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Father Rucker encountered difficulty in getting past the overweight Port Authority guard at the dock gate. The guard did not recognize the priest, and since Father Rucker's application had been rejected by James Starkweather, he was not on the list of crew members. The guard picked up the...

While calming and tending to the dogs in dimly-lit tweendeck hold #5, Øyvind felt the ship shudder and immediately thereafter heard the sound of a muffled explosion and shout. Grumphy, Øyvind's lead dog, reacted aggressively by barking excitedly, ears perked up at full attention. All other...

Never fear, DH. If your character dies, his death will be the stuff of legend! In the memorable words of Eldon Tyrell, "The light that burns twice as bright burns half as long." :cool: Job.

If you don't mind, please post a brief description of Father Rucker's arrival at the dock area in NYC, and I'll provide you with descriptions of what occurs. Father Rucker has yet to meet James Starkweather. :] Here is a link where you'll find some correspondence between Father JP and...

Ooh! This will make things interesting! *the sound of evil snickering is heard* Actually, that's a fine choice. The character sheet in the Rogues Gallery was the last update from Dallas, the creator. Link to Father Rucker's character sheet --> Sheet Location Yes, the starting maximum sanity...

I've been running Shackled City for my players for 2 years now and everyone is very happy with the AP. I have all Dungeon magazines for AOW, and for Savage Tide, and have to admit that those AP's also look excellent, but I've only been running Shackled City so I can't comment on how well they...

Hello Strahd Von Zarovich, Yes, we are continuing our re-recruitment of players and this would actually be an excellent time for new players to join. The expedition is finishing up a few last activities just prior to departing for Antarctica. DH's post includes a link that summarizes much of...

At midnight, after working their 16-hour shifts to stow their gear and to prepare the U.S.S Gabrielle for departure, most of the weary crew members made their way to their rooms for the night. Not everyone went to bed, however. A graveyard shift of stevedores filed onto the ship and began...

Elsewhere... A flickering, misshapen black candle squatted on the bare wooden floor, throwing just enough light to suggest the encroaching walls of this small chamber. Oily smoke rose from its flame, rolling and folding upon itself until disappearing into the shadows above. A solitary...

Thanks, DH. I'm glad to hear that. I'm hoping that the next month or so will be free from emergency telephone calls, but I can't be sure. I can only say that I'll do my best to post as often as I can, and to keep the quality of my posts as high as possible. I've begun writing the next...

I've been DM'ing a Shackled City campaign for over 2 years now, and my players could not have done as well without filling the standard party classes: healer, tank, arcane caster, and trapfinder. With abundant and appropriate magic items (or a lenient DM), a team could probably work around the...

To my Players: Unfortunately, I continue to have a number of responsibilities in real life that pull me away from our game, hence I lost the past two weeks, and this happens much more often than I would like. I have family members who are gravely ill and I was called away to help them. In...

Herein, our intrepid investigators begin researching the death of their Captain of the U.S.S. Gabrielle, who died under mysterious circumstances. Link to Chapter 4, where you'll find the events leading up to the discovery of Captain Douglas's body floating in the river...

Professor Moore looked at Martin, then George, then back at Martin. "Gentlemen, your assistance would be most helpful since my efforts are needed here. I now must hire a new captain. "Martin, please use your contacts at the newspaper offices and police stations to find out exactly when they...

Starkweather looked at George for long moments, his face reddening, his jaw muscles clenching, and in a low voice said "Acacia Lexington would stop at nothing to thwart my efforts. I led an expedition many years ago for her in Africa and we barely survived. She owes me her life, but she is a...

I just finished up 10 days of vacation activities and expect to be back posting in the next day or so. Job.

James Starkweather turns and gives George a severe look, then responds, "Miss Acacia Lexington is a rich, snobbish heiress who fancies herself an explorer, and will stop at nothing to discredit our expedition. Her team is right now working on their own plans to beat us to Antarctica, and it...

Douglas Halperin waited at the bottom of the ladder for Camille, and offered his hand in a gentlemanly manner to assist her with the last step. With a broad smile and slight bow, he said, "Mademoiselle Bardier. Please, I insist that you call me Douglas. I'm afraid that we have much to do...

LINKS to CHAPTER 4: Departure Start of Chapter 4 - Arrival at the ship and assignment of cabins - Francisco Guerini meets George Barrow - Camille Bardier arrives on board - George Barrow meets Vittorio Luizzi - Martin LeBlanc on board, reads a news article - George Barrow reads a strange letter...

***Under Construction*** LINKS to MAPS - Antarctica (as presented by Professor Moore) - U.S.S. Gabrielle Floorplans - Full Ship - U.S.S. Gabrielle Floorplans - Chap 1 Initial Cabin Assignments - U.S.S. Gabrielle and Pier Map - Initial Explosion and fire - U.S.S. Gabrielle and Pier Map - The...