A Living Spycraft Mission for Levels A Living Spycraft Mission for Levels

3, 8, 13, and 18 Agents 3, 8, 13, and 18 Agents

The Beast Of The Beast Of

Dunvegan Dunvegan
by Andy & Jeny MacPhee by Andy & Jeny MacPhee

his is a standard RPGA Network tournament for

T a team of four to six 3rd-level agents (though the

serial’s challenges and XP rewards are tiered so
that the serial can be played by up to six agents of lev-
els 8, 13, or 18 as well). See the Living Spycraft website,
or the Living Spycraft master rules document (February
2003 Edition), for which agents may play at each of these
target average agent levels. Set aside a four-hour time
block for this event. Instruct the players to leave the
character sheets face down until you have read the
introduction.
The actual playing time should be about three hours.
Make sure to let the players use the last 20 to 30 min-
utes of the event time block to briefly describe their
characters for each other, and to vote on each others’
performances during the mission. Use the standard
RPGA Network voting procedures. Make sure you have
finished voting before you collect the players’ voting
sheets, so you won’t be influenced by their votes and
comments.
A note about the text in this module – some of it is
written so that you may present it to the players, while
other text is for your eyes only. Text for the players is
presented in shaded boxes throughout the serial. It’s
strongly recommended that you paraphrase the player
text, instead of reading it aloud; some of the text is gen-
eral and must be adapted to the specific situation or to
the actions of the agents.

L I V I N G L I V I N G
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Requires the use of the Spycraft™ Espionage Handbook, Requires the use of the Spycraft™ Espionage Handbook,
published by Alderac Entertainment Group, Inc., and the published by Alderac Entertainment Group, Inc.,
Dungeons & Dragons® Player’s Handbook, and the Dungeons & Dragons® Player’s Handbook,
Third Edition, published by Wizards of the Coast.® Third Edition, published by Wizards of the Coast.®

