STATE PRISON

CREDITS
Originally written by Phil Sbzine for the rpggeek.com Fiasco Playset Contest 2010. Revised April 2011. Cover photograph by Andrew Bardwell. Playtesters: Dan Luxenberg, Mario Perez

BOILERPLATE
This playset is an accessory for the Fiasco role-playing game by Bully Pulpit Games. Fiasco is copyright 2009 by Jason Morningstar. All rights are reserved. For more information about Fiasco or to download other playsets and materials, visit www.bullypulpitgames.com.

THE SCORE
INTRIGUE BEHIND BARS
Life in the Louisiana State Pen is as turbulent as the mighty Mississippi River. Guards help prisoners dig an escape tunnel. A wannabe lives the thug life. Scientologists corner the sugar market. Welcome to the big house.

MOVIE NIGHT
The Green Mile, Prison on Fire II, The Shawshank Redemption, CB4

RELATIONSHIPS....
1 OFFICIAL a Chaplain and sinner
b Psychiatrist and patient c Supervisor and worker d Guard and inmate e Lawbreaker and arresting officer f Lawyer / social worker and client

2 CRIMINAL
a Bully and victim b Boss and henchman c Black marketeer and supplier d Addict and dealer e Weakling and paid protector f Extortionist and target

3 FAMILY a Parent and child

b Older sibling and younger sibling c Foster parent and ward d Grandparent and grandchild e Identical twins (one good, one evil) f "Uncle" / "Aunt" and "niece" / "nephew"

4 OUTSIDE a Journalist and subject

b Auditor and person with something to hide c Prison farm boss and corn wholesaler d Inmate and penpal e Fiance and mail order bride / groom f Org leader and junior Scientologist

5 ROMANTIC
a Romantic rivals b Unrequited love c Divorced couple d Secret lovers e Dominator/dominatrix and slave f Stalker and object of desire

6 AMBIGUOUS
a Snitch and contact b Do-gooder and manipulator c Coach and playa d Gangsta rap MC and ardent fan e Lender and borrower f Donor and recipient

...IN THE LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY

NEEDs...
1 TO GET OUT a ...by keeping your nose clean
b ... using a sure-fire escape plan c ...of a bad deal d ...of this shitty job e ...of an abusive relationship f ...of your skull, maaaan

2 TO GET EVEN
a ...with the cop who put you away b ...with the fink who ratted you out c ...with the incompetent who set up the job d ...with the scumbag who framed you e ...with the creep living your life while you're stuck here f ...with the person making your life hell

3 TO EARN RESPECT a ...in the exercise yard

b ...in the scene and / or game c ...from the one you love d ...from the big boss e ...from someone who can get you out of here f ...from the Scientologists who secretly run this place

4 TO EARN A PLACE
a ...in the protective custody wing b ...in the contraband operation c ...among the Operating Thetans d ...in the big game e ...in the upcoming escape bid f ...among the all time stone thugs

5 TO PUT AN END TO a ...an ill-conceived escape attempt

b ...the flow of dangerous contraband c ...ongoing persecution d ...the damn lies e ...that sinful craps game f ...an inappropriate relationship

6 TO PUT ONE OVER

a ...your rival b ...the warden c ...the organisation d ...that infatuated sap e ...the parole board f ...the one person who still trusts you

...IN THE LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY

LOCATIONS...
1 HAPPY a Visitors' room
b Escape tunnel c Library d Commissary e Butler park barbeque area f Staff break room

2 SAD
a Solitary confinement b Sick bay c Showers d Suicide watch observation cells e Psychiatrist's office f Death row

3 SPORTY a Exercise yard

b Prison View golf course c TV / Rec room d Gymnasium e Annual rodeo f Floating craps game

4 GRIMY a Kitchen
b Laundry c Boiler room d Prison farm corn field e Walk-in freezer f Cattle pen

5 SECURE
a Watch tower b Video surveillance room c Prison farm fertiliser shed d Armoury e Warden's office f Gatehouse

6 SEEDY
a Black market meeting place b Toilet bowl winery c Conjugal trailer d The other video surveillance room (for the conjugal trailer) e Chaplaincy f Security screening room

...IN THE LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY

OBJECTS...
1 CONTRABAND a Major label contract
b Tattoo ink (variety of colours) c Toilet bowl wine d Prepaid cellular phone e Loaded craps dice f Lockpicks

2 MEDICAL
a Morphine b Clean syringes in original packaging c Radioactive isotopes d Urine sample e Lithium f Insulin

3 TAPES a Surveillance footage

b Gangsta rap demo c Dianetics audiobook d Dubbed football final e Indonesian VHS bootleg of "Prison Break" f Interview room recording

4 WEAPONS
a Toothbrush and razor blade shiv b Golf clubs c Dirty syringe d Tiny little can of mace e Guard's rifle with scope f Fertiliser bomb

5 SENTIMENTAL a Family photo

b Autographed copy of Eazy-Duz-It c Love letter d Pocket watch, that your father handed down to you e Wedding ring f Centrefold

6 INFORMATIVE
a Prison blueprints b Scientology E-meter c Parole board briefing d An unexpected erection e Guard's radio f Prison farm business plan

...IN THE LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY

THE TILT...
1 MAYHEM a Shivved and left for dead
b An escape attempt turns violent c Public self-destruction d Old scores get settled e Beaten down, savagely f Full-on prison riot

2 TRAGEDY
a Hunger strike b Time's up on death row c Certain privileges are revoked d Suffering and despair, for starters e An overdose f Cell block suicide attempt

3 INNOCENCE a Surprise inspections

b A patsy takes the fall c New evidence comes to light d A parole hearing goes horribly wrong e Outsiders poke their noses in f Romantic feelings get creepy

4 GUILT
a A secret is revealed b Someone snitches c Trust is betrayed d A binge leads to humiliation e Negative engrams are detected f A cheat is exposed

5 PARANOIA a Under surveillance the whole time

b A coincidence isn't c It's not where you stashed it d Dead men tell no tales, right? e The situation's changing on the outside f The wrong people get cosy

6 FAILURE
a The power cuts out, suddenly b Your ticket out of here gets torn up c Now the shoe's on the other foot, bitch d The plan has a fatal flaw e A new cellmate has different ideas f The wrong person dies

...IN THE LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY

A STATE PRISON INSTA-SETUP

RELATIONSHIPS IN THE BIG HOUSE
For three players:

*Official: Guard and inmate *Criminal: Bully and victim *Family: Older sibling and younger sibling
For four players, add:

*Ambiguous: Do-gooder and manipulator

For five players, add:

*Outside: Fiance and mail order bride / groom

NEEDS IN THE BIG HOUSE

For three players:

*To get out using a sure-fire escape plan

For four or five players, add:

*To get even with the person making your life hell

OBJECTS IN THE BIG HOUSE

For three or four players:

*Informative: Prison blueprints

For five players, add:

*Sentimental: Wedding ring

LOCATIONS IN THE BIG HOUSE

For three players:

*Happy: Escape tunnel

For four or five players, add:

*Secure: Video surveillance room