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Past Tense is a scenario for the The Terminator RPG written by Richard August. It is one of the fifteen curated scenarios included in The Terminator RPG Campaign Book.

Publisher Summary[]

A scenario inspired by the Graphic Novel: The Terminator: 1984.

This post-Judgment Day mission, circa 1980s, is designed for 3-6 players. The events of Future Tense should be played prior to running this adventure.

Mission Briefing: Kyle Reese has gone back in time to save Sarah Connor from the Terminator, however, he's been captured and the Resistance doesn't know who has him or where.

Plot summary[]

The Player Characters are on a mission to locate Kyle Reese, who they believe is being held by Raven Technologies, a government-funded organization competing with Cyberdyne. The team successfully infiltrates the Raven complex, eluding security guards, and locates Kyle. A dramatic highway chase ensues as they flee from Raven's security teams and government agents, but they ultimately succeed in rescuing Kyle and escaping to safety.

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Notes[]

  • If the Director doesn't want to use Kyle Reese, he's encouraged to substitute him with another character the PCs would know, sent back in time for a different mission.
  • Kyle implores the PCs to find Sarah Connor and protect her, starting the last storyline of the campaign.[1]

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