ND Cragsand S3E14.5 Part 2: Unknown Threat

Unknown Threat
Setting	Neon Divide RP
Episode Statistics
Air date(s)	May 20, 2022
Season	3
Episode	14.5 (part 2)
Playlist(s)
Episode Cast
DM(s)	Willixir, Spellboy, Dettet
Actors	Cragsand as Sten Berglund Neon Divide Characters
Episode guide
Previous	S3E14 Part 1: Diplomacy
Next	ND Cragsand S3E15

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Season 3: Neon Divide

Episode 14.5 (part2): Unknown Threat

In's and outs

A girl on a hoverboard and her orb drone visit the smithy asking about the inventory and a grenade they left with Mr Prowler. Short on scrap, Sten tells them he's always buying if they find materials. Not able to make them a flamethrower they purchase some goods.

-1 Nail gun

-2 Shock grenades

+5,000 + 1000 credits

Maxie comes into the shop looking dizzy. He tells that he feels like a whole week wooshed by and Sten asks him if he ate something funny or ingested any of Torok's "powders" he carries around. He begins working on Herks helmet, which design is more complicated than originally thought.

After chasing out some bugs that flew into the shop, Ty asks to have a corporate weapon cleaned. One of the Shometsu pistols that Charles recovered no doubt. She insists on paying for it though it's a thing Sten gladly does for free as long as it helps keep the locals safe. Councilman Hendersson tells Sten he's resuming repairs on the gate and requires his assistance. After he leaves Ty tells that the new rules imposed by the council are causing problems for her, she needs to eat fresh food from outside and can't wait for everyone else, nor does she want to risk their safety. Sten still suggests that she try and join in the scrapping expeditions with Fee-Bee and Willie, if the council cant make an exception for her uh, special dietary needs.

+1000 credits

Bringing along a propane tank and welding rods to the gate Sten resumes construction on reinforcements and extension of a guard tower. Bringing plates up one after another, bolting some and welding others depending on their sturdiness and shape. It's a all a patchwork job regardless so nothing fits perfectly in place. They all have to make due. Carrying a lot of mass it should be enough to resist gunshots or any raiders in vehicles attempting to ram them again. Together with Henderson they do good work though Sten has to dodge some of his hammering. Carrying a concrete slab with armaments the huge man uses it like a sledgehammer.

Resuming work on the watchtower alone, careful not to fall down there are ominous sounds in the distance. Maxie jumps up to Sten with his cybernetic legs with ease offering a hand. None of them recognize the strange sound, could it be warning horns blown by raiders? Completing the job Mercury and Peaches are on guard, having seen 3 separate hunting parties leave town they suspect it might be "the maw" making those sounds. Mercury got pretty banged up the other day but has all systems green. His chassis is of Shometsu, making it difficult to find replacement parts for. He tells Sten that he has a supplier in the Row which is good to know.

Ima gathers interested for a scrapping run. He tells that Hendersson did give Ty special permission to go out. Learning about that Herk is not happy and considers her dietary needs the cause for much trouble. Volunteering in Ima's planned scrap run Sten cleans up after the work. Prowler is back and his shop is still there, so no failure in his explosions experiment. No restock on grenades yet Sten brings along his waterskin for the trip. On the way out the hunting party with Bub and returns, dragging a huge white sandworm with milky blue eyes behind their truck. Looks like they were successful. From Imas amazement its a very rare specimen.

Heading out with Ima and Maxie they have a successful run by the overlook and the oasis and gathering scrap and salvage. On their way back a giant crab chases after them but thanks to the speed of the vehicle and they outrun it. Back home Ron is a strange one to greet them and open the gate to let them in. Asking if Gus gave him access he gives a cryptic response. Sten tells Ima that it might be a good idea to change the code just in case. Counting their haul they got scrap, tech parts and some unknown cybernetic. Since they seem to be selling well Sten completes another harpoon gun.

+4-4 Scrap

+Harpoon gun

Gus and Elliot report back from their hunting trip and restock on ammunition and pickup the completed armor. The wildlife damaged their vehicle but they killed and brought back a big "alpha sandworm". Unfortunately Captain Ahab did not make it. The old man found his vendetta and dove into the worms maw while grasping explosives, ending both the worm and himself when it went off. Not a story with a happy ending but it seemed strangely fitting. They also encountered some raiders that they managed to avoid.

+20,000 credits for ammo

-1 Iron

Ty trades some scrap.

