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--- tmwan_courier_station [2025/11/06 05:12] – [3 | Scene Intent] admin
+++ tmwan_courier_station [2025/11/30 05:43] (current) – [Special Character Notes (only applies if PCs are in the party):] admin
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+=== 102 Pen and Paper Adventure | Beta Age | The Man Without A Name ===
 ====== SCENE 3a — NEW KOUROU COURIER STATION ======
-{{:pen_paper_adventure-tmwan_ticket_booth_new_kourou_courier_station_scenic_2d.jpg?direct&400|}}
+{{:pen_paper_adventure-tmwan_ticket_booth_new_kourou_courier_station_scenic_2d.png?direct&400|}}
 ===== 1 | Scene Overview =====
   * **Location:** [[new_kourou_courier_station|New Kourou Courier Station]]
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 He flips open a manifest, tapping the line with an ink-stained finger. “35 K per head. One meal, a bunk, and a stop at the Halfway Inn. No refunds if you fall off the route.”
+{{ :firetown_convoy_departure.mp3 |}}
 ==== Staged Read-Alouds (Progressive Descriptions) ====
 | **Trigger / Timing** | **Read-Aloud or Short Narrative Insert** |
-| When PCs ask about convoy details | “Four freight carts and one heated passenger coach — Firetown Courier Service line. Ten Hoos total, five cart drivers, no guard.” The clerk keeps stamping as he speaks. “Takes a day and a half along the bitter cold Trade Route.” He pauses, pen hovering. “*Any more details, or can I go on with my work?*” |
+| When PCs ask about convoy details | “Four freight carts and one heated passenger coach — Firetown Courier Service line. Ten Hoos total, five cart drivers, no guard.” The clerk keeps stamping as he speaks. “Takes a day and a half along the bitter cold Trade Route.” He pauses, pen hovering. “Any more details, or can I go on with my work?” |
-| After purchase or persuasion | A whistle shrieks outside; coupling chains rattle.  Steam rolls past the window as the convoy aligns for departure.  The clerk slides the stamped tickets forward.  “*Better hurry.*” |
+| After purchase or persuasion | A whistle shrieks outside; coupling chains rattle.  Steam rolls past the window as the convoy aligns for departure.  The clerk slides the stamped tickets forward.  “Better hurry.” |
 | PCs step onto the platform (after purchase) | The air outside bites with iron-cold wind.  Among the passengers stands a young woman clutching a worn banjo case.  When she turns her head toward the sound of your steps, the light catches the left side of her face — scarred but calm, her gray-green eyes meeting yours for a moment before she looks away and tunes a string. |
 | Convoy arrives at the station yard (boarding call) | A deep horn bellows from outside, followed by the clank of coupling chains.  The convoy rumbles into the yard — four freight carts and one passenger coach gliding to a halt under a veil of vapor.  Drivers shout roll calls as Hoos snort against their bridles. |
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 | **Scene Type** | **Player Intents** | **DM Function / Story Link** |
-| **Logistics / Negotiation Scene** | Secure transport · Budget management · Information gathering | Bridges settlement phase to travel arc; determines convoy conditions and links to [tmwan_ambush_traderoute|Scene 4 — Ambush on the Trade Route]] |
+| **Logistics / Negotiation Scene** | Secure transport · Budget management · Information gathering | Bridges settlement phase to travel arc; determines convoy conditions and links to [[tmwan_ambush_traderoute|Scene 4 — Ambush on the Trade Route]] |
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 | **Name** | **Role / Affiliation** | **Motivation / Goal** | **Dynamic Cues — How They React in Play** | **Wiki Link** |
 | **Courier Clerk** | Ticket Officer · [[new_kourou_courier_service|New Kourou Courier Service]] | Keep schedule · Avoid delays | • Courteous tone → explains convoy layout and warns about cold Trade Route • Impatient approach → replies curtly, eyes fixed on the clock • Persuasion attempt for extra ticket → sighs, checks ledger twice, then offers solution for 45 K extra if successful | — |
