Re: Biowarfare scenario idea

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In a message dated 12/10/01 16:47:42 GMT Daylight Time, roger@firedrake.org writes:


> The only problem I can see with this is that it's a pretty high-stakes
> game; why would typical PCs be involved?


Unless the PC's were duped into being part of the plot... 

Ideas are germinating and I can feel a particularly evil scenario brewing...

> You also need to work on latency, infectious and asymptomatic periods -
> once the first mule starts to show obvious symptoms, things are going to
> change _fast_.
>
> Roger


Shouldn't be a problem. I can see a nice genetically engineered flu virus on the horizon. Of course my real area of expertise is rabies but unfortunately that's not really suitable for use as a weapon.

Charles

"You can regale your companion if you wish with the story of the time you killed the Mexican with a short arm chin jab followed by a hand-edge chop to the Adam's apple, but this might distress her. Better stick to saying modestly at the right moment, 'I only know five ways of killing a man with a single blow."