Eric
United States
Maumee
Ohio
God created Arrakis to train the faithful.
All persons are contained within a single individual, just as all time is in a moment, and the entire universe is in a grain of sand. -Fremen Saying
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And Godalming is grateful for the wise council of his partners and will start in Sofia.
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Arthur Galpin
United States
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
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As things stand we are still waiting on Van Helsing to decide, and then Dracula can choose his starting location.
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Excerpt from the journal of Prof. Abraham Van Helsing, M.D
The cycle of life and death has proceeded without interruption for millenia. Winter follows summer. Summer follows winter. The flora bloom and wither. The fauna breed and die. For the individual, death is the omega of the cycle and all mankind must acknowledge the finality of this in the end. However, ten years ago an encounter with Count Dracula proved the cycle may be broken and thus our understanding of the laws of nature is flawed. Given the evidence of our own eyes, we were foolish to believe that we had ended his inhuman presence in the shadows of the night and he has, in fact, returned. The signs cannot be ignored and I must cut short my anthropological studies of the Andalusian people and contact my agents in the East and my friends in London. This time we must be certain to restore the balance of nature; to complete the broken cycle of life and death.
Van Helsing will start in Granada.
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dave 65tdh
United States
San Diego
California
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Starting location chosen (gm sent).
Doom, doom, doom
The drums are beating again
Boom, boom, blood
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Arthur Galpin
United States
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
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Right before dawn breaks a spy reports to Count Dracula that news of his activities have reached the wrong ears. As the sun crests the horizon there is little he can do for now. Fortunately for the Count there is much blood left in his chained morsel and he intends to make her last until sunset.
Lord Godalming may begin the hunt.
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My general advice is
Goldaming - EE, standard.
I may move towards Italy, if Mina skips England (London -> English CHannel) and moves through Le Havre to North Europe and Van Helsing checks Nantes/ C-F/ Geneva and so on, after, perhaps, little trip around Spain.
I also suspect we won't draw events on first turn, right?
Anyone with some other plan?
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Pedro Pereira
Portugal
Guimaraes
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Sounds spot on to me. Let's make it sweat before it pours blood out its pores!
EDIT: I forget I shouldn't say such things in public; I'm a Lady!
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Unless any Hunter proposes another plan, Doctor Moves to Munich and draws an item.
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Arthur Galpin
United States
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
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I should say a note on how I will process conditional orders as I think everyone will appreciate the savings in text. If a hunter bolds an order, it will be cancelled if:
1) The hunter themselves cancels it
2) New information about Dracula's trail has been revealed
3) Any hunter objects to it
I see conditional orders as a way to speed things along whereas in face-to-face play these would not be necessary. Thus I will always ere on the side of caution when executing them.
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Eric
United States
Maumee
Ohio
God created Arrakis to train the faithful.
All persons are contained within a single individual, just as all time is in a moment, and the entire universe is in a grain of sand. -Fremen Saying
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Lord Godalming will move to Varna, and draw one event and one item card.
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Arthur Galpin
United States
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
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No sign of the count in Varna. Lord Godalming draws Re-Equip (Play Immediately). As Lord Godalming has no items to discard, the event is discarded without affect.
Lord Godalming draws an item.
Note: I process draws by what is mentioned first, in this case Event. Always put what you want to draw first, first, as I cannot make selective interpretations.
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Arthur Galpin
United States
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
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No sign of the count in Munich. Doctor Seward arms himself with an item.
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Van Helsing will travel by road to Cadiz and draw an item.
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Arthur Galpin
United States
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
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There is no sign of the count in Cadiz. After searching however Van Helsing did come across a item that may be of use.
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Pedro Pereira
Portugal
Guimaraes
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Moving to Liverpool, drawing an item please.
The journey has begun, and it is a bleak one. My heart yearns for Jonathan, but I know I must delay my travel to the Continent to make sure our beloved ones are save. The fine gentlemen that assist me in this endeavour are relying on me, so I must not disappoint them, for they are Jonathan's friends. Disappointing Jonathan's friends is the same as disappointing Jonathan himself. Oh my dear Jonathan, be strong, now more than ever! I will not rest until I find you.
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Didn't we agree on skiping England? And - why only one item, you may draw two.
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Pedro Pereira
Portugal
Guimaraes
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Eruantalon wrote: One can check UK fully in 3 moves (start)Swansea-> Liverpool-> Manchester-> London, if no Feed/DC. Additionaly - only big cities on the way. I strongly advise this, starting in Swansea ; )
I thought this was the plan.
But yes, two items, my bad there.
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Arthur Galpin
United States
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
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Amongst the bustle of Liverpool, Lady Mina fortunately discovers no sign of Count Dracula. She does however discover an enormous head of elephant Garlic (revealed) at the market. She also finds another item she believes will be of use.
Map update coming shortly.
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dave 65tdh
United States
San Diego
California
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Move by land and place encounter. (gm sent).
The sun is high up
But darkness is still growing
Time keeps slipping by
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Arthur Galpin
United States
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
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In a carriage the beast moves to where very few know. The Count has only his sole traveling companion, and she withers palely as the blood is drained from her body.
Turn 2.1: Lord Godalming
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Doctor moves to Milan and draws an item and an event.
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Eric
United States
Maumee
Ohio
God created Arrakis to train the faithful.
All persons are contained within a single individual, just as all time is in a moment, and the entire universe is in a grain of sand. -Fremen Saying
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Lord Godalming will move to Con, and draw one event and one item card.
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Arthur Galpin
United States
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
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Lord Godalming continues to enjoy the Black Sea breeze free of Count Dracula's scent and travels to Constanta. In the process he feels like he has somehow helped Count Dracula, and the fiend draws an Event which he keeps. He shrugs that feeling off though and through perseverance and hours searching has found an item that he hopes will be useful.
Dr. Seward enters the old world of Eastern Europe and has made plans, he finds an Event which he keeps. In this city of narrow sprawling streets he also finds an item that should help him in his hunt of Count Dracula. Obviously he finds no sign of the count in Milan or he would be too occupied.
2.3 Van Helsing
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Translation of letter to Dr. John Seward originally written in Latin
Despite his inhuman strength in the hours of darkness, the vampyr has learned from our last meeting and seeks to avoid direct confrontation. He is subject to far stronger and more bestial urges than men and this will surely lead to mistakes. We must be vigilant and not discount even the most superstitious ramblings of the peasantry.
V.H
Van Helsing moves by road to Lisbon and draws an item and an event.
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Arthur Galpin
United States
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
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Vigilance does not help Professor Van Helsing in Lisbon as there is no sign of the count to hunt. The comforts of the large city enable him to find an item however, though he appears to upset someone during questioning and feels he may have made an enemy, an Event is drawn.
Through a private message received via postal express, Mina Harker has taken a carriage to Manchester where capitalism is at its peak - she finds two items in particular though her pack is already full, Mina must discard an item. She also acquires what looks to be a fantastic Secret Weapon (Keep), though she senses Count Dracula snickering about how secret it really is.
Meanwhile, Count Dracula casts the corpse to his side. The night is approaching and he has no need of the food and she would hardly make for a bride. Noble blood is not what it used to be, he thinks to himself, inbreeding like nothing more than common sheep in a pasture, appropriate. "Lucy, to think what could have been. But not to worry, I have one of your friends in mind."
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