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strong,just like you would expect them to be. Really smart
guys are just that, really smart, just like those bright guys
you knew in school. Only the Colonel is Oberhuman. How
far beyond the pale is he? Far enough to scare the wits out
of your Actors. However, we feel that it would be good
practice, for you, to go ahead and make up a set of
Scales for this Episode, if you wish to.
TIPS AND KEEN BITS
Below, are a few hints for Directing this Episode,
gathered from the many times we've already used it. Stay
calm, keep the action moving, improvise where neces­
sary, and you'll have a blast.
Act I -
The Start
The action begins with our heroes already into their
break-in and rescue. If you want a longer adventure, and
an extra chance for the Main Cast to get themselves into
trouble, you can start them all in some nearby town,
forcing them to plan and execute the rescue mission from
the beginning.
Cut Scene
In this Scene, we recomend you don't say Hitler's
name. lnsead, let the Actors guess his identity through
your descriptions, and through his actions.
Scene II
Your descriptions here should help the Actors to
wonder why the Rocket Laboratory is being abandoned.
Act II -
Scene I
Utilize the townspeople, the bar patrons, and the
underground members. Give the town, and each person
in it, a life and personality. This is a great Scene for roleplay.
Pinch I
Here's where your Actors will go nuts! They'll come
up with a lot of schemes for getting into the hangar, finding
the bombs, and destroying the Zeppelin. Throw lots of
obstacales in thier way. They'll love it... really! Just pull
them into the Midpoint when they've had enough.
Midpoint
This Scene can be played long or slow. Your Main
Cast may even avoid capture (but they'll have to make
their way onto the airship anyway, to stop it before it
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destroys Warsaw). Or, they may be captured, but attempt
a break. They'll always try to gain every edge before being
forced onto the Zeppelin, and creative ideas should
definitely be rewarded.
Scene IV and Pinch II
This part of the adventure is a ton of fun. Make this
time dangerous, and tense. Retrofit your explanations to
maximize the surprises. Provide each of the Main Cast an
opportunity to feet important, while using their favorite
Attributes, Skills, and Descriptors.
Plot Turn II
The classic resolution for this adventure is the
distruction of the OberZeppelin using the timed bombs,
and the subsequent aerial dogfight. Your Actors may
come up with something more interesting. Great! Go with
it. Change the Episode's ending. See if we care.
CHARACTER TEMPLATES
Our intention with the Character Templates is to
provide the bare nessesities, and then to let your Actors
personalize the role they choose to play. These Tem­
plates give you a pre-Scaled character. Your Actors may
then use the Scaling provided, as a guide to filling in their
own descriptions.
STAGE
There are four main locations in this Plot, e.g. the
Rocket Research Laboratory, the Mountian Village, the
Zeppelin Base, and the Oberzeppelin itself In desigmng
this Episode, we intended the following (but don't let this
inhibit your improvisations) ...
c:> The Rocket Reseach Laboratoty is a small
base, taken up mostly by the research facillities.
¢ The Mountain village has several shops,
tavens, and inns.
c:> The Zeppelin Base is very large, and filled
with troops, planes, etc. The OberZeppelin
Hanger itself is immense
¢ The OberZeppelin is huge. It has four
propeller engines, two levels inside, plus the
interior support structure. The top level
contains the small brig, the officers' quarters,
and the like. The bottom level has the airplane
hanger, complete with a hydrolic lift to lower
the planes, barracks, and the control room.
There is also a landing platform suspended
below the ship. Yes, this is an aircraft carrier!