Re: [DL] ideas for whatley's

[David R Goecke <mightygecko@juno.com>]

You can always check out http://www.qusoor.com/Whateley/Index.htm john
has a good site here with tons of Whatley stuff. He's even posted a
couple archetypes that I've written up and I have more on the way.

Dave

On Fri, 14 Feb 2003 13:47:15 -0700 cnc80@shaw.ca writes:
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> Okay, I am right now running a deadlands d20 in Tuscan arizonia.
> 
> First a little background.
> 
> The party consists of the following
> 
> Cyrus: A blessed who was once a farmer whose family was killed by 
> the animated dead, and has declared vengence on the evil on the 
> land. He carries a bible in one hand and a six shooter in the 
> other.
> 
> Elliot: A metis from British columbia (never knew they were there 
> :p) who pretty much is a gambler and hustler (aka maverick)
> 
> Lou Devereux: A huckster From New Orleans
> 
> Ann: A young pony express rider, who was orphaned and found out she 
> has kin in Tuscan, and promptly sold off the land there.
> 
> Jim West (shesh, come up with an original): a gunslinger, who is 
> going to be a federal Marshal.
> 
> 
> The party descended onto the town and of course went into the 
> saloon.
> 
> A few minutes later, there was an explosion, that caused a man with 
> passing resemblence to Dr. Emmett Brown screaming out..."Eureka, 
> I've done!!!"
> 
> He then bought a round for the tavern.  They find out he is Winslow 
> P. Warren and he has completed his work of 30 years, that can be 
> used as ground penetrating radar. The character's also believe that 
> it could be used as a earthquake machine.
> 
> The next day he mysteriously vanished.  The party (of which one, 
> despite being from the north, has become a deputy) undertook an 
> investgation, which led to the following.
> 
> Peter Davidson: local Attachee for Sweet Rock Industry
> 
> Tim Ainson: Never do well who was acting as contact between Bayou 
> Vermillion and the town.
> 
> And the mayor and shierff from the boomtowns box set.  I also had 
> them become borders at that bunkhouse with the old bitty. <g>.
> 
> After talking to the sweetrock, he went missing as well.  As well as 
> the mayor.
> 
> The party eventually went to one of the mining sites, where they 
> found out that Sweet rock was using the walking dead for labor.
> 
> They returned to the locked attache place and found that there was 
> "zombie chow" in one of the drawers, and one of the back rooms of 
> the office had a pentegram drawn in blood.
> 
> They also found a map that led to a special mine that (thanks to the 
> huckster from new orleans decipher script), had strange undertones.
> 
> They ended up in a cave complex, and after meeting up with a few 
> devil bats, they ended up in a trap with dynamite.
> 
> *****************************************
> 
> Because it is a western, they all wake up in a cage 5x5 (hee hee 
> think of those volkswagons contests) from the 60's, okay, but 
> captured, they manage to get out from the guards and investigate the 
> desk in the room.
> 
> They find a gremlin in one of the drawers, that was immediately 
> befriended by the Mavrick (using his amazing charisma and even 
> better roleplaying abilities)...and basically after a variation of a 
> dungeon trek, they managed to find winslow, in a giant machine of 
> war.
> 
> They manage to blow the thing sky high, but because winslow is 
> wrapped in metal and cushions, he lives (but in a coma), and 
> suspected that he is drugged as well.
> 
> They manage to find tim anson, in a room where he is sitting, indian 
> style in the middle of a pentagram where he appears to be summoning 
> something.
> 
> They have an epic match, where tim  (and his minions) die, and carry 
> on their way
> 
> Where they find peter davidson, in a locked room, with about 30 or 
> 40 pounds of dynamite on him, and a trigger to both the door and a 
> timer.  They managed to free the peter (but it has caused him to 
> faint), and they manage to go back to town.
> 
> *****************************************
> 
> When they run back to town, they find out that the shierif has been 
> killed, and a texas ranger has arrived.  He confides in the deputy 
> that bad things are about to happen in this town and to find out 
> what's happening.
> 
> The Mayor is still missing.
> 
> Peter Davison is recovered, but is saying "no comment".  He is 
> scarred out of his wits and his bodyguard (played by one of the 
> players), is playing damage control on his behalf.
> 
> Winslow
> 
> A chinese snake oil sales man  (who is pretty much "uncle" from 
> jackie chan and a high level smoker). has shown up in town peddling 
> his ware.
> 
> ****************************************
> 
> What's about to happen...
> 
> 
> The Whatley's have bought Ann's property and are moving in.  As part 
> of the "black circle Alliance" they are there to test several 
> mystical rituals that will help cause Knickknievlin to appear, and 
> to smooth over relations between sweet rock and bayou vermilion.  
> They will also amuse themselves in their usual depraved manners. 
> 
> *****************************************
>   
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> What I need are:
> 
> 1. Ideas for whatley's :  I want to give the head of this local clan 
> its own distinctive feel.
> 
> 2. Ideas to tie it all together: It's becoming a tad overwhelming 
> right now.
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
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