-| **Mira Reis** | Musician and Passenger · Independent | Reach Firetown for performance at [[saloon_gloria|Saloon Gloria]] | • Friendly greeting → hums a tune and shares news of Firetown’s growing crowds• Inquisitive PCs → she recounts brief story of being hired by [[guy_mikkelstein|Guy Mikkelstein]] and mentions her scars without self-pity • Mention of danger → responds softly, “Every road’s a song waiting to end.” | [[mira_reis|Mira Reis]] |
+| **Mira Reis** | Musician and Passenger · Independent | Reach Firetown for performance at [[saloon_gloria|Saloon Gloria]] | • Friendly greeting → hums a tune and shares news of Firetown’s growing crowds • Inquisitive PCs → she recounts brief story of being hired by [[guy_mikkelstein|Guy Mikkelstein]] and mentions her scars without self-pity • Mention of danger → responds softly, “Every road’s a song waiting to end.” | [[mira_reis|Mira Reis]] |
+==== Special Character Notes (only applies if PCs are in the party): ====
+  * [[hana_lee|Hana Lee]] will not agree to let her robotic companion be stored in cargo compartment
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 | 💰 **Book available tickets (35 K each)** | Clerk issues two stamped paper slips and notes the names in his ledger. | Deduct 35 K per traveler from starting budget (100 K). Only two seats remain confirmed for Firetown convoy. |
 | 🗣️ **Attempt Persuasion (DC 14) to obtain extra ticket** | The clerk frowns, checking his ledger twice. “All other 8 seats paid for,” he mutters — unless PCs succeed. On success, he forces a seat swap with a freight assistant for 45 K extra. | Third PC can board; failure means that PC must use the Veyra route → [[mandala_s_mounts|Scene 3b — Mandala’s Mounts]]. |
-| ⚙️ **Inspect yard / speak with Mira** | Mira mentions a Desert-route convoy that vanished last week and advises tightening saddle straps. | Foreshadows later ambush thread on Trade Route; adds subtle travel tension. |
+| ⚙️ **Inspect yard / speak with Mira** | Mira mentions a Dark Side-route convoy that vanished last week and advises tightening saddle straps. | Foreshadows later ambush thread on Trade Route; adds subtle travel tension. |
 | 🧊 **Ask about convoy timing or route** | Clerk points to the wall clock. “*Departs 11:30. One and a half days to Firetown if the wind stays merciful.*” | Reinforces time pressure and travel duration; DM may track daylight cycles. |
 | 🤖 **If [[hana_lee|Hana Lee]] in party** | Clerk insists her robotic companion be stored in cargo compartment for the journey. “No room left among passengers.” | Companion unavailable during travel; introduces mechanical risk or later inspection scene. |
 | ⏰ **Miss departure (> 11:30)** | Gate slams shut as final cart rolls out. Clerk shrugs. “*Next convoy tomorrow — if the road stays open.*” | PCs must secure alternate transport → [[mandala_s_mounts|Scene 3b — Mandala’s Mounts]]. |
-*(Tag legend: 🗣️ Social · ⚙️ Environmental · 💰 Transaction · ⏰ Time)*
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   * **Character Thread:** Rulf can reappear in Firetown as ally or antagonist depending on interaction tone.
   * **Improvisation Rule:** Treat every meaningful question as a trigger — reward curiosity with texture or clue.
+==== DM Tutorial: How to approach the scene ====
+**Short version:**
+{{ :dm_briefing_new_kourou_courier_station.mp3 |}}
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 ===== 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:** [[All Scenes of The Man Without A Name|All Scenes of The Man Without A Name]]
   * ← **Previous Scene:** [[tmwan_departure_debate|Scene 2 — Travel Preparations]]
-  * → **Next Scene:**
+  * → **Next Scene:** [[tmwan_ambush_traderoute|Scene 4a — Ambush on the Trade Route]]
-  * ↔ **Alternate Route:** [[mandala_s_mounts|Scene 3b — Mandala’s Mounts]]
+  * ↔ **Alternate Route:** [[tmwan_mandalas_mounts|Scene 3b — Mandala’s Mounts]]