Escape from the Thunderhog Facility

Summary

The escape from the Underground Thunderhog Facility beneath New Smoke marks the climax of the party's infiltration mission in Session 11. After rescuing The Mayor of New Smoke and encountering a mysterious trapped entity, the party's cover is blown when the Thunderhogs guards they had previously distracted begin to wake up. Vasso, monitoring a stolen Ear Cuff Communication Device, hears the guards trying to rouse each other and Winslow specifically identifying "that kid"—a reference to Sucks. With The Mayor of New Smoke unconscious and in their custody, along with a mysterious silver object, the party faces immediate pursuit as the guards who were sent to the basement on a false emergency return upstairs.

Despite their discovery, the party finds an unexpected advantage when Safia locates a door in the back room that leads directly outside, providing a convenient escape route. The session ends with the party preparing to flee, aware that they have been identified and that pursuit is imminent.

Details

After being released from a supernatural vision, the party regroups in the back room of the Underground Facility Beneath New Smoke with both the unconscious mayor and the unconscious Thunderhog leader. Vasso and Sucks work together to lift The Mayor of New Smoke onto their shoulders to carry her out. The party briefly discusses logistics, including retrieving Monster the cat and determining where they will stay, with Braldus mentioned as a potential location.

As the party prepares to leave, one of them asks, "Vasso, are the guys talking on your headpiece anymore?" Vasso, who has been monitoring the stolen Ear Cuff Communication Device, reports troubling news: "But you also hear a bunch of people being like, what the hell? Like, trying to slap people awake." The situation becomes more urgent when Vasso hears Winslow say, "That kid," indicating that the guards have identified Sucks as the infiltrator.

Vasso delivers the critical assessment: "I think. I think those guys that we sent downstairs are coming back upstairs." The guards who had been sent to the basement on a false emergency—part of the party's earlier distraction tactics—are now returning and becoming aware of what has transpired.

In a fortunate turn, Safia discovers a door in the room that leads directly outside, providing an escape route that bypasses the need to navigate back through the facility's interior where the waking guards are located. The session concludes with the party poised at this exit, carrying the unconscious mayor and aware that they have been identified by their enemies.

Participants

• Vasso — Monitored the Ear Cuff Communication Device and alerted the party to the guards waking up; helped carry The Mayor of New Smoke
• Sucks — Specifically identified by Winslow as "that kid"; helped carry The Mayor of New Smoke
• Safia — Discovered the door leading directly outside
• The Mayor of New Smoke — Rescued target, unconscious and carried by the party
• Winslow — Thunderhogs guard who identified Sucks over the communication device
• Thunderhogs — Guards who were waking up and returning from the basement distraction

Consequences

• The party's infiltration of the Underground Thunderhog Facility has been discovered, with Sucks specifically identified by the Thunderhogs
• The Mayor of New Smoke is now in the party's custody but remains unconscious
• The party has obtained a mysterious silver object from the facility
• The Thunderhogs are now aware of the party's actions and likely to pursue them
• The discovery of the outside door provides the party with an immediate escape route, avoiding confrontation with the waking guards
• The party faces the immediate challenge of safely transporting the unconscious mayor while evading pursuit