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Boston (band) - Boston (self-titled debut album), Don't Look Back and Third Stage. Movie Spaceballs - comedy and parody of sci-fi (especially Star Wars). A few bathroom jokes thrown in too, darn it.

A freighter sets sail from St. Petersburg heading to London (closest international finance center). The cargo manifest reads Cargo: Currency - Rubles. Owner: Swiss Bank Accounts #########, ######## ...

Ask the DM about the terrain and the scenery. Hiding behind some bushes (cover = better AC) or behind the corner of a building (breaks line-of-sight) is a viable defensive survival strategy. I kept a Wizard with 1 HP (ambushes hurt, Ouch) alive through the rest of an extended-length encounter...

I would build this as an NPC first, to work out the kinks. Then PC-ize the concept. If you use the crabs with eyes on stalks, they can see all around, even with the helmet on.

Update: Tomb of Annihilation has a Background with Indy's capabilities written all over it.

The 3e sourcebook Power of Faerun had a chapter on politicians / public approval which might have mechanics that would help (afb and do not remember). The chapter on merchants had rules for making / losing money running a business that could be adapted to the goal "persuade a group" instead of...

The strange connections in the world ... A Facebook group that mostly rebroadcasts Lutheran church services and sermons is now full of material from Ukraine-based churches. I thought Ukraine was traditionally Eastern Orthodox.

Governors are not exactly shining in the 'rational decision-making' department, either; one of them prohibited buying seed to grow fresh fruits and vegetables at home - just as garden planting season began. Getting advice from outside the close circle of advisors - which a poor governor can turn...

The Indiana legislature is in session currently. One bill under discussion would a!low the Governor to declare an emergency and take action he deems necessary (this is current procedure) but after 30 days he would have to get the Legislature's permission to extend the declaration and continue...

Tasha's Cauldron of Everything has a "Bard of Persuasion" (afb and do not remember the correct name) with class features that might be helpful.

I've found one good way to avoid launching into a long dissertation that is off-EnWorld-topic is to say instead, "Here's a book about the subject. Read through and decide what you think." -insert title or link- This naturally draws people into a platform / venue that is conducive to the subject...

The phrase "agent provocateur" comes to mind. How does an out-of-town trucker know that particular building is made of tinder? And - given the description - an uncontrolled inferno would spread into the trucks too, yes?

I don't follow sports much, so I don't know who is good / bad / average / indifferent. Rooting for Cincinnati, because Bengals have been away from the chance for longer Family in Cincy suburbs is excited and happy about their team finally making it to the big game.

The hovercycles could take off from the pool area, or a big uncluttered flat area (extra deck can be built as an adaptation) near the bow. Any airplane will have to be a seaplane - could be launched by catapult or off that bow flight deck - but due to space limitations aboard it must land on...

You may find the history of Armed Merchant Cruisers to be of interest. Two highlights (and a warning to ORCA): From World War One, there is "The Ship That Hunted Itself" - two ships from the opposing sides disguised as each other. In World War Two, the battle history of the armed liner Rawalpindi.

If you decide to use a not-downtown hotel (because cost or not enough rooms or whatever) make sure the drivers have MapQuest-ed the route from here to there, you have a printed map / saved directions - and you know where the downtown parking is. You can squander hours if you get lost.

"I will send you my Apprentice, and he will take care of you." - Darth Sidious, to loyal but bumbling lieutenant Then he calls in the Apprentice to give him mission instructions that are sure to provoke a fight.

This sounds a bit like the background assumptions behind the game TORG. You might find something inspiring there. P.S. I have no idea how much / little there is available on the Internet about TORG to search through.

We could discuss that at length in the "D&D and the Rising Pandemic" thread.

It would be a fun nod (but doubtless expensive) if whatever this is uses Ares or one of the other Greek gods who appeared in the Wonder Woman movies.