Modern Dispatch 026 - City Hall
Modern Dispatch 026 - City Hall
Modern Dispatch 026 - City Hall
Pinebox Personalities
Rumors
• The Permits clerk in the far
of the giant columns.
During the restoration
of the column, masons
On the Steps of City Hall
found a time capsule. On the Steps of City Hall is the beginning of our Rising South adventure arc. These encounters are presented in
left booth can “fix” any
Each of the craftsmen a serial format for Pinebox, but we provide alternate leads and hooks to make these encounters work in other
routine traffic citations for a
present at the discovery modern-world campaigns.
modest fee.
died violent deaths
Introduction
• The human immolations City Hall in a drive-by shooting. These men believe
are the result of a powerful within one week. The Travis a threat (rightly so), and see Red’s edict against
curse created because of an time capsule is said Despite the defeat of the Confederacy close to 140 harming him as a sign of weakness. They expect a
injustice perpetrated in the to be locked in a safe years ago, some stubborn Southerners long for a day flashy show of force will intimidate those who would
old City Hall…and the next somewhere on the in which the South rises again. Others do more than hinder their cause, and encourage others to join
death is due any time now. premises, but nobody dream. One such radical group is the Texas National the movement. What they did not count on was the
• The decorative columns in knows exactly where, Militia (TNM) (see Red McCoy profile, and look for presence of their leader standing beside Councilman
front of the building are nor the contents of the a full organization profile in a future issue of Modern Travis, nor the intervention of the heroes.
hollow. The one immediately capsule. Dispatch). If your campaign takes place anywhere
to the left of the front
of
Continuing the string
bizarre events, in
other than the American South, you can easily change
the TNM to fit any of the white supremacy groups
On the Steps…
entrance includes the remains The time is close to one o’clock in the afternoon on a
of city’s first Mayor, William the late 1990s the found around the world. hot, humid, Texas summer day. The characters are on
Greystone. The other to the newly-elected mayor The TNM is well organized. This group’s tendrils the steps of City Hall. There are numerous reasons they
right also houses remains, was found dead in his wind across Pinebox and Golan County. As with any may need to visit city hall. Here are a few examples of
but the rumors conflict on office. Or rather, the group, TNM members have differing views on how what might draw a hero to this location, and of course
the race, gender, and even top half of him was to achieve their agenda. The larger group is more modify according to your campaign’s needs:
species! found in the office. The aggressive and does not refrain from using violence—
bottom half was never actually, they enjoy it. The smaller faction, who is led • Pay a traffic fine.
• Some of the ornate scrollwork • Register to speak before a Council Meeting.
carved into the building’s recovered. After a brief by Mayor Red McCoy, favors subtle power plays. For
investigation, police now, this latter group is in control and normally can • Explore the town records for legal documents.
façade was actually intended • Visit the mayor, a council member, or other city
to have magical properties. ruled that the reform- manipulate its more violent brethren. This encounter
minded mayor had been represents an exception to the norm. employee.
Are they a protection or a
curse? the victim of an alligator As a member of the Pinebox City Council and a You can have the characters entering city hall,
• The City Attorney has been attack. Although this former athlete, Manuel “The Man” Travis holds a great leaving the premises, or taking a smoke break outside
looking very nervous lately. conclusion was widely deal of influence and respect in the community. He (since it is illegal to smoke inside Texas public
He has been spotted in some ridiculed, no other also recently rejected an invitation to join the TNM. buildings). When you are ready to run this encounter,
seedy parts of Pinebox, and credible explanation for The violent faction of the TNM has already acted read or paraphrase the following:
his wife and daughter are the mutilation was ever against orders once by killing Manuel’s girlfriend,
Beads of sweat drip down your body on this hot
taking an “unexpected trip” brought forth. which later resulted in a violent display of anger by
Texas day. A day made for rolling up your sleeves. You
to Canada. Red. Uncowed, today a pair of TMN thugs plans to
pity the two men wearing suits you spy chatting along
assassinate the councilman on the steps of Pinebox
the curbside. They must be frying, but a reporter in