Group 1: EhtoPrevus sighs as Ehto approaches him. "N-no, it's just... Oh, it's stupid... don't worry about it."
Rasma shakes her head. "The grifter's got a point, Prev. It's clearly hurtin' your ability to focus."
"F-fine. I'm new to..." He gestures around the area, trying to find the right words. "All this. Being a Spark Baron, even.
The invention I submitted wasn't even that good..."
"Hey, it was just fine. Hell, I've heard they've got dozens of orders for it over at Pearl-On-Foam. And besides, you've got us to keep you safe. Keep a cool head, and you'll be okay."
Prevus just grumbles, clearly not comforted by Rasma's words.
[] Talk to Rasma
[] Keep talking to Rasma's partner, Prevus
[] Enter the camp and confront the Boggers
[] Have one or both of the Barons follow you
[] Enter the camp stealthily
[] Have one or both of the Barons follow you
[] Leave the situation for now and head to:
[] Grout Bog Regional Headquarters
[] The Last Stand
[] Wander the Area
Group 2: Hibiki and SalSal chuckles as Hibiki gives her explanation.
"Well, then, I'd hypothetically tell you it's a lot like a regular erchin, just bigger and nastier. You'll smell it from farther away, too. Oh, and try not to get too close. It's slimy as well. Eugh." Sal grimaces.
Imiko himself sighs. "It's true danger isn't from the Erchinlord's strength or speed alone, necessarily, but due to the fact that Erchinlords - and the erchins they inevitably attract - are... septic. If I sent in what few people I could, they'd all be bedridden for the next week - and I can't afford to have anyone out of action for that long. I'll be honest - I'd rather have you dodging disease-ridden spit than any of my own people. That's why we're willing to pay extra for this."
The bounty hunter thinks for a moment.
"Well, whoever our target is, we could still use some backup..." She gives Imiko a meaningful look.
Imiko sighs. "All I can spare are two guards right now. Everyone else is too valuable to risk, and we don't have the manpower to send a full team without exposing ourselves to danger." He perks up a little as he seems to spot something approaching Headquarters. "Perhaps they could help?"
Group 3: Utzi, Friedhold and Nessa, Tsubasa, ShelShel grins. "Really? All right! Those creatures won't see us coming!" She draws her dagger and waves it about briefly. While the maneuver isn't very impressive for anyone who knows how to handle a blade, she at least doesn't drop her weapon. "Don't worry, I know the way to the Headquarters. Come on."
"So, uh, I don't know much about what coal or oil are - so I guess that surprise is gonna have to be mutual! But you're right in that Spark's pulled out of the ground. Then the Barons take it and use it to make all sorts of stuff. Power cells, grenades, charge packs for blasters...
Mallowi, huh? No clue who that is. You know who he's working for? 'Cause if he's with the Rise, we might not want to talk about them too loud. Or if he's with any faction that's not the Spark Barons, really. People have been twitchy lately. Oh, hey, we're here."
The bustling Headquarters comes into view. A bunch of Barons and laborers are moving about, carrying equipment, preparing to depart, or just resting for the time being. One Baron, who's talking to Sal and Hibiki, turns to the group. "I'm Imiko. You're with these two, right? I already gave Ehto and Rory their assignments - but I've still got plenty for you."
Sal's smile seems to widen at least a little. "Okay, now I think our odds are a little better."
Groups 2 and 3 are temporarily consolidated! They may split up into more groups if people choose different jobs.[] The storehouse attack: "We've been analyzing the intel our network's given us, and we believe an attack is imminent, though we don't know who exactly we'll be fighting. I'd like to have someone to support the forces there, since we've been spread pretty thin these past few days."
[] The Spree Scouts: "A lot of folks see the chaos as an opportunity to take what they want from us. So far that's included the Rise, civilians, the Admiralty... and now the Spree. Those raiders have sent some scouting parties out into Grout Bog - and we need to be rid of them."
[] The Hostage Situation: "One of our high-ranking Barons, Myrkot, has been captured. We got a message demanding that we bring the Acting Manager in order to discuss ransoms." Imiko frowns. "That's a game Arint doesn't want to play. We need you to get our man out of there."
- "Myrkot was working with some Heshian contacts when he was captured. If you can get those contacts out safely as well, there'll be a bonus in it for you."
