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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lord Captian Tobacco" data-source="post: 5316986" data-attributes="member: 93707">Twy again. This time, wit feewing..In the Battletech/Mechwarrior game, I had an enemy ace who evolved into a real nemesis.  Slowly the actions of this ace came to the attention of the players, who then went off trying to prove themselves the ‘fastest gun’. Unfortunately, they fell for the most basic error of heroics. They were following a villain, reacting to the villains plan, allowed the villain to control when and where the action would take place. The villain didn’t need to bring down the heroes, just be one step ahead of them.  As the frustration mounted, the players tried many questionable plans to ‘bag’ her. Most were well considered, poorly planned, and executed by their bootstraps. ( a method guaranteed to fail outside of Hollywood.) The players finally decided to change tactics; moved from their mechs to assassination. Then it was remembered that she had been in intelligence when they had first met her. Again, misanalyses of the situation allowed for rational and easily acceptable escapes; again building the reputation of the ace.  Then as a real twist, as the war wrapped up, she had to be rescued. Yes, rescued. Way back at the beginning (and occasionally unexplained subplots) hints had been lain pointing to the fact that the ‘Ace’ was really a spy working for the good guys. Cover blown, she needed help and only the PC’s were close enough to help. And they are ‘white hats’. Now years later, the players detachment (battalion in this case) has the Ace working as head of security and intelligence for the group. There is: uncertainty, mistrust, and (best of all) fear. For this agent has been squeaky clean since coming home.  But the latest adventure graces the edges of a mole hunt. Things have been going badly; good info getting to the bad guys, poor intel getting to the players. Who do you think the players are first to suspect? Has she turned coat or just bad timing. This is where good villains are made…when YOU, the player, feels emotion for/about them…</blockquote>

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