Story
Summary
Major Dan Dupont was with General Sherman in his march to the sea. The Major considered this one of the high points
of his life, since he had official permission to loot and destroy whatever he wanted. The Major managed to confiscate several
valuable articles during the march which he sent back North to his home with wounded men who were being evacuated. Many men were
willing to carry things back to safety for him, if he would make sure that they got on the wagon train going back home. If he
did not get word in a month that the items had arrived safely, he simply declared the soldier a deserter and the man was then
arrested and jailed, or shot as the Major saw fit.
Major Dupont moved to Cattle Skull 4 years after the war, and using his funds from the sale of many of the liberated Southern
items, he started up a bank. He was quite careful to keep things honest and slowly grew in power and wealth. He is now one of
the leading citizens of the area, and most of the town folks ignore the rumblings from the little farmers and ranchers about unfair
rates and terms for loans.
Three weeks ago, the Major's stately manor on the hill over looking town caught fire and burned to the ground. The Major's hound
must have interrupted the thieves as the dog's body was found shot in the front yard. On Wednesday Dupont's body was found at
the mouth of an old abandoned and worthless mine. He had been shot in the back.
Which of the mean-minded, buzzard-breath, slimy snakes in this gathering killed poor old Dan Dupont? Strap on your guns and join
in to find the killer of Major DuPont. If he did find the lost silver mine “The Silver Slipper”, it may be up for grabs if the
Major didn't file a claim.
A larger group version of this game is available as Mystery at Cattle Skull Crossing.
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Major Dan Dupont was with General Sherman in
his march to the sea during the Civil War. The Major considered this
one of the high points of his life. He had official permission to
loot and destroy what ever he wanted and the Major managed to
confiscate several valuable articles during the march. He sent these
up North to his home with wounded men who were being evacuated. Many
men were willing to carry things back to safety for him, if he would
make sure that they got on the wagon train going back home. If he
did not get word in a month that the items had arrived safely, he
simply declared the soldier a deserter and the man was then arrested
and jailed, or shot as the Major saw fit.
Dupont had moved to Cattle Skull 4 years after the war and using his
funds from the sale of many of liberated Southern items, had started
up the bank. Dupont was quite proud of his Civil War record and kept
his saber hanging on the wall of his office. He was quite careful to
keep things honest and slowly grew in power and wealth. He was now
one of the leading citizens of the area, and most of the town folks
ignore the rumblings from the little farmers and ranchers about
unfair rates and terms for loans.
The Major wanted to become a State Senator, so he wanted to move in
loftier circles. He realized that he would need real money to play
in those circles. He was well to do, but not rich.
Two years ago, he fell in love with Stella Hooper, daughter of Harv
Hooper. In a short sighted move, he had foreclosed on the Hooper
Ranch, thinking that Stella would marry him to save the ranch. Harv
not only would not hear of it, but threatened to kill the Major if
he ever tried to marry Stella.
There were some questions about the terms of the loan on the Hooper
Ranch, but Harv had tragically been killed in a fall from his horse
in a rock slide within a month of losing the ranch. To the surprise
of all, Stella moved to town and went to work for the bank.
The Hooper Ranch was the second ranch in as many years to be
foreclosed upon by Dupont. The other was also a small ranch and very
marginal in its operations. Dupont would like to get his hands on
the Lazy J but was very careful. Widow Hoskins ran a crew that
included six Texans that had accounted for 23 "scalps" in past
disagreements. They weren't known for their patience with skull
duggery. The fact that they weren't welcome back in Texas spoke
volumes for their character.
Three weeks ago, the Major's stately manor on the hill over looking
town, caught fire and burned to the ground. The Major's hound must
have interrupted the thieves as the dog's body was found shot in the
front yard.
Wednesday, September 18th, Dupont's body was found at the mouth of
an old abandoned and worthless mine. He had been shot in the back.
Which of the mean minded, buzzard breath, slimy snakes in this
gathering killed poor old Dan Dupont?
