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==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
− | One of the corporations has bred a new, | + | One of the corporations has accidently bred a new, sentient type of Longhorn cow so that the cattle can better defend themselves against predation by the indiginous life forms of the planet. The cows learn their purpose in life, and go into hiding. The corporation blames the settlers they lease the cattle ranches from of rustling. The settlers blame the local predators called Agrosaurs. The PCs have to resolve the situation. |
==Setting== | ==Setting== | ||
− | The story is set on Cesity Too, a planet orbiting a star called Cesity on the edges of the Damocles cluster. Cesity Too is the only planet in the star system. ''Our planet | + | The story is set on Cesity Too, a planet orbiting a star called Cesity on the edges of the Damocles cluster. Cesity Too is the only planet in the star system. ''Our planet, it's called Cesity too.'' Cesity Too has a rich variety of terrains but no seas larger than a four hundred kilometres across. It was settled one hundred and five years ago by a group of independant settlers, who, frankly haven't made much of it. When the Otherworld Ranching Corporation wanted to leased whole continents from them twenty years ago, the settlers accepted a reasonable offer and let the ranchers in. |
The scenario takes place on a vast plain in the southern continent bordered on the north and south by two small seas, on the east by an arid super-canyon and the west by mountains. The settlers live to the east on a peninsula surrounded by canyon, the corporate headquarters sit in the lea of the western mountains. The plains in the middle are perfect cattle country. | The scenario takes place on a vast plain in the southern continent bordered on the north and south by two small seas, on the east by an arid super-canyon and the west by mountains. The settlers live to the east on a peninsula surrounded by canyon, the corporate headquarters sit in the lea of the western mountains. The plains in the middle are perfect cattle country. | ||
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'''Jaamal Riddle''' is the spokesman for the settlers who are backsliding [[Blue_Giant:Interstellar_Nations#The Camby|Camby]]. He wants a quiet easy life which is being spoiled by the corporation. He is a lazy, indolent complainer who doesn't take well to accusations. | '''Jaamal Riddle''' is the spokesman for the settlers who are backsliding [[Blue_Giant:Interstellar_Nations#The Camby|Camby]]. He wants a quiet easy life which is being spoiled by the corporation. He is a lazy, indolent complainer who doesn't take well to accusations. | ||
− | '''Alexander P. Dutton''' is the | + | '''Alexander P. Dutton''' is the corprate troubleshooter sent from head office to solve the problem of dissapearing profits, err, cattle. His first duty is to the bank balance. His future career depends on it. |
− | ''' | + | '''Frank McGill''' is the general manager of the ranching facility. He has a strong work ethic and he doesn't like the settlers, but he will, eventually listen to reason. Although Dutton is from head office, McGill calls the shots. |
'''Benjam Panzani''' is a nine year old settler kid who knows the cattle are sentient and can talk to them. | '''Benjam Panzani''' is a nine year old settler kid who knows the cattle are sentient and can talk to them. | ||
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'''The Longhorns''' are genetically enhanced Longhorn cattle the size of Indian elephants. They are tough and intelligent, they know when to fight, when to run and when to play stupid. They are more intelligent than the corporation suspects but have only recently developed their own language. | '''The Longhorns''' are genetically enhanced Longhorn cattle the size of Indian elephants. They are tough and intelligent, they know when to fight, when to run and when to play stupid. They are more intelligent than the corporation suspects but have only recently developed their own language. | ||
− | '''Agrosaurs''' : An Agrosaur is an one hundred and eighty foot long crocodile with a bucket scoop mouth, eyes under its jaw and armour of almost impenetrable four foot thick elastomers studded with chunks of bauxite. It eats cattle, vehicles, PCs, anything it wants to really. | + | '''Agrosaurs''' : An Agrosaur is an one hundred and eighty foot long crocodile with a bucket scoop mouth, eyes under its jaw and has armour of almost impenetrable four foot thick elastomers studded with chunks of bauxite. It eats cattle, vehicles, PCs, anything it wants to really. |
==Theme== | ==Theme== | ||
The theme of this scenario is responsibility. The PCs must sort out this mess before anger and recrimination turns to violence, even though they may want to simply walk away. | The theme of this scenario is responsibility. The PCs must sort out this mess before anger and recrimination turns to violence, even though they may want to simply walk away. | ||
