Re: [BNW] Hello as well, a question, and a villain

["Steve Crow" <crow_steve@hotmail.com>]

>Hello to the list.
>
>I too am new, to both the game and to the list.  I picked up BNW two weeks
>ago on sale ($45 for BNW, RP, and GMS).  I got to playtest the game about a
>year ago (before even Origins convention), and was impressed by the game
>even in it's early stages of development.
>
>First, my question would be... Has anyone heard a predicted release date
>for Defiants now that BNW has been turned over to AEG?
>
>      Second, I am just beginning to run a BNW campaign and need to begin
>formulating a good villain.  My idea so far (sans most game statistics) is
>a Primer by the name of Osmond Hale.  Hale is part of the Delta Prime PR
>division, and hosts a weekly television show, "America's Most Wanted
>Defiants"  Hale profiles various Defiants (using the DP blanket term for
>all unregistered deltas) each week who are special problems for DP.
>Publicly, the show exists to raise awareness about such criminals, to
>expediate their capture.  In truth, the show exists to promote fear amongst
>the Regs of the "Defiant Menace", so that DP can squash any defiant
>simpathy before it becomes a problem.  Many of the defiants profiled have
>been in part manipulated by Hale to further his cause.  Some have been
>allowed to escape by DP after a "Costly battle instigated by the Defiant in
>complete disregard to the safety of the public".  Some have been more
>directly manipulated (perhaps through a DP spy) by Hale into committing
>real crimes.  And Hale has picked the new rising stars of the Most Wanted
>List (being my unsuspecting players)
>    The only game effects I have thought about are that Hale is probably a
>Genius package with both Voice quirks.
>

Why does he need to be a Delta?  Not every Delta Primer has to be a Delta.  
Don't worry about the powers (or lack thereof) and just his effects on the 
plot.

As a major villain he doesn't sound like he'd have a lot of direct 
interaction with the player characters anyway.  Seems like more of a "behind 
the scenes" type.

>Any input on Hale would be appreciated.  Also, any stories of the villains
>in your groups would be both entertaining and informative.
>
>Thanks all
>
>Chris Hawkins


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