The Revival Meeting Mystery

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While travelling through southern Texas in their [[:File:1973_GMC_Motorhome.jpg|motorhome]], the gang sees a number of flyers tacked to telephone poles advertising "Reverend Bishop Alamo's Evangelical Revival Meeting". In the first town they see the flyers, the date on them is a month ago. In the second town, the date is three weeks ago, and so on.
While travelling through southern Texas in their [[:File:1973_GMC_Motorhome.jpg|motorhome]], the gang sees a number of flyers tacked to telephone poles advertising "Reverend Bishop Alamo's Evangelical Revival Meeting". In the first town they see the flyers, the date on them is a month ago. In the second town, the date is three weeks ago, and so on.


In the town of Lufkin, they happen to read in the paper that a terrible murder is still unsolved. A fourteen year old boy was stabbed to death in his own bedroom. Police believe it was the work of a Satanist bikers that were recently in the area. Neither the body nor the killer has been found. As it happened, the murder took place the same weekend that "Reverend Bishop Alamo's Evangelical Revival Meeting" was in town.
In the town of Lufkin, they are stopped by the police and shown a photo. When they ask but it, they learn that a terrible murder that happened two weeks ago is still unsolved. A fourteen year old boy was stabbed to death in his own bedroom. Police believe it was the work of Satanist bikers that were recently in the area. Coincidentally, the murder took place the same weekend that "Reverend Bishop Alamo's Evangelical Revival Meeting" was in town.
 
The boy's parents are strict Pentecostal Christians, who do not believe in women wearing pants or wearing makeup. They did not allow their son David to listen to music of any kind, and had recently beaten him savagely after finding an 8-track tape of Neil Diamond under his mattress.
 
<!-- The boy's shirt was found in his room, stabbed thirteen times, and blood was everwhere. Upside down crosses and five-pointed stars where drawn on the walls in blood. The boy's body was not found. The blood is actually pig blood. -->
 
In the next town, Alto, Texas, a girl was drowned in the river. A witness described a demonic figure who picked her up and threw her in the water. Her belongings and clothing were found on the riverside, but her body was not found.
 
Her parents are Independent Baptists who would not permit Sarah to talk to boys. When they learned that she had talked to a boy after school, they punished her by handcuffing her to the radiator in her room for a week.
 
<!-- The girl did not drown. The demonic figure was Demonicus Rex, the alter ego of Norville Alamo, the son of the Reverend. The girl's body was actually a dummy made from straw and tissue, which fell apart in the river. A wad of tissue is stuck on a low-hanging branch not far from where the girl's clothing was found. -->
 
The Reverend Bishop Alamo is currently in Palestine, Texas.
 
The Reverend is a hellfire-and-brimstone, strict authoritarian, spare the rod spoil the child evangelist. He's also a grifter who has spies in the crowd who tell him who is sick with what.
 
His son Norville is in charge of decorations and the passion play that is presented before each meeting. He and a group of young volunteers take care of that.


After a few calls, the gang learns that the Reverend Bishop Alamo is currently in Palestine, Texas.




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<li>[[File:Reverend_Bishop_Alamo.jpg|200px|thumb|none|Reverend Bishop Alamo, evangelist]]</li>
<li>[[File:Reverend_Bishop_Alamo.jpg|200px|thumb|none|Reverend Bishop Alamo, evangelist]]</li>
<li>[[File:Norville_Alamo.jpg|200px|thumb|none|Norville Alamo, son of the Reverend]]</li>
<li>[[File:Norville_Alamo.jpg|200px|thumb|none|Norville Alamo, son of the Reverend]]</li>
<li>[[File:Demonicus_Rex.jpg|200px|thumb|none|Demonicus Rex, self-styled Son of Satan]]</li>
<li>[[File:Happy_Codburn.jpg|200px|thumb|none|Happy Codburn, reporter]]</li>
<li>[[File:Happy_Codburn.jpg|200px|thumb|none|Happy Codburn, reporter]]</li>
<li>[[File:Deputy_Caulwell_Stuben.jpg|200px|thumb|none|Caulwell Stuben, Deputy Sheriff]]</li>
<li>[[File:Deputy_Caulwell_Stuben.jpg|200px|thumb|none|Caulwell Stuben, Deputy Sheriff]]</li>

Revision as of 15:47, 28 April 2016

The gang investigates mysterious deaths that seem to be following an evangelist's "revival" meetings.

Recording of game session (YouTube)

Summary

While travelling through southern Texas in their motorhome, the gang sees a number of flyers tacked to telephone poles advertising "Reverend Bishop Alamo's Evangelical Revival Meeting". In the first town they see the flyers, the date on them is a month ago. In the second town, the date is three weeks ago, and so on.

In the town of Lufkin, they are stopped by the police and shown a photo. When they ask but it, they learn that a terrible murder that happened two weeks ago is still unsolved. A fourteen year old boy was stabbed to death in his own bedroom. Police believe it was the work of Satanist bikers that were recently in the area. Coincidentally, the murder took place the same weekend that "Reverend Bishop Alamo's Evangelical Revival Meeting" was in town.

The boy's parents are strict Pentecostal Christians, who do not believe in women wearing pants or wearing makeup. They did not allow their son David to listen to music of any kind, and had recently beaten him savagely after finding an 8-track tape of Neil Diamond under his mattress.


In the next town, Alto, Texas, a girl was drowned in the river. A witness described a demonic figure who picked her up and threw her in the water. Her belongings and clothing were found on the riverside, but her body was not found.

Her parents are Independent Baptists who would not permit Sarah to talk to boys. When they learned that she had talked to a boy after school, they punished her by handcuffing her to the radiator in her room for a week.


The Reverend Bishop Alamo is currently in Palestine, Texas.

The Reverend is a hellfire-and-brimstone, strict authoritarian, spare the rod spoil the child evangelist. He's also a grifter who has spies in the crowd who tell him who is sick with what.

His son Norville is in charge of decorations and the passion play that is presented before each meeting. He and a group of young volunteers take care of that.


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