Running ‘The Sun’ adventure

[Erik Growen]

I am about to kickstart a game of SM with my rpg group (tomorrow!) I will be using The Sun adventure as the starting point, but after reading it, I have a few questions. If you are a player - do not read further!
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The biggest revolves around the heist. It is stated that The Resolute is heading to Zone 28, but will be going through Zone 30 on the way (Tales page 124). This seems odd given where they are on the map (GM page 67) in relation to each other.

Once the SMs are successful and have their goal they disembark (Tales page 126). The next section called Turnabout (Tales page 126) details the SMs getting from Zone 1 back to Zone 30. How did they get to Zone 1 if the heist takes place at the border of Zone 30? Or was this supposed to be detailing getting back after the initial foray to Zone 1 to get the information from Birgid? Although it mentions Mikkelsen repeatedly so that would not seem the case. Confused.

There is also a lack of game stats for all of the major NPCs including those that the SMs could come into direct conflict with (Leif Stensen, Mikkelsen, potentially Birgid Sigridsdottir). One could use the stats for a generic Sergeant for Leif, but the others? Is Mikkelsen essentially a Lieutenant? Birgid?

Any assistance on this would be much appreciated!

Erik

 

[MongooseBella]

From what I remember, the adventure has them go from zone 30 to zone 1 to speak to Birgid, where they then speak to her/sneak around her, then heading back to zone 30.

I think the Resolute is taking a circuitous route for story reasons, but you could describe it as a combination of protocol, military parading and the like, which Fenrir LOVE. Maybe they just picked up soldiers in Zone 4, then moved onto Rolir to pick up fliers they can drop over the poorer zones... The Shield Maidens then spot it at *some* point on the return journey, before heisting it at Zone 30.

Treat Mikkelsen as a Lieutenant, and Birgid can be statted however you like, really. That's good to note for future books, thank you!