[Author’s Note: This is the log for the 11th session. Note that the order of the events in this record may not be in the exact order that they occurred during play. The narrator is shown in italics.]

In this hair-raising adventure of Tesla’s Power Corp you can follow the exploits of the following heroes:

Fencing Master

After questioning the blond mage, Kaspar Manlich, the heroes learn that the he has been ordered by his commander in Germany, Heinrich Kempler, to silence Agent Forsythe and to capture Professor Blumenthal. Blumenthal is known by Miles. He is an Oxford professor who specializes in Greek Classics. Professor Blumenthal’s recent research is around the myths and legends surrounding Troy. After depositing Herr Manlich in a garbage bin the group drives to Oxford to find the professor.

As it is night they decide to break into the professor’s Oxford office to look for clues. When Johnny and Tommy go around behind the building they are surprised to find a ladder going up to Professor Blumenthal’s office! The light also appears to be on and they can hear movement inside. Tommy climbs up carefully then pushes away the ladder to Johnny. Inside Tommy sees three men. They appear to be going through books on a shelf and putting certain ones into a duffle bag. When Mike and Miles approach the office door they also hear noise inside. Mike bashes in the door with Colts at the ready. When one of the men reaches for a pistol on the desk he opens fire putting him down quickly! The others immediately surrender. One of the two men is an English thug and the other is a German agent who says his name is Alexander Kohn. Alexander seems like the smart one in the bunch and only admits to being told to collect any books that looked “important”. After Miles uses his lightning to impress upon the English thug that he means business the man opens up. He tells the heroes that they are being ordered by an English bloke as some posh fencing club. After searching the body the group finds a pair of white leather fencing gloves with the initials “PMC”. Miles knows of an organization called The Pheasant Men’s Club. In the file cabinet Tommy finds a silver knife that the group knows are weapons of the Knights Templar. Professor Blumenthal must be a member!

With that the group investigates the men’s club. The Pheasant Men’s Club is less of a gym and more of a private mansion. It is down a secluded dirt road out of town. The mansion grounds are surrounded by a large black iron fence. When the members of Tesla’s Power Corp arrive they see two men standing near a car talking with another man who is at the door to the mansion. The man at the door is wearing an English hunting outfit and the other two men are wearing black trench coats and look like thugs. Miles openly approaches and tells the Englishman that he is a member and would like to enter. The man says that he knows all of the members and asks him to leave. When Miles says that he will not leave the man in the hunting outfit orders the two thugs to escort Miles off the grounds. When the men approach Miles the rest of the Corp members subdue them and place them in the trunk of the sedans. With that Miles enters the house with Mike at his heels with guns drawn.

Near the back of the house they find the man in the hunting outfit with several fencing students. The man who now appears to be their instructor again asks that they leave. While Miles and Mike are in a standoff the rest of the group searches the house. Tommy finds a safe and a suitcase in one room. The safe holds some English pounds and a medal in a case. The medal is some type of German military honor. With the medal is a picture of the Englishman with Adolf Hitler and some bald man. Tommy takes the medal and defaces the picture. He also takes the suitcase for investigation at a later time. Once Tommy and Johnny are done the Englishman boasts that they are too late and that Blumenthal will be on a train for the coast within the hour.

Train Rescue

The heroes arrive at the train station only 20 minutes or so before it is to depart. Tommy acts quickly and bribes some of the local help to let him take their place. Using this disguise he gets admittance to a baggage car where he finds a large crate and two men in black coats that are speaking in German. Miles buys the group tickets on the train then takes the cabin next to two other men who appear to be with the two men in the baggage car. After the train starts moving the group puts a plan into action. Tommy with fake blood on his face and neck staggers into the car getting their attention. This allows Johnny to let loose with tar gas pellets! After jamming the door to the other first class cabin, Miles and Mike then enter the fray in the baggage car. Mike bulls his way into the scene sending men flying backward with broken noses and teeth! After the thugs in the baggage car are down Tommy returns to the first class cabin and starts to break in. The men jump out the window leaving the train.

After freeing Professor Blumenthal from the crate and gaining his trust they are informed that he was captured by that fencing bloke named Steiner. Steiner has learned that the Professor is on the trail of the famed Palladium. The Palladium is said to have the power to lead any army to victory. Apparently the Nazi party thinks that they can use it to rule the world! The Professor tells them that he has tracked the Palladium to the Pantheon in Rome.

Roman Holiday

After a flight to Rome and a taxi to the Pantheon the group finds a secret compartment under a statue of Athena. Using some street smarts Tommy hires a local cleaning company to work on the statue. After the company removes the statue they leave a tarp covering the work area. Secretly the group examines the plinth. Inside they find a small stone box that Miles says is magic. When he opens the box he finds a scroll and small glass shard. The scroll is from an ancient scholar who mentions bringing the crystal to the Coliseum at midday. As it is almost noon the group races to the Coliseum.

