Independence Day

In an effort to head off discontent with his rule over Nachod, Ilarion Galakhov, the commander of the 10th Guards Armoured Division, has decided to host a public celebration using food and alcohol stored in the Soviet division's stores. Although some of his advisors are worried about using their supplies this way, Galakhov, who was brought to power by a mutiny, is aware of the possibility of an uprising and wants to do something to head it off.

The people of Nachod are aware of the siege of Jaromer and many of the town's civil leaders are considering boycotting the feast as a show of passive resistance, even though free food is a great motivator. Galakhov will ask the PCs to act as intermediaries who can speak to the townspeople.

Presuming the PCs don't speak Czech, they will end up talking to Dana Dudova, a Russian-speaking high school teacher in her sixties who is widely respected in the community (she taught a lot of its members). They must make a successful opposed PERSUASION check to convince her to convince the other townspeople not to boycott. Dudova has Empathy C and Persuasion C. PCs can make one check per shift, and try up to three times before she becomes closed-minded. If Jaromer has fallen, the roll will be at -2.

If the PCs succeed at this task, then Galakhov will ask them to negotiate with the Czechs besieging Jaromer.