Rated M for violence and adult content
BLOOD IN THE CHOCOLATE
“Wouldst Thou Like To DIE Deliciously?”
The year is 1617, and the only thing on the minds of every noblewoman and aristocrat in Europe is CHOCOLATE. The act of eating this modest confection brings so much PLEASURE, it has become more prized than tea, spices, even liquor … and it all comes from one place:
LUCIA DE CASTILLO’s factory in northern Friesland.
This one businesswoman has Europe by the balls, and some will pay handsomely for the secret to her success. But Lucia’s factory isn’t what it seems to be. The horrors and cruelties that exist within its walls defy IMAGINATION ITSELF. Nobody ever goes in … and nobody ever comes out!
The year is now 1617. In Europe the Dutch Revolt has been at an end for three years, a quarter of the way through the period known as the Twelve Year Truce. The province of Friesland in the Netherlands has gained new found importance, all thanks to Lucia de Castillo and her trade in chocolate. From her factory on the Friesland coast, she has built Castillo Chocolaterķa up over several years into a prized luxury brand that is more sought after than coffee, tea, or liquor. Lucia’s name is on the tongue of every nobleman’s wife across Europe—and thus that of their husbands—and is sure to have reached the ear of the Holy Roman Emperor himself.
The adventure takes place on the coast of Friesland in the Netherlands. The history of The Viceroyality of Peru, the influence of the Holy Roman Empire, and the interests of French merchants all play into the adventure in some way, giving its events added historical weight and impetus. It also involves factory processes and technology straight out of the Industrial Revolution.
This is an adventure about man’s greed and capacity for cruelty outpacing the ‘low evil’ of sorcery and otherworldly creatures.
Merchants from France have come to the player characters with an offer. These merchants cannot replicate Lucia’s chocolate recipe and so cannot replicate her success. They need cunning and ablebodied burglars to break into the Castillo Chocolaterķa and steal Lucia’s secrets. They are willing to pay handsomely for each and every piece of information or sample that the player characters can provide:
- A sample of Lucia’s cocoa beans (unroasted) = 200gp
- A sample of chocolate liquor (1 pint) = 100gp
- A copy (or original) of Lucia’s chocolate recipe = 500gp
- Any/all non-mundane secret ingredients = 100gp each
- A working map of the factory = 500gp
Spoiler: Brief History of Friesland and the Dutch Republic
Spoiler: Mechanics
Spoiler: Classes
Spoiler: Ability Scores
Spoiler: Character sheet
Rules
1. Follow all RPA rules.
2. Keep ooc arguments ooc
3. Do not godmod
4. This adventure can be very lethal is you mess up or get unlucky. It might be a good idea to have a few backup characters planned
5. If you have read this far, post a Meme with Gene Wilder at the bottom of your CS
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