Table of Contents · 3 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Curious Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Chapter 1: A Primer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22For the Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23For the GM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2412° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Playing the Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Rules Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Ability Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Skill Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Opposed Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Success & Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Dramatic Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Dramatic Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Degrees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Bonus & Penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Fate Cards & Faith Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Chapter 2: Hero Creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

The Hero Creation Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Abilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Might . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Nimble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Vigor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Reason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32Vitality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32Resolve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32Sanity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Fate Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33Faith Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

+1 Bonus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Fate Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

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Re-roll any dice roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34“Editing” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Backgrounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Colonists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Frontier Colonist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35Urban Colonist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Immigrant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37Freeman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Freed Slave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Former Indentured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Military . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39Militia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39British . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Native American . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Native Born . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42Tribe Adopted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Choosing Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Specializations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Experience Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44Finishing Touches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44Age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Chapter 3: Skills & Fate Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47Ranks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47Skill Test Modifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48Degrees of Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49Dramatic Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49Dramatic Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50Retries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51Untrained Skill Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51Faith Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51Skill List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Acrobatics (Nimble) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52Animal Handling (Reason) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

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Archery (Nimble, Untrained) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52Astrology (Reason) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52Athletics (Might, Untrained) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52Bargain (Resolution, Untrained) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53Brawl (Might, Untrained) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53Bureaucracy (Reason, Untrained) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53Catch (Nimble, Untrained) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53Defend (Might, Untrained) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53Diplomacy (Resolution, Untrained) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53Divination (Reason) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53Dodge (Nimble, Untrained) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56Empathy (Resolution, Untrained) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56Gaming (Reason, Untrained) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56Heal (Reason) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56Intimidation (Resolution, Untrained) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56Investigation (Reason, Untrained) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56Language (Reason) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56Lore (Reason) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58Magic (Resolution) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58Medicine (Reason) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58Melee (Might, Untrained) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58Observe (Reason, Untrained) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58Performance (Resolution, Untrained) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58Profession (Reason) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59Resist (Reason, Untrained) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60Sense (Reason) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60Shoot (Nimble, Untrained) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60Socialize (Resolution, Untrained) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60Stealth (Nimble, Untrained) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61Streetwise (Resolution, Untrained) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61Study (Reason) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61Subterfuge (Nimble) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62Survival (Reason) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62Tactics (Reason) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63Throw (Nimble, Untrained) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63


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Track (Reason) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63Trade (Might) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Fate Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64Choosing Fate Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64“Bad” Fate Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64Using Fate Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65A Final Word on Fate Cards & Faith Points . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Chapter 4: Currency, Weapons & Equipment . . . . . . . . .67Economy & Trade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67Money in Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Option One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68Option Two . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68Option Three . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68Option Four . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Note of Historical Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69Currency Conversion Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

English Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69Spanish Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69French Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70Portuguese Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70Colonial Bills of Credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Starting Currency, Weapons & Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72Melee Weapons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72Ranged Weapons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Melee Weapons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83Hand-Edge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83Hand – Axe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84Hand – Blunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84Hand – Spear & Polearms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Ranged Weapons – Archaic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84Ranged – Pistols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84Ranged – Muskets & Rifles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85Ammunition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

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Objects of the Occult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86Clothing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Safehouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89Chapter 5: Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Personal Combat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93Telling Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93Initiative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94Multiple Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95Personal Combat Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95Additional Modifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Area Attacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96Called Shots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96Careful Aim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Full Cover (-3 TN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97Partial Cover (-2 TN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97Prone (-1 TN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Darkness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Two Weapons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Unarmed Combat Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99Armed Combat Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99Healing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Other Types of Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100Drowning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100Falling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100Fire and Smoke Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100Poison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Hemlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100Hellebore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100Arsenic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100