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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
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===Action=== | ===Action=== | ||
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'''Cowboys V Settlers'''; The settlers make a tidy profit selling liquor to the cowboys. (The company has a strict no alcohol policy.) The cowboys get mean and drunk and decide to have a go at the rustlers. ie any settler in town and in their blurry field of vision. | '''Cowboys V Settlers'''; The settlers make a tidy profit selling liquor to the cowboys. (The company has a strict no alcohol policy.) The cowboys get mean and drunk and decide to have a go at the rustlers. ie any settler in town and in their blurry field of vision. | ||
− | '''Sabotage'''; If the PCs are going out onto the plains, the company will obviously provide appropriate vehicles, which for reasons of poor | + | '''Sabotage'''; If the PCs are going out onto the plains, the company will obviously provide appropriate vehicles, which for reasons of poor maintainance or sabotage will break down at least half a days hike from the nearest 'barn' with a transmitter. |
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===Role Play=== | ===Role Play=== | ||
− | '''The Settlers viewpoint'''; Jaamal Riddle speaks for the town, his brother is the | + | '''The Settlers viewpoint'''; Jaamal Riddle speaks for the town, his brother is the sherriff and his cousin is the barman. As far as he is concerned, the settlers do not steal cattle anymore, while there were a couple of incidents in the past, he put a stop to it. He blames missing cattle on either drunken cowboys, canyons, Agrosaurs, mismanagement or offworld pirates. He has no proof of any of these things, and indeed he doesn't think he needs any. He will switch from one excuse to the next whenever the PCs disprove his current theory. Jaamal doesn't want the cattlemen to leave, it would set the settlement back, but things are getting iffy and it is his signature on the lease. |
− | '''The Offworld Ranching Corporation Managers Viewpoint'''; | + | '''The Offworld Ranching Corporation Managers Viewpoint'''; Frank McGill insists that cattle cannot just up and dissapear, something or someone must be taking them. Agrosaurs are the only indiginous wildlife big enough to do this and the cattle have ''been enhanced to be smart enough to avoid them''. There are 'barns' - Agrosaur proof domes scattered across the ranch and the cattle make for them at the first sign of trouble. All the Agrosaurs in the area were tagged and the cattle herds receive transmitted warnings whenever one comes near. |
− | If the PCs don't think of it then a minor company official or | + | If the PCs don't think of it then a minor company official or ranchhand will suggest that an untagged Agrosaur could have strayed into the territory, but the management will not consider this until the PCs go out and find such a beast. |
'''The Offworld Ranching Corporation Troubleshooter Viewpoint'''; 'This facility has a substantial investment behind it, manpower, time, research, ''genetic research''. My analysis shows that if this company were to leave this planet the local economy would collapse...' yada, yada, yada, money stuff. Dutton will argue from law and insist the PCs investigate and catch/exterminate the thieves. He may even offer the PCs a bribe if he thinks he can get away with it. | '''The Offworld Ranching Corporation Troubleshooter Viewpoint'''; 'This facility has a substantial investment behind it, manpower, time, research, ''genetic research''. My analysis shows that if this company were to leave this planet the local economy would collapse...' yada, yada, yada, money stuff. Dutton will argue from law and insist the PCs investigate and catch/exterminate the thieves. He may even offer the PCs a bribe if he thinks he can get away with it. | ||
− | ''' | + | '''The cattle are what???''' |
− | ''' | + | '''''NOT FINISHED YET, Don't Go Away''''' |
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===Flexibility=== | ===Flexibility=== | ||
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==Resolution== | ==Resolution== | ||
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==Rewards== | ==Rewards== | ||
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==Scenario Order== | ==Scenario Order== | ||
− | # All introductory events. | + | # All introductory events. |
− | # All start events | + | # All start events. |
− | # All second group events. | + | # All second group events. |
− | # All finale events | + | # All next group events. |
− | # All wrap-up then all epilogue events | + | # All finale events. |
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