Musing on Masks: Episode 17

CAMPAIGN SUMMARY: James Paterson, Australian private investigator in New York, has been hired to investigate Sydney Silvers who went missing only a night or two ago but whose home was found ransacked by the receptionist. He has just rammed a car through the front gates of Mogens' mansion and has broken his way in through a window into the dining room while Charlie cowers in the car outside.

EPISODE SUMMARY (Ram Raid): Wherein James Paterson, Australian private investigator in New York, must quickly explore Mogens' estate with goons on his tail.

CONSIDERATIONS: This is one of those times when a player goes haring off after the bad guys without much concern or self-restraint.  In this case it's because, all things considered, this really was the best way to try to take out Ambrose Mogens.  Luckily for James, the goons were hired to capture intruders rather than kill them and, ironically enough, Charlies' presence may have just saved his life as he's more prone to rash decision making when someone isn't pointing a gun at his kid's head.

Still it all worked out quite well in a pulpy kind of way and, I must say, props to the player for allowing his character to be captured in the end.  It's always hard, as a player, to know when to hold them and when to fold them, largely because most bad guys don't generally take hostages.

Personally, I find it a lot of fun....