The Doomspire’s machine intelligence has merged with Mina’s protector, Barbican, and the newly combined entity now poses a grave threat. But is Mina the only one at risk? And what, if anything, remains of Barbican?

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Doomspire Oracle Arrays

Exploring the Doomspire

• 1-2 Mechanical Feature

Trouble in the Doomspire

• 1 Pay the Price

Opportunity in the Doomspire

• 1-2 Vault Interior Opportunity

[Begin a Session] Flashback reveals an aspect of your background or nature

What is revealed? [Perchance Oracle] The event relates to a Mythic 2 Action and theme: Waste Personal

Clock: Rex in  Pursuit

• Chapter 5: Does the clock advance? No

Combat bot asset removed:

Instead Barbican is now an NPC, rank Formidable. 

Secure an Advantage

When you assess a situation, make preparations, or attempt to gain leverage, envision your action and roll. If you act…

With resolve, command, or sociability: Roll +heart

[Miss: 2 + 2 + 0 = 4 vs 8 | 4] Burn Momentum

[Weak Hit: 2 + 2 + 0 = 5 vs 8 | 4]

On a hit, you succeed. On a strong hit, take both. On a weak hit, choose one.

Take +2 momentum

Add +1 on your next move (not a progress move)

Compel

When you try to persuade someone or make them an offer, envision your approach. If you…

Charm, pacify, encourage, or barter: Roll +heart

[Weak Hit: 1 + 2 + 0 = 3 vs 10 | 1]

On a weak hit, as above, but their agreement comes with a demand or complication. Envision their counteroffer.

Make a Connection

When you search out a new relationship or give focus to an existing relationship (not an ally or companion), roll +heart.

[Weak Hit: 6 + 2 + 1 = 9 vs 10 | 2]

On a strong hit, you create a connection. Give them a role and rank. Whenever your connection aids you on a move closely associated with their role, add +1 and take +1 momentum on a hit.

On a weak hit, as above, but this connection comes with a complication or cost. Envision what they reveal or demand.

Story Complication: Enemy reveals true agenda or nature.

The event relates to a Mythic 2 Action and theme: Trust Tension

Bing prompt: Genre: magitech. Mina Montisario is on a mission to stop a fleet of Dominion skyships from bombing the League of Free States. On route she has stopped at an ancient tower, the Doomspire, that appears to be part of some incredibly powerful weapons network. The network has long been dormant, but this tower seems to be active. During her exploration of the tower her faithful robotic companion, Barbican, has been blended with a hostile machine intelligence of the Doomspire. A fragile truce now exists between them, while the Doomspire-Barbican hybrid assesses her threat level and decides whether or not to eliminate her. But that truce comes at a cost; the hybrid reveals it's true agenda or nature, which relates to the prompt words trust and tension. Describe what that agenda or nature is, and why it is a problem for Mina. 

Finish an Expedition

When your expedition comes to an end, roll the challenge dice and compare to your progress.

[Progress Roll: Uncover the mystery of the Doomspire :Miss = 2 vs 5 | 8]

On a miss, your destination is lost to you, or you come to understand the true nature or cost of the expedition. Envision what happens and choose one.

Abandon the expedition: Envision the cost of this setback and Pay the Price.