Mercenaries Spies and Private Eyes-Deep Dive

About this episode

This episode dives into the mechanics and nuances of the 80's RPG Mercenaries Spies and Private Eyes.

Getting into more of the mechanics, rules, and nuances of another covert action rpg of the 80's, Mercenaries Spies and Private Eyes by Flying Buffalo. s01e18 SITREP Delta Green Shotgun Scenario winners: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X3f9sbja0OCbnyyBwX73tPFwIwO5WUNaH4LEmi2CNso/edit?tab=t.0 Article: Local Spies with Lethal Gear https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/local-spies-with-lethal-gear-how-israel-and-ukraine-reinvented-covert-action-74c54375 Article: (1963) The Modern Spy Extends His Arena https://www.nytimes.com/1963/06/09/archives/the-modern-spy-extends-his-arena-although-a-wave-of-spy-stories-has.html Encrypted Comms Grenade@GoBagPod.com -or- 929.BIG.DICE Codename GD calls in For more Go Bag content visit: https://gobagpod.com Become an agent of Go Bag: https://gobagpod.com/patreon For more... Sean – https://youtube.com/@rpgsean Harrigan – https://harriganshearth.substack.com Some links may be affiliate links, which means I earn a small commission if you buy through them—at no extra cost to you. It helps keep the lights on (and the dice rolling).

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Topics covered

• covert action RPG
• Mercenaries Spies and Private Eyes
• game mechanics
• 80's RPGs
• private eyes
• spy stories

Keywords

• covert action
• RPG
• game rules
• Flying Buffalo
• spy
• mercenaries
• private eyes

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Organizations: Flying Buffalo, Wall Street Journal, New York Times

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