A Living Spycraft Mission for Level 3 Agents A Living Spycraft Mission for Level 3 Agents

Outback Outback
Interlude Interlude
by Megan C. Robertson by Megan C. Robertson

his is a standard RPGA Network tournament

T for a team of up 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 levels 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 minutes 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 play-
ers’ 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 play-
ers is presented in shaded boxes throughout the seri-
al. It’s strongly recommended that you paraphrase the
player text, instead of reading it aloud; some of the
text is general and must be adapted to the specific sit-
uation or to the actions of the agents.

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How to Use This Product GC Introduction

Abbreviations There is growing disquiet within government and security
This adventure uses standard Spycraft NPC abbreviations, circles about the number of military-grade weapons finding
as follows: their way into terrorist hands. Recent intelligence suggests
Atk Attack that two individuals control a large proportion of this trade
Def Defense — an international arms dealer named Terrance Adams and
Fort Fortitude a shady figure by the name of Lothario Lex.
Init Initiative Adams is well known within the arms trade, and ostensi-
Ref Reflex bly lives on the right side of the law, observing government
Spd Speed restrictions and selling only to buyers with recognized “end-
SV Save user certificates." He lives a playboy lifestyle in Australia,
v/wp vitality / wound points spending freely on his main passion — horse racing. When
Will Willpower not at the races, Adams is usually to be found on his outback
Ability scores are abbreviated as normal (see the Spycraft ranch, where he conducts most of his business.
rules). Depending upon whom you talk to, Lex is alternately a
dedicated terrorist, an opportunist, a greedy opportunist, and
To prepare to run this serial, you should read it completely at an unscrupulous dealer in death. Truth be told, there are ele-
least once. You may wish to photocopy the map at the end of the ments of all these traits in his personality. What is certain is
download for ease of use as well. that Lex has contacts literally everywhere, trading hardware
and information at all corners of the globe. Lex’s origins are
uncertain; some believe him to be Middle Eastern, others
Spycraft assume he’s South American. In fact, he’s Yugoslavian, born
This module requires the use of the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® in Macedonia. His loyalties, however, are solely his own.
PLAYER’S HANDBOOK, THIRD EDITION, published by Wizards of the Adams recently acquired a surplus of surface-to-air mis-
Coast,® and Spycraft™ Espionage Handbook, published by Alderac siles, which Lex wishes to acquire for some of his ‘clients’ in
Entertainment Group, Inc. You won’t be able to run this adventure South America. The Agency has received word of this deal,
without it. and wishes to intercept the missiles and arrest Adams, whom
Spycraft, Shadowforce Archer and all related marks are ™ and they intend to turn over to the Australian authorities.
© 2003 Alderac Entertainment Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Capturing Lex would be an added bonus — he would be
returned to the home office for interrogation.
The agents are to travel to Australia and make contact
Outback interlude with Adams, introducing themselves as prospective clients. If
Author: Megan C. Robertson this meeting goes well, the team is invited back to Adams’
Art Director: jim pinto property, where he arranges a missile test firing for Lex. At
Brand Manager: Patrick Kapera this juncture, the agents may also encounter a tribe of abo-
Editor: Patrick Kapera rigines, upon whose ancestral lands the test site is located.
Creative Director: Mark Jelfo Lex, meanwhile, receives word from his contact that
Graphic Design: Justin Lawler Adams’ new friends aren’t what they seem, and decides to
Cover Illustration: Storn Cook take extreme measures…
Interior Artwork: Richard Pollard, Jeff Wright
Cartography: Cris Dornaus Serial Synopsis
Mission Briefing and Gearing Up: The characters receive
their briefing at their Agency HQ. They may requisition gear
normally, and are told that it will be delivered to them upon
their arrival in Brisbane, Australia. The team is ordered to
prevent all arms deals, recover the weapons involved, and
arrest the arms dealers (Adams and Lex in particular). They
are also informed that their contact in Brisbane is Loren
Higgenson, a native specialist who can arrange the team’s
introduction to Adams as ‘potential customers.’ This cover’s
precise details are left to the agents.
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Scene One — G’Day at the Races: In Brisbane, a man in a
loud shirt — Higgenson — greets the team, providing their
gear and taking them to Doomben Race Course. Adams’ box
is high in the Members’ Grandstand overlooking Winning
Post Lawn, where proper introductions are made.
Unfortunately, Higgenson is not as well connected with
Adams as he led the Agency to believe, and the team must
convince Adams of their identity and aims quickly, or risk
being seen to the door.
Scene Two — Lighting up the Barbie: Assuming the agents’
attempt to convince Adams of their sincerity is successful,
they are invited to his property and offered transportation in
the dealer’s private plane. Guests are served a fine barbeque
lunch and left to their own devices for the rest of the day. Lex
arrives in the evening, and the demonstration is scheduled
for the following day. Adams obligingly points out the test
site on the map, should anyone care to go and inspect it
beforehand.
If the team arrives independently, they find the grounds to
be a flat landscape broken only by one towering rock out-
cropping. This is not only the most obvious location for mas-
termind’s lair in the area, but also the planned missile test
site and the ancestral grounds for a tribe of native aborigines.
The aborigines want Adams to stay off the outcropping, and
although previous appeals to the dealer have fallen on deaf
ears, the tribe is willing to try asking — one last time. If the
agents reveal that they want to stop Adams, the aborigines
are likely to assist them — provided the tribe is treated with
respect
Scene Three — Stand Well Back: Two things happen during
the team’s first evening on site — Lex arrives and the aborig-
ines present their demands. The aborigines are, of course,
given short shrift. Lex is already aware that the Agency has
learned of the deal, though he has no backup with him when
he arrives. Recognizing the agents for what they are, he sends
for additional personnel to thwart the team.
Scene Four — Light Up the Sky: The following day, matters
come to a head. Lex’s backup arrives and, unless the team is
evident, begins a search of the area. Should Adams be host-
ing the team as guests, he insists that they be left unmolest-
ed unless they betray his courtesy (the team may overhear an
argument between the two men to this effect). Regardless of
their standing with Adams, the team remains under close
observation during this time. Meanwhile, the aborigines
come to the conclusion that polite requests are useless and
prepare an ambush at the test site.
Amidst all this, it’s up to the team to complete their mission.
Mission Briefing
The agents are summoned to their home office for a brief-
ing, where they are met by a briefing officer of the GC’s
choice (visit the Living Spycraft website for examples pre-
sented by region). The briefing officer provides the following
mission introduction.
“We’ve received word that an unscrupulous arms dealer by the
name of Terrance Adams has… ahem, acquired a rather large
shipment of surface-to-air missiles. Moreover, a considerable
number of these weapons have been sold to Lothario Lex, a
man you may know as an equipment and information broker
to several diverse terrorist groups. We believe that the missiles
are currently secreted somewhere on Adams’ Australian prop-
erty, outside Brisbane, and that Lex will shortly take delivery.
“Your mission is to intercept this delivery, preferably before
the missiles leave Adams’ estate. You’re also to apprehend
Terrance Adams and discover where he’s hidden the remain-
ing missiles.
“We’ve hired a specialist who claims that he can arrange an
introduction with Adams — one Loren Higgenson — who will
meet you at the airport. We suggest that you pose as prospec-
tive customers, though you have full discretion concerning
your cover identities and approach.
“That’s all, agents. Good luck."
The briefing officer supplies dossiers for both Adams and
Lex (see pages 17–18 for handout versions), as well as
tickets to Brisbane, Australia.
Gearing Up
The agents may gear up immediately after the briefing.
This mission is Code: Yellow.
The agents may requisition any standard-issue gear with-
out restriction, but may only requisition gadgets and vehic-
ular gadgets of up to 2 GP in cost (each).
