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> Wait...Shadowrunners cleaning up the streets?!?, Ok, so my gritty campaign hit a soft spot in my group
Pollux710
post Nov 19 2010, 09:09 PM
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After a few runs my players started feeling a bit depressed about things, they did get paid they did kill people, things weren't looking so bad, etc. etc. NOW however, one of my gamers is going through a very religious time in his life and has decided to turn that on the game, but, in a good way really, he's deciding that his ex-criminal Shadowrunner who likes to blow things up is going to start cleaning up the streets. So far I've been playing this one by ear but they're getting more and more efficient at blowing the shxt out of gangers and mafioso's. We even roleplayed the hell out of some Lone Star under the table action, basically making the team bail bondsmen and "walking tall" types. The thing is, I'm having trouble coming up with stuff to throw at them, because they just like to move forward, coming to the rescue of prostitutes and drug addicts, beating down drug dealers, they even negotiated a 15 minute lone star blackout in downtown seattle so they could bomb the shxt out of a mafia drug den, heavily guarded (I rolled like crap that night, they basically marched right over the top of the mafia soldati.) Now as I've said I'm a bit clueless, any ideas what I can throw at them? so far they've steered pretty clear of the Triad and Yakuza, maybe this is a good time to introduce a mafia prime runner?
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- Pollux710   Wait...Shadowrunners cleaning up the streets?!?   Nov 19 2010, 09:09 PM
- - Doc Chase   If they're hitting the Mob that publically, th...   Nov 19 2010, 09:22 PM
- - Pollux710   Good idea, but I mean, is the mob really going to ...   Nov 19 2010, 09:25 PM
|- - kzt   QUOTE (Pollux710 @ Nov 19 2010, 03:25 PM)...   Nov 19 2010, 09:43 PM
|- - Whipstitch   QUOTE (Pollux710 @ Nov 19 2010, 05:25 PM)...   Nov 20 2010, 02:43 AM
|- - etherial   QUOTE (Whipstitch @ Nov 19 2010, 09:43 PM...   Nov 21 2010, 02:40 PM
|- - kzt   QUOTE (etherial @ Nov 21 2010, 08:40 AM) ...   Nov 21 2010, 06:54 PM
- - deek   Whether they do or not, they can find out where th...   Nov 19 2010, 09:29 PM
- - Pollux710   I can see that, a bit like Smoking Aces, a showdow...   Nov 19 2010, 09:32 PM
- - Cenobite   I'd suggest introducing some like-minded NPCs,...   Nov 19 2010, 09:42 PM
- - Christian Lafay   Massive warfare with gangs like The Spikes.   Nov 19 2010, 09:44 PM
- - Brazilian_Shinobi   Exactly. Just because the mafia itself doesn't...   Nov 19 2010, 09:47 PM
- - AngelisStorm   Also the Mob has managed to hold it's own (and...   Nov 19 2010, 09:54 PM
- - Teryn180   While I'm all for Shadowrunners beating the Mo...   Nov 19 2010, 09:55 PM
- - Brazilian_Shinobi   It seems they are not being hired anymore, instead...   Nov 19 2010, 10:39 PM
- - Pollux710   Oh believe me its on the news, the thing is they k...   Nov 19 2010, 10:43 PM
|- - phlapjack77   QUOTE (Pollux710 @ Nov 20 2010, 06:43 AM)...   Nov 20 2010, 04:32 AM
|- - Pollux710   QUOTE (phlapjack77 @ Nov 19 2010, 09:32 P...   Nov 20 2010, 11:20 PM
- - kzt   Then it's cool. But yeah, if the bad guys are...   Nov 19 2010, 11:20 PM
- - kzt   DDoouubblle pposstt   Nov 19 2010, 11:20 PM
- - focke   Sounds like the plot of Boondock Saints to me. An...   Nov 19 2010, 11:47 PM
- - Irion   It is too less to give any specific advice on. We ...   Nov 20 2010, 12:33 AM
