I’ve been looking for a fun rules system to just mindlessly play a solo adventure, and Fudge happened to be on my shelf. I’ve always enjoyed the concept of an easy system, but never realized how easy Fudge was until I finally cracked it open and decided to start creating things for my favorite cartoon as a kid, GI Joe! Well here is session 1 below:
The first mission for Rook in the G.I. Joe cartoon universe kicked off with a tense infiltration. Using the Fudge rules, we put him up against Cobra’s patrols, spotlights, and the ever-scheming Dr. Mindbender.
We kick things off with my character making his way to a Cobra airstrip in the middle of the jungle. There has been reports of Cobra activity there and Rook has been dispatched to do some Recon work and report back.
At the jungle airstrip, Rook paused to observe the guards. A Perception roll came up +2 (Great), which was enough to read the pattern of patrols and spot a gap. With that knowledge, he rolled to slip between them. A Stealth test hit +1 (Good) and carried him safely to the first set of crates. That’s where he saw the label: Project Serpentor – Classified.
When suspicion started to stir, Rook chose to go bold. He lashed himself beneath a Cobra transport. An Athletics check soared at +3 (Superb), which meant he held fast as the convoy rumbled off through the jungle. By the time they arrived at the hidden compound, he was still in place and still unnoticed.
Inside the base, a careful Stealth roll of +3 (Superb) got him loose from the truck and into the shadows. He made his way to the lab building, where he peeked through a window and overheard Mindbender raging at a terrified scientist. Rook then risked slipping into the lab itself, clearing the entry with another precise Stealth check at +3 (Superb).
The big prize came at the datapad table. With rolls on fire, Rook hit +5 (Legendary) to snatch the datapad without anyone noticing. The device contained genetic data, growth logs, and even an override protocol that could open a prisoner’s cage. He didn’t press his luck further. Another smooth Stealth roll carried him back out the window, across the yard, and into the jungle. Cobra never knew he was there.
Mission Results: Rook confirmed Project Serpentor is underway, secured critical Cobra intel, and escaped alive. One prisoner remains inside the lab, but that’s a story for another night.