Ebon Eaves is a Tremulus campaign that started in November 2012.
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Contents
The Cast[edit]
Main Cast[edit]
- Samuel Hale, the heir
- Richard Lacey, the detective
- Ephraim Smooth, the devout
Supporting Cast[edit]
- Thelma, a diner owner
- Jenny Montclair, a boarding house owner
- Nathaniel Jackson, a lawyer
- Caroline Fern, his secretary
- Jeremiah Hale, Samuel Hale's distant cousin and the other possible heir
The Town[edit]
Main article: Ebon Eaves (town)
Ebon Eaves is a town down on its luck.
The Story So Far[edit]
November 24, 192X[edit]
Richard Lacey arrives in Ebon Eaves along with the man he was hired to track down, Samuel Hale. Hale is the first in line (of only two surviving family members) to inherit Hale House. The mansion perches high above town on the rock formation after which Ebon Eaves is named.
Neither man having ever been to the town in the past, they stop at Thelma's Diner for brunch and to ask directions to the office of Nathaniel Jackson. There they make the acquaintance of Ephraim Smooth, who offers to walk them to the attorney's office/home. Ephraim and Richard chat over coffee as Samuel goes over the mountain of paperwork he needs to sign before coming into his inheritance.
Continuing to offer his services as a guide to the town, Ephraim accompanies the two newcomers up the steep, ill-kept road to Hale House.
While Ephraim and Richard went inside Hale House, Lacey decided to poke around the grounds. He discovered a hidden path running at a steep angle down the cliff face below the mansion. Carefully descending, he discovered a niche in the cliff face. Inside, out of view of anyone above or below, he found a large metal gate fastened to the rock. An elaborate padlock prvented further investigation.
Inside the house, Samuel noticed an ancient photograph hanging on the wall. It depicted a US cavalry regiment, which Ephraim recognized as the unit from the local legends - the one that vanished a century ago while escorting the gold shipment. Samuel was surprised to see that one of the officers, presumably an ancestor of his, looked exactly like him.
Continuing to explore his new home, Samuel decided to investigate the basement. Unfortunately, he lost his bearings in the dark and tumbled down the steps, knocking his head as he fell...