The Grinning Manta is a submarine-for-hire, crewed by a rough gang of steampunk treasure-seekers. They have stumbled on a lead to the big payday they’ve been dreaming of. What could possibly go wrong?
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The crew of the Grinning Manta make their living by seeking out lost treasures at the bottom of the ocean. They take risks that more sensible and better-funded treasure hunters would never consider. Recently, Miles Jefferson, the ship’s first mate and research archivist, has stumbled on what might be the score of the century – the ruins of a lost Greek Island civilization, buried in the deeps southeast of Sicily. If all goes well, the Manta and its crew will be rich beyond the dreams of avarice.
The Grinning Manta is a submarine-for-hire, crewed by a rough gang of steampunk treasure-seekers. They have stumbled on a lead to the big payday they’ve been dreaming of. What could possibly go wrong?
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The crew of the Grinning Manta make their living by seeking out lost treasures at the bottom of the ocean. They take risks that more sensible and better-funded treasure hunters would never consider. Recently, Miles Jefferson, the ship’s first mate and research archivist, has stumbled on what might be the score of the century – the ruins of a lost Greek Island civilization, buried in the deeps southeast of Sicily. If all goes well, the Manta and its crew will be rich beyond the dreams of avarice.
Fifty years ago, Arcanists of the ancient Order of Hermes fled their stronghold in the French Alps. Tonight, the exiles return. At stake is their Order’s relevance in the modern steampunk world.
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Fifty years ago, some force or circumstance forced a covenant of Arcanists to flee their ancient home on the shores of Lac D’Allos in the French Alps north of Nice. This covenant is all that remains of the once-mighty Order of Hermes, a brotherhood whose name was once whispered in awe but is now all but forgotten. In the steampunk world of Brass & Steel, Arcanists of the ancient orders fight to remain relevant in a rapidly modernizing world that has no time for their ancient traditions and careful husbanding of Arcane resources. Facing the extinction of their Order, a small group of Arcanists risk a return to Lac D’Allos to reclaim their home and the power that lies dormant within it.
Fifty years ago, Arcanists of the ancient Order of Hermes fled their stronghold in the French Alps. Tonight, the exiles return. At stake is their Order’s relevance in the modern steampunk world.
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Fifty years ago, some force or circumstance forced a covenant of Arcanists to flee their ancient home on the shores of Lac D’Allos in the French Alps north of Nice. This covenant is all that remains of the once-mighty Order of Hermes, a brotherhood whose name was once whispered in awe but is now all but forgotten. In the steampunk world of Brass & Steel, Arcanists of the ancient orders fight to remain relevant in a rapidly modernizing world that has no time for their ancient traditions and careful husbanding of Arcane resources. Facing the extinction of their Order, a small group of Arcanists risk a return to Lac D’Allos to reclaim their home and the power that lies dormant within it.
Prinzinger Exploration, an obscure American mining company, has announced a world-changing discovery in the desert highlands of the Inka Empire and has invited the world to their great unveiling.
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When Prinzinger Exploration asked the Inka Empire for permission to prospect in the Atacama Desert, the grandees of the court saw no reason to say no. That same company’s recent announcement of a "world-changing" discovery in that desolate place has surprised everyone. The powers and corporations of the Steampunk World of Brass & Steel have reluctantly sent representatives to see what the fuss is about. The company promises a reveal the like of which no one has seen before, but since no one has heard of Prinzinger until now, the attendees' mindset varies from incredulous to cautiously optimistic.
The year is 1910. With tensions between the Great Powers rising, a British scientist goes missing, endangering military secrets. British Intelligence has sent a special ops team to recover him.
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In the Steampunk World of Brass & Steel, sabers are rattling. The International Air Navigation Conference, held in glittering style at the great palace of Versailles in spring 1910, has been a smashing success, with an agreement between Britain and Germany set to lower tensions in central Europe. As the conference closes, a distinguished British scientist has been kidnapped, taking with him the secrets of Project Aphaea – cutting-edge stealth technology. The British have sent a highly skilled special operations team on their most advanced airship to recover him at any cost. But the mission into the German Empire must be completed carefully and quietly or the progress of the conference could quickly be erased.
