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game_systems:traveller:insearchoftheancients:adventure_journal [2025/03/22 16:41] – [Respis] Bryan Stephens | game_systems:traveller:insearchoftheancients:adventure_journal [2025/09/04 10:01] (current) – [The Plan] Bryan Stephens | ||
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|Campaign Dates| 295-1100 to 296-1100| | |Campaign Dates| 295-1100 to 296-1100| | ||
- | ==== Transit ==== | ||
- | Four days into the journey, Richmond wakes up violently ill. Gwith’in comes to bring medical care and gets Richmond into the autodoc for treatment. It seems he must have managed to contract something at Aki that is rather serious. The Ancient’s autodoc is able to get him on the road to recovery. | ||
==== Pagaton ==== | ==== Pagaton ==== | ||
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After Rusty gets them checked in on the aging computer, he tells them that Respis is a village about 50 klicks inland on this island. There is not a road but there is a train //”Roads just don’t work much in this place these days.”//. [[game_systems: | After Rusty gets them checked in on the aging computer, he tells them that Respis is a village about 50 klicks inland on this island. There is not a road but there is a train //”Roads just don’t work much in this place these days.”//. [[game_systems: | ||
- | The group opts to take the air/raft to the town. They load up some weapons. Maria packs her full combat suit in addition. They fly out the distance to Respis, moving far faster than is normal for an aircraft on this world. | + | The group opts to take the air/raft to the town. Richmond says he will stay behind. The constant revelations seem to be weighing heavily upon him. They load up some weapons. Maria packs her full combat suit in addition. They fly out the distance to Respis, moving far faster than is normal for an aircraft on this world. |
==== Respis ==== | ==== Respis ==== | ||
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She notes her personal train is run on a fusion plant, and while she is leaving that behind, she is taking Rupert. Lucas asks if they can turn that over to the locals and Mercedes agrees. They depart, friendly if not yet friends. For once, Lucas as found someone with the same understanding… and urgency… as he has had since Dawnworld. | She notes her personal train is run on a fusion plant, and while she is leaving that behind, she is taking Rupert. Lucas asks if they can turn that over to the locals and Mercedes agrees. They depart, friendly if not yet friends. For once, Lucas as found someone with the same understanding… and urgency… as he has had since Dawnworld. | ||
- | While Mercedes packs and prepares to leave, the heroes return to the downport. It is now late into the night, or early in the morning, take your pick. Lucas rouses Rusty, who is unhappy about it. He grows less groggy when Lucas both tells him about the train, and that he can expect Imperial agents showing up at some point looking for their “friend” who is leaving. Rusty grabs the phone can rouses more unhappy men to immediately head up the line, help Mercedes move and get that train back to them. | + | While Mercedes packs and prepares to leave, the heroes return to the downport. It is now late into the night, or early in the morning, take your pick. Lucas rouses Rusty, who is unhappy about it. He grows less groggy when Lucas both tells him about the train, and that he can expect Imperial agents showing up at some point looking for their “friend” who is leaving. Rusty grabs the phone can rouses more unhappy men to immediately head up the line, help Mercedes move and get that train back to them. It is here that Rusty gets more support. Richmond is staying behind. |
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+ | //"I appreciate getting picked up. I was in a fix. You guys are into some really heavy things. I, uh, really wanted to retire. Being a farmer was not for me. However, I can sail, and I know how to fight. I've already talked with Rusty and I have a job lined up. I've got my things already off the ship. Good luck. And thank you."// | ||
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+ | Richmond shakes hands and heads into the shelter of the base. | ||
The storm still blowing, the //Wandering Providence// | The storm still blowing, the //Wandering Providence// | ||
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==== Epilogue ==== | ==== Epilogue ==== | ||
- | A ship emerged close from jumpspace near Pagaton. Two launches loaded with Delvin’s Combateers head towards the planet. little. Omicron hired a group of mercenaries to do the dirty work and sent them to Pagaton. They have been ordered to pick up a Potential Threat/ | + | //A ship emerged close from jumpspace near Pagaton. Two launches loaded with Delvin’s Combateers head towards the planet. little. Omicron hired a group of mercenaries to do the dirty work and sent them to Pagaton. They have been ordered to pick up a Potential Threat/ |
//The launches both rapidly moved towards Respis, their deadly cargo itching to get into a fight. They ignored the hails from the downport, as just some local with a strange Imperial accent. The Combateers had their marching orders. Both launches closed on Respis, closing to within 1km before they blossomed into balls of fire.// | //The launches both rapidly moved towards Respis, their deadly cargo itching to get into a fight. They ignored the hails from the downport, as just some local with a strange Imperial accent. The Combateers had their marching orders. Both launches closed on Respis, closing to within 1km before they blossomed into balls of fire.// |