Having thwarted the cult in Oxmoor, though perhaps not without casualties, the investigators now know they must travel to the island in order to stop them once and for all. Before they can do that, however, they must first stop in Dublin to obtain the “key of the hierophant” from the professor’s former demolitions team, who stole it when they learned they would not be paid. This is a momentous and bloody time for Ireland, and the investigators will find themselves in the very tense quiet between storms. As temporal politics rage on, the cult is still making plans of the supernatural sort—and by now, the investigators are starting to experience the effects of the terrible island as the artifacts they have obtained plague them with nightmares.
(All page numbers refer to the Seventh Edition of the Call of Cthulhu Keeper Rulebook, published 2015 by Chaosium, Inc. I am in no way affiliated with Chaosium or the writers of the Call of Cthulhu roleplaying game system. Content notes for this chapter: mentions of WWI, the Anglo-Irish War, the Easter Uprising, and the Irish Civil War; mentions of terrorism and bombings, homophobia, and blood sacrifice; references in folklore to rape, incest, and infanticide.)
The investigators will begin by seeking out Cullen O’Mara and Eske McIvor in order to find the key. Shortly after, the cult will prepare another summoning, bringing their sacrificial victims to a secret location in order not to be stopped by authorities or meddling investigators. The investigators will then have to find the missing people and the summoning site, while the cult plants a bomb to create a diversion from their other activities.
The Ferry
There is a ferry that leaves twice daily from Holyhead, Wales, directly to Dublin. If the investigators own a vehicle, they will not be able to take it onto this ferry—if they want to bring it along, they have to seek out a cargo, rather than passenger, transport, and pay hefty fees and possibly bribes.
Once the investigators are safely on board, there will be three to four hours of travel until they reach Dublin, which gives them an opportunity to plan and regroup. They should take precautions to be stealthy, however, as there are also cultists aboard the boat. This being a short trip, the ferry does not have private rooms for sleeping and/or plotting. If the investigators are in a normal passenger ferry, they will see Richard Pryce, a cult member and grower of rare orchids. (In Session Zero, he brought a blighted specimen to Ernest’s office; the Keeper may want to replace him with a different cultist the investigators have met but has not been apprehended or killed prior). Since the instructions to go to Oxmoor, hidden in Milton’s secret room below the book shop in Chapter One, were intercepted by the investigators, this cultist received new instructions to go to Dublin and try to keep an eye on the investigators. Pryce will try to avoid them while also overhearing their conversation—he is an eager cult member, but perhaps not the most tactically gifted. If the investigators are instead on a cargo ferry, they will notice a crew member—another cultist— who spends an unusual amount of time doing inspections close by. They can change locations (perhaps standing on deck) to avoid being overheard, roll Stealth checks, or elect to rest instead of planning.
Richard Pryce, grower of rare orchids
Dublin
Port security is tight, so the investigators will need to declare their weapons and, if they brought it along, have any vehicle searched. If they can produce the proper licensing, they will be able to take everything with them; if anything is untoward, they may be detained or have their weapons confiscated.
While London is more grid-based, Dublin has the feel of a medieval city that has been built up and modernized: the streets wind, and there are very few ninety-degree intersections. As the investigators arrive, the sky is gray and threatening rain, and the air is chilly. People hurry back and forth; unless the investigators traveled at an unusual time, it is probably early evening, and people are getting out of work. While things seem pretty normal, the city seems tense. Investigators who served in the Great War might compare the atmosphere to that of a formerly occupied city unsure if the war is actually over. They may notice buildings scarred with soot or bullet holes.
Historically, the investigators find themselves in Dublin in the very short time between the Anglo-Irish War and the Irish Civil War. The former ended in January, with the signing and ratification of a treaty between the British and Irish governments. The treaty established the Irish Free State as a part of the British Empire, separating out the Protestant counties of Northern Ireland. While some Irish nationalists are content with this arrangement, others will not be satisfied until Ireland is completely independent. This conflict will erupt into open war in July.
Boarding House
The address on Ragnarsson’s list has led the investigators to St. Brigid’s House, a few blocks from Christchurch Cathedral. It is a two-story row house with an attic, and it was converted into a boarding house a few years back. While it is clean and well-maintained, the furniture mostly does not match. The first floor has a living room with a fireplace, a kitchen, and two bedrooms; there are another three bedrooms upstairs, and the attic can also be rented out. There is a washroom on each of the main floors. Each bedroom has a bed, a desk and chair, and a wardrobe. The attic room has four single beds and two cabinets, one of which has a shelf full of bandages and medical supplies.