1800-10
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GC Introduction
How to Use This Product Dunvegan Castle is situated north of Inverness in the
Abbreviations Scottish Highlands. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) uses the
This adventure uses standard Spycraft NPC abbreviations, castle as a facility for weapons development and testing. The
as follows: only civilians who live close by are the inhabitants of the
Atk Attack small fishing village of Fuilden (see GC handout #1 for more
Def Defense details on Fuilden and the local area). The locals know that
Fort Fortitude the castle is a military installation, but are encouraged to
Init Initiative believe that it’s a remote listening post for monitoring com-
Ref Reflex munications. Lt. Colonel Fraser Campbell, an officer of the
Spd Speed Highlanders Regiment, commands the facility.
SV Save Efforts at the facility are being focused on development of
v/wp vitality / wound points a resonance weapon. A breakthrough has recently being
Will Willpower made by Dr. Roger Bainbridge, a chief scientist on the project,
Ability scores are abbreviated as normal (see the Spycraft making construction of the weapon viable. This work is very
rules). high security, as the UN has strict restrictions on developing
this type of weapon, and the MOD would rather they didn’t
To prepare to run this serial, you should read it completely at find out. Unfortunately, Professor Norman Whyte, the pro-
least once. You may wish to photocopy the map at the end of the ject’s other chief scientist, is a double agent. Recruited sever-
download for ease of use as well. al years ago into W.A.R.D. (Worldwide Alliance for Regional
Domination), Prof. Whyte has informed his superiors of the
existence of the weapon.
Spycraft W.A.R.D. has decided to steal the weapon’s plans for itself.
This module requires the use of the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® This will enable it to construct the weapon, and also allow
PLAYER’S HANDBOOK, THIRD EDITION, published by Wizards of the blackmail of the British government, which won't want
Coast,® and Spycraft™ Espionage Handbook, published by Alderac details of its questionable research to be made public. Whyte
Entertainment Group, Inc. You won’t be able to run this adventure has insisted that he goes along with the plans, as he does not
without it. want to remain and risk being discovered as a traitor.
Spycraft, Shadowforce Archer and all related marks are ™ and In order to obtain the plans, W.A.R.D. has sent in an
© 2003 Alderac Entertainment Group, Inc. All rights reserved. extraction team to get Whyte out. Security measures in place
mean that it would be impossible for Whyte to simply leave
via the front door with the plans. W.A.R.D. has recently
The Beast Of Dunvegan placed an agent in the area, in the form of the new local
Author: Andy & Jeny MacPhee postmistress, Sandra McGregor. She arrived in Fuilden from
Brand Manager: Patrick Kapera Inverness six months ago to replace the previous postmaster.
Editor: Scott Gearin Her role is to act as a contact for Whyte and the rest of the
Creative Director: Mark Jelfo team; she does not know the details. This enables Whyte to
Art Director: jim pinto regularly receive W.A.R.D.'s instructions via an innocent
Cartography: Andy & Jeny MacPhee weekly visit to collect his packet of biscuits, shipped every
Art: Jason Walker Thursday morning like clockwork.
Whyte contacted W.A.R.D. with information on the break-
through via Sandra McGregor and has been waiting for con-
tact with the extraction team. The first member of the team
to arrive is the spotter who sets up in an isolated position in
the moors around the castle, maintaining a watch. He main-
tains contact with Sandra McGregor, via secret meetings on
the moor, finding each other by prearranged light signals.
This has caused some consternation among the locals, as the
strange lights have not gone entirely unnoticed. There is a
local legend about the Beast of Dunvegan - a savage creature
that wanders the moors at night looking for victims. The
spotter is using these tales to his advantage, and has acquired
an enormous wolfhound to wander the moors and perpetuate
the legend.
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The spotter has also established a camp under the castle in
old smugglers caves, long since deserted and forgotten. The
caves once connected to the castle, but the tunnel had later
caved in. He has repaired the damage to the tunnel, with
Whyte working from the inside to conceal the entrance to the
castle basement.
Several incidents have combined to cause serious prob-
lems for the carefully planned extraction. A routine patrol by
the Highlanders stumbled across the spotter’s hideout, forc-
ing him to turn his dog on them. The bodies were left on the
moors in order to fuel rumours of the Beast of Dunvegan. The
dog has also killed a local farmer, whose sheep wandered too
close to the spotter’s hideout. Secondly, Dr Bainbridge dis-
covered that Whyte was planning on stealing the resonator
coil, and confronts him. Whyte overcomes him, and with the
help of the spotter, disposes of the body. This has increased
the urgency of the extraction — it will only be a matter of
time before someone is dispatched to investigate the disap-
pearance of the doctor.
The rest of the W.A.R.D. extraction team arrives the day
before the agents. They land in the smuggler’s cave in two
Zodiacs (motorized dinghies) and prepare for Whyte to make
his escape down the prepared tunnel into he caves. However,
even the weather appears to be conspiring against them.
There have been storms for the past 2 days; causing high
tides and flooding the caves for at least twelve hours after the
agents arrive. Whyte is trapped and has to wait to make good
his escape. Worse, Whyte had sabotaged the next test to
guarantee the value of the research he was stealing. He was
supposed to be gone already, but now he’s going to have to
use the chaos of the failed test to cover his escape. Until then,
his plan is to delay the investigation long enough to get
away.
Serial Synopsis
The Beast of Dunvegan follows the standard Living
Spycraft serial format, and is divided into an introduction
and 3 scenes. The second scene has several elements that can
be played in any order.
Mission Briefing and Gearing Up: The agents are sum-
moned to a briefing. They are to travel to Dunvegan Castle to
investigate the disappearance of a top scientist, along with
the death of several soldiers in mysterious circumstances.
Time is of the essence — it’s not going to be possible to keep
the deaths hushed up for ever.
Scene 1: The Bleak Fortress. The agents arrive at Dunvegan
and meet with the commander, Lt Colonel Campbell. The
agents also meet with Prof. Whyte for the first time. He tries
to delay the agents without raising their suspicions. The
agents cannot get access to the scientific facilities (and hence
the secret passage to the basement) due to delicate experi-
ments taking place, and must start their investigation else-
where. The agents will have the opportunity to talk to the
soldiers about the murders, hear about Prof. Whyte’s regular
trips to the Post Office and find out about tensions between
locals and the soldiers.
Scene 2: A Trip to the Shops. In Fuilden, the agents can
learn more about the bad feeling between the locals and sol-
diers, including some recent punch-ups, although everyone is
shocked about the murders. Older inhabitants whisper about
the return of the Beast of Dunvegan. There will also be an
opportunity to meet Sandra McGregor. Agents who visit the
moor may attract the attention of the spotter and his trained
attack dog.
Scene 3: Endgame. When the agents gain access to the
basement, Whyte has taken the opportunity to disappear. The
agents should mange to locate the secret passage — Whyte
has not covered his tracks very well. The team must battle
through the W.A.R.D. extraction team, whilst Whyte is
preparing to make his getaway on the Zodiacs. A chase along
the jagged coastline chase ensues.
Mission Briefing
The agents have been summoned to London Office for a
briefing.
Read the following to begin the mission.
You are escorted by the secretary who greeted you on arrival
along a corridor and up a flight of stairs. She stops in front
of a door marked Mr Grey, and knocks once. A voice from
inside calls “Come in”. As you enter the office, your first
impression is of large picture windows that dominate the far
wall, allowing an excellent view of London’s distinctive sky-
line. In the centre of the room sits a large round table with
eight chairs. Sitting at the table is a small man, bald and
rather portly. He smiles as you enter.
“Good morning gentlemen (and ladies). Allow mw to intro-
duce myself — I am Reginald Grey, Liaison Officer with the
MOD. I apologise for the short notice in bringing in you in,
but a matter of some urgency has arisen — a Code Yellow.
Please, won’t you all be seated?”
The following are the main points of the briefing — pre-
sent them as you wish. Encourage the agents to ask
questions. The most likely questions and answers are sug-
gested below. Any information not given in these notes is
either on a need to know basis, or information that Grey sim-
ply doesn’t have.
• The British Government has a top-secret weapons research installation,
codenamed Grey 3. It is located in the north of Scotland, at a rather des-
olate place named Castle Dunvegan. The research conducted their is
highly sensitive, and of a need-to-know nature. The agents do not need
to know the nature of the research.
• Over the past week, two of the soldiers assigned to the base have been
killed while on patrol on the adjoining moor, apparently savaged by a
wild animal. For now, the matter is being kept quiet while the military
investigates, but this state of affairs can’t last forever. Their bodies have
been removed to a military base outside Inverness.
• Three days ago one of the top research scientist disappeared after a
major breakthrough in the research.
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• The facility commander — Lt. Colonel Sir Fraser Campbell of the Scottish
Highlanders has so far been unable to discover what is going on and has
resisted MOD offers of help. Naturally, the Agency is very concerned
about a possible infiltration of the base. That’s why the decision has been
made to send in a team to investigate.
• Find the missing scientist and make sure there is no threat to the secu-
rity of the base. If the mystery deaths can also be solved, this would be
a bonus, but ensuring that the security has not been compromised is the
primary objective.
• Lt. Colonel Campbell will be informed of the agent’s arrival, but is unlike-
ly to be happy about it – they will have to tread carefully.
Special Favors
The GC should inform the agents of two favor checks spe-
cific to this mission they may make at this time.
• With a successful information favor check (DC 15/15/20/20), an agent
may request a detailed autopsy of the killed soldiers be forwarded to
them in the field. Details are found under Development in Scene 1.
• With a successful clearance favor check (DC 15/15/20/20), an agent may
request that Lt. Colonel Campbell not be informed of the true size of the
agent team, omitting one agent from the team roster. This agent will not
be able to deal with the Lt. Colonel officially, but may be able to inves-
tigate more discretely in town. This may impact both Scenes 2 and 3.
Gearing Up
The GC should provide the agents with a time limit of 20-
30 minutes to choose gear and gadgets.
This mission is Code: Yellow.
The agents may requisition any standard-issue gear they
wish, but may choose no individual gadget above 2 GP.
Additionally, any requests for a personal weapon above 25
BP or tactical personal weapons are denied.
If time is short or the GC wishes to get straight to the
action, it’s encouraged that he assign gadgets from the fol-
lowing list, or allow the agents to normally requisition gad-
gets from these options.
• Standard grappling hook belt (1 GP).
• Tie camera (1 GP).
• X-ray lenses (2 GP).
• Standard shoes (1 GP).
• Standard watch (1 GP).
• Hypnosis lenses (2 GP).
• Standard attaché case (1 GP).
• Taser cufflinks (+0 GP to any clothing option).
• Lapel pin gun (1 GP).
A Note for Visiting Agents
In England, the naming of floors is different than prac-
ticed in the United States. The lowermost floor is the ‘ground
floor’ and the floor above that is referred to as the ‘first floor’
(which would be called the ‘first floor’ and ‘second floor’
respectively in the USA). The English terms are used through-
out this adventure.
Scene 1:
The Bleak Fortress
Agent Description
The agents spend a few uncomfortable hours in the back
of a Lynx Helicopter flying north toward Scotland.
Experienced agents may wish to do some research about the
area en route. The pilot, John McTavish, knows very little
about the mission, he was just ordered to take them to Castle
Dunvegan. He knows the castle is some top-secret place, full
of boffins, but that is all. He did hear a rumour once that the
area was supposed to be haunted or something, but these
rumours are ten a penny in the north of Scotland.
They can also search the Internet. A successful Search
or Computers check (DC 15/15/15/15) generates a hit in
Professor Darwin’s Catalogue of Paranormal and Supernatural
Occurrences in Scotland. This describes the legend of the
Beast of Dunvegan, which is said to roam the moors around
the castle, and was responsible for the death of the last Laird
over 80 years ago. There is no reference to the work carried
out at the castle.
If an agent choses to go in unofficially, he is dropped off
outside of town, and may approach the town or castle on
foot.
The weather remains overcast, with occasional bursts of
rain throughout the agent’s stay (see the Spycraft Espionage
Handbook, page 232).
As the agents arrive at Dunvegan, read the following.
You peer out of the window as the helicopter descends into
the castle courtyard. The ancient structure looms in front of
you, looking desolate and bleak against the slate grey sky.
A soldier pulls the door to the helicopter open, and icy rain
blasts you in the face. You step out, and are escorted across
