Re: the FEMA/Militia story

[damocles@nostromo.gate.net (Randy Vice)]

On Sat  8-Mar-1997 12:34p, angevin@juno.com wrote:
>I realise this is a different spin off of Joe's Final Watch with the
JB> conflict,
>but in the late 90's, this may just be "modern" enough to confuse the
JB> snot out
>of some PCs and create all types of internal conflict. ;->

JB> In a sense ALL stories are spin-offs of other stories--wasn't it Heinlein
JB> who said that "there are only 7 truly original plots in the world"?

JB> Looking this one over, I'd sure hate to be the TL caught in the middle of
JB> all this!  I think I'd have to boil it down to the basics and decide, for
JB> myself, which side was  in the right.  I won't automatically say "the US
JB> Government" because Governments can be in power AND obey their own laws
JB> AND still be evil (just look at Nazi Germany).  And I won't automatically
JB> say "the rebels" because all too often rebels are no better than the
JB> Government they resist.  This is a judgement call if ever I saw one!

JB> And like I said, I'd hate to have to make it....

Let's make it even more interesting, let's say the TL croaked in cryo so the
team has either has to elect a TL or come to a group decision.  Now with some
type of time limiting plot, say the two groups are about to have it out, you
add the preasure to the PCs.  At times, I do love modules that have some sort
of timeline to follow for events to happen, but open enough for the PD to
"adjust" it to suite gaming conditions.  One of these days, gonna get a large
(cheap) LCD clock that has a timer function on it, and have some fun with the
PCs and watch them panic as the time slips away, second by second. };->



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