When the investigators come in, they will be greeted by Cait. William is reading in the living room, and Faelan is carefully arranging toy soldiers on a castle of wooden blocks in front of the fireplace. Periodically, he will throw a block at the castle, knocking it down, and then rebuild it. He is very quiet, and doesn’t speak much. Aislinn is out for the evening, trying to get a job at a dress shop.
Ciannait (Cait) Malone, boarding house proprietor
Cait is a small, soft-spoken woman, about thirty years old, with long dark hair and large dark eyes. She is a devout Catholic who devotes all her time to raising her son and running her house, and is by all accounts stunningly domestic and incredibly boring. Her maternal demeanor is a very thin veneer, however, as she is as committed a rebel as any of the men in her family, past or present. The boarding house was the home she shared with her husband, Brendan Malone; after his death, she bought more furniture and converted it into the establishment it is now. In addition to bringing in extra money—now her only source of income—she used the house to hide IRA fighters during the Anglo-Irish war, often having to patch them up. In order to keep her activities a secret and Faelan safe, she disavows any connection to nationalist groups. By now, most people have forgotten whom she is related to, but there are some who remember that her father Bearach O’Mara trained all his children as guerillas. With the war over, she does hope that peace will prevail and she will be able to raise Faelan in a safer environment. All of her relatives, with the only exceptions being her son and younger brother, were killed between the 1916 uprising and the war.
Facts and Clues:
- Cait does not specify which war her husband died in, and is vague enough about his sense of duty and so on that most people who do not know her well conclude he was a casualty of the Great War, and she does not correct them.
- Cullen O’Mara is her younger brother. Officially, he lives here, renting a room upstairs, but he is rarely here.
- He works on the docks, unloading cargo, but could be at a number of different locations up and down the river during the day. Cait says it will be easier to find him at O’Neill’s pub in the evening.
- She knows nothing about the professor, the expedition, or anything else her brother does, saying that he pays his rent, spoils his nephew, and is no longer bringing “loose women” under her roof, and there is nothing else she needs to know.
- She has also never heard of any cults.
- She will recognize Eske’s name as one of Cullen’s friends, and says you can probably find him at the pub as well.
- If asked about “green grows the lily,” she will say she doesn’t know that song.
- After Grace disappears (interim events 1), Cait will say she knows her and runs into her from time to time while doing shopping for the house, but hasn’t seen her for a couple days.
- If you haven’t talked to Aislinn yet, Cait can point you to her.
- After the bombing (interim events 2), the police come to the house looking for Cullen.
- Cait does not believe him responsible, but is unlikely to believe a mysterious doomsday cult is blowing up buildings in Dublin when there are a number of sectarian groups to blame.
- Since the authorities have an eye on the house, she will not be hiding anyone here. If the investigators rent rooms here, she may encourage them to leave.
Aislinn Dorsey, boarding house tenant
Aislinn moved to Dublin from her tiny rural village last month and has been looking for work. She is tall, brown-haired, and freckled, and she is both excited and overwhelmed by her new life in the city. For the moment, she is living off her savings and working off her room and board by helping Cait around the house. When the investigators first arrive, she will be out at a job interview as a clerk at a dress shop. As she was leaving the shop, she saw Grace Callaghan also there, and is the last person to see Grace before she disappears. If the investigators take more than a couple of days between Grace’s disappearance and finding the summoning site, Aislinn will also be kidnapped as a sacrifice.
William Heaney, boarding house tenant
William is a retired professor in his early 60s. His wife, Catherine, passed away of illness several months ago. Unable to bear staying in their house without her, William sold the property and eventually took up residence here. Cait, he says, is a lovely girl, and her little boy is so sweet. She even cooks meals for the residents (though she isn’t as good a cook as Catherine was). William mentions that he has heard rumors that the family was associated with terrorist rebels, but really, who could believe such things if they met Cait? As for Cullen, William only met him once or twice. His impression was that the young man was immature and lazy, but would grow up eventually. He also believes that with the treaty signed, the violence is over, and everything should be calming down soon. While not a loyalist by any stretch of the imagination, William is of the opinion that independence should be earned through diplomacy and gaining the respect of the British.