wet cobblestones and up a flight of stairs into the great hall-
way where you are met by a pasty faced young Lieutenant.
He introduces him self as Lt. Alistair McPherson and informs
you that the base commander, Colonel Campbell, is waiting
for you in his office. Without any further delay he leads you
up the main flight of stairs to the first floor. A sentry stands
outside a door, marked Base Commander. He knocks, then
opens the door and announces your presence. Inside the small
room are two individuals. The first, dressed in a perfectly
turned out uniform, is obviously the Colonel. He sits behind
a large desk, and does not rise to greet you, his expression
grim. Off to one side, gazing out of the single window is an
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unkempt man with greasy hair wearing a crumpled lab coat.
The Colonel addresses you in a voice more suited to the
parade ground than a private conference.
“Gentlemen (and ladies), have a seat. I’m sorry that I could
not meet you in person but I have been rather busy this
morning, and since I was not informed of your arrival until
just a few hours ago, I’m sure you will understand. I must tell
you that I am not at all happy with your intrusion into my
orderly run installation. Simply put, I don’t think that you are
needed here. I am already conducting my own investigations
into the matter, and will send off my findings to the MOD in
due course. So, as you can see, you are somewhat surplus to
requirements.”
The Colonel gives you a sharp glance and adds
“Of course if you still want to waste your time I’ll understand,
but I warn you not to interfere in the important business
going on here, otherwise you’ll find yourself removed.”
It should be obvious to the characters that they are not
going to get anywhere with the Colonel, he is just too pig-
headed to admit he needs help. They can of course ask him
some questions, but he knows only what is presented below.
• His companion is Prof. Whyte, currently the head of the scientific team,
following the disappearance of Professor Roger Bainbridge. If the agents
wish to carry out any investigations into the lab, or speak to the rest of
the scientific team, then they must speak to Whyte first. As far as
Campbell is concerned Whyte is a good guy, and a key player in the suc-
cess of this base’s research. He will certainly not countenance any dis-
paraging remarks or accusations against him without strong evidence.
• The agents are free to look around the castle, and talk to the soldiers, as
long as they do not interfere with their duties. The scientists and their
lab are off limits until later tonight. The scientists are testing “the
process” and the door to the Lab will be on a timed locking mechanism.
• Two of the soldiers and a civilian have turned up dead, with strange bite
wounds on their bodies, and one of the chief scientists has disappeared.
The colonel has not reported the sheep farmer’s death to the MOD, hop-
ing that it is unconnected.
• Campbell has hastily put together a theory that explains what has been
happening at his base. He is worried he will be replaced if it is found that
he was lax in any way. His explanations are simple and straight forward,
and he does not wish to hear any theories concerning the beast of
Dunvegan. To sum up his ideas : “The two dead soldiers were quite obvi-
ously killed by some local ruffians over at the Smuggler’s Den. There has
been some tension lately, mainly due to the lads’ involvement with some
of the local women. They must have got into a bit of a brawl and one
thing led to another. One particularly large fellow there going by ‘Big
Tam’ has been trouble before. As for the bite marks, maybe badgers or a
fox gnawed on the bodies after they were dead?”
• As for Professor Bainbridge, well, he was getting a bit absentminded in
his old age and he liked to walk along the cliffs. It’s obvious that he sim-
ply fell in and drowned. His body will no doubt turn up, washed ashore
along the coast somewhere.
• While they’re not especially welcome, there are no guest rooms in town.
The agents will have space set aside for them to stay in the barracks for
the duration of their investigation.
• The agents don’t need to know what is being developed here. There are
players that will try to find out anyway. If they can access Campbell’s
office without being seen, a successful Open Lock check (DC
20/25/30/35) gives them access to the man's filing cabinet revels a memo
about the breakthrough on the resonance coil, an important part of the
“device”. This is all the information he has.
GC Description
Whyte was supposed to be in the lab today, but “missed his
appointment” because he had sabotaged the test and didn’t
want to be in side the labs when the resonator self-destruct-
ed. If separated from the commander’s shelter presence, he
will have no credible justification for his missing the tests,
other than having been “caught up in some reading.” He had
not counted on outside agents been sent in, and is holding
on to his calm only barely. A successul opposed Sense Motive
check reveals that he's hiding something, but no amount of
prodding pries it from him at this time.
The caves are draining even now, so all the commander
has to do is wait for the lock to open. He is trapped in the
castle until then, since the foul weather has prevented him
from making his way to the cave via boat. Cancelling the
experiment now would look suspicious, all he can do is avoid
the agents long enough to make his escape.
Map Key
The castle is split into five different areas (see pages
33–34 for a plan). Refer to the text here during this open-
ended encounter. There are a number of personalities to be
encountered in this section, and their location is detailed
later in this text, as is the information that they have and will
reveal in conversation. Make the agents work for information
– don’t just present it as written, or reduce it to gather infor-
mation checks (unless you’re very pushed for time).
The Keep: The Keep is three stories high, but the uppermost
floor is barely used; the rooms are mostly empty and used it
as storerooms, especially since the Lab occupies the base-
ment.
Ground Floor: The ground floor is always a bustle of activ-
ity. As well as the great hall, which is dominated by both the
great staircase and the huge stuffed bear, there is the soldiers’
mess, the kitchens and the guardroom. Two sentries always
man the guardroom, while another two are stationed at the
bottom of the stairs. The guardroom is littered with monitors,
feeding images from all over the castle (except the basement).
From here the officer of the watch can co-ordinate the secu-
rity of the castle. Breaking into the guardroom is far more
trouble than it is worth. The officer of the watch (Corporal
Anderson) is more than happy to help the agents in their job.
1. Kitchen — A standard army field kitchen, it contains
everything you would expect. There is a dumbwaiter to
the floors above and an interconnecting door to the Mess.
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2. Mess — The room is fitted out with long trestle tables.
There is enough room here to feed about 60 at a time.
3. Guard Room — Two sentries are always stationed here.
They are both armed and have orders to patrol the
ground floor at irregular intervals.
4. Stairs Up — This is the great staircase leading up to the
floors above. Two guards are permanently stationed
here.
5. Welcome Room — Both the great staircase and a huge
stuffed bear dominate Great Hall. Many swords and
shields and ancient banners decorate the walls.
6. Stairs to Basement — Below the great staircase, there is a
smaller staircase leading down to the basement, behind
a time-locked steel door.
First Floor: The first floor is used almost exclusively by
Campbell and his officers. Campbell’s office, the officer’s
mess (McPherson is here) and the Library dominate this floor,
along with a few bedrooms. There is only one guard on this
floor, and he stands outside Campbell’s office. He will not
desert his post in any circumstance short of a full-scale evac-
uation.
7. Stairs Up.
8. Library — The library is rather well stocked with techni-
cal manuals, science textbooks and the colonel’s own
collection of historical military books.
9. Admin Office — Several admin officers work out of here.
There is a small computer workstation here, as well as a
main line phone connection. The filing cabinets contain
details of requisition orders by the scientists for special-
ist’s technical equipment. If the officers are distracted,
a task requiring two agents to succeed with one Bluff
check each (DC 10/15/20/25), the cabinet may be pilfered
with a successful Sleight of Hand check (DC 5/10/15/20).
Within, a file includes requests for components towards
construction of “Resonance Prototype 4”. A successful
education check (DC 20/20/20/20) suggests that this is
research into weapons banned by the UN.
10. Colonel’s Office — The Colonel will almost always bee in
here working. He is very anxious to get the investigators
out of his command and will not have much time to
spare to aid them in their quest.
11. Officers Mess — If the agents are looking for something
to eat, they will be directed here. Tonight’s menu
includes roasted duck and pate fois gras.
12. Guard — The colonel always has a guard stationed out-
side his office. This is more for form’s sake than any real
need for protection.
Second Floor: The second level is abandoned. It is used
mostly for storage by the guardsmen, including blankets,
food, officer’s wine etc.
The Basement: There is of course another floor in the cas-
tle — the basement laboratory. The agents should already
know that access is prevented on their first visit as the time
locks are still in place. This may not deter some agents from
trying to obtain entry. The door is located beneath the great
staircase in the main hall. The first thing the agents need to
do is come up with a way to distract the sentries at the main
staircase. If they come up with a suitably cinematic plan,
great — let them go for it. Bear in mind that they may have
to explain this to Colonel Campbell later, and he will not hes-
itate to eject them from the base.
Opening the door requires a successful Electronics check
(DC 35/40/45/50). The other way is to gain access to the com-
puter network and bring the whole system down. This
requires 4 rounds, and a succesful Computers check (DC
35/40/45/50).
If they succeed, proceed to Scene 3, but make the scientists
a lot more unhelpful, since they just had their experiment
ruined. At the first sign of trouble, Whyte will make his
escape down to the cave.
13. Antechamber — The stairs lead to a small observation
room. There is a rows of benches filled with computers,
microscopes, and other pieces of standard lab equipment.
14. Main Laboratory — This is the main lab where the
Resonator weapon is being tested.
15. Secret Door — Leading to the caves.
16. Office — General open plan offices containing numerous
technical drawings.
17. Office — General open plan offices containing numerous
electronics schematics.
18. Empty Lab.
19. Empty Lab.
The Garage: The garage contains three Land Rovers, one of
which the agents can requisition for the duration of their
stay, and two large army Bedford trucks. Jimmy Douglas, the
mechanic, will be found here. He’s attempting to tune up one
of the big trucks, and having no luck, so will be quite abrupt
when dealing with the agents. If anyone helps him with a
successful Mechanics check (DC 18/23/28/32), he's a lot more
forthcoming.
The Barracks: The barracks are equipped to accommodate
more than thirty soldiers. If the agents are looking for any off
duty personnel, the chances are they will be here, and since
they are off duty, and out of sight of their superiors they are
more likely to be talkative. Adam Smith and Andrew
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Fitzpatrick are found here. The team will be shown a cluster
of bunks near the back that have been cleared for their use
while in the area.
The Courtyard: The courtyard is both wet and slippery,
that’s why the two soldiers stationed by the front door tend
not to leave the guard huts unless they really have to. This
duty is usually thought to be the worst assignment. This
makes them less likely to want to stop and chat — they real-
ly don’t want reassignment to this duty in a hurry. The walls
of the courtyard are some twenty feet high with battlements
all around. Two sentries are supposed to be patrolling this
area, but they will have taken shelter in the tower.
The Old Tower: The old medieval tower overlooks the
bluffs below. It has a wonderful view of the cliffs and the
tremendous waves that crash against them. The two roving
patrols have taken shelter out of the howling winds in here,
but if they hear anyone coming they quickly go back to their
patrols. If cornered by the agents they tend to be very talka-
tive since they don’t want to be reported for dereliction of
duty. They include Gareth Russell and David Booth.
Threats
There are no threats in the castle unless the agents choose
to create one by attacking the security forces or scientists.
If they do, it is unlikely they with be able to defeat the 30-
man force on the site. The soldiers attempt to capture the
agents if no one has been seriously injured, but if they kill
someone, the kidd gloves come off, and it's very likely the
team will die before things are straightened out.
Security
The exterior walls of the castle are well worn, allowing
agents to ascend them with a successful Climb check
(DC 15/15/15/15). Security cameras make doing so without
being seen quite difficult however — agents ascending the
castle walls must succeed with a Hide check (DC
20/25/30/35), or be spotted by guards at the Admin office
(see the First Floor, location #3).
The garage and main gate are secured with simple
but sturdy padlocks that require a successful Open Lock
check (DC 10/15/20/25) or a succesful Break check (DC
13/18/23/28) to bypass. Exterior doors require a successful
Open Lock check (DC 13/18/23/28) or a succesful Break check
(DC 15/20/25/30) to bypass. Interior doors require a success-
ful Open Lock check (DC 8/13/18/23) or a succesful Break
check (DC 10/15/20/25) to bypass.
Events
Roughly 10 hours after the agents arrive, the time lock on
