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  How Dry I Am 
  An adventure for 4-6 'Busters 
   
   
   
   
  Gen Con 2011 
   
  
  SCENE 1: 
  TOGA! TOGA! TOGA! 
   
  *** You are members of a new Ghostbusters franchise 
  based in Olympia, Washington. All of the major cities and 
  state capitals throughout the U.S. have a locally-based 
  Ghostbusters franchise after the success and apparent 
  need for such services in the New York metropolitan area. 
  You all were hired about two months ago, having joined 
  for your own reasons. You have taken the required 
  courses, watched the “So You Want to be a Ghostbuster?” 
  training videos, and signed the Personal Injury waivers. 
  You've taken a few calls on minor disturbances – Class 1 
  scaredy spooks and a vaporous apparition or two. “Zap, 
  zap, into the trap” work. Nothing too taxing. Seems like 
  being a Ghostbuster is about as taxing as pizza delivery. 
   
  While hanging around your offices (what used to be a 
  local bakery – still smells of yeast), the phone begins to 
  ring. You haven't hired a receptionist yet. The person 
  closest to the phone picks it up. *** 
   
  This would be the person sitting closest to the GM. Stare at 
  them until they get the hint. Once they pick up the phone and 
  answer: 
   
  *** “Ghostbusters?!? Hello?!?” the voice on the phone all 
  but screams. Sounds like he's trying to yell over the noise 
  on his end. In the background you hear loud music and 
  unmistakable sounds of a party in full swing. There's a lot 
  of screaming, but it's hard to say if it's “Waaaaah! 
  Party!” screaming or “Waaaaah! We're all gonna die!” 
  screaming. 
   
  “Yeah, this is Mark Gaston of president of Beta Rho 
  Upsilon house over at Evergreen State College. Yeah, 
  look, we got some uninvited guests crashing our kegger. 
  About 5 or 6 of 'em I think. You gotta get over here fast; 
  they're drinking all the beer!” *** 
   
  Whoever answered can ask a question or two, but it's tough to 
  get any answers as 1. Mark can't really hear them over the 
  noise and 2. the phone suddenly goes dead (it got ripped out 
  of the wall). Evergreen State is a smaller regional campus 
  about 10 minutes away. There are a handful of buildings and 
  two frats – one is BRU. The Ghostbusters should pack up and 
  head out. With 5 or 6 spooks, it's the biggest call they've had 
  since opening. 
   
  The drive over is uneventful. Upon arrival at the frat house, 
  you see most of the partiers out on the sidewalk staring at the 
  house. All of them are dressed in bedsheets and laurels, as a 
  full-fledged toga party was in progress. Mark approaches 
  them as they unload. 
   
  *** “Great! Glad you guys could come. There are 5 or 6 
  ghosts in there ripping up the place and chugging 
  everything in sight! It was nearly a half-hour before we 
  figured out they weren't Betas!” *** 
   
  Asking for more info, Mark reveals 1. the ghosts seem to be 
  dressed in togas too, and that's why they didn't notice them at 
  first and 2. they keep shouting the same word over and over: 
  “BREW-HA!” Time to go in and do some damage. 
   
  There are 6 “Breuhau's” ripping up the place. Three are 
  downstairs, three are upstairs. PKE Meters can detect their 
  presence, but it seems to be having trouble getting a 
  classification reading: It shows that they're both at a PK 
  Valence of 0.75 (Will o' the Wisp) and a Valence of 9 
  (Cthuhlu With An Abscessed Tooth). Readings are all over 
  the scale. They seem to be more focused on drinking every 
  drop of beer and liquor in the place. Once the Ghostbusters 
  begin firing, they'll start hurling beer bottles, wine bottles, 
  beer kegs, etc. at them. When a Breuhau's Ectopresence is 
  taken to 0, it swells up and explodes with a big belch-like 
  noise. There's nothing to trap, strangely enough. 
   
  BREUHAU (6 of 'em) 
  Hard-drinkin' Greek minion 
  Special Ability: None 
  Power: 2 
  Ectopresence: 2 
   
  Breuhau 1 – ( ) ( ) 
  Breuhau 2 – ( ) ( ) 
  Breuhau 3 – ( ) ( ) 
  Breuhau 4 – ( ) ( ) 
  Breuhau 5 – ( ) ( ) 
  Breuhau 6 – ( ) ( ) 
   
  Once the Breuhaus are dealt with, collect the fee for the house 
  call ($500 – no Containment fee needed as there was nothing 
  to catch). As they're packing up, the Ghostbusters may hear 
  “Dawwwww...they drank it all! There's nothing left!” 
   
  Nothing left, indeed... 
   
  Head back to HQ. 
  
