Re: [DL] Erie Canal

["Daniel Gwyn" <dgwyn@colba.net>]

Addendum:  On a boat in Northern New York State in March.  Cold water=PC's
with hypothermia!
          Daniel Gwyn

"Y si yo vuelvo a nacer, yo los vuelvo a matar.
Padre no arrepiento, ni me da miedo la eternidad,
Yo sé que allà en el cielo el ser supremo nos juzgarà
Voy a seguir sus pasos, voy a buscarlos al mas allà."

From "El Preso Numero Nueve (The Ninth Prisoner)" author unknown


-----Message d'origine-----
De : Brad and Lanica Klein <lanicak@att.net>
À : deadlands mailinglist <deadlands@gamerz.net>
Date : May 8, 2001 9:26 PM
Objet : [DL] Erie Canal


>Hi again,
>
>I've got a posse acting as escorts for a very rich lady from Boston to
>Chicago.  They have made it to Albany, New York with no real problems
>and are going to take the Erie Canal to Buffalo and then catch a ship to
>Toledo.
>
>As silly as this sounds I never expected them to take the canal. Do you
>have any ideas for 'weirdness' upon the very calm, peaceful, and quiet
>waters?  Let's see, it's four feet deep, the boats move at four miles
>and hour and they are convinced that nothing can go wrong...that tells
>you how much these players know about the world of Deadlands. Oh yeah,
>I've started my campaign in Jan. 1864 and am working quickly through
>main alternate history points since none are familiar with the game.
>It's now late March, 1864. I would like something subtle, they haven't
>even met undead yet.  Granted it's only the fourth gaming session...
>
>I'm thinking about an encounter with a huckster or a shyster that is
>staying on their 'semi-private' boat. I have a freed-man and an Irish
>servant as extras that travel with their employer.  I was also thinking
>of having someone take offence to either race. Neither of these are very
>spooky but they're my fall backs.
>
>I am going to have one city encounter when the boat is forced to take a
>long wait at a lock, so I'm asking for help while they're on the water.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Lanica
>
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