the door to the basement will release. This sets in motion the
events of Scene 3.
Troubleshooting
The actual timing of the entry to the lab is entirely up to
you as the GC. If the game is getting bogged down, then sim-
ply run Scene 3 when you want to. However, bear in mind
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that allowing the agents access too soon will allow them to
find the tunnel and hence the secret base, making for a very
short adventure! If agents do force the door, the sabotaged
resonator goes off just as they are opening the door!
Development
After questioning the castle staff and security, the agent’s
only avenue is to venture into the nearby town. If an agent
came in secret, he should have the opportunity to link back
up with the team at this point. Agents should be aware of
possible leads in the form of the past altercations with the
patrons of the Smuggler’s Den, and curious about the third
death, that of the local sheep farmer. If agents successfully
requested an autopsy of the soldiers during the mission brief-
ing, they receive a phone call from the home office as they
are leaving the castle, passing on the news that the soldiers
were mauled by a very large animal, likely some sort of
canine, but one of the soldiers also had a fresh bullet wound
from a high calibre rifle…
Scene 2:
A Trip to the Shops
GC Description
This scene is spilt into 4 locations. Threats and agent
information are listed separately for each as necessary.
The small village of Fuilden lies only a mile down the road
from the Castle. The agents may walk, or requisition a vehi-
cle from the castle. The only places of any interest are the
Post Office and the local Pub — the Smuggler’s Den. If agents
wish to inquire about the dead sheep farmer, the good doctor
Avery lives on the south end of town. The residents don’t
have much of value to further their investigations. The only
residents available for questioning are the old ladies from the
post office and the barman in the Smuggler’s Den (see below
for what they know). Questioning either of these will gener-
ate the following information.
Agent Information
• With regards to the Beast of Dunvegan - Ooh, it’s a beastie alright, some
kind o’ demonic hound that prowls the moor, and eats the livin’.
• What do you know about the dead soldiers/ missing scientist?” Well I
think them there soldiers were eaten by the beastie, that’s why the sol-
diers up at the castle are keeping a’thing so quiet. Whit missing scientist,
dinna ken (don’t know) anything aboot missing scientists?
• Is there anyone new in the village at the moment?” Nae, no one…unless
you count the new postmistress. She’s been here a few weeks, bit o’ a
strange one, looks bored all the time, funny accent, she isn’t from around
here.
• “Where can we find Big Tam?” Oh him probably propping up the bar
some. You wanta to watch yourself though, he’s a wild one. Took a swing
for Sally McGowan’s young man, so he did.
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The Post Office
Agent Information
“As you enter the quaint little shop a small bell tinkles above
the door. There are several older women standing by the
counter. A beautiful young woman stands behind it, sorting
through some papers. The older women appear to have been
having a heated conversation as you enter, and you are sure
you heard the word ‘beast’, but as you enter they simply shut
up and give you nervous stares. They mumble something to
the young woman behind the counter and then beat a hasty
retreat around you and out of the door. The postmistress
turns her attention to you with a welcoming smile. “Good
morning stranger, how can I help you?”
GC Information
The Post Office provides the main and connection to the
outside world and is the only shop in the village. The new
Post Mistress, who arrived six weeks ago, is in fact an agent
for W.A.R.D. She also happens to be the mistress of the
Regional W.A.R.D. commander for Europe, Sir Simeon
Smythe. Smythe has ordered her to assume the persona of
Sandra McGregor, in order to take over the rather conve-
niently timed vacancy when the previous postmistress died of
a heart attack. Sandra has been actively collecting rumours
and information about the local area, and storing it on her
laptop, but her main task has been to meet regularly once a
week with Whyte as he collects his biscuits. He gives her the
latest news and passes on any important information deemed
necessary to pass on up the chain of command. Now the
extraction team has arrived, Sandra is more than happy, it
means that she will soon be out of this backwater, and back
at Sir Simeon’s side. Sandra is incredibly beautiful, even
without her designer wardrobe and personal hairdresser.
If the agents have some reason to search her home before
she leaves for Inverness they will find several items reveal-
ing her dual nature. The equipment includes three passports
in different names, and a 9mm Beretta. There is also her lap-
top computer. This has a high-level encryption code requir-
ing a succesful Cryptography check (DC 25/30/35/40) or a
successful Computers check (DC 30/35/40/45) to bypass.
The computer contains are emails regarding “the extraction
team”, and mention of “an advanced spotter” to “take up
position on the moors”.
Threats
Sandra will answer any question that the agents put to her,
but as soon as they start to quiz her she will instantly work
out whom they are. Once the party leave she will close up the
shop as normal for the afternoon. She will then pack what
she needs and drive to Inverness to catch the morning sleep-
er for London.
Unless the agents trick her into revealing herself or they
come back later they will not find out about her duplicity
until the debriefing. Even if they find some reason to take her
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into custody Sandra reveals nothing about the extraction
team, as she knows she is a dead woman if she does. She will
put up no resistance to any force come along quietly, but will
not betray W.A.R.D.
The Smuggler’s Den
Even in this remote town, the pub is still the major stop
over for many of the town’s working folks, and a sure place
to find loose tongues. With the recent death of the soldiers
and one of their own, the town pub is more prosperous than
usual, and crowded with all sorts at all times of day.
GC Information
Whether the agents are looking for Big Tam or not, they
will find him in here. He has been here drinking for most of
the day. Local gossip suggests that he may know more about
the murders on the moors than he’s admitting. He is certain-
ly not in the mood to answer any questions the agents may
have to put to him. If the agents persist in trying to question
him, he will try to intimidate them. However, he is a typical
bully, and if threatened with superior force, will back down.
• Did you fight with the soldiers? Yeah, sure I did, them soft southerners,
thinkin’ they are betta’ than us ‘ere, well we showed them!
• Why were you fighting with them? Well, they were comin’ on too strong
onto the women weren’t they!
• When was the last time you saw them alive? ‘Twas the last time they
came inta town fer a night oot, Well we sure drove them oot, its nae
wonder they havna been back!
• Did you kill them and then dump them in the moors? NO, of course not,
we would’ve beat them up, but kill them, what do you think we are?
• Do you own a dog? Na, can’t stand dogs.
Threats
Tam does not pose a real threat to the party – make it
clear, if necessary, that it would be wildly inappropriate to
seriously wound or kill him. If the agents attack, a large
number of the Den’s patrons will come to his aid. If subdued
by then, he will of course tell the agents everything that he
knows, unfortunately that is not very much at all.
The Doctor’s Home
One of the larger homes in Fuilden, Dr. Thomas Amery
serves as both the village doctor, veterinarian, and to his sor-
row, coroner.
GC Information
Dr Amery is mildly suspicious of unexpected visitors, and
still sullen over the recent death of one of the town’s sheep
farmers (and a personal friend of his). He won’t offer any
information over the phone, but if approached in person and
handled carefully — with a successful Diplomacy check
(DC 10/25/20/25) — he provides the pathology report follow-
ing the farmer’s death (see Player Handout #2). Even a casu-
al examination will show that the Lt. Colonel’s “chewed by a
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fox” theory is obviously rubbish. Dr. Amery has no more
information to offer, but will lend his opinion that “the
Beast” is very out of place for the small island – there have
not been any deaths among the sheep population to support
a large predator…
The Moor
The largest feature of the region, agents may wish to go
out to where the bodies where found.
Agent Information
The stretch of land between the castle and the village looks
both bleak and depressing. All around you are gentle rolling
hills covered in the same brown grass, and intermittent
clumps of heather. The land is also treacherous — bogs and
muddy pools litter the area, proving deadly to those that
don’t know their way around. To make matters worse, the
howling wind rolls across the moor making it difficult to hear
anything at any distance. Added to this the hail and snow
that are threatening to fall and you have one of the most mis-
erable locations you have ever witnessed. Surely an ideal envi-
ronment for the ‘beast’ to hide out in. The only real landmark
is the Tap of Dunvegan, a small hillock halfway between the
castle and the village. Suddenly the quiet is shattered by the
eerie howl of an animal.
GC Information
This encounter only occurs if the agents choose to exam-
ine the moor. If it goes badly for the agents then the GC can
have help arrive in the form of a patrol from the castle. Two
Highlanders out patrolling the countryside hear the fight and
will come running. If the agents do not need help the patrol
arrives at the conclusion of the encounter and can be left to
deal with the body of the spotter (assuming he is dead), or
can take him into custody.
If the characters fail to find the tracks of the ‘beast’, or the
redoubt of the spotter then the W.A.R.D. agent will do little
to reveal himself, it is not necessary for the characters to find
him in order to complete their mission.
The howl is that of the spotter’s dog, having picked up the
scent of the agents and alerting its master. The spotter now
knows the agents are there and makes his way to the redoubt
on the top of the hill. There he spies on the agents with his
binoculars. Anyone observing the hill and succeeding with a
Spot check opposed by his Hide skill bonus of +6/11/16/20
notices him (the camouflaged redoubt grants the spotter a +4
gear bonus with all Hide checks). If agents stay in the area
for more than 5 minutes, they notice large paw prints scat-
tered around the area, which may be tracked back to the tap
with a successful Track check (DC 15/15/15/15).
If the agents spot anything or simply decide to explore the
hill then the spotter will unleash his hound, but stay hidden
himself on top of the hill. If the party drive away or kill the
hound and continue up the hill, he will conclude that his
cover has been blown, and do his best to take out the agents.
He will only fire if he is convinced they are going to climb
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the hill. The hound is a specially bred dog from W.A.R.D.’s
laboratories on Malta. It is the size of a small pony, jet black,
with slavering jaws, and large eyes.
The Spotter has picked his redoubt well. Whichever direc-
tion the agents come from they will have to climb the 150
feet to the redoubt. The only cover on the hill, other than the
redoubt, is some rocks at the base of the northern side,
almost 80 ft. away from the top. The rocks are large enough
to provide total cover to two agents, and three-quarter cover
to two more. The spotter’s nest provides him with three-quar-
ter cover. Combined with the sniper rifle he carries, this
makes him a very dangerous threat if cornered. If agents are
able to get into the redoubt and disarm him, he will surren-
der. If the spotter is killed, the hound will flee, and go into
hiding.
If the agents do manage to capture him alive, he can
reveal surprisingly little about the organisation he works for,
other than the name, W.A.R.D.. His mission was to open the
tunnel between the caves and the castle and liaise with his
controller in the village. He knows that there is something in
the castle that his employers want, but doesn’t know what.
Yes he killed the soldiers; they came too close and could have
reported him. The idea of the ‘beast’ came from the post-
mistress, who brought him the dog a few weeks ago. He has
been here nearly a month. He also knows that another team
is due here any time in order to extract something from the
castle. He contacted the postmistress through pre-arranged
torch signals every third night. The spotter will only provide
this information if pressed by the agents, through some kind
of trickery or intimidation.
Threats
The spotter will try to take out as many of the agents as
he can from a distance, no matter which direction they
decide to come up from. If the party is not wary, and have
not indicated they are expecting trouble, then the spotter will
gain the element of surprise for the first round. Burst of
heavy rain strike the hillside every two to three rounds, dou-
bling all range penalties, and reducing movement rates to
one-half standard (rounded up).
Troubleshooting
All clues, and the townsfolk's whispered comments, even-
tually point to the moors. If the agents insist on remaining in
town, one of the soldiers they spoke to in a friendly fashion
during the day will call them by cell phone shortly before the
time lock releases and ask them to return to the castle
because “Something’s going on down-.” There is a bizarre
hum on the line, and then it goes dead.
Development
It's possible that the agents will discover the presence of
W.A.R.D. agents in the village or on the moors. In any event,
they should return to the castle to either brief the Lt Colonel
of their findings or to rest up in preparation for the follow-
ing day’s activities.
