Encounter 3:
No Sound of Music
All
"The Island City Orchestra is staging a free public concert today. The
crowd is already quite large as the concert starts and lilting strands
of beautiful music waft through the air. Then a discordant tune starts
up from somewhere in the crowd. All sound stops. It takes but a few
moments before the crowd starts to panic, eerily silent with just the
sounds of chairs falling and people jostling each other."
The Fiddler has used his Hypnotism fiddle to make everyone think they
can't speak. The musicians also think they can't play. Any heroes
present will be Multi-Attacked (don't count the bystanders) by the
Hypnotism to also not speak, the Fiddler will boost his attack to give
himself a 5 success roll, if possible.
The Phantom of the Fair is present to back up the Fiddler. There are
also 2 Society thugs present for each hero above 2 present.
The Fiddler will move up to the podium and deliver a speech, all the
while playing a soft tune (Force Field) to protect himself: "Citizens
of Island City, I have taken the very power of speech from your body,
the music from yonder musicians instruments. Know and feel the might of
the Secret Society of Super-Villains!"
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The crowd then
panics and stampedes away and the Fiddler makes his getaway. Other
heroes will be 14 APs away and will only have 5 minutes (6 APs) to
reach the site before the Fiddler leaves, so everyone will have to push
it. Recovering from the Hypnotism is an INT/WILL vs RAPs of success,
rolled each time Recovery is made (every hour unless a Desperation
Recovery is tried).
The Fiddler will leave a note:
Hail and well met heroes!
I hope you haven't been left speechless by this little escapade of
ours. Not to worry, I'm sure you'll figure out a way to recover soon
enough. They say diamonds are a girl's best friend, but they can also
be a boy's best friend.
Signed: The Secret
Society of Super-Villains
The clue "diamonds" can lead to several different places. The total
list is below. Detective vs OV/RV 4/4 will eliminate RAPs of invalid
places.
Ardan Jewelers - city's largest diamond display
Blue Diamond Tea - tea importers
Island City Stadium -
baseball diamond
Gems - a precious gems themed restaurant
Ginilu Theatre - guest appearance by Pearl Harbor hero Sal Diamond
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