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# OPERATION VESALIUS — GM CHEAT SHEET
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## SKILL CHECKS BY SCENE
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| SCENE | CHECK | DIFFICULTY | CONSEQUENCE OF FAIL |
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|-------|-------|------------|---------------------|
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| **1: Boarding** | Silent Move | Challenging +0 | Alarm trip → +1 patrol S2 |
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| **1: Boarding** | Tech-Use (suppress alarm) | Hard −10 | Alarm trip → +1 patrol S2 |
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| **2: Labs** | Tech-Use (gene-lock) | Challenging +0 | — |
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| **2: Labs** | Awareness (spot traps) | Ordinary +10 | 1d10 E splash (corrosive leak) |
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| **3: Clone Vault** | Tech-Use (unlock matrix) ×3 | Challenging +0 | 1d10+5 E acid burst (Pen 4) |
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| **4: Core Research** | Tech-Use (field unlock) ×3 | Hard −10 | Field holds; alternate sabotage route |
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| **4: Core Research** | Demolitions (sequence) | Challenging +0 | Field holds; tech route mandatory |
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| **5: Escape** | Agility (debris) | Challenging +0 | 1d10+4 I + lose 1 round |
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| **5: Escape** | Strength (bulkhead) | Ordinary +10 | 1d10+4 I + lose 1 round |
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| **5: Escape** | Athletics (floor gaps) | Challenging +0 | 1d10+4 I + lose 1 round |
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| **6: Debrief** | Fellowship (report) | Ordinary +10 | +1 RP if inspiring |
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## ENEMY STAT BLOCK (CONDENSED)
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| NAME | WS | BS | S | TB | AG | W | AR | MAIN ATTACK | SPECIAL |
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|------|----|----|---|----|----|----|----|----|---------|
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| **Surgeon Acolyte** (S3) | 45 | 40 | 40 | 4 | 35 | 28 | 5 | Chainblade 1d10+6 R Pen2 Tearing | Fear(1), Unnat.Int(×2), Combat Master, tech drugs +10 WS |
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| **Chaos Cultist** (mook ×6 S3) | 35 | 30 | 35 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 3 | Autogun 1d10+3 I Pen0 | Flak armor only |
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| **Gland Hound** (×2 S2) | 40 | — | 40 | 4 | 50 | 18 | 2 | Bite 1d10+5 R Pen2 Toxic(1) | Quadruped, melee −10 to hit, Frenzy, Heightened Senses |
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| **Chaos Spawn** (S4) | 45 | — | 50 | 5 | 35 | 40 | 4 | Claws 1d10+8 R Pen4; Tentacle 1d10+6 I Pen2 Concussive(1) | Fear(2), Multiple Arms, Unnat.Str(×2), Regen(2), teleports end R5 if Bile alive |
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| **Thaddius Bile (avatar)** | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | **Timer: R5 teleport unless driven off** |
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## DAMAGE REFERENCE (QUICK)
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| HAZARD | DAMAGE | NOTES |
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|--------|--------|-------|
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| Acid Burst (unstable clone) | 1d10+5 E, Pen 4 | Triggered on Tech-Use fail S3 |
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| Corrosive Leak (S2 trap) | 1d10 E | Awareness check to avoid |
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| Escape Obstacle (fall/crush) | 1d10+4 I | Fail any Escape check = lose 1 round |
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| Gland Hound Bite | 1d10+5 R, Pen 2, Toxic(1) | Melee attacks vs hound are −10 |
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| Acolyte Chainblade | 1d10+6 R, Pen 2, Tearing | Combat Master talent applies |
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| Spawn Claw | 1d10+8 R, Pen 4 | Unnatural Strength ×2 |
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## TIMELINE & ROUND COUNTERS
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| TRIGGER | ROUND | ACTION |
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|---------|-------|--------|
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| **Escape Start** | T+0 | 5-round countdown to ship collapse |
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| **Bile Threat** | R1–R4 | Avatar engages; Spawn melee tank |
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| **Bile Escape Check** | END R5 | Bile teleports away UNLESS team wins hard team Tech-Use challenge (5 success/3 fail) |
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| **Spawn Berserk** | After Bile gone | +1 attack per round; regenerates 2 wounds/round |
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| **Collapse** | R5 end | Entire vault implodes; escape becomes mandatory |
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| **Escape Countdown** | 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 | Call aloud each round; final push at R1 |
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## ALARM ESCALATION TRACKER
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| LEVEL | TRIGGER | EFFECT |
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|-------|---------|--------|
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| **0: SILENT** | Starting state | No patrols active; stealth possible |
