Bombing (Plot)

A Bombing is one of the possible Plots in a game of Covert Action. The Bombing scenario is one of the most common, appearing in no fewer than 6 different Mission Sets. The Bombing plot has a relatively linear structure and is relatively easy to thwart or delay, with several Items having to make their way directly to the Major Agent. On the other hand, failure to stop the Primary Crime will have a huge negative impact on your score, and a few of the lower-end Participants can be difficult to catch before they disappear.
==General Plot Overview==
In a Bombing scenario, 6 participants attempt to blow up a strategic target, most often the headquarters of a major intelligence agency. This is performed loosely in four general steps:
The plot begins with several participants planning the operation and getting in touch with some of the other participants.
In the next step, several Minor Agents acquire items by performing Minor Crimes. The Researcher acquires a set of Blueprints of the intended Bombing target. A Supplier acquires explosives, and a Bomb Specialist acquires parts used for the detonator. Eventually, all items arrive at the Bomber's location.
In the third step, the Bomber commits the Primary Crime by bombing the target. He takes photographs of this terrorist attack.
In the final step, the Bomber delivers the photographs to the Mastermind.
==Participants==
Role 	Role Arch. 	Actions
Initiated Plan 	Organizer 	Begins the plot by contacting the Organizer and Supplier to explain their tasks.
Organizer 	Organizer 	Contacts the Researcher to explain what blueprints he must acquire.
Researcher 	Minor Agent	Steals of the intended target of the bombing.
Supplier 	Minor Agent	Purchases a large quantity of for use in the bombing.
Bomb Specialist	Minor Agent	Steals high-grade detonator parts, and combines them with the explosives to create the .
Bomber 	Major Agent	Plants the bomb at the target location and blows it up.Acquires of the explosion, and delivers them directly to the Mastermind.
Mastermind 	Mastermind 	Waits for photographs of the bombing to be delivered to him at the end of the plot.
==Items==
During a Bombing plot, four items are created and will move between participants as the plot dictates:
Icon	Item Name 	Sequence of Events
 	Explosives	Acquired by the Supplier in a Minor Crime during the second part of the plot.Delivered to the Bomb Specialist sometime afterwards.Disappears during the Bomb Specialist's Minor Crime, and replaced shortly afterwards by the completed .
 	Blueprints	Acquired by the Researcher in a Minor Crime during the second part of the plot.Delivered to the Bomber sometime afterwards.The Bomber will take this item with him Into Hiding after the Primary Crime.
 	Bomb 	Created during a Meeting between the Bomb Specialist and the Bomber late in the second part of the plot.The Bomber "loses" this item during the Primary Crime.
 	Documents 	Acquired by the Bomber during the Primary Crime.Delivered directly to the Mastermind, who will take this item with him Into Hiding.
==Plot Outline==
The following actions are performed by the participants in the plot. The order in which these actions will occur is not strict, and may change slightly depending on random factors, as well as in reaction to Max Remington's actions.
===Activation===
During this stage, the various Organizers activate one another as well as one of the Minor Agents.
By this point, both the Initiated Plan and the Organizer have completed their mission. They will go into hiding if not arrested or turned.
===Acquisitions===
During this stage, the Minor Agents perform Minor Crimes to acquire the necessary items for this plot. One Minor Agent receives an item and combines it into a bomb. All items are finally delivered to the Major Agent.
By this point, all three of the above participants (Supplier, Bomb Specialist and Researcher) have fulfilled their mission and will go into hiding if not arrested or turned.
===Execution===
No participants complete their missions at this stage.
===Resolution===
In this stage, photographs of the bombing are delivered to the Mastermind. This is the only time that the Mastermind is contacted at all during this plot.
At this point all participants have completed their missions, and will go into hiding if not arrested or turned.
==Scoring==
This is a list of the points you will be rewarded for performing various actions during the course of the mission.
Action 	Target 	Points																																																																																																	
Arrests 	Initiated Plan 	45 																																																																																																	
Arrests 	Organizer 	35 																																																																																																	
Arrests 	Bomb Specialist	25 																																																																																																	
Arrests 	Supplier 	30 																																																																																																	
Arrests 	Researcher 	30 																																																																																																	
Arrests 	Bomber 	40 																																																																																																	
Arrests 	Mastermind 	200 																																																																																																	
 	 	 																																																																																																	
Confiscations	 	50 																																																																																																	
Confiscations	 	50 																																																																																																	
Confiscations	 	50 																																																																																																	
Confiscations	 	50 																																																																																																	
In addition, the following failure will increase the Maximum Score by the listed amount of points:
Action 	Max. Score Increase
Fail to prevent the Primary Crime	400
The highest final score possible for this mission is 1343, before applying Difficulty multipliers.
Category:Plots