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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: 1774376" data-attributes="member: 8530"><p><strong>Module 127, Game #2 - 8/01/04</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Chapter 70, “Lady Wilde”, February 8th, 1882:</strong></p><p></p><p>The group returns to the Norse church and continue making inquiries. Arcade questions against it, saying that he wouldn’t want regular church attendance to become a habit. They go anyway and discover that the pile of coins still remains untouched so Qualtaqa takes it back. The woman again asks the party what their relationship is to the O’Shea family. Louie says, “One of them is a missing member of our gang.” “Gang? What gang?” she asks. “Respectable gang,” is Louie’s reply. Arcade interjects “We owe them a debt which we wish to take care of.” The woman is still hesitant and asks, “What is this debt?” Hank points to Arcade and blurts out “Him, they let him marry into the family. We owe them big for that.”</p><p></p><p>The woman suggests “I’ve been told that for the details you should go check with the Wildes. Lady Wilde has done extensive research about the curse and would probably know the most about it.” They get directions and head over that way. Arcade comments, “I’ve heard of an Oscar Wilde, is she related?” “His wife,” the woman replies. Arcade comments, “I believe that he is a writer or actor of some sort.” “They have writers in Ireland?” Hank questions. Angus replies, “Sure they do. The phrase ‘will work for pancakes’ sounds far more impressive when spoken in Gaelic.” </p><p></p><p>Arcade asks, “Before you go, what else have you found out?” She says that they were all attractive and charismatic redheads whose occupation was that of the bard. She says that they supported their neighbors as well as the people who lived on the O’Shea lands. She says that around forty years earlier the O’Sheas left and the potatoes then turned black. The people blamed the O’Sheas for that but they could not be punished since they were no longer around. So instead, eight other druids who remained on the O’Shea land were blamed. These people were burned at the stake. It is these people who are the spirits that blame the O’Shea family for their fate. </p><p></p><p>Hank says “We don’t need the history lesson, just tell us how to banish these banshees from Ireland.” The Norse priestess replies, “You need to free them of the injustice and then the spirits can move on.” Angus says, “I guessed that banishing banshees would be no easy task.” </p><p></p><p>Hank exclaims “Dagnabit! Why do you keep getting a Texas gunslinger to go after foes that he can’t shoot!”? Arcade says, “Sometimes I wonder why we do these things.” Sam interjects “To save your wife!” Arcade replies “We haven’t been married that long, I guess we’re not all that attached.” Qualtaqa says, “The O’Sheas owned a sizeable plot of land here that you stand to inherit if we do this.” Arcade replies, “Well, I guess that would be okay, except for the part about it being in Ireland.” Sam says, “Think of it as something to annoy your mother with.” The woman is thanked for the information at the group departs. </p><p></p><p>Not knowing exactly what to do next they decide to hit a pub and discuss it further. Angus suggests returning to the Norse church. This results in numerous insults being made at the expense of the large priestess there dressed as a Valkrye. They discuss the possibility of talking to a city official but decide that none would let them in. Louie disagrees, again reiterating that they are a respectable gang. Arcade says, “It sounds like we need to set the record straight to free these banshees.” Hank suggests finding a newspaperman stating, “Maybe they’re not as corrupt over here.” </p><p></p><p>Hank says “It sounds like the banshee’s curse causes the kids to die right after they are born. We should probably go look for some pregnant women.” Arcade comments, “That shouldn’t be too hard to do in Dublin.” Louie says, “Let Sam do it, he’s good at charming women.” “Pregnant women?” Arcade asks. Hank interjects, “Sure, he helps them get their start!” </p><p></p><p>They decide to go and visit the Wilde home and a butler answers the door. They are informed that the Lord is currently away on a lecture tour in America. Arcade says that it is actually his wife who they wish to see and introduces himself as Joshia Arcadiam, the son of Lord and Lady Arcadiam of England. The butler says that she is currently home. They are brought inside to meet her. </p><p></p><p>Lady Wilde soon joins them. She is a very petite human woman who is near the end of a pregnancy. She appears to be fascinated by the fact that one member of the party is a half-orc and another is an elf. She invites them to join her for tea. </p><p></p><p>Arcade introduces himself and gives a short summary of what led them here. She is extremely interested in this information as she indicates that the baby who she is carrying has O’Shea blood and could also be subject to the curse. Qualtaqa assures her that they will do everything in their power to prevent harm from coming to her unborn child. Arcade says that the best thing she can do for the baby is to share with them everything she knows of the O’Shea family and the curse. </p><p></p><p>She proves to be a wealth of information, indicating that Morgana’s father is considered to be the Father of the Plague, the potato famine that has ravaged Ireland. She says that while the druids were killed four decades earlier that a secretive sect of druids still remain and that it is them who he should seek out. They thank her for the information and then leave. Louie comments, “Is it just me, or the more we travel the weirder these missions get.