The Case of the Missing Fan Dancer

Use playing cards with C = Clubs, D = Diamonds,  S = Spades & H = Hearts.

A card is drawn whenever a party crosses an orange line on the Umpires Plan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AC. A woman appears!                                                     2C. A man appears!

Miss Verity Eegre                                                 Mr Giles Redman

Card Clairvoyant of the OVS                                           Docker, member of HO Soc

Activist, Mo 5”, Fa 1/2/3, Ag –1,                                      Me 0, Cosh Bst -2

Th –1, Me –2, handbag Bst –3,                                        WA, Mo 5.5” Fa 2/3/5, Ag +2

Class VI, (V) PI Respectable,                                            Class III PI Dubious

Ch M +2, F +1, Co 0                                                           Ch M&F 0 Co +2

                                                                                               

3C. A man appears with stick!                                        4C. A man appears!

Mr Thomas Robinson out ‘walking’                                Mr James Handle

In fact looking for a harlot                                                A Clerk in the Citizens Concerns

By, Mo 6”, Fa 2/2/2, Ag 0, Th -1                                      WA, Mo 6”, Fa 2/2/2 Ag 0 Th 0

Me 0, Stick Bst -3                                                                Me 0 Cosh Bst -2

Class V, PI Respectable,                                                    Class IV, PI Respectable

Ch M & F 0 Coercion -1                                                     Ch M & F 0, Coercion 0

 

5C. A dog appears!                                                            6C. A dog appears!                           

A small yapping dog attaches                                           Mastiff Growls threateningly

itself to one of the party. Wants                                       Fright Value 1 test ADT

to play jumping up –1 to moves                                      Mo 7” Me –1 Pst -2

& melee. Will run off yelping if

hit diff  0+. 

 

7C. A weeping woman appears!                                     8C. Two Harlots appear!

“Oh what shall I do Sirs? Mr Flint                                    “Looking for a diverting time Sirs?

has thrown me out for I cannot pay                                                We have discreet nests nearby.”

his high rents! Now Jolly Jack is                                        M. Maeve’s Belle & Bonnie Fleet

chasing me! Oh what shall I do kind                               based in Graveyard 9d per visit!

Sirs? Pray help me?” £0 –0s -0d                                       Mo 4.5”, Fa 1/3/3, Ag 0, Th –1,

CD  3- will steal wallet & escape                                       Me –2 bare hands 0 Bst –3

4+ will be caught trying to rob.                                          Class II (I) Un Charm M –2 F -2

By Mo 4.0”, Fa 1/2/2, Ag -2, Th –1,                                Inactives –1.

Me –2, bare hands Bst –3                                                  £0 – 1 – 6d & £ 0 – 2 – 3d

Class II (I) Un, Charm M+2, F 0 

Inactive 0

 

9C. A bearded man appears!                                           10C. Woman appears with a pram!

Just Growls & tries to pass!                                                “Gangway woman on a mission!”

Old Sawnie Night-watchman                                            Have to fetch for him, so gangway!”

En route to Claypit Slaters N. 23                                      Doll in pram. Board ‘If you wants to 

Ac, Mo 6”, Fa 3/4/4, Ag +1, Th +1                                   know the time ask a Peeler!’

Me +2, stick Bst –2 Class III                                             WA Mo 5”, Fa 2/2/4, Ag -2, Th –1,

PI Du, Charm M –1, F –1,                                                 Me –2, B hands Bst -3Class VI (V)

Coercion +3                                                                          PI Du, Charm M -1, F -2

 

JC. Your lead figure has just trod                                 QC. Your lead figure has just trod

in very smelly dog dirt!                                                    in smelly vomit!

4 rounds taken to remove it.                                             Fright Value 0

                                                                                                4 rounds to remove it.

 

 

KC. See the body of a woman!                                        AD. Party has lost weapon or other

Fright Value +1 test ADT                                                   important item, dice for which!

Face down is Bunty Fleet drunk.

