(8B122) The Lone Grey Wolf, Solo

Wild Card · Post by **Wild Card** » Fri May 06, 2011 2:57 pm

I'm considering playing (8B122) The Lone Grey Wolf solo against a robot Kzinti player; how much do you think I should spot the Kzinti in force advantage (thinking of replacing the C8 Kang with a C7).

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Fri May 06, 2011 5:59 pm

Don't spot the Kzinti any force advantage. Just subtract 1 from all the robot die rolls. If you're feeling ambitious, add 1 to all yours, too.

Hod K'el · Post by **Hod K'el** » Mon May 23, 2011 7:08 pm

The way you speak of changing the scenario makes me think that you do not know the entire story behind how Kang, in a lone C8 dreadnought, outwitted and out fought the Kzintis in his escape from the deception of their so called truce. It is one of the reasons he was considered to be a Dahar Master.

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Tue May 24, 2011 1:28 am

He asked how to spot the Kzinti robot force. I interpreted that to mean, "How do I give a bit of an advantage to the robot force (because I know a robot force following certain robot rules would be at a natural disadvantage because there wouldn't be much coherency to its actions)."

My answer was perfectly logical.

Nerroth · Post by **Nerroth** » Tue May 24, 2011 2:51 am

I'm not sure the ship's commanding officer of the Admiral Kang was actually named; the only character mentioned in the SFB version is Count Talos Kren, who was sent to represent the Empire in the planned negotiations.

In any case, there's probably only so much one ought to glean about characters (re-)presented in later Franchise materials based on events portrayed in the SFU...

Hod K'el · Post by **Hod K'el** » Tue May 24, 2011 6:18 pm

Taking this one at a time...

Mike: It was not directed towards you, but at Wild Card. I think the Kzinti ships do not need 'help', even with the robot rules.

Nerroth: I think you might be right on that. I was thinking Kang was the Commander of the Admiral Kang. I'm going to have to go and re-read this story.

To All: Happy hunting!

Sllarr · Post by **Sllarr** » Wed May 25, 2011 11:46 pm

Is there a fiction story from where this scenario is based ? If so in which Captain's Log was it published ?

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Thu May 26, 2011 2:00 am

I checked my CL back issues and could not find a fiction article about The Lone Gray Wolf. The earliest mention I found of it was as scenario T3.0 in Commander's SFB Volume 3 (1984).

Hope this helps.

Kang · Post by **Kang** » Sun May 29, 2011 9:04 pm

I was not aboard my ship namesake. Such vanity is beneath a great warrior....

Sneaky Scot · Post by **Sneaky Scot** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 2:04 pm

There isn't a fiction story associated with this Mini-Campaign. I think the only "blurb" was the introduction to (T3.0).

Sounds like a gap in the market for an enthusiastic & talented fiction writer!