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Cyanide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101Avoiding Attacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101Deflect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101Dodge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Social Interaction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102Resolve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102Changing Attitudes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103Regaining Resolve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104Social Interaction & Your Hero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Fear & Sanity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105Fear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105Sanity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106Using Sanity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106Regaining Sanity & Losing Disorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107Common Disorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Absent Mindedness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107Agoraphobia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107Addiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107Allergy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107Amnesia, Short-Term . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108Anorexia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108Claustrophobia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108Depression, Severe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108False Bravery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108Gluttony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108Migraines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109Nightmares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109Obsession . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109Other Phobias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Diseases & Ailments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109Ague . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110Barrel Fever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110Bloody Flux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110Bright’s Disease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

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Bursten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110Camp Fever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110Chin Cough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111Curse of the Grave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111Diphtheria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111Dock Fever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111Enteritis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111Falling Sickness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111French Pox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112Gripe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112Headmouldshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112Hemiplegy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113Jaundice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113Lung Fever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113Lycanthropy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113Morsal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113Planet Struck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113Spotted Fever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114Rickets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114St. Anthony’s Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114St. Vitus’ Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Chapter 6: The Magical Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115The Magic of Colonial Gothic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Spells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116Acquiring Spells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116Base Power Rank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117Abilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Using Spells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118Power Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118Attack Rolls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118Resistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119Sanity Cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119


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Maintaining Spells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119Concentration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Spell Success or Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120Magical Trails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120Spell Ingredients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Spell Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122Common Spells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Awake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122Circle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123Conceal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123Divine Breath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124Draw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124Eagle Eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125Evergreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125Guardian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126Liquid Courage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127Luck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127Missive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128Preserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128Quicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129Reveal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129Strike True . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130Warmth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130Warn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Arcane Spells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131Align . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131Babble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132Cloak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133Curse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133Excise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135Rainmaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135Spirit Walk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136Summon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

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Alchemy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137Acid and Alkalis Creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138Elixirs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Ability Elixir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139Boost Elixir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139Elixir of Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Soap and Perfumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140Pigments and Dyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141Alchemical Poisons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141Alchemical Vitriol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142Pesticides and Purifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142Metallurgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144Transmutation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Chapter 7: Player’s Guide to the Colonies . . . . . . . . . .147Colonists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149Printing & Publishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152Religion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

Anglicanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155Catholicism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156Puritanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156Quakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158Other Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159The Major Land Routes of the Colonies . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

The Boston Post Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162Braddock’s Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163The Conestoga Road and Forbes’ Road . . . . . . . . . . . .163The Fall Line Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163The King’s Highway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163The Mohawk Trail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

Water Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164


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Alchemy & Magic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165Alchemy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

Goals of Alchemy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169Magic of the World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170

Historical Persecution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173Native Shamans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174

Chapter 8: Colonies & Natives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175The Thirteen Colonies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176

New England . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178New Hampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181Connecticut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183

Middle Colonies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188Delaware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190New Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192

Southern Colonies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197North Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203

Natives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205Abenaki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207Catawba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208Cherokee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210Chickasaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211Haudenosaunee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213Lenape (Delaware) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214Mahican (Mohican) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215Shawnee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216

Where Loyalties Lie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218

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Chapter 9: Game Master Advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223Two Types of History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223A Note about the Word “Cinematic” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226Using History to Your Advantage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228Antagonists & Villains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230

The Heart of Villainy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231One-Shot or Recurring? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232Bringing It All Together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234Nuts & Bolts of Villain Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234

Running a Horror Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235Setting the Mood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235Pacing & Horror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236Creating Teamwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237

Awarding Experience Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237Spending Experience Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237

Chapter 10: Campaigns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239The Colonies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239

Clash of Interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240The Shadows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242The Revolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243Dawn of the American Revolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249

Chapter 11: Mundane Threats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250Colonists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250

Agent of the Inquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250Freemason Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251Knight Templar Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251Minuteman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251Solider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252Typical Colonial Alchemist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252Typical Colonial Mage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252Woodsmen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253

The Mandoag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253Mandoag Warrior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253


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Mandoag Shaman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254Native Born . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254

Typical Shaman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255Typical Warrior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255