- - Pollux710   Ok, so what kind of guys should I start throwing a...   Nov 20 2010, 12:34 AM
|- - kzt   QUOTE (Pollux710 @ Nov 19 2010, 06:34 PM)...   Nov 20 2010, 01:25 AM
- - Christian Lafay   There is always the movie tried and true version, ...   Nov 20 2010, 12:41 AM
- - Irion   Snipers: Realistic but deadly. Hard play out the p...   Nov 20 2010, 12:52 AM
- - Irion   Well, bombs do not just appear under your car. Yo...   Nov 20 2010, 01:29 AM
|- - Christian Lafay   QUOTE (Irion @ Nov 20 2010, 02:29 AM) Wel...   Nov 20 2010, 01:38 AM
- - kzt   The characters probably have underworld contacts i...   Nov 20 2010, 02:38 AM
- - AppliedCheese   Remember the number 1 rule of shadowrunning: when ...   Nov 20 2010, 03:17 AM
|- - Daishi   QUOTE (AppliedCheese @ Nov 19 2010, 10:17...   Nov 20 2010, 03:24 AM
- - Daishi   I would suggest a different tack and say run with ...   Nov 20 2010, 03:17 AM
- - Eratosthenes   Why not have some organized criminal play the Dams...   Nov 20 2010, 03:31 AM
- - LurkerOutThere   QUOTE (Pollux710 @ Nov 19 2010, 03:09 PM)...   Nov 20 2010, 04:11 AM
|- - toturi   QUOTE (LurkerOutThere @ Nov 20 2010, 12:1...   Nov 20 2010, 04:35 AM
|- - LurkerOutThere   QUOTE (toturi @ Nov 19 2010, 10:35 PM) Or...   Nov 20 2010, 06:20 AM
|- - Pollux710   QUOTE (LurkerOutThere @ Nov 19 2010, 11:2...   Nov 20 2010, 11:33 PM
|- - Manunancy   QUOTE (Pollux710 @ Nov 21 2010, 12:33 AM)...   Nov 21 2010, 08:18 AM
- - Konphujun   This seems like an interesting direction for your ...   Nov 20 2010, 04:39 AM
- - WyldKnight   I have one question to all you people saying reall...   Nov 20 2010, 05:09 AM
|- - jaellot   QUOTE (WyldKnight @ Nov 20 2010, 12:09 AM...   Nov 20 2010, 05:32 PM
|- - Pollux710   QUOTE (WyldKnight @ Nov 19 2010, 10:09 PM...   Nov 20 2010, 11:24 PM
- - kzt   You have to challenge them, but Daishi's appro...   Nov 20 2010, 05:11 AM
|- - Daishi   QUOTE (kzt @ Nov 20 2010, 12:11 AM) You h...   Nov 20 2010, 07:04 AM
- - AppliedCheese   Oh, they're absolutely allowed to be Big Godda...   Nov 20 2010, 05:14 AM
- - WyldKnight   Once again thats good for YOUR game but what about...   Nov 20 2010, 05:24 AM
|- - Konphujun   QUOTE (WyldKnight @ Nov 20 2010, 12:24 AM...   Nov 20 2010, 05:59 AM
|- - Pollux710   QUOTE (Konphujun @ Nov 19 2010, 10:59 PM)...   Nov 20 2010, 11:30 PM
- - Daishi   Batman doesn't live like a terrorist. Granted,...   Nov 20 2010, 05:53 AM
- - WyldKnight   There is a huge difference between challenge and w...   Nov 20 2010, 06:14 AM
- - WyldKnight   Exactly, challenge without complete destruction. T...   Nov 20 2010, 06:37 AM
- - Dahrken   Sooner or later they WILL have to come to terms wi...   Nov 20 2010, 06:53 AM
|- - toturi   QUOTE (Dahrken @ Nov 20 2010, 02:53 PM) T...   Nov 20 2010, 04:31 PM
- - Seth   I've noticed all the other replies want to dis...   Nov 20 2010, 10:59 AM
|- - LurkerOutThere   QUOTE (Seth @ Nov 20 2010, 04:59 AM) As f...   Nov 20 2010, 06:11 PM
- - Udoshi   The best advice I can give about this is.... Go w...   Nov 20 2010, 06:02 PM
- - Faelan   I say run with it. The only reason to fear Organi...   Nov 20 2010, 07:34 PM
- - Kyrel   QUOTE (Pollux710 @ Nov 19 2010, 11:09 PM)...   Nov 20 2010, 08:11 PM
- - Angelone   QUOTE (Dahrken @ Nov 20 2010, 12:53 AM) T...   Nov 20 2010, 08:59 PM
- - Shrike30   "Real Life Superheroes" in Seattle, or P...   Nov 20 2010, 11:36 PM
- - Angelone   The Red Hot Nukes are fairly benevolent as well. T...   Nov 21 2010, 12:00 AM
