Lots of ways can be used 2 of my fav ones for DFRPG have been:

1. Party start in a chase after the big bad, they are told he is getting away and you need to catch him. Follow him into a TV store. As they enter it explodes sending them back and out (minor stress). With that I took them 12 hours earlier and set up the whole game. 2 hours of gameplay later and they were back chasing down the street. Not a lot of Railroading required just a few motivators that suited the characters.

2. My favourite one. Party all know they need to be a certain location at a time but are unsure why. They just know its very important. On turning up they meet each other (who they know from their character gen). Then a woman walks up to them and say "so have you solved the problem?" Characters don't know her but she knows them. She then goes "oh no its got you." Explains she is cursed and people keep forgetting her. She doesnt know who cursed her but she hired the party to find out who, as she was advised they knew the supernatural. She then produced a DVD which she played to the party showing them each saying they had agreed to the task. At this time each person had to reveal a secret they would be happy for the others to know. Many funny ones came out. The best one was the Goth Girl Minor Takent who looked at the party and said "I secretly love ABBA!"
The party had to solve the problem as they already had said yes the day before. Including the price. Party liked it as well.

A small question.  We have for the first time running got a Wizard in the party.  Also a Focused Prac.  Now the person playing the Focued Prac is more up on the rules and has pointed out the Wizard can have as many rote spells learnt equal to his Lore level.  He was wondering if he as a Foucsed Prac also got these rote spells?  I know in the rules it says 'Wizard' but that is because it is the Evocation section of the rules.  The Focused Prac has taken Channeling which is poor mans Evocation so does he get any rote spells?

Cheers for clarification

LepRecon

Hi all

Having had a cool New Orleans game in the pipeline we have had to change to Vegas.  I dont mind Vegas its one fo the few cities in America that I have been to.  What I was wondering from people who know it better or people who have games there.  Where is your neutral ground in Vegas.

Also any things to note for a Vegas game.

Cheers in advance

LepRecon

I am not sure the player wants merc.  Have to chat to him.  He wants to be the Champion of Mars.  Also a merc in Vegas? Based out of Ceasers palace lol. 

I have found that Mars gave Ancile (a magic shield) to his followers so I think a Shield of power.

Of course he will have a full set Sword/Spear/Shield/Armour but I am not sure I will allow them all to be magically.  A little overpowered. 

I think I will leave the character to decide what he is to do in vegas.  Not sure there are many Wars there.

LepRecon

Hi all some great ideas.  I am hoping that he sticks with Mars as his god mainly because it was his first concept.  If you search the net there are lots of comments on him and what his apsects were, including the support of farmers and agriculture.

Becuase the game is set in vegas I am thinking maybe Mars is still going around and looking or helping with conflicts but since these gods are old and maybe not as powerful he maybe has downscaled the wars he gets involved in. Gang war or maybe localised war between wizards/red court just in vegas.  

Christian Knights of the Cross are easy they are there to fight evil.  What would Mars Knight be there for? I am seeing it as just to fight (evil/good) not as big a thing? or Fight for the defenceless?  What do you guys think?

Great stuff guys I am gratful for it all. Will shift through it and the info I downloaded. 

Scrappy Doo is more than evil!!!