The Observatory's Lost Signal

120-minute plan · 4 players · Follow the evidence An observatory receives “DO NOT OPEN BEFORE DAWN” from the wrong patch of sky. Cal is preparing a warning, while two mirror labels and a neighboring hill lamp suggest a testable explanation. Content notice: An earlier falling-glass incident and a mistaken alarm. The injury remains offstage; all work takes place on guarded fictional service platforms.

At the table

Describe what your character tries and the help they offer. Ask the GM what a choice will cost before committing. The group may pause, change a detail or stop. Write names, promises and unanswered questions on paper.

Observatory court

Cal’s report desk stands between the sky dome and a view of the neighboring hill.

Optics bench

Two mirror labels rest beside a manufacturer’s marking sheet.

Hill-view terrace

A guarded terrace overlooks the local hill station and its lamp.

Receiver room

Elva waits beside a half-closed shutter and her signed repair board.

Guarded mirror gantry

Two mirror arms carry A and B; a broad service pin hangs within the guard rail.

Hill station parts porch

A public footpath reaches a maintenance station with a sealed parts box.

Your record

Our names and useful skills: Our shared aim: Places we have visited: Evidence and promises: What we still want to know:

The Observatory's Lost Signal — known placesThe Observatory's Lost SignalOptics arcadePublic viewing pathInstrument corridorReceiver stairPublic hill footpathParts-delivery pathGuarded service stairLower return stair1Observatory court2Optics bench3Hill-view terrace4Receiver room5Guarded mirror gantry6Hill station parts porchKnown connections · no movement scale