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silver Moon, post: 1774376, member: 8530"] [b]Module 127, Game #2 - 8/01/04[/b] [B]Chapter 70, “Lady Wilde”, February 8th, 1882:[/B] The group returns to the Norse church and continue making inquiries. Arcade questions against it, saying that he wouldn’t want regular church attendance to become a habit. They go anyway and discover that the pile of coins still remains untouched so Qualtaqa takes it back. The woman again asks the party what their relationship is to the O’Shea family. Louie says, “One of them is a missing member of our gang.” “Gang? What gang?” she asks. “Respectable gang,” is Louie’s reply. Arcade interjects “We owe them a debt which we wish to take care of.” The woman is still hesitant and asks, “What is this debt?” Hank points to Arcade and blurts out “Him, they let him marry into the family. We owe them big for that.” The woman suggests “I’ve been told that for the details you should go check with the Wildes. Lady Wilde has done extensive research about the curse and would probably know the most about it.” They get directions and head over that way. Arcade comments, “I’ve heard of an Oscar Wilde, is she related?” “His wife,” the woman replies. Arcade comments, “I believe that he is a writer or actor of some sort.” “They have writers in Ireland?” Hank questions. Angus replies, “Sure they do. The phrase ‘will work for pancakes’ sounds far more impressive when spoken in Gaelic.” Arcade asks, “Before you go, what else have you found out?” She says that they were all attractive and charismatic redheads whose occupation was that of the bard. She says that they supported their neighbors as well as the people who lived on the O’Shea lands. She says that around forty years earlier the O’Sheas left and the potatoes then turned black. The people blamed the O’Sheas for that but they could not be punished since they were no longer around. So instead, eight other druids who remained on the O’Shea land were blamed. These people were burned at the stake. It is these people who are the spirits that blame the O’Shea family for their fate. Hank says “We don’t need the history lesson, just tell us how to banish these banshees from Ireland.” The Norse priestess replies, “You need to free them of the injustice and then the spirits can move on.” Angus says, “I guessed that banishing banshees would be no easy task.” Hank exclaims “Dagnabit! Why do you keep getting a Texas gunslinger to go after foes that he can’t shoot!”? Arcade says, “Sometimes I wonder why we do these things.” Sam interjects “To save your wife!” Arcade replies “We haven’t been married that long, I guess we’re not all that attached.” Qualtaqa says, “The O’Sheas owned a sizeable plot of land here that you stand to inherit if we do this.” Arcade replies, “Well, I guess that would be okay, except for the part about it being in Ireland.” Sam says, “Think of it as something to annoy your mother with.” The woman is thanked for the information at the group departs. Not knowing exactly what to do next they decide to hit a pub and discuss it further. Angus suggests returning to the Norse church. This results in numerous insults being made at the expense of the large priestess there dressed as a Valkrye. They discuss the possibility of talking to a city official but decide that none would let them in. Louie disagrees, again reiterating that they are a respectable gang. Arcade says, “It sounds like we need to set the record straight to free these banshees.” Hank suggests finding a newspaperman stating, “Maybe they’re not as corrupt over here.” Hank says “It sounds like the banshee’s curse causes the kids to die right after they are born. We should probably go look for some pregnant women.” Arcade comments, “That shouldn’t be too hard to do in Dublin.” Louie says, “Let Sam do it, he’s good at charming women.” “Pregnant women?” Arcade asks. Hank interjects, “Sure, he helps them get their start!” They decide to go and visit the Wilde home and a butler answers the door. They are informed that the Lord is currently away on a lecture tour in America. Arcade says that it is actually his wife who they wish to see and introduces himself as Joshia Arcadiam, the son of Lord and Lady Arcadiam of England. The butler says that she is currently home. They are brought inside to meet her. Lady Wilde soon joins them. She is a very petite human woman who is near the end of a pregnancy. She appears to be fascinated by the fact that one member of the party is a half-orc and another is an elf. She invites them to join her for tea. Arcade introduces himself and gives a short summary of what led them here. She is extremely interested in this information as she indicates that the baby who she is carrying has O’Shea blood and could also be subject to the curse. Qualtaqa assures her that they will do everything in their power to prevent harm from coming to her unborn child. Arcade says that the best thing she can do for the baby is to share with them everything she knows of the O’Shea family and the curse. She proves to be a wealth of information, indicating that Morgana’s father is considered to be the Father of the Plague, the potato famine that has ravaged Ireland. She says that while the druids were killed four decades earlier that a secretive sect of druids still remain and that it is them who he should seek out. They thank her for the information and then leave. Louie comments, “Is it just me, or the more we travel the weirder these missions get.” [/QUOTE]
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