GM Edwin's Last Conquistador's Mine

Game Master Insnare

Gold! For thousands of years men have dug for it, lied for it, cheated
for it, fought for it, and killed for it. The gold bug. gold fever, gold
lust .the golden touch; all words created to describe its effects on men.

DEAD MULE MAP


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Male Greek-American | Str 10, Coo 16, Obs 12, Sta 5, Luck 7 | Fast Draw 13, Law 17, Literacy 16, Orienteering 14, Tracking 9 | Pistols 3, Rifles 1

Niko looks up from where he's come to rest, leaning against a post. A pained look is on his face, and he's clearly bleeding--somewhat heavily--from his shoulder and chest, but he forces a grin. "It's what I do, Sheriff. Don't--don't suppose they had a bounty on 'em? Least... that one?" He gestures vaguely toward the man he shot from a horse.


Male Scot | STR 16 COO 18 OBS 17 STA 6 LUC 10 | Linguistics 8 (Spanish, French, Chinese, Latin), Literacy 16, Medicine 6 Orienteering 6 Surveying/Mapmaking 18 Veterinarian 13 Rifle 2

Devon hurries to Niko, If someone would get my bag from my room at the inn? And start boiling some water, clean cloths!

Devon quickly rips one of Niko's sleeves off and folds it into a pad, pushing it against the worst of the wounds. Looks like its just a scratch, another scar to join the ones you've collected so far.


Male Greek-American | Str 10, Coo 16, Obs 12, Sta 5, Luck 7 | Fast Draw 13, Law 17, Literacy 16, Orienteering 14, Tracking 9 | Pistols 3, Rifles 1

Niko chuckles and winks at Devon. "Ah, give it to me... give it to me straight, Doc. I've been shot before. It ain't a scratch when it feels like this."

When Devon rips one of his sleeves to staunch the bleeding, the Greek chuckles again, and shakes his head if Devon gives him a questioning look. "Just thinking how much I--ngh--paid for this shirt. Guess I'll be buying a new one."


Attacks: CBR: Careful:19/Steady:10/Hip:5/Fanfire:1 Range:10 yards/0 20 yards/-2 60 yards/-5 Wound Points: 4

Lucas stumbles over to the man he just killed. This wasn't supposed to happen... I promised never to do this again! He vomits out of fear and disgust and makes his way to where Niko is getting treatment.


Shot Putter Funkmeister

The sheriff responds to Niko, "If what Mr. Christopher said was correct and that was Mysterious Dave, sometimes called Strange, he would definitely have a bounty on his head. The exact amount I would have to check up on. He normally works up in the Dakota territory. I have to send a runner. If you can bring him in there is definitely some serious money in it for you."

One of the residents goes into the hotel and fetched some water and all of the other things Dr. requested.


Game died

Erik comes around the corner and slumps down on the boardwalk, leaning up against the sheriff's office. "When you're done there, I could use some help, Doc. Looks like your business is booming," he says as loud as he can, trying to smile and chuckle over the pain.


Shot Putter Funkmeister

XP so far, since BH is so deadly it makes sense to hand out XP. You each get 20pts for helping get away from the Shotgun wedding. 20pts dealing with the horses, 50 pts for surviving the gunfight and 10pts for those who got the kill shots. And everyone gets 80 for bringing in two criminals.


Male Scot | STR 16 COO 18 OBS 17 STA 6 LUC 10 | Linguistics 8 (Spanish, French, Chinese, Latin), Literacy 16, Medicine 6 Orienteering 6 Surveying/Mapmaking 18 Veterinarian 13 Rifle 2

Damn these deplorable conditions!

vs medicine 6: 1d20 ⇒ 1 Niko receives care!
vs medicine 6: 1d20 ⇒ 6 Lucas receives care!
vs medicine 6: 1d20 ⇒ 13 Erik... well, umm, sorry, out of bandages. Come back tomorrow?


Shot Putter Funkmeister

Ok, what do you guys want to do? Do you want to try to find Mysterious Dave?


Shot Putter Funkmeister

Those of you who have injuries make their way back to the hotel to get some rest. The others help the sheriff bring the bandits into the jail.

The sheriff takes you off to the side and says, "Does one of you want to take a run at one of them to figure out where Dave is holed up?"


Male Scot | STR 16 COO 18 OBS 17 STA 6 LUC 10 | Linguistics 8 (Spanish, French, Chinese, Latin), Literacy 16, Medicine 6 Orienteering 6 Surveying/Mapmaking 18 Veterinarian 13 Rifle 2

The Doc had seen to those he could help immediately, rest was what they needed now, and good food. He'd kept his black bag and followed as the bank robbers were led to the jail.

