Scene: Mechanics Test 1
Plot points/Scenes
Scene 1: Tresard Manor
Scene 2: The House of Scarlet Silk
Scene 3: Novandria Docks
Scene 4: Thief Flophouse
Structure
Exposition
Sir Victor Orsei von Tressard and Minvera Orsei von Tressard have been called into the personal suite of Sigmund Tresard regarding a matter that's important to House Tresard.
Treavor Tresard was visiting the House of Scarlet Silk after a long day of working with his accountants at the The Association of Bankers and Moneylenders. Unfortunately, while he was there, someone stole his satchel, containing his coin purse and a log book with information on some of his private accounts. The coin purse is immaterial, but the log book has private information on Treavor's personal business dealings, and as house heir, this has become house business.
You are to meet with Alexandra Alkestis, the owner of the House of Scarlet Silk, and find that log book.
Conflict
The party must find the thieves that have stolen the satchel.
Rising Action
Alexandra Alkestis remembers that young Lord Treavor Tresard visited the House of Scarlet Silk, but was not aware that someone stole his satchel from the bag room. She remembers that Treavor spent the evening with a Journeyer Aasimar, Frederick Aston, and an Apprentice Half Elf, Linden Merrymack, playing cards in a private room with a couple other guests, but would have checked his bag when he came in.
Other guests that night included Khemma Majul, in their persona as the semi-famous half-orc ballerina Simone Vogel, Aloysius Esche, Violet Villeneuve, and Veronika Orlov. All four were in the main room that evening, are here tonight, and might have clues.
Khemma Majul saw the thief, a male halfling, sneaking out with the satchel and recognized them as a thief, but did not recognize them as Syndicate.
Aeos Shipbourne was delivering supplies that evening, and happened to follow the halfling thief back to the docks, where he met with a group of halflings. He is also delivering supplies tonight.
Climax
After the group pieces the story together, they realize that there is a group of unguilded thieves that have started working in the city, robbing nobles at inns. This obviously can't be left to stand. The players track them to a warehouse where they've set up a den of scum and villainy.
Falling Action
Will the players murder the thieves, or will they turn them in? Will they turn over the papers? What will they do with the coins?
Components
Goals
Thieves have stolen Treavor Tresard's satchel, that contains important documents for House Tresard, as well as a pouch of coins. The players must recover the satchel and the coins.
Hooks
Sir Victor Orsei von Tressard and Minvera Orsei von Tressard have been directed by their father to win favor with the Duke's heir by recovering the documents.
Alexandra Alkestis wants to catch the thief that stole from her club and make sure it doesn't happen.
Aloysius Esche and Veronika Orlov wish to help House Tresard.
Violet Villeneuve and Aeos Shipbourne are there for the reward.
Khemma Majul wants to make sure non-syndicate thieves get taken care of.
Stakes
The papers are important to House Tresard.
Alex doesn't want her club to be known for people stealing their patron's things.
Moral Quandaries
The items that were stolen were of minimal value, but the information in the papers could lead to a scandal if they were publicly known. If the papers are stolen, they can be used for political gain.
Relations
Protagonists
Adversaries
2x Thugs
4x Commoners
4x Goats.
Backdrops
Locations
The House of Scarlet Silk
House Tresard, Novandria
Dock Warehouse
Plot type
Plot Beat
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