The Gemini Gambit

or
The Cataclysmic Case of Kurt von Gallow and the Tarantula Women of Deimos

by Garry Fay

* Insidious Oriental henchmen * Fires of unknown origin * subterranean cities * secret treaties *
the infernal Wyrm Cannon * beasts of burden with minds of their own * double crosses * a
stiff upper lip * the Night Market of Samarkand * experimental rocket-ships of unusual
design * dashing cavalry captains * suffragettes * drunken cossacks * the intricate plots of Dr
Fu-Manchu * exotic locations * the brotherhood of the Jade Lotus * mindless zombie ninjas *
triumph against insurmountable odds * illegal border crossings * the depths of uncharted
space * gigantic asteroids hurtling towards Earth * duels at first light * Mongol hordes * the
space pirates of Barsoom * white slave traders * countdowns to oblivion * the wisdom of the
ancients * nefarious Russian saboteurs * The Silk Road * weird science * arcane rituals *
mysterious Himalayan temples * dragons in human form * absent minded professors * the
Castor/Pollux Device * one chance in a million * the end of the world as we know it *
Shaolin monks * the masters of the four winds * alien women searching for suitable mates *
laughter in the face of danger * inscrutable Tibetan guides * reckless abandon * kisses in the
moonlight * the sinister assassin cult of the Si-Fan * last minute escapes * startling revelations
* turncoats and stowaways * potions and poisons * on Earth as it is in Heaven * noble
sacrifices * evil masterminds bent on world domination * twisted ankles * meteor showers *
finding love in the strangest places * the Siberian wilderness * death before dishonour *

Written by Garry Fay, the Gemini Gambit [or The Cataclysmic Case of Kurt von Gallow and the Tarantula Women of Deimos] is a single session Castle Falkenstein adventure for eight servants of the Empire determined to save the world from ultimate destruction. Players are divided into two teams of four and must undertake separate missions which work towards a single purpose.

Players can enter as a team of 4, and will be matched to another team of 4, so don't panic about having to find 8 players.

Seriousness3Rules Knowledge1
Characterisation4Adult ContentPG

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