Editing Big List of RPG Plots (section)

== Help is on the Way ==

A person (church group, nation, galaxy) is in a hazardous situation they can't survive without rescue. The PCs are on the job. In some scenarios, the hook is as simple as a distant yell or crackly distress signal.
* The victim(s) is (are) a hostage, or under siege from enemy forces, and the PCs must deal with the captors or break the siege. 
* There is a danger that any rescue attempts will strand the rescuers in the same soup as the rescuees, compounding the problem. 
* The rescuees aren't people, but animals, robots, or something else. 
* The "victim" doesn't realize that he needs rescuing; he thinks he's doing something reasonable and/or safe. 
* The threat isn't villain-oriented at all; it's a natural disaster, nuclear meltdown, or disease outbreak. 
* The rescuees can't leave ; something immobile and vital must be tended to or dealt with at the adventure location. 
* The PCs begin as part of the rescuees, and must escape and gather forces or resources to bring back and proceed as above.