[UA] Jailbreak (was Re: joy & sorrow)

[soulstice]

Hey all,

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From: David M Jacobs <dmjacobs at zipworld.com.au>
Reply-To: ua at lists.uchicago.edu
Date:  Fri, 08 Mar 2002 15:21:00 +1100

>I've got about four people who I want to introduce to the hobby, and >I've been considering a UA scenario, possibly one from One Shots or >Weep.  Is there any scenario that folks on the list particularly >recommend?

OK, i'll admit that i haven't been able to look at Weep (it's not available here in South Africa, and the exchange rate currently sucks, so no internet purchases for me), so i don't know if there are any cool modules/once-offs in there.

I have looked at One Shots, though, and the one i'd recommend from there is either Jailbreak or Joy & Sorrow (sorry!  :P); they really were my favourite once-offs.

However, the best once-off for UA i've run (this assumes that you haven't run it already) is the one in the back of the UA core rulebook: ....  and i can't remember right now what it's called [yes, you can shoot me now, and boot me off the list for this  ;)   ]. The one with Bill Toge splitting into three versions of himself... 

I ran that for some friends who were completely new to UA. By the end of it, they were saying "W.T.F.!!", but were hooked: those four people have played in every UA game i've run since. I personally love the Lynch-style reality swapping, and the splitting of the story from a single point (the car exploding). The fact that there are three different incarnations of Bill, in different situations, also gives a great feel of how a UA game would be. Since they're new to Roleplaying, they haven't played this, and it would be a great starting point. 

Cheers, 
Soulstice

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Why do I always try
To better who I am?
Why can't I realize 
That I've always been sinking?

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