Re: [HoE] Ambush Ethics

[Risik@aol.com]

<<<Realistic, yes, but hardly fair.  How do I do realistic ambush type situations that show the bad guys' prowess but aren't unfair to the players?

-Evil Marshal Mayfield>>>

   Hum....This can be a bit difficult I agree.   Usually the only thing I will do is give people who seem appropriate (Vets, Warrior types and such) slightly lower TN's to detect ambushes if only for the reason that they would plan to ambush someone in such a location.  Other then that I either have the Ambushers try to take them alive for questioning/torture/etc, or I fry the posse <shrug>.
   The only other thing I use for anti ambush is a Legend Chip.  Note, we use a house rule if you use a Legend Chip to do an action which they would have at least a slight chance of doing then you automatically get a success.  So they could spend it to counter the automatic suprise of the ambush.

Hope this helps
O.W. Jones Inventor and Gunsmith