Infiltration Preparation Activities

Downtime — Infiltration

The basic Preparation Activities from the Gamemastery Guide are summarized here for consolidation and ease of access for the Agents of Edgewatch, however, there are minor differences in the use and effectiveness of the Activities for this chapter, so the Success/Failure results have all been concealed. Also included are two Preparation Activities unique to the planned heist on the Lucky Nimbus casino (marked *).

Bribe Contact — Downtime, Secret
Forge Documents — Downtime, Secret
Gain Contact — Downtime
Gossip — Downtime, Secret
Scout Location — Downtime, Secret
Secure Disguises — Downtime
Aquire Kitchen Jobs* — Downtime
Store Something in the Vault* — Downtime, Secret

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Bribe Contact

(Downtime) (Secret)
Cost A bribe worth at least one-tenth of the Currency per Additional PC listed on Table 10–9: Party Treasure by Level. Doubling this amount grants a +2 circumstance bonus to the check.
Requirements You’ve successfully Gained a Contact (see below). You offer a bribe to your contact to help the heist in some way. Attempt a hard or very hard Deception or Diplomacy check.
Success/Failure Results are currently unknown to the PCs.

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Forge Documents

(Downtime) (Secret)
You prepare forgeries that might serve as convincing props. Attempt a hard or very hard Society check.
Success/Failure Results are currently unknown to the PCs.

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Gain Contact

(Downtime)
You try to make contact with an individual who can aid you in the infiltration. Attempt a normal, hard, or very hard DC Diplomacy or Society check, or a check using a Lore skill appropriate to your prospective contact.
Success/Failure Results are currently unknown to the PCs.

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Gossip

(Downtime) (Secret)
You seek out rumors about the infiltration’s target. Attempt a normal, hard, or very hard Diplomacy check.
Success/Failure Results are currently unknown to the PCs.

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Scout Location

(Downtime) (Secret)
You spend time observing the place or group you wish to infiltrate. Attempt a normal, hard, or very hard DC Perception, Society or Stealth check.
Success/Failure Results are currently unknown to the PCs.

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Secure Disguises

(Downtime)
You seek to procure or create disguises. Attempt a normal, hard, or very hard Crafting, Deception, Performance, or Society check.
Success/Failure Results are currently unknown to the PCs.

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Acquire Kitchen Jobs*

(Downtime)
Requirements This activity must be undertaken on the first downtime day while preparing for the heist.
Turnover in the Lucky Nimbus’s kitchen is high, and Chef Pechiro is always hiring new bussers, servers, and assistant cooks. To earn a place in the kitchen, hard Diplomacy or Society check or normal Cooking Lore check. The demands of the job are so burdensome, however, that you cannot perform any other preparation activities if you successfully get the job. Unlike other preparation activities, multiple characters can attempt and benefit from this preparation activity (meaning it is possible for the entire party to earn jobs as kitchen staff).
Success/Failure Results are currently unknown to the PCs.
Special At the GM’s discretion, you might earn a different job at the Lucky Nimbus casino—such as an entertainer on the small stage or a bartender, golem dealer, or bounder croupier on the main floor—by making an appropriate Lore check in place of Cooking Lore. (The vetting process for bouncers is too lengthy to be viable for the heist.)

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Store Something in the Vault*

(Downtime) (Secret)
Requirements You’ve successfully Secured a Disguise.
You present yourself as a wealthy client who wants to store something valuable in Gage Carlyle’s vault. To pull off this ruse, you must convincingly roleplay your interaction, make a successful hard Deception check, and provide an item worth at least 500 gp (or an item forged to look similarly expensive) as well as a non-refundable fee of 100 gp. At the GM’s discretion, this activity might be easier if you have already learned some pertinent information about Gage’s personality by using the Gossip preparation activity.
Success/Failure Results are currently unknown to the PCs.