Deadlands Reloaded - Federal Entanglements
This is the 17th session log of our Deadlands Reloaded campaign "The Great Northwest" (on November 22nd).
Having made themselves comfortable in Walla Walla, the posse decided to stay a couple days and recuperate before heading further east towards Hell's Canyon. At breakfast in their boarding house, they were visited by Captain Danby, who asked them about their destination and told them a little about the road to Snake River and the canyon. Tyler (the ex-Agent) also learned that their was a new mining operation at Hell's Canyon: the Dunlevy Mining Co. Of course his well-connected family had some dealings with the Dunlevys in the past. Their had been no news from the mine for a while, but not so long that it had aroused concerns yet.
Worried by the atmosphere of despair and fear in town, Gus (the preacher) decided to organize a little festival and enlisted mayor Yvonne Hart's help, as well as that of two other reverends in town. He also asked Racing Cloud, who was a little reluctant at first, but let herself be convinced to lend a hand. People brought what food they could spare and soon a little crowd was gathering at the town hall. Among the helpers Gus met a woman by the name of Elizabeth Boone who appeared especially distraught. He asked here for her troubles and she confided that her husband, Fred Boon" had gone missing several days ago. He had been part of a wood-cutting party and had vanished while being alone for a moment. The soldiers who had guarded the workers had searched for him, but been unable to find a trace. The general consensus was that Fred Boone had run away to leave the besieged town behind, but Elizabeth was sure that we would have done no such thing.
Meanwhile Tyler and Hunter (the bounty hunter) began to dig a little into the strange happenings in Walla Walla. Tyler asked Chris (or Gazes at the Dawn) to ask the spirits about any evil influences in or around town. While her ceremony took a while, she later confirmed that something powerful and evil was lurking nearby, something that was currently still in a larvae state, but close to hatching or emerging. All the nature spirits in the vicinity were afraid of it.
Hunter and Tyler visited the Union fort, but were unable to convince the commander, Colonel Jones, that the attack on Tyler last night had indeed originated from the fort. But they noticed a couple soldiers observing them with rather hateful glances, until Captain Danby appeared and sent them away. When the opportunity arose, Tyler cornered one of them - Private O'Leary - in the stables. The soldier was badly intimidated by Tyler, who again identified himself as an Agent, and almost spilled the beans. Tyler learned that there was a group of soldiers who apparently indulged in cannibalism, led by Captain Danby. But before he could tell more about their current doings, a sergeant - by the name of Ebediah Hunt - appeared and silenced the private.
Later, at Gus' New Years party after a nice if frugal dinner, a little sermon and several hymns, the Agency came back to haunt Tyler. Captain Danby appeared to arrest him on charges of treason and "unauthorized assumption of authority". He was escorted back to the fort and after a short interview by the Colonel and his second-in-command Lt.Col. Henry Chance - who quite obviously was the Agency contact here - incarcerated for later transport to Billings.
In prison, Tyler made the acquaintance of Lieutenant Gernsbeck, the soldier who had killed and eaten his wife. He looked hungry and feral, viewing Tyler more like prey than a fellow inmate. His jailer was Corporal Hubert, another member of Danby's clique, making Tyler feel very uncomfortable in his "lodgings".
Unwilling to let this stand, there rest of the posse appealed to the Colonel (for no effect) and to the mayor, who couldn't help directly, but recommend to talk to Mr. Dennis Frings, a local lawyer, because she knew Colonel Jones was indeed a stickler for regulations and a great believer in the law. Mr Frings did prepare an injunction which the judge accepted it. Armed with the legal documents they again confronted Colonel Jones. It took some convincing, but finally Tyler was given into the care of Sheriff Freeman and transferred to the town jail on the grounds that this was not a military matter.
Having made themselves comfortable in Walla Walla, the posse decided to stay a couple days and recuperate before heading further east towards Hell's Canyon. At breakfast in their boarding house, they were visited by Captain Danby, who asked them about their destination and told them a little about the road to Snake River and the canyon. Tyler (the ex-Agent) also learned that their was a new mining operation at Hell's Canyon: the Dunlevy Mining Co. Of course his well-connected family had some dealings with the Dunlevys in the past. Their had been no news from the mine for a while, but not so long that it had aroused concerns yet.
Worried by the atmosphere of despair and fear in town, Gus (the preacher) decided to organize a little festival and enlisted mayor Yvonne Hart's help, as well as that of two other reverends in town. He also asked Racing Cloud, who was a little reluctant at first, but let herself be convinced to lend a hand. People brought what food they could spare and soon a little crowd was gathering at the town hall. Among the helpers Gus met a woman by the name of Elizabeth Boone who appeared especially distraught. He asked here for her troubles and she confided that her husband, Fred Boon" had gone missing several days ago. He had been part of a wood-cutting party and had vanished while being alone for a moment. The soldiers who had guarded the workers had searched for him, but been unable to find a trace. The general consensus was that Fred Boone had run away to leave the besieged town behind, but Elizabeth was sure that we would have done no such thing.
Meanwhile Tyler and Hunter (the bounty hunter) began to dig a little into the strange happenings in Walla Walla. Tyler asked Chris (or Gazes at the Dawn) to ask the spirits about any evil influences in or around town. While her ceremony took a while, she later confirmed that something powerful and evil was lurking nearby, something that was currently still in a larvae state, but close to hatching or emerging. All the nature spirits in the vicinity were afraid of it.
Hunter and Tyler visited the Union fort, but were unable to convince the commander, Colonel Jones, that the attack on Tyler last night had indeed originated from the fort. But they noticed a couple soldiers observing them with rather hateful glances, until Captain Danby appeared and sent them away. When the opportunity arose, Tyler cornered one of them - Private O'Leary - in the stables. The soldier was badly intimidated by Tyler, who again identified himself as an Agent, and almost spilled the beans. Tyler learned that there was a group of soldiers who apparently indulged in cannibalism, led by Captain Danby. But before he could tell more about their current doings, a sergeant - by the name of Ebediah Hunt - appeared and silenced the private.
Later, at Gus' New Years party after a nice if frugal dinner, a little sermon and several hymns, the Agency came back to haunt Tyler. Captain Danby appeared to arrest him on charges of treason and "unauthorized assumption of authority". He was escorted back to the fort and after a short interview by the Colonel and his second-in-command Lt.Col. Henry Chance - who quite obviously was the Agency contact here - incarcerated for later transport to Billings.
In prison, Tyler made the acquaintance of Lieutenant Gernsbeck, the soldier who had killed and eaten his wife. He looked hungry and feral, viewing Tyler more like prey than a fellow inmate. His jailer was Corporal Hubert, another member of Danby's clique, making Tyler feel very uncomfortable in his "lodgings".
Unwilling to let this stand, there rest of the posse appealed to the Colonel (for no effect) and to the mayor, who couldn't help directly, but recommend to talk to Mr. Dennis Frings, a local lawyer, because she knew Colonel Jones was indeed a stickler for regulations and a great believer in the law. Mr Frings did prepare an injunction which the judge accepted it. Armed with the legal documents they again confronted Colonel Jones. It took some convincing, but finally Tyler was given into the care of Sheriff Freeman and transferred to the town jail on the grounds that this was not a military matter.