Re: [HoE] Posse Cohesion Crisis! Alert!

[Mark Kilfoil <kilfoilm@nbnet.nb.ca>]

twilight@vbe.com wrote:
> 
>     My posse consists of one Ravenite Bounty Hunter, a Faraway Syker
> Vet, Two Road Warriors, and a Amnesiac Templar (can't remember who he
> was before the bombs).

Are they generally friendly towards each other?  If they are, there's a
solid reason for them to stick together right there:  there is much
safety in friendly numbers, and no one should venture far on their own
in
the Wasted West...

>     The problem is a matter of cohesion, I've reach the point in the
> campaign where the players want/need to split up.  (Read: I don't want
> this) The Ravenite is gunning for a Sawbones who didn't ante up on a
> deal--in Northern Nevada, the Road Warriors *main source of transport*
> want to find the Convoy, which is in The Dakotas, and the Syker is
> returning a batch of recovered info to the Librarians in NorCal.

Is there a reward for returning the info of the Librarians?  That may 
entice the rest, especially because the Syker is going to need 
protection...  Once you have money (and/or supplies and contacts), it
makes the journey to find the Convoy easier...  

And Nevada would be roughly on the way to the Dakotas from NorCal, I
believe...

>     In reality, the posse is only together because they sort of bumped
> into each other in a time of crisis and needed to rely on each other to
> survive. So, currently, there isn't much glue to hold them together.

Parties generally are together for one of two reasons:  they all know
eachother, or they all accidentally met eachother.  The first is more
contrived and has more impact on character creation, but has the 
advantage that people stick together;  the second has more freedom in
character creation, but generally has a tougher time of keeping the
group together....

>     Do any of you guys have a clue as to how I can get them to stay
> together in reasonable/realistic terms without being unfair? I really
> like the Road Warrior's book adventure and Infestations and I want to
> get them to that area.  Currently they are in Arizona's Sonoran desert
> w/ no fuel and low on food.  I don't like a lot of 'downtime'.

One opportunity you have right now is the fact that they are low on fuel
and food.  They could be discovered by a friendly and given food and
fuel
--  in return for the task of safely guarding a package (be it 
technological or people) from one place to another...  Say from
California
to Minnesota...

That one depends on how honourable your group is;  it wouldn't be 
surprising if they double-crossed the fool and took his stuff, so you
need
further incentive, like a great reward once they reach the destination,
or a damned powerful observer who will make sure that everything is done
right...

>     Any ideas welcome.  This list has been a great inspiration at times,
> and right now my mind is a little stumped. Help me out!  Thanks!

Hope to have been of some inpirational use!

MK
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