Boztun Badlands, Klos 17th, 350AC, 7:00 (overcast, 35 degrees, crescent moon)
Shadow Squad
Corporal Ozzul true man, age 24, homeland: lillmore
AC 3, 69 hp, HD 12, Mv 24
studded leather armor, spiked club (10), crossbow (10) w/ 20 bolts
Yorva sleeth female, age 18, homeland: nash
AC 3, 65 hp, HD 18, Mv 24, plant control 4, precognition 7, telepathy 9,
total healing 5, cloak, combat rifle (15), 3 clips (24 rounds), broad sword (10)
Nevlok alzwellian male, age 18
AC 3 (sonics ½, -1RF vs blunt, +1RS vs slam/stun)
82 hp, HD 14, Mv 20, poison immunity 10, slow metabolism 6 (-3 init),
ceramic armor, orlen saber (10)
Bren (scout) altered one male, age 27, homeland: lex
AC 2, 41 hp, HD 8, Mv 25, current control 11
beta cloth, broad sword (9), crossbow (11), 12 bolts, choking/blinding
powder packet
Zarr (scout) altered one male, age 20, homeland: wachu
AC 2, 35 hp, HD 10, Mv 26, empathy 11
beta cloth, short bow (10), 20 arrows, knife (5)
“We have the supplies here for the badder king.” He gestures to yorva and nevlok, who carry over a chest. The chest is made of dried popple stems (it looks like a cross between wood and wicker) with metal hinges and latches. They open the chest to reveal:
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the official proposal to the badder king inked on papyrus-like fibers, rolled and sealed with wax (written by presidents and Ragnor)
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125 domars
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5 duralloy ingots
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a pair of “presidential goblets” 1 metal with a ceramic akton stamp, 1 ceramic with a metal stamp (picked by Phallon)
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a 10cm high acrylic pyramid with metal edges that can glow via LED lights (picked by Zeebo)
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a pendant made of ceramic and colored glass
Bren and Zarr walk over. Bren gives a sneer-like smile of crooked teeth, “No sense gawkin’ at what’s not ours. Too bad you guys gotta carry it, but that’s why you’re the brawn. Zarr, the map.” Zarr silently shrugs, opens his pale fur coat (showing off some beta cloth underneath) and pulls out a square of paper. He unfolds it, points to the spot marked ‘Fort Akton’ and looks at everyone. Then he slides his finger north along the map. Bren: “That’s approximately where we’re goin’. The area is thick with badders and their ilk, plus some potential badlands critters wakin’ up from a long winter’s sleep. The shlack won’t be active and stabby (Zarr points to the shlack fields on the map) but its still sharp if you walk into it. Which way ma cap-ee-tahnz?”
