From:	"Lindblom Fredrik, Training" <fredrik.lindblom@*******.TELIA.SE>
Subject:	Re: Leadership Skill
Date:	Wed, 21 Jun 1995 10:44:00 PDT

> You could check the end section of Fields of Fire for rules for
>Small Unit Tactics and use them as an application for your leadership
skill.

Wasn't that the Military Theory (Small Unit Tactics) Skill? But, right. I
guess it could be used for leadership as well.

We generally say that the guy with the highest Leadership skill is the team
leader. The one that does the important decisions. But being an anarchistic
bunch, the others may or may not ignore the proclaimed leader anytime they
like. Also someone with corp-style leadership might have problems leading
street vermin like most players. And deckers and shamans are known to be
insubordinate in the extreme.

There is no point in rolling Leadership Vs Willpower or something between
the players. It'll only piss them off. If they can't cooperate and work like
a team, use it against them. This has happened several times in my group in
different situations where two or more strong willed characters have dragged
the group in different directions. A split up group is MUCH easier to take
out for the opposition.

GM: "Too bad, guys, that APC fires a couple of full auto bursts in your
general direction. You'd better get some cover right fragging now, in fact."

"Serpent" (into wristphone, with hot lead flying around him):"Hey, Blok,
we're pinned down by an Azzie sec force in the middle of Redmond! How long
until you and your Vindicator can reach us???"

"Blok" (answers from wristphone): "Look! Help yersefs! We got sum big drek
droppin' on us in _Puyallup_ for frag's sake!" (sound of high-velocity
gunfire in the background)

GM: hehehe...

If they cannot agree or let someone lead them, hose 'em! They'll learn fast.

MxM


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