Re: [HoE] (retry) Questions about Hell or High Water and Lectors (spoilers for Hell or High Water)

[Sean Michael Whipkey <highway@cstone.net>]

At 05:26 PM 6/11/99 -0400, The Baron Samedi wrote:
>1) any general tips for running? planning to cover it in 2-3 sessions

Sounds good to me.

>2) Neutrias...no size is given...I am assuming 3...is this accurate?

I'd assume between two to three - I wouldn't give it a hard "it's x size".
Just fudge it there.

>3) is there an upper limit on the # of Gators in the initial assault? by
>the numbers I read, like 32 Gators will be coming at them...in 4
>motorboats...I can see my group staring oddly there.  That is 8 guys per
boat!

You know your posse better then we, so send the appropriate number of them
- and if there are too many for the boats (say, over 4 or 5), send one or
two extra boats.

>4) any recommendations on why the Lector should not just drop a Nuke on the
>Delta Queen?  I am making it a good ways away, with a -15 to hit mod.
>anything else?

Well, yeah, the Lector can Nuke it...but he can't guarantee a hit on it.
And what happens when the Bloats sneak up behind him as he's concentrating
on it...

>5)anyone think the  townsfolks should react badly to the Lector? such was
>my original thought, but then it occurred to me that if they did the
>Templars would probably abandon them.  the players would probably feel that
>such a course of action, while regrettable, may be needed.  

They're not too bad.  Perhaps if you have him seen as a hero right away,
saving a kid from drowning or something, they'll be more likely to take him
in.

>6)given the PCs are "really real;ly lost" right off would they (the
>Templars and companion) get Doc Norman as a Martyr up front? I could say no
>but it seems that such would be a cop out.

They're about to be found, though, like it or not - so I'd say no.  Wait
until they get themselves lost again...

>7) when big al attacks, I assume the Lector will be unable to attack
>him...does this apply in self defence? I am assuming yes.

I'd agree with you there.

SeanMike

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