A Corpus for Gutian
| A Corpus for Gutian | |||||||||
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| Part of The Royal Death Pits of Ur | |||||||||
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| ShadowHaven | Major Corp | ||||||||
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Titan Gulliver Runner3 Runner4 |
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Summary
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Background
The Meet
Titan and Gulliver get called to meet Thalia Sandival at a bar. She explains that she is willing to pay 5 000.- Nuyen for pictures of bronze artiffacts and daggers that belong to Sheikh Mustafa Al-Saadun. She knows her offer is below market value and explains that another person is interested in pictures of another part of the Shaikh's collection and that said person would be willing to pay signifficantly more money. To meet that person, the runners are instructed to visit Carleton Moreau in his office in the Zephyr-South Multi-Use building, in Redmond.
On the way to Carleton's office, the runners see "flashbacks" and realize that they are part of an ongoing divination and guess that opposing forces have already noticed that they will cross paths.
At Carleton's office, he introduces the runners to Marjo-Riita Lehtisalo. Prof. Lehtisalo wants a picture of the ancient stone tablet from the tomb of Queen Puabi in order to test (prove) her hypothesized relation between Guitan languagage and Sumerian language. The tablet is a part of Sheikh Mustafa Al-Saadun's collection which is scheduled to be evaluated together with the other artiffacts that Thalia is interested in by Salzburg Underwriters, an insurance company. This could be a good opportunity to get the necessary picture of the tablet.
Professor Doctor Andrea Al-Laham of the Univeresity of Mannheim, History & Zentrum für Wirtschaftsforschung, is a licenced magician specialized in arco-archaneology and price dynamics in thin markets. She is has been hired by Salzburg Underwriters to value the Sheikh's artifacts. She will do this remotely from Mannheim, AGS, where she lives and works.
After some negotiations, Prof. Lehitisalo and Carleton offer the runners 17 000 Nuyen, some expenses covered, and the assistance of Naoimi Fisk to help with disguises.
After meeting with Prof. Lehisalo and Carleton, the runners go next door to visit Maryann Clay for divination. The divination reveils a possible future involving.
Situation: King of Wands: A strong decisive leader with big picture overview, vision and energy. Once decissions are made, they are adhered to and implemented.
Obstacle: King of Cups: Idealist, charming, artistic, tactful, diplomatic, mediator, negotiator. Seuducer.
Solution: Five of Wands: Conflict, competition, arguments, aggression, tensions, rivals, clashes of ego. Competition will have similar strengths like us. Choose path carefully.
Pictures: Professor Doctor Andrea Al-Laham (Name found later), The Social Adpt (Skill found later), Matrix Specialist or Cyborg, Ifrit / Deamon.
The Plan
Get laid to get paid: Travel to Mannheim, seuduce Professor Doctor Andrea Al-Laham, get access to her files, copy files, get them to the Johnsons, get paid.
The Run
Aftermath
Sheikh Mustafa Al-Saadun contacts Professor Marjo-Riita Lehtisalo who deciphers the Sumerian tablet in his collection. The tablet does describe the location of Queen Puabi's scribe Siuuma. Together, they decide to mount an expedition to the tomb. Flavia Sandoval is intrigued by the metallurgical properties of the weapons in the sheikh's collection but even more intrigued by the prospect of an un-looted tomb with ancient artifacts suitable as telesma. She begins spinning her web in the shadows...
Rewards
Deadly TL 18x1.17 23 RVP
20,000 Nuyen (10 RVP)
2,500 Nuyen (Negotiation)
10 Karma (10 RVP)
6 CDP (3 RVP)
2 CDP (Base)
Optional: Naomi Fisk C6L1 (6 RVP/12 CDP)