Kingbeast's Lair

[Author’s Note: This is the log for the 3rd 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:

“Please Call Me Trubee”

After getting a call from Nikola, Johnny, Tommy, and Quigley head towards his apartment. As they approach his hotel room door they see cub reporter Valerie Braveheart leaving the apartment. After giving Tommy a friendly hug she leave the Corp with Nikola. Nikola then asks the trio to come in and take a seat in his front room. At this point the Corp members speak with Nikola about Tesla’s Power Corp. Discussions revolve around what he will give to the team and what he expects from them.

As the discussion closes there is a knock at the door. Nikola gets up and opens the door for the President of the American Museum Of Natural History a Mr. Trubee Davison. After a brief introduction where President Davison asks to be called “Trubee” he explains his predicament.

Several weeks ago he was approached by the famed archaeologist Professor Munroe. The Professor had learned that the famed Labyrinth on Crete was not at the Palace Of Knossos. If he could locate the real Labyrinth it would mean a lot of publicity and likely several important finds for the museum. About 3 weeks ago regular telegrams from Crete stopped. Trubee fears the worst. He asks the trio to help by travelling to Crete to find the missing Professor Munroe and his niece, Gloria Drake. Upon landing they should speak with a friend of Professor Munroe’s on Crete named Milo Kosta. Mr. Kosta is a local antique dealer.

Kosta’s Antiques

After touching down in Crete the Corp dons some light clothing suitable to the Mediterranean climate and heads to the antique dealer’s shop. As they approach the shop Tommy gets distracted by a local Cretan girl selling fruit and flowers. Inside the shop Johnny and Quigley can hear some commotion going on inside. As they reach the front window they hear two men accosting the shop keeper. At this point the Corp jumps into action. Quigley draws his pistols and asks the men to drop their weapons. When the thugs turn and start to draw weapons Quigley drops one of them. At this point an unseen ruffian emerges from the back room with a Tommy Gun! Tommy runs around the back and unlocks the back door to the antique shop. At this point Johnny gums up the men while two large handguns and some rough language from Quigley convince the last thug to give up. After a quick search of the back room Tommy’s trained eyes finds a vase that looks out of place. Inside he finds an envelope. He takes the envelope and gives the vase with some flowers to the pretty Cretan girl. To his surprise as he hands the flowers to the girl the locals start clapping! They appear to consider the Corp to be their saviors in the fight against the ruffians.

The shop keep, Milo, is grateful to the group and is heartened to hear that the group are friends of Professor Munroe’s. He explains that the Professor found the location of the Labyrinth and left him an envelope. This envelope is only to opened if he feels that the Professor may be in danger. As things look grim for Professor Munroe he decides to open the envelope. Inside there is a note that says, “Choose to start thoughtfully.”

Icarus’ Plans

After reaching the camp of Professor Munroe on some horses borrowed from the local townspeople the team investigates the dig site. They find the camp ransacked. As they start to examine some of the pottery found by the Professor they find themselves surrounded y Cretan men with rifles. The men are being led by an older Cretan gentleman who introduces himself as Stefan Andropolous. (Milo later conveys that Andropolous is a local gangster who runs this part of the country. He apparently has most of the local officials in his pocket.) Stefan explains that not only did Professor Munroe find the fabled Labyrinth but that he also found some long lost scroll that belonged to Icarus. This scroll contains plans for a myriad of cunning devices including mechanical men, flying machines, and ray guns. Andropolous threatens that once Professor Munroe has translated the documents these fantastic machines will make him a very powerful man. With the help of his chief assistant which he calls “Mr. Scar” the master villain has his men open a large rock slab revealing an entrance into the Labyrinth. His men then disarm the heroes and throw them into the foreboding tunnel with Milo and the Professor’s niece, Gloria Drake. As the slab seals in the group Andropolous laughs at them and asks them to give their regards to the minotaur!

After Gloria explains that her Uncle is being held on Stefan Andropolous’ yacht the Corp steels their nerves and descends into the maze. While exploring the depths they come across two ancient soldiers that have been crushed by a large falling stone slab. Tommy assesses that the stone is indeed from a trap and takes the lead. On the two bodies they find a flintlock pistol and some spare powder. With Tommy in the lead he uncovers a spear trap. After carefully springing open a pit along one side they find two more skeletons. These bodies are wearing ancient robes. One of the men has a bronze sword and the other has a strange iron amulet with one eye and ancient writing on the back. Milo takes the necklace and says that he can translate it later when there is more light. Finally the PC reach a large chamber with several hallways. On one wall is a sealed doorway and a strange panel next to it with the Greek alphabet. Feeling something is not right Tommy moves to one of the hallways. He then hears metal footsteps approaching! Thinking fast Johnny, Quigley, and Tommy setup a tripwire across one hallway with some flash powder laying in front of it. Moments later a huge metal minotaur wielding a giant axe enters the room! The massive automaton trips on the wire and falls on the floor setting off the powder in a flash of light and smoke! Quickly Tommy start pressing buttons on the panel hoping it will open. After a loud click under his feet he dives to the side narrowly avoiding a deep pit. Thinking fast Tommy pours oil near the pit edge then Johnny glues the minotaur. With a daring feat of strength Quigley pushes the construct into the pit! This gives the Corp precious moments to work with the panel. After several unsuccessful tries Johnny figures out how the message from Professor Munroe can be used to open the door. The first letters of each word are the key to the panel lock. The heroes have escaped from the Labyrinth!

