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| ==== Initial Read-Aloud (Scene Opening) ==== | ==== Initial Read-Aloud (Scene Opening) ==== | ||
| - | After five or six hours, the convoy reaches the [[ralar_region|Ralar Region]] on the Dark Side. Darkness presses against the passenger-cart windows as cold gnaws at the seams. The wheels grind through frozen ruts, [[hoos|Hoos]] snorting clouds of steam into the black sleet. | + | After five or six hours, the convoy reaches the [[ralar_region|Ralar Region]] on the [[dark_side|Dark Side]]. Darkness presses against the passenger-cart windows as cold gnaws at the seams. The wheels grind through frozen ruts, [[hoos|Hoos]] snorting clouds of steam into the black sleet. |
| Inside, the stove radiates a dull warmth that makes eyelids heavy. One by one, the passengers drift off — the six drunken laborers first, their snores rising like machinery, then the musician Mira Reis, her banjo resting across her lap, chin tilted toward her chest. Even the wiry man with the mark of shame, who had eyed the others suspiciously during the first few hours, seems to be surrendering to the paralyzing power of the warm, swaying, dimly lit car… | Inside, the stove radiates a dull warmth that makes eyelids heavy. One by one, the passengers drift off — the six drunken laborers first, their snores rising like machinery, then the musician Mira Reis, her banjo resting across her lap, chin tilted toward her chest. Even the wiry man with the mark of shame, who had eyed the others suspiciously during the first few hours, seems to be surrendering to the paralyzing power of the warm, swaying, dimly lit car… | ||
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| | **“Butler-Leg” (Outlaw with mechanical limb)** | Enforcer · Same crew | Settle debt to cartel · Keep Talker alive | • Constantly scans the darkness, muttering about Korozos drawn by blood scent • Nervous even before fighting starts — leg vents hiss whenever he tenses • Aggression → fires too early, twitchy from stimulants < | | **“Butler-Leg” (Outlaw with mechanical limb)** | Enforcer · Same crew | Settle debt to cartel · Keep Talker alive | • Constantly scans the darkness, muttering about Korozos drawn by blood scent • Nervous even before fighting starts — leg vents hiss whenever he tenses • Aggression → fires too early, twitchy from stimulants < | ||
| | **Hollis & Darran (Hired Hands)** | Temporary muscle · Freelance drifters | Paid to guard flanks · Want to get paid and survive | • PCs show strength → hesitate, exchange nervous looks • PCs outnumber or flank them → retreat first < | | **Hollis & Darran (Hired Hands)** | Temporary muscle · Freelance drifters | Paid to guard flanks · Want to get paid and survive | • PCs show strength → hesitate, exchange nervous looks • PCs outnumber or flank them → retreat first < | ||
| - | | **Hiram Quill** | Passenger · Ex-mechanic with [[criminal_code_of_the_free_state_of_settlers|Mark of Shame]] | Reach Firetown to rebuild life after penal labor | • Quiet gratitude if protected | + | | **Hiram Quill** | Passenger · Ex-mechanic with [[criminal_code_of_the_free_state_of_settlers|Mark of Shame]] | Reach Firetown to rebuild life after penal labor | • During the ambush → keeps unnaturally calm, watching every move. |
| | **Convoy Passengers** | Civilians · Settlers & workers | Survive · Avoid drawing fire | • Panic under gunfire • PCs calm them (Persuasion DC 13) → fewer collateral casualties | — | | | **Convoy Passengers** | Civilians · Settlers & workers | Survive · Avoid drawing fire | • Panic under gunfire • PCs calm them (Persuasion DC 13) → fewer collateral casualties | — | | ||
| | **[[mira_reis|Mira Reis]]** | Passenger · Musician | Help others · Stay alive | • Calm PCs → hums a low tune granting +1 WIS save vs fear for 1 hour • Comforts wounded or dying → strengthens emotional tone → loyalty thread for [[halfway_inn|Scene 5 — Halfway Inn Aftermath]] | [[mira_reis|Mira Reis]] | | | **[[mira_reis|Mira Reis]]** | Passenger · Musician | Help others · Stay alive | • Calm PCs → hums a low tune granting +1 WIS save vs fear for 1 hour • Comforts wounded or dying → strengthens emotional tone → loyalty thread for [[halfway_inn|Scene 5 — Halfway Inn Aftermath]] | [[mira_reis|Mira Reis]] | | ||
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| ===== Related Pages and Further Information ===== | ===== Related Pages and Further Information ===== | ||
| * ↑↑ **Start:** [[the_man_without_a_name|Adventure Hub — The Man Without a Name]] | * ↑↑ **Start:** [[the_man_without_a_name|Adventure Hub — The Man Without a Name]] | ||
| + | * ★ **Overview: | ||
| * ← **Previous Scene:** [[tmwan_courier_station|Scene 3a — New Kourou Courier Station]] | * ← **Previous Scene:** [[tmwan_courier_station|Scene 3a — New Kourou Courier Station]] | ||
| * → **Next Scene:** [[tmwan_halfway_inn_aftermath|Scene 5 Halfway Inn Aftermath]] | * → **Next Scene:** [[tmwan_halfway_inn_aftermath|Scene 5 Halfway Inn Aftermath]] | ||
| - | * ↔ **Alternate Route:** [[tmwan_ambush_ralarregion|Scene 4b – Zark Ambush Ralar Region]] | + | * ↔ **Alternate Route / Parallel Scene:** [[tmwan_ambush_ralarregion|Scene 4b – Zark Ambush Ralar Region]] |
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