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Introduction

Shimmer is back for revenge, along with the rest of the Fearsome Five, including their newest member, Francis Van Hoorst. The FF have a cunning plan to take over Crete with a small army of Talos robots. Mrs Riff and Kid Riff are lured to the island to serve as bait for Riff. Mediterranean vacation, or Island of Death?

This adventure is based on DC Heroes #208: Project Prometheus.

Subplots: Ghost Girl

Possession of Aaron's Rod calms her down and quells Ralkazan's influence.

Subplots: Riff

We finally meet Mrs Riff and Kid Riff. Shimmer is back from the dead and she's looking for Riff.

Teaser

At the pyramid. Van Hoorst and Axis Amerika squabble over Aaron's Rod. Heroes can make a lightning raid to grab the Rod and flee.

Act 1

Mrs Riff writes to Riff and invites him to Crete, on behalf of King Minos. Once there she shows him the ruins she's working on, the fable Layrinth of the Minotaur.

Act 2: Scene 1

Introduce Project Prometheus, a solar-powered force field to protect the island of Crete from the Axis. Arachnae and her Minotaur bodyguard head the project. Although affable, they look evil.

Act 2: Scene 2

Dinner banquet to honor heroes. Gizmo and Jinx are present. Arachnae and Mrs Riff seem oddly subdued, due to Jinx's mind control. Gizmo announces that Talos prototype is ready.

Act 2: Scene 3

Next morning, demonstration at Project Talus. Heroes can investigate and note that facility has been in full production for some time now. Might stumble on Shimmer or Van Hoorst. If nothing happens then Arachnae is murdered that night.

Act 3

If all goes according to plan, Fearsome Five unleases Talos robots on island. Robots are stored in the Layrinth with power being siphoned from the solar array to charge them up.
Copyright (c) 2003 Kevin C. Wong
Page Created: December 9, 2003 Page Last Updated: December 9, 2003