An off duty Madam Maeve harlot                                 

In –2 Mo 3”, Fa 1/1/1, Ag -1, Th –3,

Me –3 bottle Gin Bst –2

lass II (I) Un Charm M +2 F –2

£0 – 0- 5d

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2D. SNARL! One of party has trod                                3D. Body of a woman 6”to the side!

on a cat which shots away.                                               Fright Value 0 test ADT

Fright Value 0 test ADT.                                                     Dolly Molly Harlot who has been

mugged & is unconscious D10 8+ Re

                                                                                                In Mo 4.5”, Fa 1/2/2, Ag -1, Th –2,

Me –3, bare hands Bst –3 Cl II  (I)

Unsavoury, Charm M+2, F 0

 

4D. See pack of Five Rats looking!                                5D. An Owl screeches nearby!

Fright Value +1 Test ADT                                                  Fright Value 0 test ADT

Will run away if approached.

 

6D. A coin on the ground 2” away!                                7D. A coin on the ground 2” away!

It is a golden sovereign!                                                      It is a penny!

 

8D. A man appears!                                                           9D. A woman appears Parasol

Well to do looking                                                               She tries to evade contact

“Have you seen any night ladies                                      Mrs Ava Brown seeking husband.

around here? Friendly ones?”                                           If found will assault for lechery

Mr ‘Brown’ By Mo 5”, Fa 1/2/2,                            By, Mo 4.5, Fa 2/2/2, Ag –2, Th 0  

Ag -1, Th 0, Me 0 stick Bst –2                                Me –2 Parasol Bst -3

Class VI, PI Re, Charm +1                                    Class VI, PI Re, Charm +1 Co +1

MC £2 – 8s – 4d. Watch.                                      MC £0 – 16 – 4d

 

10D.  Bad Luck! –2 to the party’s                                  JD.  Good Luck! +2 to the party’s

next Dice roll!                                                                     Next dice roll.

 

QD. Very dead dog lying & smelling!                           KD. Oop’s, party member slips in

Fright Value 0, test ADT                                                     some vomit! D6 + Bst -3

 

AS. The thud of hooves and then                                    2S.  Body of a woman is seen!                                        

A Great horse rears up in front!                                    Fright Value 1 test ADT

A nightmare?                                                                      Scarlet White decoy robber

Fright Value 3, test ADT                                                     In Mo 5.5”, Fa 2/2/2 Ag +1

It will then turn about and gallop                                     Me –2 b. hands Bst -3 £0 –0-0d

off  at 10” rate away.                                                         Brother threatens with axe

                                                                                                Fright Value 3 test ADT

                                                                                                Mo 6” Fa 2/3/3 Ag +2

                                                                                                Me +2 axe Bst –1 Pst +1

                                                                                                Demands 10s for sister!     

                                                                                                Coercion +3         

 

 

 

 

 

 

3S. 3 Stone throwing boys!                                               4S. A coin on the ground!                                

Fright Value 1, test ADT                                                     It is an 1882 half crown!

3 Pebbles thrown 6” 5+ Bst –3                                          A forgery!

boys will then run away. If caught

‘A Man’ hired to stone St. lights

In Mo 5.5”, Fa 1/2/2 Ag +1

Me –1 b. hands –3 £0 – 0 – 6d

 

5S.  PC Legget on beat 4” moves                                    6S. A man approaches reeling!

WA –1, Mo 6”, Fa 2/5/7 Ag –1, Th 0,                             Ceaursyu Romanian robber

Me +1 truncheon Bst –1                                                    fake drunk will pick pocket or try

MC £0 – 5s – 9d, Police whistle 24”                                to stun offering drink! PP D6 4+

                                                                                                “Have a drink with me?!”

                                                                                                By 0, Mo 6”, Fa 2/2/3 Ag +1, Th 0

                                                                                                Me +1 bottle Bst –2 Class III Un

                                                                                                Charm –2, Coercion +1 £0 - 2s - 1d

 

7S.  Man carrying a sack appears!                                8S.  Two Harlots appear!

