In my most recent game of Blades, The Runaways were approached by Setarra and asked to retrieve one of the many Red Sashes who had been bound to her ancient enemy, the Fire Demon Kyronax (they would have crowns of fire visible in the ghost field). It just so happened that I also rolled a random rumor and so the crew learned about the Drug Lure which was maybe turning users into demons? The crew decided to gather info on both leads (not sure they had a plan for Lure, but they found a thread and decided to tug on it a little bit), and they ALMOST! entered the Bloodletter’s Tattoo parlor at the docks. I was so excited to do my best (terrible) Cantor Haig impression.
Ultimately they decided to have a score where they kidnapped a Red Sash, which they did by going to a drug den and throwing money around until someone important showed up. Eventually a Red Sash in fancy dress with the telltale demon signs showed up, and he was accompanied by a crow with stone feathers on his shoulder. They eventually managed to drug the Sash and coax him outside, and put a diadem on him that Setarra gave them to cancel out his demon powers. Unfortunately the crow, who we learned could speak and was named Horus, escaped.
They brought the now unconscious man to a pier in the Docks district they had never seen before, and that held no people or ships. Stepping onto it they were transported into the ghost field and walked for what felt like miles atop rotting wood. Eventually they reached the end and were met by Setarra who was either impressed at their bravery or amused by their foolishness. The man and and others Sashes kept mentioning his sister all night, because this was the brother of Mylera Klev. Better hope that Horus didn’t get a good look at them, or the Runaways can prepare for war.
Any connections between Horus and the Deathseeker Crows?
He was made up on the spot in response to a 4-5 on a desperate roll so his power set was undefined. When the whisper attuned to the bird to figure out his deal I decided that he was made by a similar ancient ritual. Instead of being able to find the bodies of the dead he was capable of always knowing the location of his masters, Mylera and her brother.