Hostage Negotiator: Abductor Pack 3
Hostage Negotiator: Abductor Pack 3 Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
How to Use YOUR Abductor Pack Cards
This rulebook contains the extended rules for Abductor packs #1–10. Abductor packs are sold separately and are not included in Hostage Negotiator: Career or Crime Wave.
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While each Abductor pack comes with its own Rules card, the cards only contain a brief overview due to space constraints. This rulebook contains the detailed rules for each Abductor pack.
Abductor packs introduce new cards and new rules. Some cards are Abductor specific and should only be used with the abductor pictured on the card. Other cards that are not Abductor or scenario specific may be used when playing against any abductor.
TIP: Experience More of the New Cards in an Expansion
Include a higher number of them in the Terror Deck. Shuffle the base game Terror cards first, then remove half and return them to the game box. Shuffle the expansion's Terror cards with the cards you have remaining and take 10 at random following normal setup rules. This will provide you with more opportunities to experience the new cards.
NOTE: Minor Demands & Difficulty
If too many Minor Demand cards show up in the Terror Deck it will reduce the difficulty of the game. Remove some Minor Demand cards before setting up the Terror Deck if this concerns you.
Abductor Pack #3: Lieutenant Jackson
This Abductor pack adds more Major Demand cards, more Conversation cards, and new Stockholm Syndrome cards. Cards in this Abductor pack have a heart icon in a lower corner to distinguish them from other cards.
You face off against Lieutenant Jackson, a member of the force. In this challenging pack some of the hostages will begin to sympathize with their abductor. You're confident that Jackson has been framed. Plus he's one of your own, so there's no way you're going to eliminate him!
You must find evidence to clear his name and get all of the hostages out.. If even one hostage is killed, you've not only failed the hostages but your friend as well.
Setup Changes
- Place the Stockholm Syndrome Tracker card on the table.
- Move 1 Hostage piece from the starting pool to the first position on the Syndrome Tracker.
- Set aside the 4 Stockholm Syndrome Terror cards.
- Create the Terror Deck per normal setup instructions.
- Choose the number of Stockholm Syndrome Terror cards to set your desired level of difficulty. Shuffle these cards into the Terror Deck:
- 2 = Easy, 3 = Normal, 4 = Hard
- Place the two new Conversation cards in the Available Area.
How Stockholm Syndrome Affects Negotiations
In this pack some hostages experience the Stockholm Syndrome, in which they begin to express positive feelings toward their captor and may even work to assist them. When a hostage in the game experiences Stockholm Syndrome, you will be directed to move a Hostage piece from the regular pool to the Stockholm Syndrome Tracker card.
[Image in the booklet: the Stockholm Syndrome Tracker card.]
In order to restore hostages to the regular Hostage Pool, you must concede one of Lt. Jackson's major demands. Unlike the major demands of other abductors, Jackson's major demands can be conceded multiple times.
Avoid allowing too many hostages to be moved to the Syndrome Tracker. If you ever place 5 or more Hostage pieces on the tracker, you lose the game.
Card Clarifications
Lieutenant, You Don't Want to Do This!
This card protects hostages from being killed by preventing the effect from a Terror card, a Conversation card or any other source that would result in one or more hostages being killed. The hostage(s) are instead moved from the pool to the Stockholm Syndrome Tracker card.
Consider This a Show of Faith
This card saves a hostage directly from the Syndrome Tracker.
Deja Vu All Over Again
This card acts as an exact copy of the previous Terror card (unless it is the first turn, or the previous card was a demand).
Your Little Tricks Won't Work
Remove all 1 cost Conversation cards, including any in your hand, from the game.