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 Slaughter Mountain Run, your mission is to rescue Kate Norton from the clutches of your arch enemy
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Before embarking on your adventure, you must first determine your personal characteristics and the weapons and provisions with which you are equipped. An Action Chart has been supplied on which to record and amend these details as the adventure unfolds.
-Your personal characteristics comprise two basic attributes:
Your personal characteristics comprise two basic attributes:
To discover your
It is reasonably clear that the Machine Pistol should not be used if you have fewer than 6 rounds of 9mm ammunition.
-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. Section 333). While this is not a perfect solution, it is a reasonable compromise.
+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.
The only way you can hope to avoid being hit by the missile is by taking evasive action immediately.
Pick a number from the Random Number Table and add to it your Driving and Perception skill scores.
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.
Add together your current
Coughing and popping, the roadster lurches to a halt in the middle of the highway. You try to restart the engine but it refuses to run smoothly for more than a few seconds at a time. You are running over all the possible faults that could have caused the breakdown when suddenly you remember the comp-aid digipad that Cutter fitted to the dashboard while you were in Big Spring. He had salvaged the unit from the wreck of a
Coughing and popping, the roadster lurches to a halt in the middle of the highway. You try to restart the engine but it refuses to run smoothly for more than a few seconds at a time. You are running over all the possible faults that could have caused the breakdown when suddenly you remember the comp-aid digipad that Cutter fitted to the dashboard while you were in Big Spring. He had salvaged the unit from the wreck of a
It takes you an hour to dismantle, clean, and replace the fuel filter, during which time you must take two Drinks or lose 3
The fault rectified, the engine starts sweetly the first time you touch the ignition. You accelerate away but within a few minutes you see something in the distance that makes you slow to a snail
It is a girder bridge that carries the highway across the North Concho River. The bridge is intact and passable, but you are worried by the sight of a lazy plume of wood smoke rising from a spot near its approach ramp.
@@ -2783,7 +2778,7 @@So concerted is the fire that you are both forced to cower in your armour-backed seats to avoid being hit. Then another sign appears on the road ahead, pointing to a winding dirt track that leads away to the left. It reads:
-You are desperate to avoid the machine-gunning biker and so decide to take the track. At least its winding course will give him less opportunity to riddle the trunk with bullets.
The rotten timbers are easily torn away from the front door and in minutes you have gained access to the building. In the middle of the lobby you discover a stainless steel replica of an oil derrick, standing twelve feet high, on which there is an inscription that reveals the former owners of the block:
-In order to emerge somewhere inside the perimeter wall, you must discover an exit on the north side of this building, so you set off immediately in that direction. Beyond the lobby area you can see a row of elevator doors, and two corridors disappearing to the left and right.
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.
Add together your current
In a fit of panic, the archer releases his bowstring and sends his primitive arrow whistling towards your chest.
Add your current
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with take two Drinks or lose 3
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with If you possess
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with If you do not possess either of these items
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with clean, and
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with take two Drinks or lose 3
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with If you possess
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with If you do not possess either of these items
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with Dagger (2)
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with hesitates, and then
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with or if you choose
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with mid-burst, and then
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with forward, and
. Added Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.
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with If you do not possess a missile weapon, have insufficient ammunition, or do not wish to use it
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with weapon and
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with onto
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with (minimum: one round; maximum: four rounds)
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with (minimum: one round; maximum: four rounds)
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with To the Caverns of Sonora
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(181) Added (Remember to deduct a round of 12-gauge ammunition from your Ammo Pouch.)
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(182) Replaced flame: death
with flame; death
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(183) Replaced syphoned
with siphoned
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with Crowbar (2)
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with Hammer (2)
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with disappeared, and then
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with Dagger (2)
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with Highway 87
. Added You may also retrieve the weapon that the clansman shot out of your hands.
for clarity.
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