Mini-Scenario 1
The Road to Freedom
by Roger Range
HTML conversion by Michael P. Owen, March 2000
This is a scenario for two or more players. The leader of a powerful local cycle gang has been captured and must be transferred to a state prison. The loyal gang members want him back.
Set up 3 or 4 clean, straight road sections. The police player gets three stock police cars (from Crash City or Deluxe Car Wars) and a stock Hideway Magnum (from The AADA Vehicle Guide). Alternately, the police player can custom-build a van (that must include passenger space) and any three other vehicles with a total budget of $80,000.
The police player may use up to 8 characters, with 50 skill points apiece. Each officer must have at least 3 skills at base level. Each policeman has body armor and an SMG; if you put a second officer in the van to act as a guard, he gets improved body armor, an AV rifle, a box of 12 grenades, and a portable fire extinguisher.
The cycle player gets $60,000 to build as many motorcycles as is possible. This money must also pay for any personal equipment the gang members use. The cycle player gets as many characters as he wants, up to the limit of three for every two cycles and one per sidecar (if the play built 12 cycles, for example, he could use 18 characters). There must be space somewhere for the gang leader. Each gang member gets 40 skill points, and must have 3 skills at base level. The gang leader has no body armor or equipment, and has taken one hit (he was wounded when he was captured), which makes him for the most part useless.
The police player sets up first. Place two of the escort vehicles in the outside lanes, side by side. Put the van 2 inches behind them, in the center lane. The third escort vehicle is also in the center lane, 3 inches behind the van. The convoy is moving at 60 mph.
The cycle gang player approaches from the rear in any formation, at 70 mph. When the lead cycle is 6 inches behind the trailing police car, start shooting.
Every time a new road section is needed, roll 2 dice. On a 7, the section is curved (roll randomly to determine which way). Also, roll one die -- on a 6, the road section is debris-littered.
If the cycle gang recovers their leader and he gets away -- it's a total cycle gang victory -- no matter how many gang members die. The police won't shoot the gang leader while he's still in their custody, but he could die by accident . . . if the police are wiped out but the gang leader dies, it's a draw. If the cyclists are wiped out but the gang leader dies, it's a marginal police victory. And if the cyclists are wiped out and the gang leader remains in police custody, it's a total police victory.