Yacht Firefight!

Upon returning to the camp the PC retrieve their gear and start to follow the horse tracks from Andropolous and his men. The tracks lead to the docks where they see a large yacht leaving port. Grabbing a nearby motorboat the Corp members race off in pursuit! Milo grabs Gloria and asks that she stay with him on the docks.

As they approach the back of the yacht Quigley blows down two men using his elephant gun! When the motorboat gets close enough to the yacht the Corp members jump onboard. Tommy climbs onto the roof while Quigley and Johnny take out Cretan thugs coming out of various compartments on the ship. Tommy finds Andropolous, Mr. Scar, and Professor Munroe in one of the forward cabins. He watches the room until Mr. Scar leaves. In a quick act of skill he handcuffs the assassin to one of the shop rails! As the battle rages Quigley takes some fire but grits his teeth and carries on. Johnny moves around to a position where he can release Professor Munroe. When releasing the Professor he find that dynamite is tied to his chair. Johnny hands a stick to Tommy who launches it into a hallway stunning Andropolous and Mr. Scar. Immediately following the explosion Johnny gums up the two men allowing Tommy to grab the plans from Andropolous. At the point the Corp decides to make a hasty retreat and returns to the motorboat. As they motor back to port mad ravings are heard from the yacht! The Corp has escaped with Professor Munroe and Icarus’ plans but they realize that Andropolous and Mr. Scar have escaped. Their villainy must be stopped on another day!

This is the end of the second daring tale of adventure that will become the legend that is Tesla’s Power Corp. In our next pulse racing yarn the Corp attempts to stop the nefarious schemes of an ancient Aztec deity!

[Author’s Note: This is the log for the 2nd 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.]

After a near fatal accident brilliant scientist and inventor Nikola Tesla decides it is time to do more with his incredible resources. Gathering the best and brightest Nikola forms a secret organization to fight corruption and evil head-on. He names this group of heroes Tesla’s Power Core.

Gathering Clues

After assessing the crash and determining that there are no survivors the PC calm down Valerie Braveheart and ask her about Starkweather. Valerie says that she was contacted by Johnny’s friend Jim Black. Mr. Black told her that Doctor Henry Starkweather has been kidnapped by Nazis. She was investigating the warehouse and was discovered by those “ruffians” and that hideous man with the “X” scar. She then asks the PC to investigate the Starkweather mansion while she gets the story into the evening edition of the Times.

Maniac Mansion

On the way to the Starkweather mansion Liam calls ahead. A woman answers the telephone and says that Starkweather is “indisposed”. Liam tells her it is “Klaus” on the line. The woman then tells “Klaus” to “come on in”.

Upon reaching the mansion the PC decide to use stealth. Tommy Kelly takes the lead while Quigley, Brent, Johnny, and Liam stand watch. Tommy finds a gray haired man packing a suitcase in one of the upstairs rooms. He then enter a window where he spots a wheelchair and a small elevator. Downstairs the grayed haired man, Starkweather, is meeting with a woman. Tommy overhears them speaking about having “visitors”. He then finds a study with a safe. After rigging the door the teen thief starts to work on the safe lock. At this point a black sedan approaches the front of the Starkweather mansion and starts down the driveway. The PC recognize it as the same one that ran down Jim Black. Quickly Brent jumps on the back of the sedan. When the car reaches the front door Brent rolls off into the bushes. An attractive blonde woman in a black pencil skirt and white blouse opens the door. As Tommy finishes with the safe he removes a locked metal briefcase, some money, and a pistol. At this point Tommy hears someone entering the study. He quickly closes the safe then hides under the desk with the briefcase. At the same moment the four thugs exit from the front door with a large suitcase. Brent decides it is time to act and jumps out guns blazing! After hearing gunfire outside Starkweather rushes to the safe. The woman stands watch at the door to the study. Tommy emerges from under the desk with his gas mask on and a vial of toxic gas that he took from the back of the truck. He drops the vial then attempts to run. The woman heads back into the house. Outside Johnny, Liam, and Quigley join Brent in attacking the thugs. After a short exchange of gunfire the ruffians are down. When Tommy reaches the door Starkweather tells him to give up the briefcase then tries to wrestle with him. At this point Liam and Brent run into the house. Liam finds the woman, Claudia, on the phone and detains her. Brent knocks out Starkweather then ties him up.

