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hmm no I don't think so, I've been to a few Shark Clubs and they always have food and at least one pool table. The place I went to definitely did not have food, and was too arcadey to have a pool table. 

Definitely the right area. 

huh this really brought up some memories I had locked away. 

While my parents were getting divorced after the 2008 economic crash in mid-Michigan, my grandpa would take us out to dinner every weekend, I guess to try to distract my siblings and I. We would usually go to some local go-kart place or an arcade before dinner. 

One time, my grandpa decided to take us to a new arcade. It was close to his work, and in a little two-shop strip mall thingy. They're very common in the sprawl that is the white flight Detroit suburbs that cover the southeast. Usually those buildings will change hands a lot, and there could be anything in there, from a sub shop to a dentist's office. The building was squat brick, with a dark angular roof. There were woods surrounding it with a few run down houses, and across the street was a lake and a half developed luxury subdivision. It was November, so the trees were leafless, and the bulldozed development was frozen, both by the bitter air and the economic disaster. 

We went into the arcade, and it wasn't really what we were used to. It was just lines of old machines, mostly pinball. Most of the places we went to usually were very child focused, and I liked games where you had to shoot with a laser gun or skee ball. I though pinball was old and boring. I didn't want to cause any trouble, so I pretended to be excited, my grandpa paid the fee to get in, and I ran off while papa watched my younger siblings. 

I tried out a few machines that I recognized the IP from, like a Jurassic Park or an old James Bond. I don't think I liked them very much, and kept wandering deeper into the arcade. 

A little while later I spotted the black and white spiral. All the other machines were flashy and lit up and ringing and making noise, but this one stood out. It was silent. Monotone. Nearly nothing on it except for the spiral decorations. I walked over and put some quarters in. 

I got lost playing the machine. It's really hard to remember any specifics, but there are a few things. The machine barely made any noises. The spiral design eventually begins to spin as your score gets higher. And it felt like someone was there with me, watching me play. I was afraid to turn around and look, as the place had been mostly empty and I never heard someone walk up. But I knew she was watching. 

Eventually I lost the game, and ran out of quarters. The game made me really dizzy from looking at the spirals, and papa had to carry me out as I kept tripping. I also got some really bad food poisoning from dinner that night, I think we had tacos. My mom took me to the dr the next day, but the sick had mostly gone away.

We never went back to that arcade again. My parents finished splitting up and we moved away from papa so we no longer saw him as much. 

So that's my memory of the game. I'd say it was probably somewhere close to Howell, MI. I could probably find the place if I went home and drove around for a bit, but I live far away now so that's kind of out of the picture. Maybe someone who lives close could find it and let me know if it's still there?

Sybil has no opinion, as she also has no coin to spend on room and board. She thinks it may be a good idea for someone to keep an eye on the town and skies throughout the night, and would like to spend the night beneath the stars, perhaps on the roof of whatever inn the party chooses.

Sybil Swinney - Level 1 Thief (OSE)

Sybil thought she could finally turn things around. After apprenticing in the Cooper's Guild for 10 years she applied for journeyman status. She was rejected immediately, on the grounds that during her apprenticeship (8 years longer than average, by the way) she spent more time daydreaming than actually making barrels. That night she broke into the Master Cooper's house, grabbed herself enough gold to kit herself out with a thieving essentials, and went back to her old ways. Now she travels to Brandonsford, to make up for lost time.

Stats:   Str 11;   Int 5;   Wis 10;   Dex 15;   Con 6;   Cha 6

Saves: Death 13;   Wands 14;   Paralysis 13;   Breath 16;   Spells 15

Abilities: Backstab and Thief Skills

HP: 1    AC: 13

Inventory:

Crossbow, Bolts (30), Dagger

Leather Armor

Belt Pouch [Thieves tools, candles, waterskin]

Backpack [Crowbar, Rope, Sack, Stakes and Mallet]

wow, thank you for the amazing complement!!!!

Saucy Jack's!!!!

It could be a solo game, or you could have the whole party in on it. So like 1-5

It should work for whatever amount you're comfortable with. I ran it with 3-5 players.

thanks!

thanks!!

Sorry, not really sure why itch was giving you problems. Shoot me an email at preyspeciesttrpg@gmail.com and I can give you some download codes.

This happened to my buddy Ian's uncle outside of Grand Rapids. Great module!

Thank you so much Ben!

thank you so much!!