Villains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255Black Cloud of Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255Peter Crockett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256Tribulation Hoadley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256Thomas Rockwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .257Martha Rockworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .257

Chapter 12: Monsters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258Creature Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258Creature Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259Creature Traits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260

Acidic Saliva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260Attack Bonus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260Attack Penalty (Drawback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260Bite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260Bony Spurs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260Breath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261Brittle Bones (Drawback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261Claws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261Combat Fear (Drawback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261Curious . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261Damage Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262Disease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262Drain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262Elasticity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262Extra Arms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262Fear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262Fierce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262Flight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263Frailty (Drawback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263Gaze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263

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Creatures Great & Small . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272A-senee-ki-wakw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272Apotamkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272Badger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272Bat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273Bear, Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273Bear, Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273Beaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273Boar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273Cat, large . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274Cat, small . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274Chepi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274Demons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275

Demon, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275Demon, Earth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275

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Devils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277Devil, Imp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277Devil, Tormentor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277

Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277Eagle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278Ewah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278Ghost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278Ghoul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279Headless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279Honochenokeh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280Horse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280Jogah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281Owl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281Pim-skwa-wagen-owad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281Pok-wejee-men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281Rat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282Raven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282Skeleton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282Snake, poisonous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282Spirit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283Vampire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283Wendigo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .284Werewolf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .284Wolf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .284Zombie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .284

Chapter 13: Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .285Appendix: Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .289Character Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .292Fate Cards (Back) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .293Fate Cards (Front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294


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Written by Richard Iorio II & James Maliszewski

Curious Words, Safehouse & Where Loyalties Lie by Jennifer Brozek

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Special thanks to Ariana Fisch (love of my life), James Maliszewski (you put the friendin business partner), Timothy Eccles (a different point of view), Anthony Ragan (theolder brother I never had), Graeme Davis (sending that email), Zachary Houghton (mak-ing my day with a simple blog post), Leanne Buckley (a logo that makes me smile), EdHealey (I could not ask for a better cheerleader), Ron Barton (random comments thatmake me smile), Jeff Preston (knocking my socks off every time you send me a sketch),Bruce Baugh (encouragement when I need it), Jae Walker (being there with a helpfulhand), Jennifer Brozek (I am so happy you stopped by the booth at GenCon 2008),Bryce Whitacre (bringing a different perspective which was needed), the members ofthe Colonial Gothic Gazette Yahoo! Group (I am very thankful for all the adviceand willingness to lend input), the coffee of the Siren, the history teachers who taughtme, the writers who influenced me & the enemies who motivated me.

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By Jennifer Brozek

5 April 1775

Dear Jeremy,I hope this missive finds you well. I know it has been a long time since we spoke, especially on Society

business. However, I found something I know you will be interested in. I am in Charlotte Haven inFlorida at the moment, going through the effects of one Jeffrey Rumsey, a deceased member of our Society.Our highest superior felt it important to ensure that Society business remains within the Society. You knowhow interested we all are in keeping our esoteric information safe.

Mr. Rumsey disappeared six weeks ago. There was no sign of struggle within his home and hishousekeeper said that he had a single gentleman visitor the night before. She does not know when he left,as she was dismissed to her quarters shortly after the visitor arrived. In the morning, Mr. Rumsey andhis visitor were gone. One week ago, Mr. Rumsey’s body washed up on the northern end of Carlos Bay.The presumed reason for his death is drowning; although no one could tell me why Mr. Rumsey wouldhave been on a boat. He detested open water and was frequently sick on most moving transportation, in-cluding carriages and horses.

When I arrived and began my sorting of Mr. Rumsey’s effects, I discovered that our superior’s thoughtswere correct. There is something amiss here. There are large quantities of files missing from Mr. Rumsey’scabinets. Most of his correspondence to his immediate superior in the Society, Percival Bannister, havegone missing. Most of his investigation reports for the last year are missing as well. It is clear that someonedoes not want the Society to know exactly what he was investigating.