We must resolve that question while the tombstone carver engraves
Dan's epitaph: "WREST FROM THIS MORTAL LIFE TO RETURN TO HIS MAKER,
THERE TO SERVE MANKIND IN OTHER WAYS." |
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Sheriff Lon Jones |
Sheriff of Cattle Skull. A fast man with a gun. Keeps a peaceful
town. No one knows much about his past. And they don’t ask–that’s
the Code of the West. |
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Hope Clifton |
Farmer's daughter. Very public spirited young lady. Knows what she
wants and it’s not a farm. |
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Sabrina Belle Griffin |
The school Marm. A Southern damsel searching for something. A
husband? Silver? Better deal on the Teacher’s retirement program? |
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Ace Smith |
Drifts like the sage brush and fights Evil. Best friend is his
horse. Rides a white horse and wears a white hat. |
He Who Runs When
Sky Is Angry |
Indian tracker. Not too fond of White Eyes. President of the local
archery club which meets every year on June 23rd. |
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Slash Jackson |
An outlaw. He knows more about what is going on than most folks
think. He knows who is Blue Barney. If Blue Barney knows this, maybe
the cast will be one short soon. |
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Clive Adams |
A Lawyer. Every western story needs one so we will have someone else
to hate. He knows Mrs. Goodboy! |
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Bea Hoskins |
The widow ranch owner that just happens to have the best grazing in
the valley. Her crew ate 15 billiard balls thinking them hard boiled
eggs. |
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Susanna "Bill" Williams |
Looking for the Silver Slipper Mine. Better with mules than with
people. Buy Bill a rose and you have a friend for life. It may be
short, but for life. |
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Stella Hooper |
Banker Dupont’s assistant. Like everyone else in this story, she has
an axe to grind with person or persons unknown. Rancher’s daughter. |
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| These characters are in addition to the
10 players. |
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The Drummer |
Sells women's
notions and yard goods. Seems to just wander around from
town to town. Always hangs around the ladies. |
| Newspaper Editor |
Senses a story here that will
sell lots of papers. Just wants to know who, what, and when.
Doesn't really care why. |
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Boarder |
Boards at
Mrs. O'Brien's. Likes to snoop in other peoples business.
Hard of hearing and near sighted. |
| Winnie McCallister |
Thrifty Scots lady that takes
care of herself--and those who snub her. |
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Susie Sauze |
Without
her, toothpicks might be hard to come by. But, maybe she
also likes to drive claim stakes! |
| Horace Hogoboom |
Somewhat strange relationship
with his friends. Why isn’t he with the ones Who hired him
to preach. Was he a leech? |
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Andrew |
Sticks and
stones can break your bones, but bullets really scar you.
Maybe it is all a big fake. Does he know Blue Barney (or
Pink Fred, Green Aaron or even Bing Crosby)? |
| Harold Three-Eyes |
School graduate. Why does
everyone look down on him? Does he have a revised Code of
the West? |
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Gus |
Why won't
he tell anyone his past. Very suspicious. Is he Blue Barney?
Doesn’t seem that smart, but may be a good actor. |
| Miss Anabelle
Philbrick |
What else can we say with
a name like that? Question her at your own peril. |
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We want
you to know how much we enjoyed your game the Silver Slipper.
We played it at our managers retreat this weekend and although this
was our first time playing a game like this, it was fantastic!
Everyone had a great time and had a fun time getting into character.
We will definitely be doing it again. Many are interested in ordering
a game to play with their friends and families. I have given them your
order form and game list.
Thanks.
P.H.
I purchased the Silver Slipper for 11-20 players quite some time ago.
We had so much fun with it. I got the game out today in the hope of
playing it with a group soon. I am missing the coroner's report and
some memory joggers, and the maps that many players are suppose to have.
May I purchase copies of these papers?
J.H.
Note: The replacements were sent out for J. H.
I bought the Silver Slipper game in 2000 for a company team building
event and it was good. I now want to use it for a church dinner, but
am missing the Slash Jackson part....Is it possible to to get a replacement
copy?....Everyone is so excited to play and we are already gathering
decorations for our western theme chuck wagon dinner and mystery.
Note: The replacements were sent out for K.S.
K.S.
For the team event we had three different locations across the US. We
played this via conference call! We assigned people in different locations
the parts, so they were spread out. We added a part of 'circuit judge'
who acted as the moderator, so everyone could hear all the questions
and answers. We also had a coordinator in each location to hand and
gather voting ballots we created for picking the murderer. Each team
had a BBQ lunch before or after (depending on the time zone), and we
had a casual day s people could come dressed western themed. We had
t-shirts made up to commemorate the event--and had them rolled up and
tied with bandanas. Definitely a fun time!
Thanks again.
K.S.
The first pix from one of the homes you provided mysteries for. Everyone had a wonderful time and loved their parts. I will definitely
use your products again. Even our roaming chef enjoyed the game!
I had three of your murder mysteries going in the same neighborhood last night. Everyone has reported that they had so much fun! What a relief.
Thanks so much for all of your help. You were so personable and accommodating!
M.L |
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