Encounter 5: ARC Personnel
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"A tall, middle-aged man comes out of the Dome to greet you. 'Welcome
to the Artic Research Center. I'm Dr Svoboda. How is it you come to our
remote and desolate home?'"
Svoboda is willing to let the heroes do whateve they want as long as
they don't interefere with his work. He'll stall as long as he can. The
heroes can stay in the empty rooms as those three scientists "are at
another site for several days".
As the heroes investigate, they will gain Agitation Points. At 5
points, Transformer will attack them if he can get one or two heroes
alone. At 8 points, Svoboda will arrange an ambush.
Investigations
Svoboda
- Missing people and plane - "A team has gone west by
plane to locate other research sites." +1 Ag Pt if heroes express
disbelief. Perception vs OV/RV 8/7, 3 RAP: no extra equipment is
missing. How is the other team equipped?
- Gravesites - "Possibly some Eskimos. In this waste, a
body could remain fresh for many years buried under the ice." +1 Ag Pt.
Perception vs OV/RV 13/13 (from surface), 2 RAP: the bodies are
obviously white men. If dug up, their skins are blotched and red, with
dark and swollen wounds around an injection mark on their right arms.
- Borer Machine - "We are hoping to be able to bore
down and take samples of colony sea creatures once we locate them with
the drill holes around the base." Perception vs OV/RV 8/7, 2 RAP: the
borers are too large and unwieldly for such a job. Examining the borers
results in a 5 AP electrical attack (booby trapped by Gizmo) and +1 Ag
Pt.
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ARC Crates
- The heavy (12 AP) crates seem to have been moved
whenever a
hero walks through the storage area. There is no lifting equipment on
the base. If asked, an NPC says "We are a team and teams get things
done, no matter how difficult." Perception vs OV/RV 3/5, 3 RAP: hero
notices Mammoth moving a crate unaided.
Special Dome Material
- "We are testing some construction materials developed
by people at ICU." Perception vs OV/RV 8/7, 2 RAP: the equipment list
included no such material.
Drill Holes
- These holes are old and haven't been used for some
time. +1 Ag Pt. Perception vs OV/RV 8/7, 2 RAP: one hole has been
filled in and covered.
Sled Dogs
- O'Jeneus will meet the heroes and show them his dogs.
He will say that he's testing the robotic dogs for a friend. (Dogs are
all stats 3 with STR and BODY 4). Perception vs OV/RV 7/5, 2 RAP:
equipment list doesn't mention dogs either.
Labs
- At least one NPC goes into each lab every 4-8 APs of
time.
- If near tunnel, Perception vs OV/RV 8/7 with 3 RAP to
spot it. Villains will immediately attack if heroes are found in the
tunnel.
- Detective or Scientist vs OV/RV 8/7, 3 RAP: the labs
have more equipment than is needed for water and marine life analysis.
- Six empty syringes and one full one with Alien tissue
fluid. 12 AP attack vs STR/BODY, damage can't be healed during the
adventure.
- +3 Ag Pt if hero is discovered in a lab.
ARC Members
- Attacking an ARC member is +2 Ag Pt.
- Accusing an ARC member of wrongdoing is +1 Ag Pt.
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