Hot Potato is a scenario for the The Terminator RPG written by Mark Rapson. It is one of the fifteen curated scenarios included in The Terminator RPG Campaign Book.
Publisher Summary[]
A scenario inspired by the Graphic Novella: Suicide Run.
This post-Judgment Day mission, circa 2020s, is designed for 3-6 players.
Mission Briefing: A Terminator complex has suffered a fatal accident and the Player Characters (PCs) are sent on a recon/recovery mission to discover what caused the incident at the facility as well as to download any and all data they can.
Summary[]
The PC team has been tasked with penetrating a ruined underground Terminator facility to hack into its servers, uncover the cause of the accident, and retrieve any valuable data. After navigating the labyrinthine ruins, the team finally reaches the Central Control Station. By hacking into the servers, they discover that the facility was previously a TDE facility. They manage to obtain a list of all units that passed through before the explosion and also uncover details about a new type of Terminator developed by Russia's MIR defense computer. When they contact Command for extraction, they realize they have fallen into a trap. Terminators (T-000s, T-500s, and T-700s) pin them down while aerial Hunter-Killers prepare to ambush the incoming Resistance forces. After a daring escape, Tech-Com contacts Spetsnaz to collaborate on securing one of these new stealth Terminators. A joint mission is arranged, and the team is sent to Russia.