The British Empire has no equal by land, sea, or sky. Now the best & brightest of His Majesty's subjects have set their sights on the next phase of English preeminence - to the moon!
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After years of utter secrecy, an unexpected announcement – June 1, 1909 will mark the dawn of the Space Age, with a great journey to the moon launched from Constantinople’s Tatavala Aerospace Port. The British Empire has encouraged its friends and rivals to turn their eyes to that ancient city and witness mankind’s first journey among the stars. A carefully selected and well-trained crew from around the globe will travel faster and farther than any in history, orbiting and landing on the moon and returning with artifacts and images from that farthest shore. True, the technology is untested and bleeding edge, the plan ambitious in the extreme. But the greatest minds of the Empire have gotten the mission to this point – what could go wrong?
The British Empire has no equal by land, sea, or sky. Now the best & brightest of His Majesty's subjects have set their sights on the next phase of English preeminence - to the moon!
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After years of utter secrecy, an unexpected announcement – June 1, 1909 will mark the dawn of the Space Age, with a great journey to the moon launched from Constantinople’s Tatavala Aerospace Port. The British Empire has encouraged its friends and rivals to turn their eyes to that ancient city and witness mankind’s first journey among the stars. A carefully selected and well-trained crew from around the globe will travel faster and farther than any in history, orbiting and landing on the moon and returning with artifacts and images from that farthest shore. True, the technology is untested and bleeding edge, the plan ambitious in the extreme. But the greatest minds of the Empire have gotten the mission to this point – what could go wrong?
Join an expedition traveling up the Amazon River in search of the fabled city of gold, El Dorado. Will you succeed where so many others have failed?
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El Dorado. The name conjures up a hundred different images and all of them covered in gold! Countless treasure hunters have chased the legend and many have died in the attempt. No trace of the man, the city, the empire were ever found. By the 19th century, most had dismissed El Dorado as a myth. However, an intriguing 16th century map has surfaced in Lisbon. The map has been attributed to Francisco de Orellana, the only explorer known to have mapped the entire Amazon basin. He disappeared on his second voyage, so quite how the map made it to Lisbon is a mystery. Equally enigmatic is the writing covering the reverse, referring to the "Golden One!" The King of Portugal will pay you handsomely to take a boat up the Amazon to follow where Orellana's map leads. Will you and your team succeed where so many have failed? Find El Dorado and fortune and glory will be yours forever!
Join an expedition traveling up the Amazon River in search of the fabled city of gold, El Dorado. Will you succeed where so many others have failed?
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El Dorado. The name conjures up a hundred different images and all of them covered in gold! Countless treasure hunters have chased the legend and many have died in the attempt. No trace of the man, the city, the empire were ever found. By the 19th century, most had dismissed El Dorado as a myth. However, an intriguing 16th century map has surfaced in Lisbon. The map has been attributed to Francisco de Orellana, the only explorer known to have mapped the entire Amazon basin. He disappeared on his second voyage, so quite how the map made it to Lisbon is a mystery. Equally enigmatic is the writing covering the reverse, referring to the "Golden One!" The King of Portugal will pay you handsomely to take a boat up the Amazon to follow where Orellana's map leads. Will you and your team succeed where so many have failed? Find El Dorado and fortune and glory will be yours forever!
The eccentric yet stalwart residents of a former Colorado boomtown must investigate a series of mysterious disappearances & confront other strange occurrences that have plagued their humble town.
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The year is 1907. The hectic boomtown days of Harthall Colorado's gold rush era have long since passed. Those who settled the town have considered themselves fortunate to become part of a thriving mining industry. Precious metals and arcane salts pulled from the mines created steady labor for the citizens. Ample tax revenue and competent leadership has provided a solid foundation for the fledgling community. However, in spite of their good fortunes odd occurrences began to plague the town three years ago. At first it was minor things, occasional brief tremors in the ground, leaves seeming to blow in absent wind but as the incidents became more and more frequent they became more disturbing. Crop growth began to develop in odd patterns. Eerie colored lights appeared in the night sky. Finally, just this week, a few townsfolk disappeared... and last night's mining shift hasn't returned.
