Planning the Guard Disguise

Summary

In Session 11 of the campaign, after discovering the prisoners had been moved upstairs, the party devises a plan to infiltrate the upper level of the jail. Kat initially suggests blending in as prisoners, but Sucks enthusiastically proposes what he calls "the old Star Wars move"—dressing as a guard to escort the others as prisoners. The party examines the available guard uniforms and begins preparing Sucks's disguise, with Safia using burnt matchsticks to artificially age the teenage thief. The group also workshopped a cover story about capturing the party after discovering them with illicit electronics, following 45-55 minutes of hand-to-hand combat. The planning session also addresses the challenge of disguising Kat's kitten form, though no definitive solution is reached.

Details

The planning begins when Kat proposes blending in as prisoners: "What if instead we blend in as prisoners?" Sucks quickly counters with an alternative approach, asking "What if I just pretend to be a guard and you guys pretend to be prisoners?" This suggestion is enthusiastically endorsed as "the old Star Wars move." Sucks articulated the core concept: "How about I'm escorting you?" and "We're sneaking upstairs, and I'm pretending to be a guard."

The party examines the Guard Uniforms available from the defeated guards. The uniforms consist of jean vests with patches, horn pants of various styles, and tank tops. Sucks, described as a tall teenage boy, volunteers for the guard role. When concerns arise about his youth, he protests: "I'm really tall for my age."

Safia assists with the disguise by improvising aging makeup. Using Burnt Matches, Safia creates the appearance of facial stubble and crow's feet: "Safia takes the burnt out matchsticks and kind of roughens up like as if he's got a five o' clock shadow." Sucks adds his own "goblin stash" (mustache) to the disguise and puts on a bandana. The jean vest he selects has "my hug is my log" stitched on the back.

The discussion turns to Sucks's ability to maintain the disguise. He confidently asserts his talent: "I'm the best at accents in my old thief crew." This claim meets with skepticism from the other party members, who tease him about only having one accent.

The group workshopped a cover story to explain their situation if questioned. Sucks would claim that he discovered the party "scrubbling around a little hole," and when he questioned them about their activities, they confessed to hiding illicit electronics from the market. According to the fabricated story, Sucks then engaged all of them in 45-55 minutes of hand-to-hand combat before successfully capturing them.

A significant challenge emerges regarding Kat's kitten form. The party considers putting the cat in a pocket or on someone's shoulder, with one party member lamenting: "This is never gonna work. How are we gonna find a little striped outfit for a kitten?"

For operational security, the party decided that Kat would hold both the access cards and the keys, maintaining flexibility for the group's movements through the facility.

Participants

Sucks — Volunteers to pose as the guard, receives artificial aging makeup, and claims expertise in accents
Safia — Creates Sucks's disguise using burnt matchsticks to simulate stubble and crow's feet
Kat — Initially proposes the prisoner disguise idea; presents a challenge in kitten form; assumes responsibility for carrying access cards and keys
Vasso — Participates in the planning discussion
Abdul — Present during the planning
Erin — Present during the planning
Brad — Present during the planning
Dayna — Participates in the planning

Consequences

Sucks is outfitted with a Guard Uniform including a jean vest reading "my hug is my log," horn pants, and a bandana
Safia uses Burnt Matches to create artificial facial stubble and wrinkles on Sucks
The party commits to a prisoner escort strategy for infiltrating the upper level
The party establishes a rehearsed cover story involving illicit electronics and extended combat
Kat assumes responsibility for carrying both access cards and keys, centralizing control of security credentials
The problem of disguising Kat's kitten form remains unresolved at the end of this planning session
Sucks's credibility regarding accents becomes a point of contention among the party