The agents are encouraged by Control to requisition a for-
mal cover identity as well (see the Pan-Asian Collective
Chamber Book, page 60, for more information about cover
identities). If the Pan-Asian Collective Chamber Book is
unavailable for any reason, the cost of a cover identity is as
follows.
Power Rating BP Cost
1 10
2 20
3 30
4 50
5 80
The agents may not requisition a cover identity with a
power rating over 5 for this mission.
Personal gear to be transported to Australia must be
placed in designated secure containers within the next hour,
and all gear requisition requests are due within the same time
frame.
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Recommended Gadgets
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 attaché case (1 GP) with booby-trapped (+1 GP), safe passage
unit (+1 GP), or submachinegun (+1 GP) options.
• Grenade cigarettes (2 GP each).
• Standard clothing liner (1 GP) with armor (+2 GP) option.
• Other-directional glasses (1 GP).
• Standard shoes (1 GP) with suction (+1 GP) option.
• Weapon enhancement: cloaking option (2 GP per weapon).
Scene One:
G’Day at the Races
GC Description
As indicated, Loren Higgenson awaits the team at Brisbane
Airport. He lounges against a pillar in the Arrivals
Concourse, wearing a loud red, orange, and green button-
down shirt which hangs over a pair of tan slacks. After the
team clears Immigration and Customs, Higgenson leads the
agents out to a waiting van. Although it’s parked illegally,
patrolmen seem to ignore the vehicle.
“G’day, folks," Higgenson greets you. “Adams will visit the
races today, and you gotta couple of hours iffen you want to
clean up before I takes you over there. Got yar cover story
sorted?"
The van has sufficient seating for Higgenson and the
entire team. The Agency’s secure shipping container is locat-
ed in the back, unopened. Suspicious agents find that their
personal and requisitioned gear is all present and correct.
Higgenson offers to ferry the team either to a hotel or to what
he describes as “my facility" — a scruffy bungalow behind
which is located a large shed where the agents can sort them-
selves out. The shed contains a shower and toilet, as well as
a hotplate, basic cooking facilities, and several camp beds.
Should the agents inquire, Higgenson can provide general
background information about Brisbane, especially the
Doomben racetrack and the local underworld (Higgenson’s
more of a crook than a spy, after all). Higgenson can relate
anything detailed in Adams dossier, though he expresses
himself somewhat more colorfully, and far more loudly, than
the raw text.
Higgenson can lay his hands on any standard-issue gear
for the team, acting as a 1st-level fixer for the purposes of
using the procure ability. The agents must still pay the full
cost of all gear they requisition, even if they call upon
Higgenson to acquire it for them.
After the agents are prepared (or at a point determined by
the GC), Higgenson takes them to the Doomben Racetrack. En
route, he explains what they can expect at their destination.
“Adams will be sitting in his usual box at the top of the
Members’ Stand overlooking Winning Post Lawn. He sorta
holds court up there, with people coming and going all the
time. I’ll take ya up, ‘n give ‘im the spiel about who youse are,
but the res’ s’up to you."
Doomben Racetrack is a bustling hive of activity. Signs
proclaim the day as “Brisbane Turf Club’s 12th Annual Silver
Cup," and most patrons have turned out in smart attire for
the occasion. Despite heavy security at the gate, Higgenson
is waved through into the Members’ car park, where he leads
the agents past the towering grandstand, the bookmakers,
and the Tote, to the Members’ Stand.
The Members’ Stand foyer is carpeted in deep golden yel-
low, with racing prints adorning the walls. Fresh flowers are
seen everywhere.
A young man in a dark brown blazer approaches as the
agents enter.
“Good afternoon. May I help you?" the greeter asks.
Higgenson replies that he has an appointment to see ‘Mr
Adams’ and the young man checks a clipboard. “What
name?"
Higgenson glares at him. “Not everybody gets logged.
You should know that."
Cowed, the young man backs away, gesturing to a nearby ele-
vator bank. “Top floor," he calls to the lift operator.
As you board the elevator, you notice the greeter pluck a
phone from its cradle. The elevator doors close before he
speaks into the receiver.
Adam’s box is exceptionally fine, featuring a floor-to-ceil-
ing window with a panoramic view of the racetrack, centered
over the finishing line. The floor is carpeted with a golden-
orange carpet woven with red, black and white Aboriginal
designs, and the walls are paneled with light colored wood.
The furniture is leather and chrome, of modern design but
comfortable.
The only person present in the box when the agents enter
is Terrance Adams himself, wearing a light grey suit and a
pale blue shirt and tie. He invites the team to sit down, then
glances to Higgenson and dismisses him with a firm, “That
will be all."
After Higgenson departs, Adams asks the agents if they
desire any refreshment and leaps into conversation.
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“G’day," says Adams. “Now that we’re eliminated the middle
man, we can get down to business."
The agents must succeed with an identity check before
Adams will speak candidly with them (for more about identi-
ty checks, see the Pan-Asian Collective Chamber Book,
page 60). The agent doing the majority of the talking (as
determined by the GC) makes a Bluff check, adding the power
rating of the cover identity purchased during the Gearing Up
phase to his result (see page 4). His total is opposed by
Adam’s Sense Motive skill.
With success, Adams takes the team’s ruse at face value.
With failure, Adams asks the agents to leave, saying…
“Gentlemen, I’m afraid you’re wasting my time. I don’t know
what you thought you could achieve here, and I don’t care,
but you’re clearly out of your league, and I want you out of
my face. Now, please GO!"
If the team lingers, Adams calls for the guards outside his
box to escort the team out. One of these guards calls down to
the Racetrack security office before entering, losing his first
half action. 1d4+2 rounds later, a number of Racetrack secu-
rity guards equal to twice the number of agents present
arrives to assist Adams’ goons. None of the guards engage
the agents in combat unless they’re attacked first, but they
resort to Intimidate checks and grappling attempts if they
agents resist their demands.
Should the agents attack the guards, the GC should refer
to the statistics for Adams’ security guards on page 24. The
police are also called, resulting in a citywide alert for the
agents’ arrest (see the Fixer/Pointman Class Guide, page 69,
for more about police action and alerts).
Assuming the agents satisfy Adams’ early inquiries, they
find the broker a genial host. During the conversation, he
tells that although he often meets with business associates at
the track, he prefers to enjoy “true racing" and discuss "more
serious matters" elsewhere. If they’d care to join him for such
an outing, they’re welcome to accompany him to his proper-
ty in Western Australia — his private plane waits at the air-
port and there is plenty of room for all of them.
Also during the conversation, Adams periodically steps
into a side room (“Just minor matters to attend to, please do
not disturb yourselves," he explains). The team is free to
wander around Doomben Racetrack while the remaining
matches run through, and there is ample time for them to
retrieve any personal or mission gear left at Higgenson’s
bungalow before joining Adams at the airport.
Adam’s private plane leaves at 6:30 pm, with or without
the agents.
Interlude: Travelling
With Adams: This is the Life
If the team impresses Adams and accepts his invitation to
fly with Adams to Mount Worsnop, the most eventful part of
the journey is smuggling any dangerous or unusual gear
aboard the plane. The GC should refer to the Spycraft gear
concealment rules (see the Modern Arms Guide, page 22),
minding the official errata for this section, if the agents
attempt to bring weapons, obvious gadgets, or other poten-
tially questionable items aboard. If discovered, questionable
items are confiscated with the promise that they will be
returned when the agents leave Adam’s Mount Worsnop
compound.
Adams’ plane is remarkably inviting, with comfortable
leather chairs, plenty of legroom, a well-stocked bar, and an
attentive steward to look after the team’s needs. Adams
retreats into a private section at the rear of the plane early
into the flight, asking the agents to forgive his absence — if
he attends to business during the flight, he can be sociable
when they land.