The eccentric yet stalwart residents of a former Colorado boomtown must investigate a series of mysterious disappearances & confront other strange occurrences that have plagued their humble town.
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The year is 1907. The hectic boomtown days of Harthall Colorado's gold rush era have long since passed. Those who settled the town have considered themselves fortunate to become part of a thriving mining industry. Precious metals and arcane salts pulled from the mines created steady labor for the citizens. Ample tax revenue and competent leadership has provided a solid foundation for the fledgling community. However, in spite of their good fortunes odd occurrences began to plague the town three years ago. At first it was minor things, occasional brief tremors in the ground, leaves seeming to blow in absent wind but as the incidents became more and more frequent they became more disturbing. Crop growth began to develop in odd patterns. Eerie colored lights appeared in the night sky. Finally, just this week, a few townsfolk disappeared... and last night's mining shift hasn't returned.
A shadowy patron gathers a group of eccentrics & ne'er-do-wells to seek the hidden alchemical laboratory of Sir Isaac Newton, hoping to recover the famous scientist's work on the Magnum Opus.
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Sir Isaac Newton was a pivotal figure in the history of science and alchemy. He was the first to distill Lucidose, used by Lucid Dreamers to explore the Realms of Dream. He also tirelessly sought to further the Great Work of alchemy, to produce the fabled Philosopher's Stone. It is commonly believed that Newton gave up this quest in his later years, but not all subscribe to this narrative. One such person, a shadowy figure in London's mystical set, has hired a group of investigators and alchemical fellow travelers to seek Sir Isaac's hidden laboratory, which they fervently believe to hold the key to the Elixir of Life. Join us for a deep dive into the arcane mysteries of Alchemy and follow the clues leading to Newton's Magnum Opus. There will be great danger, for why else would Newton hide his greatest work from the world. There will be competition, for the stakes could not be higher.
A shadowy patron gathers a group of eccentrics & ne'er-do-wells to seek the hidden alchemical laboratory of Sir Isaac Newton, hoping to recover the famous scientist's work on the Magnum Opus.
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Sir Isaac Newton was a pivotal figure in the history of science and alchemy. He was the first to distill Lucidose, used by Lucid Dreamers to explore the Realms of Dream. He also tirelessly sought to further the Great Work of alchemy, to produce the fabled Philosopher's Stone. It is commonly believed that Newton gave up this quest in his later years, but not all subscribe to this narrative. One such person, a shadowy figure in London's mystical set, has hired a group of investigators and alchemical fellow travelers to seek Sir Isaac's hidden laboratory, which they fervently believe to hold the key to the Elixir of Life. Join us for a deep dive into the arcane mysteries of Alchemy and follow the clues leading to Newton's Magnum Opus. There will be great danger, for why else would Newton hide his greatest work from the world. There will be competition, for the stakes could not be higher.
In exotic British India, the great and good gather from within & surrounding the Raj. Use your resources - airships, troops, spies, assassins & more - to emerge victorious from the Jaipur Crisis!
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The Amber Palace, near Jaipur, Rajputana Agency, British India, March 1907 - - The British Agent of the Princely States of central India has just been installed at his magnificent palace on the shore of Lake Maotha near Jaipur. The event has drawn grandees from across the subcontinent and beyond, including representatives of both the Shah of Persia and the Russian Tsar. The stately halls of the Amber Palace susurrate with whispers of convention and alignments, revolution and war. Players will represent some of the mightiest powers on Earth, gathered in luxury to play The Great Game. Colonel Charles Howard, Viscount Morpeth and Agent of Rajputana, finding himself in a role above even his pay grade, must be brilliant to avoid being outmaneuvered in his own keep.
Nicholas II has gathered the elite of Russia to celebrate the anniversary of victory at Poltava. There will be intrigue, high fashion, vodka, half-mad futurists &, of course, Rasputin.
