Re: [DL] Erie Canal

["Holzheimer, C." <chsholz@home.com>]

Here's an idea. How many people died building the canal? I don't know
either, but someone must have. Maybe they were lost in the canal itself and
never retrieved. Maybe they carried a grudge against the builders and have
transferred that anger to people who use the canal itself. And I'm sure with
a creative twist they could be used as undead or tools of a master in order
to cause the party problems. You mentioned that the canal is only 4 feet
deep. Weeeelll, aren't most men at least 5 1/2 feet tall? So any boat
traveling down the canal would be vulnerable to a group of human sized
critters that wanted to either stop the boat (if it's small enough) or climb
on board (especially if they're traveling at night).
   I hope that helps.

Charles

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brad and Lanica Klein" <lanicak@att.net>
To: "deadlands mailinglist" <deadlands@gamerz.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 7:09 PM
Subject: [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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