The Beast of Blackport
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"Side quest" Mitchell wished to investigate to satisfy his desire for justice. Most information and details come from the diary of one of his collaborators, Charlotte Wellspring, inadvertently revealing the details that damned at least her Sebastian Cross, and damning any remaining standing the Blackrake family name had.
Abstract
For weeks before resolution, the inhabitants of Blackport lived in a worry of being the next kill of a serial killer mutilating their victims by a variety of gruesome ways. skinning, decapitation, or removal of their heart. The common element tying all the victims to the same killer was the black coach wagon seen related to either the abductions or dumping of the bodies.
Police had some resources allocated to apprehend the perpetrator(s), but no concrete progress was made due to a lack of concrete leads, and need to follow procedure.
Involved actors
- Conrad Reed
- Commissioner Gorgon
- Ellen Draper
- Jasper Blackrake
- Charlotte Wellspring
- Alexander Waverly
- Sebastian Cross
Encounters
- Jasper Blackrake and his henchmen
Victims
- Several unnamed workers.
- Several with head and heart removed.
- One skinned and dumped in river
- One skinned and left in upper floor of the Blackrake manse.
- Ellen Draper - Brutalized for over a week, but survived after being rescued.
Perpetrators
- Head and heart removal was perpetrated by Jasper himself, but the abduction of Ellen Draper was done by Charlotte.
- This change in method frustrated Sebastian and Jasper, but once done they tried to make the best of it, and used her as a totem in their experiments in pactmaking.
Reward
- None reward was posted.
- After Ellen was taken, a bounty was promised to anyone who could find her, and Conrad Reed was hired. He was given 1000 gp up front, and a promise of 1000 more if she was found, or 2000 if found alive.
- Reward was split with the party. Them getting 1500, and Conrad taking the remaining 500 to pay his contacts.
Conclusion
Jasper attempts to invoke the powers of Dark Blood, The Unspoken Council, claiming what he deemed his birthright, but struggling to negotiate a good pact.
Consequences
Sebastian Cross and Alexander Waverly arrested, while Charlotte escapes with a slim margin after "resurrecting" in the nearby river due to some strange magic.