[] The Baron Murders: "Several Spark Barons have been found dead over the past few days. The victims were all in small groups or alone, and the wounds on each corpse are consistent with lumin blasters. But some of the injuries suggest the use of non-standard ammo. Oh, and the bodies were all left out in the open." Imiko grumbles under his breath for a moment. "It's a message. Or perhaps they're mocking us with their impunity. And at the rate they're going..." Imiko looks upon the other Barons at the Headquarters for a moment, then turns back to Hibiki and Sal. "We've got a good idea of where their hideout is, but if we send what meager forces we have... we'll just be adding to the bodycount. But if you were to reinforce them... That might give us the edge we need."
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Heading to the hideout will start a mini-mini boss fight that will be handled through the Trespassers Discord channel. The rewards for fighting this boss are great, but so is the risk...[] The Erchinlord: "This one..." Imiko grimaces as he re-reads the reports he's holding. "These reports all suggest that an Erchinlord has showed up in one of the worksites. Now, no-one will hold it against you if you can't do this, but... If you can bring it down, you'll have some new friends here."
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Heading to the worksite will start a mini-mini boss fight that will be handled through the Trespassers Discord channel. The rewards for fighting this boss are great, but so is the risk...Group 4: Carlito"W-what? But aren't you-" Brill's confusion fades to hope as Carlito inquires about the job. "Y-yes, my friend Veep! He was moving supplies from one of the storehouses when the Spree hit it. They got fended off pretty quick, but... Veep went missing. I was gonna go to one of their camps to see if they would ransom him, b-but maybe you could... negotiate a cheaper price, or scare them off, or..." Brill trails off, her hope from before fading away, too. "Oh, Hesh... J-just... please. I'll give you whatever I have left, but... I just want you to try..."
[] Keep talking to Brill
[] Leave and head to:
[] Grout Bog Regional Headquarters
[] The Last Stand
[] Wander the Area
Group 5: RoryThe chef, Rug, shakes his head. "N-no, not really. Orug over there-" He points to one of the two workers at the front, a Human who's shoving back a Jarackle "- claims Gnak was stealing extra food. He'd taken a little extra, but I thought that was okay - he looked like he wasn't getting full meals for some reason. I just... I didn't expect Orug to get so aggressive about it. I tried suggesting that I whip up something extra, but... No-one's willing to touch any of my recipes. Just the stuff that's already prepackaged." Some of the other workers are holding back Orug and Gnak, but others seem willing to sit by and watch - or even look like they want to join in.
[] Keep talking to Rug
[] Talk to Orug
[] Talk to Gnak
[] Beat up the
entire crowd
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This will trigger a special fight that will be handled through the Trespassers Discord channel.The chef, Rug
The party grouping so far is:
Group 1: Ehto, talking with Rasma and Prevus at the Bogger Encampment.
Group 2: Sal and Hibiki, choosing jobs from Imiko outside the Regional Headquarters.
Group 3: Utzi, Friedhold and Nessa, and Tsubasa, followed by Shel, an inexperienced Grifter, choosing jobs from Imiko outside the Regional Headquarters.
Group 4: Carlito, talking to Brill about her friend Veep's kidnapping, in the middle of the Worker's Shantytown.
Group 5: Rory, talking with Rug and attempting to resolve a dispute at the Caffy.
The party has 75 Shills, the currency of Havaria. These are currently carried by Sal, though if other party members find Shills on their own, they will be counted separately from the rest of the party's.
The party has 5 Mettle, a strange measure of one's progress as a Grifter. While they aren't as commonly used as Shills, they may do things that Shills cannot...
Hrikit, Llullably, and Treena like the party - Helped protect them when swarmed at the gate. They may help the party if they happen to be in the same place as them.
Hrikit dislikes Rory - accused the Barons of slavery. She still likes the rest of the party, but if Rory is doing something, she might not help, or may even interfere.
Treena is indifferent to Rory - Behaved rather belligerently, even if he did help defend her at the gate. They may still help the other party members, but not him.
Llullably has asked the party for help tracking down a missing Luminari by the name of Mallowi. If the party finds any info on him, they should go visit her abode among the worker's shanties.
Wikka is offering an escort job to a cache of artifacts in Grout Bog. Her father, Worrik, doesn’t want her to go, but she isn’t listening. She’ll only have the offer open for a few days.
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