Story Summary
This game is set during the Civil War.
Courage is a subjective thing. Rancid pork, beans, and hard
tack you can put up with, but a Minnie Ball in some part
of your body is another thing. And then there is the pay.
Today is payday, but the paymaster is dead and the payroll
is gone. Even worse, there were irregularities and the troops
weren't paid for last month, either. Join us at Headquarters
where we do our part to support the war efforts and find
the killer and thief (or thieves).
Courage can take you only so far, and the war will be lost
if you don’t find that missing payroll, and fast!
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Courage is a subjective thing. Rancid pork, beans, and hard tack
you can put up with, but a Minnie Ball in some part of you body is
another thing. The recruiters only wave the flag. They don’t tell
you about the other things-–cold, wet, and always tired--but the
recruiters did come to New Jersey.
New Jersey units formed part of the Army of the Potomac, and there
were no States that provided more loyal and heroic soldiers and
citizens. And yet, there is always a rotten apple in the barrel and
in this case, someone should have bent a gun barrel over his head.
The year is 1863 and the Paymaster of the First New Jersey Artillery
(Major Silas P. Guildersleeve) had just been up to the First New
Jersey Brigade Headquarters late yesterday afternoon. Payday was to
be today, but when Captain Hexamer got to the Paymaster’s tent at
7:07 AM, he found Guildersleeve stabbed to death, the money gone,
and the guard outside the tent asleep.
This means trouble, big trouble! The troops haven't been paid for
last month yet! Major Guildersleeve lost the payroll last month when
he was transporting it in a carriage from Brigade Headquarter to the
troops. Crossing a large stream/small river where the bridge was
gone, the carriage tipped over and the payroll was swept away.
Guildersleeve was upset, but it is suspected more about the loss of
a pair of new boots that were lost also.
The Unit was regrouping from a battle near Possum’ Creek, West
Virginia. They were fighting as Infantry because the wheels on the
cannons were being replaced at the time. They had fought for two
days and four nights against the Mt. Wilberford Military Academy
(203 nine to sixteen year olds). The Artillerymen had suffer minimal
casualties (two killed and eleven wounded) and routed the enemy
after expending 14,030 rounds of rifle balls. They also lost 41
bayonets, 210 canteens, and 63 hats.
Now, lacking pay (and with the rumors that those killed since the
last pay will have their money given back to the government), there
is a very good possibility of mass desertions. Someone better solve
this mystery or you will be the known as Captain Hexamer’s squad! |
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Eugene "Fred" Kulpepper |
A man who has
a hard time keeping his mind concentrated. |
| Corporal Shawn
O’Reily |
A real fighting man. Thinks
there are real opportunities for promotions for a fellow
with ambition and low scruples. |
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Lt. Algernon Clifton |
Many men have
their feet on the ground. His mind is in the sky, watching
the clouds go by, and by, and by. |
| Agatha Crookshank |
Not a member of the Crookshank
family of Oklahoma Territory. Always nosing around. Needs to
mind her own business. |
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Bridget Bladderstock |
A nurse with
a kind heart. However some other faults off set the kind
heart. |
| Andrew Davis Smith |
A real wheeler-dealer. He has
so many angles he is like a square pretzel. |
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Lady Elizabeth Jennings |
Elegant, sophisticated,
keeps her pinkie up when she drinks her tea. Has real
diamonds on her wedding ring. |
| Just "Mr. Oldride" |
Not the most popular guy to
meet if you are a criminal. Why is he here? |
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Josie Porter |
Always up for a good flag burning. Thinks it is good for
business. |
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Lizzie Zonat |
Born in Spain. How did she get here? Illegal alien? |
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