Mina lays her plans against the Piperunners, but nothing can prepare her for  the Hall of the Great machine. Can her desperate scheme possibly succeed, and what new city-shattering revelations lie in wait?

 

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Mechanics
SCENE 36: Imprisoned

Chaos Factor 8

Altered Scene: altered (closely guarded)

 

FATE: Long Rest? (Likely) Yes

FATE: with Cadmus? (50/50) Yes

FATE with Barbican? (50/50) Exceptional No

Sleight of hand check + Guidance assisted by Cadmus (ADV) vs guard passive perception 10: 21 

Create tinker’s tools

Change spells:

Extra spell: disguise self

Change Guidance to Mage Hand

Create sending stones

FATE Has Mina heard of the Grand Duchess? (very likely) Exceptional Yes

EVENT What has she heard? Judge Weapons

SCENE 37: The Hall of the Great Machine

Chaos Factor 7

Altered Scene: No

 

FATE does Jukti travel with the group? (Very Likely) Yes

FATE Many piperunners (Likely) Exceptional No

FATE Cadmus? (50/50) No

FATE Barbican (50/50) Yes

DUNGEON Common, Discovery, Danger (Repair Station, Supplies/ Trade goods, slashing trap)

FATE Many Machine Cultists at the Hall? (Likely) Yes

FATE Any Piperunners in the Hall? (50/50) No

FATE Very large? (Likely) Exceptional Yes

FATE Too large? (Likely) Yes 

FATE any resistance to Mina approaching/ studying? (50/50) No

FATE Does Mina understand anything she sees? (Unlikely) Exceptional No

Mina Persuasion ADV from recording: Nat 20!

 

SCENE 38

Chaos Factor 6

Altered Scene: Interrupt (Close a Thread: Track down the Infernal Powder) Malice Randomness 

FATE: In the Hall? Yes

Mina Sleight of hand (Bag of holding) ADV from Barbican Help vs Passive Perception 11DC 10: 11

FATE: Do the Machine Cultists attack? (Very Likely) Yes (random event)

EVENT NPC Positive (Jukti) Inspect Travel (Jukti sees Mina, and is watching)

Mina Stealth (to cast Disguise Self unnoticed) no ADV due to Jukti’s focus: 4

Hero Point reroll: 18 Vs Jukti perception 9 success

FATE did Jukti bring Mina's gun? (Very Unlikely) No

FATE Jukti defeated? (50/50) Yes

FATE Killed? (unlikely) No

FATE Escapes? (50/50) Yes