Danger Patrol.pdf

beta

playtest kit

02.19.2010

By John Harper

oneseven@gmail.com

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the steps

the stuff you need

gather everyone at the table

F Character Sheets printed from this pDF and cut in half

to make 8 Style cards and 8 Role cards.

the

introduce the style cards

F GM sheets and a rules summary for each player.

Gaming stones

introduce the role cards, talents,

to use as power tokens . you’ll need about 8

per player.

a bunch of

powers & special abilities

polyhedral dice , from d4 to d12. (ive of each

size should do)

a bunch of

create names for the heroes

introduce the heroes

red danger dice (d6s). a dozen or so.

a couple of

bowls to hold the dice.

1 paperclip for each player

introduce rocket city & the solar

(to slide on the danger meter to

show their current danger level).

Index cards

system

time to start the show!

. a whole bunch. you need these to create threat

markers. i usually cut a 3x5 card in half for a threat marker.

and a 1/4 card can be used for a pC marker.

set up the action arena

F sharpie to write on the cards.

action!

F table with space in the middle for the dice, poker chips,

and the battle board (the space where you’ll put the threat

and pC markers). ideally, everyone should be able to reach

the two dice bowls.

round two (and beyond)

interlude

suspense!

more action! more suspense!

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1 Here’s the opening speech:

We’re going to play Danger Patrol, an action/adventure

retro sci-i game. The idea is to create the episodes of a

50s-style TV show in the vein of the old Flash Gordon and

Buck Rogers serials (with maybe a dash of the Venture

Bros., Star Wars, and Indiana Jones).

You’re all going to play members of the elite Danger

Patrol —special super-powered crime ighters who

protect Rocket City from evil Stygian Adepts, the nefarious

agents of the Crimson Republic, rampaging monsters set

loose by mad scientists, and other crazy threats.

To make your Danger Patrol hero, you’re going to pick a Style

and a role . Your style tells us what kind of being you are: A

Robot, a Mystic, a cybernetic Atomic, or something else. Your

role tells us what your job is on the team: A super-spy Agent,

an elite soldier Commando, a wiley Detective, etc.

Are you ready? Let’s go!

introduce the

style cards

alIen : the “make your own style” style. say which world in

the solar system you’re from (yes, pluto is a planet and so is the

mysterious planet X).

atoMIC : a cybernetic soldier created just before the end of the

atomic wars that destroyed the earth. you have an atomic reactor

in your chest. you are superman (or -woman!) essentially.

GhoSt: you are a spirit whose soul is trapped between this world

and the great beyond.

IntRepId: you don’t have fancy supernatural powers, but your

courage, resourcefulness, and luck get you through the toughest

scrapes.

MyStIC : an enlightened master of the occult, magic, and other

dimensions.

pSyChIC : Mental powers of telepathy and telekinesis are the

domain of this master of all things mental.

Robot : you’re a Robot!

two-FISted : you’re a human with no supernatural powers, but

you are tough, strong, and ready to rumble!

each player picks a style. it’s okay if two people choose the same

one (assuming you printed extra sheets).

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gather everyone

at the table

name

atomic

guide to a style card with

professor bradbury

tRaItS

each Danger patrol hero is skilled in eight areas of expertise,

corresponding to the eight different Roles on the team: agent,

Commando, Daredevil, Detective, explorer, Flyboy, professor,

and Warrior. these areas of expertise are called traits . you’ll

assign dice to these later, but don’t worry about that right

now. Four of your eight traits are on the style card (the other

four are on the Role card).

agent

commando daredevil detective

CyboRG body: your body is armored and your internal organs have

been replaced by a fusion reactor and cybernetic parts, making you

incredibly resistant to harm. you suffer no penalty for marking a

Stunned or Injured box —your target number doesn’t go up to 5, and

your trait dice don’t go get smaller.

talent each style has a talent , which is a special quality unique to

that style. Most talents let you break a rule in some way.

FuSIon oveRload: Override the safeties on your

internal fustion reactor to generate a dangerous amount

of power. add +2 hits to your action roll.

poweR each style has a power , which is a maneuver your hero can

use for the cost of a power token . you’ll earn power tokens

by going into danger.

Atomic Strength

[+] [+]

Atomic Speed

[+] [+]

SpeCIal each style has four special abilities , which are cool stunts,

training, knowledge, or supernatural abilities that help your

hero by giving them bonus dice (the [+] symbols). When you

use a bonus die, you mark it off. you can “refresh” some of

your marked-off [+] during an Interlude (see p. 20).

Atomic Beams

[+]

Z-Ray Vision

[+]

Spend a power

token to:

F Do +1 hit

F Reduce a hit

F Activate a power

baShed

Stunned

danGeR the danger meter is a very important part of the game. as

your hero goes into danger, your meter will go up, and you’ll

earn rewards like power tokens. in this game, danger is your

friend. Usually. Until you get vaporized.

power

____________

danger F

abIlItIeS

3 aGent : the ultimate super-spy. Good at recon, stealth, deception,

and manipulation.

CoMMando : the soldier. Good at tactics and shooting.

daRedevIl : athlete, stuntman, acrobat, and all-around risk-taker.

deteCtIve : strong-willed, insightful master of forensics,

investigation, the criminal underworld and reading people.

exploReR : experienced traveler of the solar system. expert in all

things alien, especially animals, monsters, and strange ruins.

Flyboy : Male or female—an expert pilot, driver, and astronaut.

pRoFeSSoR : Master of all the sciences and a whiz with technology.

waRRIoR : the hand-to-hand combat and melee weapons expert.

each player picks a role. No two players should have the exact same

style/Role combo.

Distribute your

introduce the role cards, talents,

powers, & special abilities

danger cadet billy says,

“what do the symbols

on the cards mean?”

the dp “lightning” icon means the ability costs a power token

to activate.

you can also spend power tokens by themselves to do an extra

hit or reduce a hit you take. see part 9: action! for details.

the cross symbol means the power helps you or an ally.

the shield symbol means the power is defensive.

trait dice . you get a d12 in your main role trait.

then you get 1d10, 2d8, 3d6, and 1d4 to distribute among the

other seven traits (one die per trait).

Choose your

the crosshairs symbol means the power is an attack.

the arrow symbol means the power involves taking actions.

uniform colors . every hero wears the two-tone

Danger patrol uniform (customised to suit their looks).

Choose your

the star symbol stands for “miscellaneous” powers.

weapon : Raygun, electro-Blaster, or turbo-Rile.

the [+] symbol means bonus die . When you add bonus dice to a

roll, the irst one is a d10, the second is a d8, and the third is a d6

(you can’t have more than three bonus dice on one roll).

When you use a bonus die, put a mark through its symbol to

show that it’s been used. you can refresh uses of bonus dice

during Interludes (see p. 20).

you start with all of your Stuff . you can use your stuff as much as you

like. you can also check off the box next to an item and get a bonus

die (see below).

after you’ve chosen your style and Role, take a minute to review the

talents , powers , and special abilities on the cards. For details, see

Part 9: action! , p. 13.

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