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Scene 3: Endgame
Back at the castle things are going awry. Whyte’s sabotage
has caused the resonator to not only fail, but violently self
destruct!
Agent Description
A faint pure note fills the castle, alerting everyone that some-
thing not quite right is going on. It builds in volume to
resemble a full-blown rock concert pounding through the
stones of the castle, sending down streamers of dust from the
ceiling. The simple tone suddenly turn into a cacophony of
grinding, clashing notes and swells even louder for a
moment… Before dying away abruptly. Ears ringing, it’s clear
that the sound came from beneath the keep. Then a second
rumble is heard, but this from the old tower collapsing i
nto the courtyard. In moments the castle is a scene of confu-
sion — and the root of it must be the laboratories under
ground.
Unopposed by the Highlander soldiers, you make your way to
the entrance to the labs.
The door opens with a hiss of air, and beyond lies a set of
stairs that spiral down into the gloom. At the bottom you find
yourselves in a small room, filled with laboratory benches,
covered in computers and complex electrical equipment. Dust
and moans fill the air. A door on the right hand wall is marked
“Offices”. A second door is on the far wall; it is closed but you
can see through the remains a glass panel into a large cham-
ber. Glass shards litter the floor. In the centre stands the ruins
of a massive gun-like construction, cable hanging limply to
connect it to a bank of computers standing against the near
wall. Several scientists are sprawled over the computers,
dazed, unconscious and even bleeding. One of the scientists
looks up and stumbles you.
“You’ve got to help them!”
GC Description
When the agents finish their other investigations, the time
lock opens, granting them access to the basement labs (some
determined agents may arrive here a little early by breaking
in during Scene 1 — in this case, assume that Whyte has
somehow been alerted to the team's activities, and play the
encounter as written).
Dr. Carson is not having a good day – since Bainbridge’s
disappearance, his team has been having problems getting
the resonator to function properly. Now the device has torn
itself to pieces, and injured some of his team. Also, he was
expecting Dr. Whyte to be here to assist in analysing the
results, but he hasn’t been seen since early afternoon. He is
rattled by the accident, but basically unhurt. He will co-oper-
ate with the agents once everyone else has been evacuated
from the basement. With soldiers helping haul people out, it’s
relatively easy for Whyte to slip past in the chaos. Dr. Carson
knows nothing about the dead soldiers, and but can provide
the following details.
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• What happened? Uh, well, it went into a feedback cycle. Rather cata-
strophically. This is going to put us back years…
• What are you building? Well I’m not at all sure I should tell you…but
since your one of the security chaps, it’s a… well, in layman’s terms a res-
onator generator. You see everything will disintegrate at a certain sonic
level, much like the way an opera singer can shatter glass. Well this
device can shatter anything at a certain sonic level. Top secret though,
mum’s the word.
• Where is Dr. Whyte? Haven’t see him all day… Well he’s probably around
here somewhere. Perhaps in his office, or seeing the Commander. We
were expecting him back by now though, a little bit annoying, but I’m
glad he wasn’t around to tell the truth. My ears are still ringing…
• Where is Whyte’s office? Just down the corridor there – 2nd on the right.
• Why were you arguing/ what is wrong with the machine? Oh well, ever
since Bainbridge disappeared, we haven’t been able to get it working
properly. Now the whole thing’s shot. Needed his expertise I suppose.
• What happened to Bainbridge? Must have been an accident – he liked
wandering along the cliffs, a keen birdwatcher so I believe. Some of the
chaps here think he may have been kidnapped because of his work, but
that’s ridiculous.
• Do you know anything about the spotter on the moor/Sandra McGregor?
Sorry old chap, can’t help you with that.
Dr. Carson joins his team upstairs once the agents are
though with him. Whyte’s office isn’t locked, and he obvi-
ously isn’t there. The office is empty and appears to have
been vacated fairly recently. On the cluttered desk sits a pile
of empty file sleeves. Behind the desk is an overturned case
for disks, now quite empty. A large tapestry covers one wall.
The office is fairly standard; desk, chair, computer etc.
They can check out the computer if they wish, but it’s been
wiped. Each agent should make a Wisdom check (DC
12/12/12/12) to notice that a draft seems to be coming from
the far wall, behind the hanging. A casual search — no skill
check required — reveals a passage behind the hanging.
Whyte was obviously in a hurry to leave – he hasn’t bothered
to close the passage behind him.
Read the following to the agents.
Peering through the opening you can see a small winding
stone staircase leading down into a narrow tunnel lit by lights
strung along the wall at head height. Footprints are visible
in the sandy floor. After about 30 metres the tunnel appears
to open out into a cavern. Figures are visible moving around
the cavern.
Assuming that the agents decide to follow the tunnel, read
the following.
At the far end of the cavern you can see Dr Whyte running
towards several figures dressed in wetsuits. As you enter,
he sees you and points towards you shouting, “That’s them.
We must get away. Follow us after they are dealt with.”
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Whyte then runs into a small passageway with two of the
mysterious figures. Two others take up sentry positions
behind rocks at either side of the passageway, whilst the
remainder snatch up spear guns and head towards you.
The agents need to get past the W.A.R.D. team as quickly as
possible. Assuming they make it, they will find that the other
two soldiers and Whyte have fled down the passage into a
partially submerged underground cave open to the sea. They
have powered up one of the Zodiacs and are making ready to
escape in it. To catch Whyte, the agents will need to defeat
the rear guard and chase after him in the other Zodiac.
The agents need to get past the W.A.R.D. team as quickly
as possible. Assuming they make it, they will find that the
other two soldiers and Whyte have fled down the passage
into a partially submerged underground cave open to the sea.
They have powered up one of the Zodiacs and are making
ready to escape in it. To catch Whyte, the agents will need to
defeat the rear guard and chase after him in the other Zodiac.
The final chase should be played at break neck speed.
Don’t allow the characters too much time to debate what is
going on, as if they do then Whyte and his guards will sim-
ply get away.
Read the following to the agents.
You finish dealing with the guards and glance to where Whyte
and his guards fled. Dashing after them you find yourself in
a secondary chamber. Beached in front you is a single Zodiac
and speeding out towards the safety of the North Sea is a sec-
ond Zodiac with Whyte and the frogmen.
Regardless of what the characters are going to do now,
they are at least 8 lengths behind the escaping Zodiac, and
with each round the party spend debating the issue Whyte’s
craft gains an extra length. This should play out as a chase
scene using the rules in Chapter 7 of the Spycraft handbook.
Assume for the first three rounds that Whyte’s Zodiac will
attempt to pull ahead. One of the W.A.R.D. soldiers will be
doing the driving. If anything happens to him, the second
soldier will take over. If not, he will be using a field radio in
the zodiac to keep the pick up vehicle informed of their posi-
tion. Meanwhile, Dr. Whyte will attempt to pick off the
agents by shooting at their Zodiac.
Zodiac, Gear Points, 3; Size, Large; Handling +3; Speed 120 ft;
MPH 12/24; Defence 12; WP, 20; Hardness 1. OPT (25%).
After five rounds have elapsed, assuming the chase is still
going, the agents can spot a larger ship on the horizon. After
seven rounds the characters will be able to tell it is some kind
of fishing trawler. After ten rounds they will clearly be able
to spot the Russian flag on the trawler (Russian fishing
trawlers are fairly common on the North Sea). Finally, after
fifteen rounds, if the agents have not caught up with Whyte
then the chase is over. The trawler actually has a twenty-
pound deck gun mounted on the prow. They start shooting at
the agents' zodiac, likely having no problem sinking the tiny
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craft. If this happens, then the team has lost — each agent
should make a Swim check (DC 15/15/15/15). with success,
the agent finds some wreckage to hold onto as he watches
the trawler whisk Whyte and the plans away.
If the agents manage to catch up to Whyte then he will
realise that the game is up, but he will not attempt to sur-
render while the W.A.R.D. soldiers are there to protect him.
Ideally, the agents need to stop Whyte from getting away.
Threats
The W.A.R.D. team are professionals, and quite capable of
giving the teams a serious fight. Dr. Whyte is at wits end with
the pressures of the last week and particularly today. He has
no other goal but to escape.
Troubleshooting
If one agent was not staying at the castle (having been
omitted from the DOM’s agent list), allow him to have
entered the cave from the ocean side (possibly brought in by
Big Tam, who knows of the sea cave), coming up on the
W.A.R.D. troops from behind. No agent should be left out of
this fight, and the crossfire may help even the odds.
Rewards
Keep track of the agents’ accomplishments throughout this
serial and reward them with the following XP at its end. In
this serial, the GC should give out the first-tier reward if this
serial if played at 3rd-level, the second-tier reward if the ser-
ial is played at 8th-level, the third-tier reward if the serial is
played at 13th-level, and the fourth-tier reward if the serial
is played at 18th-level.
All XP rewards have an associate letter (“A”, “B”, “C”, etc.),
indicating their difficulty and benefit within a ‘mini-tree’ of
XP rewards. Though the agents might complete multiple
objectives within a tree, they only ever earn the XP for the
highest letter of any tree for which they qualify.
Example: When an agent completes a “C”-class objective,
he earns the “C”-class reward only. He may not also gain the
XP reward for any other lettered objective in the same mini-
tree (in this case, he may not also earn the rewards for either
the “A”-class objective or the “B”-class objective.
Note: Living Spycraft experience is never earned until the
end of a serial, and agents may never gain levels during the
course of a Living Spycraft serial.
Action Dice
Each player gains the following XP rewards, as well as an
amount of XP equal to the number of action dice you award-
ed him × 25 XP (to a maximum of their agent level × 25 XP).
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Scene 1: The Bleak Fortress
A. Diplomatically handling the Colonel: 50/100/200/250 XP per agent.
A. Finding information about tension with locals: 25/50/100/125 XP per
agent.
A. Finding information about Whyte’s regular trips to the village:
25/50/100/125 XP per agent.
A Finding information about the Beast: 25/50/100/125 XP per agent.
A. Getting information about the deaths on the moors: 25/50/100/125 XP
per agent.
A. Breaking into the Colonel’s office and getting information about the
weapon: 25/50/100/125 XP per agent.
A. Breaking into the basement laboratory: 50/100/200/250 XP per agent.
Scene 2: A Trip to the Shops
A. Finding out Tam isn’t involved: 25/50/100/125 XP per agent.
A. Working out Sandra is involved: 25/50/100/125 XP per agent.
B. Finding proof that Sandra is involved: 50/100/200/250 XP per agent.
A Killing Sandra: 25/50/100/125 XP per agent.
B. Capturing Sandra: 50/100/200/250 XP per agent.
A. Killing the spotter on the moor: 100/200/400/500 XP per agent.
B. Killing or capturing the modified hound: 150/300/600/750 XP per agent.
C. Capturing the spotter on the moor: 200/400/800/1,000 XP per agent.
Scene 3: Endgame
A. Putting together the clues and working out Whyte is involved:
50/100/200/250 XP per agent.
A. Killing extraction team: 100/200/400/500 XP per agent.
B. Capturing one or more of the extraction team: 200/400/800/1,000 XP per
agent.
A Killing Whyte: 100/200/400/500 XP per agent.
B. Capturing Whyte: 200/400/800/1,000 XP per agent.
A. Plans are lost at sea: 25/50/100/125 XP per agent.
B. Plans rescued: 100/200/400/500 XP per agent.
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Debriefing
The main goals of the scenario are discovering the nature
of the killer (the modified dog on the moors) and identifying
security risks (in the form of Dr. Whyte) and securing the
plans for the resonator weapon before they could be stolen
(succeed in prevent Whyte’s escape).
Control’s reaction varies depending on whether the agents
stopped from Whyte escaping or not. It is also assumed that
the party did not arrest Sandra McGregor. If they did then at
some point before the debriefing she manages to escape from
the authorities, after the agents hand her over. If for some
reason the characters actually killed her then it is assumed
that she was only critically injured, and somehow she man-
aged to survive.
If the agents successfully stopped Whyte, they are con-
gratulated on dealing with a potentially disastrous security
breach. If they did not, they are thanked anyway for uncov-
ering a mole, but get the impression they will be assigned to
routine missions for quite some time. They also learn that
there was another W.A.R.D agent working in the area (assum-
ing that the agents did not uncover Sandra McGregor). Either
way, her description was matched to that of an ex KGB oper-
ative named Anna Fedorowicz. It is believed that ever since
the collapse of the Soviet Union she has been selling her
skills to the highest bidder, and now apparently works for
W.A.R.D.
If there is extra time, feel free to roleplay the debriefing
and have Control assess the group’s performance. Then have
the players fill out their RPGA forms and wrap up the ses-