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| **+1 ALERT** | Failed S1 Silent/Tech check | +1 patrol added to S2 labs |
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| **+1 ALERT** | Failed S2 Tech/trap | Low red alarm LEDs pulse |
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| **+2 HOT** | S3 begins (tanks crack) | Acolyte + cultists deploy; full combat |
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| **+3 CRITICAL** | S4 starts | Bile avatar emerges; Spawn unstoppable |
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| **+4 EMERGENCY** | S5 escape | Ship-wide sirens; 2–3 gene-mods harry retreat |
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## XP & RP QUICK REFERENCE
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| ACTION | BASE XP | BASE RP | CONDITION |
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|--------|---------|---------|-----------|
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| Stealth Boarding | +25 | +1 | If no alarm S1 |
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| Lab Infiltration | +100 | +2 | If data extracted silently |
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| Clone Chamber (kill Acolyte) | +150 | +2 | If prisoners saved |
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| Core Research (secure/destroy Sample) | +200 | +3 | If Bile driven off without losses = +3; if lost team member = 0 |
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| Escape (no deaths) | +50 | +1 | If no one left behind |
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| Debrief (inspiring report) | +50 | +1 | If Fellowship check succeeds |
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| **TOTAL BASELINE** | **+575** | **+10** | No bonuses; adjust for deaths/failures |
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**Session 0 Recap:** 900 XP group ÷ 6 = 150 XP/player; 14 RP group = 2 RP each + 2 GM pool.
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## DIFFICULTY DIALS (PRESET ONCE, USE ALWAYS)
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| TEAM STYLE | ADJUSTMENT |
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| **Stealthy** | Reduce patrols; alarms add +10 TN instead of spawning enemies |
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| **Loud/Aggressive** | Immediate +1 patrol S2; +1 unstable clone trigger S3 |
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| **Low-Gear/Rookie** | Change Hard (−10) to Challenging (+0); Spawn arrives 1 round later S4 |
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| **Veteran/Optimized** | Add environmental hazards each scene; Bile teleports end R4 instead of R5 |
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## ONE-PAGE REFERENCE: KEY BEATS
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**Opening:** "Darkness carries weight. You breathe barely—but the Emperor's fire burns in your chest."
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**S1 Key:** Single distant metal *klonk*; camera LED blinks.
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**S2 Key:** Ruptured tissue-tube splats wall; tiny alarm LED wakes.
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**S3 Key:** All cylinders flicker in sync… then ONE cracks.
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**S4 Key:** Energy field pulses like a heartbeat.
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**S5 Key:** Count down aloud: *5…4…3…2…1.*
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**Bile Flavor Lines:**
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*"So naive. You clutch truths you barely grasp."*
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*"This is not the end—only a delay."*
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*"Perfect. The idea steps out of its cage."*
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## COMMON TEST SHORTHAND
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| TEST | MODIFIER | COMMON USAGE |
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| Silent Move | +0 | S1 boarding, avoiding patrols |
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| Tech-Use | −10 (Hard) / +0 (Challenging) | Dock alarm, field unlock, gene-lock |
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| Awareness | +10 | Spot traps, notice ambush |
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| Demolitions | +0 | Alternate S4 sabotage route |
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| Agility | +0 | Debris avoidance S5 |
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| Strength | +10 | Move bulkhead S5 |
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| Athletics | +0 | Clear gaps S5 |
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| Fellowship | +10 | Debrief / inspire report S6 |
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## CRITICAL RULES AT A GLANCE
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- **Escape Gauntlet:** 3 checkpoints (debris, bulkhead, floor gap); fail any = 1d10+4 I + lose 1 round; 5-round total timer
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- **Acid Burst:** Triggers on S3 Tech-Use fail; 1d10+5 E Pen 4 to all in area
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- **Gland Hound Melee:** −10 to hit them in close combat (high agility + dodge)
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- **Spawn Regeneration:** 2 wounds/round unless Bile is driven away (then full berserk)
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- **Bile Escape:** End of R5 (Core Research) UNLESS team wins group Tech-Use check (5 successes before 3 failures)
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