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--- tmwan_briefing [2025/11/29 04:58] – [Related Pages and Further Information] admin
+++ tmwan_briefing [2025/11/29 07:14] (current) – [2 | Read-Aloud Description] admin
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 === 102 Pen and Paper Adventure | Beta Age | The Man Without A Name ===
-====== SCENE 01 — OFSO BRIEFING ======
+====== SCENE 01 — THE BRIEFING ======
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 “Trader was slow. These [[bero_hiki|Bero Hiki]] are for a guest.”
-Inside, her office smells of wet earth and ink. Plants hang from ceiling hooks; one, a carnivorous bloom, stirs under a heat-lamp.
+Inside, her office smells of wet soil, tea leaves, and starship metal warming under the diffuse lamp arrays.
-Ezrah slides a bulletin from the [[local_station_of_the_guarding_troopers_firetown|Guarding Trooper Station of Firetown]] across the desk — UNKNOWN MALE — Detained for his own safety — Found near the [[trade_route|Trade Route]] in the [[ralar_region|Ralar Region]].
+Plants hang from ceiling hooks; a carnivorous bloom twitches in its terrarium as she passes.
-“The client pays 20 000 [[kourou|Kourou]],” she says. “I took 10 000 K up front. You each get 1 500 K, plus 100 K travel budget.  Deadline: seven days. No publicity. No Troopers. No questions.”
+Ezrah sets down the bag, wipes her hands on her trousers, and slides a bulletin across the desk — a printed excerpt from the [[local_station_of_the_guarding_troopers_firetown|Local Guarding Trooper Station of Firetown]]:
-{{ :read_aloud_office_for_special_operations.mp3 |}}
+  * **UNIDENTIFIED MALE**
+  * //Found wandering the [[ralar|Ralar]] border.//
+  * //Half-naked. Frostbitten. Near-blind.//
+  * //Repeating only: “No talk to others. No name. No confession.”//
+Ezrah taps the page.
+“He was picked up on the [[trade_route|Trade Route]] yesterday morning. Troopers classified him as confused and placed him in Firetown’s holding wing — cell four of ten. The station has twenty Troopers on duty, plus five Guardian Bots patrolling the floors. No basement.”
+She leans back, folding her arms. “The client who filed this request insists on secrecy.No Troopers. No publicity. Seven days to get the man out of that cell and deliver him alive.” Ezrah pulls a sealed envelope from her drawer, placing it between you. “Reward is 20,000 Kourou in total. Client paid 10,000 up front. Your share: 1,500 each, plus 100 Kourou travel budget for the team.”
+Her voice lowers.
+“I don’t know who this old man is, or why someone wants him freed. All I know is that this job needs subtlety, timing… and deniability.” She exhales, the ticking wall clock filling the silence.
+“If you’re willing to take this mission, I’ll bring Martin in. He has tools for you.”
+{{ :tmwan_read_aloud_scene_01_briefing.mp3 |}}
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 | **When PCs inspect the terrarium** | Inside the glass case, a coiled bloom twitches toward the movement. Its translucent teeth glint in the green glow — more animal than plant. |
 | **At scene’s conclusion** | Ezrah leans back, watching them leave. “Try not to make me regret this,” she says softly as the door clicks shut behind them. |
+==== Gear Issued (Martin’s kit): ====
+  * **Bloom-Mist Ampoule × 3:** Crush → 3 m cone; DC 12 CON or sleep 1 min (non-lethal; can be shaken awake).
+  * **Micro-Pulse Jammer (3 charges):** Bonus Action → Guardian Bot within 6 m; DC 13 CON or stunned 1 round.
+  * **Flex-Latch Shim × 1:** Advantage on 1 lockpick check; breaks after use.
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 | **[[the_tinkerer|Martin “the Tinkerer”]]** | OfSO workshop engineer | Equip PCs with “probability tools” | • Buzzed in on command • Careful planning → gives 1 extra ampoule • Reckless bragging → warns about Guardian Bots | [[the_tinkerer|Martin “the Tinkerer”]] |
-**Facts from Ezrah (spoken or handed over):**
-  * Prisoner found near Ralar border, half-naked, frostbitten, near-blind; repeats: //“No talk to others. No name. No confession.”//
-  * Detained at[[local_station_of_the_guarding_troopers_firetown| Guarding Trooper Station, Firetown]], cell 4 of 10.
-  * Station holds ≈ 20 Troopers and 5 Guardian Bots; no basement; heated by geothermal lines.
-  * Client demands secrecy and speed — deadline 7 days.
-**Gear Issued (Martin’s kit):**
-  * **Bloom-Mist Ampoule × 3:** Crush → 3 m cone; DC 12 CON or sleep 1 min (non-lethal; can be shaken awake).
-  * **Micro-Pulse Jammer (3 charges):** Bonus Action → Guardian Bot within 6 m; DC 13 CON or stunned 1 round.
-  * **Flex-Latch Shim × 1:** Advantage on 1 lockpick check; breaks after use.
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-===== 7 | DM Notes =====
+===== 6 | DM Notes =====
   * **Tone Reminder:** Professional with streaks of dry humor; calm surface hiding intrigue.
   * **Time Pressure:** Emphasize the ticking wall clock; countdown starts now.