  SCENE 2: 
  LOOKING UP STUFF AND DOING RESEARCH 
   
  The Ghostbusters realize that the events tonight were a bit 
  more unusual than they've encountered. A SMARTS roll and 
  they'll know that no ghost just up and “poof” disappears. It 
  just doesn't happen. Ask if they'll do any research. The 
  following Key Terms will reveal the following info (if a 
  proper Research roll is made – level 15): 
   
  BREUHAU – Nothing ever recorded in Spates Catalog or 
  Tobin Spirit Guide. Only thing you find is an entry in the 
  Urban Dictionary, of all places. A “brewhaha” is both slang 
  for a drunken party that is wildly out of control; and a 
  drunken brawl that is wildly out of control. 
   
  TOGA GHOSTS – Clothed entities are often associated with 
  the place and period they are dressed for. Ghosts wearing 
  togas I the U.S. would be either frat boys who died during a 
  party or actors who died during a performance of Julius 
  Caesar. Only other appearances are reported in the Greek 
  isles and near ancient ruins. In the U.S.? Unheard of. 
   
  “POOFING” WHEN ZAPPED and WILDLY 
  FLUCTUATING VALENCES – Both occurrences are very 
  unusual and not indicative of a ghost or spiritual presence. 
  ñ 
  Wildly fluctuating PKE readings means supernatural 
  activity is detected, but the nature of the activity is undefined, 
  undetermined, or as-of-yet encountered in the natural world. 
  ñ 
  A presence that “winks” out of  existence when fired 
  upon means that either the presence's hold on this plane of 
  existence was weak at best, or it was called back to its plane 
  of origin once its task was complete. 
   
  While the research is going on, one of the other 'Busters may 
  notice (Cool roll – 10) that the TV is still on. There is a 
  newsbreak in progress: 
   
  *** “...consuming all of the alcohol before exploding with 
  a belch. Repeating: Ghostly manifestations dressed in 
  ancient Greek and/or Roman attire are starting to appear 
  throughout the U.S. at bars, taverns, restaurants, liquor 
  stores, sporting events, anyplace where alcohol is being 
  sold, served, and distributed. These ghosts are consuming 
  everything they can reach, terrorizing the populace. All 
  Ghostbusters franchises have been activated on a national 
  scale and are tasked to investigate these phenomenons. 
  *** 
   
  About this time, the Ghostbusters may also notice a fax has 
  arrived from the main New York offices (signed and co-
  signed by Ray Stantz and Egon Spengler) that also authorizes 
  them to drop anything else they may be involved in and 
  investigate the issue in their neck of the woods. 
   
  Jumping on the Internet, turning on the radio, or leaning out 
  the door and listening to folks screaming in the streets all 
  show that the problem is getting worse. 
   
  About this time, a short rounded man in a three-piece suit 
  walks in the door. He has a six-pack of beer bottles with him. 
   
  *** “Pardon me? Ghostbusters? The newscasters have 
  been saying we should report any information we have on 
  the “problem” to the nearest Ghostbusters offices. I have 
  something to show you that you may find interesting.” *** 
   
  The man is Dylan Nathanial Isis, and he's the owner/operator 
  of Bacchanal – a local microbrewery. He holds a six-pack of 
  “Olympia Ale,” one of his best sellers. He offers it to them, 
  and asks them to open one. When opened and poured/tasted, 
  it's found to taste like warm tea. 
   
  *** “My entire stock has been converted to this. It's 
  water, hops, malt, but not a drop of alcohol remains. All 
  of the alcohol content has been 'leeched' from my product. 
  I'm not sure how either, as the Breuhaus haven't been 
  anywhere near my brewery!” *** 
   
  The Ghostbusters may notice (SMARTS – 15) that Dylan 
  mentioned “brew-ha” but thus far that fact has not been 
  mentioned in any of the news reports they've seen. If anyone 
  brings out a PKE meter for a casual scan, the arms flail for a 
  second, then it burns out in a puff of smoke. This guy not 
  only radiates supernatural, he's the embodiment of the 
  supernatural. Allow whoever has the highest SMARTS score 
  a roll versus 25 to connect the dots on his name: 
   
  Dylan Nathaniel Isis = D.N. Isis = DIONYSUS 
   
  If Dylan starts getting pressured as to his true motivations and 
  identity, he starts getting agitated, claiming he wants to help 
  end this problem. He starts a bit of a rant: 
   
  **“This needs to end tonight! Alcohol is life! Not only is it 
  a social lubricant, it's fuel in your cars! It's burned for 
  light and warmth! It's a cleanser, an antiseptic, a reagent, 
  and a solvent! Without alcohol, life on this barren rock 
  would be difficult and uncomfortable. And without 
  alcohol, my own sphere of influence will end, as will I...”** 
   
  If the Ghostbusters haven't figured it out by now, this is the 
  human personification of Dionysus, the Greek god of 
  winemaking and the harvest. He has lived among mankind for 
  thousands of years now, having relinquished his godhood. 
   
