1100 08 AUG 2000, Zdunska Wola, Poland
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"The mission had been going pretty badly so far and when we arrived at Zdunska Wola, our luck did not get better. It was one of those situations where you try to trick someone into thinking you are someone else and they believe you. Only then do you find out they believed it for all the wrong reasons."
Now is where we get down to the nitty-gritty. The team is here to rescue the POWs and I am hoping for their success. For those of you that have followed the story, you know that the team has forged orders about them searching for stragglers of the 5th. The general plan would be to enter the town, talk to the commander, convinve him to turn over the POWs in order for them to be transported father east to work camps.
The encounter will be several scenes invovling:
• The team entering Zdunska Wola
• Locating the prisoners
• Convincing the commander to turn over the prisoners
• Arranging transport for the prisoners, if possible
• Leaving town
Without further ado, let's get started.
Scene 7 – Entering Zdunska Wola (CR 6)
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Scene Setup
The team will roll up slowly to the nearest checkpoint, the turret turned to the side witht he KPV elevated. Again, Wally (with the buk of Potato in the turret) will present the fake orders the group has recieved and insist on being let through. Once the team is let through, they will drive toward the center of town, following the signs for the train station.
With the scene setup, we need to check if the scene is altered. To do so, I roll a D10. If the roll is the Chaos Rank (CR), in this case 6, or less, the scene is altered, otherwise it plays out as planned. The roll is a 6. Since the roll is even, this means the scene is interrupted. This is like a random event, so we need and event focus and event meaning (the action and subject).
• Event Focus: Move away from a thread
• Event Action: Deceive
• Event Subject: A path
Currently, we have one thread open, namely the main thread of the adventure. Something will distract us from that. The action (Decieve) and subject (a path) sounds like someone would give the team bad intell, maybe send them off on a wild goose chase. To get a clearer picture, we can ask a few questions of the GME.
One possibility would be that the Poles would intentionally give wrong information to a Soviet officer. Although this is possible, it would probably not be that common because of fear of repriasals. Still, we can ask.
[GME: Do the guards intentionally give the group wrong information? - Chaos Rank 6 - Unlikely (50%) - 42% - Yes]
Those lying bunch of so-and-so's. One of the things they may lie about is the location of the prisoners or the directions to the train station.
[GME: Do the guards lie about the location of the prisoners? - Chaos Rank 6 - 50/50 (65%) - 32% - Yes
So, they will lie about where the prisoners are. The could tell the group that the prisoners are no longer in town or give them a false location within the town.
[GME: Do the guards say the prisoners are no longer in town? - Chaos Rank 6 - 50/50 (65%) - 70% - No
The group will be sent to the wrong location then. Why would they do that? One possibility is that they want to rob the group, but that is probably unlikely, as the group does not really have anything spectucular except for one thing, Can-Can. That may be a strong motivation.
[GME: Do the Poles plan to waylay the group to get control of the OT-64? - Chaos Rank 6 - Likely (85%) - 86% - No
No, that is not their motivation. Maybe they just hate Soviets and collaborators and want to make sure they cannot threaten Poland again. Poles probably do not have the best relationship with the Soviets and last failed offensive may give the Poles the indication that the Soviet power may be crumbling.
[GME: Do the Poles plan to kill the group because they actually think they are Soviets? - Chaos Rank 6 - Somewhat likely (80%) - 70% - Yes
Ok, so it is a case of mistaken identity. We can work with that. Now we need a group of Poles that can actually threaten an OT-64. The first group should do.
Large Polish military unit #1 with 10 soldiers.
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Elite Polish soldier #1-1
(Initiative: 5, Attributes: 8, Assets: 15, UCD: 5)
Motivation:
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Moderately ambitious: The NPC will wish to be in a position of real responsibility in an organization.
Somewhat ambitious: The NPC will be inclined towards boastfulness and a desire to impress his peers.
Hits:
[][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] -1 Initiative
[][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] -2 Initiative
Note: initiative modifiers are cumulative.
Main Weapon: M231 with 6 magazine(s)/belt(s) and 20 loose rounds
Grenades: Thermite Grenade [] Thermite Grenade []
Equipment: Fatigues, Steel Helmet, Flak Jacket, Pack, Shelter Half, Gas Mask, Combat Webbing, Personal Medkit,
Food: 7kg of Wild Food
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Veteran Polish soldier #1-2
(Initiative: 4, Attributes: 7, Assets: 13, UCD: 4)
Hits:
[][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] -1 Initiative
[][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] -2 Initiative
Note: initiative modifiers are cumulative.
Main Weapon: RPK-74 with 1 magazine(s)/belt(s) and 20 loose rounds
Grenades: Fragmentation Grenade []
Equipment: Fatigues, Flak Jacket, Gas Mask, Combat Webbing, Pack, Flashlight,
Food: 10kg of Wild Food
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Veteran Polish soldier #1-3
(Initiative: 4, Attributes: 7, Assets: 13, UCD: 4)
Hits:
[][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] -1 Initiative
[][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] -2 Initiative
Note: initiative modifiers are cumulative.
