var situations = new Array();

situations [situations.length] = 
	{situation:"John needs to hail a cab in order to get to his latest interview with Tom ('Big Red') Holt - the notorious gangster.  His job is on the line and there's only one cab in sight.",
	 reporter_diff:"8",
	 chess_diff:"15",
	 martial_diff:"6",
	 jeopardy_diff:"10",
	 type: "beating a target number",
	 type_msg: "the target number",
	 success_msg:"John succeeded in hailing a cab and is on his way to the interview.\n",
	 fail_msg:"John failed in hailing a cab and is on his way to the interview, and has lost a die from his cliche.\n",
	 over_msg:"John missed out on his interview and was fired from the Weekly Tribune.\n",
	 triumph_msg: ""};

situations [situations.length] = 
	{situation:"John gets into the cab and tells the driver to get him to the Triumph Hotel.  The driver doesn't really pick up on John's sense of urgency and is taking his time making small talk.  John needs to talk this cabbie into hurrying up.\n",
	 reporter_diff:"2",
	 chess_diff:"2",
	 martial_diff:"2",
	 jeopardy_diff:"2",
	 type: "single action conflict",
	 type_msg: "the cabie's roll",
	 success_msg:"John was successful in getting the cabbie to step on it.\n",
	 fail_msg:"The cabbie pulls over and asks John to get out.\n",
	 over_msg:"Stranded on the side of the road, John missed out on his interview and was fired from the Weekly Tribune.\n",
	 triumph_msg: ""};
               		    
situations [situations.length] = 
	{situation:"John gets to the Triumph Hotel and goes to the room of 'Big Red' Holt.  He needs to get information out of 'Big Red' regarding the smuggling of drugs into the city.\n",
	 reporter_diff:"4",
	 chess_diff:"4",
	 martial_diff:"4",
	 jeopardy_diff:"4",
	 type: "full conflict",
	 type_msg: "Big Red's roll",
	 success_msg:"John was able to wear away at some of Big Red's defenses.\n",
	 fail_msg:"Big Red was able to foil John's latest attempt to get the information out of him.\n",
	 over_msg:"Big Red smiles at John's and leaves the room.  John is fired from the Weekly Tribune.\n",
	 triumph_msg: "Big Red breaks down and starts crying.  Between sobs, he tells John everything he knows about the drug trade in the city.  John writes an award winning story.\n"};