Memoir learn their secrets until he discovered that
Monique, the woman with him, was their
©2016 Michael Brown
The adventurers are drawn into a deadly
race to get an extraordinary woman to
safety.
Overview
The PCs are nearby when a vehicle
crashes. In the wreck are a badly-
wounded government agent and his
charge, a woman with an extraordinary
mental faculty who is formerly a member
of a brutal criminal organization. The
dying agent requests the team get the
woman to the world capital, where her
information is critical to destroying the
gang once and for all. The group must
then run a gauntlet of vicious killers and
unforeseen obstacles to deliver justice.
Memoir is a no-frills adventure designed
for tabletop RPG science fiction games
using a 2D6 mechanic, starring
characters of varied career backgrounds.
Combat skills, especially firearms combat,
are essential.
To determine the number of enemies
during the indicated portions of the
adventure, a formula is used with n
representing the number of PCs.
Example: n+3 is the number of PCs plus
three
Monetary values are given in dollars ($).
The referee should substitute the
currency of the chosen game world.
Players’ Information
The adventurers are finally at liberty after
taking care of starport business. With
their pay burning holes in their pockets,
they’re eager to get started on an evening
of fun.
It almost comes to a sudden end; with the
whine of an approaching vehicle (sounds
like the mini-turbine’s shot), a vehicle
nearly hits the adventurers on its way into
a nearby wall.
Responding heroes find a badly-injured
young man in the driver’s seat and an
older woman, dazed but not as hurt, in
the passenger seat. The conveyance is a
total loss even if it weren’t for the bullet
holes in its engine compartment —
apparently, the mini-turbine actually was
shot.
The driver briefly pulls a gun on the PCs
before recognizing them as mere
bystanders. He lowers the weapon,
muttering an apology, and then
introduces himself as Government Agent
Abram Toliver. As a deep cover agent, he
penetrated the inner circle of a brutal and
widespread criminal organization. He was
unable to find their computer files and
Sallerin Philippe (order #11411160)
Otherwise, the enemies do nothing
whatsoever to draw attention to
filing system — she has such an themselves; thus, the PCs themselves
advanced degree of total recall she’s a alerting the guards won't work. As an
virtual living computer. Every secret the added complication, each PC and
gang ever had is tucked away in detail in Monique rolls once; on a 5 or less, that
her head. Toliver convinced her to turn individual needs to visit the fresher. The
government’s evidence, but they were group must decide how to handle the
attacked by the organization’s thugs as inevitable splitting up. 1D6+1 guards shut
they were leaving, resulting in the crash. down any disturbances quickly with
stunners and backup which arrives in 1D6
Monique must get to the Grand combat turns. Malcontents are hauled off
Magistrate’s office in the planetary capital. to the security offices to wait for local law
Toliver asks the team to do so in his enforcement.
stead. He gives them his badge as proof
he sent them, directions to a sub-orbital Two of the gunmen buy tickets; so once
shuttle port and a VouchCard with the flight is announced, they get in line
$20,000. He urges them to hurry before with everyone else. The others call ahead
the goons catch up to them. to operatives in the
Monique (Age 60) capital. On the plane, the
Referee’s Information
Supremely intelligent, goons behave as they did
If the adventurers leave but somewhat in the port. They make no
immediately, they escape, physically frail. Not a trouble, but keep a strict
hearing the sounds of gunfire physical combatant by eye on the PCs. But any
as Toliver makes his last any stretch, but can be heroes that didn’t visit the
stand. Otherwise, the group a font of tactical ideas. fresher at the station must
has a chance each minute of do so during the flight.
Gunmen
encountering n+6 Plus, there’s nothing
Tough and reasonably
submachine gun-wielding keeping the criminals from
smart with orders to kill
gunmen with orders to kill trying to goad the
Monique and anyone
anything that moves. adventurers into starting a
helping her. They’ll
commotion. The flight
The team must decide how to carry out those orders
lasts 3 hours from takeoff
get Monique to the transport to the letter.
to landing, with mandatory
station, 20 km away. If they
Submachine guns, seat restraints in the first
have no vehicle of their own,
communicators and final 15 minutes of
they must find one quickly.
The gunmen, after finishing flight.
off Agent Toliver, are hot on their trail in a In the planetary capital, the heroes must
gravcar. They have no problem trying to again fight off attempts on their lives from
kill the PCs and Monique in broad the second they set foot outside the
daylight, which might result in a running station. The new attackers number n+5 —
gun battle. plus the two that traveled aboard the
To simulate the chase, give the PCs 5 shuttle, unless they were eliminated
“chase points,” which may be defined as beforehand — and attack at +1 to skill.
increments of any value—distance, time, The team is also chased through the
etc. Each turn, both groups roll 2D6; streets of the capital (use the Chase rules
higher result wins. If the PCs win the roll, above again. If the enemies win, they do
they add 1 to their chase point total; if the their best to destroy the PCs.)
gunmen win, the PCs subtract 1. Throws At the Grand Magistrate complex, the
of “2” or “12” subtracts or adds 2 chase heroes can’t claim victory until they’re
points, respectively. Ties result in one within the gates. A security checkpoint
turn of combat. The chase ends when the with two armed guards is stationed there.
PCs reach 10 points (they reach the They stop visitors and check clearances
station), or 0 (the gunmen prevent them and credentials, and sound an alarm in
from doing so.) The enemies attack case of intruders. They’ll also sound an
immediately if they catch up. Naturally, alarm if a running gun battle erupts in
the heroes can decide to stand and fight their proximity. The PCs must decide how
at any time, although this puts Monique in to overcome this last obstacle, but getting
more danger. just Monique and one of their number
At the station, the heroes aren’t yet out of through is enough to send the gunmen
danger. Shuttle tickets are $1,000 each, running for the hills.
easily paid for with the VouchCard (its The information Monique provides quickly
original purpose.) The goons fan out, results in the destruction of the criminal
watching the adventurers and waiting for ring. The adventurers are rewarded with
an opportunity to strike without drawing the replenishing of the VouchCard to
the station guards’ attention. Any PC left $20,000, with an additional $20,000 for
alone, or Monique if left with only one PC, their assistance to the government.
is in danger of being quietly knifed.