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In 1880, Africa is yet to be fully explored. The source of the Nile, Lake Victoria, has been discovered, but much of central Africa is a blank map, ripe for exploration. The motives are many; scientific fame, economic exploitation, or even spreading the word of the Lord.

Sir Archibald Winston-Smythe is a venerable emeritus professor of anthropology and history at the British Museum. Part of the first wave of explorers he is now far too infirm to travel again. And yet he has heard tales and talk from others who have carved deep into the Jungle. Rumours of depraved tribes and horrible cults cannot escape his notice.

In good standing and influence, he has commissioned another expedition into the very heart of Africa, past Lake Victoria and to the root of these strange stories, ostensibly for the progress of science and understanding, but also to determine the truth or otherwise of the stories of such locales. This hidden agenda is only alluded to, for the full horrors that bubble underneath are not for the ears of the brave men (or women) who will go boldly where no civilised man (or woman) has gone before.

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Name: Doctor Henry Wessex
Age: 39
Occupation: Doctor of Medicine

STR 10
CON 10
SIZ 13
DEX 6
APP 14

INT 15 [Idea 75%]
POW 8 [Luck 40%]
EDU 18 [Know 90%]

Damage Bonus: 0
Sanity: 40 [Current: 40]
HP: 12 [12]
MP: 8 [8]

Skills:
Art [Singing] 25%, Art [Sketching] 25%, Biology 40%, Credit Rating 20%, Fast Talk 15%, First Aid 60%, Language [Arabic] 35%, Language [English, Native] 90%, Language [French] 55%, Language [Latin] 45%, Medicine 80%, Pharmacy 80%, Psychoanalysis 20%, Natural History 50%, Persuade 25%, Psychology 35%

Weapon Skills:
Base only

Personal Effects / Equipment

Sketching Journal, Large Hip Flask [Whisky], Large bottle of Laudanum (Opium)

Appearance:

Doctor Wessex is a tall, clumsy, and thin man who wears ill fitting suits. He has a rich, enticing Welsh baritone voice and is always clean shaven, with a pleasant face. He can get anxious quite quickly, and when he does so he noticeably gabbles his speech and sweats profusely.

Known Background:

Doctor Wessex graduated in London. He was a good, but not outstanding doctor. He ended up specialising in tropical diseases and the treatment thereof. Three years ago he moved to Paris, and set up private practice there. A year ago, he moved, in rather a hurry, to Cairo amidst rumours of debt and indecency. He has done well for himself in Cairo, due to his formidable expertise, but he always seems short of money. He has been hired on the expedition at expensive rates. Whilst an excellent physician, he has almost no experience in trekking or exploration, and is in fact rather disinclined towards the great outdoors.
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Name: Munshi Singh
Age: 33
Occupation: Manservant

STR 16
CON 10
SIZ 16
DEX 9
APP 12
INT 13
[Idea 65%]
POW 9 [Luck 45%]
EDU 10 [Know 50%]

Damage Bonus: +1D4
Sanity: 26
HP: 13 [13]
MP: 9 [9]

Skills:
Animal Handling 40%, Art [Poetry] 30%, Dodge 25%, Language [Arabic] 5%, Language [English] 40%, Language [Punjabi] 75%, Listen 40%, Navigate 25%, Psychology 20%, Ride 30%, Track 40%

Weapon Skills:
Fist 60%, Tulwar (Sabre weapon) 75%, Knives 50%

Personal Effects/Equipment:
Tulwar (1D8+1+DB, as Cavalry Sabre), Kirpan (Sikh holy knife, 1D4+2+DB, as Fighting Knife), Guru Granth Sahib (Holy Book)

Appearance

Munshi Singh is a big, strong burly man who dressed in traditional Indian garb. He is never without his turban, and rarely without his Kirpan. He carries an intimidating looking sabre at his belt. He sports a neat beard and is quite handsome, although he has a tendency to stoop and crouch, perhaps because of his height.
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