When Miles raises the crystal to the sky a beam of light emerges that hits a spot on the wall. At that point the fencing instructor, Steiner, emerges from one of the entrances. He beckons the heroes to drop their firearms and to fight as “gentlemen”. When lions and Nazi soldiers with submachine guns appear the group decides to open fire. Tommy jumps up the side wall while Johnny lets loose smoke pellets. Miles uses a statue that he found in the suitcase to order the lions to attack Steiner then the Nazi soldiers. Mike rushes forward opening up on the men in a flurry or gunfire and flying fists! Professor Blumenthal takes a bullet but manages to heal himself with a spell! As the lions leave the arena chasing the Nazi soldiers there is a voice calling from the upper box…it is Kempler! After raising his fist the Coliseum fills with Nazi soldiers. It appears that Kemper has the heroes as prisoners and has whatever is at the end of that beam of light! What will our valiant team do now!?!

Can the stalwart members of Tesla’s Power Corp manage to escape the clutches of Sturmbahnfuhrer Kempler?!? If so to what exotic cities will their search for the Palladium take them!?! Stay tuned and find out!!!

[Author’s Note: This is the log for the 10th session. Note that the order of the events in this record may not be in the exact order that they occurred during play. The narrator is shown in italics.]

In this hair-raising adventure of Tesla’s Power Corp you can follow the exploits of the following heroes:

The Great Wall Standoff

As the sun sets the members of Tesla’s Power Corp prepare to meet with Lo-Peng and hopefully free Mike’s Army buddy Eddie Chang. Miles and Mike approach via the walkway on the main wall while Tommy sneaks along the side. After walking for a bit they see Lo-Peng holding Eddie with a sharpened fingernail on his throat. While Miles gets Lo-Peng talking Tommy uses the opportunity to creep around behind. When the situation comes to a head Lo-Peng magically grabs the jade amulet pieces from Miles then transports himself on top of a nearby tower. Once on the top of the tower Lo-Peng summons ghostly warriors then opens a magical portal and jumps in! While finishing off Lo-Peng’s ghostly warrior minions Mike rescues Eddie. Tommy climbs up the tower the dives into the magical portal after Lo-Peng! Quickly the others dive in after the immortal wizard and the kid thief.

Nor Iron Bars A Cage

When the swirling lights fade the members of the Corp find themselves in a large domed chamber. In the center of the room is a jade sarcophagus that is being watched by four wooden warrior statues. Around the room is a river of mercury with several small bridges crossing it at various points. Lo-Peng is floating towards the center of the room and gloating that soon his immortality will be restored and nothing will be able to stop him! As soon as the Corp members regain their senses they rush into action. Miles starts cutting loose with lightning bolts while Mike opens up with his Tommy Gun. Tommy rushes towards the coffin and calls his spiders. Once at the coffin Tommy finds it partially open. Inside he sees a skeleton with its wrists shackled. Resting along side he finds a jade spear. Lo-Peng then transforms into his true form, a gigantic Chinese dragon! He then starts clawing at a magical barrier which is protecting the sarcophagus. Acting fast Tommy throws the jade spear to Mike who plunges it into a glowing jade amulet which is sinking into Lo-Peng’s dragon heart. Lo-Peng lets out a terrible scream and recoils. Miles cuts loose with a deadly blast on the amulet that stuns the dragon! With a final blow from the jade spear Lo-Peng turns into mist. The mist and spear then float into the coffin where it magically seals.

While Miles examines the chamber more closely Tommy and Mike decide to return to the Great Wall to make sure Eddie is ok. Mike finds Eddie poisoned and gets him medical attention at a nearby village. Miles discovers that the entire chamber is actually an elaborate and powerful magical prison. He returns confident that Lo-Peng is now safely confined.

Session #10 – Daring Tale #6 – The Palladium Peril

In Thunder, Lightning, Or In Rain

After returning from China and the affair with the nearly immortal wizard Lo-Peng, Miles is met by his butler who presents him with a strange letter. Miles replies to the letter then a week later receives a response. The contents of this second missive prompt the wealthy magician to assemble the team. At a fancy restaurant Miles explains that there is a Greek artifact known as the Palladium that may have recently been located. This item is reported to have the power to sway the fate of nations! Miles wants it found before it falls into the hands of the Nazi’s who he believes are also on the trail of the Palladium.

In London Tommy, Mike, and Miles are at a performance of Macbeth when a contact from the British Intelligence Service meets with them. As the play begins a man with slicked back hair takes a seat next to them. He says that his name is Reginald Forsythe and that he has something important to convey regarding a matter that involves the safety of the realm. In the middle of the next sentence in the play the three witches raise their voices and stage lights flash representing mock lightning. In a flash of REAL lightning Reginald is nothing but a charred husk! Quickly exiting from stage left the team spots a blonde haired man with a black trench coat leaving the scene. Tommy races to the front of the building while Miles and Mike chase the magician backstage.

