The Encroaching Dust II

“Rumour has it mad old Crow Jacker has found a way into the collapsed dome… You’d have to be absolutely mad to follow that lunatic in there.”

- ’Drunk’ Davith Dewhop, Purveyor of Maps

Many of the ancient domes that honeycomb the underhive eventually collapse under the weight of time, leaving treasures trapped beneath the wreckage and the structure above liable to fall apart at the smallest misstep. A plucky Dome Runner has found a way in, and two gangs follow them in, looking for loot…

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“There's a hole in this mountain and it's dark and it's deep; Emperor knows all the secrets it keeps; There's a chill in the air only miners can feel; There're ghosts in the tunnels that the company sealed.”

- Old Orlock mining song

Constructed as an expansion to the hive directly on top of un-touched, solid ground, the Regolith Falls dome still has access to various mine working sites. Many of these are accessible only through narrow shafts and tunnels at floor level of the dome, leading to a flourishing artisanal mining industry overseen by House Orlock. Carbonite gems, cognate ore, argent and emeralds can all be found, and are a tempting commodity for a gang looking to diversify their sources of income...

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“No one’s gone in there for years… At least, not gone in and come back out.”

- Cormund Silvertooth, Deep Hive Prospector

A complex of old ruins stands tall on the tangled landscape towards the inner edge of the dome. The citizens of Regolith Falls give the area a wide berth, mumbling about ‘horrors in the dark’ and ‘tentacles.’ However, rumours abound of forgotten riches, the tattered treasures of past ages, buried beneath the ashes and rubble.

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“Regolith Falls – A great place to disappear! ”

- Regolith Falls town motto

A place of relative settlement, Regolith Falls itself houses the eclectic underhivers that work in the surrounding areas. Usually unaffected by House intrigue and Gang warfare, they tend not to take kindly to outsiders – unless they can be assured that the outsiders in question will largely leave them alone, and protect them from anyone worse.

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“I can see the fabric of reality! By Terra’s light – it’s staring back at me…”

- Last words of Braka Gore-eater, Heretek, House Goliath

Stinger Mould is a rare fungus that grows where rad-waste has saturated a fungus sprawl. The fungus can be deadly, but also offers near-miraculous healing properties. Through a quirk of atmospheric currents and humidity traps, the south eastern bastion wall of Regolith Falls is home to many outgrowths of stinger mould, as well as the psycho active plant Ghast, which thrives in similar conditions. House Escher have long sponsored the foraging of these and other biological or chemical substances to feed their toxin distilleries. While fighting in a dome full of unrefined ghast can do weird things to a fighter, not to mention the dangers of harvesting it, control of such an area can bring peculiar boons.

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“To alcohol! The cause of... and solution to... all of life's problems.”

 - Raiyan, owner of Raiyan’s bar, Regolith Falls  

The Ents Zone of Regolith Falls contains everything a hard working ganger needs to relax: good company, copious amounts of booze, food of questionable provenance and if you know where to look, literally everything else. Gangs fight hard to control it.

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           Defender: Custom (4).

“I’m telling you, that gate will never move again and likely never did! The amount of energy you’d need to move that thing is unimaginable…”

 - Rae Tottersoul, Hive Wall Maintainance Levvy

Gate Epsilon 1 was the original external access route of Regolith Falls, but it hasn’t moved in millennia and the smaller Northern Hatch is now the only way outside. Stories suggest the gate was moved from a central area of the hive, and was powered by some form of ancient technology producing both energy and strange morphing effects on surrounding equipment. Over the years many an ambitious gang leader has dreamt about controlling such power. Now, a way to reach the gate’s inner workings has been found, but getting in ain’t going to be easy…

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“Well, if it isn't my old friend Mr McGreg, with a leg for an arm and an arm for a leg!”

- Nikola Riviera, Rogue Doc, Regolith Falls

The central marketplace of Regolith Falls is a teeming and - for want of a better word - cosmopolitan space, where hivers from all walks of life go to acquire the latest guns, stock up on ammo, haggle over ‘ancient’ relics, or perhaps pause to savour their favorite rat-based snack while watching the hive pass by. It’s also home to the local docs, who may be able to reattach a limb for a fee, but are increasingly wary of attacks…

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          Defender: Random (D3+7) + Agent.

Victory: Whether the Doc gets killed or gets away!

“The waste, junk and refuse of thousands of years. But for some – treasure!”

- Tristam Clothnitter, Cawdaw Bonepicker



Vast agglomerations of refuse gather in areas of the underhive in drifts that shift like dunes in a desert. Take a trip outside the wall to scavenge some loot!



SETUP

•Scenario: Scavenge!

•Battlefield: It’s outside the wall, so make it look like a dusty landfill site – not many buildings. 

•Extra things needed: 2d6 things to loot – barrels, crates etc. 

•Crews: Custom d3+7 (maybe d3 + 3?)

•Victory: Who gets the most loot points f the scenario is a draw, whichever side inflicted the most / worst casualties is the winner.