Twilight: 2000 is a tactical RPG that was originally created in 1984. It had a focus on realistic combat and survival in a world shattered by war. The most recent iteration of Twilight: 2000 was developed by the Swedish company Free League Publishing. This 4th edition includes the original setting (Poland) but adds Sweden as an alternate setting.
Operation Reset was a failure. The ambitious Allied advance was stopped at Örebro, midway to the goal of Stockholm. The Battle of Örebro was the turning point where many military units were either decimated or effectively eliminated. Remaining units from both sides retreated to defensible positions in cities throughout southern Sweden. They probably thought it would be temporary, but they are still there today.
Fuel and other supplies quickly became rare. With most military units effectively immobilized, large offenses were no longer possible.
Soldiers really were “on their own now”. An unofficial directive from Sweden High Command, any Swedish soldiers were encouraged to make ‘gurella’-style attacks on Soviet units to harass and terrorize them. Operation: Driva Ut was somewhat effective in this goal, but the Soviet invaders remained in Sweden.
Over a year after Battle of Örebro, military units remained isolated in their cantonment cities. Space between these cities were mostly lawless territory, either unaligned or controlled by marauders. Some cities became fortified islands of neutrality, the largest of these being Karlsborg.
However, most people in Sweden live in small communities or roaming bands. Many of these groups are not homogeneous, containing both civilians and military personnel. People do what they must to survive in these difficult times.
Then something unexpected happened...
A scientist from a secret lab in Skövde escaped with something important. Something that might change the world. Nobody know what the “Package” is or what it does, but everybody wants it. How will it get to someone who will rise above factional and national selfishness to help the world recover from this devastating war?
Twilight: 2000 is a tactical RPG with a focus on combat. This scenario will focus on indoor combat which was introduced in the Urban Operations supplement. Future adventures will use new rules from the Hostile Waters and Operation Reset. This trilogy of scenario loosely follows the story arc presented in these three official supplements. However, these CanGames scenarios are all written from scratch and all players should find them exciting ardless of their knowledge of this story arc.
This is Part 1 of an adventure trilogy that will end at CanGames 2029. Each part can be played as a 'stand-alone' adventure, but some players might find satisfaction in completing the entire three-part story. This trilogy follows the adventure presented at CanGames 2023, Operation: Driva Ut.
For more information, questions, or feedback, contact me at Cangames@minimaxgames.ca