The Game’s Afoot - March 7th - Nottingham (National Ice Centre)
Some of these figures / organisations are historical or from media, so please feel free to look them up, although we do not expect you to do any homework. For those of you wondering where Nyarlathotep and Herne the Hunter are lurking, those details will be coming with your briefs.
THE ESTABLISHMENT
German Community
The German diplomatic and business community of London, intent on expressing the rightful interests of the Imperial throne and sharing the cultural superiority of bratwurst.
Count Wilhelm von Gottlieb III, rail industrialist - Rob G (the other one)
Paul von Hatzfeldt, ambassador - Jonathan Fulchini
French Community
The French diplomatic and business community of London, intent on expressing the rightful interests of the Republic and sharing the cultural superiority of croissants.
Professor Pierre Arronax, visiting scholar - Millie S
William Waddington, ambassador - Nina T
Russian Community
The Russian diplomatic and business community of London, intent on expressing the rightful interests of the Empire and sharing the cultural superiority of beef Stroganoff.
Colonel Sergei Morovich, military attaché - Alex
Baron Egor Egorovich Staal, ambassador - Kenton Shepard
Ottoman Community
The Ottoman diplomatic and business community of London, intent on expressing the rightful interests of the Sultan and sharing the cultural superiority of baklava.
Basil Zaharoff, arms dealer - Lee Foley
Constantine Anthopoulos, ambassador - Mark Brown
Anti-Imperialist League
Speakers of truth to power, and thorns in the side of those who would otherwise choose to ignore the injustices perpetrated by the powerful on the powerless. Causes they champion include Irish and Indian home rule, as well as the return of the Sikh throne to Duleep Singh.
Duleep Singh, exiled heir to the Sikh throne - Jode
Annie Besant, tireless activist - Helen Greetham
Westminster Elite
A mixture of firmly Establishment figures, with ties to government, business, and high society.
Mycroft Holmes, humble civil servant - Simon Dyal
Charles Frederic Moberly Bell, journalist - S. Buller
Major Horatio Davies, Lord Mayor of London and businessman - Shaun
The Most Reverend Frederick Temple, Bishop of London - Penny
British Museums
Custodians of the British Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, and Natural History Museum.
Mina Harker, scholar of folkore and legends - Chris McKinney
Gertrude Bell, archaeologist - ? ? ? ? ?
Society for Psychical Research
Believers and proponents in spiritualist ideas, which includes communicating with the Spirit World and those that have passed over to it.
Madame Helena Blavatsky, spiritualist medium - Tom P
Edmund Rogers, spiritualist and journalist - Bill Billig
Scotland Yard
Keepers of the peace and upholders of the law (well… mostly)
Colonel Sir Edward Bradford, Metropolitan Police Commissioner - Greg Walker
Inspector Gregory Lestrade, A Division - Kevin Jacklin
Inspector Tobias Gregson, B Division - Dan Steel
Superintendent William Melville, Special Branch - Si Childs
Scrooge and Marley
Ever since that strange Christmas, Scrooge hasn’t been his old self - funding orphanages, paying fair wages, and even granting his staff holiday!
Ebenezer Scrooge, philanthropist - Tom C
Quincey Morris, cowboy do-gooder - Joanne C
Duchy of Erewash Corporation
A bastion of traditional values tied with the latest developments in business make for a powerhouse of a company.
James Gaunt, 5th Duke of Erewash - Wilf Watson-James
Bill Williams, experienced butler - Jennie W
Potter Imperial Industries
New and improved ways of extracting maximum yield means a better situation for everyone, especially the orphans in the workhouse! …right?
Henry Potter, thrusting industrialist - James G
Gregor McTavish, ex-Royal Marine student of the economic arts - Sonny B
THE UNDERWORLD
Green Gang
An Irish group that uses its criminal endeavours to fund the political side of its activities, ultimately working towards a free Eire.
Maeve Collins, agitator - Chris Smith
Ronan O’Malley, revolutionary and burglar - Rob Sharp
Monkey Parade Gang
Sordid thugs and rakes who think they are big AND clever. Known for their direct approach, they might be criminals but they’re not unreasonable (or so they’ll tell you).
Sally Shadwell, well-dressed thug - Jo Eaden
Jonny “Brass Knuckles” Cobham, thug - Ken Hay
The Obsidian Syndicate
Anarchists and troublemakers. Depending who you ask, either they just want to watch the world burn, or they want to make something new and hopeful.
Martial Bourdin, bomb-maker - Rich Neat
Katerina Volkov, agitator - Logan O’Shea
The Jovial Thirty-Two
Crime - but with a smile! It’s still crime though, so just put your wallet and any jewellery in the bag, ta.
Josiah Smithson, career criminal - David Freeman
Annabel “Snubnose” Slate, thief - Harriet S
The Aesthetes
Members of the upper classes who have gone rogue through vice, hedonism and scandal. They may be persona non grata in polite society, but they throw good parties.
Dorian Gray, club owner - Mr Styx
Victor Smith, dilettante and artist - Dax W
THE SUPERNATURAL
None, ghosts and goblins don’t exist, you silly goose!
… maybe put up some extra iron horseshoes and bulbs of garlic though, just in case…
Facilitators
Alan E / Rob G / Ken R / Adrian N