Shadows of Liberty

---> Boulangist Paris Setting

Title: Shadows of Liberty

Summary: The players, members of a covert rebel group named "Les Ombres de la Liberté" (Shadows of Liberty), must infiltrate the Eiffel Tower surveillance center to expose the government's secrets and ignite a city-wide revolt. Unknown to them, another mysterious faction lurks within the city's depths, adding an unexpected layer of complexity to their mission.

Hook: An informant inside the government has discovered a damning secret, one that could topple the oppressive regime. However, the only proof lies within the Eiffel Tower's surveillance center, hidden within encrypted telegrams. The players are tasked to retrieve this crucial information.

Scenario Structure:

Scene 1 - The Meeting: The scenario begins at an underground print shop in Montmartre, where the players are given their mission by their rebel contact, Emile. They also receive a coded chanson with the location of a trusted contact, a government official disillusioned with the regime and willing to aid their infiltration. This scene helps to establish the atmosphere of resistance and the imminent danger.

Scene 2 - The Contact: The players must locate the contact by interpreting the chanson's coded message. This task involves interaction with the diverse culture and social life of the city, including street performers, vendors, and cafés. Successful interpretation leads them to their contact, who can provide them with disguises, blueprints of the Eiffel Tower, and access passes.

Scene 3 - Infiltration: Armed with their information and disguises, the players must infiltrate the Eiffel Tower. They must navigate the labyrinthine structure, avoid guards and surveillance, and reach the Telegraph Room. This segment includes several stealth and problem-solving elements.

Scene 4 - The Discovery: In the Telegraph Room, the players decode the encrypted telegrams, revealing the government's secret - evidence of a plot to violently eradicate all resistance. Suddenly, they're interrupted by a chilling discovery. A drained, lifeless body of a secret policeman appears, bearing the twin puncture marks associated with the rumored catacomb-dwelling creatures. The scenario escalates as the players must escape the tower with the telegrams while the structure is on high alert due to the mysterious death.

Scene 5 - Unseen Allies: Back at the underground print shop, the players decode the final part of the telegrams, revealing an unexpected alliance between the government and the catacomb creatures. The government is planning a bloody purge of the resistance, using these creatures as their weapon. The players must decide how to use this information - exposing the government might cause a panic, but it could also unite the city against a common enemy.

Scene 6 - Revolt: The finale sees the players attempting to disseminate the decoded telegrams across Paris, either by using their underground network or by taking over an official news outlet. If they succeed, the information sparks a city-wide revolt, changing the course of Parisian history.

Outcomes: Depending on the players' choices and actions, Paris may rise up against its oppressors, forcing the government to confront its citizens openly. Alternatively, if the players fail, the city remains under the government's iron fist, setting the stage for future adventures. The discovery of the government's unholy alliance with the catacomb creatures also leaves room for the development of further plot lines.