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High Risk Quest #1: The Ghost Signal

Note: Here we go, gamers! The first High Risk Quest for Magisteria. These quests will serve as tiered mini-events which reveal crucial world lore, goings-on, and also tie into the metaplot and the large events. High Risk Quests will trade off in emphasis, meaning tech --> magic --> tech --> magic.

While this quest has seeds for the Tech Path Conflict, it should be noted that it's OTA and also that quite a bit of magic-specific locations/mini-events will open soon. The Magic Path Conflict is brewing in the background and will become more apparent soon, too, so keep one's eyes peeled.

Context & Recap

This quest takes place after The Coffee Shop Mingle, which features NPCs discoursing on the goings-on of High Rise Village. Players are encouraged to look at that.

In the first event, Training in High Rise Village, we learned about a mysterious intruder who infiltrated the Digital Flora Dome and the Neon Nest, two properties belonging to an android named Rosalind Vireo. PCs who restored the properties deciphered a mysterious phrase, "Symphony of Disruption..." Seems portentious! In the above coffee shop mingle, Rosalind speculates as to the possible culprit(s?).

Bling

See the plotting post: PCs can go all out with the cyber weapons on this one, in addition to whatever tech or magic they've learned, whatever canon abilities have returned, and Selena and Titan-7 can also be used as weapons (so to speak) or defenses/back-up. Feel free to write interactions with them or them stepping in however. Of course, the main route to success will be PCs supporting other PCs!

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The Fractured: Identities and Abilities

Razorblade Sentinel

Agility: Moves with the grace and precision of a dancer, able to navigate through tight spaces and execute complex maneuvers with ease.
Stealth: Its white and black coloration allows it to blend into both bright and dark environments, making it hard to detect.
Sharpness: Every part of its body is a weapon, from its claws to its feet to its head, designed for maximum lethality.
Psychological Warfare: The red eye-like spots (torso and shoulders) can project terrifying images and induce fear in its enemies, disorienting them in combat.

Void Stalker

Agility and Flexibility: Moves with an unnerving fluidity, able to twist and contort its body in ways that seem impossible, allowing it to evade attacks and slip through narrow spaces.
Sharpness: Its legs and shoulder spikes are razor-sharp, capable of slicing through many materials.
Void Manipulation: The star-like objects in its shoulder gaps can generate small voids, absorbing light and energy, creating zones of darkness or destabilizing objects within close proximity.
Stealth: Its dark coloration and ability to create voids make it nearly invisible in low light conditions, perfect for ambushes and stealth missions.

Crimson Wraith

Swordsmanship: An expert with its glowing red sword, the Crimson Wraith can perform swift, lethal strikes with precision and power. The sword’s energy can cut through most materials and even disrupt digital entities.
Shadow Step: The Crimson Wraith can meld into shadows, becoming almost invisible.
Heat Creation: The sword and the red light under its hood, as well as its body, can generate intense heat. It can beam powerful laster blasts from beneath the hood.
Resilience: The fractured nature of its armor and form allows it to endure and recover from damage that would incapacitate others, regenerating its structure over time.

*** The Crimson Wraith is sturdier than the other members of The Fractured that the party has encountered thus far. To destroy it, its core parts (chest) and its "head" must both be shattered. If possible, the suggestion would be to plunge a sword or sharp object directly into both -- that is, if one can manage to bypass the intense heat/lasers emitted by its "face." Shattering the twin cores will break its regeneration abilities.