However, not all is lost. I found a hidden cache of papers in the study. These documents concern megreatly. I suspect that these were the target of the theft. As such, I will guard them with my life. If theyare what I believe them to be, they could unlock a mystery that we have been seeking for more than twoand a half centuries.

Attached to this missive are two other letters written in 1522 and 1524, respectively. Upon readingthese two letters, my first thought was that they had to be forgeries. There was no other explanation.However, as our superior constantly instructs us to be vigilant and to investigate the impossible, I havecome to believe these two documents are not forgeries. Otherwise, Mr. Rumsey would not have taken thecare that he did to secure them.

This is where your expertise is needed, Good Sir. Please examine the two letters and verify their au-thenticity. This is important to both me and to the Society. I know you are the man with both the expertiseand the discretion for this task.

I look forward to what you have to tell me with eager anticipation.Kindest regards,Hans Brockmeier

19 April 1775

Dear Hans, Thank you for your correspondence and your trust. I admit I was surprised to receive the package that

I did. I have examined these two letters with the most expert eye I could. The paper make is consistentwith the 1500s. The aging of the paper is consistent with its purported age. However, the most convincingevidence of the authenticity of these letters is the signature on the bottom of each. I examined just the sig-natures and compared them to known authenticated signatures of the letters’ author and they match.There is no doubt in my mind that these were penned by the man who signed them.

Of course, as you said, this should be impossible. That man died in 1521 in Havana, Cuba froma poisoned arrow in the shoulder. He was shot while he was in Charlotte Harbor, in an attack by Calusa

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Indians. His tomb is in the cathedral of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. I will tell you now, with utmostcertainty, that if we were to open that tomb, a body would be within.

What does this mean for us and for the Society? I do not know, yet. But I suspect that there might bea worm in the apple. What can you tell me of Mr. Rumsey? Do you know anything about his habits orhis associates? Did you find any other oddities beyond these documents? More importantly, do you knowif he had any specific loyalties within the Society?

As you must know, and if this is your first introduction to this, my apologies, but not all within theSociety work towards the same goal. There is infighting and disagreements. There always is when menof strong opinion and intelligence gather together. It cannot be helped. I feel that there might be one ofthese disagreements at work in this case. I do not accuse one of our own of killing Mr. Rumsey – but Ifeel there is a possibility that one of our own is hiding his work and this cannot be allowed.

We must know what he was investigating. That is your task now, Hans. Gather all of Mr. Rumsey’seffects that would be of interest to the Society and take them someplace safe. I have already begun arrange-ments to travel to Charlotte Haven to assist you. Let me know where you go and I will meet you there. Itshould be no more than a four day carriage ride from my present location if we press hard.

I do not say these things to alarm you, but I feel I must warn you that you may have stepped into anage-old struggle within the Society. I do not want to see one as promising as yourself fall as a casualtyof that struggle. Limit your correspondence about this to me and to our superior. You will be able to makea full report for the archives at a later date. I will inform our superior of these recommendations. Rightnow, your safety and the safety of what you have in your possession, is paramount.Sincerely,Jeremy R. Black

1 May 1775

Dear Jeremy, I have taken your advice to heart and secreted myself away in the Society safehouse at the Spiritu Santo

Lagoon. All my correspondence is being forwarded here. For the past few weeks, I have felt myself watchedand I know it is not just my imagination. Over the last two weeks, I have seen the same two Spaniardsappearing at the same places I have frequented since I arrived. I changed my habits and found them at-tending the same alehouse I switched to a day later. I have even seen them loitering outside of the gentle-men’s club that I have visited from time to time.

I must admit, Jeremy, while I was aware there was a schism within the Society, I had no idea thatit had degenerated into sabotaging other Society members’ investigations, especially an investigation intothe death of one of our own. Now, to discover that I am being watched by unknown forces that may ormay not be associated with the Society? It is enough to give a man nightmares. I am little more than arecords keeper. A librarian of sorts. I am not cut from the same adventurous cloth as you, old friend. Iwill be very glad when you come to assist me. I know you can hold your own in a fight. I saw enough ofthat in our college days.

