The Builder's Influence (FM)

A fan mission for The Dark Mod.

Information

• Author: Railgun, Springheel
• Type: Single Mission
• Releases: 2010-03-20 (20 March 2010) - latest
• Version: 1
• Size: 15.6 MB
• EFX Reverb: No

Synopsis

You've been hired to sneak into the City Council chambers and retrieve records that could get your employer killed.

Whenever I attract too much attention in Bridgeport, I use some friendly smuggling lines to head north to Braeden.

It's smaller than Bridgeport, but still large enough that a visitor like me can go unnoticed. I've always been on good terms with the Cratchit Gang here, and for a small cut, they set me up with a place to stay and some information on jobs in the area.

Braeden is a great getaway for someone in my line of work. The Watch is stretched thin and will usually look the other way for a small fee. With the constant threat of barbarian invasions on the minds of the people, a little domestic burglary tends to be overlooked.

Things have soured over the past few months, however. The Inquisition has come to Braeden. Suddenly there are armoured Builder guards everywhere, even on street patrol. A lot of the underground closed up and fled for greener pastures, and jobs have been drying up.

I've decided it's time to head home to Bridgeport, but the Cratchit boys have asked me for a favour first.

There's a city councillor by the name of Gerrard, who is payed handsomely by the gang to overlook their smuggling activities. He writes forged tax registers and toll records for them, among other things.

Apparently, the Inqusition has been paying a lot of attention to the city councillors recently, and they've arrested Gerrard on suspicion of heresy. The Cratchit gang is worried that they'll get ahold of Gerrard's forged records during the investigation; that would put their entire operation at risk.

They need someone to break into city hall after hours and get the tax records from Gerrard's office before they fall into the wrong hands. The gang is good at what they do, but they're smugglers. Breaking into city hall is beyond them.

That's where I come in.

They've given me a map with Gerrard's office on it, so finding the tax records should be easy enough. I have a hunch that the city archives are worth a visit too; there might be some useful maps there. Of course, I'll help myself to some valuables along the way - enough to enjoy myself for a while when I get back to Bridgepot.

Series

The FM is part of Springheel's Corbin series.

This is the first installment in this loose series. It is followed by the FM A Score to Settle.

Theme / "Genre" / Setting

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Castle/Fortress

Threats

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Guards

Links

Official Mission List link

You can download the mission directly while in game, by using the built-in TDM fan mission downloader.

Additional DL links:

• http://www.fidcal.com/darkuser/missions/builders_influence.pk4
• http://www.southquarter.com/tdm/fms/builders_influence.pk4
• http://darkmod.taaaki.za.net/fms/builders_influence.pk4

Gallery

Preview trailer (screenshots)

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Discussions

• TDM forums thread

Beware of potential spoilers !

Lootlists

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Item	Jewels/Goods/Gold	General location	Exact spot
A wine bottle	0/110/0	Starting area	Upper patio
A golden goblet	0/0/15	Starting area	Upper patio
A golden vase	0/0/75	Across from cellar window	Open shutter
4 wine bottles	0/440/0	Cellar	Vinotheque
4 golden goblets	0/0/60	Kitchen	Cupboard
A purse	0/0/50	Guard's barracks	Chest
A purse	0/0/50	Guard's barracks	Chest
A purse	0/0/50	Court records	Chest
A purse	0/0/50	Court records	Chest
A golden trophy	0/0/250	Lower west corridor	Shelf
A purse	0/0/50	West office	On desk
A golden goblet	0/0/15	West office	Shelf
A golden vase	0/0/75	West office	Shelf
2 golden statues	0/0/300	Marcus's office	Shelf
A ring	40/0/0	Marcus's office	In bowl
A purse	0/0/50	Lower records	Chest
A diamond ring	60/0/0	Lower records	Bookshelf above desk
A purse	0/0/50	Lower records	Chest
A golden lion	0/0/175	South of lower records	Corridor table
A golden vase	0/0/75	Treasurer's room	Table
3 purses	0/0/75	Treasurer's room	Chest
Coins	0/0/240	Treasurer's room	Chest
2 golden hammers	0/0/160	Upper south corridor	Shelf
3 golden candlesticks	0/0/120	Dining room	Dining table
A wine bottle	0/110/0	Dining room	Side table
2 golden goblets	0/0/30	Dining room	Side table
A golden plate	0/0/35	Dining room	Side table
3 golden plates	0/0/105	Central-north office	Food table
A golden vase	0/0/75	Central-south office	Table
A golden statue	0/0/150	Inquisitor's office	Table
A purse	0/0/25	Inquisitor's office	Cash box
Coins	0/0/30	Inquisitor's office	Cash box
A ring	40/0/0	Archives	In glass shelving
3 porcelain bowls	0/30/0	Corridor	Table
2 golden plates	0/0/70	Cardinal's office	Table
An amulet	100/0/0	Cardinal's office	Secret place
2 purses	0/0/100	Cardinal's office	Secret place
A bag of gems	150/0/0	Cardinal's office	Secret place
A ring	40/0/0	Cardinal's office	Secret place
3 golden goblets	0/0/45	Mayor's office	Sofa table
A wine bottle	0/110/0	Mayor's office	Drinks table
A purse	0/0/50	Mayor's office	Desk drawer
Coins	0/0/15	Mayor's office	Cash box
A wine bottle	0/110/0	Private records	Table
A golden goblet	0/0/15	Private records	Table
2 golden hammers	0/0/160	North corridor	Shelf
A golden vase	0/0/75	Councillor's office	Table
A bag of gems	150/0/0	Councillor's office	Table

• Backup lootlist link (lootlist here copied from this source)

Walkthroughs

Spoilers abound !

Manwë Súlimo

• Video walkthrough - Part 1
• Video walkthrough - Part 2

danent657

• Video walkthrough - Part 1
• Video walkthrough - Part 2
• Video walkthrough - Part 3
• Video walkthrough - Part 4

V339

• Video walkthrough

Trivia

TBA

External sites and reviews

• Thief Guild.com FM overview and review
• Brief review at the TTLG forums (by The Dark One, August 2017)

See also

• Official FMs list
• Fan Missions for The Dark Mod - Main article on all of the published fan missions to date, in addition to the official list on the website.
• Fan Mission Series - An overview of all currently known series or campaigns of fan missions interconnected by their stories or characters. There are already plenty in TDM, and have been since its early days as an expandable game.
• Upcoming Fan Missions - An overview of Fan Missions in development or tentatively planned. (Do not edit the overview.)
• Mission recommendation discussions - An overview of past discussions on what FMs the community recommends to players looking for various challenges (difficulty, size, theme, setting, objectives, etc.).
• Fan Mission Contests - An overview of past and present contests in Fan Mission creation, by members of the TDM community.