Heading to Slaters he tries to head                                   “Looking for a diverting time Sirs?

Past party, mind his own business!                                  We have a discreet nest nearby.”

Frank Ogget labourer hired to take                                  Pelette’s Portia & Dulcie

Sack of 10 tin ingots to Shed 23.                                      above Rene Cafe 12d per visit!

WA Mo 5.5” Fa 2/3/3, Ag 0, Th 0                                    Mo 4.5”, Fa 1/3/3, Ag 0, Th –1,

Me +1 sack Bst 0 Class II Un                                           Me –2 bare hands 0 Bst –3

Charm –1, Coercion +1, £ 0- 2 – 0d                                                Class II (I) Un Charm M –2 F -2

(Man in the Marquess of Granby                                     Inactives –1.

Seedy Public House in High St.                                         £0 – 17 – 9d & £ 0 – 2 – 4d

 

9S. Two men appear ?                                                      10S. Woman carrying item comes!

Fierce, Muggers on the prowl                                             Carrying a now crying baby!

Will attack any two or less                                                 “Please kind sirs can you spare some

Fright Value 2 test ADT                                                      loose change so I can buy some milk

Al & Job Mo 6” Fa 2/3/3,Ag +1                                        for my baby?” Miss Dawn Hill.

Me +2 Clubs BSt –2 Co +1                                                In Mo 4”, Fa 2/2/2, Ag –2, Th -3

Class III MC £ 0 – 1 – 0d each                                        Me –3, bare hand Bst –3, Class II (I)

Unsavoury                                                                           Du £0 – 0 – 5d

                                                                                                Real beggar

 

JS. Woman carrying item comes!                                 QS. Running Girl!

Carrying a basket of clothes.                                            Tries to dodge past on the way to

Tries to slip past going to Pawnshop                                Flints with rent money letter. Will

Has clothes stolen from washing                                      scream if impeded!

Lines she wants to sell!                                                       Fright Value 0 ADT test

Mabel Osprey In, Mo 4.5”, Fa 2/2/2,                              Nancy Smith, daughter of Nell,

Ag –2, Th 0, Me –1, B. hands Bst –3                               Nightly Harlot! £1 – 2s – 0d

Class II (I) Du Charm F –1, M 0                                      In, Mo 5”(10”) Fa 1/2/2, Ag 0,  

Coercion –2, £ 0 – 0 – 0d                                                   Th –1, Me –3, B. hands –3

                                                                                                Class I Du Charm F0 M +1

                                                                                               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KS. Man approaches reeling drunk!                             AH. A tall man approaches!

“Orfisher one of them tarts has                                        Will try to avoid party.

stole my money! Arrest her! At                                         Jolly Jack Pallette on way to take

 least she left me my bottle but its                                    cut from Portia & Dulcie!

nearly empty! Where am I? Take me                             Ac, Mo 6”, Fa 3/3/3, Ag +2, Th 0

home. Tis your duty to take me home!”                         Me +2, knuckle duster Bst -2

Jed Shallow known drunk!                                                                Class IV Un Charm M -1, F +2

In, Mo 3.5”, Fa 1/2/2, Ag –2, Th -2                                 Coercion +2, £ 0, 9s – 3d

Me -2, bottle Bst –2, Class V Du                                      Suspected Pimp!

Charm M –2, F –2, Coercion –1

£0 –0s – 0d.

 

2H. A man approaches growling!                                  3H. Running cloaked man comes!

“Who’re you looking at! You shan’t                               Snatch thief, will attack lone soul.

look at me like that and  escape!”                                   Nat Grubb on way to Pawnshop.

Charges to attack party’s nearest man!                          By, Mo 6”, Fa 3/3/3, Ag =2,Th +1

Dulcie’s labourer brother Lennie.                                     Me +2, Fists Bst –3, Class II Un

By Mo 6”, Fa 3/4/4, Ag +1, Th +1,                                  Charm M 0, F 0, Coercion +2

Me +3, Fists Bst –3, Class III PI Un                 Stolen 3 watches & 2 rings to pawn!

