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"They Rode to Perdition" starring Arcade's Gang (D&D/Boot Hill)
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<blockquote data-quote="Silver Moon" data-source="post: 448063" data-attributes="member: 8530"><p><strong>Promise City, Arizona</strong></p><p></p><p>Chapter 4, "Standing Guard", April 17, 1881:</p><p></p><p>The Liberty Hill Mine, located just over the hill from the El Parador. After an inordinate amount of time spent deciding whether they will walk over or around the hill, the group makes their way to the mine. They arrive at the Mine head, and are greeted with “What do you want?” by a human in his mid-thirties, wearing dirty jeans and a plaid flannel shirt. They explain that they have been hired as the new guards. “I already have a guard,” the man replies. </p><p></p><p>Morgana states that “Sydney Sue hired us.” “Oh, well that Englishman who she works for can pay you then.” he replies. He finally introduces himself as Graf Holzer, the owner of the mine. “We thought the Duke owned it?” Louie states. Graf says “He and my other partner each own part of it, but I own a full fifty percent for myself.” </p><p></p><p>Another man walks up from inside the mine. The well-armed human looks to be between eighteen and twenty years of age, and also gives the appearance of someone who knows how to use his weapons well. Graf introduces him to the others as “Hank, the guy I hired today to watch the mine.” “Looks like we’re working together,” Arcade says to Hank. “Fine by me,” Hank replies, taking a very appreciative look at the woman dressed in native attire. Arcade whispers to Hank “Watch it, I think she’s sweet on that Sam character.”</p><p></p><p>They enter the mineshaft, which only goes in around seventy feet. Looking at the roughly dug out walls, Arcade comments “We love what you’ve done with it.” Graf says “Hey, this one is fairly new. Our first mine got flooded out last year.” </p><p></p><p>The group asks about the recent trouble at the mine and he explains how all of the recent vandalism occurred at night, so that is when they will be needed. They ask about other troubles in town, and are told that the owner of another mine, Justin Boyer, had his house burned down recently, and that he has been living in a tent since then. They decide to go investigate this. </p><p></p><p>Hiking over the hills to a spot about 350 feet to the north, they reach the Belle Mine. Not far from the mine is the aforementioned burnt out wooden building. They also see the owner’s tent home, not far from a large storage shed. Looking at the shed Hank comments “He has a wooden structure he can use to live in and he stays in a tent? This guy can’t be too bright.”</p><p></p><p>As the group begins to investigate the scene a grizzled middle-aged human rushes out of the Belle Mine head to stop them. “What are you doing around my building?” he states in his scratchy voice, confirming that he is Justin Boyer. They introduce themselves as new guards at the Liberty Hill mine, and say they are interested in finding out what happened to his home. He says that employees of the Silverbell Mining Company burned it down, because he refuses to use their ore smelting operation, shipping his ore off to Tombstone to be processed. He explains that Silverbell charges too much, despite the fact that the cost of transporting the ore two days away costs him more in the long run. Hank concludes that his earlier assessment about the man’s intelligence was correct. </p><p></p><p>Morgana inquires about the fire, having already concluded by the debris that it originated from the inside near the northwest corner. He confirms this, saying that it went up fast while he and the others were in the mine, and as they fought the blaze he saw that a window near where it started was broken. There is no actual evidence that anyone from Silverbell started it, although he insists they were responsible, as nobody else had a motive. The party suggests other possible motives, but he dismisses them. </p><p></p><p>The group departs, heading back to the El Parador for more drinks and some food. They start to ask Hank some questions about himself, such as what his last name is. The player draws a blank, stating “Hey I’m dealing with a work in progress here.” The other player responds “Yeah, so is your character.” </p><p></p><p>The conversation at the El Parador centers about how stupid that Boyer guy was. Arcade looks at Louie and Sam, and says “Well, some of our company shouldn’t talk.” Morgana mutters “I believe my dog is smarter than some of our company.” As no names are mentioned nobody appears offended, assuming the reference was to others in the group. </p><p></p><p>Louie makes a comment about their previous problems in town. “What happened?” Hank asks. Arcade replies “We kinda killed a couple of guys just to watch them die.” Morgana supplies some details about what happened earlier. The group decides to all go to their rooms for some shuteye prior to their evening guard assignment. Louie makes a comment about needing his beauty rest. Arcade answers “Won’t do much good. You’re one of those fellows who can get up at 4:00 A.M. just to scare the dark out of the sky with your looks.”