sion.
GC Aid #1
The following are several personalities from the castle
guards. All of the soldiers belong to the Highlander
Regiment, and most resent their posting to this remote and
desolate site. Use the common stats to represent any of the
soldiers.
Private First Class James Douglas — James is more com-
monly known as Jimmy and is the base mechanic. He is very
busy, repairing one of the bases broken vehicles. The charac-
ters may get information out of him, if they offer to help him
fix the truck. He knows that some of the soldiers have been
making trouble in town, something about the girls in the
fishing village. It’s the same old story unfortunately, small
town and jealously over the few free women in the village. If
the characters are looking for trouble in town, then Big Tam
is the one to look for. If anyone was responsible for the
deaths of the soldiers it was him.
Private First Class Adam Smith — Adam is a very loud and
brazen young soldier. He was hopeful of fun and excitement
when he joined the army, but now he is stuck out here in a
dead end assignment and is very bored. Smith is one of the
soldiers that had a run in with Big Tam and his hooligans,
they tried to throw their weight around, but Smith and the
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lads showed them the error of their ways. No way they could
have been responsible of the deaths of the lads, he’s all talk.
Smith also witnessed an argument between Whyte and the
missing scientist Bainbridge, but that was nothing unusual,
Bainbridge argued with everyone.
Private First Class David Booth — David is rather a super-
stitious man. He has been growing more and more nervous
about his posting. He had heard the tales of the Beast of
Dunvegan before he came here. It is something of a hobby
for him. His private research indicates that a mysterious beast
murdered the last Laird of Dunvegan, and all of his family.
Booth doesn’t want to meet the same fate.
Private First Class Gareth Russell — Gareth is quiet and
unobtrusive but will help the agents if he believes they have
the authority to ask him questions. He knows that Whyte
goes into town every Thursday to get his especially imported
biscuits from Harrods. But Russell thinks it’s just an excuse
to visit the postmistress, she’s hot.
Corporal Andrew Fitzpatrick — Andrew is rather a dishev-
elled individual who slimes his way through life in the army.
Doing just enough to get away with it and still keep his
stripes, he is not the most reliable individual. He hates Lt
McPherson and will not so subtly try to implicate him in the
murders of the soldiers. “Well he didn’t like them there sol-
diers too much did he, they were going to report his incom-
petent backside they were, he must have done; it stands to
reason”.
Corporal Anderson — Anderson is a incredibly hardnosed
individual. A veteran of the Gulf War, he is a no nonsense
soldier who is both very competent and capable. Anderson is
the real reason the base is run smoothly from the day to day.
If Lt. MacPherson is given a command it usually falls to
Anderson to make sure that it is carried out. As a result he
has become very important in the base, far more than his
rank should indicate. Anderson feels very sorry for
McPherson, and will not say anything against his superior
officers. However, he will talk to the agents if he is convinced
that they are truly here to help, and not make a report on the
inefficiency of the officers of the base. Anderson has his
doubts about Whyte; he is the only one of the scientists to
actually leave the base on a regular basis. Why does he need
these special biscuits anyway? What is wrong with the ones
in the tearoom?
Junior Lieutenant Alistair McPherson — Alistair is some-
what out of his depth here. He has not long been promoted
and is still unsure of his way around in command. Alistair is
very nervous about the happenings around the castle, and is
concerned about his own safety. He is not at all willing to
help the agents. They are not part of the chain of command
and therefore he sees their presence as an intrusion. Alistair
is very loyal to the Colonel and will report back to him on all
of the activities of the agents make.
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Statistics
Special Note: Though this serial was not designed using
the Mastermind System, mastermind point (MP) costs are
included for all characters herein so that you can easily port
them into your Mastermind System-designed home games
with ease.
Scene 1: The Bleak Fortress
Highlander Soldiers
The resident guardians of the Grey 3 research site, these
soldiers are professional and well organized, but slightly
bored with their remote duty assignment. Still, they handle
themselves well in a crisis, and let their training take over
when something unexpected happens. Lt. Colonel Campbell
uses the same stats, but at one tier higher (to a maximum of
4th tier).
Highlands Soldiers (first-tier — target average agent
level 3), 2nd-level mercenaries/2nd-level operatives (minions,
squads of 5 — 44 MP): Department: Special Forces. CR 3.
SZ M; v/wp 28/12; Init +4 (+2 Dex+2 class); Spd 30 ft.; Def 14
(+2 Dex, +2 class); Atk: fist/punch +4 (dmg 1d3+1 subdual),
knife +4 (dmg 1d4+1, error 1, threat 20, range 10 ft.) MP5SD
submachinegun +4 (dmg 1d8, accuracy –1, error 1–2,
threat 20, Range 25 ft., qualities and mods: CS, DP, RG, SS,
In muzzle brake and suppressor — 30 shots); Face 1 square;
Reach 1 square; SA None; SQ None; SV Fort +5, Ref +3,
Will +5; Str 12, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 9;
Skills: Climb +2, Demolitions +5, Driver +4, Hide +6, Listen +2,
Move Silently +8, Search +1, Sense Motive +2, Spot +3,
Surveillance +2, Survival +2, Tumble +3. Feats: Point Blank
Shot, Sidestep, Stealthy. Gear: Weapons, 50 extra shots of FMJ
ammunition, combat boots, entry team bundle. Vehicles and
Gadgets: None.
Highlands Soldiers (second-tier — target average agent
level 8), 4th-level mercenaries/4th-level operatives (minions,
squads of 5 — 60 MP): Department: Special Forces. CR 7.
SZ M; v/wp 50/12; Init +6 (+2 Dex, +4 class); Spd 30 ft.;
Def 16 (+2 Dex, +4 class); Atk: fist/punch +8 (dmg 1d3+1),
knife +8 (dmg 1d4+1, error 1, threat 20, range 10 ft.) MP5SD
submachinegun +8 (dmg 1d8, accuracy –1, error 1–2,
threat 20, Range 25 ft., qualities and mods: CS, DP, RG, SS,
In muzzle brake and suppressor — 30 shots); Face 1 square;
Reach 1 square; SA sneak attack +1d6; SQ DR 1/—;
SV Fort +7, Ref +8, Will +5; Str 12, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 10,
Wis 12, Cha 9; Skills: Bluff +2, Climb +3, Demolitions +9,
Diplomacy +1, Driver +6, Hide +8, Listen +3, Move Silently
+11, Search +2, Sense Motive +3, Spot +5, Surveillance +3,
Survival +5, Tumble +4. Feats: Point Blank Shot, Sidestep,
Stealthy. Gear: Weapons, 50 extra shots of FMJ ammunition,
combat boots, entry team bundle. Vehicles and Gadgets: None.
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Highlands Soldiers (third-tier — target average agent French) +6, Open Locks +4, Sense Motive +4. Feats: The Look,
level 13), 8th-level mercenaries/4th-level operatives (minions, Training. Gear: Weapons, 13 extra shots of military ball
squads of 5 — 76 MP): Department: Special Forces. CR 11. ammunition, laptop computer (power rating +1). Vehicles and
SZ M; v/wp 76/12; Init +11 (+2 Dex, +5 class, +4 feat); Gadgets: Poison lipstick (3 uses).
Spd 30 ft.; Def 19 (+2 Dex, +7 class); Atk: fist/punch +12
Sandra McGregor (second-tier — target average agent
(dmg 1d3+1), knife +12 (dmg 1d4+1, error 1, threat 20,
level 8), 10th-level femme fatale (henchman — 20 MP):
range 10 ft.) MP5SD submachinegun +12 (dmg 1d8,
CR 10. SZ M; v/wp 48/10; Init +9 (+3 Dex, +6 class);
accuracy –1, error 1–2, threat 20, Range 25 ft., qualities and
Spd 30 ft.; Def 21 (+3 Dex, +8 class); Atk: fist/punch +7
mods: CS, DP, RG, SS, In muzzle brake and suppressor — 30
(dmg 1d3), Glock 23 service pistol +10 (dmg 1d8+2, recoil 20,
shots); Face 1 square; Reach 1 square; SA sneak attack +1d6;
error 1, threat 20, range 25 ft., qualities and mods: AA, CP, DT,
SQ DR 1/—; SV Fort +9, Ref +10, Will +7; Str 12, Dex 14,
TD — 13 shots); Face 1 square; Reach 1 square; SA +2d6 sneak
Con 12, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 9; Skills: Bluff +2, Climb +3,
attack; SQ evasion; SV Fort +3, Ref +8, Will +6; Str 12,
Demolitions +12, Diplomacy +3, Driver +8, Hide +10,
Dex 16, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 17; Skills: Bluff +15,
Listen +5, Move Silently +12, Search +2, Sense Motive +5,
Disguise +9, Driver +8, Diplomacy +10, Listen +6, Profession
Spot +7, Surveillance +3, Survival +5, Tumble +5. Feats:
(Espionage) +8, Perform +10, Innuendo +11, Languages
Improved Initiative, Point Blank Shot, Sidestep, Stealthy. Gear:
(Russian, English, Polish, French) +6, Open Locks +6, Sense
Weapons, 50 extra shots of FMJ ammunition, combat boots,
Motive +6. Feats: Charmer, The Look, Training. Gear: Weapons,
entry team bundle. Vehicles and Gadgets: None.
13 extra shots of military ball ammunition, laptop computer
Highlands Soldiers (fourth-tier — target average agent (power rating +2). Vehicles and Gadgets: Poison lipstick
level 18), 10th-level mercenaries/6th-level operatives (3 uses).
(minions, squads of 5 — 92 MP): Department: Special Forces.
Sandra McGregor (third-tier — target average agent
CR 15. SZ M; v/wp 98/12; Init +14 (+2 Dex, +8 class, +4 feat);
level 13), 10th-level femme fatale/5th-level faceman
Spd 30 ft.; Def 22 (+2 Dex, +10 class); Atk: fist/punch +15
(henchman — 30 MP): CR 15. SZ M; v/wp 75/10; Init +13
(dmg 1d3+1), knife +15 (dmg 1d4+1, error 1, threat 20,
(+3 Dex, +10 class); Spd 30 ft.; Def 24 (+3 Dex, +11 class);
range 10 ft.) MP5SD submachinegun +15 (dmg 1d8,
Atk: fist/punch +10 (dmg 1d3), Glock 23 service pistol +13
accuracy –1, error 1–2, threat 20, Range 25 ft., qualities and
(dmg 1d8+2, recoil 20, error 1, threat 20, range 25 ft.,
mods: CS, DP, RG, SS, In muzzle brake and suppressor — 30
qualities and mods: AA, CP, DT, TD — 13 shots); Face 1 square;
shots); Face 1 square; Reach 1 square; SA sneak attack +1d6;
Reach 1 square; SA +2d6 sneak attack; SQ evasion; SV
SQ DR 2/—; SV Fort +11, Ref +13, Will +11; Str 12, Dex 14,
Fort +6, Ref +9, Will +9; Str 12, Dex 16, Con 10, Int 10,
Con 12, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 9; Skills: Bluff +2, Climb +4,
Wis 12, Cha 17; Skills: Bluff +20, Disguise +13, Driver +11,
Demolitions +16, Diplomacy +4, Driver +10, Hide +12,
Diplomacy +13, Listen +9, Profession (Espionage) +11,
Listen +6, Move Silently +15, Search +3, Sense Motive +6,
Perform +13, Innuendo +16, Languages (Russian, English,
Spot +9, Surveillance +4, Survival +6, Tumble +5. Feats:
Polish, French) +9, Open Locks +9, Sense Motive +9.
Improved Initiative, Point Blank Shot, Sidestep, Stealthy.
Feats: Charmer, The Look, Training. Gear: Weapons, 13 extra
Gear: Weapons, 50 extra shots of FMJ ammunition, combat
shots of military ball ammunition, laptop computer (power
boots, entry team bundle. Vehicles and Gadgets: None.
rating +2). Vehicles and Gadgets: Poison lipstick (3 uses).
Scene 2: A Trip to the Shops: The Post Sandra McGregor (fourth-tier — target average agent
Office level 18), 10th-level femme fatale/10th-level faceman
(henchman — 40 MP): CR 20. SZ M; v/wp 103/10; Init +17
“Sandra McGregor” (+3 Dex, +14 class); Spd 30 ft.; Def 27 (+3 Dex, +14 class);
As the mistress of one of W.A.R.D.’s most powerful opera- Atk: fist/punch +14 (dmg 1d3), Glock 23 service pistol +17
tional directors, “Sandra” normally has her pick of assign- (dmg 1d8+2, recoil 20, error 1, threat 20, range 25 ft.,
ments. Her placement in such a backwater is a sign of the qualities and mods: AA, CP, DT, TD — 13 shots); Face 1 square;
importance W.A.R.D. places on the Grey 3 research… Reach 1 square; SA +2d6 sneak attack; SQ evasion;
SV Fort +8, Ref +11, Will +11; Str 12, Dex 16, Con 10, Int 10,
Sandra McGregor (first-tier — target average agent
Wis 12, Cha 17; Skills: Bluff +25, Disguise +20, Driver +13,
level 3), 5th-level femme fatale (henchman — 10 MP):
Diplomacy +15, Listen +11, Profession (Espionage) +13,
CR 5. SZ M; v/wp 21/10; Init +6 (+3 Dex, +3 class); Spd 30 ft.;
Perform +16, Innuendo +19, Languages (Russian, English,
Def 17 (+3 Dex, +4 class); Atk: fist/punch +4 (dmg 1d3),
Polish, French) +10, Open Locks +11, Sense Motive +11.
Glock 23 service pistol +6 (dmg 1d8+2, recoil 20, error 1,
Feats: Charmer, The Look, Training. Gear: Weapons, 13 extra
threat 20, range 25 ft., qualities and mods: AA, CP, DT, TD —
shots of military ball ammunition, laptop computer (power
13 shots); Face 1 square; Reach 1 square; SA +1d6 sneak
rating +2). Vehicles and Gadgets: Poison lipstick (3 uses).
attack; SQ None; SV Fort +1, Ref +6, Will +4; Str 12, Dex 16,
Con 10, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 17; Skills: Bluff +10, Disguise +8,
Driver +4, Diplomacy +8, Listen +4, Profession (Espionage) +5,
Perform +8, Innuendo +6, Languages (Russian, English, Polish,
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Big Tam and Friends
Big Tam (all-tiers), 2nd-level minion (standard NPC —
17 MP): CR 1. SZ M; v/wp 10/12; Init +3 (+2 Dex, +1 class);
Spd 30 ft.; Def 12 (+2 Dex); Atk: fist/punch +4 (dmg 1d3+3);
Face 1 square; Reach 1 square; SA None; SQ None; SV Fort +3,
Ref +3, Will -2; Str 17, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 7, Cha 8;
Skills: Boating +6, Driver +3, Profession (Fisherman) +2,
Spot +1. Feats: None. Gear: None. Vehicles and Gadgets:
Private Fishing boat.
Tam’s Friends (all-tiers), 1st-level minions (minions,
squads of 4 — 11 MP): CR 1/2. SZ M; v/wp 6/10; Init +0;
Spd 30 ft.; Def 11 (+1 class); Atk: broken bottle +1 (dmg 1d4,
error 1–3, threat 20); Face 1 square; Reach 1 square; SA None;
SQ None; SV Fort +2, Ref +2, Will –1; Str 10, Dex 13, Con 10,
Int 8, Wis 8, Cha 9; Skills: Boating +4, Driver +2, Profession
(Fisherman) +3, Spot +1. Feats: None. Gear: Improvised
weapon (broken bottle). Vehicles and Gadgets: None.
The Spotter
One of W.A.R.D.’s most reliable field operative, this want-
ed criminal is known only by the precision of his work.
The Spotter (first-tier — target average agent level 3),
3rd-level soldier (henchman — 6 MP): CR 3. SZ M;
v/wp 11/21; Init +6 (+3 Dex, +3 class); Spd 30 ft.; Def 14
(+3 Dex, +1 class); Atk: fist/punch +4 (dmg 1d3), Beretta
