On the run

Cast of characters

• Kerwin Loomis - Son of K-Spot Loomis. Mid level music producer
• Apogee Music - Music label that went down in the crash
• Jet Black - Dead megastar angst rocker
• Carrion Studio Sessions - Legendary lost recording that got lost in the crash
• Shangri-La Productions - Horizon music subsidiary
• Ari Tarkasian - "Lead synergist" at Shangri-La, formerly of Apogee
• Darius St George - Mr Johnsson behind the scenes sim producer
• Sarissa - Elven bartender
• Nabo - Hot new orxploitation act
• Sleazy Pete - Club owner
• Maria Mercurial - Legendary pop star
• Alice - Elf AnR at record label Guardian Records MCT

Mr Johnsson I persume?

Location

Infinity, a hot night spot.

Challenges

• Get through the door p. 9
• Party
• Get info from bartender p. 9
• Negotiate with Mr Jonhsson p. 9

Who's selling?

Location

Warehouse concert in Redmond Barrens p. 14

Challenges

• Contacts to find out info about the buy
• Getting in to the concert (examples on p. 15)
• Getting backstage
• Hacking the commlink
• Leaving the scene

Zipper

Location

Cathode Glow hacker bar

Challenges

• Computer + Tracking (15, 1 initiative pass) to trace
• Zippers whereabouts Charisma + etiquette 1 or 2
• Hacking p 22
• Getting hacked by the hacker clientele p. 20
• Zipper lying about not knowing anything while trying to warn Loomis p. 21
• Convince her to give up Loomis. Nerdy bribes, threats.
• Threats may lead to retaliation from the clientele.

Where's the disk?

Location

Coda, a dive bar

Challenges

• Depending on if Zipper warned Loomis, he's either in the office or already in the junkyard.
• The Thrashers will try to stall the players.
• The Strike team will try to detain Loomis and isn't really interested in the runners.
• Convince Loomis to give up the disk. Intimidation + charisma vs Intimidation + willpower. p. 24. (there is text on the disk)
• He says "You would not believe me" when asked. But will tell his story if threatened.

What's on the disk?

Location

Back to Cathode Glow or elsewhere

Challenges

• Find device that can play the disk
• Wire together something to connect to the ancient player hardware + logic (12, 10 min).
• Decrypt + response (16, 1 min)
• Music based knowledge to recognize threshold 2

Carrion Studios

Location

Carrion Studios / Healey Productions Located in northern down town where Robert Lang Studios and London Bridge Studios once was. (Nirvana, Perl Jam, Alice In Chains, Jimi Hendrix). Produced acts like Chrome Prophets, FRAG THE MAN, Dump Shock, Coffin Liquor.

Cast

• Dwarf girl at the counter Jamie teal fake eyelashes and lipgloss
• Old janitor Stanley Lasky. Used to be an engineer at Carrion Studios.
• Delphia hotshot engineer at the time of the JetBlack recording.
• Mr Lo of the Lotus Flower triad
• Marli Bremerton of the Shadows

Challenges

• Devil rats
• Data search test (12, 10 min) to find the box p. 31
• Find Delphia p 52, p 55 Apartment at the edge of the barrens
• Catch her before she escapes
• She was there back in the day, reminisce p. 31
• She wants a chip held by The Lotus Flower
• The Lotus Flower Card Room at 56th street Tacoma password "Abbey Road"
• Package for Lady Blue
• High security, keep it together p. 33
• Etiquette test (2) and act polite to be taken by Chen to Lo
• Willpower + charisma (4) to keep lunch if slotting chip

The Shadow Knows

Location

Mansion in Richmond Highlands (Downtown). Large haunted house with gargoyles and fences.

Challenges

• Security network p. 37
• Althea, niece mage casting spells (there are optical wires so she can see)
• Ghosts (judge intentions check)
• Gas emitters neuro-stun fills the room in 1 initiative pass
• Trap rooms hold the characters prisoners until Lone Star shows up
• Lone Star is there in 2D6 minutes might send astral response earlier

Grave Danger

Location

Cementary in Snohomish.

Challenges

• Astral perception at -2
• Partial light
• Risa masks as a mundane
• If the team meets with Risa, Shangri-la will attack once they know who has the disk
• Ways of noticing them:
  • Spot magician on the astral
  • Spot the drone (Perception + Intuition (4))
  • Shangri-la hacking the character's commlink (hacking on the fly)
  • 2 initiative passes
  • Analyze + firewall test against stealth of 4
• If Risa's team notices them first they will suspect the characters
• If the characters refuse to sell the disk and do not notice Shangri-la, they will fight Risa first and then Shangri-la
• If they sell the disk, Shangri-la will ambush Risa
  • Perception + Intuition (1) -3 to notice gunfire