Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 22:56:28 -0400
From: SD Anderson <102250.1425@compuserve.com>
Subject: Enemy: Illuminati

Subject: Enemy: Illuminati
Posted by: SD Anderson

Enemy: Illuminati                                         Base Cost 50 pts
for a 9- frequency. 

   The character has made an enemy of one of the illuminated powers. The 
base cost is determined as worth more than a nation because:

a ) illuminated groups can control *nations* and 
b) they automatically qualify as an unknown enemy. 

It may be restricted to 4 color Supers characters if the GM wishes. The 
example below definitely works best in a Supers setting.   As a result, the
other illuminated powers take an interest in the characters as well. Even
if the character(s) manage to destroy the original power group, the other
group powers are still active and still unknowns. 

   Playing this disadvantage requires either an Illuminati game deck or 
some INWO cards.  If the illuminati roll indicates they show up, randomly
draw a master  group, three puppet cards and a plot card if you are using
an INWO deck. 
The order of the three puppet cards drawn is important. The puppets are 
attached to the master card as if they had been taken over in that 
order. If they can be attached in a chain and there is transferable 
power available from group(s) on the chain, the card that represents the 
attacker can be aided by the groups behind it as well as the Master 
group. 

   Any card that does NOT have an input arrow is treated like it has one 
input arrow if the GM feels it’s good for the story. 

   Any groups that cannot be attached to the attacking card in a manner 
that allows them to transfer power sit out the attack. 


   The plot card is another element the GM may elect to use in play. 
Example: I drew The Net as the master group and 1) The Phone Phreaks 2) 
Girlie Magazines and 3) Loch Ness Monster. The plot card is Nobel Peace 
Prize. 

   The Phone Phreaks have transferable power but no output arrow. They 
connect to one of The Network’s arrows and will either work solo or sit 
out the attack. 
   
   Girlie Magazines has an output arrow and the GM opts to attach the 
arrowless Loch Ness Monster card to it by granting it an input arrow. 

   The Phone Phreaks sit this one out. A photo shoot of models at Loch Ness

manages to attract Nessie and send ’her’ on a rampage. Complicating matters
is that a former head of state, a winner of the Nobel Peace prize is
another guest at the hotel the photo shoot is working from and he is using
his influence to try to keep the monster safe for scientific study. Our
heroes have been called to the scene and 
must rescue the distressed damsels and vanquish the monster while dealing 
with the demands of the former head of state. 

   What The Net gets from this encounter is something best left for another

adventure... 

Other examples: 

   Interference. A character whose basic attack for example, consists of 
flying at high speed into his opponents will have the FAA show up to ban 
him from flying. Key weapon components will be recalled because of a 
defect that was discovered. Any character who defies the interference 
gets what he deserves. No dice rolls, no acceptable extenuating
circumstances from the judge (an obvious miscarriage of  justice might win
on appeal but the character will be legally tied up for many months). 

Semiconscious Liberation Army: A van full of these folks pulls up and 
they emerge, each carrying a bomb strapped to their back. We know these 
are bombs because there is a big sign on the back (and a placard worn in 
front of the SLA agent) saying "Warning! Bomb on back may explode 
prematurely if I take any damage!" The agent’s assignment is to go up to 
a designated victim, push the detonator then return to headquarters for 
debriefing. 

   For some reason, few SLA agents manage to perform this last 
part of the assignment. Even if they survive, they don’t know where the 
HQ is! 

   The bomb will also detonate in 10 seconds whether the agent is 
hit or pushes the button. (If the SLA is controled by the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission or any Nuclear Power, be afraid...)