9000S backup pistol +6 (dmg 1d10+1, error 1, threat 20,
range 25 ft., qualities and mods: SG — 12 shots), Sig-Sauer
SSG 3000 sniper rifle +7 (dmg 4d4+2, accuracy +1, error 1,
threat 18–20, range 175 ft., qualities and mods: CU,
IN 6× telescopic sight — 5 shots); Face 1 square; Reach
1 square; SA None; SQ DR 1/—; SV Fort +4, Ref +5, Will +2;
Str 12, Dex 16, Con 11, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 9; Skills: Balance
+5, Climb +3, Driver +5, First Aid +3, Handle Animal +2,
Hide +7, Intimidate +3/+1, Spot +7, Survival +3. Feats:
Far Shot, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Training. Gear:
Weapons, backpack with several changes of clothing, water-
proof cloak, camouflage netting, binoculars, survival rations
(4 days), camera, 1 pair of rabbits. Vehicles and Gadgets: Off-
road bicycle, parachute (folded).
The Spotter (second-tier — target average agent level
8), 5th-level soldier/1st-level pointman/2nd-level sniper
(henchman — 16 MP): CR 8. SZ M; v/wp 48/11;
Init +10 (+4 Dex, +6 class); Spd 30 ft.; Def 18 (+4 Dex,
+4 class); Atk: fist/punch +8 (dmg 1d3+1), Beretta 9000S
backup pistol +12 (dmg 1d10+1, error 1, threat 20, range
25 ft., qualities and mods: SG — 12 shots), Sig-Sauer SSG
3000 sniper rifle +13 (dmg 4d4+2, accuracy +1, error 1,
threat 18–20, range 175 ft., qualities and mods: CU,
IN 6× telescopic sight — 5 shots); Face 1 square; Reach
1 square; SA None; SQ DR 1/—; SV Fort +5, Ref +10, Will +3;
Str 12, Dex 18, Con 11, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 9; Skills: Balance
+9, Climb +3, Driver +6, First Aid +3, Handle Animal +6,
Hide +12, Intimidate +6/+4, Move Silently +6, Spot +8,
Surveillance +11, Survival +4. Feats: Far Shot, Marksman, Point
Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Run, Swamp Training, Training.
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Gear: Weapons, backpack with several changes of clothing,
waterproof cloak, camouflage netting, binoculars, survival
rations (4 days), camera, 1 pair of rabbits. Vehicles and
Gadgets: Off-road bicycle, parachute (folded).
The Spotter (third-tier — target average agent level
13), 8th-level soldier/1st-level pointman/4th-level
sniper (henchman — 26 MP): CR 13. SZ M; v/wp 89/12;
Init +13 (+4 Dex, +9 class); Spd 30 ft.; Def 20 (+4 Dex,
+6 class); Atk: fist/punch +13 (dmg 1d3+1), Beretta 9000S
backup pistol +17 (dmg 1d10+1, error 1, threat 20, range
25 ft., qualities and mods: SG — 12 shots), Sig-Sauer SSG
3000 sniper rifle +18 (dmg 4d4+4, accuracy +1, error 1,
threat 18–20, range 175 ft., qualities and mods: CU,
IN 6× telescopic sight — 5 shots); Face 1 square;
Reach 1 square; SA None; SQ DR 1/—; SV Fort +9, Ref +12,
Will +5; Str 12, Dex 18, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 9;
Skills: Balance +12, Climb +3, Driver +6, First Aid +6,
Handle Animal +8, Hide +15, Intimidate +8/+6, Move
Silently +11, Spot +8, Surveillance +15, Survival +10.
Feats: Advanced Skill Mastery (Stealthy), Extreme Range,
Far Shot, Increased Precision, Marksman, Point Blank Shot,
Precise Shot, Run, Stealthy, Swamp Training, Training.
Gear: Weapons, backpack with several changes of clothing,
waterproof cloak, camouflage netting, binoculars, survival
rations (4 days), camera, 1 pair of rabbits. Vehicles and
Gadgets: Off-road bicycle, parachute (folded).
The Spotter (third-tier — target average agent level
18), 11th-level soldier/1st-level pointman/6th-level
sniper (henchman — 36 MP): CR 18. SZ M; v/wp 116/12;
Init +16 (+4 Dex, +12 class); Spd 30 ft.; Def 23 (+4 Dex,
+9 class); Atk: fist/punch +18 (dmg 1d6+3, threat 20),
Beretta 9000S backup pistol +22 (dmg 1d10+3, error 1,
threat 19–20, range 25, qualities and mods: SG — 12 shots),
Sig-Sauer SSG 3000 sniper rifle +23 (dmg 4d4+4, accuracy
+1, error 1, threat 17–20, range 175 ft., qualities and mods:
CU, IN 6× telescopic sight — 5 shots); Face 1 square;
Reach 1 square; SA None; SQ DR 2/-; SV Fort +11, Ref +14,
Will +7; Str 12, Dex 18, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 10;
Skills: Balance +15, Climb +6, Driver +6, First Aid +9,
Handle Animal +10, Hide +16, Intimidate +9/+7, Move
Silently +13, Spot +12, Surveillance +20, Survival +12.
Feats: Advanced Skill Mastery (Stealthy), Aquatic Training,
Bullseye, Extreme Range, Far Shot, Grand Skill Mastery
(Stealthy), Increased Precision, Marksman, Martial Arts,
Mobility, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Run, Sniper, Stealthy,
Swamp Training, Training. Gear: Weapons, backpack with
several changes of clothing, waterproof cloak, camouflage
netting, binoculars, survival rations (4 days), camera, 1 pair
of rabbits. Vehicles and Gadgets: Off-road bicycle, parachute
(folded).
The “Beast” of Dunvegan
Not a legendary creature at all, this product of W.A.R.D.’s
biolabs still fulfils the role of Dunvegans ancient terror quite
skilfully.
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The Beast (first-tier — target average agent level 3),
altered animal (special NPC — 4 MP): CR 2. SZ M;
v/wp 14/15; Init +3 (+2 Dex, +1 other); Spd 40 ft.; Def 14
(+2 Dex, +2 other); Atk: bite +3 (dmg 1d4+1, threat 20);
Face 1 square; Reach 1 square; SA None; SQ +4 to tracking
checks; SV Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +1; Str 15, Dex 15, Con 15,
Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6; Skills: Listen +5, Spot +5, Swim +5,
Survival +1. Feats: Track. Gear: None. Vehicles and Gadgets:
None.
The Beast (second-tier — target average agent level 8),
altered animal (special NPC — 12 MP): CR 6. SZ M;
v/wp 38/16; Init +5 (+2 Dex, +3 other); Spd 40 ft.; Def 16
(+2 Dex, +4 other); Atk: bite +7 (dmg 1d6+3, threat 20);
Face 1 square; Reach 1 square; SA None; SQ DR 1/—,
+4 competence bonus with Track checks; SV Fort +7, Ref +7,
Will +3; Str 15, Dex 15, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6;
Skills: Listen +8, Spot +6, Swim +6, Survival +3. Feats: Track.
Gear: None. Vehicles and Gadgets: None.
The Beast (third-tier — target average agent level 13),
altered animal (special NPC — 22 MP): CR 11. SZ M;
v/wp 55/16; Init +6 (+2 Dex, +4 other); Spd 40 ft.; Def 18
(+2 Dex, +6 other); Atk: bite +12 (dmg 1d8+4, threat 20);
Face 1 square; Reach 1 square; SA None; SQ DR 2/—,
+4 competence bonus with Track checks; SV Fort +10, Ref +9,
Will +6; Str 15, Dex 15, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6;
Skills: Listen +10, Spot +7, Swim +7, Survival +4. Feats: Track.
Gear: None. Vehicles and Gadgets: None.
The Beast (fourth-tier — target average agent level 18),
altered animal (special NPC — 30 MP): CR 15. SZ M;
v/wp: 70/16; Init +7 (+2 Dex, +5 other); Spd 40 ft.; Def 19
(+2 Dex, +7 other); Atk: bite +16 (dmg 1d10+5, threat 20);
Face 1 square; Reach 1 square; SA None; SQ DR 3/—,
+4 competence bonus with Track checks; SV Fort +12,
Ref +11, Will +8; Str 15, Dex 15, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6;
Skills: Listen +12, Spot +8, Swim +7, Survival +4. Feats: Track.
Gear: None. Vehicles and Gadgets: None.
Scene 3: Endgame
Norman Whyte
If Norman escapes, the UK’s research into resonance tech-
nologies is crippled, and W.A.R.D. will have sole control over
the final work of Dr. Bainbridge.
Norman Whyte (first-tier — target average agent level
3), 5th-level academic (henchman — 10 MP): CR 5.
SZ M; v/wp 14/10; Init +4 (+1 Dex, +3 class); Spd 30 ft.;
Def 14 (+1 Dex, +3 class); Atk: Beretta Cheetah backup pistol
+3 (dmg 2d4, error 1, threat 20, range 15 ft., qualities and
mods: FL — 8 shots); Face 1 square; Reach 1 square; SA None;
SQ None; SV Fort +1, Ref +3, Will +4; Str 9, Dex 12, Con 10,
Int 15, Wis 15, Cha 10; Skills: Bureaucracy +3, Concentration
+9, Driver +3, Electronics +7, Knowledge (Biology) +9,
Knowledge (Chemistry) +9, Knowledge (Physics) +9,
Languages +6, Profession (Scientist) +5. Feats: Scholarly.
Gear: Weapon, stolen files. Vehicles and Gadgets: None.
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Norman Whyte (second-tier — target average agent
level 8), 10th-level academic (henchman — 20 MP):
CR 10. SZ M; v/wp 26/10; Init +7 (+1 Dex, +6 class);
Spd 30 ft.; Def 19 (+1 Dex, +8 class); Atk: Beretta Cheetah
backup pistol +6 (dmg 2d4, error 1, threat 20, range 15 ft.,
qualities and mods: FL — 8 shots); Face 1 square;
Reach 1 square; SA None; SQ None; SV Fort +3, Ref +4,
Will +9; Str 9, Dex 12, Con 10, Int 16, Wis 15, Cha 10;
Skills: Bureaucracy +8, Concentration +17, Driver +6,
Electronics +13, Knowledge (Biology) +17, Knowledge
(Chemistry) +17, Knowledge (Physics) +17, Languages +8,
Profession (Scientist) +12. Feats: Advanced Skill Mastery
(Scholarly), Grand Skill Mastery (Scholarly), Scholarly.
Gear: Weapon, stolen files. Vehicles and Gadgets: None.
Norman Whyte (third-tier — target average agent level
13), 10th-level academic/5th-level explorer (henchman
— 30 MP): CR 15. SZ M; v/wp 53/10; Init +11 (+1 Dex,
+10 class); Spd 30 ft.; Def 22 (+1 Dex, +11 class); Atk: Beretta
Cheetah backup pistol +10 (dmg 2d4, error 1, threat 20,
range 15 ft., qualities and mods: FL — 8 shots); Face 1 square;
Reach 1 square; SA None; SQ uncanny dodge; SV Fort +6,
Ref +8, Will +12; Str 9, Dex 12, Con 10, Int 16, Wis 15,
Cha 10; Skills: Bureaucracy +12, Concentration +18,
Cultures +6, Driver +12, Electronics +18, First Aid +4,
Knowledge (Biology) +18, Knowledge (Chemistry) +20,
Knowledge (Physics) +22, Languages +10, Profession
(Scientist) +15. Feats: Advanced Skill Mastery (Scholarly),
Grand Skill Mastery (Scholarly), Run, Scholarly, Weapon Focus
(Beretta Cheetah backup pistol), World Traveller.
Gear: Weapon, stolen files. Vehicles and Gadgets: None.
Norman Whyte (fourth-tier — target average agent
level 18), 10th-level academic/10th-level explorer
(henchman — 40 MP): CR 20. SZ M; v/wp 100/12; Init +15
(+1 Dex, +14 class); Spd 30 ft.; Def 25 (+1 Dex, +14 class);
Atk: Beretta Cheetah backup pistol +14 (dmg 2d4, error 1,
threat 20, range 15 ft., qualities and mods: FL — 8 shots);
Face 1 square; Reach 1 square; SA None; SQ uncanny dodge;
SV Fort +10, Ref +11, Will +14; Str 9, Dex 12, Con 12, Int 16,
Wis 15, Cha 10; Skills: Boating +10, Bureaucracy +12,
Concentration +20, Cultures +16, Driver +12, Electronics +18,
First Aid +5, Knowledge (Biology) +18, Knowledge (Chemistry)
+20, Knowledge (Physics) +27, Languages +11, Profession
(Scientist) +15, Swim +4. Feats: Advanced Skill Mastery
(Scholarly, World Traveller), Grand Skill Mastery (Scholarly),
Great Fortitude, Run, Scholarly, Side Step, Weapon Focus
(Beretta Cheetah backup pistol), World Traveller.
Gear: Weapon, stolen files. Vehicles and Gadgets: None.
W.A.R.D. Extraction Team
Extraction Team (first-tier — target average agent level
3), 3rd-level minions (minions, squads of 2 — 29 MP):
CR 2. SZ M; v/wp 17/11; Init +5 (+2 Dex, +3 class); Spd 30 ft.;
Def 13 (+2 Dex, +1 class); Atk: survival knife +5 (dmg 1d6, error
1, threat 20, range 5 ft.), Glock 23 service pistol +5 (dmg1d8+2,
recoil 20, error 1, threat 20, range 25 ft., qualities and mods:
 31
AA, CP, DT, TD — 13 shots), spear gun +6 (dmg 1d6, error 1,
threat 20, range 10 ft. — 2 shots); Face 1 square; Reach
1 square; SA None; SQ None; SV Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +1;
Str 14, Dex 14, Con 11, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10; Skills:
Balance +3, Boating +4, Climb + 2, Demolitions +1, Driver + 3,
First Aid + 1, Intimidate +4/+2, Spot, +1, Swim +4, Tumble +2.
Feats: Training, Weapon Focus (spear gun). Gear: Weapons,
night vision goggles, SCUBA suit. Vehicles and Gadgets: None.
Extraction Team (second-tier — target average agent
level 8), 8th-level minions (minions, squads of 2 —
34 MP): CR 7. SZ M; v/wp 40/11; Init +8 (+2 Dex, +5 class);
Spd 30 ft.; Def 14 (+2 Dex, +2 class); Atk: survival knife +10
(dmg 1d6, error 1, threat 20, range 5 ft.) Glock 23 service pistol
+10 (dmg 1d8+2, recoil 20, error 1, threat 20, range 25 ft.,
qualities and mods: AA, CP, DT, TD — 13 shots), spear gun +11
(dmg 1d6, error 1, threat 20, range 10 ft. — 2 shots); Face
1 square; Reach 1 square; SA None; SQ None; SV Fort +6,
Ref +6, Will +2; Str 14, Dex 14, Con 11, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10;
Skills: Balance +5, Boating +7, Climb + 2, Demolitions +6,
Driver + 3, First Aid + 1, Intimidate +9/+7, Spot +5, Swim +3,
Tumble +2. Feats: Training, Weapon Focus (spear gun).
Gear: Weapons, night vision goggles, SCUBA suit. Vehicles and
Gadgets: None.
Extraction Team (third-tier – target average agent level
13), 13th-level minions (minions – squads of 2 – 42
MP): CR 12. SZ M; v/wp 64/11; Init +12 (+2 Dex, +10 class);
Spd 30 ft.; Def 16 (+2 Dex, +4 class); Atk: survival knife +15
(dmg 1d6, error 1, threat 20, range 5 ft.), Glock 23 service pistol
+15 (dmg 1d8+2, recoil 20, error 1, threat 20, range 25 ft.,
qualities and mods: AA, CP, DT, TD — 13 shots), spear gun +16
(dmg 1d6, error 1, threat 20, range 10 ft. — 2 shots); Face
1 square; Reach 1 square; SA None; SQ None; SV Fort +7, Ref
+7, Will +3; Str 14, Dex 14, Con 11, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10;
Skills: Balance +5, Boating +10, Climb + 2, Demolitions +6,
Driver + 3, First Aid + 5, Intimidate +9/+7, Sport (SCUBA
Diving) +5, Spot +5, Survival +5, Swim +3, Tumble +2. Feats:
Aquatic Training, Training, Weapon Focus (spear gun). Gear:
Weapons, night vision goggles, SCUBA suit. Vehicles and
Gadgets: None.
Extraction Team (fourth-tier — target average agent
level 18), 18th-level minions (minions, squads of 2 — 47
MP): CR 17. SZ M; v/wp 88/11; Init +16 (+2 Dex, +14 class);
Spd 30 ft.; Def 19 (+2 Dex, +7 class); Atk: survival knife +20
(dmg 1d6, error 1, threat 20, range 5 ft.)Glock 23 service pistol
+20 (dmg 1d8+2, recoil 20, error 1, threat 20, range 25 ft.,
qualities and mods: AA, CP, DT, TD — 13 shots), spear gun +21
(dmg 1d6, error 1, threat 20, range 10 ft. — 2 shots); Face
1 square; Reach 1 square; SA None; SQ None; SV Fort +11,
Ref +10, Will +6; Str 14, Dex 14, Con 11, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10;
Skills: Balance +5, Boating +12, Climb + 2, Demolitions +6,
Driver + 3, First Aid + 5, Intimidate +10/+8, Sport (SCUBA
Diving) +10, Spot +7, Survival +5, Swim +8, Tumble +5.
Feats: Aquatic Training, Training, Weapon Focus (spear gun).
Gear: Weapons, night vision goggles, SCUBA suit. Vehicles and
Gadgets: None.
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33 34