The team may do as they please during the journey.
Anyone who demonstrates knowledge with planes and flying
them — i.e. anyone who succeeds with a Pilot check (DC
10/15/20/25) — is welcome on the flight deck, though no one
is allowed to take the controls. Those who wish to communi-
cate by airphone or email may do so, though all such trans-
missions are monitored. The agents notice the taps with a
successful Computers or Listen check (DC 15/20/25/30) and
may circumvent them with a successful Electronics check (DC
15/20/25/30). The circumvention check requires access to an
electronics kit.
Without Adams: Doing it the Hard Way
If the team doesn’t travel with Adams, their task is much
harder. Adams’ Mount Worsnop property is literally in the
back end of nowhere, located deep within the Gibson Desert.
A single-track dirt road — the Gunbarrel Highway — is the
only means of approach by ground vehicle (though the
agents may think of several other options by air or on foot).
The track is well marked, but of variable quality, and results
in 1 point of damage to each vehicle tire over the course of
the journey.
The trip takes just under 3 days from the nearest point of
‘civilization’ — Eagle Bore Camp, which has a small dirt
airstrip. If the team travels via this route, the following
events at Adams’ property are delayed until they arrive.
Local wildlife includes mosquitoes, wild camels, kanga-
roos, snakes, and many varieties of birds. Daytime tempera-
tures range from 32° to 40° C (90° to 104° F), and thunder-
storms are frequent.
The GC should feel free to expand on either travel
sequence as needed, depending on his estimate of the serial’s
remaining events versus the time remaining in the event
round.
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Scene 2:
Lighting up the Barbie
With Adams: On the Inside Looking Out
If the agents arrives at Mount Worsnop as Adams’ guests,
they’re greeted at the landing strip by a convoy of luxuri-
ously appointed off-road trucks and taken back to the com-
pound’s main building, a wood and stone mansion. The team
is accommodated in the guest wing, a modern addition to the
structure featuring light wood fixtures, chrome furniture, and
soft furnishings in a range of green shades. Each agent is
shown to a single personal suite containing lush furnishings
and a large screen TV, DVD player, high-end sound system,
and personal computer (power rating +2, with a monitored
internet connection). The first floor entries and second floor
balconies of all the agents’ suites open onto a common
atrium.
Guards are numerous within Adams’ compound, but unob-
trusive — provided nobody wanders away from the guest
wing. Team members found straying away from the guest
wing are escorted back, politely but firmly. Adams’ guards
are dressed in a pseudo-military uniform consisting of a pale
green shirt and dark green pants, black belt and boots. All are
armed with Glock 17s, batons, and MP5 submachine guns
(see page 24 for more about these guards).
The team is given approximately one hour to settle in
before a gentleman butler dressed in a black tail coat and
striped pants enters and announces that “Mr Adams requests
the pleasure of your company for drinks." The butler leads
them from the guest wing into the mansion’s main building,
where Adams awaits them.
The room in which the team is received is large, with pic-
ture windows overlooking a wild landscape — flat, and dom-
inated by a single towering rock spire, several miles from the
compound. The room is paneled and floored in hard wood,
and Aboriginal patterned rugs adorn the floor. Chairs are
leather and comfortable.
As the butler serves everyone their drink orders, Adams points
out of the window, toward the rock spire. "That, gentlemen,
is Mount Worsnop, or, if you prefer, my test range. Tomorrow,
I will host a demonstration — another customer, who’ll be
arriving later this evening, wants to see some of my wares in
action. I’ll be happy to demonstrate whatever items you’re
interested in as well. My range master will be available later
this evening to make arrangements.
“We have two hours before dinner. I welcome you to enjoy my
hospitality until then. You’ll find a swimming pool on the
property, or we can arrange a vehicle so you can explore the
local scenery. You’ve likely already found the entertainment
facilities in your quarters. Howarth, my butler, can provide
you with a selection of viewing material in a wide range of
categories."
When the agents ask to see Adams’ range master, Howarth
introduces them to Guy Heathcote, a small, balding fellow
wearing a checkered shirt and jeans, and carrying a cus-
tomized laptop (power rating +5). From his accent, it’s clear
to the agents that Heathcote is either a U.S. citizen or spent
a great deal of time in the nation.
“Hello," the range master greets you. “I’m Guy Heathcote, Mr.
Adam’s inventor director. Would you like to see the cata-
logue? I have it right here…"
Guy opens the laptop and turns it toward the agents. The
screen displays a comprehensive list of small arms and crew-
served weapons, as well as many vehicles and other military
equipment (assume that anything available in the Modern
Arms Guide and Soldier/Wheelman Class Guide is shown
here). Heathcote makes notes of any weapons that the team
takes an interest in, and answers questions as needed (he’s
extremely knowledgeable about arms, though he seems to
know little about anything else).
The team is otherwise left to its own devices. If the
agents decide to take a vehicle out to Mount Worsnop, they
arrive in about 20 minutes (see below for more about this
destination).
Without Adams:
On the Outside Looking In
If the agents makes their own way to Adams’ Mount
Worsnop property, they find the last few miles of their
approach dominated by the Mount itself, and the edge of the
property marked by a large sign declaring the area to be
“PRIVATE PROPERTY — KEEP OUT. TRESPASSERS WILL BE
SHOT." At this point, the approaching track splits, one
branch heading straight toward the Mount and the other
toward a large mansion surrounded by gardens and out-
buildings. Even at this distance, it’s clear that no expense has
been spared on the mansion.
With a successful Search or Spot check (DC 15/20/25/30),
the agents notice guards in paramilitary uniforms patrolling
the mansion grounds on foot and in off-road trucks. They
carry holstered handguns and submachineguns. There is no
sign of life on Mount Worsnop.
The terrain surrounding the mansion is flat, but with suf-
ficient scrub and rock that cautious agents may attempt to
approach without notice. This requires a successful vehicle
skill check (or Hide skill check if the agents approach on
foot), opposed by Adams’ compound guards’ Spot skill.
Within 100 feet of the mansion grounds, the agents must also
contend with an improved motion sensor (see the Spycraft
Espionage Handbook, page 236). This sensor sounds an audi-
ble alarm if triggered, summoning 1d4 mansion guards every
3 rounds until it’s turned off
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Visiting Mount Worsnop
If the characters choose to visit Mount Worsnop during
their first evening at the compound, either using an off-road
truck from Adams’ property or by sneaking in on their own,
they encounter a tribe of aborigines. Within the first ten min-
utes of their visit, a figure suddenly arises from the scenery,
seemingly out of nowhere. Within moments, a female of the
same tribe follows suit.
The figure is a bizarre mix of the traditional and the contem-
porary. Clearly aboriginal, he wears a loincloth and beads, but
carries a mobile phone on his belt. He smiles at the team and
says, “Welcome to Katandrarong… perhaps. I am Goonagulla,
and this is my wife, Merinda Mereki. Maybe you can tell us —
and the spirits — why you are here."
Goonagulla listens to the agents’ explanations. If they
mention Adams or weapons testing, Goonagulla’s expression
grows hard with concern.
“These ancestral spirit lands are polluted by weapons of death
and destruction," he says. “By request, by law, we ask this
Adams to leave this place, but he will not. We ask one last
time, and if you have any influence with him, we ask that you
exert do the same. Else we must take more extreme measures,
however unfortunate they may be."
If the team offers another explanation for their presence,
Goonagulla urges them to leave, lest they fall victim to the
same horrible weapons that have recently taken so many of
his people. If pressed for details, Goonagulla points to
Adams’ compound as the source of the trouble, assuring the
agents that if it doesn’t soon stop, “that we will have to put
a stop to it — for good and all."
