&inclusion.brian.williams.bio.fw;
</creator>
<publisher>Project Aon</publisher>
- <date class="publication"><year>2010</year><month>11</month><day>12</day></date>
+ <date class="publication"><year>2015</year><month>4</month><day>14</day></date>
<description class="blurb">
<p>You are Cal Phoenix, the Freeway Warrior, champion and protector of Dallas Colony One. From the sanctuary of Big Spring your convoy of survivors begins the next stage of its life-or-death exodus: a journey to the fortified border town of El Paso, a destination that lies hundreds of miles beyond the sun-scorched wasteland of West Texas. In <strong><cite>Slaughter Mountain Run</cite></strong>, your mission is to rescue Kate Norton from the clutches of your arch enemy<ch.emdash/>the HAVOC leader Mad Dog Michigan. You have just seven days to free her and to rendezvous with the colony before it runs the gauntlet of fire that protects the only mountain road to El Paso.</p>
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<p>Before embarking on your adventure, you must first determine your personal characteristics and the weapons and provisions with which you are equipped. An <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> has been supplied on which to record and amend these details as the adventure unfolds.</p>
- <p>Your personal characteristics comprise two basic attributes: <typ class="attribute">CLOSE COMBAT SKILL</typ> and <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ>. To discover your initial <typ class="attribute">CLOSE COMBAT SKILL</typ>, take a pencil and, with your eyes closed, point the blunt end of it onto the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>. If you pick a 0 it counts as zero. Add 10 to the number you have picked and write the total in the <typ class="attribute">CLOSE COMBAT SKILL</typ> section of your
Action Chart (for example, if your pencil falls on the number 5 in the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>, you have a <typ class="attribute">CLOSE COMBAT SKILL</typ> total of 15). When you fight an enemy in hand-to-hand combat, your <typ class="attribute">CLOSE COMBAT SKILL</typ> will be measured against that of your enemy, so a high score in this section is desirable.</p>
+ <p>Your personal characteristics comprise two basic attributes: <typ class="attribute">CLOSE COMBAT SKILL</typ> and <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ>. To discover your initial <typ class="attribute">CLOSE COMBAT SKILL</typ>, take a pencil and, with your eyes closed, point the blunt end of it onto the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>. If you pick a 0 it counts as zero. Add 10 to the number you have picked and write the total in the <typ class="attribute">CLOSE COMBAT SKILL</typ> section of your
<a idref="action">Action Chart</a> (for example, if your pencil falls on the number 5 in the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>, you have a <typ class="attribute">CLOSE COMBAT SKILL</typ> total of 15). When you fight an enemy in hand-to-hand combat, your <typ class="attribute">CLOSE COMBAT SKILL</typ> will be measured against that of your enemy, so a high score in this section is desirable.</p>
<p>To discover your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> level, repeat the process, but this time add 20 to the number you have picked from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>. Write the total in the <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> section of your <a idref="action">Action Chart</a> (for example, if your pencil falls on the number 8 on the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a>, you have a total <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> score of 28). If you are wounded in combat, or injured at any other time during your adventure, you will lose <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points. If, at any time, your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points total falls to zero or below, you are dead and the adventure is over. You can regain lost <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points during the course of the adventure, but your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> level can never rise above your initial score.</p>
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<footnotes>
<footnote id="weapons-1-foot" idref="weapons-1">
<p>It is reasonably clear that the Machine Pistol should not be used if you have fewer than 6 rounds of 9mm ammunition.</p>
- <p>For some readers, however, it may seem counterintuitive to have ammunition left but be unable to use the weapon. We suggest to these readers that when 9mm ammunition falls below 6 rounds, the Machine Pistol can be treated as a Pistol (cf. <a idref="sect333">Section 333</a>). While this is not a perfect solution, it is a reasonable compromise.</p>
+ <p>For some readers, however, it may seem counterintuitive to have ammunition left but be unable to use the weapon. We suggest to these readers that when 9mm ammunition falls below 6 rounds, the Machine Pistol can be treated as a Pistol (cf. <bookref series="fw" book="01hh" section="sect333">Section 333 of <cite>Highway Holocaust</cite></bookref>). While this is not a perfect solution, it is a reasonable compromise.</p>
</footnote>
</footnotes>
<p>The bullets whine as they ricochet off the side of the Chevrolet and pass within inches of your body. You reach cover and Kate tosses her machine pistol to you over the side of the roadster. You catch it near the ground, but before you can draw back the firing bolt and return fire, you spot the outline of a man standing away to your right. He is armed with a pistol and he has you dead in his sights.</p>
