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From: "Steven A. Tinner" <bluewizard@*****.COM>
Subject: Re: Sub-Runners
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 1997 13:14:12 -0400
> I'm thinking of arming the sub personnel with nothing larger than a
pistol (is that appropriate for
> subs?).

I'm not sure, but I think that generally Sub crew are not armed with any
firearms?
I beleive the weapons are normally in a locker, and can only be
administered by the proper personnel.
Since the boss is using chemical weapons, why not give them Ares Squirts?
That way there's no annoying ricochet, or slow leaks.
Also, consider some taser weapons

> The CAS and Ares also know the general location of the sub
> (CAS being one of the targets, and Ares being the former owners of
> the chemical weapons) so having them try to destroy the sub while the
> runners are trying to prevent the launch and save their own skins
> sounds like fun to me.

It also sounds way too easy for the UCAS, and/or Ares to just destroy the
sub with their own forces.
Maybe the chemicals could be something along the lines of Red Death, or
Doom, something nasty enough that the corp will not want to release it into
the environment.

> Got any good ideas?

Nope, just evil ones.

How many crewmen are on the sub?
Are they all loyal to the boss?
How do the runners get free?
Maybe a crewman is looking to take over, and frees the runners to help him.

Don't overlook your paranormal animlas for some added trouble.
Torpedo Charks, Sea Serpents, Megalodon, etc.
Then again I'm sure that the Spirits of the Sea might be fairly perturbed
if these chemicals were released into their domain.
They might have a stake in the whole affair as well.

Hope one of your runners is a shaman, maybe Shark, or Leviathan?

Sounds like a good planned adventure, good luck!

Steven A. Tinner
bluewizard@*****.com
http://www.ncweb.com/users/bluewizard
"Every word is nonsense, but I understand ..." - Counting Crows

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