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Aborigine Terms
For those who are interested, the names chosen for this serial
have the following meanings.
Katandrarong: “Place of the sound of many birds".
Goonagulla: “Sky".
Merinda: “Beautiful woman".
Mereki: “Peacemaker".
Scene 3: Stand Well Back
GC Description
At nightfall, the agents notice a light aircraft arriving at
the compound’s dirt airstrip. A single figure exits — a tall and
slim man, dressed in dark clothing (if the agents are close
enough or have the necessary gear to discern the newcomer’s
features, they recognize him as Lothario Lex). With imperi-
ous gestures, Lex directs some of Adams’ security guards to
unload several flight cases from the light aircraft before it
takes off and flies away on an Eastern course. Thereafter, Lex
and his cargo are escorted to the mansion’s guest wing and
provided an entire circle of atrium suites adjacent to the
agents’ lodgings.
If the team is in the guest wing when Lex arrives, they notice
Adams emerge from his office to welcome his newest guest. If
the agents make their presence known, Adams introduces them
to Lex as well, using the cover names he’s been given.
Whether the agents greet Lex or not, the newcomer asks to
speak with Adams privately. The agents may attempt to
eavesdrop, an action that requires a Listen check (DC
10/15/20/25).
With success, the agents hear the following.
Lex: My appliances inform me that a team of enemy ‘inquisi-
tors’ has been sent to put a wrench in our works. Have you
heard anything about this?
Adams: No. No I haven’t. How reliable is your information?
Lex: It’s uncontested. How much do you know about these
new ‘clients’ you’ve acquired?
Adams: They were introduced by one of my Brisbane con-
tacts. He’s a rogue, but I have no reason to doubt his loyalty
— yet. I’ve sent requests through the standard channels to
verify their legends, but so far they’re clean.
Lex: You’ll excuse my skepticism, Terrance, but anyone from
the intelligence circuit has a better than fair chance of dup-
ing the usual checks and balances. I’m sure you won’t mind
if I have my own people run them though the paces…?
Adams: Of course, Lothario. I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Shortly thereafter, Adams and Lex emerge from the study.
Adams apologizes for the private meeting, explaining that it
was “just a few last minute details".
“Now, gentlemen, if you’d care to join us for dinner?"
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Dinner is of exceptional quality, consisting of deep-fried And Meanwhile…

Camembert cheese with raspberry coulis, lobster, and choco-
Lex makes contact with his people. Either he transmits
late fudge cake, served with an Australian Cabernet
information about Adams’ other guests, or about the white
Sauvignon red wine followed by coffee and brandy. The ser-
folks that called along with Goonagulla — either way, he is
vice is similarly outstanding, and dinner conversation ranges
informed that the team are agents of [insert agency name]
from world politics to travel stories and art. Adams and Lex
rather than arms dealers or aborigine sympathizers. His
both deftly avoid all talk of weapons and the tests to come
response is to summon a squad of men — something equiva-
the next day, preferring to keep the conversation light and
lent to a SWAT team — to deal with them… terminally. These
jocular.
people will arrive the following morning, a 10-person team
After the meal, Lex excuses himself, explaining that he
with good armor and weapons.
still has business to conclude before bed.

In the Outback Scene 4: Light Up The Sky

Should the team spend the evening with Goonagulla, he
This serial’s climax has the potential to explode into a
offers them traditional aborigine fare — juicy fat white grubs!
major firefight with very little provocation. Lex doesn’t
(He offers standard military rations to the squeamish.)
inform Adams of his (quite accurate) findings about the
Thereafter, it’s made clear that the team is welcome to stay
agents, instead making arrangements to deal with them on
with the tribe for the night.
his own. Adams, therefore, assumes that all is well (unless
Grant Us a Hearing Scene 3 sparks into early violence), and prepares to the
promised weapons demonstration on Mount Worsnop.
As the evening wears on, Goonagulla makes one final
Meanwhile, Goonagulla plans a final demonstration — he
attempt to persuade Adams not to use the ancestral spirit
and his people intend to make the futile gesture of standing
grounds for weapons testing. If the agents are staying the
between Adams’ weapons and the sacred rocks. They march
night with the aborigines, Goonagulla imposes upon them to
onto the field moments before the first test firing, forming a
accompany him, perhaps to assist. “Those not of the Land
line two deep along the spire’s southernmost edge.
often listen to their own before all others," he tells them. If
Heathcote prepares two missile salvos (plus whatever the
the agents are staying at the mansion compound, they are
team wishes to see, if appropriate). All his effort is focused
awakened by the commotion of Goonagulla’s arrival, allow-
on his test firing. He isn’t prepared to fire into the aborigines,
ing them to venture down to view the meeting.
which initially halts the test (though Adams has no such
Adams receives Goonagulla like a monarch holding court,
scruples and fires the missiles himself when it becomes clear
from the comfort of the throne-like armchair in his study. He
that Heathcote won’t).
listens to the visitors’ words in silence before he responds. “I
Lex’s troops arrive during the round before Adams fires on
believe…," he pauses for a moment before continuing, “that
the aborigines, or during the first round of combat, whichev-
there is no point in living in any past, no matter how super-
er comes first. Since Lex hasn’t informed Adams of the strike
stitious. If you can’t be bothered to adapt to progress, then
team’s approach, the first warning that anyone other than
you’ll be left behind as a curiosity. Tell your spirits that I own
Lex has of its arrival is a spattering of small arms fire near-
your mountain now, and I will drive interlopers from my ter-
by, as Adams’ security details spot and engage the intruders.
ritory with any means necessary."
(If the agent team has little combat experience, the GC can
Guards are summoned to enforce Goonagulla’s departure
use this early combat to thin the strike team’s numbers,
— roughly. If the agents intervene, the guards’ reactions
evening out the odds a bit.)
depend on the team’s relationship with Adams to date.
The strike team finishes off the security detail in two
• If the agents are staying with Adams, then they’re warned to stay out of rounds and launches into combat against the agents, seeking
the matter, lest they cross a dangerous line. If the agents persist, they’re to fulfill their orders as quickly and cleanly as possible.
treated with as much disdain as Goonagulla and told to leave. Further Although he deals in death, Adams isn’t really prepared to
conflict sparks violence, likely starting the potential violence described in ‘mix it up’ himself, though he does use any armaments
Scene 4. Heathcote has prepared to defend himself — foremost, against
the invading strike team and then against the agents (the
• If the agents are staying with Goonagulla, then they’re automatically
order of attack is reversed if the agents have previously
treated with equal disdain and told to leave. Refusal results in violence,
betrayed Adams). If it looks as if Adams will lose the fight,
as described above.
he flees, seeking to bribe either Lex or the team, if necessary,
to allow him do so.
Special Note: According to Australian law, aboriginal
rights — in particular those relating to ancestral lands — must
always be respected. Indeed, nobody should even set foot on
Mount Worsnop without the express permission of local trib-
al leaders.
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The aborigines are brave, but not foolhardy. Once the
shooting starts, they take cover. This likely does not protect
them from the onslaught of a direct missile hit; each missile
inflicts 50% casualties among their number, and destroys
another chunk of Mount Worsnop. (The missiles require two
full actions each to launch — one for prep and one for tar-
geting and triggering the firing sequence.)
Sure of his own victory, Lex takes command of his troops
when they arrive, directing them to slaughter the agents.
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.
Scene 1
A. Convincing Adams that the team’s cover identities are genuine:
50/100/200/500 XP per agent.
A. Noticing the surveillance taps on the phones and internet lines:
25/50/100/125 XP per agent.*
B. Circumventing the surveillance taps on the phones and internet lines:
50/100/200/250 XP per agent.*
* These may not be combined with identical XP rewards from other scenes
in this serial.
