Worlds Beyond Number Solari: Episode 2 - Pull/Cull
Mar 31, 2026
Armed intruders storm a private physic parlor and tensions spike as identities and motives are revealed. Smooth talk and machine translation defuse parts of the confrontation. A masked operative links the raid to a powerful family and a planned extraction. The group faces a sudden choice to accompany the operation to a distant contact.
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Pulls Are Political Extraction Plays
- Pulls are political, controlled extractions rather than chaotic kidnappings and use minimal violence to preserve leverage.
- Zadavin recognizes this as a pull not a cull because nonlethal shots hit patrons, not him, indicating a political operation rather than a direct hit.
De escalate With Charisma And Resource Spend
- Use charisma and grit to de-escalate politically motivated violence when lives aren't the goal.
- Lou (Zadavin) burns nine grit and succeeds on a CHA roll to calm the leader and stop further shooting.
Chi Commands The Room With Lairlike Presence
- Aabria uses Strike to corral panicked patrons and regain control of the room with near-critical charm.
- Her voice acts like a lair action, calming patrons and earning nods from the masked officers to move noncombatants out.