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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: 2128727" data-attributes="member: 8530"><p><strong>Chapter 79, “The Azores”, February 19th, 1882:</strong></p><p></p><p>One day into the voyage the ship is stopped by an armada of four British ships who inspect the vessel. Captain Wilkinson insists upon receiving a written report from the Inspector General confirming that everything onboard the ship appears to be in order. Scott and Morgana continue to train Jumbo to charge towards the hay bales alongside near him. </p><p></p><p><strong>February 20th, 1882:</strong></p><p></p><p>Two days after leaving the British Isles the Captain makes a course correction to the south. The Captain also changes the ships flag to a Peruvian one and the First Officer uses a magical device to change the name on the steam of the ship to now read “Isabella” instead of “Frolic”. </p><p></p><p>Wilkinson explains that the ship is registered under three different names in three different countries and that he keeps three separate sets of books. He tells the party that First Officer Vitolia is officially listed as the Isabella’s Captain due to his being of Portuguese descent, as that they are now sailing into waters claimed by Spain and Portugal. </p><p></p><p>Hank asks, “United States, Peru, what’s the third country.” Wilkinson replies, “Switzerland, that registry listing the ship as the “Heidi”. Arcade comments, “A ship from a landlocked country with no port?” Wilkinson replies, “Not entirely true. They have several port cities along the Rhine River, which flows through Germany and then into the Sea and Ocean. The main advantage is that the Swiss are neutral in regards to clerical and wizard magics so I fly that flag when I am uncertain who I may encounter.” </p><p></p><p><strong>February 22nd, 1882:</strong></p><p></p><p>They arrive at the Azores island chain. He bypasses the major ports on the two most populous islands, bringing the ship to the island of Pima. Wilkinson explains that “Paolo has family on this island and they have arranged the cargo. We’ll be staying here until tomorrow if you want to go on shore and do some looking around and shopping.” Morgana welcomes the opportunity to get off of the ship. Hank comments, “There must be some people here who want to hear about Texas.” Arcade replies, “Why would you think that. There are people in Texas who don’t want to hear about Texas.”</p><p></p><p>They visit the largest town on the island and encounter language problems as most of the inhabitants only speak Portuguese, which none o the party know. They discover that the town has a Magic Shop. They head inside and are happy to discover that the proprietor does speak English. </p><p></p><p>He has a variety of items for sale but most are out of the price range of the party. His elixirs and potions are within the party’s range and he describes a number of them. They opt to purchase one that increases the Speed that people move at and another that creates Invisibility. Hank also purchases a magical rope. </p><p></p><p><strong>February 23rd, 1882</strong></p><p></p><p>The contraband is all loaded onboard hidden within pallets of hay bales. Wilkinson had planned to offload and replace that number of pallets of the Plymouth-loaded hay but since Jumbo is eating at a faster pace than anticipated all are retained, moving those that won’t fit in the hold up to the top deck. </p><p></p><p>The ship resumes it’s passage to America. Once they are out of sight of the Azores the ship’s name and flag are changed to the Swiss “Heidi”. They are stopped later in the day by a pair of Spanish warships who conduct only a superficial inspection. </p><p></p><p><strong>February 25th, 1882:</strong></p><p></p><p>The ship reaches the main shipping lanes between American and Britain. The ship’s name and flag are changed back to the American “Frolic”. Later that day they encounter a large British warship that conducts a short inspection. Jumbo charges at the British Officer-in-Charge on cue, prompting them to quickly conclude their search and find everything to be in order. Wilkinson insists on getting that in writing. </p><p></p><p><strong>March 2nd, 1882:</strong></p><p></p><p>The Frolic sails parallel the Island of Cuba and then approaches the Florida Keys. American warships are patrolling the area for pirates so the stop at Key West is done as expeditiously as possible, using the pontoon bridge to quickly get the contraband to shore where the buyers of it await. Some kegs of rum are loaded onboard and a celebration is held that night for both the passengers and crew. </p><p></p><p><strong>March 4th, 1882:</strong></p><p></p><p>After two days of sailing up the western coast of Florida as well as the Alabama and Mississippi coast they approach Louisiana. They avoid the Mississippi river inlets, sailing instead to a marshy area along the Chandelcur Sound, forty miles east of New Orleans. They dock near a small island with a dozen or so buildings, where the pontoon bridge is again used to offload the contraband. Wilkinson has both his crew and Arcade’s Gang very visible with all of their weaponry, as he is less trusting of the person he is selling this cargo to. The transaction takes place without incident and they depart. They set sail back into the Gulf of Mexico to head directly towards Galveston.