[TML] An Odd Idea

[darby eckles]

Tom Naro wrote:
  >(In one game the graveyard was simply an ancient battlefield or a
> weapons testing range.  In another, it was a "mis-jump" attractor.)
   
  The first game i ran with the Gateway book I did something similar, though it was a misjump causer.  Every so often, when certain planets within a pair of distant systems lined up with their suns, a fantastic lightshow would occur in both systems, stretching out towards their fringe in the direction of the other system.  The intensity of the light show depended on several factors, such as what other planets or systems were in the way or near alignment, etc.  People would come to the two systems (I think they were 5p or 8p apart) to study the phenomenon, as they figured that it may be caused by some old ruins carved into some mountains (variants were found on both planets).  It was also known that when the lightshow was on, a lot of misjumps within the interviening and surrounding areas occured, so there was a sort of schedule for those parts.
   
  Anyways, that was a splash of color for the adventure, which actually involved the players working for the ISS, preventing an insane Solomani Privateer from rearing up a small Navy to attack a populated moon, as well as rescuing a "kidnapped" K'kree from some pastoral extremists (well, the K'kree was actually one of those aberations that could stand Humans, and arranged the whole thing as a way to get his Herd to have an area intervention), and deliver a Prince back to his lands (as well as protect him, as it was the moon that was going to be attacked) who turned out to be an imposter, but that was actually known by the people before hand, so it was ok.... BREATH.... and anyways it was never finished, and the players never discovered teh 'whys' of the lightshow, nor did the big battle occur between some Vargr allies (they were operating out of the old Darkling ship) and the Soli attack force, nor did the K'kree jump into the middle of it while transiting through on their
 way to their "intervention"... basically none of the REAL fun for me, the GM, happened.  
   
  Perhaps someday we'll get back to it.  I've got it all written out and waiting... 
   
  Darby

       
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