Scene 2
A. Setting up the weapons deal: 50/100/200/500 XP per agent.
A. Encountering Goonagulla (without bloodshed): 25/50/100/125 XP per
agent.*
* No XP is rewarded for this chain if the agents are somehow responsible
for Goonagulla’s death.
A. Noticing the surveillance taps on the phones and internet lines:
25/50/100/125 XP per agent.*
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B. Circumventing the surveillance taps on the phones and internet lines:
50/100/200/500 XP per agent.*
* These may not be combined with identical XP rewards from other scenes
in this serial.
Scene 3
A. Overhearing Adams and Lex speak privately: 25/50/100/125 XP per agent.
A. Defending the aborigines against Adams: 50/100/200/500 XP per agent.
A. Noticing the surveillance taps on the phones and internet lines:
25/50/100/125 XP per agent.*
B. Circumventing the surveillance taps on the phones and internet lines:
50/100/200/500 XP per agent.*
* These may not be combined with identical XP rewards from other scenes
in this serial.
Scene 4
A. Killing Terrance Adams: 50/100/200/500 XP per agent.
B. Capturing Terrance Adams: 100/200/400/500 XP per agent.
A. Killing Lothario Lex: 50/100/200/500 XP per agent.
B. Capturing Lothario Lex: 100/200/400/500 XP per agent.
A. Killing one or more of Adams’ security guards: 25/50/100/125 XP per
agent.
B. Capturing one or more of Adams’ security guards: 50/100/200/500 XP per
agent.
A. Killing one or more of Lex’s strike team operatives: 25/50/100/125 XP per
agent.
B. Capturing one or more of Lex’s strike team operatives: 50/100/200/500
XP per agent.
A. Saving half of the aborigines: 75/150/300/375 XP per agent.
B. Saving all of the aborigines: 150/300/600/750 XP per agent.
A. Saving Mount Worsnop from another test firing: 150/300/600/750 XP
per agent.
Debriefing
At the successful completion of this mission (i.e. by elim-
inating the threat posed by Adams and Lex, and confiscating
their illicit arms), each agent receives an additional
150/300/600/750 XP.
The Agency regrets any loss of life at Mount Worsnop —
even that of Terrance Adams and Lothario Lex — and makes
anonymous reparations to sustain aborigine territories across
Australia if the agents fail to save Goonagulla’s tribe.
If there is extra time, feel free to role-play 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.
 Name: Terrance Adams
DOB: July 27, 1947
Occupation: Arms Dealer
Resident: Mount Worsnop, Australia
Adams was born 27 July 1947 in Sydney, Australia. He
saw service in Vietnam, where he spent more time dealing
with the Saigon underworld than fighting the war, leading to
a dishonorable discharge and a jail term. Upon his release in
1973, he teamed up with old military contacts and members
of the Australian underworld and began trading in
surplus weaponry. His organizational skills and nose for a
good deal guaranteed his success, and he soon generated suf-
ficient income to indulge his fondness for fine living and
gambling. He runs a legitimate ‘military surplus’ business as
well as the ‘no questions asked’ side of things in which the
real profits lie.
Name: Lothario Lex
DOB: April 16, 1944
Occupation: Arms Dealer
Resident: Unknown
Lex’s origins are uncertain. It’s believed that he was born
Charles Abraham Fangarn, the son of a lecturer at the
American University in Beirut, Lebanon, sometime in the
1960s (though no supporting documentary proof existing to
support this). Professor Fangarn was killed in 1977 during a
missile attack in Beirut, his wife having already left him. Her
location is as yet unknown.
Lex has been connected with many varied international
terrorist groups, including several Irish and Islamic groups.
Ideology does not appear to play a part in his schemes — he
follows money and violence alone. It is not known if Lex has
conducted any terror operations himself, although he is
understood to have spearheaded several successful assassina-
tions, mostly of African and South American targets.
It is believed, however, that his main contribution is as a
‘consultant’ during mission planning and as a supplier of the
hardware and intelligence necessary for successful terrorist
operations.
Intelligence agencies the world over would like to see Lex
stopped. While he doubtless has information that would
prove vital to anti-terror measures, it’s imperative that he be
removed from the scene by any means necessary.
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Star Service, Jump Up, Personal Staff, Play The Odds, Point Blank
STATISTICS Shot. Gear: Weapons, fine clothing appropriate to the situation, cell
phone, tactical radio.
Terrance Adams Adams’ Security Guards
Terrance Adams is a superb host. He keeps in good condi-
Despite their paramilitary appearance and weapons,
tion, but more through time in the gym than dedicated train-
Adams’ guards are basically high-rent security men. They
ing and action. He’s something of a chameleon, easily slip-
follow orders, but don’t show much initiative — especially if
ping into his surroundings, though he prefers to mold the
confronted with determined armed opposition. However, they
environment to suit his own tastes for luxurious living and
are trained to look impressive and appear more competent
urbane courtesy — provided that he always gets his own way.
than they actually are.
If crossed, Adams’ rage proves spectacular.
Adams’ Guards (first-tier — target average agent level 3), 1st-
Terrance Adams (first-tier — target average agent level 3),
level minions (minions, squads of 6): CR 1/2. SZ M; v/wp 6/11;
2nd-level soldier/3rd-level fixer: CR 5. SZ M; v/wp 39/12; Init +5
Init +2 (+1 class, +1 Dex); Spd 30 ft.; Def 11 (+0 class, +1 Dex);
(+3 class, +2 Dex); Spd 30 ft.; Def +6 (+4 class, +2 Dex); Attacks:
Atk: baton +1 (1d6), Glock 17 +2 (1d10 +1), H&K MP5A3 +1
Glock 17 +6 (1d10+1) with 1 extra magazine; Face 1 square; Reach
(1d10+1); Face 1 square; Reach 1 square; SA None; SQ None; SV
1 square; SA per classes; SQ per classes; SV Fort +6, Ref +7, Will
Fort +2, Ref +1, Will +0; Str 10, Dex 13, Con 11, Int 11, Wis 11, Cha
+1; Str 14, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 15, Wis 10, Cha 12; Skills: Appraise
10; Skills: Balance +2, Climb +1, Driver +2, First Aid +1, Intimidate
+7, Bluff +8, Driver +5, Forgery +10, Innuendo +7, Intimidate
+3/+3, Jump +2, Profession (Security) +2, Spot +2, Swim +1. Feats:
+11/+10, Listen +8, Move Silently +9. Feats: Card Shark, Charmer,
None. Gear: Weapons, uniforms, tactical radios.
Point Blank Shot. Gear: Weapons, fine clothing appropriate to the
situation, cell phone, tactical radio. Adams’ Guards (second-tier — target average agent level 8),
5th-level minions (minions, squads of 6): CR 4. SZ M; v/wp
Terrance Adams (second-tier — target average agent level 8),
12/11; Init +4 (+3 class, +1 Dex); Spd 30 ft.; Def 13 (+2 class, +1
2nd-level soldier/8th-level fixer: CR 10. SZ M; v/wp 66/13; Init
Dex); Atk: baton +5 (1d6), Glock 17 +6 (1d10+1), H&K MP5A3 +5
+7 (+5 class, +2 Dex); Spd 30 ft; Def +9 (+7 class, +2 Dex);
(1d10+1); Face 1 square; Reach 1 square; SA None; SQ None; SV
Attacks: Glock 17 +9 (1d10+1) with 1 extra magazine; Face 1
Fort +2, Ref +1, Will +0; Str 10, Dex 13, Con 11, Int 11, Wis 11, Cha
square; Reach 1 square; SA per classes; SQ per classes; SV Fort +8,
10; Skills: Balance +7, Climb +6, Driver +5, First Aid +6, Intimidate
Ref +10, Will +3; Str 14, Dex 15, Con 13, Int 15, Wis 10, Cha 12;
+7/+7, Jump +6, Profession (Security) +4, Search +3, Spot +7,
Skills: Appraise +10, Bluff +11, Driver +8, Forgery +14, Innuendo
Swim +3. Feats: Point Blank Shot. Gear: Weapons, uniforms,
+10, Intimidate +12/+11, Knowledge (Black Market) +5, Listen +10,
tactical radios.