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silver Moon, post: 2128727, member: 8530"] [B]Chapter 79, “The Azores”, February 19th, 1882:[/B] One day into the voyage the ship is stopped by an armada of four British ships who inspect the vessel. Captain Wilkinson insists upon receiving a written report from the Inspector General confirming that everything onboard the ship appears to be in order. Scott and Morgana continue to train Jumbo to charge towards the hay bales alongside near him. [B]February 20th, 1882:[/B] Two days after leaving the British Isles the Captain makes a course correction to the south. The Captain also changes the ships flag to a Peruvian one and the First Officer uses a magical device to change the name on the steam of the ship to now read “Isabella” instead of “Frolic”. Wilkinson explains that the ship is registered under three different names in three different countries and that he keeps three separate sets of books. He tells the party that First Officer Vitolia is officially listed as the Isabella’s Captain due to his being of Portuguese descent, as that they are now sailing into waters claimed by Spain and Portugal. Hank asks, “United States, Peru, what’s the third country.” Wilkinson replies, “Switzerland, that registry listing the ship as the “Heidi”. Arcade comments, “A ship from a landlocked country with no port?” Wilkinson replies, “Not entirely true. They have several port cities along the Rhine River, which flows through Germany and then into the Sea and Ocean. The main advantage is that the Swiss are neutral in regards to clerical and wizard magics so I fly that flag when I am uncertain who I may encounter.” [B]February 22nd, 1882:[/B] They arrive at the Azores island chain. He bypasses the major ports on the two most populous islands, bringing the ship to the island of Pima. Wilkinson explains that “Paolo has family on this island and they have arranged the cargo. We’ll be staying here until tomorrow if you want to go on shore and do some looking around and shopping.” Morgana welcomes the opportunity to get off of the ship. Hank comments, “There must be some people here who want to hear about Texas.” Arcade replies, “Why would you think that. There are people in Texas who don’t want to hear about Texas.” They visit the largest town on the island and encounter language problems as most of the inhabitants only speak Portuguese, which none o the party know. They discover that the town has a Magic Shop. They head inside and are happy to discover that the proprietor does speak English. He has a variety of items for sale but most are out of the price range of the party. His elixirs and potions are within the party’s range and he describes a number of them. They opt to purchase one that increases the Speed that people move at and another that creates Invisibility. Hank also purchases a magical rope. [B]February 23rd, 1882[/B] The contraband is all loaded onboard hidden within pallets of hay bales. Wilkinson had planned to offload and replace that number of pallets of the Plymouth-loaded hay but since Jumbo is eating at a faster pace than anticipated all are retained, moving those that won’t fit in the hold up to the top deck. The ship resumes it’s passage to America. Once they are out of sight of the Azores the ship’s name and flag are changed to the Swiss “Heidi”. They are stopped later in the day by a pair of Spanish warships who conduct only a superficial inspection. [B]February 25th, 1882:[/B] The ship reaches the main shipping lanes between American and Britain. The ship’s name and flag are changed back to the American “Frolic”. Later that day they encounter a large British warship that conducts a short inspection. Jumbo charges at the British Officer-in-Charge on cue, prompting them to quickly conclude their search and find everything to be in order. Wilkinson insists on getting that in writing. [B]March 2nd, 1882:[/B] The Frolic sails parallel the Island of Cuba and then approaches the Florida Keys. American warships are patrolling the area for pirates so the stop at Key West is done as expeditiously as possible, using the pontoon bridge to quickly get the contraband to shore where the buyers of it await. Some kegs of rum are loaded onboard and a celebration is held that night for both the passengers and crew. [B]March 4th, 1882:[/B] After two days of sailing up the western coast of Florida as well as the Alabama and Mississippi coast they approach Louisiana. They avoid the Mississippi river inlets, sailing instead to a marshy area along the Chandelcur Sound, forty miles east of New Orleans. They dock near a small island with a dozen or so buildings, where the pontoon bridge is again used to offload the contraband. Wilkinson has both his crew and Arcade’s Gang very visible with all of their weaponry, as he is less trusting of the person he is selling this cargo to. The transaction takes place without incident and they depart. They set sail back into the Gulf of Mexico to head directly towards Galveston. [/QUOTE]
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