 GM looking for advice, One of my PCs has been captured... |
 Dec 14 2007, 02:40 AM
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One of the PCs in my game has just been captured by Aztechnology and I'm trying to figure out what to do next. This PC (Christine) has been hiding from Aztechnology after a run gone bad. Aztechnology thinks Christine kidnapped an important Aztech VIP. This is only partially true. The PCs tried to kidnap this VIP but they failed and the VIP ended up being abducted by a rival group of runners. Christine just had the bad luck of being the only person ID'ed by Aztechnology.
Naturally, Aztechnology sends a team to grab Christine. With the other PCs help, she manages to overpower the Aztech goon squad. But then against Christine's wishes, one of the other PCs proceeds to tie up, torture and execute all the surviving Aztech goons. The PCs are forced to flee, leaving the corpses behind for Aztechnology to find... Now absolutely convinced that Christine is a dangerous anti-Aztech terrorist, Aztechnology kidnaps a minor NPC Christine knows to use as blackmail. This NPC happens to be infatuated with Christine but the two have no meaningful relationship. However, Aztechnology wrongfully thinks the two are lovers... Aztechnology then threatens this NPC's life. I thought Christine might mount a rescue mission. Or maybe let him die and feel bad about it afterwards. Instead, Christine surrendered to Aztechnology so he could go free. I was really surprised by that... So now, Christine is a captive of Aztechnology. Before surrendering, I warned the player about all the possible negative consequences and she accepts them. My question now is what should I have Aztechnology do? I thought about having the bad guys torture her for information and if she doesn't get rescued in time by the other PCs, she'd be killed. Or maybe Aztech would implant a cortex bomb or use carcerands to compel her to cooperative. I also thought about them using magic (Alter Memory, Influence) to mess with her mind. Just wondering if anyone out there had any suggestions.. |
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jklst14 GM looking for advice Dec 14 2007, 02:40 AM
Whipstitch Erm, uh, well.. Crap.
Seriously, surrendering to ... Dec 14 2007, 02:51 AM Karaden I'd say mind probe, no info, cortex bomb, make... Dec 14 2007, 03:51 AM Aaron Don't forget the criminal SIN and the tissue s... Dec 14 2007, 04:23 AM hyzmarca They put her in a room, the walls of which are cov... Dec 14 2007, 04:43 AM FriendoftheDork QUOTE (hyzmarca) They put her in a room, the walls... Dec 14 2007, 04:54 AM Whipstitch QUOTE (Aaron @ Dec 13 2007, 11:23 PM) Don... Dec 14 2007, 05:02 AM FriendoftheDork QUOTE (Whipstitch)
..They should give her a flam... Dec 14 2007, 05:06 AM kzt I'd suggest mind probe followed by them being ... Dec 14 2007, 05:06 AM Whipstitch QUOTE I'll raise that to flaming, VODOO macuah... Dec 14 2007, 05:07 AM hyzmarca QUOTE (FriendoftheDork) But seriously, does Azzie ... Dec 14 2007, 05:33 AM Fuchs A few more possibilities (with the goal to keep th... Dec 14 2007, 07:06 AM FriendoftheDork QUOTE (hyzmarca) QUOTE (FriendoftheDork @ Dec... Dec 14 2007, 08:07 AM deek Yeah, I concur with all the mind probe suggestions... Dec 14 2007, 01:49 PM Abbandon What type of character was christine?? Can she ha... Dec 14 2007, 01:51 PM Whipstitch I dunno, I wouldn't necessarily get too elabor... Dec 14 2007, 02:55 PM HappyDaze Have the player make a new character. Whatever ha... Dec 14 2007, 03:36 PM Cheops Three of my PCs just got captured by Aztechnology ... Dec 14 2007, 03:52 PM Moon-Hawk One way to handle horrible brainwashing/torture wi... Dec 14 2007, 04:06 PM Ravor I don't know, personaly I see this as the mund... Dec 14 2007, 04:49 PM Moon-Hawk QUOTE (Ravor) I don't know, personaly I see th... Dec 14 2007, 05:02 PM Carver I've never been a big fan of the supervillian ... Dec 14 2007, 05:09 PM Large Mike Fill them with a personafix, alter them in any way... Dec 14 2007, 05:33 PM Whipstitch QUOTE (Large Mike @ Dec 14 2007, 12:33 PM) If... Dec 14 2007, 05:36 PM Zen Shooter01 Christine is valuable to another powerful entity, ... Dec 14 2007, 05:38 PM Zen Shooter01 Or, although I think someone mentioned this alread... Dec 14 2007, 05:40 PM Whipstitch QUOTE (Carver @ Dec 14 2007, 12:09 PM) I... Dec 14 2007, 05:47 PM kzt My feeling is that I generally agree tht portrayin... Dec 14 2007, 06:29 PM Wounded Ronin QUOTE (hyzmarca) They put her in a room, the walls... Dec 14 2007, 09:50 PM jklst14 Thanks for all the suggestions. They've defin... Dec 15 2007, 05:20 AM MaxMahem I guess its to late, but here is what I would do.
... Dec 15 2007, 05:39 AM Whipstitch Yeah, GMing becomes a bit easier in general once y... Dec 15 2007, 05:51 AM kzt QUOTE (MaxMahem) This obvious however, so what you... Dec 15 2007, 05:56 AM Whipstitch Hrm, yeah, this isn't that other game you know... Dec 15 2007, 06:02 AM MaxMahem QUOTE (kzt @ Dec 15 2007, 12:56 AM) Nah, too ... Dec 15 2007, 06:14 AM Whipstitch Forcing her to do more is smart economics. Inflict... Dec 15 2007, 06:59 AM kzt The hit squad make sense because they really want ... Dec 15 2007, 07:04 AM Andrew Something I mmay try
1. Mindprobe her, Discover sh... Dec 15 2007, 10:53 AM Zen Shooter01 By the way, don't forget that Aztechnology isn... Dec 15 2007, 02:12 PM Wounded Ronin So what happened? Dec 18 2007, 08:53 PM jklst14 We're not going to be playing again until afte... Dec 19 2007, 12:44 AM Siege You can make a case either way - mid-level manager... Dec 19 2007, 01:05 AM jklst14 This is an old topic but I thought I would update ... Feb 11 2008, 08:51 AM Fuchs Hm... too late to add some hidden "sleeper... Feb 11 2008, 09:47 AM
Angelone I would have had them at some point threaten her w... Feb 12 2008, 04:34 AM  |
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