Date: Tue, 22 Oct 1996 01:05:21 -0400
From: Mark Hudson <Heywood254@AOL.COM>
Subject: Silly Dark Forces Adventure Idea
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Okay, call me behind the times, but I've only just played Dark Forces. Shut
in by the rain this weekend, I stayed up and beat the game. Thank goodness
for cheat codes! It got me thinking about the differences between the
computer game and the RPG and sparked an adventure idea in my head.

The Alliance sends their crack special ops team (i.e. the PCs) on a very
dangerous mission, a mission so dangerous, in fact, that the group is getting
some help from famed mercenary-for-hire, Kyle Katarn.

Unfortunately, the PCs discover that Kyle has but one solution to any given
problem: shoot everybody. During the first encounter, the PCs need to get
some information from someone in your basic Cantina. Kyle says, "I'll handle
it," walks into the barroom, pulls out a plasma gun or concussion rifle and
starts shooting.

From there the hilarity ensues. The PCs, of course, take the blame for Kyle's
handiwork and assuming they don't try to kill the guy (which won't work; he's
got all those extra lives saved up) they have to figure out how to accomplish
their goals without Kyle destroying anything that moves. I envision Three's
Company-like chaos as Jack keeps Kyle busy chasing after imaginary
stormtroopers and kell dragons while Chrissy saves the day.

I imagine this might be better for anti-hack'n'slash parties.

Tripping over the couch,
    Mark

Kyle Katarn in under two minutes:

DEX 4D                PER 2D
 Blaster 8D            Search 4D
 Dodge 7D              Sneak 3D
 Grenade 6D
 Running 6D
KNO 2D                STR 4D
 Survial 6D            Brawling 5D
                       Climbing/Jumping 7D
                       Stamina 6D
MEC 3D                TEC 3D
 Space Transports 4D   Computer Programing/Repair 4D
                       Demolition 5D