O’Neill’s Pub
Wedged between two larger shop fronts, the pub would be difficult to find if not for the noisiness of its patrons. It is mostly clean, though the furniture is badly scuffed and the floors scratched. The gas-powered lights are not terribly bright, which lends the establishment a seedy atmosphere. There are about a dozen men in the pub when the investigators arrive, and they are a scruffy, rough-looking lot. As you walk in, Eske is leading the patrons in a raucous drinking song, which ends with a cheer that quickly turns to silence as everyone notices the newcomers. Cullen will go to greet the investigators himself, followed closely by Eske; the others return to their drinks but keep a watchful eye on the proceedings.
Cullen O’Mara, rebel leader and demolitions expert
The family resemblance between Cullen and his sister is strong. Like Cait, he is small and dark-haired; he is probably a few years younger. He is trying to project a certain appearance, attempting to seem taller than he is and deliberately maintaining five days of stubble, and generally spending considerable effort to look like he is not spending any effort at all. He gets by on his charm and will flirt outrageously with female investigators (and subtly with male ones). While he is friendly, he will not be willing to provide any meaningful help, believing the investigators are here to cause more trouble for him.
A Psychology roll will tell you that the other men in the pub look to Cullen for direction; greater successes will show that he is uncomfortable with leadership. While he did not technically inherit the position from his father and elder brother, both killed in the Easter Uprising and the ensuing British retaliation, his family history may have been a factor—as well as his training in guerilla tactics from what was probably too early an age. The other men trust him, but he has his doubts as to his own abilities, especially when he has not received orders from his superiors in some time. With the ratification of the treaty last month, revolutionary forces are quiet, but bordering on division. For Cullen, and many others, the idea that all the violence and bloodshed did not result in freedom from the British Empire is untenable. However, while he is still the freedom fighter he always was, Cullen is tired of fighting, and he is afraid that things will only get worse as the rebels begin to turn against each other. The stress and uncertainty are starting to wear on him.
Cullen met Eske when the professor hired the latter on shortly before leaving for the island. The two became close, and Eske followed him back to Dublin. The pair are inseparable and intensely protective of each other. While he never plays favorites and doesn’t shy away from giving Eske difficult or dangerous assignments, Cullen does feel guilty about dragging him into a conflict he could have easily avoided by staying on a farm in Northern Ireland. What he can do is make sure that Eske has as decent a life in Dublin as they can manage, and reads Eske’s contracts for work and housing to make sure he’s not being swindled, as Eske is illiterate. Cullen is not as physically intimidating as his lover is, but he is just as willing (if not more so) to commit violence.
When speaking to each other, Cullen, Eske, Cait, and some of the other IRA members will use exclusively Irish in order to keep from being overheard by the investigators or British authorities; as an added benefit, English cult members will also not be able to pick up on what they are saying.
Facts and Clues:
- If asked outright for the key, he will say that he sold it to a collector in…Belfast. Times are hard and money is tight; it’s a shame, but what could the investigators expect him to do?
- This is a lie. “Belfast” is clearly made up on the spot to try to get the investigators to leave. The key is currently stored at Eske’s apartment. They were unable to find anyone who would want to buy such a thing, and hung onto it, partly afraid of the repercussions of stealing it and partly hoping that the professor would agree to pay them what they were owed in exchange for returning it.
- Much like the stone and other things associated with the island, the key causes nightmares. As Cullen spends most nights at Eske’s apartment, they are both noticing this effect. They will exchange a very brief look if the investigators mention it.
- Cullen has never heard of a cult and laughs at the idea that he might be in danger from one. There are plenty of immediate, mundane reasons why he is in danger.
- He is reluctant to declare himself either anti-treaty or pro-treaty—though he is against the treaty, he wants to bloodshed to end and fears ongoing war. In addition to loyalists, British authorities, and the police being after him, he is receiving pressure from both sides of the IRA.
- Catholic sectarians also believe he is not devout enough to be in a position of leadership, citing his sporadic (at best) church attendance and numerous previous dalliances (all with women). No one is currently aware of his relationship with Eske besides the two of them, and he would much prefer to keep it that way, as it could ruin his reputation.
- While Cullen appreciated the professor giving him a job that conveniently took him out of Dublin when he had to go into hiding, and not asking how he knew so much about explosives, he has no sentimental attachment to the man and is unmoved by news of his death.
- The island, he says, was the worst place on Earth. If you think Irish weather is bad, the island was worse, and that was before the murders and equipment failures. It was miserable, dark, and lonely.
