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Last Rites

o f t h e B l a c k G u a r d

Written by: Ed Wetterman

Edited by: Gerald Blakemore, Preston DuBose, Carri Ramsey, Mark Ramsey, and

Tracey Wetterman

Cover Illustration by: Anneth Lagamo (http://anneth.sairyn.com)

Maps by: Craig Largent

Photography and Interior Illustrations by: Preston DuBose and Ed Wetterman

Layout by: Preston P. DuBose and Ed Wetterman

12 to Midnight Iconics by: Woody Hearne (www.gucomics.com)

Actors used in Photography: Julie Croy, David Wetterman, J.W. Chapman.

Playtested by: Robert Mesecher, Julie Croy, Landon Gregory, Micah Mogle,

and Rose Spradlin.

Savage Worlds Conversion by: Shane Lacy Hensley

The writer and developers of this adventure wish to express our thanks to those who

purchase this module and we hope it gives you and your playing group many hours

of horrific fun.

We also wish to state that we do not take the Holocaust lightly and mean no disre-

spect to the victims of that horrible episode of history.

Never again.

We remember…always.

White Games, and are used with permission.

Any reproduction or unauthorized use of the material or artwork contained herein is prohibited without the

express written permission of 12 to Midnight.

This product is a work of fiction. Any similarity to actual people, organizations, places, or events is purely

coincidental. Made in Texas, USA.

Last Rites

o f t h e B l a c k G u a r d

by Ed Wetterman

Contents

Section I: GM Preparation ................................ 4

Introduction ........................................................................... 4

Levels ....................................................................................... 4

GM Background .................................................................... 4

Synopsis .................................................................................. 6

Character Hooks ................................................................... 7

Setting the Mood ................................................................... 7

Rosetta, Texas ........................................................................ 7

The Home of Lisa Gray ..................................................... 8

Home Defense ....................................................................... 8

Section II: The Investigation ............................ 9

Introductory Scene ............................................................... 9

GM Notes ............................................................................... 9

Arrival ...................................................................................... 9

Introduction to Lisa .............................................................. 9

Part One: Walkthrough of Lisa's Home .......................... 10

Entry Way ................................................................................ 10

Office ........................................................................................ 10

Dining Room ........................................................................... 11

Kitchen ..................................................................................... 11

Living Room ............................................................................ 12

Laundry Room ........................................................................ 12

Garage ....................................................................................... 12

Storage Room .......................................................................... 12

Bathroom ................................................................................. 13

Matthew's Bedroom ............................................................... 13

Mathew's Closet ...................................................................... 14

Marissa's Bedroom ................................................................. 14

Marissa's Closet ....................................................................... 15

Lisa's Bedroom ........................................................................ 15

Master Bathroom .................................................................... 15

Master Closet ........................................................................... 15

Part Two: Interviews with the Grays ............................... 15

Lisa Gray .................................................................................. 15

Marissa Gray ............................................................................ 17

Matthew Gray .......................................................................... 17

Part Three: Sightings ........................................................... 18

Time Independent Events .................................................... 18

The Séance ............................................................................... 19

Kitchen Poltergeist Event ..................................................... 20

ABE Type II Attack ............................................................... 21

Calling the Police or EMS ..................................................... 21

Section III: Into Darkness .............................. 22

Introduction ......................................................................... 22

GM Notes on Heimglimmer's Home .............................. 22

Garage ....................................................................................... 24

The Living Room .................................................................... 24

The Office ................................................................................ 25

Section III: (cont’d.)

