"I'm a 12th level Vice-President!"
-- Al Gore --
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Authors |
| Mark Philp & Daniel Rehorek |
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System |
| Systemless (i.e. does not use a published System) --
"Poll-Driven Mechanics" + "The POTUS Clichè Engine" |
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Genre |
| An Oval Office Melodrama (Inspired by the current
2005-08 U.S. Administration!) |
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Information |
| A 2.5 hour Tabletop Role-Playing Game for 4 - 6 White
House Staffers, requiring 1 - 2 Game Masters |
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Convention |
Overview | Save Bill!
In 2002, D'n'D
met Reality TV...
In 2003, there were Furious Angels...
In 2004, Saigon itself fell to the Viet Cong...
In 2005, there was no EgoCon...
In 2006, PMC are back with a vengeance!
Presenting
our 4th Game for Conquest (and now our first Game for Vorpalcon
2006)... SAVE BILL!
He's the President. You're his staff. How on Earth are you going to save the most powerful man in the world from his own worst enemy - himself?!?
Synopsis | Save Bill!
The public have elected Bill -- an independent candidate with
a vision, standing for small town values such as accountability,
honesty and integrity -- as the next President of the United States
(POTUS). This is a unique situation that presents the new
Administration with a number of unusual problems, all of which the
Players have to solve!
Bill's vision for America is represented by his10-Point Plan,
which he hopes to pass as legislation through Congress:
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Transport Policy |
| "Space is the future, we need to go to the next
Frontier" |
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Social Security Policy |
| "A job for every American who wants to work" |
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Treasury Policy |
| "The more you earn, the more you pay" |
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Trade Policy |
| "American made, Americans paid! Tariffs on goods made
overseas" |
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Immigration Policy |
| "Our borders are open to those embrace our Way of Life" |
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Law Enforcement Policy |
| "Give the Police more powers so they can do their job and keep us safe" |
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Environmental Policy |
| "We need to look after Our Beautiful Country for the future" |
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Drug Policy |
| "A proud American doesn't need drugs, those that do are not American" |
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Education Policy |
| "Free education for a better future for all Americans" |
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Defence Policy |
| "Everyone should perform their Civic Duty four Our Country"< |
Players will spend their time resolving national and international crises, all the while helping Bill to pass his legislative agenda. And when things go wrong, they have to answer to Bill, personally!