Blackout Chapter 46 (Epilogue) [The Sprawl]
August 2, 2021
“Bird Retirement”
Where are they now? We discuss the aftermath of the final mission and see what’s next for the team.
Blackout is House of Bob’s scifi cyberpunk adventure, set in our homebrew setting: VanTle, a sprawling megacity built atop the remains of a flooded North American west coast. We follow the adventures of a misfit group of deniable assets living on the edge of society, as they fight for their next paycheque under the shadows of the monolithic megacorps. All the while, an unexplained phenomenon of localized blackouts leaves the denizens of the city questioning what they know. Blackout uses the Sprawl RPG system, written by Hamish Cameron
“Bird Retirement”
Where are they now? We discuss the aftermath of the final mission and see what’s next for the team.
Can Tiss and Bunk get any useful info out of Anika? Will Garrett and Olivia find the Axiom infiltrator in time? Can they escape the station intact? All this and more in the thrilling conclusion.
Episode Notes “People love me.” The team begins to set in motion the next phases of their operation: getting some answers from Anika Setty and
Episode Notes “I’m not sure how much Earth news you guys get…” Garret, Tiss and Olivia are cornered by CANAR-E security forces. Meanwhile, Bunk tries
Episode Notes “Steampunk Bullshit” The team is bumped down to economy and have a rough trip ahead of them as they head for Laika Station,
Episode Notes “Government-mandated vape break” This meeting could have been an email. Countdown Clocks Album Art: https://imgur.com/6Y7Ao6CArtwork by JakeAudio Production by Astronomic Audio Featuring:Jake as
Episode Notes “Give me a baby to care about” The group follows suspected Axiom infiltrator Youseff and gains illicit access to the loading docks at
Episode Notes “Take Your Daughter To Work Day” Forced to think on their feet, the team falls back on good old-fashioned chicanery to make their
Episode Notes “The Pasquelcho Life Chose You” The team fast-talks, hacks, and smuggles their way towards the VeSL railgun and the Axiom – but their
Episode Notes “Yeah, We Skaters, Playa” The gang is contacted by previous client Idira with a new mission: to prevent the Axiom from launching a
Episode Notes “Show me how to delete my search history” Wrapping up loose ends and making new friends. A black market sale, a trip to
Episode Notes “Catapult is his Christian name” Daring Ned and Max Q face off against Nickel and her minions, with Bunk, Tiss, Garret and Bunk
“Head Confetti” You were right about one thing Master, the negotiations were short. Countdown Clock Album Art: https://i.imgur.com/xpHk0XI.pngArtwork by JakeAudio Production by Astronomic Audio Featuring:Jake as
Episode Summary “#Justice4Pam” The team searches out allies and equipment as they prepare to face off with long-time adversary, Nickel. [Countdown Clock](https://imgur.com/hbU69ZB) Episode Notes “#Justice4Pam”
“Live that hover life” After turning over the information to their client Idiria, the team takes some time to rest up, shop, work on personal
Episode Notes “I’m not a doctor, I’m a beathacker!” With Dandelion cooperating, the group looks for a timely distraction to exit the church unnoticed. This
Episode Notes “Who are any of us, really?” The group dons their Sunday best and go to church. At the Passing Angel Axiom sermon, the
Episode Notes “The last ranch on Earth” Garrett is sent to a nice farm upstate where there’s lots of room for him to run around.
Episode Notes “This is a long time coming.” Bunk, Tiss, Olivia, and Garret are pinned down in Jericho’s apartment and must decide how far they’re
Episode Notes “Geriatrics Against Gentrification” The group learns they’re not the only ones interested in the Axiom and are warned that they may be in
Episode Notes “Just a cute little uzi” The team confront debtor, axiom member, and alleged murderer Lex, but they quickly discover she has the home-field
Episode Notes “Mealies on Heelies” Garret and Bunk have a lovely day in the park while gathering information about their quarries: BBB, Lex and Dandelion.