Charm M –1, F –1, Coercion +3                                       £0 – 0 – 3d

Drunk enough to want to knock                                       Suspected thief.

Someone down!

 

4H. A man appears!                                                           5H. A Scream is heard in the fog! 

Well to do looking gentleman                                           Fright Value 0 ADT test

“Could you direct me towards                                          .

Whitechapel High Street for I am

Thoroughly lost?”                                               

Mr Throgmort By Mo 5”, Fa 2/2/2,                                

Ag 0, Th 0, Me +1 stick Bst –2                         

Class VI, PI Re, Charm +1                                               

MC £6 – 4s – 0d. Watch.                              

 

6H The clop of hooves is heard!                                     7H A woman approaches

Party halts for half a move but the                                  A harlot Loose Lily 9d

Hoof noise then gets fainter. The                                     “Anyone looking for a good time?”

Rider or lone horse is going away                                     In Mo 4.5”, Fa 1/2/2, Ag -1, Th –2,

from you.                                                                              Me –3, bare hands Bst –3 Cl II  (I)

Unsavoury, Charm M+2, F -1

 

8H. 3 catapult boys!                                                           9H. A Woman approaches                              

Fright Value 1, test ADT                                                     A harlot Yoland Yes 9d

3 Pebbles fired 6” 5+ Bst –3                                              “I welcome all handsome men?”

boys will then run away. If caught                                   In Mo 4.5”, Fa 1/2/2, Ag -1, Th –2,

‘A Mr Tree’ hired to stone lights’.                                     Me –3, bare hands Bst –3 Cl II  (I)In

In Mo 5.5”, Fa 1/2/2 Ag +1                                               Unsavoury, Charm M+2, F -1

Me –1 b. hands –3 MC £0 –0-4d

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10H. Man carrying sack                                                  JH. Hatless Man

Shifty tries to dodge away                                                 Tries to avoid contact may run 

Jab Wrysk carrying stolen items                                       Is Ralph Harker en route to dancer

from Grolzmanns to Finkelsteins                                     hiding place to take food.

in Poplar. Chinese bone dagger!                                       Lea, Ac, Mo 6”, Fa 3/3/3, Ag +1

By Mo 6”, Fa 3/3/4, Ag 0, Th 0,                                       Th 0, Me +2, Fists Bst -3

Me +1 sack Bst –2                                                              Cl VI, Dubious Charm F+1 M 0

Class III, PI Unsavoury, Charm 0                                   Coercion +1 MC £5 – 1 – 8d

Coercion +1 MC £1 – 4s – 3d. .                                        Watch, keys, torch

                                                                                                Speaks Chinese, French

 

QH. Two women                                                 KH. Two Women

30s Sisters Maud & Matilda                                              Harlots Abby & Terry 9d

“Where is High St? we are lost.”                                       “A bit of what you fancy Sirs?”

 Mo 5” Fa 1/2/2, Ag -2, Th -2                                            Mo 4.5”, Fa 1/3/3, Ag 0, Th –1,

Me –1 bare hands Bst –3                                                   Me –2 bare hands 0 Bst –3

Class IV/III Un Charm M +1 F +1                                   Class II (I) Un Charm M –2 F -2

Inactives –1 MC £2 –0-7d&                                             Inactives –1.

& £ 1 – 6 – 11d Live  Spittalfields.                                   £0 – 3 – 9d & £ 0 – 2 – 4d

 

Joker Hurrying Man

Jack the Ripper Activist,

Mo 6”, Fa 2/3/4, Ag +2, Th 0,

Me +2, B. hands -3dagger Pst –1

(Throttled victims)

Class V? Unsavoury, Charm M 0,

F +1, Coercion +2

MC £3 – 13 – 4d

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