Scorched Earth WWE 2017 (ATOW)

Scorched Earth World Wide Event 2017
Product information
Type	Scenario (PDF)
Development	Alex Kaempen
Primary writing	Alex Kaempen William Gauthier Craig A. Reed, Jr.
Pages	41
Cover Artwork	Ed Cox (Cover), Karl Waller Joel Biske (Coloring) Raymond Arrastia (Design)
Interior Artwork	Klaus Scherwinski
Publication information
Publisher	Catalyst Game Labs
Product code	n/a
First published	2017
MSRP	Free
Content
Era	Clan Invasion era
Timeline	3050

Scorched Earth (also known as Scorched Earth World Wide Event 2017) is a scenario pack which was created by the Demo Team, a group of freelance promoters and playtesters associated with Catalyst Game Labs . The scenarios were played out in a worldwide series of events under the supervision of the Agents during the Summer of 2017. Catalyst Game Labs subsequently made the scenario pack available for free download. This is was first World Wide Scenario produced for Battletech since 2008. As of this time, the scenario is Not canonical.

This scenario was one of two PDFs produced which were produced. This article focus on the A Time of War (ATOW) PDF and it's content. Included in this PDF are several encounters a Game Master can run their players through. With options to rule it from the perspective of the Free Rasalhague Republic or Clan Wolf. Included with this PDF is number of templates of characters & non-player characters already filled out for the Game Master's use.

Overview

The scenario focused events during the Clan Invasion of the Free Rasalhague Republic of New Oslo in July 3050. This pitted FFR's New Olso Militia & the GKT Volunteer Regiment against elements of Clan Wolf's Epsilon Galaxy fight at the site of the Gorton, Kingsley & Thorpe (GKT) Enterprises Factory Complex.

Contents

• Frozen Aspiration (Short Story) 

  By Craig Reed - [Done from Free Rasalhague Republic point of view]

  Old Wolves (Short Story)

  By William Gauthier [Done from the Clan Wolf point of view]

• 2017 WorldWide Event Results
• Summary of the Adventure
• Game Master Notes

Encounters

Encounter 1

New Orders

Encounter 2

A Slight Detour

Encounter 3

Watch Your Step

Encounter 4

Victim of War - Include Stats for Refugee Character

Encounter 5

Friendly Fire isn't Friendly

Encounter 6

I know a Short Cut!

Encounter 7

End of the Road - Includes RPG Map of Supply & Logistic Center, Generic ATOW NPC Character Template for both FFR Soldier & Clan Wolf Soldier

• Aftermath
• Encounter Action Effects

Character Record Sheets

• FFR Combat Engineer 

  FFR Heavy Weapons Soldier 

  FFR Combat Medic 

  FFR Scout 

  FFR Special Forces 

  Clan Wolf Elemental 

  Clan Wolf Technician 

  Clan Wolf Infantry 

  Clan Wolf (Former Jade Falcon) Bondsman

Notes

• Interior Color art was originally commissioned and used for the original 1988 release of The Periphery source book. The art was modified by mixing figures of soldiers from different art pages and blending them in together on one of the pages.
• Cover Art is originally used for Battlecorps Anthology vol. 2

Also See

• Scorched Earth WWE 2017 (TW & AS) - The Miniature scenario book of Scorched Earth Worldwide Event 2017.

External Links

• The scenario was [publicly released in November 2017. The event was originally conducted during the summer of 2017. They are free to download and found On this Page of the official Battletech Forums.