Episode Notes “Baby’s First Hack” The team meets with their new client Idira, head south to Puget Sound to hit the streets for information on
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Episode Notes “Twinabego” Back together at last, the old gang take stock and make plans. A potential client reaches out looking for a team of
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Episode Notes “Like an EpiPen, if you were allergic to bullets.” With the evidence they need secured, Jin, Tiss, Cass, and Bunk must escape the
Episode Notes “Who knew hacking would be so important?” The group must overcome the security of the Exhale warehouse as they try to push further
“You need to climax a bit later.” The gang sneak into the Exhale warehouse and begin their investigation. However, they quickly discover that the facility
Episode Notes “Secret Hot Tub”STAKE OUT! 🎵 The group finalizes their preparations and plans and leave for Exhale. Olivia discovers she and Mimi Moji have
Episode Notes “First things first, we gotta stalk him on social media” Cass, Bunk, Tiss, and Jin continue to pull at the tangled web of
Episode Notes “Tactical Sandals” Cass, Bunk and Tiss discuss the details of the new mission with Redshift and Jin, then begin their research of the
Episode Notes “Nobody that rich has ever tried to kill me,” Cass, Tiss, Bunk, and Olivia have been separated after their disastrous VanTle Harbour mission.
“Strangers are just friends I don’t know yet” The Passing Angel Axiom is built around the belief that the city blackouts are divine punishment from
“I don’t want to remember any of this” Time is running out. Swarms of security descends on VanTle Harbour. The package is in the team’s
Episode Notes “Military Grade Presentation Pointer”The team continues their infiltration of VanTle Harbour, but their troubles are only just beginning. How long can their luck
Episode Notes “Hot Katana” The team don a new set of aliases and Kit Simone, Micro-Wave, Esmeralda Justice, and Xiaotao begin their infiltration of VanTle
Episode Notes “Allergies are a myth!” The team deals with the aftermath of the Skiptracer event, doing their best to lick their wounds and move
Episode Notes “I”m a hacker, not a fighter”The jig is up – the Slacks family is caught with their slacks down. Can the party make
“Drone Cop 2: Drunk Cop” Another day in Applewood Terrace sees a house party, a mysterious delivery, blackmail and more. All the while, the Skiptracers
“Pauls to the left of me, Geralds to the right” Garret, Tiss, Olivia and Bunk, deep undercover as the Slacks family, meet their new neighbours
Episode Notes “BLOOD GUZZLER” Downtime Activities: Tiss ties up loose ends and Garret overextends. Olivia considers tank treads while Bunk picks out new threads. The
Episode Summary “The Doctor is the mother” Tiss faces his fears, Bunk rocks out, Olivia pops and unlocks and Garrett shows off his driving skills.
Episode Notes “Emotional support human” Olivia, Bunk and Garret make a detour to investigate a mysterious message from one of Garrett’s contacts. Bunk’s show is
Episode Notes “It’s Amazing What Microchips Can do These Days” Following a successful (?) mission, the team takes care of some housekeeping before preparing for
Episode Notes “Stop being so cyber thirsty” With Epistle security forces closing in, the team will have to act fast. But when questions about the
Written by Jake Shultz Now that we’ve covered the groundwork for the game and setting (here and here), we can finally get to the juicy
“It’s a tough world for teenagers” Bunk, Tiss, Garret and Olivia continue to investigate the source of the leak of smart weapon history, narrowing it
“#vanlife” In the first episode of our new campaign, we find our ragtag group of mercs mid-mission; but things take a turn when the meeting
Written by Jake Shultz Last post, I talked about some of the groundwork we did laying the foundation for BLACKOUT. We had conversations about what
Episode Notes “Coming September 30: BLACKOUT” Coming soon, a brand new House of Bob campaign. Visit our social media or join our Discord server to
“Coming September 30: BLACKOUT” Coming soon, a brand new House of Bob campaign. Visit our social media or join our Discord server to learn more,
Written by Jake Shultz Early into our previous campaign, Tomb of Annihilation, we started to consider what our next game would be. We’ve played together