Re: GM Dilemma

From: "Sidhain" <sidhain@earthlink.net>

Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 19:24:21 +0000

> I'm currently running a role-playing/story-engine campaign using the
> HERO System, but I've kind of placed myself in a jam and am wondering
> how to maintain plausibility with a certain plotline.
>
> The plotline I'm referring to revolves around a string of jewelers and
> diamond depots that have been heisted of their uncut diamonds.  The
> robbers were some ex-military types wearing power-armor, and it seems
> the armor they're wearing might have been inspired by a prototype of a
> Warder, a suit of power-armor used by guards at a metahuman prison.
> This assumption is even more probable due to the fact that the Warder
> prototype blueprints were recently stolen from a Smithsonian.
>
> Now, this is only one aspect to this plot.  Another point that has been
> rising is that the uncut diamonds might be related to the "blood
> diamond" trading that apparently was going on between jewelers and the
> Unita militia in Africa.  Such trading has been embargoed by the U.N.,
> but there's still specualtion that it still occurs.
>
> The "blood diamond" theory is coming from a player-character, but as a
> GM, I must say that I especially liked it.  The only problem with this
> theory is that the diamonds weren't being traded by the armored men, as
> these armored men were clearly stealing the diamonds.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions on how I might piece this all together
> to make a plausible connection out of it?  Any and all suggestions would
> muchly be appreciated.
>
> Paul
>

Maybe the diamonds that are stolen were gained through the "blood diamond trade"
so in reality only half of the diamonds being stolen are reported. When the
heroes(I presume superheroes) arrive and manage to discover the diamonds stored
by the villains they discover the amounts to be seriously wrong--in fact nearly
two to three times more diamonds than they expected, the original company they
were taken from claims that they know nothing but the spokesperson is
nervous--which leads if the heroes are quick to another plot involving "blood
diamond" trade.

Always always if you can't fit something into a current plot, seed it for a
secondary sub plot or a primary plot that occurs later.

References

GM Dilemma
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Tue, 19 Dec 2000 16:35:24 +0000