Just ran a first-ever session of Blades.
A yet-to-be-named crew of Bravos, consisting of a Leech-turned-Hound(Physicker special ability and Leech action ratings on Hound playbook), a Venomous skirmishing Leech, and a Whisper.
Hound was an ex-medic on the Unity War and insisted there will be “no killings” while conducting our business, which the rest of the crew gladly adhered to – even the thugs had Principled drawback for that! But as long as the enemy lived, she didn’t mind what actually happened to them – went around blowing up a couple fingers or a foot without hesitation.
I used the starting situation War on the Crows’ Foot, and they assaulted a Red Sashes drug den by the docks. They were in slightly good terms(+1) with Grinders who had control over the area, so things went smooth(a 6 on the engagement roll) in the beginning. The supposed-to-be-guards were drinking in the front room disguised as a small bar. Hound provided covering fire, Leech and Whisper came barging in, and 2 guards and the “bartender” was quickly incapacitated. A Bluecoat went running for any nearby patrol, though.
Back room had 5 gangs high on Sparks, which were quickly neutralized as well, before the last remaining one strides straight to the Leech(a failed Skirmish roll), extends both arms towards his face and exclaims with dignity:
“UNLIMITED POWER!”
A static ZAPs harmlessly in Leech’s face(Spark makes the user emit mild electrical energy), everyone falls silent, before the Hound decides to kneecap the guy in an attempt to regain serious air(assist provided by her, making final result a 4).
That filled the Bluecoat Patrol clock though, so sergeant Roland knocks the (already opened) door and asks what the hell were they doing discharging firearms in private property, and just in case, if this were their private property(and on a Totally Unrelated note, he would have a use for a coin or two).
The Leech responds by splashing an Eyeblind poison on his face and everyone ran out of a window in the back room, starting a chase which ended with a small canal just wide enough for a really daring leap between the crew and chasers, and a hapless Bluecoat having an unintended swimming session in it.
That made 03:40(character and crew making ended in 23:40) and had to postpone downtime for the next session – hopefully with me prepared for it.