</p><p></p><p>A few hours later the group head over to the Liberty Hill Mine, just as Graf and his two miner workmen are finishing up for the day. They lock up the Mine head, but leave the storage shed open for the group to guard from. Both Morgana and Louie take up positions outside, hidden in the shrubbery. They also set some traps to alert them of anyone approaching. The three human cowboys settle down inside the shed. The cowboys make a mental note of the amount of dynamite in the shed, deciding that it might be of future use. </p><p></p><p>April 18, 1881:</p><p></p><p>A short while after midnight Louie hears a horse nearby, and alerts Morgana. She has him go get the others, and climbs over a hill to check out where the sound came from. She sees a group of five warrior Apache elves holding rifles. One of the five has climbed off of his horse, and is beginning to climb the hill she is on the top of. </p><p></p><p>The others move up to the ridge on the hill, but about forty feet away from Morgana, being careful to not be seen. As the Apache warrior gets closer Morgana stands up. All five warrior elves raise and point their rifles at her. Morgana raises up her hands, indicating that she is not holding a weapon, and says “Do we speak or do you leave?” </p><p></p><p>The Apache climbing the hill returns to the others. He climbs onto his horse and all five ride away to the southeast, soon disappearing behind other hills. Hank comments “She got five Apaches to go away just by talking to them?” Arcade mutters “Damn, we gotta start being nicer to her.” </p><p></p><p>A discussion follows, with Arcade concluding that the Apaches were the source of the vandalism at the mine. Louie says that may not be true, that it could have just been a coincidence that they were riding by. Arcade and Hank don’t buy it. The group resumes their guard positions. The remainder of the night is uneventful.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silver Moon, post: 448063, member: 8530"] [b]Promise City, Arizona[/b] Chapter 4, "Standing Guard", April 17, 1881: The Liberty Hill Mine, located just over the hill from the El Parador. After an inordinate amount of time spent deciding whether they will walk over or around the hill, the group makes their way to the mine. They arrive at the Mine head, and are greeted with “What do you want?” by a human in his mid-thirties, wearing dirty jeans and a plaid flannel shirt. They explain that they have been hired as the new guards. “I already have a guard,” the man replies. Morgana states that “Sydney Sue hired us.” “Oh, well that Englishman who she works for can pay you then.” he replies. He finally introduces himself as Graf Holzer, the owner of the mine. “We thought the Duke owned it?” Louie states. Graf says “He and my other partner each own part of it, but I own a full fifty percent for myself.” Another man walks up from inside the mine. The well-armed human looks to be between eighteen and twenty years of age, and also gives the appearance of someone who knows how to use his weapons well. Graf introduces him to the others as “Hank, the guy I hired today to watch the mine.” “Looks like we’re working together,” Arcade says to Hank. “Fine by me,” Hank replies, taking a very appreciative look at the woman dressed in native attire. Arcade whispers to Hank “Watch it, I think she’s sweet on that Sam character.” They enter the mineshaft, which only goes in around seventy feet. Looking at the roughly dug out walls, Arcade comments “We love what you’ve done with it.” Graf says “Hey, this one is fairly new. Our first mine got flooded out last year.” The group asks about the recent trouble at the mine and he explains how all of the recent vandalism occurred at night, so that is when they will be needed. They ask about other troubles in town, and are told that the owner of another mine, Justin Boyer, had his house burned down recently, and that he has been living in a tent since then. They decide to go investigate this. Hiking over the hills to a spot about 350 feet to