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<blockquote data-quote="Jack7" data-source="post: 5202004" data-attributes="member: 54707"><p>That was a very, <em>very good</em> combat scenario. I played it often.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>You're Not As You Are (<em>Or Maybe They Ain't</em>):</strong> You're engaged in combat, don't remember why or when it started. Don't know your position or where you are. All you know is that it's dark, it smells strange, there are weird noises in the background, it's very cold, and you are outnumbered by dangerous opponents. As the combat proceeds the characters begin to have flashes of memory that suggest they may be fighting under some type of "<em>magical, or altered memory influence</em>."</p><p></p><p>During the combat, your opponents keep seeming to gesture wildly, and yell at you in a language you don't seem to understand but vaguely recognize. What are they trying to tell you, and what is your real situation?</p><p></p><p>If you cease fighting will they cut you down, or try some unexpected tactic, and why?</p><p></p><p>Are they trying to kill you, capture you, liberate you, or something else? For that matter are they as they appear? And how will you know?</p><p></p><p><strong>Objective:</strong> Find out the truth, then live through it.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Three Monsters and a Littler Party: </strong>You are walking through a dungeon when you hear terrible noises like huge packs of wild animals fighting and then there is a rumble and the floor collapses and half the party falls into a cavern in which three monsters are engaged in a life or death struggle. There is a great deal of debris and those in the cavern see no immediate exit. Those above can't see clearly what's going on below for the dust generated by the collapse and the fight. They have their own problems as they are trying to find secure areas above so they won't drop below.</p><p></p><p>Any one of the three monsters could potential kill one or more of the members of your party. All three monsters are vicious and unpredictable, and the fight is savage and chaotic. If the party members stand still they'll be overrun by the fight. If they run or scatter they might draw the attention of one or more monster, or may trigger the monsters to band together temporarily. What do you do?</p><p></p><p><strong>Objective:</strong> Figure out your best course of action, then live through the situation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jack7, post: 5202004, member: 54707"] That was a very, [I]very good[/I] combat scenario. I played it often. [B]You're Not As You Are ([I]Or Maybe They Ain't[/I]):[/B] You're engaged in combat, don't remember why or when it started. Don't know your position or where you are. All you know is that it's dark, it smells strange, there are weird noises in the background, it's very cold, and you are outnumbered by dangerous opponents. As the combat proceeds the characters begin to have flashes of memory that suggest they may be fighting under some type of "[I]magical, or altered memory influence[/I]." During the combat, your opponents keep seeming to gesture wildly, and yell at you in a language you don't seem to understand but vaguely recognize. What are they trying to tell you, and what is your real situation? If you cease fighting will they cut you down, or try some unexpected tactic, and why? Are they trying to kill you, capture you, liberate you, or something else? For that matter are they as they appear? And how will you know? [B]Objective:[/B] Find out the truth, then live through it. [B]Three Monsters and a Littler Party: [/B]You are walking through a dungeon when you hear terrible noises like huge packs of wild animals fighting and then there is a rumble and the floor collapses and half the party falls into a cavern in which three monsters are engaged in a life or death struggle. There is a great deal of debris and those in the cavern see no immediate exit. Those above can't see clearly what's going on below for the dust generated by the collapse and the fight. They have their own problems as they are trying to find secure areas above so they won't drop below. Any one of the three monsters could potential kill one or more of the members of your party. All three monsters are vicious and unpredictable, and the fight is savage and chaotic. If the party members stand still they'll be overrun by the fight. If they run or scatter they might draw the attention of one or more monster, or may trigger the monsters to band together temporarily. What do you do? [B]Objective:[/B] Figure out your best course of action, then live through the situation. [/QUOTE]
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