The Platypus Adventure

Caper

Diary

Note: The Obstacle List seen on this page has been edited to be more accurate or include extra information.

Note: The dialogue at the start when you met Dr. Pavier changes significantly if you complete this before or after Nigel's caper.

How to Unlock

This caper becomes available in New York on August 4th, 1930, at NYU.

New York

The Platypus Adventure
Location	New York, Australia
Number of Parts	5
Max Stats Gained:
Attributes	+2 Athletics, +2 Charm, +1 Knowledge, +2 Wits
Skills	+1 Cryptography, +1 Diplomacy, +1 Dodge, +1 Flirting, +1 Negotiation, +1 Perception, +1 Poise, +1 Strength, +2 Tolerance
Depending on Choices	None
Relationship Stats	+5 Relationship with Anna, +2 Relationship with Nigel
Stress Stats	Minimum +14
Adventure Progression:
Route	Side Story
Soundtrack:
Songs Heard	American In Paris Caravan Dinner for Two Shall We Gypsy Girl Three O'Clock Hop Secret When You Want It Right Way

The Professor’s on to something here, isn’t he?

[Investigate an Australian Mystery]

• Skill: +1 Stress
• Attribute: +1 Relationship with Nigel
• Attribute: +1 Relationship with Anna
• 1st Obstacle: E5/N11/H16 Deduction / Perception
  • Success:
    • Attribute: +1 Charm
    • Skill: +1 Cryptography
  • Failure:
    • Skill: +1 Stress
• Skill: +1 Perception
• Attribute: +1 Relationship with Nigel
• REST

Australia

I'm getting closer on the platypus secret

[Investigate an Australian Mystery]

• Skill: +1 Flirting
• REST

[Investigate an Australian Mystery]

• Skill: +1 Tolerance
• Skill: +1 Negotiation

• Decision:
  1. Examine the painting.
  2. Examine the crime scene.
     • Attribute: +1 Relationship with Anna

• Skill: +1 Stress
• Skill: +1 Stress

• Decision:
  1. Make a run for it.
  2. Fight.
     • Skill: +1 Strength

• Skill: +1 Stress
• Attribute: +1 Relationship with Anna
• Skill: +1 Dodge
• Skill: +1 Stress

• 2nd Obstacle: E10/N20/H30 Strength / Moxie
  • Success:
    • Attribute: +1 Athletics
  • Failure:
    • Skill: +1 Stress

• Skill: +1 Stress
• Skill: +1 Poise
• Skill: +1 Stress
• Skill: +1 Stress

• 3rd Obstacle: E14/N28/H42 Perception / Awareness
  • Success:
    • Attribute: +1 Knowledge
    • Attribute: +1 Wits
  • Failure:
    • Skill: +1 Stress

• Attribute: +1 Relationship with Anna
• Attribute: +1 Relationship with Anna
• Skill: +1 Stress
• Skill: +1 Diplomacy
• Skill: +1 Stress
• Skill: +1 Stress
• REST

[Investigate an Australian Mystery]

• Skill: +1 Stress

• 4th Obstacle: E9/N19/H28 Strength / Fisticuffs
  • Success:
    • Attribute: +1 Athletics
    • Attribute: +1 Charm
  • Failure:
    • Skill: +1 Stress
    • Rest

• Skill: +1 Stress
• Skill: +1 Tolerance
• Skill: +1 Stress
• REST

[Investigate an Australian Mystery]

• Decision:
  1. Stay hidden
  2. Follow them
     • 5th Obstacle: E10/N20/H30 Stealth
       • Success:
         • Attribute: +1 Wits
       • Failure:
         • Skill: +1 Stress

• Inspiration: Diamond in the Light
• END

Newspaper Article

Trivia

• The first segment of this caper does not have a fixed date - though it's only available between August 4 and 22 - yet Sadie half-heartedly excuses her "mouthing off" by saying that "today" is the anniversary of her parents' disappearance. It's unclear whether she's lying (to Nigel!) or whether the date of said disappearance is (and by extension, will be in future installments) less important to the overarching storyline than, say, NPC birthdays ...