Move Silently +11, Search +6, Spot +6. Feats: Alertness, Card Shark,
Charmer, Jump Up, Point Blank Shot. Gear: Weapons, fine clothing Adams’ Guards (third-tier — target average agent level 13),
appropriate to the situation, cell phone, tactical radio. 10th-level minions (minions, squads of 6): CR 9. SZ M; v/wp
18/11; Init +7 (+6 class, +1 Dex); Spd 30 ft.; Def 15 (+4 class, +1
Terrance Adams (third-tier — target average agent level 13),
Dex); Atk: baton +11 (1d6), Glock 17 +11 (1d10 +1), H&K MP5A3
3rd-level soldier/10th-level fixer/2nd-level snoop: CR 15. SZ M;
+10 (1d10+1); Face 1 square; Reach 1 square; SA None; SQ None;
v/wp 98/13; Init +10 (+8 class, +2 Dex) Spd 30 ft; Def +13 (+11
SV Fort +4, Ref +2, Will +1; Str 10, Dex 13, Con 11, Int 11, Wis 11,
class, +2 Dex); Attacks: Glock 17 +12 (1d10+1) with 1 extra maga-
Cha 10; Skills: Balance +10, Climb +9, Driver +8, First Aid +9,
zine; Face 1 square; Reach 1 square; SA per classes; SQ per classes;
Intimidate +10/+10, Jump +9, Listen +5, Profession (Security) +7,
SV Fort +9, Ref +13, Will +7; Str 14, Dex 15, Con 13, Int 15, Wis 11,
Search +6, Spot +10, Swim +5. Feats: Alertness, Point Blank Shot.
Cha 12; Skills: Appraise +14, Bluff +14, Diplomacy +6, Driver +8,
Gear: Weapons, uniforms, tactical radios.
Forgery +16, Innuendo +10, Intimidate +16/+15, Knowledge (Black
Market) +10, Listen +10, Move Silently +11, Search +9, Spot +10. Adams’ Guards (fourth-tier — target average agent level 18),
Feats: Alertness, Card Shark, Charmer, Filthy Rich, Five Star Service, 15th-level minions (minions, squads of 6): CR 14. SZ M; v/wp
Jump Up, Play The Odds, Point Blank Shot. Gear: Weapons, fine 24/11; Init +10 (+9 class, +1 Dex); Spd 30 ft.; Def 19 (+8 class, +1
clothing appropriate to the situation, cell phone, tactical radio. Dex); Atk: baton +15 (1d6), Glock 17 +16 (1d10 +1), H&K MP5A3
+15 (1d10+1); Face 1 square; Reach 1 square; SA None; SQ None;
Terrance Adams (fourth-tier — target average agent level 18),
SV Fort +6, Ref +4, Will +2; Str 10, Dex 13, Con 11, Int 11, Wis 11,
3rd-level soldier/15th-level fixer/2nd-level snoop: CR 20. SZ M;
Cha 10; Skills: Balance +13, Climb +12, Driver +11, First Aid +12,
v/wp 119/13; Init +13 (+10 class, +3 Dex); Spd 30 ft; Def +18 (+15
Intimidate +13/+13, Jump +12, Listen +8, Profession (Security) +10,
class, +3 Dex); Attacks: Glock 17 +17 (1d10+1) with 1 extra maga-
Search +10, Spot +13, Swim +8. Feats: Alertness, Lay Down Fire,
zine; Face 1 square; Reach 1 square; SA per classes; SQ per classes;
Point Blank Shot. Gear: Weapons, uniforms, tactical radios.
SV Fort +11, Ref +15, Will +9; Str 14, Dex 16, Con 13, Int 15, Wis
11, Cha 12; Skills: Appraise +14, Bluff +17, Diplomacy +14, Driver
+9, Forgery +16, Innuendo +10, Intimidate +17/+16, Knowledge
(Black Market) +15, Listen +10, Move Silently +12, Search +9,
Spot +10. Feats: Alertness, Card Shark, Charmer, Filthy Rich, Five
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Guy Heathcote
Rarely parted from his laptop and a collection of gun-
smithing tools, Guy is painfully shy — unless you get him
talking about firearms. Ironically, Guy’s not very keen to
actually use most of what he specializes with (except on the
testing range), as he’s in fact a humble, gentle person.
Guy Heathcote (first-tier — target average agent level 3), 3rd-
level wheelman: CR 3. SZ M; v/wp 16/12; Init +5 (+2 class, +3
Dex); Spd 30 ft; Def +5 (+2 class, +3 Dex); Attacks: Benelli MP90S
+7 (1d4+2); Face 1 square; Reach 1 square; SA per class; SQ per
class; SV Fort +1, Ref +6, Will +3; Str 13, Dex 17, Con 12, Int 16,
Wis 17, Cha 10; Skills: Craft (Gunsmithing) +6, Driver +6,
Demolitions +6, Electronics +3, Mechanics +6, Open Lock +6,
Surveillance +6. Feats: Baby It, Grease Monkey, Instant Hotwire.
Gear and Vehicles: Off-road truck, weapons, laptop (power rating
+5), electronics kit, mechanics kit, survival kit.
Guy Heathcote (second-tier — target average agent level 8),
5th-level wheelman/3rd-level armorer: CR 8. SZ M; v/wp 48/12;
Init +8 (+5 class, +3 Dex); Spd 30 ft; Def +8 (+5 class, +3 Dex);
Attacks: Benelli MP90S +11 (1d4+2); Face 1 square; Reach 1
square; SA per class; SQ per class; SV Fort +4, Ref +7, Will +5; Str
13, Dex 17, Con 12, Int 16, Wis 17, Cha 11; Skills: Computers +7,
Craft (Gunsmithing) +11, Driver +11, Demolitions +11, Electronics
+11, Listen +8, Mechanics +11, Open Lock +11, Surveillance +11.
Feats: Baby It, Grease Monkey, Instant Hotwire, Perfect Stance,
Rocket Basics. Gear and Vehicles: Off-road truck, weapons, laptop
(power rating +5), electronics kit, mechanics kit, survival kit.
Guy Heathcote (third-tier — target average agent level 13),
5th-level wheelman/8th-level armorer: CR 13. SZ M; v/wp 71/13;
Init +11 (+8 class, +3 Dex); Spd 30 ft; Def +11 (+8 class, +3 Dex);
Attacks: Benelli MP90S +15 (1d4+2); Face 1 square; Reach 1
square; SA as class; SQ as class; SV Fort +6, Ref +8, Will +6; Str 13,
Dex 17, Con 13, Int 16, Wis 17, Cha 11; Skills: Computers +12, Craft
(Gunsmithing) +16, Driver +16, Demolitions +16, Electronics +16,
Listen +13, Mechanics +16, Open Lock +16, Search +7, Spot +7,
Surveillance +16. Feats: Alertness, Baby It, Double Tap, Grease
Monkey, Instant Hotwire, Perfect Stance, Rocket Basics. Gear and
Vehicles: Off-road truck, weapons, laptop (power rating +5), elec-
tronics kit, mechanics kit, survival kit.