At the sheriff's comment, he gently set his black bag on the top of the desk. He opened the bag slowly. He sighed gently and pulled the bonesaw out, tilted it slightly from side to side, studying the teeth of the blade before setting it on top of the desk, in view of the bandits. He reaches and pulls out a roll of cloth, tied with a silk ribbon. He gently sets the roll down and reverently pulls the silk ribbon loose. As he unrolls the fabric, gleaming steel handles glint. He pulls a pair of forceps, long wicked prongs stick out on either side of a harsh drill sticking out between them. Well sheriff, the war often required unsavory methods of encouraging captured personnel to share their story. He replaces the forceps and next slides out a long gleaming, curved scalpel, razor sharp and near four inches long. The benefit of medical training was knowing how to keep the prisoner alive while giving them a glimpse of hell.

He next pulls out a mechanical contraption, a turnkey sticks out of one end while a drill extends from the opposite side of a small drum. Gripping the drum firmly, Devon gives the turnkey a few twists. Click, click, click. A faint clicking is heard as he ratchets the turnkey a few more times before releasing the turnkey. The racketing of gears turning fills the air with a hum as the drill bit starts spinning. Twenty seconds later the gears run down and Devon places the clockwork drill on the table.

He's not yet looked at any of the bandits, remaining focused on laying out his tools. He walks across the room and picks up a chair, moving it to a few feet from the desk and carefully placing the chair just so. You're going to want a couple of buckets. It's rarely the first guy. Why, once I went through half a platoon before someone got smart.

Devon didn't look at the bandits, he simply stared at the wall as he slowly, and carefully rolled his sleeves. He was careful to fold each sleeve evenly, until his forearms were bared.

Once his sleeves were rolled up, and his tools laid out, he looked at the chair, and shifted it a couple of inches to one side. Devon finally looks to the bandits, who's first?


Game died

Erik tries to hold still while the doc tends to his wounds. He grits his teeth and writhes in pain as the doc tries to remove the bullets. "Doc, this hurts just as much as getting shot. How much longer this gonna take?" he says, sweat starting to bead up on his brow. After a few minutes, Devon stops, unsuccessful at removing the bullets. "All that fer nothin? Ya can't leave those things in me, can you? When can you try again? How about somethin for the pain?" he says between gritted teeth. "Guess I'll be staying here a while longer. I'll be at the hotel when you have a chance to try again."


Shot Putter Funkmeister

Doc, can I get a medical check to do versus the prisoner's morale and health?

The sheriff says, "Have at it hoss. Were you a reb or a yank?"


Male Scot | STR 16 COO 18 OBS 17 STA 6 LUC 10 | Linguistics 8 (Spanish, French, Chinese, Latin), Literacy 16, Medicine 6 Orienteering 6 Surveying/Mapmaking 18 Veterinarian 13 Rifle 2

vs medicine 7: 1d20 ⇒ 5


Shot Putter Funkmeister

vs 1d10 ⇒ 8

The bandit says, "What kind of cockamamey doctor are you? What do you want?"


Male Scot | STR 16 COO 18 OBS 17 STA 6 LUC 10 | Linguistics 8 (Spanish, French, Chinese, Latin), Literacy 16, Medicine 6 Orienteering 6 Surveying/Mapmaking 18 Veterinarian 13 Rifle 2

Guess you're first then. I do appreciate your volunteering. Hopefully your sacrifice will endear one of your companions to share what little information they may have. Why, one of them may even start speaking quickly enough to save your sorry hide.

Doc waves for the bandit to be tied to the chair. Oh, I don't want anything from you. You just get to sit here and experience. It's your companions that I'm interested in what your plans were. Where this mystery Dave will be heading to, and how many men he has.

Assuming the bandit is securely tied to the chair, Devon picks up one of his scalpels and approaches the bandit. Now hold still, I don't want you to start bleeding just yet. Devon starts cutting the man's shirt off, carefully so as to not nick the guy, just let him feel the back of the blade slide across his skin.


Male Caucasian STR 11 CRD 13 OBS 12 STA 7 LUK 7 | XP 170
Skills:
Archery 1, Indian Contact 13, Orienteering 14, Riding 13, Rifle 1, Swimming 11, Survival 16, Tracking 15

Watching the proceedings, Charlie whispers to no one in particular, "Somebody remind me not to piss that man off."


