weapons only by carefully feeling along the racks. | __Mechanic:__ With sufficient light, an INT (Investigation), WIS (Medicine) or relevant weapon-knowledge probe (DC 12) identifies dark crystalline residue on the knife blades as [[akzna|Akzna]] venom. Without sufficient light, the PCs suffer Disadvantage on sight-based searches, cannot identify the residue and cannot safely examine or remove the knives. They may still locate and take the rifles or bows by touch. Each PC may carry one rifle, bow or knife without additional encumbrance; carrying excessive equipment imposes Disadvantage on subsequent Stealth probes. |
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 | **Trigger / Cue (PC Action)** | **Immediate Reaction / What Happens** | **Clue / Consequence / Mechanics** | | **Trigger / Cue (PC Action)** | **Immediate Reaction / What Happens** | **Clue / Consequence / Mechanics** |
 ^  OPENING THE AMBUSH  ^^^ ^  OPENING THE AMBUSH  ^^^
-| **The PCs enter the room or reveal their presence** | J.W. finishes the line he is writing and places his pen neatly beside the paper. Only then does he raise his head. His repaired leather mask turns toward the intruders. //"Interesting,"// he says. //"The Office for Special Operations."// | __Consequence:__ Phase IV begins. Apply J.W.'s established Awareness State and start the Pressure Countdown at 3. J.W. does not panic or immediately call for help. |+| **The PCs enter the room or reveal their presence** | J.W.'s reaction reflects his Awareness State. If Unaware, he finishes the line he is writing and places his pen beside the paper before looking up. If Suspicious, his pen has already stopped and he is listening to the corridor. If Alert, he is watching the doorway when the PCs appear. In every case, his repaired leather mask turns toward them. //"Interesting,"// he says. //"The Office for Special Operations."// | __Consequence:__ Phase IV begins. Apply J.W.'s established Awareness State and start the Pressure Countdown at 3. J.W. does not panic, but an Alert J.W. is ready to resist or call for his Hands. |
 | **The PCs order J.W. to place his hands on the desk** | J.W. studies the weapons trained on him. His right hand rests close to the iron lever beside the pressure dial. After a moment, he slowly moves it away and places both palms flat on the desk. | __Mechanic:__ If J.W. is Unaware or Suspicious and at least one PC has a clear weapon trained on him, no probe is required. If he is Alert, resolve a CHA (Intimidation) or DEX-based reaction probe against DC 15. __Success:__ He complies. __Failure:__ He calls for his Hands or attempts to move out of the PCs' line of fire. | | **The PCs order J.W. to place his hands on the desk** | J.W. studies the weapons trained on him. His right hand rests close to the iron lever beside the pressure dial. After a moment, he slowly moves it away and places both palms flat on the desk. | __Mechanic:__ If J.W. is Unaware or Suspicious and at least one PC has a clear weapon trained on him, no probe is required. If he is Alert, resolve a CHA (Intimidation) or DEX-based reaction probe against DC 15. __Success:__ He complies. __Failure:__ He calls for his Hands or attempts to move out of the PCs' line of fire. |
 | **The PCs question J.W. before securing him** | J.W. answers in clipped Common and occasional French, appearing more interested in the PCs than frightened by them. | __Mechanic:__ Allow one or two brief questions. He may acknowledge the OfSO, the Nameless Man or his connection to the pelt trade, but he does not reveal his entire operation. Each extended exchange reduces the Pressure Countdown by 1. | | **The PCs question J.W. before securing him** | J.W. answers in clipped Common and occasional French, appearing more interested in the PCs than frightened by them. | __Mechanic:__ Allow one or two brief questions. He may acknowledge the OfSO, the Nameless Man or his connection to the pelt trade, but he does not reveal his entire operation. Each extended exchange reduces the Pressure Countdown by 1. |
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 ==== DM Tutorial: How to approach the scene ==== ==== DM Tutorial: How to approach the scene ====
  
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