|- - kzt   QUOTE (Angelone @ Nov 20 2010, 06:00 PM) ...   Nov 21 2010, 05:17 AM
|- - Angelone   QUOTE (kzt @ Nov 20 2010, 11:17 PM) They ...   Nov 21 2010, 02:23 PM
- - Brainpiercing7.62mm   I think it should be noted that the mob IS weak to...   Nov 21 2010, 01:38 PM
- - Ascalaphus   If your players are having fun, then you shouldn...   Nov 21 2010, 07:26 PM
- - TheWanderingJewels   Players in my game are in Puyallup, near the Taris...   Nov 21 2010, 07:55 PM
- - Saint Sithney   The players kill a mafia pimp to save some hookers...   Nov 23 2010, 05:37 AM
- - Teryon   Why does it seem like most of the ideas presented ...   Nov 23 2010, 06:07 AM
|- - Saint Sithney   QUOTE (Teryon @ Nov 22 2010, 10:07 PM) Wh...   Nov 23 2010, 06:59 AM
|- - Doc Chase   QUOTE (Teryon @ Nov 23 2010, 06:07 AM) Wh...   Nov 23 2010, 06:47 PM
|- - Teryon   QUOTE (Doc Chase @ Nov 23 2010, 01:47 PM)...   Nov 23 2010, 09:17 PM
|- - Doc Chase   QUOTE (Teryon @ Nov 23 2010, 10:17 PM) Co...   Nov 23 2010, 09:55 PM
- - WyldKnight   Because people have this need to keep the setting ...   Nov 23 2010, 06:28 AM
- - WyldKnight   QUOTE (Pollux710 @ Nov 19 2010, 01:09 PM)...   Nov 23 2010, 07:09 AM
|- - kzt   QUOTE (WyldKnight @ Nov 23 2010, 01:09 AM...   Nov 24 2010, 12:08 AM
- - Saint Sithney   I really doubt they're playing it as "unt...   Nov 23 2010, 07:48 AM
|- - toturi   QUOTE (Saint Sithney @ Nov 23 2010, 03:48...   Nov 23 2010, 01:57 PM
|- - Dahrken   QUOTE (toturi @ Nov 23 2010, 02:57 PM) Ta...   Nov 23 2010, 06:30 PM
|- - Saint Sithney   QUOTE (Dahrken @ Nov 23 2010, 10:30 AM) N...   Nov 23 2010, 07:41 PM
- - Ascalaphus   There's nothing wrong with playing a Robin Hoo...   Nov 23 2010, 01:22 PM
- - Brainpiercing7.62mm   I think there is merit to both "sides" o...   Nov 23 2010, 02:01 PM
- - Angelone   That charity street clinic, the orphanage, and the...   Nov 23 2010, 06:12 PM
- - WyldKnight   Well thats the thing, if they're fighting a wa...   Nov 23 2010, 07:58 PM
- - deek   One thing I've noticed in my own games, is tha...   Nov 23 2010, 08:41 PM
|- - Brazilian_Shinobi   QUOTE (deek @ Nov 23 2010, 05:41 PM) I do...   Nov 23 2010, 08:53 PM
- - Cenobite   QUOTE (Pollux710 @ Nov 20 2010, 07:24 PM)...   Nov 23 2010, 09:00 PM
|- - deek   QUOTE (Cenobite @ Nov 23 2010, 04:00 PM) ...   Nov 23 2010, 09:16 PM
- - deek   @Teryon In my SR experience, when it gets too hot ...   Nov 23 2010, 09:23 PM
- - Teryon   Maybe, if this wasnt just the fourth mission. I th...   Nov 23 2010, 09:38 PM
- - Teryon   Well, actually it was just refusing to pay the inf...   Nov 23 2010, 10:09 PM
|- - Doc Chase   QUOTE (Teryon @ Nov 23 2010, 10:09 PM) We...   Nov 23 2010, 10:14 PM
|- - Saint Sithney   QUOTE (Doc Chase @ Nov 23 2010, 02:14 PM)...   Nov 23 2010, 10:58 PM
- - Teryon   Along the lines of 25% compounded while I was in p...   Nov 23 2010, 10:22 PM
- - Doc Chase   Ah. You broke the Eleventh Commandment. That 15%...   Nov 23 2010, 10:24 PM
- - Teryon   It is in *my* book Im also a cheapass, despite th...   Nov 23 2010, 10:28 PM
- - Doc Chase   Thou Shalt Not Get Caught. I read a lot of Heinle...   Nov 23 2010, 10:36 PM
- - Teryon   *facepalm* I shouldve remembered THAT one. Read en...   Nov 23 2010, 10:41 PM
|- - Doc Chase   QUOTE (Teryon @ Nov 23 2010, 11:41 PM) Hm...   Nov 23 2010, 10:45 PM
- - Jizmack   QUOTE (Pollux710 @ Nov 19 2010, 01:09 PM)...   Nov 23 2010, 10:47 PM
- - Angelone   The yaks also take away people's ability to co...   Nov 24 2010, 12:07 AM
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