[UA] Jailbreak chat

[Kevin Elmore]

Just to reinforce what was mentioned earlier, those who
haven't seen Jailbreak may want to skip over this post.





> Try hiding the map from the players, and just telling the
> convicts "there's
> a corridor leading off towards what might be a kitchen,
> and there's a door
> on the left of the living room." If they have to explore
> the house, their
> curiosity will draw them onwards.

When I run it, I give copies of the map to Uder and Ella. 
I also typed up a summary of each room including what
clockworks are in what.  I really ought to scan that in and
upload it somewhere.  

The convicts usually ask what that door is.  One time, they
never knew that the two other doors in the living room led
to the bathroom and the closet.  One guy was trapped by
Bors on one end and Tristan on the other.  So he went
through a door.  He rolled randomly to see which door he
went through.  You should have seen the look on his face
when I told him he ran into the closet.  

> I do that too. The second time I ran it, I started with
> the convicts and
> hostages outside the house in a broken-down car.  The
> convicts went inside,
> and the hostages freed themselves. I ended up running two
> totally separate
> games, which was tricky. Still, it was fun when the
> ex-hostages turned up
> with the state troopers - and saw the tough, mean
> convicts running out of
> the house, relieved to be arrested again...

That sounds tricky.  I started it off with them walking up
to the house once.  However, the convicts were too
concerned with cutting wires (ha!) and peering through
windows and checking exits.  By the time it came to the
point where they bust in and take Uder and Ella hostage,
the moment of furious action was gone.

Maybe it was that particular group, but from now on I
describe the situation up to entering the home.  Then the
action begins as all seven of them burst into the living
room.  It gets everyone involved right away.

But the state troopers showing up as the convicts beg to be
arrested is pretty cool.

I like it when this thread pops up (and it always does).  I
can pick up some hints and ideas from people who ran it.

Kevin


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