Dunvegan Keep
 35 36

Dunvegan Keep

Ground Floor Stairs Up To

7
first Floor
Third Floor

3 9

Stairs Down To
Stairs Up To
11 Ground Floor
Second Floor

2
4 5

10
Open Over
Great Hall

1 12 8

6 Stairs Down
To Basement

Stairs Down To
Second Floor Secod Floor Stairs Up To
Basement
Ground Floor
(ABANDONED)

13 14

16 17 18 19

15

Passage to
Smuggler’s Den

Door to Ramparts and Helipad

(see Dunvegan Castle Map)
 Player Handout #1 Player Handout #2

Case File: ZZ2125 The local Doctor Raymond Deviers has always been a
fan of crime thrillers. As such, when the position of local
Classification: Top Secret
coroner became available, he jumped at the chance.
Code Level: Yellow Colonel Campbell called in Dr. Deviers to have a look at
the farmer when his bodies were found. The removal of
Subject: Dunvegan Castle
the soldier’s bodies from the region has made hi all the
Dunvegan Castle — top-secret MOD installation classi- more curious. This is his preliminary report.
fied as a development centre for new technologies.
Pathologist’s Report
Department: Her Majesties Government, Ministry of
The victim’s was dead between twenty and twenty six
Defence
hours. Cause of death remains hard to identify - massive
Location:
loss of blood, probably due to several deep lacerations to
Fuilden is a sleepy village, where nothing ever
the throat. He has been savagely mauled in the manner of
occurs. The village maintains a small fishing fleet, who
an animal wound. Yet the cut runs very deep, no known
catch their wares in the Cromarty firth and sell the fish
animal native to the Scottish highlands could have made
in Inverness. The only buildings of any interest are the
such a wound. This reminds me of a case in Sutherland,
village hall, the church, and the local Pub, the
where local farmers complained of some strange giant cat
‘Smugglers Den’.
like creature killing their cattle. Perhaps a large cat then
There is only one shop in the village. This is both could have caused this wound, though I feel this to be
the Post office and local grocers. The only public call very unlikely. DNA samples have been sent to Aberdeen
box is also located here. Post arrives on Monday, University for analysis. Recommend that further tests of
Wednesday and Friday mornings only, by van from the wounds be carried out before an official cause of
Inverness. There is no police station in Fuilden; the death can be determined.
closest full time station is thirty miles away in
Dingwall. This of course dies not bother the residents,
the last reported crime here was some twenty years
ago, and there has never been any major crime. There
is a resident doctor, who also doubles as the village’s
coroner.
Fuilden is cut off from the mainland for much of the
time. It is connected to the mainland by a low spit of
land, which is covered by water at high tide. Local
fishermen may be persuaded to ferry people to and
from Fuilden for a price if the causeway is submerged.
The small peninsula on which Fuilden stands is rela-
tively flat, no more than three miles long, most of it
taken up by the Muir of Fuilden, a dank and depress-
ing moor, covered in mist and ravaged by the winds
off the sea. There are a few sunken coves, and some
gravel beaches along the coast, and a small copse of
trees to the northern tip of the peninsula. The only
other major land feature is the Tap of Dunvegan; the
hill forms the centre of the island and rises up several
hundred feet.
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Agent Commendation Certificates

Gratitude of Q Branch Enmity of W.A.R.D.
The agents may have discovered the secrets tests carried The agent named above has drawn the attention of the
out by Q-Branch in the Scottish Highlands, but in exchange senior commanders of W.A.R.D. In future W.A.R.D. will dis-
for their silence they gain the following bonus. Once only seminate the descriptions of the heroes to all their field com-
the Agents may request additional gear from Q-Branch and manders. This will mean that all agents will suffer a –1
have a Q operative equip them in the field. The agents can penalty to all Bluff, Gather Information, Disguise and
either choose to have 2 Gadget points OR 10 budget points. Diplomacy skills when dealing with all agents of W.A.R.D.
This can be added to the starting amounts, OR the characters This cert may have additional effects in future serials.
can choose to have them delivered during the middle of
an adventure at no penalty (as if the agent had the procure
ability).

AGENT AGENT
COMmendation COMmendation
Certficate Certficate
This designates THAT Living This designates THAT Living
SPYCRAFT Player SPYCRAFT Player
Possesses Possesses
Illus. Paul H. Way © 2003 AEG
Illus. Paul H. Way © 2003 AEG

Gratitude of Q Branch* Enmity of W.A.R.D.*

Benefit Benefit
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RPGA/Other #: RPGA/Other #:

Convention: Convention:
RPGA is a registered trademark RPGA is a registered trademark
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a subsidiary of Hasbro Inc. a subsidiary of Hasbro Inc.

Used Date: Authorization: Used Date: Authorization:

* See page 33–34 of The Beast Of Dunvegan adventure for a discription. * See page 33–34 of The Beast Of Dunvegan adventure for a discription.

AGENT AGENT
COMmendation COMmendation
Certficate Certficate
This designates THAT Living This designates THAT Living
SPYCRAFT Player SPYCRAFT Player
Possesses Possesses
Illus. Paul H. Way © 2003 AEG
Illus. Paul H. Way © 2003 AEG

Gratitude of Q Branch* Enmity of W.A.R.D.*

Benefit Benefit
GC/Judge: GC/Judge:

RPGA/Other #: RPGA/Other #:

Convention: Convention:
RPGA is a registered trademark RPGA is a registered trademark
of Wizards of the Coast, Inc. DATE: of Wizards of the Coast, Inc. DATE:
a subsidiary of Hasbro Inc. a subsidiary of Hasbro Inc.

Used Date: Authorization: Used Date: Authorization:

* See page 33–34 of The Beast Of Dunvegan adventure for a discription. * See page 33–34 of The Beast Of Dunvegan adventure for a discription.