Guy Heathcote (fourth-tier — target average agent level 18),
5th-level wheelman/10th-level armorer/3rd-level snoop: CR 18.
SZ M; v/wp 93/13; Init +14 (+11 class, +3 Dex); Spd 30 ft; Def +15
(+12 class, +3 Dex); Attacks: Benelli MP90S +17 (1d4+2); Face 1
square; Reach 1 square; SA as class; SQ as class; SV Fort +8, Ref
+11, Will +9; Str 13, Dex 17, Con 13, Int 16, Wis 17, Cha 12; Skills:
Computers +17, Craft (Gunsmithing) +21, Driver +21, Demolitions
+21, Electronics +21, Listen +18, Mechanics +21, Open Lock +21,
Search +12, Spot +12, Surveillance +21. Feats: Alertness, Baby It,
Double Tap, Grease Monkey, Instant Hotwire, Perfect Stance, Rocket
Basics. Gear and Vehicles: Off-road truck, weapons, laptop (power
rating +5), electronics kit, mechanics kit, survival kit.
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Lothario Lex
Lex Lothario exudes quiet confidence and control in every
situation. He prefers to remain in the background, but is
inclined to take charge of events when things start to go
awry. His voice remains quiet and level at all times and he
never becomes visibly excited or angry.
Lex Lothario (first-tier — target average agent level 3), 3rd-
level soldier/2nd-level faceman/1st-level snoop: CR 6. SZ M;
v/wp 32/12; Init +9 (+6 class, +3 Dex); Spd 30 ft; Def +5 (+2 class,
+3 Dex); Attacks: knife +6 (1d4+2), Sig Saur P-220 in .45 ACP +7
(1d12), Steyr AUG assault rifle +7 (4d4); Face 1 square; Reach 1
square; SA per classes; SQ per classes; SV Fort +6, Ref +6, Will +4;
Str 15, Dex 17, Con 12, Int 13, Wis 10, Cha 13; Skills: Balance +10,
Bluff +7, Computers +10, Demolitions +6, Disguise +7, Driver +6,
Hide +11, Listen +6, Move Silently +8, Sense Motive +6, Tumble +7.
Feats: Darting Weapon, Expertise, Point Blank Shot, Punching
Basics, Silver Tongue. Gear: Weapons, designer clothing (black), cell
phone, tactical radio.
Lex Lothario (second-tier — target average agent level 8),
5th-level soldier/3rd-level faceman/2nd-level pointman/1st-
level snoop: CR 11. SZ M; v/wp 51/13; Init +12 (+9 class, +3 Dex);
Spd 30 ft; Def +8 (+5 class, +3 Dex); Attacks: knife +10 (1d4+2),
Sig Saur P-220 in .45 ACP +11 (1d12), Steyr AUG assault rifle +11
(4d4); Face 1 square; Reach 1 square; SA per classes, SQ per classes;
SV Fort +9, Ref +12, Will +7; Str 15, Dex 17, Con 13, Int 13, Wis
10, Cha 13; Skills: Balance +13, Bluff +10, Computers +13,
Demolitions +9, Disguise +10, Driver +9, Electronics +5, Hide +14,
Jump +5, Knowledge (International Terrorism) +5, Listen +9, Move
Silently +11, Open Lock +5, Sense Motive +9, Tumble +10. Feats:
Combat Instincts, Darting Weapon, Expertise, Point Blank Shot,
Precise Shot, Punching Basics, Silver Tongue. Gear: Weapons,
designer clothing (black), cell phone, tactical radio.
Lex Lothario (third-tier — target average agent level 13), 8th-
level soldier/5th-level faceman/2nd-level pointman/1st-level
snoop: CR 16. SZ M; v/wp 95/14; Init +15 (+12 class, +3 Dex);
Spd 30 ft; Def +10 (+7 class, +3 Dex); Attacks: knife +14 (1d4+2),
Sig Saur P-220 in .45 ACP +15 (1d12), Steyr AUG assault rifle +15
(4d4); Face 1 square; Reach 1 square; SA per classes; SQ per class-
es; SV Fort +13, Ref +13, Will +9; Str 15, Dex 17, Con 14, Int 13,
Wis 11, Cha 13; Skills: Balance +16, Bluff +13, Computers +16,
Demolitions +14, Disguise +13, Driver +12, Electronics +8, Hide
+17, Jump +8, Knowledge (International Terrorism) +10, Listen +11,
Move Silently +14, Open Lock +10, Sense Motive +13, Tumble +10.
Feats: Assassin, Combat Instincts, Darting Weapon, Expertise,
Master Assassin, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Punching Basics,
Silver Tongue, Surge of Speed. Gear: Weapons, designer clothing
(black), cell phone, tactical radio.
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Lex Lothario (fourth-tier — target average agent level 18), Punching Basics. Gear: Weapons, SWAT-style paramilitary uniforms
12th-level soldier/5th-level faceman/2nd-level pointman/1st- (black), tactical radios.
level snoop: CR 20. SZ M; v/wp 130/14; Init +19 (+16 class, +3
Lex Troopers (fourth-tier — target average agent level 18),
Dex); Spd 30 ft; Def +13 (+10 class, +3 Dex); Attacks: knife +18
18th-level soldiers (minions, squads of 4): CR 18. SZ M; v/wp
(1d4+2), Sig Saur P-220 in .45 ACP +19 (1d12), Steyr AUG assault
101/13; Init +16 (+14 class, +2 Dex); Spd 30 ft; Def 19 (+7 class,
rifle +19 (4d4); Face 1 square; Reach 1 square; SA per classes; SQ
+2 Dex); Attacks: Sig Saur P-220 in .45 ACP +20 (1d12), Steyr AUG
per classes; SV Fort +15, Ref +13, Will +12; Str 15, Dex 17, Con 14,
assault rifle +20 (4d4); Face 1 square; Reach 1 square; SA None; SQ
Int 13, Wis 11, Cha 13; Skills: Balance +19, Bluff +16, Computers
None; SV Fort +12, Ref +8, Will +7; Str 15, Dex 15, Con 13, Int 12,
+19, Demolitions +17, Disguise +16, Driver +15, Electronics +13,
Wis 12, Cha 10; Skills: Balance +12, Climb +15, Demolitions +15,
Hide +20, Jump +10, Knowledge (International Terrorism) +13,
Driver +12, First Aid +12, Intimidate +15/+13, Jump +13, Profession
Listen +14, Move Silently +18, Open Lock +13, Sense Motive +16,
(Mercenary) +15, Spot +14, Tumble +14. Feats: Alertness, Point
Tumble +13; Feats: Assassin, Combat Instincts, Darting Weapon,
Blank Shot, Punching Basics. Gear: Weapons, SWAT-style paramili-
Expertise, Marksman, Master Assassin, Point Blank Shot, Political
tary uniforms (black), tactical radios.
Favors, Precise Shot, Punching Basics, Sharp-shooting, Silver
Tongue, Surge of Speed. Gear: Weapons, designer clothing (black), Loren Higgenson
cell phone, tactical radio.