I have done the investigation into Mr. Rumsey’s past, as requested. He was an odd man of odd hoursand odd tastes. I received most of my information from Miss Sophia Logsdon, the housekeeper. Based onher testimony, I must conclude that Mr. Rumsey was, if not a practitioner, then a student of the occult.She told me of late night meetings with strange people, mysterious lights and strange smells coming fromMr. Rumsey’s workroom as well as occasional sounds she could not identify. After all that though, shewas quick to assure me that Mr. Rumsey was a good man and not one to do his servants harm. MissLogsdon is a loyal sort of woman who should be commended. I may take her on as my housekeeper whenthis is all done. She has been a proper housekeeper and mine is getting on in age.

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our superior and I have sent one polite response to Mr. Bannister, Mr. Rumsey’s immediate superior, in-forming him that my work was ongoing but I had nothing to report at this time. I did not mention thatI have moved myself and Mr. Rumsey’s things to the Lagoon safehouse.

I look forward to seeing you soon, Jeremy. This investigation has become too adventurous for my taste.When you arrive, I will turn over the rest of the documents and the more esoteric items Mr. Rumsey hadin his workroom, file my report, and be done with it. Kindest regards,Hans Brockmeier

8 May 1775

Dear Hans, I would say I hope you are well but I fear you are not. Tell me more about these Spaniards. Tell me

of their dress, how they travel, and if they are scarred in any way. Also, do they carry weapons openly?

I am not familiar with the Society safehouse at the Spiritu Santo Lagoon. I shall look up its locationthis afternoon and be on a carriage in the morning. I should see you no later than the 13th or 14th ofthis month if all goes well. I fear for your safety. Have you seen these Spaniards since you secreted yourselfaway? If you have, move again immediately and leave a clue as to where you are going at the safehouseor one of the drop boxes in Charlotte Haven. In the meantime, do not disparage your own abilities to keepyourself safe. I saw you make it through more than a few scraps at college and you were one of the bestpugilists I knew back then. What happened to Hans” “The Fist” Brockmeier?

I have more questions for you to think about before I arrive. You will not have time to respond beforethe 13th, I will wager. I might even make it to the safehouse before this letter does. If not, these are someof the questions I will be asking in regards to your investigation:

Miss Logsdon – Will she be able to provide an accurate description of Mr. Rumsey’s last visitor? Isshe a learned woman? You state she is a loyal woman, but do you believe her to be trustworthy? Perhapstrustworthy enough to keep up a safehouse? If she is as you say she is, she may be too valuable to lose.When my part of this investigation is over, I will want to interview her.

These letters – While they, themselves, are of a mundane nature, their author cannot be ignored. Thefact that he was supposed to have been dead at the time these were written begs the question: If he wasalive then, why did he fake his death? My mind immediately goes to the thing he searched for and wondersif he actually found it. Is there anything else within Mr. Rumsey’s effects corroborating this idea? Amap, perhaps?

At this point, you may believe I jest at your expense. I do not. Not at all. The mere possibility thatthe Fountain of Youth exists and, possibly, someone knows its actual location, is a serious matter for allconcerned; especially within the Society. Men would kill, and have killed I will warrant, to find its lo-cation. The simple knowledge that it is real would be a great boon to the Society. It could also warrantthe attention and interference of some members of our society who actively hunt and purge the esoteric fromthe world as “too dangerous” to be allowed to exist.

Finally, I will not speculate as to the existence of Ponce De León in this day and age. That is toofantastic for even me to consider until I see the other evidence you have in hand. I must see what you havefirst – with my own eyes. Then we may discuss such a possibility.

Stay strong, Hans, and stay safe. I will be there as soon as I can.Sincerely,Jeremy R. Black

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