Re: [DL] Youthful Sherlock Holmes

["Brom Clancy" <spleen23@webtrolls.com>]

Did once read a novel about Arthur conan doyle in a weird west adventure, 
here a review for it:

Six Messiahs:
In the first book of this clever series, The List of 7, Arthur Conan 
Doyle met the enigmatic Jack Sparks, a secret agent of sorts who inspired 
him to create the immortal Sherlock Holmes. Now, 10 years after his 
presumed death, a greatly changed Sparks reappears-just in time to save 
Doyle from assassins during a steamship crossing of the Atlantic. Bound 
for America on a celebrity author tour, Doyle has accidentally become 
involved in a terrifying scheme, which centers around the theft of great 
holy books from all over the world and the birth of an unspeakable menace 
in the Arizona desert. Several others are drawn to a new city outside 
Phoenix, where an old enemy awaits: Eileen Temple, Doyle's lover from the 
first book; as do an embittered Native American woman, a Chinese 
assassin, and a gentle and inquisitive rabbi. Several historical figures, 
too, make cameo appearances; a chance meeting with Teddy Roosevelt is 
pure delight, and a visit with Thomas Edison reveals an important plot 
point. Holmes devotees will be delighted by the way Frost alludes to 
familiar tales from the Sherlockian canon, and all readers should 
appreciate the wry contemporary touches that spice up this classical-
style, slam-bang adventure. 


-----Original Message-----
From: "Ray C." <r_a_c_@hotmail.com>
To: deadlands@gamerz.net
Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 11:49:16 +0000
Subject: Re: [DL] Youthful Sherlock Holmes

> One major problem with this idea.  While his deductive abilities were
> based 
> on a real life person (The then Doctor Arthur Conan Doyle's Teacher), 
> Sherlock Holmes was very much a fictional character.
> 
> In addition, his strength is much too low.  When he was older and
> starting 
> to slow down he was able to bend an iron fire poker.
> 
> However, if I had to have one of the Holmes Clan on my side, I'd forget
> Sherlock, and attempt to get his smarter, older brother, Mycroft
> Holmes, on 
> my side!  ;-)
> 
> Then again...  This person would make one *HECK* of an NPC to support
> the 
> PCs if they ever need some help.
> 
> Ray.
> 
> >Date: Sun, 25 May 2003 16:32:20 -0400
> >From: diamond@invisioncs.com
> >Subject: [DL] Youthful Sherlock Holmes
> >
> >I am very surprised that THE principle Victorian literary figure has
> not
> >drawn the attention of the creative minds here.  Granted, it is four
> >years before he is set up as a consulting detective, and has yet to
> >develop many of the skills associate with this character.  But at 23
> >Sherlock Holmes has much potential, both for the future and as an
> >interesting encounter for certain campaigns.  In the Cannon Holmes
> >spends 1877 in frustrated inaction, but in 1879 he may be encountered
> in
> >America as an actor in the Sasanoff Shakespeare Co (where presumably
> he
> >learns his infamous skill at Disguise).
> 
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