{"id":1009,"date":"2020-08-23T20:02:05","date_gmt":"2020-08-23T10:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alifeinfantasyroleplaying.com\/?page_id=1009"},"modified":"2022-12-30T17:40:22","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T07:10:22","slug":"beast-in-the-abbey","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alifeinfantasyroleplaying.com\/index.php\/introduction\/campaigns\/modern\/beast-in-the-abbey\/","title":{"rendered":"Beast in the Abbey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Also known as “The Dark Side of the Force<\/b>“<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inverness, Scotland (December 1991) to Wisconsin, Alternate America (July 1925), to mythical Ireland to Wisconsin USA (January 1992)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Characters<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Player Characters<\/h2>\n<\/td>

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Non-Player Characters<\/h2>\n<\/td><\/tr>

Anjuli, Rajkumari of Shahpura<\/em> – (me)<\/td>Farquharson, Magnus<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Anthony, Robert<\/em> – retired to contemplate the insides of his eyelids after “too many monsters” (Simon)<\/td>Hertzeanu, Michal<\/em> – Romanian born naturalised Israeli, Shin Bet operative turned private investigator<\/td><\/tr>
Houston Krescke, Sam<\/em> – former Lieutenant in the Imperial Army, now a mercenary adventurer (also me)<\/td>Holmes, Monica<\/em> – American, Doctor of Medicine from Crab Apple Cove, Maine<\/td><\/tr>
O\u2019Shea, Kellion<\/em> \u2013 short, red-haired Irishman, British SAS sniper specialist, now a public speaker and successful author (Ben)<\/td>Holmes, Munroe<\/i> – Monica’s twin brother<\/td><\/tr>
Taylor, Angela<\/a><\/em> – (me)<\/td>Joyce, Simon<\/i><\/td><\/tr>
Washington, Sydney George “Snake”<\/em> – private investigator, ex-CIA (Mike)<\/td>Mairi (\u201cthe elder\u201d)<\/i><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>Mairi (\u201cthe younger\u201d)<\/i><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>Farquarson, Megan (nee McConnell)<\/em> – Canadian, librarian for Kenneth Allard, married to Magnus Farquarson<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>Shadowdancer, Jocelyn<\/i> – Shadow Investigations, USA<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>Tomlin, Fr. Richard<\/i><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Involvement<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Angela is working for Magnus and Megan, developing and maintaining the computer system at their mansion near Inverness in Scotland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBeast in the Abbey\u201d \u2013 December 1991, Inverness, Scotland<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Killian, \u201cSnake\u201d and Robert Anthony arrive in Inverness in need of a place to hide, claiming there are cultists in Scotland Yard. Jocelyn Shadowdancer, of Shadow Investigations in the USA, requests Magnus investigate such a possibility while making use of her personnel. Angela creates new identities for the three men and begins using the \u201cCthulhu Computer\u201d to investigate Scotland Yard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michal returns from a recent assignment (shoggoths) without having found David. Angela and Megan are convinced Michal is losing her sanity in her search for David.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In early January Megan instructs Snake, Killian, Robert and Angela to go to Lynwold, 15 miles north of Newcastle on Tyne (England) to investigate attacks on the locals by a beast identified only as \u201cthe follower of Mad Cthulhu\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Party follow leads to an abbey 3 miles northeast of Lynwold, perched on the edge of a sea cliff. The trail leads down to caves in the cliff where the Party discover and tomb sealed with an elder sign and a horrible statue. The Party attempt to destroy the statue while battling deep ones. On returning to the surface the Party meet Sam and Munroe and find they have been transported to the 1920s in an Alternate America. In this America, the South won the Civil War with help from Germany and continues as an independent country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Travesty\u201d \u2013 July 1925, Wisconsin, Alternate America<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Sam and Munroe take the Party to Boston to persuade \u201cSir\u201d to send them all back. Sam wants to find Anjuli and Munroe and the others want to return home to their respective times. \u201cSir\u201d wants the group to complete an investigation for him before he will help them, so the Party, with the addition of Sam and Munroe, go to the Good Rest Hotel in Lakeview, Lake Superior, Wisconsin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guests at the Good Rest Hotel are having horrible dreams and leaving. The dreams are triggered by a \u201cTravesty\u201d which is hiding in the root cellar and feeding off of human emotions. The investigators learn of a spell to repair the wards on the Travesty and attempt it, engaging the Travesty in mental combat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On defeating the Travesty the Party are interrupted by a \u201cBox\u201d (also a little girl known to Angela from a previous adventure) who transports the men on to the next adventure while putting Angela into suspended animation (\u201cno girls allowed\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Swan Maiden\u201d \u2013 Mythical Ireland<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

On waking from suspended animation Angela finds the Party have been transported to mythical Ireland and are now all 12 or 13 years old. They discover a swan man half-drowned on the beach and take him to a wise woman. The swan man asks them to rescue his princess who has been kidnapped by dog-headed monsters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On rescuing the swan maiden, the Party are granted Wishes. Angela’s Wish is to be always her own mind and spirit in her own body in her own place and time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Travesty II\u201d \u2013 January 1992, Wisconsin, USA<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The Party, with the addition of Anjuli and Monica (Sam and Munroe\u2019s wishes), are returned to their battle with the Travesty, which they again defeat. On emerging from the root cellar the Party discover they are in the 1990s in their own world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Injuries<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

No injuries but Angela can no longer time travel, do body transfers, visit the Dreamlands<\/a> or travel through gates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Possessions<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

None.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Also known as “The Dark Side of the Force“ Inverness, Scotland (December 1991) to Wisconsin, Alternate America (July 1925), to mythical Ireland to Wisconsin USA (January 1992) Characters Player Characters Non-Player Characters Anjuli, Rajkumari of Shahpura – (me) Farquharson, Magnus Anthony, Robert – retired to contemplate the insides of his eyelids after “too many monsters” … <\/p>\n

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