The crew are bruised and beleaguered off the back of three punishing missions. But if they think the Spider is going to back down now, they have another think coming…
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Mechanics
XP
Web XP: 18 (3 advances)
+2 Stress boxes per crew member
Everybody Steals (+1 action rating for each crew member)
Synchronised (All Group Action 6’s combine)

Crater XP: 7 (Bodyguard, Skirmish +1) 
Spider XP: 4 (Mastermind)
Sallow XP: 8 (Physicker)
Valerian XP: 7 (Rook’s Gambit, Sway +1)
Tatters XP: 9 (Iron Will, Sway +1)
Trace XP: 7 (Focused)
 
Payoff
Rep +9
Coin +6
Heat +10 (Wanted 2)
Entanglements
Show of Force (Undying destroy all covert drops)
Reprisals (Sawtooth is found flayed)
Questioning: Lord Adelaide Phroaig taken in, 2 Coin to release

 
SIMPLE Q: Do Tatters and Valerian make it back to the safehouse? (50/50) 3,4 No, Because
 
COMPLEX Q: Because what? 536, 431 Fireball, Arrow path

They have not been found since the fire



Downtime Activities
Sallow 
Recover (Physicker, Crater Aids): 5d: 2,5,5,6,3: Frazzled gone, Overwhelmed to L1
Indulge Vice: 3 (4/11 remaining)
Train (1 Coin): Survey +1

Crater
Indulge Vice: 3 (4/11 remaining)
Reduce Heat: Wreck: 3,4 Heat reduced by 2 to 3

Spider
Indulge Vice: 5 (2/11 remaining)
Reduce Heat: Consort: 4,1: Reduced by 2 to 1

Trace
Recover (Physicker, Spider Aids): 5d: 1,1,3,4,5: 2 segments
Recover (Physicker, Spider Aids): 5d: 6,4,3,1,3: 3 segments, Fatigued gone
Train (1 Coin)
Train (1 Coin): Study +1

Tatters
Stress cleared, Trauma (Paranoid)
+2 Stress (2 Trauma)
Recover (Physicker, Valerian Aids): 5d: 4,5,2,2,6: 3 segments, 1 Coin for 5 segments: Brutalised cleared
Train x 4 (3 Coin): +1 Study

Valerian
Stress cleared, Trauma (Reckless)
+1 Stress (1 Trauma)
Train x 2

 
Faction Clocks
Unseen: +1 infiltrate city Council
Cult: +1 Awaken Machine, +2 convert unbelievers
Wraiths: +1 recruit thieves, +1 secure arcane ally
Tortemus: +1 crush Crows, +1 gain arcane secrets
Seekers: +1 benefits of war




ENGAGEMENT ROLL Spider, Trace, Crater, Sallow
 
The Plan: Assault
The Detail: Destroy the Unseen’s supply lines
Loadouts: all Medium
 
Engagement Roll: 2D 
Luck: +1D
Bold: +1D
Vulnerability: +1D
Ally (Jeren, Bluecoat archivist): +1D
High Tier target: -1D
Wanted: -1D

Result: Mixed Result (Risky)
 
GATHER INFORMATION: Spider Consort with Jeren re shipping Company, Mastermind to Push: 3d: 2,2,3 Limited: The Percheron is owned by the Void Sea Shipping Company VSSCo.   
 
PROGRESS CLOCK: Destroy the Unseen’s supply lines 0/16
Secure intel at the Shipping Company 0/4
Destroy the Percheron 0/4
Destroy Warehouse 1 0/4
Destroy Warehouse 2 0/4

 
GROUP ACTION ROLL: Prowl, led by Trace, to break into the VSSCo office while avoiding the attention of the passing patrols, Risky, Standard: (Success with Consequence)
Trace: 3d: 5,5,2
Crater: 1d: 4
Sallow: 2d: 4,3
Spider: 1d: 1: 1 Stress to Trace
 
CONSEQUENCE: Take Heat
 
PROGRESS CLOCK: Destroy the Unseen’s supply lines 2/16
The Shipping Company 2/4
The Percheron 0/4
Warehouse 1 0/4
Warehouse 2 0/4

 
SIMPLE Q: Obvious wealth? 50/50: 4,1: Yes, but
Faded glory
 
ACTION ROLL: Spider Study, to find evidence in the company books while remaining undetected, Crater Assist, Risky, Standard: 3d: 1,4,5 (Success with Consequence)
 
CONSEQUENCE: