Referee Notes Entry 2

The Last Game Session (circa 1991)

The original campaign came to an end in a single session after about a 7 year hiatus.  What was supposed to be an introductory encounter to get the players' feet wet, turned into a bloodbath.  The old style of "fast and loose" play continued with a reckless decision by the characters.
A simple encounter with an agent of the Imperial Naval Intelligence Service (INI) turned disastrous.  The characters encountered the agent at a shopping mall located in a starport compound (Junidy/Aramis [0802]).  What the player characters didn't know was the agent was unaware of their identities.  Instead of letting the encounter take its course through conversation (the agent was not hostile to the group), the group opened fire on him without saying a word.  The gunfire drew the attention of starport security forces and a huge gun battle ensued.   If memory serves me correctly, the players were rolling horribly and I (the referee) was rolling well. Needless to say that some of them were killed and the others captured.  The sad thing was that the main scenario of this campaign session never got played.

The reboot of the 3 Fists Triumvirate Campaign will alter this event dramatically, with the player characters surviving and escaping the arresting authorities.

More to come.

Tom Conboy