<p><quote>Do like the man said, buddy, or take your last breath,</quote> he says, and reluctantly you let the G-12 slip to the ground.</p>
<p><quote>Ain<ch.apos/>t no good you hidin<ch.apos/> in there, honey,</quote> says the voice from the pay booth. There is a pause, and then slowly Kate climbs out of the car and stands beside you.</p>
- <p>The man with the pistol is tall and muscular and dressed in green army fatigues. His blond hair is cropped close to his head and his eyes are hidden behind a pair of dark sunglasses. With his pistol still aimed at your heart, he walks slowly towards you, stopping at the entrance to the pay booth. Two more men in uniform emerge from the doorway<ch.emdash/>the rifleman and one other, armed with a sawn-off shotgun.</p>
+ <p>The man with the pistol is tall and muscular and dressed in green army fatigues. His blond hair is cropped close to his head and his eyes are hidden behind a pair of dark sunglasses. With his pistol still aimed at your heart, he walks slowly towards you, stopping at the entrance to the pay booth. Two more men in uniform emerge from the doorway<ch.emdash/>the rifleman and one other who is armed with a sawn-off shotgun.</p>
<p><quote>They don<ch.apos/>t look like clan punks, Sarge,</quote> says the rifleman.</p>
<p><quote>We<ch.apos/>re not,</quote> interrupts Kate. <quote>We<ch.apos/>re running from the clans.</quote></p>
<p>Bemused, the blond-haired man scratches his chin and turns to say something quietly to his two companions. It is then that you notice the faded sergeant stripes and the circular globe-of-the-world emblem that adorn his sleeve. Instantly you recognize the latter: it is the emblem of the World Defence League. At length, he turns to face you once more and says, in a friendlier tone, <quote>I think you two had better tell us your story.</quote></p>
<p>The only way you can hope to avoid being hit by the missile is by taking evasive action immediately.</p>
<p>Pick a number from the <a idref="random">Random Number Table</a> and add to it your Driving and Perception skill scores.</p>
<choice idref="sect182">If your total score is 10 or less, <link-text>turn to 182</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect326">If your total score is 11-15, <link-text>turn to 326</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect326">If your total score is 11<ch.endash/>15, <link-text>turn to 326</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect108">If your total score is 16 or more, <link-text>turn to 108</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>You perch yourself near the top of the wall and pick out a building on the opposite side of the killing zone: it is the ruins of a fire station. You tell Kate that, when she is running, she should focus all her thoughts and efforts on getting inside that place as quickly as she can. With the clan patrol growing ever nearer, you whisper to Kate to get ready to run.</p>
<p>Add together your current <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points score and your Stealth skill score. (Note: If your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> is low and you are heavily encumbered, it may be advisable to discard some of your Backpack Items in order to increase your Stealth skill level.)</p>
<choice idref="sect117">If your total is 10 or less, <link-text>turn to 117</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect295">If your total is 11-16, <link-text>turn to 295</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect295">If your total is 11<ch.endash/>16, <link-text>turn to 295</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect334">If your total is 17 or more, <link-text>turn to 334</link-text>.</choice>
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+ <caption>Each dial is divided into thirds like a pie. Going anticlockwise around each dial, the first segment is in the lower right of the dial, the second segment is at the top, and the third segment is on the lower left.</caption>
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+ <td><ch.nbsp/></td>
+ <th scope="col">First Segment</th>
+ <th scope="col">Second Segment</th>
+ <th scope="col">Third Segment</th>
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+ <tr>
+ <th scope="row">First Dial</th>
+ <td>26</td>
+ <td>32</td>
+ <td>48</td>
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+ <th scope="row">Second Dial</th>
+ <td>24</td>
+ <td>13</td>
+ <td>16</td>
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+ <tr>
+ <th scope="row">Third Dial</th>
+ <td>64</td>
+ <td>96</td>
+ <td>[adjustable numbers]</td>
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<choice idref="sect226">If you cannot solve the security code, <link-text>turn to 226</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>Reluctantly, you let your gun slip to the ground as the muzzle of a rifle emerges from the darkened doorway.</p>
<p><quote>You too, honey,</quote> says the disembodied voice, and Kate obeys, tossing her machine pistol out of the car so that it lands deliberately near your feet.</p>
<p><quote>Don<ch.apos/>t even think about it,</quote> says another voice, away to your right.</p>
- <p>From behind a wrecked auto steps a tall, muscular man, dressed in green army fatigues. His blond hair is cropped close to his head and his eyes are hidden behind a pair of dark sunglasses. Pistol in hand, he walks slowly towards you, and then stops at the entrance to the pay booth. Two more men in uniform emerge from the doorway<ch.emdash/>the rifleman and one other, armed with a sawn-off shotgun.</p>
