After effecting his capture and neutralizing his operation, your group is called as witnesses in the trial of notorious gangster Phineas Bartleby. Courthouse. High noon. What could possibly go wrong?
Description:
This adventure continues the story of a series of related adventures from past Gen Con Conventions. Your group of railroaders first encountered Phineas Bartleby's gang as you tried to put a tunnel through a mountain where the bandits were illegally mining a rich gold vein. You then disrupted his gold smelting operation, stopped his train hijacking, and tracked him down to his mountaintop hideout, where he was wounded and taken into custody. Now, after a few months of recovery, you are summoned as witnesses at Phineas' trial at the Cedar Bluff courthouse. Riding the trail late in the day, you reach the top of a ridge and see the town of Cedar Bluff in the valley below. The trial starts tomorrow. In the gathering darkness, you wonder: Is all as it seems? We will be following the original Boot Hill Basic Rules published in 1975 for this event. Join us for a classic wild west adventure!
The railroad company offers you a reward to recover their stolen gold. Trouble is, youre not alone. Can you recover the gold while fending off the marauders and ending their nefarious machinations?
Description:
Phineas Bartlebys gold thieving ways are over, thanks to your intrepid band of Western Pacific Railroad company employees. The Company has now asked you to recover their stolen gold in exchange for a generous 51% share. Problem is, the gold is at the bottom of a lake in remote rangeland. The waters of the lake are the least of your concerns as it becomes clear that you are not alone in your quest. But these competitors are too numerous and well-organized to be simple outlaw gangs in search of easy loot. Who is behind this effort? Are they simply greedy, or are they up to something far more sinister? Join in the adventure to find out! We will be following the original Boot Hill basic rules rules published in 1975. Come celebrate the 50th anniversary of Boot Hill with a wild west RPG adventure at Gen Con!