-1000

+1 Scrap

Going in search of a drink with Maxie the bar is closed as usual but outside the bar Jeremy is present and offers them something to dine. He's looking for streamers, something to hang up to celebrate events. Any kind of them really, anything to replace the toilet paper that he's been using. He tells of someone who previously attempted to stab Speedracer in the face with a skewer. Rough times at the restaurant. Buying drinks for Maxie Sten learns that he's very sensitive towards alcohol. At the restaurant Juno asks to have a Shometsu gun cleaned and Sten obliges. She's also selling syringes offering them at a discount for locals. Sten purchases one but insists on paying double. Jeremy is interested in purchasing some vulcanium and gets warned of the dangers, them being explosive and radioactive. As long as he doesn't hit it with a hammer och sleep next to it he should be fine. Having just one hand he's considering potentially getting a vibroblade or vibrodagger.

-550 food and drinks

-2000 for a health syringe

+Large health syringe

-1 Vulcanium

+30,000 credits

Ima warns of Hendersson meeting with the bandit lords and informs the town to prepare in case he comes back with an unwelcome entourage. Lacking enough armed guards currently Sten and Maxie join him at the gates. As if clockwork an unknown wastelander approaches the gate with an upsetting message. Clearing her of any weapons she warns of an army of synthetics destroying everything in their path, including a large spiderlike one. They attacked her settlement killing or sending everyone running in different directions. She seems exhausted so Sten offers her some water.

Herk reports from the councilman Hadwyn to keep all non-combatants away from the gate, and move them somewhere safe. Preparing Sten gathers spare guns and ammunition and brings it in a create to the gate. Another synth uprising? This brings back memories from last year, when a lot of friends were lost. On the way Sten runs into some civilians and warns them on the situation. Returning after gathering supplies Hadwyn is manning the gate himself with Herk, Skully, Charles and the wastelander. He tells Sten to find Prowler, if his explosives may help them.

-2 Pistols

-1 Scrap pistols

At the shop a stranger named Kai enters picking up a wild lizard. Sten tells them that the lizard isn't his so if they wish to keep it they're fine to bring it with them. They're unsure if they're allowed to keep pets however and lets the lizard loose. Lacking a good rifle, Sten makes a rush job of completing a sniper rifle for Maxie to ensure he can hit enemies at a distance.

-2 Titanium

-2 Steel

+1 Sniper rifle for Maxie to aid in defenses

WIP: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1489725634?t=2h36m4s

Next Episode: ND Cragsand S3E15

Inventory

Sten personal inventory tracker after episode...

Equipment inventory
1 Row Rifle / GU Rifle Gas mask Body armor (Scrap armor) Crowbar with a +2 toughness enchant by Stellar Pocket radio Goggles Facemask Large health syringe Water flask (usually remember to bring it along) Credits: 125,525

Store inventory

Store inventory tracker after episode... This is shared with employees, credits are stored in the smithing registry.