Shot Putter Funkmeister

The man says, "Mysterious Dave is holed up in a cave but will probably be gone by sunup. He is wanted in the Dakota territory and he hired me in Dodge City."


Shot Putter Funkmeister

He adds, "I can show you"


Male Scot | STR 16 COO 18 OBS 17 STA 6 LUC 10 | Linguistics 8 (Spanish, French, Chinese, Latin), Literacy 16, Medicine 6 Orienteering 6 Surveying/Mapmaking 18 Veterinarian 13 Rifle 2

Anyone have a map of the area?

Devon sighs, I was so looking forward to practicing a new surgical procedure.

Devon steps back from the bandit and replaces the scalpel with the other tools. He leaves them out and in view as he moves around behind the bandit.


Shot Putter Funkmeister

I posted a player map for you to use.

The bandit says, "Dave us holed up in a cave on San Carlo Peak for the night. But if you dawdle he will be gone by sunup."

Going after Dave?


Male Scot | STR 16 COO 18 OBS 17 STA 6 LUC 10 | Linguistics 8 (Spanish, French, Chinese, Latin), Literacy 16, Medicine 6 Orienteering 6 Surveying/Mapmaking 18 Veterinarian 13 Rifle 2

Well Sheriff? Are you going alone, or deputizing a posse?


Shot Putter Funkmeister

The Sheriff says, "Let's get going, who among your group wants to come with? We need to leave and get him before he leaves in the morning."


Male Caucasian STR 11 CRD 13 OBS 12 STA 7 LUK 7 | XP 170
Skills:
Archery 1, Indian Contact 13, Orienteering 14, Riding 13, Rifle 1, Swimming 11, Survival 16, Tracking 15

"Count me in," Charlie checks his rifle.


Male Scot | STR 16 COO 18 OBS 17 STA 6 LUC 10 | Linguistics 8 (Spanish, French, Chinese, Latin), Literacy 16, Medicine 6 Orienteering 6 Surveying/Mapmaking 18 Veterinarian 13 Rifle 2

Do I get a badge?


Game died

Erik drinks his potion of CLW and is ready to go. Oh wait, wrong game. He is trying to recuperate in the hotel. He's not going anywhere with 2 bullet wounds to the abdomen.


Shot Putter Funkmeister

The sheriff says, "Of course, I will deputize you once we know who all is coming."


Male Scot | STR 16 COO 18 OBS 17 STA 6 LUC 10 | Linguistics 8 (Spanish, French, Chinese, Latin), Literacy 16, Medicine 6 Orienteering 6 Surveying/Mapmaking 18 Veterinarian 13 Rifle 2

Healing is kinda slow in this game, the Doc decides to stay back, he's got several patients now.


Shot Putter Funkmeister

The sheriff shakes his head confused, thinking he would have gotten a posse together.

Charlie and Lucas do you still want to go after Dave?


Male Caucasian STR 11 CRD 13 OBS 12 STA 7 LUK 7 | XP 170
Skills:
Archery 1, Indian Contact 13, Orienteering 14, Riding 13, Rifle 1, Swimming 11, Survival 16, Tracking 15

Yep.


Shot Putter Funkmeister

Lucas and Charlie mount some horses provided by the sheriff and make their way out into the territory surrounding Dead Mule. After about two hours you spot the cave where the information was given to. In front of the cave is a two large bushes and a lot of twigs.

Lucas and Charlie, I need an Observation roll.

The rest, in spite of your condition you make yourselves downstairs to have dinner and to partake in some of the gambling festivities. You see the old man and woman from before drinking Mezcal in the corner and an interesting game of Faro being played as well.


Male Scot | STR 16 COO 18 OBS 17 STA 6 LUC 10 | Linguistics 8 (Spanish, French, Chinese, Latin), Literacy 16, Medicine 6 Orienteering 6 Surveying/Mapmaking 18 Veterinarian 13 Rifle 2

The Doc heads for the Faro game and stands and watches the game for a few hands.

observation 17: 1d20 ⇒ 12


Male Caucasian STR 11 CRD 13 OBS 12 STA 7 LUK 7 | XP 170
Skills:
Archery 1, Indian Contact 13, Orienteering 14, Riding 13, Rifle 1, Swimming 11, Survival 16, Tracking 15

Observation: 1d20 ⇒ 18


Shot Putter Funkmeister

Devon

Spoiler:
Over the course of the game, you overhear the old man say to the dealer that he has something of great value but his lady companion tells him to hush up.

Lucas

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