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Top Secret Administrators Guide

Top Secret Administrators Guide

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Administrators Guide

Table of Contents
Administrator's Introduction .. ..... .. . . ... 2 5. Your Campaign ....... . .. .... .. .. . . . . 4]
The Top SecretlS. I." campaign, 2; The roles of the Getting started, 41; getting PCs started, 42; suggested
administrator, 3 missions, 43; the war against the Web, 45
1. Here Comes the Judge ...... . . .. ..... .. 5 Administrator Dossier I: Web ... . . . ...... . 46
Skills, 5; special damage rules, 7; special combat rules, 9; Description and nature, 47; origins, 47; methodology, 47;
llpeciaisituations, 11 ; special equipment. 14; PC rewards personnel, 48; current operations, 49
and controls, 17; record-keeping, 19
Administrator Dossier 11: Orion ... ....... 50
2. Your Hour Upon the Stage ............ 21 Misswn introductwn. 51; The Orwn Foundalwn, 51;
Creating extras, 22; creating associates and henchmen, 23; organization, 51; security/operational classifications, 52;
creating uillaiTl$. 24; playing NPCs, 24; PClNPC operations, 52
interactiDn, 25; NPC combat tactics, 27; playing villains
and henchmen, 28
Appendix 1 .. .. . ...... . .. . .......... . .. 55
Glossary of Espionage-reloted Thrms
3. The Font of Knowle dge .. . . . .... .. .... 30 Appendix 2 ............ . .. ...... . . . ..... 61
Sources of information, 30; player help in research, 31; if
Old TOP SECREre Characters in the 1bp Secret/S. I....
you're stumped, make something up , 32
Game
4. The Master Storyteller ............. . .. 33 Index . .. . ... ............ . ............ . . 63
Understanding your players, 33; story structure, 35; story
elements, 36; story cksign techniques for gaming, 38; using
ellents to moue your story, 40

Credits The Fine Print


Game J:>eeign: Dougt" Niles Dietributed to the book trade in the United States by Random Houae.
Development and Edi ting: Warren SpICr Inc., and in Canada by Random Houae of Canada, Ltd.
Cover Photograph: Uldi. Soule
Distributed to the toy aDd hobby trade by regio nal distrib utors.
Interior Art: Clyde Coldwell, Jeff Dee. LArry Elmore, A/Oil Jan8t/l,
Jim Hoilowoy. Jim R08U:Jff. Bill Willingham Distributed in the United Kin gdom by TSR UK Ltd.
Art Direction: Steve Lehner
Graphic De,ign: Ron Bradford TOP SECRETIS.I . TOP SECRET. PRODUCTS OF VOUR
IMAGINATION, ADVENTURE FOLI).Up, and the TSR logo are
Graphics and Keylining: Sue Myers
Cartography: Jim SchroNer trademarks orTSR Inc.
Typesetting: Kim Janlle This work is protected under the copyright law, of the United States
PlaytetJting: Fnd Baxur. Hedi Bcuter, Mille BrIult, Michael DobMJn, or AmeriCL Any reproduction or other unauthorized use or the
Bru ~ Heard, Chr~tine Niles, Kooita O'Connell, Susie Sonchu, material or artwork contained herein is prohibited without the
Fred SChroNer. Jim SchroNer ellprua written permisaion orTSR, Inc.
Brainatorming and Advice: ~b CooII, MIMald DobMJn, Jeff Grubb,
Tracy H icllmall, Harold John8f)n, J on Picl!ens, Allen Varney, Jim 01987 TSR.lnc. All righta reserved. Printed in the U.S.A.
Ward, Stevr Winter: 068038-4077
Special thanks to Mer le Rasmu$8en ror creating the TOP SECR~
game that got everything started.

TSR, Inc.
POB 756 ~' . TSR UK Ltd.
The Mill, Ralhmore Road
Lake Geneva, Cambridge CBI 4AD
WI 53147 United Kingdom

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