Store Inventory

Mat base value from Scrap being worth 1000 credits. Store Credits: 583,777 Description: In stock - Name - Material base value - Sell value - Deal worth Storage (can't craft) 2 Low Tech part (15,000 credits) 3 Medium Tech part (25,000 credits) 0 Tech Corp Part (50,000 credits ?) 1 Battery 1 Shock Grenade (5,000 credits ?) Collaboration sales 0 Shock Grenades (re-sell for at least 5,000 per grenade for Mr Prowler, keep 10% of profits) Hidden Storage 4 Valkyrie pistols from Korgak last year - Out of ammo 1 Stolen Corporate Guard Armor - Damaged from last years final fight Components 2 Scrap Metal (approx 1000 each ~~ pending demand, will probably go up, buy for more from locals) 6 Iron (mat 2,000-4,000 2x Scrap) - NEED LOTS 2 Steel (mat 12,000 1xCarbon12 1xIron) - NEED LOTS - DON'T SELL - ONLY BUY 2 Vulcanium (mat 25,000-30,000) - NEED LOTS - From volcano 2 Carbon 12 (mat 5,000-10,000) - NEED LOTS - From canyons - DON'T SELL - ONLY BUY 0 Titanium (mat 30,000) - NEED LOTS - From volcano (raised price) - DON'T SELL - ONLY BUY 4 Nitrolium (mat 500) - Easy to find. Used for Kevlar - Oil fissures in salt flats 0 Kevlar (mat 2000 2xNitrolium) - Crafted 1 Carbon fiber (mat 10,000) - Crafted Guns Good deals 0 Pistols (mat 4000 2xIron sell 20,000 locals 40,000 strangers) - good 1 Revolver (mat 6000 3xIron sell 30,000 locals 50,000 strangers) - good 1 Shotgun (mat 36,000 3xSteel sell 80,000 locals 120,000 strangers) - average 1 SMG (mat 36,000 3xSteel sell 80,000 locals 120,000 strangers) - average Expensive deals 0 Row Machine Pistol (mat 72,000 1xSteel 2xTitanium sell 150,000 locals 200,000 strangers) 0 Row High Revolver (mat 72,000 1xSteel 2xTitanium sell 150,000 locals 200,000 strangers) - expensive 1 Row Sniper (mat 84,000 2xSteel 2xTitanium sell 170,000 locals 250,000 strangers) - expensive 0 Row Rifle / GU Rifle (mat 126,000 3xSteel 3xTitanium sell 225,000 locals 300,000 strangers) - expensive Bad deals 0 Nail gun (mat 2000 2xScrap sell 3,500) - very bad 2 Scrap Pistol (mat 2000 2xScrap sell 6,000) - very bad 1 Scrap Shotgun (mat 4000 4xScrap sell 10,000) - very bad 1 Scrap Rifle (mat 3000 3xScrap sell 8,000) - very bad 1 Scrap Harpoon gun (mat 4000 4xScrap sell 10,000 to 15,000) - useful for "fishing" sandworms 0 Scrap Cannon (mat 4000 4xScrap sell 15,000) - bad 1 Row Hand Canon (mat 24,000 2xSteel sell 60,000) - bad Melee 1 Sawed bat (mat 2000 2xScrap sell 6000) 1 Barbed bat (mat 2000 2xScrap sell 6000) 0 Combat Knife (mat 24,000 2xSteel sell 40,000 locals 60,000 strangers) - expensive materials 1 Machete (mat 38,000 3xSteel sell 60,000 locals 80,000 strangers) - very expensive 0 Flare gun (not craftable sell 10,000 ?) 0 Stop-sign Shield (mat 3000 3xScrap sell 8000 ?) 1 Door Shield (mat 18,000 6xScrap 1xSteel sell 30,000 ?) 0 Vibro Dagger (mat 90,000 1xVulcanium 2xTitanium sell 130,000 locals 180,000 strangers) - expensive 0 Row Vibroblade (mat 120,000 1xVulcanium 3xTitanium sell 150,000 locals 200,000 strangers) - expensive 0 Corp Vibro Dagger (mat 140,000 1xHighCorpPart 1xVulcanium 2xTitanium sell 250,000 ?) - expensive 0 Corp Vibroblade (mat 170,000 1xHighCorpPart 1xVulcanium 3xTitanium sell 300,000 ?) - expensive Armor 0 Scrap Armor (mat 4000 4xScrap sell 10,000) - medium 0 Scrap Heavy armor (mat 6000 6xScrap sell 12,000) - medium 0 Kevlar armor (mat 28,000 2xKevlar 2xSteel sell 60,000 ?) - medium 0 Kevlar heavy armor (mat 42,000 3xKevlar 3xSteel sell 120,000 ?) - medium 0 Titanium armor (mat 80,000 2xCarbon Fiber 2xTitanium sell 140,000 ?) - expensive 0 Titanium heavy armor (mat 120,000 3xCarbon Fiber 3xTitanium sell 200,000 ?) - expensive 0 Corp armor (mat 130,000 1xTechCorpPart 2xCarbon Fiber 2xTitanium sell 250,000 ?) - VERY expensive 0 Corp heavy armor (mat 170,000 1xTechCorpPart 3xCarbon Fiber 3xTitanium sell 300,000 ?) - VERY expensive 0 High Corp armor (mat ? 1xVolonium 1xTechCorpPart 2xCarbon Fiber 2xTitanium sell ???) - VERY expensive 0 High Corp heavy armor (mat ? 1xVolonium 1xTechCorpPart 3xCarbon Fiber 3xTitanium sell ???) - VERY expensive

Links

• Twitch VOD: Neon Divide Season 3 Episode E14.5 part 2: Unknown Threat
• YouTube VOD: Neon Divide S3 E14 part 2: Unknown Threat

Twitch Clips

• Maya had an owie

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