Loren Higgenson is almost a caricature of the perceived
Lex’s Strike Team “loud-mouth Australian". A con-man and swindler, well
plugged-in to the swirling depths of Brisbane’s seamier side,
Lex’s strike team consists of well-trained and competent
Loren lives and dresses the part of a gangster down under.
mercenaries recruited from elite military formations around
His attire tends to the loud, including colorful shirts, small
the world (Lex may deal with terrorists, but prefers trained
hats, baggy suits, and small cigars (though he appears to
soldiers over idealists at his back). These men are well-paid
carry no visible weapons). Loren talks a lot, and tends to
and loyal, and accept the realities of their profession; being
wave his hands around to emphasize points.
prepared to fight and win (or die) whenever the situation
requires. Loren Higgenson (first-tier — target average agent level 3),
2nd-level fixer: CR 2. SZ M; v/wp 6/10; Init +2 (+1 class, +1 Dex);
Lex Troopers (first-tier — target average agent level 3), 3rd-
Spd 30 ft; Def 13 (+2 class, +1 Dex); Attacks: fist/punch +1 (1d3+1
level soldiers (minions, squads of 4): CR 3. SZ M; v/wp 16/13; Init
subdual); Face 1 square; Reach 1 square; SA per class, SQ per class;
+5 (+3 class, +2 Dex); Spd 30 ft; Def 13 (+1 class, +2 Dex); Attacks:
SV Fort +2, Ref +4, Will +0; Str 13, Dex 12, Con 10, Int 13, Wis 10,
Sig Saur P-220 in .45 ACP +5 (1d12); Steyr AUG assault rifle +5
Cha 13; Skills: Appraise +2, Bluff +6, Boating +5, Bureaucracy +3,
(4d4); Face 1 square; Reach 1 square; SA None; SQ None; SV Fort
Computers +2, Diplomacy +3, Driver +3, Forgery +6, Gather
+4, Ref +4, Will +2; Str 15, Dex 15, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha 10;
Information +3, Innuendo +4, Intimidate +2/+2, Knowledge
Skills: Balance +3, Climb +7, Demolitions +7, Driver +3, First Aid
(Brisbane Area) +5, Knowledge (Australian Underworld) +5,
+3, Intimidate +6/4, Jump +4, Spot +5, Tumble +3. Feats: Alertness,
Languages +4, Listen +2, Read Lips +2, Sense Motive +4. Feats:
Point Blank Shot, Punching Basics. Gear: Weapons, SWAT-style
Blocking Basics. Gear and Vehicles: Battered van, marked deck of
paramilitary uniforms (black), tactical radios.
cards, loaded dice, bottle of whiskey, box of cigars, loud (average)
Lex Troopers (second-tier — target average agent level 8), 8th- clothing.
level soldiers (minions, squads of 4): CR 8. SZ M; v/wp 40/13; Init
Loren Higgenson (second-tier — target average agent level 8),
+8 (+6 class, +2 Dex); Spd 30 ft; Def 15 (+3 class, +2 Dex); Attacks:
5th-level fixer/2nd-level wheelman: CR 7. SZ M; v/wp 28/12; Init
Sig Saur P-220 in .45 ACP +10 (1d12), Steyr AUG assault rifle +10
+4 (+3 class, +1 Dex); Spd 30 ft; Def 16 (+5 class, +1 Dex); Attacks:
(4d4); Face 1 square; Reach 1 square; SA None; SQ None; SV Fort
fist/punch +5 (1d3+1 subdual); Face 1 square; Reach 1 square; SA
+7, Ref +4, Will +3; Str 15, Dex 15, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha 10;
per class; SQ per class; SV Fort +4, Ref +8, Will +2; Str 13, Dex 12,
Skills: Balance +6, Climb +10, Demolitions +10, Driver +6, First Aid
Con 11, Int 13, Wis 10, Cha 13; Skills: Appraise +7, Bluff +11,
+6, Intimidate +9/+7, Jump +7, Profession (Mercenary) +5, Spot +8,
Boating +8, Bureaucracy +6, Computers +6, Diplomacy +6, Driver
Tumble +8. Feats: Alertness, Point Blank Shot, Punching Basics.
+8, Forgery +11, Gather Information +11, Innuendo +9, Intimidate
Gear: Weapons, SWAT-style paramilitary uniforms (black), tactical
+5/+5, Knowledge (Brisbane Area) +10, Knowledge (Australian
radios.
Underworld) +10, Languages +10, Listen +7, Move Silently +10,
Lex Troopers (third-tier — target average agent level 13), 13th- Read Lips +5, Sense Motive +7, Sleight of Hand +4. Feats: Blocking
level soldiers (minions, squads of 4): CR 13. SZ M; v/wp 72/13; Basics, Lane Dancer, Undermine. Gear and Vehicles: Battered van,
Init +12 (+10 class, +2 Dex); Spd 30 ft; Def 17 (+5 class, +2 Dex); marked deck of cards, loaded dice, bottle of whiskey, box of cigars,
Attacks: Sig Saur P-220 in .45 ACP +15 (1d12), Steyr AUG assault loud (average) clothing.
rifle +15 (4d4); Face 1 square; Reach 1 square; SA None; SQ None;
SV Fort +9, Ref +6, Will +5; Str 15, Dex 15, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 12,
Cha 10; Skills: Balance +9, Climb +13, Demolitions +13, Driver +9,
First Aid +9, Intimidate +12/+10, Jump +10, Profession (Mercenary)
+10, Spot +11, Tumble +11. Feats: Alertness, Point Blank Shot,
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Loren Higgenson (third-tier — target average agent level 13),
7th-level fixer/5th-level wheelman: CR 12. SZ M; v/wp 52/11; Init
+7 (+6 class, +1 Dex); Spd 30 ft; Def 19 (+9 class, +1 Dex); Attacks:
fist/punch +10 (1d3+1 subdual); Face 1 square; Reach 1 square; SA
per class; SQ as class; SV Fort +5, Ref +10, Will +5; Str 13, Dex 12,
Con 11, Int 13, Wis 12, Cha 13; Skills: Appraise +12, Bluff +16,
Boating +12, Bureaucracy +8, Computers +7, Diplomacy +7,
Disguise +4, Driver +13, Forgery +16, Gather Information +7,
Innuendo +15, Intimidate +12/+12, Knowledge (Brisbane Area) +15,
Knowledge: (Australian Underworld) +15, Languages +16, Listen
+13, Move Silently +16, Read Lips +12, Sense Motive +13, Sleight
of Hand +9, Swim +16. Feats: Blocking Basics, Firm Hand, Handler,
Lane Dancer, Persuasive, Speed Demon, Undermine. Gear and
Vehicles: Battered van, marked deck of cards, loaded dice,
bottle of whiskey, box of cigars, loud (average) clothing.
Loren Higgenson (fourth-tier — target average agent level 18),
10th-level fixer/8th-level wheelman: CR 18. SZ M; v/wp 85/10;
Init +10 (+9 class, +1 Dex); Spd 30 ft; Def 24 (+13 class, +1 Dex);
Attacks: fist/punch +13 (1d3+1 subdual); Face 1 square; Reach 1
square: SA per class; SQ per class; SV Fort +7, Ref +14, Will +6;
Str 13, Dex 12, Con 10, Int 13, Wis 12, Cha 13; Skills: Appraise +18,
Bluff +18, Boating +16, Bureaucracy +11, Computers +11,
Diplomacy +11, Disguise +8, Driver +20, Forgery +20, Gather
Information +10, Innuendo +14, Intimidate +16/+16, Knowledge
(Brisbane Area) +18, Knowledge (Australian Underworld) +18,
Languages +21, Listen +16, Move Silently +20, Read Lips +16,
Search +7, Sense Motive +12, Sleight of Hand +14, Swim +16.
Feats: Blocking Basics, Card Shark, Defensive Driving, Firm Hand,
Handler, Jackrabbit Start, Lane Dancer, Persuasive, Speed Demon,
Undermine. Gear and Vehicles: Battered van, marked deck of cards,
loaded dice, bottle of whiskey, box of cigars, loud (average) clothing.
Goonagulla
Goonagulla is both a traditional aborigine and a modern
environmentalist and campaigner. He prefers cultural dress
and body paint, but isn’t above using a mobile phone. He is,
however, a pacifist and won’t engage in anything but debate
and passive resistance. The same goes for other aborigines
with him.
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