Day 1: Flying in

Spring, well north of the arctic circle. 1975. A small surveying camp sits just south of the Middle Fork of the Koyukuk and Bettles river confluence, among dense forests of spindly spruce trees. Above it, the ramplike prow of Sukakpak mountain dominates. It is a striking, curious and isolated peak south of the Brooks range. A survey team is re-flagging the original pipeline route that was flagged in ’71. There is great urgency, as construction of the North Slope Haul Road has already begun and will reach Atigun pass in less than a month. The route must be clearly marked.

And now a man has died.

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Harry fumbles with the pistol and hands it over. "We've got to stop him! Do something!"
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"You might as well fire the shotgun too," says Stanley as they exchange weapons. "Even without training, it's easier to hit with a long gun than with a handgun." Once the light is on his target, he squeezes off a shot and puts a bullet in Ravello.
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The chiming abruptly stops, giving place to the roar of the quickening wind circling around the camp. Spruce needles and leaves go flying in the air, marking out a spiral gradually closing in on the investigators.

Stanley's shot tears into Ravello's flesh. The man lets out an inhuman growl, and charges into the tent. The flashlight reveals a gleaming knife in his hand.

At the same time, a shotgun goes off inside the tent - Antal has finally gathered his senses to defend himself.

Antal's roll, Shotgun 50%
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Ravello's charge is countered by the concentrated power of buckshot. The mad Surveyor is sent flying out of the tent and lands on the ground with a meaty thud, spraying blood everywhere.
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Harry gets a shot off but his inexperience shows.
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"You got him!" Stanley calls to Antal. He turns to Harry. "Keep the light on him. I'm going to see if he's still alive." He ventures outside and makes his way over to Ravello, staying out of the line of fire, his revolver still in his hand.
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Ravello is dead: his body was almost sawed in half by the shotgun blast. Inside his tent, Antal starts cursing and shouting: "I'm not safe with you still around get away from me get away go away now or I'll shoot!"

The whistling of the winds all around quickly amplifies into a roar.
Harry,[b]Harry[/b] sees that behind [b]Stanley[/b] a whirlwind starts picking up leaves and dirt, towering over the Trooper, easily 15-20 feet tall or more. It moves, as if possessing its own will... The sight is magnificent and horrible at the same time!! Roll [color=#FF0000][b]SAN (1/1d3)![/b][/color]
Antal's shouting transforms into a babble, only the words "No, no, no, no, no!" are intelligible.
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Stanley retreats back to the tent from which he came. "Yeah, Ravello's toast," he says. "We might want to get on the radio and let Anchorage know what happened."
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"That means going outside in this storm to the equipment tent," Jeff points out. "Harry, when you get there, be sure to tell them to hurry up with the rescue."
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"Let them know there are now three dead bodies to bring back, not just one," adds Stanley, "and if they don't hurry, there's likely to be more."
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Harry is shocked by what he has just seen, but is frankly relieved at the chance to get away from his colleagues. Shotgun in hand, he makes a dash for the equipment tent, hoping the damn radio still works.
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The Investigators quickly gather around Kennedy's tent. As they regroup and assess the surroundings, something terrible emerges. Harry is the first to notice, then Jeff, and finally Stanley, when he turns around.

A whirlwind forms in the middle of the camp, towering over them all. Leaves, branches, loose pieces of equipment are sent flying, swirling around in the great cone of wind. A strange, sweet odor, like vanilla or cinnamon, fills the air. The howling is now a chorus of high-pitched screams laid over a steady rumbling. The unnatural phenomenon starts moving, as if possessing its own will, to intercept Harry on his way towards the equipment tent!

Stanley starts shaking... Is he having a fit?
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Jeff gasps then turns and runs for the cover of the trees.
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Used to the voice's mental attacks, Stanley is easily able to overcome them.
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Harry sees the whirlwind and stops in his tracks. He's no fool or hero and turns tail, making a run back to the tent where Stanley is. "What the hell is that?!?"
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Jeff,Roll [b][color=#FF0000]Luck[/color][/b]!
The whirlwind stops for a moment, only to swing into motion once again. You hear Antal's scream as the furious winds come crashing down on his tent... The tarp, all the ropes, and everything that's inside is lifted into the air.
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Stanley has seen much worse than this, and he takes it in stride. "I think we now know what killed the guy we came to retrieve," he says.
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Jeff,[b]Jeff[/b] flees out of the camp and into the forest. He barely evades one of the pit traps dug by Stanley earlier... He hears the howling and screaming of the winds from the camp, but around him everything is completely silent and motionless. The smell of moist earth hangs in the air.
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Alone among the trees Jeff takes the flask of whiskey from his jacket pocket and takes a pull for courage, settling down to wait until the danger at the camp is passed. He tells himself he doesn't care if the others think he's chicken, the main thing is to survive this hellhole until rescue comes.
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Harry manages to keep his wits together. "We gotta do something! Let's try and distract it!"

He also wonders where that chicken Jeff has run off to.
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