Outside the blonde haired mage is met by a black sedan which races off. After grabbing the only method of transportation the group can find, a double-decker tour bus, the group races off in pursuit. Mike takes the wheel while Tommy hangs on nearby. Miles goes to the second deck hoping to get some clear shots at the mage. While going under a bridge a group of thugs jump onto the roof of the bus! As Miles cuts loose on the men with bolts of electricity Tommy runs up to give his aid. While Mike closes ground on the sedan three motorcycles approach from the rear! Mike pulls one of his Colts and belches lead at the sedan while Tommy hits one of the back tires with a masterful knife throw. As the sedan starts to roll over Mike skids the bus into one of the cyclists sending it flying. With gas leaking from the sedan Miles starts blasting at the blonde mage who has extracted himself from the wreckage. Mike starts taking out the thugs in the sedan while smoke starts to emerge from the engine. Tommy yells to Mike telling him to dive clear seconds before the sedan erupts in a ball of flame!

New friends and old enemies await our courageous team as they continue their search for the mysterious Palladium. Don’t turn that dial or you may miss some of this gut wrenching action!

[Author’s Note: This is the log for the 9th session. Note that the order of the events in this record may not be in the exact order that they occurred during play. The narrator is shown in italics.]

In this hair-raising adventure of Tesla’s Power Corp you can follow the exploits of the following heroes:

Shocking Development

As the story picks up the characters are figuring out how they can safely scale a gigantic Buddha statue so that they can enter the secret tunnel behind it’s head. While the current members of the Corp figure out the details Jared Caesar stares on in disbelief. These strangers are definitely not archaeologists and they seem very ill-prepared. After the rest of the characters enter the tunnel Jared approaches and climbs up the statue.

Inside the members of Tesla’s Power Corp find a vast hidden chamber. The chamber is filled with wooden walkways suspended by chains over what appears to be a nearly bottomless pit. Along the walkways are statues that act as pillars to support the roof. On the far side of the room is a glowing golden coffer.

As the current members of the Corp decide how to proceed Jared knocks loose some dirt and is spotted. After explaining the fact that he is after the same thing as the group and that he has useful skills, including the ability to read Mandarin, they begrudgingly accept him.

With some prompting from Tommy, Johnny rigs up a hook like extension that can be used to move from one chain to another without touching the walkways. This allows Tommy to carefully examine the walkways and coffer.

At the coffer Tommy takes the lead by examining the platform on which it rests. By inspecting it from the underside he determines that it is rigged to swing out on a pivot dropping anyone on the top into the bottomless pit. With this knowledge Tommy and Johnny wedge the platform into the upright position. Next Miles reaches out with his mystical senses. He determines that the coffer is magically tied to the room and sets up a dampening circle around it. Once done Jared reads the writing which tells of an immortal dragon whose heart is split into three pieces. After unlocking and opening the coffer the group finds a piece of the jade amulet. Sensing great power Miles carefully reaches into the coffer to pick it up.

At that moment there is a crack of lightning and the group sees a man in a blue gee appear! After summoning martial art minions he orders them to attack in Mandarin. With this the heroes jump into action! Miles cuts loose with devastating lightning bolts. Callahan lets loose with his twin Colts. Jared takes out some minions with some well placed rifle shots. After taking some terrible damage the second talon falls. Unexpectedly villagers rush in with guns blazing to help out the group. In moments the chaotic melee is over.

Back at the village the group is treated like heroes. Miles and Jared take some time to examine the amulet. It matches the description and photograph of the first piece but is a different segment. When Miles stretches out with his senses to examine it his vision changes to a city on the water with a beautiful domed cathedral. The scene moves down a waterway then under the famous Rialto Bridge. It is Venice! Finally his vision focuses in on a white washed stucco wall then a statue of a cherub that is clutching another piece of the amulet.

Hedge Maze

After touching down in Venice the group is met by Luigi Giovanni. Luigi owns the Palace Hotel and seems to know Miles from a previous visit. He offers the group an executive suite at the hotel. The group asks Luigi if he can protect their bags why they are in town. He confirms that it would be his pleasure to watch their valuables.

The next morning Miles starts asking around about the cherub statue from his vision. He eventually finds an art dealer who has seen it. The art dealer directs the group to a piazza that has a hedge maze that incorporates several fountains that have cherub centerpieces.

Just before entering the hedge maze the group spots several Chinese men wearing trench coats entering from another alley. Using Miles’ mystical senses and their own quick wits the Corp quickly navigates the maze. As they approach the cherub status they find a man in a red gee grabbing another pieces of the jade amulet! After ordering his men to attack in Mandarin he launches fireballs at the group! Acting quickly Johnny orders SAM to protect Miles. This acts to keep the flames away from Miles allowing him to cut loose on the fire mystic. In the meantime Mike rushes forward into the fray sending martial artists flying backwards into Tommy’s spider amulet swarm. In seconds the Chinese thugs are down and the final talon has fallen.

As the group turns to leave an image appears before them. The image is of an old Chinese man with a long black Fu-Manchu mustache. He informs the group that his name is Lo Peng and that he has kidnapped Mike’s army buddy Eddie Chang! He tells them to bring the pieces of the amulet that they possess to the Great Wall in four days so that they may trade them for Eddie’ life.

Don’t turn your dial or you may miss the spine tingling climactic battle between an immortal dragon and the heroic might of Tesla’s Power Corp!