GM Quick Reference — Legacy of Halden City

One-page mid-session cheat sheet. Scannable only — no depth. For full detail: open-threads.md, who-decides-arc.md, session-log.md

Signal’s Reveal Schedule

|| Reveal | Status | Weapon || |---|---|---| | Kiara’s origin | DONE — Session 1 | Paragon credibility, A.E.G.I.S. trust | | Sterling is Darkstar’s son | DONE — Session 2 | Public legitimacy of the team | | Darkstar “death” / Renegade as hero | DONE — Session 2 | Alliance failure; Renegade sympathy | | Paragon Force can be released / Ethan was chosen | Pending | Paragon’s legitimacy; endgame setup | | Half-Life was Decay | Pending | Public exposure; team trust | | Riley / Carter tape | HELD — Final weapon | Recluse’s moral authority |

Active Seeds — Per PC

|| PC | Live Seed | Initiated? || |---|---|---| | Nova / Avi | Aubrey’s text — “I saw Carter last week” | Planted. Player’s call. | | Nova / Avi | Construct intel: bodies, Vane, Signal | Has it. Not yet public. | | Nova / Avi | Carter footage circulating (Beat 3.5) | Not yet dropped. | | Nova / Avi | Brought Mason Matthews to Sterling extraction | Active. Mason now knows team location. | | Apollo / Jason | Lily Matthews texted him | Planted. Player’s call. | | Apollo / Jason | Confronted Nightfall; learned Wavelength nature | Active. Knows 3 kills. | | Apollo / Jason | Rejected Wavelength pairing — Low Spectrum unanchored | Active. Countdown continues. | | Cosmic Knight / Sterling | Kiara’s message — belief + departure | Planted. Player’s call. | | Cosmic Knight / Sterling | Outed by Signal — knows Darkstar corpse is fake | Active. What does he do with it? | | Cosmic Knight / Sterling | Raze — revenge plot, location unknown | Active threat, not yet on screen. Raze now knows Sterling’s identity. | | Noc / Rhys | Eclipse knows Noch is the asset they want | Background. Not yet active. | | Noc / Rhys | Helped destroy Eclipse research center | Active. Eclipse knows team hit them. | | Half-Life / Casper | Signal will out Decay history (Beat 7) | Not yet. | | Half-Life / Casper | Decided to destroy Eclipse lab | Active. Team has drawn blood. |

NPC Influence States

NPC	Who Has Influence	Notes
Lila Ortega (MANIFEST director)	The team	Saved her at the press conference. She owes them. A.E.G.I.S. in lockdown = she has limited capacity right now.
Paragon / Ethan	Signal (leverage)	Transcript of him vouching for Kiara is public. His credibility is damaged.
Kiara	Sterling	Off-Earth. Message sent. Asynchronous Respect ruling in effect.

Threat Board

|| Threat | Status | Urgency || |---|---|---| | Signal | Sterling reveal spent. Next move likely at or around the gala. | Arc-length. Watch for Beat 7 drops at the gala. | | Eclipse / PROMETHEUS | One research center destroyed. Eclipse knows the team hit them. Retaliation incoming. | HIGH — Beat 7 may arrive early. | | Raze | Active, location unknown. Now knows Sterling’s identity is public. | Medium-high — will surface when dramatically right | | Casimir Vane | Mayoral bid announced. First responders gala tomorrow night — now also a campaign event. | HIGH — Beat 8 payoff. The team has PROMETHEUS intel. | | Nightfall | Confronted. Pairing rejected. 3 kills confirmed. Still at large. Still knows Eclipse infrastructure. | Medium — Jason’s ongoing thread. | | Carter Williams | Renegade host, Signal’s pawn, now reframed as public hero | Escalating toward Beat 10. | | Darkstar | Wounded, building deterrent weapon. Public believes he’s dead. Sterling knows corpse is fake. | Long-game. Raze is the near-term face. |

Alliance Dismantling — Status

Member	Removal Method	Status
Kiara / Starfall	Signal’s broadcast → she left	DONE
Ethan / Paragon	Monument Circle — releases Force voluntarily	Pending
Natalia / Vanguard	A.E.G.I.S. detains under crisis authority	Pending
Elena / Riftfire	Riverside Ward burns; her students are there	Pending
Javier / Quantum	Eclipse destabilizes containment suit	Pending

Riley’s Hidden State

Physical deterioration: active, hidden from A.E.G.I.S.
Casey Holt (Scythe) has reported clinical observations to Shaw — Riley doesn’t know
Parasite: seeded, not yet surfaced — targets spider gene, strips moral restraint
Precognition blind spot: Casey Holt — A.E.G.I.S. knows, Riley doesn’t
Signal holds the hospital recording. Has not deployed it yet.

Quick NPC Locator

Name	Role	File
Riley Thomas / Recluse	Mentor, Alliance	`npcs/riley-thomas-recluse.md`
Signal	Arc 1 primary antagonist	`npcs/anonymous-signal.md` + `villain-sheets/signal.md`
Casey Holt / Scythe	[GM ONLY] MANIFEST asset, Adrian’s girlfriend	`npcs/casey-holt-scythe.md`
Edmund Crale	[GM ONLY] Eclipse CEO	`npcs/edmund-crale.md`
Lila Ortega	MANIFEST director, team influence	`npcs/lila-ortega-manifest.md`
Lily Matthews	Jason’s civilian thread, Mary’s sister	`npcs/lily-matthews.md`
Carter Williams	Renegade Force host	`npcs/carter-williams.md`
Raze	Sterling’s half-sibling, revenge plot	`npcs/raze.md`
Casimir Vane	Eclipse partner, out on bail	`npcs/casimir-vane.md`
Zara Thorne / Filament	Receiving Riley’s distress signal	`npcs/zara-thorne-filament.md`
Darcy Cole / Rampart	Riley’s civilian warmth thread	`npcs/darcy-cole-rampart.md`
Adrian Vega / Breakpoint	Riley’s mentee, Scythe’s boyfriend	`npcs/adrian-vega-breakpoint.md`

Upcoming Beat Checklist — Session 3

Last updated: April 2026 — post Session 2 Update after every session. Keep this scannable — move depth to other files.