Re: [HOE] Decryption

["Terry Hawley" <Shaggyterry@hotmail.com>]

> My players recently came into possession of 3 data slugs that contain
> heavily encrypted NA military data

> My question is: does anyone have any ideas about how to do this in-game?
> Would the decryption equipment be hardware (junker-built AI or Brains
> machine) or software (data slugs).
> I generally do want them to succeed at getting this stuff, but it
> shouldn't be too simple to actually do...
>
I got a couple of solutuions.

1) make it a software program solution. A successful computer hacking roll
(any difficulty you choose) would do it.

2) if you wnat it more complex, perhaps build an adventure around it, make a
specialized reader necessary to access the data.

3) both solutions 1 + 2

4) any cyborg with a brain mole or a slug reader can try to decrypt using
the AI in his/her head. (damn thing has its uses :) )

hope this helps


Terry " Shut up Hal!! And stop calling me Dave!!" Hawley


Hope it helps