Episode 01

# 01.01: It Begins

Cynthia was characteristically involved in her town's goings-on, Frank's ice cream store was a hub of activity, Milo explored the area, and Tom met his new neighbor.

## Characters

##### **The PCs:**

* Cynthia
* Frank Smith
* Milo McCrery
* Tom di Pasqua

##### **NPCs:**

* Afya Niazi
* Benno Hervey
* Sal Kerstetter
* Kaitlyn Towler
* Lorna Crawford
* Tammy Widman
* Nova di Pasqua
* Wayne Buker
* Beth Lawrence
* Madoc Jones
* Hector Schoen

## Summary

##### **8/22/2014: Friday**

Cynthia spent Friday having her semi-frequent afternoon lunch and chat with Lorna. In the evening, she dropped by Tom's house to check on him, where he assured her he's doing well. Nova doesn't think highly of Cynthia, given the old woman's tendency to act like she's casing Tom's house. After visiting Tom, Cynthia checked her book and found a message: "Eyes open", accompanied by Milo's address at the Koval Bed and Breakfast. Frank visited Wayne's Bar, and learned people have been noticing Milo poking around.

##### **8/23/2014: Saturday**

The next morning, Cynthia went to the B&B to meet Milo. While there, she saw the other person staying at the B&B: a disheveled man in his 50s who was obviously hungover.

##### **8/24/2014: Sunday**

On Sunday, Milo went wandering the trails around Delham. In the evening, Cynthia dropped by with dinner, and ended up getting a crash course into Milo's content as a paranormal investigator. Tom met Hector, who recently moved to Granton, and let Cynthia know about the encounter. Frank called the B&B in an effort to warn Milo people have noticed him investigating, a call Beth interpreted as a threat but that Milo wasn't fazed by.

##### **8/25/2014: Monday**

Cynthia took Milo on a hike to Hollow Hill, which isn't actually haunted. Tom made a casual investigation of nearby neighborhoods, but didn't find a house that looked like someone had recently moved in. Frank heard about the local spook house from Afya.

Over the next few days, Cynthia continued to visit Milo at the B&B.

##### **8/27/2014 and 8/28/2014: Wednesday and Thursday**

Milo visited Frank's ice cream shop, and learned about the Granton spook house from Afya and Benno. He also joined the Granton Paranormal Preservation Society.

On Thursday, Cynthia finally managed to corner the other lodger at Koval B&B, Madoc Jones.

## Notes

Cynthia's interactions with Milo:

* man's from Boston, and is a paranormal investigator
* got told Delham was a good spot to see ghosts, but hasn't heard anything since

The Delham B&B parking lot:

* Milo's untidy car
* A van with tinted windows and CA plates, containing nothing obviously dangerous but several briefcases full of cash

Hector:

* moved from Connecticut, recently
* was doing art school, but wanting to get away from civilization

The Granton Paranormal Preservation Society (GPPS):

* Milo is officially the third member
* Founded and run by Afya, for the preservation of ghosts etc. in the Granton area

The Spook House:

* North, or west--but not as far as the bridge
* Frank's employees have found it before, but don't remember exactly which path they took
* A big hole in the floor, from where someone fell and died

Madoc Jones:

* professional gambler, currently operating out of the bingo hall
* on the run? made some kind of mistake? possibly just wanted Cynthia to think that