Downstairs Guest Room ....................................................... 25

The Dining Room ................................................................... 25

The Kitchen ............................................................................. 25

Laundry Room ........................................................................ 26

Restroom .................................................................................. 26

Living Room Closet ................................................................ 26

Staircase .................................................................................... 26

Upstairs Balcony ..................................................................... 27

Upstairs Guestroom ............................................................... 27

Upstairs Guestroom Closet .................................................. 28

Secret Room ............................................................................ 28

Master Bedroom ..................................................................... 28

Master Bathroom .................................................................... 29

Master Closet ........................................................................... 29

Chamber of Osirus ................................................................ 29

Final Confrontation ............................................................ 30

Final Scene: The Mummy Risen! ...................................... 30

How to Wrap it Up ............................................................. 31

What if the Party? ............................................................... 31

Section IV: What's Next ................................. 32

NPCs ...................................................................................... 32

NPC: Lisa Gray ....................................................................... 32

NPC: Marissa Gray ................................................................. 32

NPC: Matthew Gray ............................................................. 32

NPC: Ahuva Shapiro ............................................................ 33

NPC: Detective Hector Martin .......................................... 33

NPC: Dr. Irwin Revinowitz ................................................ 34

NPC: Aimee Resnick ............................................................ 34

NPC: Rabbi ............................................................................ 34

NPC: Joseph Vitrik ............................................................... 34

Creature Collection ............................................................... 35

Atmospheric Balls of Energy ABE ..................................... 35

Poltergeist ................................................................................ 35

Risen Revenant of Osirus ..................................................... 36

Ectoplasmic Mist .................................................................... 36

Lexicon of Terms used in Last Rite .................................... 37

Map #1: Lisa Gray's Cul de Sac ........................................... 38

Map #2: Lisa Gray's Home ................................................. 39

Map #3: Dr. Heimglimmer's Home (1st Floor) .............. 40

Map #4: Dr. Heimglimmer's Home (2nd Floor) ............. 41

Map #5: Chamber of Osirus .............................................. 42

Player Photo Handouts ................................................. 43-46

News Article .......................................................................... 47

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Last Rites of the Black Guard

Last Rites of the Black Guard

Section One: GM Preparation

This module is divided into four sections: GM Preparation, The Investigation, Into Darkness, and What’s

Next. The Investigation is divided into three parts—Walk-Through, Interviews, and Sightings. What’s Next

details NPC and creature information, player handouts, ghost-hunting lexicon, and the Open Gaming License.

Introduction

The Nazis left their cruel mark on the world more

than 50 years ago, and some of those wounds still

bleed. Hitler and other high-ranking Nazis were en-

amored by the idea of using the Occult in their at-

tempt at world domination. In their quest for power,

horrific experiments were conducted on Jews, Gyp-

sies, Homosexuals, the infirm, and the physically and

mentally disabled. Many of these experiments were

done on helpless children, whose innocence was con-

sumed in a furnace of pain and humiliation. With the

defeat of the Nazis and the freeing of the experi-

ments’ survivors, humanity thought that their evil

would never rise again. They were wrong.

Levels

To play this adventure module, the Game Master

needs a copy of the Savage Worlds Role-playing Game.

Last Rites is a scenario designed for introducing char-

acters to the world of 12 to Midnight. We recom-

mend that 2 to 4 characters play the adventure, but

it can be scaled for any number of players. To get

started, make copies of all player handouts and be-

come familiar with the contents of this adventure.

We also recommend that you visit our website,

www.12toMidnight.com, as new materials and ex-

tras may be found there concerning this module.

and women were proven as the finest in their fields

of study. Together, the Black Guard investigated and

experimented in the realms of ESP (extra-sensory

perception), demonology, auras, spontaneous healing,

vampirism and other dark mysteries. They were

among the first to investigate EVPs (electronic voice

phenomenon), and some evidence asserts they were

successful in performing magic derived from the an-

cient Sumerian and Egyptian civilizations.