Balloon Busters

After gating evidence from the briefcase and Claudia the PC realize that Starkweather plans to poison NY City using the gas and a company blimp. They rush to Liam’s plane in hot pursuit. When the PC catch up to the Starkweather Industries dirigible it is over the Hudson River. Liam artfully lowers the plane above the blimp so others can jump out. Upon entering the gondola they are met by a large man with an “X” scar on his forehead and four flunkies. Are these guys with the “X” scar on their foreheads brothers?!? Valerie Braveheart is tied and gagged in his arms. After espousing on the might of the Reich and their brilliant master plan to end the war now he throws Ms Braveheart out of the gondola door! With that the PC jump into action. Tommy dives out of the gondola door after Valerie. Quigley and Brent open fire. Johnny gums up the works with a well placed Super Expanding Foam pellet. When “X” falls his body slumps back against the switch that releases the gas! At the same moment the pilot who is unsuccessfully trying to pilot the gummed up zeppelin crashes into the spire of the Chrysler Building. The blimp is ruptured and is starting to fall. Liam puts the plane into a power dive while artfully maneuvering it along side Tommy and the helpless ace reporter. Tommy grabs Valerie then rolls into the plane door. At the last possible moment Liam pulls the plane out of the nosedive inches above stunned onlookers. In the blimp Brent grabs the controls and steers it towards the Hudson River. Just before crashing the PC jump to safety.

This is the end of the first daring tale of adventure that will become the legend that is Tesla’s Power Core. In our next heart pounding story the Core travels to Greece where they will learn the hard way that some myths are better left alone!

[Author’s Note: This is the log for the 1st session. Note that the order of the events in this record may not be in the exact order that they occurred during play. After making characters we started in on the first session. The narrator is shown in italics.]

After a near fatal accident brilliant scientist and inventor Nikola Tesla decides it is time to do more with his incredible resources. Gathering the best and brightest Nikola forms a secret organization to fight corruption and evil head-on. He names this group of heroes Tesla’s Power Core.

Fade To Black

The scene open in a small Irish pub located in Greenwich Village named O’Mally’s. The PC sit at a large window table waiting for one of Johnny Kelly’s friends, Jim Black, to arrive. Jim called and told Johnny that he had something important to discuss…something that he did want to discuss over an open telephone line. As Jim crosses the street with a smile and a wave a black sedan slows behind him. In a hail of gunfire he is cut down. The PC race to Jim’s aid only to discover that his wounds are fatal. Jim mutters his last two words to Johnny, “Starkweather…Nazis…” In his pockets the PC find a business card for Valerie Braveheart from the New York Times. Her title is listed as “Ace Reporter”.

At this point Johnny Kelly relates what he knows about Starkweather Industries (SI). SI is a large medical company centered in upstate New York. They are known for developing some new experimental drugs using flora and fauna from the Amazon rainforest.

With that the PC head to the New York Times. They are met by a cub reporter who tells them that Ms. Braveheart is current out on assignment. After Quigley impresses on the young reporter the urgency of their request he stutters that he thinks Ms. Braveheart is, “doing a…an…espionage piece on some local chemical…or maybe drug…company.”

Factory Tour

After a short drive the PC arrive at the Starkweather factory. Outside the PC find a truck and two cars. Neither car is the black sedan that ran down Jim Black. The truck is being loaded by several tough looking thugs. One of the thugs reminds Johnny of the driver of the black sedan. At this point Johnny decides to rig up a makeshift mine that he plans to attach to the wheel of the truck. Liam distracts the workers briefly giving Johnny Kelly a chance to attach the device.

The PC next approach the factory office. After entering the office the PC observe what could only be Ms. Braveheart tied up in a chair. A huge beast of a man with a large “X” scar on his cheek is interrogating the New York Times ace reporter. Several armed men watch in amusement. The PC jump into action! Liam tells the men to give up. Quigley opens fire when the men start to draw their weapons. Johnny uses his slingshot and one of his latest Super Expanding Foam rounds to bind them up. As the thugs attempt to escape Quigley continues to gun them down in a blaze of lead! Quigley then grabs Ms. Braveheart and pulls her back into the office. In the chaotic exchange of gunfire a round hits a tank of chemicals marked with skull-and-crossbones symbols. Acting quickly Johnny seals the leak using one of his Super Expanding Foam rounds. As the hulking man leaves through the loading doc doors on the far side of the warehouse he barks at Liam in German, “You may have stopped us now ‘Hero’ but our master plan is already set in motion!”

As soon as the PC are sure that Ms. Braveheart is not hurt they rush outside. In one of the cars the huge man is racing away with 3 of his cohorts. The back wheel of the truck is blown off by the cleverly rigged mine Johnny placed earlier. The PC jump into their car in hot pursuit. After a harrowing chase where it looks like the car will escape Liam manages to close the distance allowing Quigley to take out the rear axel of the car using his massive Elephant Gun. Upon losing control the car skids over a guard rail and erupts into a ball of fire!

Now it is up to the able members of Tesla’s Power Core to get to the bottom of this dastardly master plan before it can reach its deadly conclusion…