the north, they reach the Belle Mine. Not far from the mine is the aforementioned burnt out wooden building. They also see the owner’s tent home, not far from a large storage shed. Looking at the shed Hank comments “He has a wooden structure he can use to live in and he stays in a tent? This guy can’t be too bright.” As the group begins to investigate the scene a grizzled middle-aged human rushes out of the Belle Mine head to stop them. “What are you doing around my building?” he states in his scratchy voice, confirming that he is Justin Boyer. They introduce themselves as new guards at the Liberty Hill mine, and say they are interested in finding out what happened to his home. He says that employees of the Silverbell Mining Company burned it down, because he refuses to use their ore smelting operation, shipping his ore off to Tombstone to be processed. He explains that Silverbell charges too much, despite the fact that the cost of transporting the ore two days away costs him more in the long run. Hank concludes that his earlier assessment about the man’s intelligence was correct. Morgana inquires about the fire, having already concluded by the debris that it originated from the inside near the northwest corner. He confirms this, saying that it went up fast while he and the others were in the mine, and as they fought the blaze he saw that a window near where it started was broken. There is no actual evidence that anyone from Silverbell started it, although he insists they were responsible, as nobody else had a motive. The party suggests other possible motives, but he dismisses them. The group departs, heading back to the El Parador for more drinks and some food. They start to ask Hank some questions about himself, such as what his last name is. The player draws a blank, stating “Hey I’m dealing with a work in progress here.” The other player responds “Yeah, so is your character.” The conversation at the El Parador centers about how stupid that Boyer guy was. Arcade looks at Louie and Sam, and says “Well, some of our company shouldn’t talk.” Morgana mutters “I believe my dog is smarter than some of our company.” As no names are mentioned nobody appears offended, assuming the reference was to others in the group. Louie makes a comment about their previous problems in town. “What happened?” Hank asks. Arcade replies “We kinda killed a couple of guys just to watch them die.” Morgana supplies some details about what happened earlier. The group decides to all go to their rooms for some shuteye prior to their evening guard assignment. Louie makes a comment about needing his beauty rest. Arcade answers “Won’t do much good. You’re one of those fellows who can get up at 4:00 A.M. just to scare the dark out of the sky with your looks.” A few hours later the group head over to the Liberty Hill Mine, just as Graf and his two miner workmen are finishing up for the day. They lock up the Mine head, but leave the storage shed open for the group to guard from. Both Morgana and Louie take up positions outside, hidden in the shrubbery. They also set some traps to alert them of anyone approaching. The three human cowboys settle down inside the shed. The cowboys make a mental note of the amount of dynamite in the shed, deciding that it might be of future use. April 18, 1881: A short while after midnight Louie hears a horse nearby, and alerts Morgana. She has him go get the others, and climbs over a hill to check out where the sound came from. She sees a group of five warrior Apache elves holding rifles. One of the five has climbed off of his horse, and is beginning to climb the hill she is on the top of. The others move up to the ridge on the hill, but about forty feet away from Morgana, being careful to not be seen. As the Apache warrior gets closer Morgana stands up. All five warrior elves raise and point their rifles at her. Morgana raises up her hands, indicating that she is not holding a weapon, and says “Do we speak or do you leave?” The Apache climbing the hill returns to the others. He climbs onto his horse and all five ride away to the southeast, soon disappearing behind other hills. Hank comments “She got five Apaches to go away just by talking to them?” Arcade mutters “Damn, we gotta start being nicer to her.” A discussion follows, with Arcade concluding that the Apaches were the source of the vandalism at the mine. Louie says that may not be true, that it could have just been a coincidence that they were riding by. Arcade and Hank don’t buy it. The group resumes their guard positions. The remainder of the night is uneventful. [/QUOTE]
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