One of the most influential of the Birkhuhn was a

medical doctor and Egyptologist named Franz

Heimglimmer. After the Allies drove the Nazis from

North Africa, Franz moved to Bergenvalden, a Pol-

ish concentration camp. From that location he

frequently met and corresponded with Dr. Mengler,

one of the most infamous of Nazi doctors. These dis-

cussions and letters centered on experimentation with

the prisoners of Nazi aggression and hatred. Franz’s

work convinced him that immortality could be

achieved by controlling the spirits of the dead. It has

been estimated that he murdered over 3,000 prison-

ers in the labs of Bergenvalden. From a recreated

Egyptian crypt under the camp, he conducted rituals

GM Background

The Nazis entertained many occult ideas in their de-

sire for world domination. In September of 1939,

Hitler gave the go-ahead to create a special unit of

the Gestapo known as the Birkhuhn, or the “Black

Guard.” The Birkhuhn sought information on the

supernatural and paranormal, and attempted to gain

control over powers of the occult and shadow.

Birkhuhn members were recruited from academia,

science, and the practitioners of the Arcane, such as

warlocks, spiritualists, and summoners. These men

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of immortality using ancient religious relics in the

sacrifice of camp prisoners. Franz sought to control

the souls of those he murdered and channel them

into the acquisition of dark, arcane powers.

Franz’s efforts were partially successful and 169

souls were permanently bound to him. Unfortunately

for Franz, the Russian army liberated Poland and he

was forced to flee before completing his transforma-

tion to immortality. However, Franz made use of his

supernatural powers and escaped the Nazi War

Crimes Trials. He fled first to Argentina where he

used his power on several American diplomats, en-

abling him to enter the US under the assumed identity

of Frank Manz.

Frank Manz continued to use his dark powers to

acquire wealth, and he bought a comfortable home in

Rosetta, Texas. There he delved into the occult for

the rest of his life but could never complete the Ritu-

als of Immortality. He started a secret Neo-Nazi

organization, called the Neo Birkhuhn, dedicated to

the control and study of occult powers. Members of

this group came from many walks of life and many

serve in government positions in South Texas.

Dr. Heimglimmer/Frank Manz died of natural

causes at the age of 97. The authorities discovered his

body several weeks later. During routine investigation,

police discovered a secret room containing various

religious relics and archaic items. These included a

large golden Star of David, canopic jars filled with

undecomposed human organs, along with several

books, diaries and manuscripts relating to spells, rituals

and the occult. The investigators were shocked to find

Nazi-era documents revealing his true identity and

linking him to the Black Guard.

Investigators were further puzzled by the lack of

decomposition of the body. What the police did not

understand is that the Ritual of Immortality had been

partially successful. The ritual prolonged Manz’s life,

and under the right conditions would allow his mum-

mified body to awaken. The 169 souls under his

control cried out for release, but even after his death

they remained bound to him.

After the accidental discovery of the Nazi docu-

ments, the investigation was turned over to veteran

detective Hector Martin. Ironically Detective Martin

belongs to the Neo Birkhuhn and had studied for the

last few years under Dr. Heimglimmer. He believed

his mentor’s death provided him a unique opportu-

nity to study rare books, relics, and artifacts previously

denied to him. Another Neo Birkhuhn member,

Doctor Irwin Revinowitz, the leading Forensic Inves-

tigator for the city of Rosetta, Texas, aided Martin.

Together they covered up much of the investigation,

stole what they wanted from the crime scene, and

attempted arcane rituals to gain power and control

over the spirits of the dead.

Who are 12 to Midnight?

Jackson Green

Professor

Glen

McClanahan

Lance Carson

Jackson is a true believer

in the Paranormal, and

has done extensive inves-

tigations of Hauntings

and ghostly activities. He

offers help and aid to the GM in

his sidebar notes. He is currently

hard at work on Green’s Guide

to Ghosts!, a must-have for all

modern horror role players and

Game Masters.

Lance is a skep-

tic, but is open to

the possibility of a

world beyond the

one we see. He

offers advice on facts, rules

and guidelines.

The professor is an expert researcher

and investigator. He offers aid regard-

ing the use of skills and paranormal

history facts.

“I carry a prism around with me for

ten years, and the one time I need it

it’s in the truck!”

“We’re facing murder

charges, and you guys are

worried about pizza?”

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