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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 4483197" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p><strong>Last Rites - Introduction</strong></p><p></p><p>This scenario, “Last Rites,” is a Cthulhu Now scenario from Last Rites by Ian Winterton. You can read more about Delta Green at <a href="http://www.delta-green.com" target="_blank">Delta Green</a>. Please note: This story hour contains spoilers!</p><p></p><p>Our cast of characters includes:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Game Master:</strong> <strong><a href="http://michael.tresca.net" target="_blank">Michael Tresca</a> </strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Jim “Jim-Bean” Baxter</strong> (Charismatic Hero/Telepath) played by <strong>Jeremy Ortiz </strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Kurtis "Hammer" Grange</strong> (Fast/Dedicated Hero/Gunslinger) played by <strong>George Webster</strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Hank “Guppy” Gupta</strong> (Smart Hero/Field Scientist) played by <strong>Joseph Tresca (<a href="http://www.creepyportfolio.com" target="_blank">creepyportfolio.com</a>) </strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Joseph “Archive” Fontaine</strong> (Dedicated Hero/Acolyte) played <strong>by Joe Lalumia</strong></li> </ul><p>Whereas the last session I had too few players, this session I had nearly the whole gang. This session in particular moves fast, and I wanted to make it a little more personal for the PCs to keep them interested. So I threw in a flashback that I thought worked well in getting the agents interested in a key NPC.</p><p></p><p>Then I killed him.</p><p></p><p>I felt it was important both to have the NPC be present and to see him die in a senseless, violent sort of way. I also wanted to deal with Jim-Bean’s psychic powers that have now reached a point where they simply can’t be ignored. </p><p></p><p>The original scenario wasn’t particularly exciting; it involves a psychic girl hiding in her room while she mentally controls her undead dad. Which would take well-armed agents a whole five minutes to resolve. So instead, I ripped off Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood and Freddy vs. Jason to amp the action up to 11. This means Lucinda’s powers go from mildly disturbing to out-and-out superkinetic, and her creepy father becomes a nigh-unstoppable killing machine. With a chainsaw and a machete. I can’t quite express the joy of getting to use one of my chainsaw wielding maniac miniatures. </p><p></p><p>This scenario moved quickly and the pacing was both fast and violent. On the other hand, dealing with a slasher-type monster makes it near impossible to defeat (I used the revenant template, for anyone who’s interested), and I started to realize that this scenario was more about railroading and less about having much to do. This was reflected in Jim-Bean who essentially froze up as Jeremy tried to decide the next logical move. When one of your players does that, it’s usually a sign that the plot isn’t very clear.</p><p></p><p>Still, the conclusion was both dramatic and satisfying. It just didn’t have all that much for the agents to do, and it’s something I plan to improve in future scenarios. </p><p> </p><p><strong>Defining Moment:</strong> Jim-Bean considers killing a teenage girl in cold blood to stop a murderous rampage. </p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Relevant Media</span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1568821379/michaeltrescaA" target="_blank">Last Rites</a>:</strong> Source of "Last Rites" oddly enough. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000XO2RKY/michaeltrescaA" target="_blank">Girl</a>:</strong> by Beck. I'm completely obsessed with this song to the point that I wrote an <a href="http://members.toast.net/talien/michael/blog/2008/05/real-meaning-of-girl-by-beck.html" target="_blank">analysis of it</a> on my blog.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000069I0B/michaeltrescaA" target="_blank">Friday the 13th: Part VII – The New Blood</a>:</strong> Carrie vs. Jason, basically. Noteworthy for the character development and special effects.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000VCZMK/michaeltrescaA" target="_blank"> Freddy vs. Jason</a>:</strong> The best of the series, I was laughing out loud in the movie theater.</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 4483197, member: 3285"] [b]Last Rites - Introduction[/b] This scenario, “Last Rites,” is a Cthulhu Now scenario from Last Rites by Ian Winterton. You can read more about Delta Green at [url=http://www.delta-green.com]Delta Green[/url]. Please note: This story hour contains spoilers! Our cast of characters includes: [list][*][b]Game Master:[/b] [b][url=http://michael.tresca.net]Michael Tresca[/url] [/b] [*][b]Jim “Jim-Bean” Baxter[/b] (Charismatic Hero/Telepath) played by [b]Jeremy Ortiz [/b] [*][b]Kurtis "Hammer" Grange[/b] (Fast/Dedicated Hero/Gunslinger) played by [b]George Webster[/b] [*][b]Hank “Guppy” Gupta[/b] (Smart Hero/Field Scientist) played by [b]Joseph Tresca ([url=http://www.creepyportfolio.com]creepyportfolio.com[/url]) [/b] [*][b]Joseph “Archive” Fontaine[/b] (Dedicated Hero/Acolyte) played [b]by Joe Lalumia[/b] [/list]Whereas the last session I had too few players, this session I had nearly the whole gang. This session in particular moves fast, and I wanted to make it a little more personal for the PCs to keep them interested. So I threw in a flashback that I thought worked well in getting the agents interested in a key NPC. Then I killed him. I felt it was important both to have the NPC be present and to see him die in a senseless, violent sort of way. I also wanted to deal with Jim-Bean’s psychic powers that have now reached a point where they simply can’t be ignored. The original scenario wasn’t particularly exciting; it involves a psychic girl hiding in her room while she mentally controls her undead dad. Which would take well-armed agents a whole five minutes to resolve. So instead, I ripped off Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood and Freddy vs. Jason to amp the action up to 11. This means Lucinda’s powers go from mildly disturbing to out-and-out superkinetic, and her creepy father becomes a nigh-unstoppable killing machine. With a chainsaw and a machete. I can’t quite express the joy of getting to use one of my chainsaw wielding maniac miniatures. This scenario moved quickly and the pacing was both fast and violent. On the other hand, dealing with a slasher-type monster makes it near impossible to defeat (I used the revenant template, for anyone who’s interested), and I started to realize that this scenario was more about railroading and less about having much to do. This was reflected in Jim-Bean who essentially froze up as Jeremy tried to decide the next logical move. When one of your players does that, it’s usually a sign that the plot isn’t very clear. Still, the conclusion was both dramatic and satisfying. It just didn’t have all that much for the agents to do, and it’s something I plan to improve in future scenarios. [b]Defining Moment:[/b] Jim-Bean considers killing a teenage girl in cold blood to stop a murderous rampage. [SIZE=3]Relevant Media[/SIZE] [list][*][b][url=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1568821379/michaeltrescaA]Last Rites[/url]:[/b] Source of "Last Rites" oddly enough. [*][b][url=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000XO2RKY/michaeltrescaA]Girl[/url]:[/b] by Beck. I'm completely obsessed with this song to the point that I wrote an [url=http://members.toast.net/talien/michael/blog/2008/05/real-meaning-of-girl-by-beck.html]analysis of it[/url] on my blog. [*][b][url=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000069I0B/michaeltrescaA]Friday the 13th: Part VII – The New Blood[/url]:[/b] Carrie vs. Jason, basically. Noteworthy for the character development and special effects. [*][b][url=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000VCZMK/michaeltrescaA] Freddy vs. Jason[/url]:[/b] The best of the series, I was laughing out loud in the movie theater.[/list] [/QUOTE]
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