Main Weapon: L1A1 with 5 magazine(s)/belt(s) and 10 loose rounds
Melee Weapon: Spear
Grenades: 140mm HEAT Rifle Assault Weapon (RAW) rifle grenade []
Equipment: Fatigues, Kevlar Helmet, Kevlar Vest, Pack, Shelter Half, Gas Mask, Combat Webbing, Personal Medkit,
Food: 4kg of Wild Food
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Veteran Polish soldier #1-4
(Initiative: 4, Attributes: 7, Assets: 13, UCD: 4)
Hits:
[][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] -1 Initiative
[][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] -2 Initiative
Note: initiative modifiers are cumulative.
Main Weapon: AKR with 6 magazine(s)/belt(s) and 10 loose rounds
Sidearm: .45 M1911A1 with 1 magazine(s)
Grenades: Fragmentation Grenade [] Irritant Gas Grenade []
Equipment: Fatigues, Steel Helmet,
Food: 4kg of Wild Food
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Veteran Polish soldier #1-5
(Initiative: 4, Attributes: 7, Assets: 13, UCD: 4)
Hits:
[][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] -1 Initiative
[][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] -2 Initiative
Note: initiative modifiers are cumulative.
Main Weapon: AKR with 3 magazine(s)/belt(s) and 20 loose rounds
Grenades: White Phosphorus rifle grenade [] Fragmentation Grenade []
Equipment: Fatigues, Steel Helmet, Combat Webbing, Pack,
Food: 5kg of Domestic Food
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Veteran Polish soldier #1-6
(Initiative: 4, Attributes: 7, Assets: 13, UCD: 4)
Hits:
[][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] -1 Initiative
[][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] -2 Initiative
Note: initiative modifiers are cumulative.
Main Weapon: AK-74 with 3 magazine(s)/belt(s) and 20 loose rounds
Grenades: 140mm HE Rifle Assault Weapon (RAW) rifle grenade []
Equipment: Fatigues, Steel Helmet, Pack, Flashlight,
Food: 8kg of Wild Food
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Veteran Polish soldier #1-7
(Initiative: 4, Attributes: 7, Assets: 13, UCD: 4)
Hits:
[][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] -1 Initiative
[][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] -2 Initiative
Note: initiative modifiers are cumulative.
Main Weapon: AKR with 4 magazine(s)/belt(s) and 20 loose rounds
Melee Weapon: Axe
Grenades: Fragmentation Grenade []
Equipment: Fatigues, Flak Jacket, Gas Mask, Combat Webbing, Pack, Flashlight,
Food: 2kg of Wild Food
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Experienced Polish soldier #1-8
(Initiative: 3, Attributes: 6, Assets: 11, UCD: 3)
Hits:
[][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] -1 Initiative
[][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] -2 Initiative
Note: initiative modifiers are cumulative.
Main Weapon: SVD with 3 magazine(s)/belt(s) and 10 loose rounds
Melee Weapon: Club
Grenades: 140mm HE Rifle Assault Weapon (RAW) rifle grenade [] Fragmentation Grenade []
Equipment: Fatigues, Steel Helmet, Combat Webbing, Pack,
Food: 4kg of Wild Food
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Experienced Polish soldier #1-9
(Initiative: 3, Attributes: 6, Assets: 11, UCD: 3)
Hits:
[][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] -1 Initiative
[][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] -2 Initiative
Note: initiative modifiers are cumulative.
Main Weapon: Vz-24 with 4 magazine(s)/belt(s) and 10 loose rounds
Melee Weapon: Knife
Grenades: HEAT rifle grenade []
Equipment: Fatigues, Flak Jacket, Gas Mask, Combat Webbing, Pack, Flashlight,
Food: 9kg of Wild Food
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Experienced Polish soldier #1-10
(Initiative: 3, Attributes: 6, Assets: 11, UCD: 3)
Hits:
[][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] -1 Initiative
[][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] [][][][][] -2 Initiative
Note: initiative modifiers are cumulative.
Main Weapon: SVD with 3 magazine(s)/belt(s) and 20 loose rounds
Melee Weapon: Club
Grenades: Fragmentation Grenade [] HEAT rifle grenade []
Equipment: Fatigues, Steel Helmet, Combat Webbing, Pack,
Food: 8kg of Wild Food
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The unit has a/an RPG-16 with 7 rounds
The unit is mounted on horses with riding saddles.
In addition, the unit has 1 Chemical Sniffers(s) and a 1km Manpack
The have three 140mm HEAT Rifle Assault Weapon (RAW) rifle grenade and an RPG-16. That is enough to threaten an armored vehicle.
One final question for the GME.
[GME: Will the Poles open fire without warning? - Chaos Rank 6 - 50/50 (65%) - 37% - Yes
Now we can finish the scene, although this will result in combat.
Scene Resolution
The group stops at the barrier as Wally shows their paperwork. The guards kind of scowl up at Potato and the rest of the team before handing the paperwork back. "{in Polish}: the prisoners are being kept at the train station. The road ahead was damaged in the fighting. Your best bet is to take the second street on the right, it will lead you around the damage."
The sergeant snaps off a sloppy salute and returns behind the barrier.
The group moves down the street and into the ambush.
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