Re: [DL] Fortress of Fear (Marshalls Only)

["Ole Ingvar Stene" <oleingva@ifi.ntnu.no>]

> In a message dated 5/25/02 4:41:44 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
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> > Just recently got Fortress of Fear and would like the
> > input of Marshalls that ran this one. Namely on how
> > they dealt with Jackie. As I read through it, it seems
> > near impossible to keep her from dominating the
> > action. I personally would prefer to just remove her
> > completely as she has Mary Sue written all over her.
> > But that would be no easy feat. Comments?
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> Um, well if you want to off her in the course of the adventure I'd say the
> best way would be to have her dominate.  Have her save the posse's bacon a
> few times.  Maybe even get them to rely on her abilites with a gun.  Then
> have Stone take care of her.  He could do it in the open with the posse
> watching, or he could do it while they sleep and she takes a watch.  If he
> does the second he could then use his death mask power to take her
place...
> however the first option is much more dramatic.  Keep in mind however if
you
> do this, unless the group has another NPC at least one of them will have
to
> go to hell on earth at the end of the adventure.  Also keep in mind that
this
> is a really tuff adventure and if you think Jackie is way above and beyond
> the abilities of your posse, then your posse may not be ready.  Have they
> survived the first two parts of the trilogy?

Yeah, when I ran the scenario, the first thing Stone did after they reached
the portal was to gun down Jackie. Only after he washed the floor with the
group they understood just how dangerous he was...

Stone rocks. =)

Other than that, I split Jackie from the group a lot (five monsters attack
you from the left, two other monsters attack Jackie from the right). That
worked out well for me, at least.


Marshal Ole I. Stene
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