- He can reiterate what you already know about the expedition, with an emphasis on how unpleasant and dangerous it was and how unfair it was of the professor and the university not to pay them.
- If shown the diagram in the Westmont text, he will say that it could be a map of the underground structure.
- He never wants to set foot on the island again, and advises that you don’t go there either.
- If asked about “green grows the lily,” he will tell you that Eske knows every song from here to County Derry, and a few others besides.
- The IRA has stockpiled weapons and explosives throughout the city. If the investigators can get into their good graces, they may be willing to help by sharing what they have stored up.
- When Grace goes missing (interim events 1), he will question all of his acquaintances and also the investigators (probably pounding on their door at an ungodly hour with an incredibly sarcastic “top o’the morning”). When she continues to not turn up, he will assume it is a politically motivated kidnapping.
- After the bombing (interim events 2), he will stop by the boarding house once to drop of his rent before going into hiding. He will try to keep searching for Grace, but there will be fewer search parties as he and the others try to lie low. He will protest that he could not be responsible, as he is—was!—a professional, and would never do anything so sloppy. The authorities will be unconvinced.
Eske McIvor, the singer of tales
Eske has the look of a stereotypical farm hand—sturdily built, with an honest face—and he did grow up on a farm in a tiny northern village. He served in the Great War in the British Army Corps (as did many Irishmen, before the uprising and the conscription crisis), and returned home to promptly get thrown out of his house after an argument with his father. He never talks about what happened, but the nature of the argument may become obvious. Professor Ragnarsson took him on as additional crew in the port town of Coleraine before leaving Ireland for the island, and he and Cullen were the professor’s demolitions team on the ill-fated expedition. When the expedition was called off, he followed Cullen to Dublin, being unwilling to part from him as well as having nowhere else to go. Though the IRA tended to be suspicious of those who fought for the British in the war, he earned the trust of the other fighters and is a valuable member in his own right.
While Eske believes in Ireland’s freedom, he is more concerned with things on an individual level: that is, keeping himself and Cullen alive. He is not the zealot his lover is, nor does he have any family entanglements associated with the cause, and he is beginning to think that with the treaty signed, their work should be over—if there are more battles to be fought, it’s time for someone else to fight them. He is worried about Cullen’s well-being, both mentally from the stress and physically from the threats of continued conflict, and believes that it might be time for the two of them to leave Dublin—or possibly Ireland entirely. Eske has brought up the idea of leaving a few times in the past month or so, but Cullen has brushed it off, as an end to the conflict and his own responsibilities seems unthinkable. What Eske has not mentioned, not even to Cullen, is his other reason for wanting to live elsewhere: he hopes that it might be possible for them to find somewhere to live together where people wouldn’t ask too many questions. Cullen, for his part, hasn’t thought that far ahead, but continued secrecy is making Eske unhappy.
Facts and Clues:
- The key is currently stored at Eske’s apartment. Though he sort of wants to throw it in the ocean, he would much rather keep it than give it to a bunch of strangers, so he will back up whatever story Cullen tells the investigators.
- Eske will be somewhat easier to befriend than Cullen, who sees the investigators as adding to his numerous problems. Though he will initially regard them with just as much suspicion, Eske will be more willing to believe their stories about the cult, magic, and supernatural evil. There are also additional ways to get on his good side, such as helping him find a way to leave Dublin with Cullen. He will refuse to do anything behind Cullen’s back, however, and be particularly unfriendly if the investigators try to play them against one another.
- After Grace disappears (interim events 1), Eske will be helping organize search parties. His party will stop by the dress shop and notice Richard Pryce lurking there.
- After the bombing (interim events 2 [1]), he will be one of the few who doesn’t immediately go into hiding, and will be easier to find. Like Cullen, he will point out how the damage spread to nearby buildings; the professor wouldn’t have tolerated such a poor job from his demolitions team. He also believes, perhaps naively (but correctly in this case) that the IRA would not want so much collateral damage in their own city.
While they will attempt to keep the nature of their organization hidden from the investigators, the men in the pub are known to be trained IRA fighters. Many of them are still in the habit of being armed almost everywhere they go. They range in age from early twenties to late forties, and they live and work around Dublin. They will regard the investigators with suspicion unless or until they prove themselves trustworthy and helpful; aiding in the search for Grace will help.
