Button in the Neck

Summary

The button in the neck is a vulnerability possessed by the Guards controlling New Smoke. During Session 9 of the campaign, the party discusses this weakness as part of their strategic planning to defeat or weaken the guard forces. The exact nature of this button vulnerability remains unclear from the available information, though the party believes it can be exploited as part of a coordinated attack against the guards' leadership.

Details

The button in the neck appears to be a known weakness that the Guards possess, though the precise mechanism or manifestation of this vulnerability is not specified in the session. The party proposes creating "fashionable devices to activate this button en masse" as part of their tactical approach, suggesting the vulnerability could potentially be triggered through some form of device or tool.

Sucks specifically mentions a two-phase strategy: first sowing discord to weaken the guards' forces, then striking at the button for the leader. As Sucks's player states: "I do like the idea of sewing discontent to kind of try and make their forces weaker. And then that's when we strike at the button for the leader." This suggests the button vulnerability is particularly relevant to the guards' leadership structure, and that a coordinated mass activation might be more effective after the guards' overall strength has been diminished through other means.

The party's discussion of this vulnerability occurs alongside other strategic considerations for dealing with the Guards, including infiltration tactics and efforts to create internal division among the guard forces.

History

Session 9

During the party's strategic discussions, the button in the neck emerges as one possible approach for defeating the Guards. The group considers creating fashionable devices that could activate this button vulnerability en masse, though the planning becomes sidetracked by other discussions before a concrete plan is finalized.

Sucks articulates the strategy of combining discord-sowing tactics with a targeted strike at the leader's button, suggesting this vulnerability could be a decisive factor if employed at the right moment. The discussion involves Cat, Safia, and Vasso as the party weighs this option against their other strategic considerations for dealing with the guards controlling New Smoke.