Shadowrun Missions: 2081-17: Framed in Blood

Art is Pain, Art is Sacrifice

A simple wetwork job never stays simple in Seattle. Hired by an ambitious 88s Johnson with more swagger than sense, the team is tasked with taking out David Gao, the long‑absent Lodge Master of the Octagon Triad, during the grand opening of his private art exhibition. The pay is right, the timeline is tight, but you’re headed into killing a member of a faction you’ve frequently worked for.

As the team digs deeper, they uncover a maze of disguises, misdirection, and a Triad power struggle simmering just beneath the surface. And when the gallery lights dim and the guests raise their glasses, the runners realize that David Gao’s long‑awaited return comes with … changes. The air hums with mana, the staff move with unsettling precision, and the Lodge Master carries a presence that bends the room around him. Whatever Gao has tapped into, it’s powerful, unpredictable, and ready to turn a simple frame job into a magical disaster waiting to ignite.

Caught between two Triads, a patsy Johnson, and a supernatural massacre waiting to happen, the runners must survive the chaos, protect the innocent, and expose the truth before the Octagons, the 88s, or something far worse pins the whole thing on them.

SRM 2081-17 Framed in Blood is for use with Shadowrun, Sixth World.