Some names of the IRA members are:
- Jimmy O’Neil (reliable but not active; the bartender) [2]
- Eamonn Callaghan (Grace’s father)
- Patrick Gallagher
- Patrick O’Malley
- Seamus MacDowell
- Thomas Quinn
- Eoin McKenna
- Connor O’Riordan
- John Fitzpatrick
- Paul Donoghue
Some weapons stockpiled by the IRA, that may be used in the final battle after the summoning:
(Name/skill/damage/range/uses per round/mag size/malfunction, see p. 406)
Molotov cocktail / throw / 2d6+burn / STR/5 yards / ½ / 1 / 95
Dynamite stick / demolitions/throw / 4d10 in 3 yds / STR/5 yards / ½ / 1 / 99
12-gauge shotgun / firearms / 4d6 / 10yds / 1 or 2 / 2 / 100
.30-06 bolt-action rifle / firearms / 2d6+4 / 110 yds / 1 / 5 / 100
.45 revolver / firearms / 1d10+2 / 15 yds / 1 (3) / 6 / 100
Woodcutting axe / melee / 1d8+2+DB / melee / 1 / – / –
Green Grows the Lily
If the investigators discussed the subject with Jasmine, they might remember the professor’s theory that more information could be found in the oral tradition, and that he had fixated on a particular folk song he heard once in Ireland. This will be the last clue the investigators need to perform the binding spell and defeat the cult. Fortunately, they have a singer available in Eske, though he may not be eager to help.
- The first clue is Eske’s introduction as he leads the pub in a drinking song. He will continue to perform throughout the chapter, preferring epic ballads and raucous drinking songs of English and Scottish as well as Irish origin. His vast mental library of folklore belies the fact that he can neither read nor write.
- The song the investigators want is called “The Well Below the Valley” or “The Maid and the Palmer,” and it is usually performed with a bodhrán. It is not an uplifting or entertaining song outside of the skill of the drummer (and its themes of incest and infanticide led Oliver Cromwell to ban it in England, which is why it only survives in Ireland and elsewhere); Eske learned it as a reference to purgatory. He will be reluctant to perform it, as he earns popularity and some extra pocket money as an entertainer, and such a disturbing song will lose him his audience for the night. He can be bribed,[3] or possibly convinced it is for a good cause through a social roll.
- The investigators can instead ask him to relay information from the song’s content, but he will have trouble summarizing or answering questions without context. He will instead recite whole verses or phrases, becoming frustrated with the investigators’ questions; this is a result of how oral tradition is learned and transmitted.
- If he does perform it, what follows is a twisted version of the Gospel tale of the woman at the well. A pilgrim asks the woman for a drink, and she refuses. He challenges her, saying that she would give him a drink if he were her lover, and she protests that her lover doesn’t exist. Apparently gifted with preternatural knowledge, he says she has birthed six children, and answers a series of questions to reveal that they were fathered on her by various members of her family and then killed and buried in various places around the landscape. Finally, she asks what will become of her, and he says she will spend seven years ringing a bell and seven more in Hell. She counters that she will ring the bell for seven years, but God might redeem her soul. The investigators will likely recognize the refrain, which goes, “at the well below the valley/green grows the lily…”
- The entire song is in Handout 3-1. If Cullen is available, the investigators can ask him to transcribe it.
Transcript:
A gentleman was passing by
and he stopped for a drink as he got dry
at the well below the valley oh
green grows the lily oh
down among the bushes oh
Me pack is full unto the brim
if I were to stoop I might fall in
at the well below the valley…
If your true love were passing by
you’d fill him a drink if he was dry
at the well below the valley…
She swore by grass she swore by corn
her true love had never been born
at the well below the valley…
He says to her you’re swearing wrong
for six fine children you’ve had borne
at the well below the valley…
If you be the man of noble fame
you’ll tell to me the father of them
at the well below the valley…
There’s two of them by your brother John
at the well below the valley oh
another two by your uncle Dan
at the well below the valley oh
another two by your father dear
at the well below the valley oh
green grows the lily oh
If you be the man of noble fame
you’ll tell to me what happened to them
at the well below the valley…
There’s two of them buried beneath the tree
at the well below the valley oh
two of them buried beneath the stone
at the well below the valley oh
two of them just beside the well
at the well below the valley oh
all of them outside the graveyard wall
at the well below the valley oh
green grows the lily oh
down among the bushes oh
If you be the man of noble fame
you’ll tell to me what will happen to me
at the well below the valley…
You’ll be seven years a-ringing the bell
at the well below the valley oh
seven years a-burning in hell
at the well below the valley…
I’ll be seven years a-ringing the bell
but the lord above might save me soul
from all this hell
green grows the lily oh
down among the bushes oh
The lyrics here are a combination of multiple versions of the song. To help with immersion, I played this version for my players [4]:
Here is a more complete version:
Interim Events 1
- As the investigators leave O’Neill’s, they will be followed by two cultists. One will start tailing them a block from the pub, while the other will join up about halfway to the investigators’ lodgings. Right now, they are trying to find out where the investigators are staying, which is probably where they are keeping the artifacts they already have. At this point, the cultists know the investigators have been speaking to someone at O’Neill’s.
