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The Witnesses are walking along the streets of ancient Rome, when suddenly they all hear the field tech's alarmed voice in their ears: "Assassins! The Roman Kingdom Simulation is collapsing, You are inside a mess of broken code, if you don't get out quickly I don't know what time period you'll end in!"
As the field tech finishes speaking, the Witnesses see a red waveline starting to flow through the simulation, changing the landscape dramatically as it traverses it.
Suddenly everything around the Witnesses changes, as screams and chaos violently overwrite the quiet city of Rome from 716 BCE. In an instant, the PCs find themselves in one of the darkest moments of Roman history, the sack of 1527, when imperial troops in the pay of Charles V of Habsburg entered the city and started looting it. The Witnesses get out as soon as possible. The portal they must reach in order to escape this memory rift is situated on top of the Pantheon, one of the tallest buildings in the area.
Challenges
Running mob: Terrified citizens are running through the area, making it extremely difficult, if not downright dangerous, to move about the city.
Landsknechts: Soldiers are pillaging the Eternal City, making it difficult for the PCs to reach the Pantheon. They are many and well-armed, and defeating them requires at least 3 separate Approach checks with 1 Raise. Also, since they are looting, they are very focused on their surroundings. For this reason, any Stealth check made to overcome this Challenge requires 2 Raises.
Weaknesses
I'm not paid enough! (minor): The landsknechts are here to sack and pillage, as they haven't been paid in a while, meaning they have no interest in facing strong and deadly opponents. Witnesses can easily overcome the Landsknechts Challenge if they take a forceful and convincing stand.
When the Witnesses reach the Pantheon, they encounter many pillagers piling up their loot in the piazza. Above the Pantheon's imposing structure, the time rift is swirling high. the Witnesses must jump through it as soon as possible, as it may vanish at any moment and trap them here.
Challenges
Climb: To reach the time rift, the Witnesses must make a tough climb.
Jump: The rift is suspended a few feet over the roof of the Pantheon. To reach it, the Witnesses need to make a perfect jump. Therefore, any Approach check made to reach the rift requires 1 Raise.
Weaknesses
Scaffolding (minor): If the Witnesses go to the back of the Pantheon, they can find scaffolding used for some renovation work, which allows them to overcome the Climb Challenge. As the Witnesses jump across the rift, they feel a tingling sensation traveling through their bodies, and everything goes white. For a long moment they remain suspended in the void. But then, the buzz of chatter fills their ears, and as the Animus reloads the Simulation, the Witnesses realize they're back in the correct Time Frame.
