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--- scene_4a_1_the_price_of_timber [2026/07/12 06:20] – [5 | Triggers, Clues & Consequences] admin
+++ scene_4a_1_the_price_of_timber [2026/07/12 07:20] (current) – [Morningstar Hub Overview — Playable Locations & Opportunities] admin
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 ===== Special Scene Rule — Location-Flexible Conversation =====
-This scene is not tied to a fixed venue. After leaving [[hauh_morningstar_djangos_diner|Django’s Diner]], ask the players where they intend to take Sagan.They may choose any suitable location from the Morningstar Hub or the wider [[morningstar|Morningstar]] location list.
+This scene is not tied to a fixed venue. After leaving [[hauh_morningstar_djangos_diner|Django’s Diner]], ask the players where they intend to take Sagan. They may choose any suitable location from the Morningstar Hub or the wider [[morningstar|Morningstar]] location list.
 Possible choices include:
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 | **2** | J.W. worked exclusively through hired Hands, notes, vouchers, and changing instructions |
 | **3** | Sagan delivered processed timber to a guarded compound north of Morningstar |
-| **4** | He knows the route system, the approximate distance, and the way markers used by J.W.’s Hands |
+| **4** | He remembers the approximate route to the compound well enough to believe he can find it again. |
 | **5** | Sagan agrees to guide the PCs to the compound when they are ready |
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   * **The scene is about listening, not extracting:** Sagan should not feel like a container of clues. His information comes from lived experience, shame, and memory. Allow pauses and let the players decide how hard they push.
-  * **Pouring rain defines the scene:** Whether the conversation takes place in Saw’s End, a wagon, a shed, or beneath an awning, the rain should remain present. It isolates the conversation from the rest of Morningstar and reinforces the sense that Sagan has nowhere dry left to go.
   * **Saw’s End is recommended, not mandatory:** The drink Sagan wanted gives the players a natural reason to take him there. However, the choice belongs to them. Do not redirect them if they select another credible location.
   * **The Forgotten Connection has consequences:** If Rogan exposed his identity at Django’s Diner, that choice may follow the group into this scene. At Saw’s End, Hammacher can recognize him and interrupt the conversation. The character-specific advantage therefore carries a meaningful cost.
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 ==== DM Tutorial: How to Approach the Scene ====
-{{ :dm_briefing_hauh_scene_4a_plus_1_price_of_timber.mp3 |}}
+{{ :hauh_dmbriefing_scene4a_1_thepriceoftimber.mp3 |}}
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 | **[[hale_and_hook_outfitters|Hale & Hook Outfitters]]** | Investigation · Trade | Verify the voucher · ask about J.W.’s supply chain · purchase equipment | Polite · Guarded · Transactional | → [[hauh_morningstar_hale_and_hook|Scene 4e]] |
 | **[[local_guarding_troopers_station_of_morningstar|Local Guarding Troopers Station of Morningstar]]** | Risk · Records · Pressure | Find an arrested Sagan · face active warrants · access procedural records | Bureaucratic · Dangerous | → [[hauh_morningstar_guarding_troopers|Scene 4f]] |
-| **Conversation with [[sagan_belmont|Sagan Belmont]]** | Character Investigation · Trust · Backstory | Learn the price of J.W.’s timber operation · discover the compound · recruit Sagan as guide | Unlocked · Location-flexible · Emotional | → [[Scene 4a+1 — The Price of Timber|Scene 4a+1 — The Price of Timber]] |
   * **Note:** Scene 4a+1 is an additional unlocked scene and may take place at any suitable Morningstar location. If the chosen location has its own risks or active mechanics, such as Hammacher at Saw’s End or biometric scans at the Medical Station, those mechanics remain active during the conversation.