- The cultists will be rolling Stealth against the investigators’ Spot Hidden, Listen, or Psychology (whichever the players prefer).
- The investigators can try to follow the cultists instead. If the cultists lose track of the investigators, they will head back to the hideout in the city, and the investigators can roll Stealth against the cultists’ Listen or Spot Hidden. If the cultists notice the investigators, they will take a circuitous route in an attempt to lose them.
- It is unlikely that the investigators will be able to find the hideout this early, but if they do, the explosion (interim events 2) needs to take place before they leave the city.
- Richard Pryce’s stats are not as good, so if he is present, he will be easier to follow.
- Grace Callaghan fails to come home this first evening. Her father Eamonn will return home from the pub, notice her absence, and then go back to O’Neill’s to tell the others who are still there that she is gone. Cullen will organize search parties with everyone who has not already gone home, and they will search the area until well into the night.
- If the investigators are staying at the boarding house, Cullen will wake them up very early in the morning to ask if they have seen Grace. Otherwise, he will find them when they go out.
- Grace is generally described as tall, thin, and blonde. She is sixteen years old, and was wearing a blue dress and a grey wool coat the last time she was seen.
- Talking to Aislinn will let the investigators know that Grace was last seen at the dress shop.
- Richard Pryce will be lurking down the street from the shop when the investigators arrive.
- As the investigators are out and about, the cult will take action against them.
- Their lodgings may be broken into and any artifacts left there stolen.
- The cult may continue to stalk them, looking for whomever might have the key (or any other contacts the investigators might have).
- If all else fails, they will attack the investigators outright. Some cultists will run off with any artifacts on the investigators, persons, while others will stay and fight.
- The Keeper needs to get the cult’s text back into their hands so they can perform the summoning at the end of this chapter. Creative solutions are encouraged, but if all else fails, bringing in another copy is always a possibility.
Besides Pryce (or whomever the Keeper placed on the boat), the cultists in Dublin are:
- Mr. Sullivan, a large fellow with a thick beard
- Mr. Kane, a tall, gangly man with a broken nose
- Charlie McGrath, a young man in a patched jacket. He may be easier to persuade or “persuade” via threats if it comes down to it (the investigators can roll with a bonus die).
- Anyone from Oxmoor that has not been subdued or killed and the investigators might recognize.
They will each have a copy of Handout 3-2, their encoded instructions.
IABISERBWLNNVLWODTJRHGF
WEZRKIGCOTRLFYWFXPATAYD
XVVVKICDIPRMJXANFIINZIF
LODMCIHJOYGBGHBBQGSRXMF
QEJYIIIFLSBESHZIGSQAKEE
The means by which the investigators can decode this will be available in Part Two of this chapter. If the Keeper wishes, they are welcome to substitute this unencrypted version.
TAKE BACK WHAT IS OURS FROM THE INTERLOPERS
FOLLOW THE RIVER TEN MILES WEST
THEN GO TWO MILES SOUTH TO THE FOREST
BE SURE TO LOOK FOR OUR MARKS
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The second set of interim events will be available next time, in Part Two of this chapter.
The IRA categorized its members into “unreliable,” “reliable,” and “active.” Reliable members engaged in support work and only occasionally fought, while active members were full-time fighters. Unreliable members were nominally part of the organization but didn’t do much; Cait might fall into this category at the time the investigators are in Dublin, though she was previously reliable.
My players ended up giving Cullen and Eske a large sum of money and bought their full cooperation, even getting them to accompany the investigators in Chapter Four.
As a man of Build 2, Eske is definitely not a tenor, but Pól Mac Adaim and Sean Mackin are brilliant. If I ever become wealthy and famous, I might hire a baritone to perform the song for all of you.
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