AGELESS CAMPAIGN, Episode II, Part VI.

[Silver Moon]

Anyhoo, I am dying to know how things turned out for all the other characters though, especially Kate! Both you and Lori mentioned having played it out so I would love to hear about it

OOC: Yes, I am way behind on posting the "Lost Conquisador's Mine" module, played out in November and December of 1882 (3 months ahead of this module we are ending now). It culminated with a table game played out at Alex and Lori's house where Kate's son Liam was born (thankfully I tape recorded those games, so will still be able to write a detailed story hour these many years later). I'm also way behind with "Seven Outlaws", my game day Sidewider Recoiled game, also last leaving off in December 1882 in a game set in St. Petersburg Russia, where Callum was one of the playing characters (those games too were taped). The only one of these inter-related storylines that has moved on to 1883 was "Arcade's Gang", as two years back Kevin Kulp (Piratecat) asked us to play-test his "Owl-Hoot Trail" RPG which mixes a western setting with D&D elements. Unlike his other play-tests, I had a group of players with experienced characters for such a setting, so we modified the Arcade's Gang character sheets to his system and ran with it. That's yet another Story Hour I need to post. So that one started in early February 1883 in Promise City, but quickly moved to the module's setting in New Mexico. This fall we will return to Arcade's Gang, finally getting around to Manuel Gonzales's quest for revenge against the President of Mexico.

 

[Silver Moon]

Ruby takes George by the hand and drags him to the lobby. She looks around for the owners or the Queen's entourage, someone with information.

They discover that a coach has just now been called for to pick up the Parker's at the train depot, the train from Alexandria expected to arrive in the next half-hour.

 

[Queenie]

They discover that a coach has just now been called for to pick up the Parker's at the train depot, the train from Alexandria expected to arrive in the next half-hour.

"Oh George, let's go on the coach and meet them at the train station. It will be a nice surprise for them I think, and we can find out what James has been up to."

George agrees and they set off to find the coach before it leaves.

 

[Silver Moon]

"George agrees and they set off to find the coach before it leaves.

They share the ride with Hakar, Sabah's cousin, who has now been elevated to a staff position with Queen Neferka. He had been sent to greet the Parkers.

 

[orchid blossom]

As they continue eastward she says, "The Prince focused on rendering unconscious the next series of guards we encountered. We had a magic 'Bag of Holding' which Hardin would then stow the unconscious guards inside, as we couldn't leave them behind in a burning building. Cetan and I created wind spells to keep the smoke from the fires directed westward. Gonzales continued to locate and disarm magical traps and open magically sealed doorways. Finding the secret room was easy, as the route of the magical traps led us right there."

"This sounds extremely well planned out. How did you deal with the wizards guarding the artifact?" Abby asked.

 

[Silver Moon]

"This sounds extremely well planned out. How did you deal with the wizards guarding the artifact?" Abby asked.

She says, "That was actually the easiest part. As the only four wizards left in Paris were relatively new members of the group they would not be very powerful, and therefore less likely to see through an illusion. And back in Egypt Gonzales had seen enough of Daguerre and Chevrul to create their likenesses and voices.

So he simply opening the door and had them walk in, while the five of us stayed hidden outside the door. The illusions then walked to the opposite side of the room while talking to wizards, who continued to watch them and turned their backs to us. A pair of sleep bullets from Hardin's guns did the rest."

They reach the aforementioned room and Meren states an incantation then the door is opened. Inside is a vast magically lit treasure room, filled with shelves of jewelry and gems, a gold throne in the room center, two finely carved beds with mattresses with matching end tables, and a clothing rack with fancy robes, gowns and suits. Also Standing on the far wall are Egyptian statues and other Egyptian artifacts.

Maurice lets out a gasp at the vast amount of treasure. Meren turns to Abby and Callan and says "We sealed it when we left, only the five of us knew how to open it, so nothing here was taken."

She then adds, "And yes, it was well planned out. Mr. Gonzales said that he lived here in Paris for several years, where he and his great-nephew spent a considerable amount of time debating and devising methods to accomplish this. He had apparently recently revised the plan to potentially use his friends, the American group known as Arcade's Gang, as the assault team.

That is why he selected the four of us, we apparently had a comparable group of skill sets. However, he made it clear that he was not to get the credit. This was a matter between Egypt and France, so the three North Americans were not to be credited as anything but being assistants. If successful, I would be team leader working for Neferka. If it was a failure the Nubian Prince was prepared to take the blame and say that Neferka knew nothing about it."

 

[Queenie]

They share the ride with Hakar, Sabah's cousin, who has now been elevated to a staff position with Queen Neferka. He had been sent to greet the Parkers.

"Good afternoon Sir," Ruby said with a smile. "I trust you are pleased with your new job? It's always nice to move up in the world, no?"

 

[orchid blossom]

Maurice lets out a gasp at the vast amount of treasure. Meren turns to Abby and Callan and says"We sealed it when we left, only the five of us knew how to open it, so nothing here was taken."

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That is why he selected the four of us, we apparently had a comparable group of skill sets. However, he made it clear that he was not to get the credit. This was a matter between Egypt and France, so the three North Americans were not to be credited as anything but being assistants. If successful, I would be team leader working for Neferka. If it was a failure the Nubian Prince was prepared to take the blame and say that Neferka knew nothing about it."

Abby let out a low whistle. "I shouldn't be surprised, but... wow. You're trusting us a great deal showing us this, and telling us about the arrangements. I know I don't understand the whole situation in Egypt, but the Nubian Prince being willing to take responsibility is remarkable."

 

[Silver Moon]

"Good afternoon Sir," Ruby said with a smile. "I trust you are pleased with your new job? It's always nice to move up in the world, no?"

He says, "It is indeed, although I am sorry that it happened at the cost of my cousin's youth. She seems pleased to have merged with her chosen deity, but I will miss the girl that she was."

They soon arrive at the station and see that the train has already arrived. James and Mina are up on the platform near the baggage care. Mina is uncharacteristically berating a large muscular porter with an unkempt beard and mustache who is attempting to unload their crates, trunks and baggage. The man looks vaguely familiar and they hear Mina tell him that he is "incompetent" and that she plans to "report him to his supervisor."

 

[Silver Moon]

Abby let out a low whistle. "I shouldn't be surprised, but... wow. You're trusting us a great deal showing us this, and telling us about the arrangements. I know I don't understand the whole situation in Egypt, but the Nubian Prince being willing to take responsibility is remarkable."

She says, "That is why he was with us. Nubia is technically a semi-autonomous section of Egypt, giving him the flexibility of being part of an officially sanctioned mission or being a rogue operative who acted impulsively. The royal ogre swore his loyalty to Neferka back when she was only a Princess, now that she is the Pharaoh, there is nothing that he would not do for her."