Round 2 of playtest for the Highbinders Crewsheet – Conniving Political Crooks.

Round 2 of playtest for the Highbinders Crewsheet – Conniving Political Crooks.

Following their success in breaking up the connections between The Lost and the Anti-Ministry activists, the group was assigned to put an end to the Ministry once and for all. However, Lady Slane wanted them to take care of it more quietly this time, and so a goal to blackmail them was set.

After downtime – in which the Hound began to look for a silencer schematic, Jonathan (the Leech) begin to work on Painkillers, and Albrozad indulged his vice by going to see a mock-recreation of his diety – the Golden Stag – defeating the demon Tyraxis

Everyone set out to look for useful information to blackmail the group with, Viper (the Hound) managed to track one of the head boss’ (Constantin Hammette) wife to a jewelry shop in Silkshore, where she was purchasing things far above what she should have. Viper and DeEnvy (the Cutter) then went to talk with the wife, and passed a message to her to tell her husband: they wanted to speak with him.

Francine (the Squint), meanwhile, went to the Charterhall University library with Albrozad (the Slide) to research the financial status of the group, and found that there were large amounts of money not accounted for in the final billings. During this time she was noticed by a member of the activist group who worked in the library, failed to seduce her way out of it (getting a broken nose for her attempt), and then assisted her hull Assistant, Valentine, in kidnapping the man – he critted the roll, so that was a thing.

Cue interrogation, in which the Crew convinced the library worker to set up a meeting with Hammette, alone, at their HQ – a small shack along the Charterwall. The guards outside initially try to stop them, asking them why they’re here, and it almost looks like a fight is going to break out, but then Albrozad has an idea, and tells them “we’re here for the meeting.” Realizing who it was they’re were they let them in – save Deenvy who remains outside.

They manage to convince Hammette to send off his personal guards so they can talk in private, and then proceed to dump all of the knowledge they have to convince him to stop working against the Ministry, but also to start working for them. His group will begin to pay up to them, and as long as they do they’re free to continue any activities they want – save those against the Ministry. Meanwhile, outside Deenvy tries to intimidate the guards off, but fails and traumas for his trouble.

They rolled the Demonic Notice entanglement afterwards, so next session is going to be fun – sadly two folks won’t be there, so I’m anticipating a lot less – or maybe more – to happen.