+ <p>From behind a wrecked auto steps a tall, muscular man, dressed in green army fatigues. His blond hair is cropped close to his head and his eyes are hidden behind a pair of dark sunglasses. Pistol in hand, he walks slowly towards you, and then stops at the entrance to the pay booth. Two more men in uniform emerge from the doorway<ch.emdash/>the rifleman and one other who is armed with a sawn-off shotgun.</p>
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<creator>Brian Williams</creator>
<p>One building stands out from all the others: it is the ruins of a fire station. There is still no sign of the clansmen, so together you agree to make a dash for that building. You tell Kate that, when she is running, she should focus all her thoughts and efforts on getting inside the place as quickly as possible. If anything happens, on no account should she stop for you.</p>
<p>Add together your current <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points score and your Stealth skill score. (Note: If your <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> is low and you are heavily encumbered, it may be advisable to discard some of your Backpack Items in order to increase your Stealth skill level.)</p>
<choice idref="sect117">If your total is 10 or less, <link-text>turn to 117</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect295">If your total is 11-16, <link-text>turn to 295</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect295">If your total is 11<ch.endash/>16, <link-text>turn to 295</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect334">If your total is 17 or more, <link-text>turn to 334</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>In a fit of panic, the archer releases his bowstring and sends his primitive arrow whistling towards your chest.</p>
<p>Add your current <typ class="attribute">ENDURANCE</typ> points score to your Stealth skill score.</p>
<choice idref="sect174">If your total score is 12 or less, <link-text>turn to 174</link-text>.</choice>
- <choice idref="sect60">If it is 13-18, <link-text>turn to 60</link-text>.</choice>
+ <choice idref="sect60">If it is 13<ch.endash/>18, <link-text>turn to 60</link-text>.</choice>
<choice idref="sect193">If it is 19 or more, <link-text>turn to 193</link-text>.</choice>
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<p>(<a idref="sect12">12</a>) Replaced <quote>camp fire</quote> with <quote>campfire</quote>. Removed <quote>through your binoculars</quote> since you might also be using a Telescope (cf. <a idref="sect344">Section 344</a>).</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect13">13</a>) Replaced <quote>bar, then</quote> with <quote>bar; then</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect15">15</a>) Replaced <quote>Ancient Rome</quote> with <quote>ancient Rome</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect16">16</a>) Replaced <quote>pause, then</quote> with <quote>pause, and then</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect16">16</a>) Replaced <quote>pause, then</quote> with <quote>pause, and then</quote>. Replaced <quote>one other, armed with</quote> with <quote>one other who is armed with</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect18">18</a>) Replaced <quote>gun fire</quote> with <quote>gunfire</quote>. Replaced <quote>sulphonamides</quote> with <quote>sulfonamides</quote>. Replaced <quote>shudders, then</quote> with <quote>shudders, and then</quote>. Replaced <quote>Flick Knife [2]</quote> with <quote>Flick Knife (2)</quote>. Added <quote>(Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your <a idref="action">Ammo Pouch</a>.)</quote>. Replaced <quote>ammunition and his</quote> with <quote>ammunition, and his</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect19">19</a>) Added <quote>(Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your <a idref="action">Ammo Pouch</a>.)</quote>. Replaced <quote>Freeway 87</quote> with <quote>Highway 87</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect20">20</a>) Replaced <quote>Allamore</quote> with <quote>Allamoore</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect232">232</a>) Applied bold style to <quote>Foil Blanket</quote>. Replaced <quote>Fire Axe [3]</quote> with <quote>Fire Axe (3)</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect236">236</a>) Replaced <quote>bang</quote> with <quote><onomatopoeia>bang</onomatopoeia></quote>. Replaced <quote>pull the pin and</quote> with <quote>pull the pin, and</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect239">239</a>) Replaced <quote>syphon</quote> with <quote>siphon</quote>.</p>
- <p>(<a idref="sect241">241</a>) Replaced <quote>you, then</quote> with <quote>you, and then</quote>. Replaced <quote>other<ch.emdash/>armed</quote> with <quote>other, armed</quote>.</p>
+ <p>(<a idref="sect241">241</a>) Replaced <quote>you, then</quote> with <quote>you, and then</quote>. Replaced <quote>one other<ch.emdash/>armed with</quote> with <quote>one other who is armed with</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect243">243</a>) Replaced <quote>the pack of clansmen, fifty riders strong, roar</quote> with <quote>the pack of clansmen, fifty riders strong, roars</quote>. Replaced <quote>fifty less</quote> with <quote>fifty fewer</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect245">245</a>) Replaced <quote>is awesome; he is</quote> with <quote>is awesome: he is</quote>. Added <quote>Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your <a idref="action">Ammo Pouch</a>.</quote>.</p>
<p>(<a idref="sect246">246</a>) Added <quote>(Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your <a idref="action">Ammo Pouch</a>.)</quote>.</p>
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