Earthdawn Survival Guide

* Vivane Adventures: Chasing the Snakeskin Boots
* Lower Circle Characters
* Written By Carl Sargent
* Lots of background action
* Feels "Shadowrunny"
* Act 1: Group hired to recover stolen property
* Original owner (Daragast), current owner (Shand), Barsaivian thief
* High pay for what seems to be a simple job, but urgent
* Best for a group that doesn't have a problem working for Therans
* Act 2: Track the thief through the Broken Quarter
* Different avenues of investigation
* Low risk; no real danger of violence
* Act 3: Into the undercity
* Multiple possible encounters that don't relate to the group's goal
* Resistance meeting, triplicant ambush
* Find the (dead) thief, all but one coin taken
* Act 4: Recover the coins
* Beastmaster who killed the thief
* Complications: Agents of the original owner, Resistance members
* Possible consequences and fallout that can establish relationships and low-grade enemies
* Not especially heavy on "plot"
* GM needs to be flexible and willing to roll with character choices
* Strong feeling in the climax of "What *now*?"
* Final verdict and summary

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* Vivane: The Broken Quarter
* Largest region of the city
* Bisected by the Longwater River
* Much damage from past Theran bombardment
* Only about one third of the buildings are undamaged
* Part of Barsaivian Vivane, no interest from Therans to fix it
* Few clear cobblestone streets, mostly mud and overgrowth
* Neighborhoods of the Quarter
* The Warrens, The Arrow, High Gate, Ratside
* Historical inspiration: Lower class areas of Elizabethan London
* Patrols and militia
* Old City Graveyard and the Deeptombs
* Burial laws in Vivane
* Not criminal or corrupt, but its own "flavor of wretched"
* Bottom of the class pyramid in Vivane
* Residents squabble among themselves, but unite against outsiders
* Conflict between Green Squad militia and Broken Quarter locals
* Hotbed of anti-Theran resistance
* Strong place to highlight the cost of Theran Imperialism
* Brief aside about novel "Shroud of Madness"

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* Exploring Vrontok
* This is our second go at this topic
* Located in the shadow of Sky Point
* Desperate, lawless, crowded town built on the slave trade
* Not a vacation spot!
* Like Bartertown... but darker
* Combination of town, slave market, and military base.
* Stealing slaves is the most serious crime.
* Only punishments for crime are enslavement or death.
* Fortified by a high wall and dry moat with sharpened stakes.
* Three gates: Empire Gate (SE), Vivane Gate (NE), Outlaw Gate (NW)
* Theran citizens are not subject to laws in Vrontok
* Mayor T'rask, former slaver with large force of thugs.
* Taxes: House Tax, Guest Tax, Exit Tax
* T'rask focused on keeping the Therans from getting upset.
* Lots of business that serve the slave merchants: taverns, gambling halls, brothels.
* Result of imperialism; empires thrive on exploited labor.
* Reflections on Thera and Vrontok in light of present-day economic and political systems.
* "Keep politics out of rpgs!" is a crock.
* Contrast of Sky Point's wealth and power to Vrontok's "wretched hive"
* Fourth Edition changes and updates

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* Mailbag!
* Email from Eli: More about the winged t'skrang?
* Do t'skrang and windlings derive from human stock?
* What about their falling birthrates?
* Email from Matthew: NPC based on Dan to introduce legends?
* Email from Chris: Thanks for the show!
* Blades: Handling different PC approaches to the curse.
* Email from Nicholas: Question about Extended Pattern Spike knack
* Email from Frank: Clarification of Bleed talent knack
* Email from Bernhard: More thanks for the show from a new listener
* Wrap up musing about long-term future of the show

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* Blades: Pure Liquids
* Interlude: Last Words
* Rank 8 Key Knowledge and Deed
* Very open framing; PCs just need to get the info in some way
* Prophetic vision by the last surviving member of the Seven Spokes
* Deed: Visit site of the last battle against Betrayer by the Seven Spokes
* Adventure by Robin Laws
* Destination: Pale Ones dome below the Tylon Mountains
* Escorted by the Vodanicus family
* True Water miners, strongly disliked
* Opportunity for dark comedy; poor, hillbilly-style
* Overland trek with large rafts
* Dangerous journey; ork scorchers, underground rivers, rapids, waterfalls
* Betrayer pits the Vodanicus against each other just before encountering the Pale Ones
* Meet with the Shivalahala; she had a dream about the group's arrival
* PCs must learn a blood ritual to summon Betrayer out of the Blades
* During the week the group spends with the t'skrang, Betrayer continues to work
* Uprising against the Shivalahala led by Vodanicus
* Complete the Deed and may weave the last thread.
* Escorted by adolescent t'skrang to the ritual site
* Face the ghosts of the Seven Spokes, now under the Horror's influence
* Ghosts can only be harmed by the Blades
* Breakdown and analysis of Betrayer's game stats and combat tactics
* Play Betrayer intelligently; make it a difficult fight
* Climax of the story arc, could be a strong campaign ending
* Discussion of Karma Tap
* Closing thoughts about adventure difficulty
* Final thoughts about the overall Blades campaign

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