Re: [HoE] Posse Stagnation

[bax <bax1@concentric.net>]

  Never had a problem with a stagnant posse, for the simple reason that the
Marshal is God.  Posse too comfortable with their load of cars and cushy
town gig?  Great.  Someone raids the town, kills most everyone and takes
the cars (or some variation on that theme).  When subtlety doesn't work,
don't be afraid to call down divine fire on the heads of cowardly players.
  A posse can be reluctant, contrary and difficult by themselves- to become
stagnant, they need the (possibly unconscious) help of the Marshal.  If
they don't like seeking out the  source of interesting rumors or following
up on your oh-so-carefully placed clues and story seeds, they've missed
their chance. Next time, light a fire under their butts.  They don't check
out the trucker's story about a nocturnal whozit preying on the mutant
tribe a few miles away?  Great- have one of the posse get mutated and see
what they do when the thing comes after THEM.
  After the posse picks up on this new trend, they'll be falling all over
themselves to chase down the faintest whiff of plotline that you wave under
their (suddenly flared) nostrils. Making things personal does wonders for
the motivation of a posse.

  bax