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Two hundred years ago, the armies of Peter the Great triumphed over the Swedish at the Battle of Poltava. The Russian Imperial court is planning a vast celebration to commemorate the bicentennial of the great victory. The leading figures of the court will attend – Grand Dukes and Duchesses – as will their followers and hangers-on. They have invited commoners as well, and a selection of the most interesting men and women from throughout the Empire. The Russian Empire is torn between east and west, Britain and Germany, and the different factions will share canapes and biting remarks, while dark schemes unfold in hidden corners, and Rasputin… well, is Rasputin.
The Mistick Krewe of Comus invites you to their annual Mardis Gras masked ball for 1908. Dress in your carnaval best & dive into the currents of intrigue. Be wary, lest you be pulled under.
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New Orleans is the last French-governed territory in North America. It is situated at the crossroads of three nations - the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Great Plains Federation - and vital to the trade and commerce of each. In this most cosmopolitan city, the secretive Mistick Krewe of Comus, oldest and most prestigious of the city’s Carnival organizations, hosts a masked ball each year on Fat Tuesday. The event is very exclusive; invitations are highly sought after and rarely obtained. You have either been invited or “acquired” an invitation. Guests from all strata of society attend the bal masqué and struggles for supremacy between and among the city government, the mercantile companies and the underworld simmer just under the sophisticated, genteel surface. Join us at the Théâtre de l'Opéra in your formal steampunk best for a night of merriment and intrigue.
A geological survey expedition crashes in the Kunlun Mountains of Tibet. The survivors find refuge in a verdant valley hidden amid frigid mountain peaks. However, nothing is what it seems to be.
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The year is 1908. A geological survey expedition manned by a joint crew of British and Russian personnel has crashed the RMS Nhyrvana deep within the Kunlun Mountains north of Tibet. The stranded survivors manage to free themselves from the wreckage of their ship and find refuge in an idyllic verdant valley hidden amid the frigid mountain peaks. However, nothing is what is seems to be. The crew has survived but the circumstances of the crash defy explanation. The locals are friendly but reluctant to give meaningful answers. The food is delicious but no evidence of gardens or livestock can be found. The valley is a lush utopia teeming with life but the surrounding environment is harsh and unyielding. Can the survivors discover the valley's secrets and escape? What hidden threats will their efforts unearth? What price will they pay for their freedom?
A geological survey expedition crashes in the Kunlun Mountains of Tibet. The survivors find refuge in a verdant valley hidden amid frigid mountain peaks. However, nothing is what it seems to be.
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The year is 1908. A geological survey expedition manned by a joint crew of British and Russian personnel has crashed the RMS Nhyrvana deep within the Kunlun Mountains north of Tibet. The stranded survivors manage to free themselves from the wreckage of their ship and find refuge in an idyllic verdant valley hidden amid the frigid mountain peaks.
However, nothing is what is seems to be.
The crew has survived but the circumstances of the crash defy explanation. The locals are friendly but reluctant to give meaningful answers. The food is delicious but no evidence of gardens or livestock can be found. The valley is a lush utopia teeming with life but the surrounding environment is harsh and unyielding.
Can the survivors discover the valley's secrets and escape? What hidden threats will their efforts unearth? What price will they pay for their freedom?
You have been hired for some espionage. Steal the plans for a new gadget from Armstrong-Vickers. A bit of scheming, some infiltration, & the judicious application of violence. Couldn't be simpler.
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Competition is fierce among the leading British industrial firms. While all the leading players loudly boast of their dedication to Queen and country, they are more than willing to steal secrets from one another, sabotage vital industrial research, or kidnap key scientists and Arcanists. Certain gaming pubs in London have come to be known as clearing houses and recruiting grounds for capable men and women with highly flexible attitudes toward the law violence. You will play a group of such capable scoundrels who have just begun working on a very juicy commission to steal the plans and prototype for a new hotaether condenser that might well revolutionize military aviation. You’re skilled professionals, and have done many jobs like this. What could go wrong?