  *** “The Breuhaus are the minions of my sister, 
  Sobrietas, goddess of Sobriety and Temperance. She tried 
  this once before in the 1920s with Prohibition. But tonight 
  she grows bold. Tonight, she aims to destroy all alcohol on 
  Earth. But I know how to stop her!”*** 
   
  As if on cue, six Breuhaus break through the doors at that 
  moment, in a bid to shut up Dionysus and stop the 
  Ghostbusters in their tracks. 
  
  SCENE 3: 
  THE JIG IS UP! 
   
  Sobrietas is making her move tonight to remove Dionysus' 
  sway on mankind, hoping to place herself in this realm. 
  Dionysus has been pretty  much content to live among men, 
  pushing his influence in subtle ways. (He's responsible for 
  everyone having a bottle of hand sanitizer nearby. “And 
  ethanol? Mine.”) Sobrietas is more hands-on, wishing to turn 
  men into obedient, boring drones. Temperance, Prudence, 
  Sobriety? The world will become Amish overnight. 
   
  Back to the fight at hand. Sobrietas knows that Dionysus is 
  looking to involve some outside help, so she needs to end this 
  before a wrench gets thrown into her plans, she's sent six 
  Breuhaus to directly confront both Dionysus and the 
  Ghostbusters. These are stronger (3 Ectopresence) and they 
  have the Terrorize ability (Failure means panic, cringing, 
  cowering, etc. A Ghost means they faint for 2 minutes.) 
   
  BREUHAU (6 more of 'em) 
  Hard-drinkin' Greek minion 
  Special Ability: Terrorize 
  Power: 2 
  Ectopresence: 3 
   
  Breuhau 1 – ( ) ( ) ( ) 
  Breuhau 2 – ( ) ( ) ( ) 
  Breuhau 3 – ( ) ( ) ( ) 
  Breuhau 4 – ( ) ( ) ( ) 
  Breuhau 5 – ( ) ( ) ( ) 
  Breuhau 6 – ( ) ( ) ( ) 
  And Dionysus will join the fight this time. He is able to fire 
  energy bolts from his fingertips in a manner similar to the 
  proton packs. 
   
  DIONYSUS 
  Greek god of Alcohol and Epiphanies 
  Brains: 3         Have An Epiphany: 6 
  Muscle: 2        Grapple: 5 
  Moves: 4         Fire Fingerbolts: 7 
  Cool: 5            Convince Others: 8 
   
  Goal: To protect mankind and his realm of influence. 
   
  The Breuhaus will fight a bit more dirty this time, as they 
  aren't trying to consume or convert all of the alcohol in the 
  world. They are under orders to stop everyone at all costs. 
  Perhaps one of them may try to go unhook the containment 
  unit if they're particularly nasty. 
   
  Once the Breuhaus are dealt with, Dionysus realizes time is 
  short as Sobrietas seems to have her plans well underway. 
   
  *** “She cannot set foot on Earth as long as I am still in 
  my dominion. Therefore, you will have to go to her. I will 
  need to send you to her Temple...on Mount Olympus.”*** 
   
  Dionysus explains that he can assist the Ghostbusters by 
  creating a portal to his once-home dimension. Once there, 
  they will need to deal with Sobrietas and somehow stop her 
  from sending the Breuhaus into this dimension. When 
  Dionysus tried to open a portal though, his bolts fizzle 
  harmlessly. 
   
  *** “I grow weaker by the moment as my grip on this 
  reality slips. And the battle we just undertook depleted a 
  lot of my power. I can direct you to the Olympian Realm, 
  but it will be up to you to create the inter-dimensional 
  portal.” *** 
   
  Allow the Ghostbusters to figure out a way to create an inter-
  dimensional portal. With all of the weird tech they have at the 
  office, they should be able to come up with something with 
  enough SMARTS rolls and Brownie Points. Once the portal 
  is up and running, Dionysus will grab hold (or stick his hand 
  in or whatever is appropriate with what they've built). 
  Through the portal will appear a majestic mountain with 
  temples, Grecian ruins, columns and such scattered all over 
  the face. This is the Mount Olympus of legend. The portal 
  shifts over the landscape before stopping in front of one of the 
  smaller temples. 
   
  *** “There. That's where she resides. You'll need to 
  destroy the 'tea-totaller' to break her hold and ends this 
  crisis.” *** 
   
  If asked what he meant by “tea-totaller,” Dionysus shrugs. 
   
  *** “I'm not sure. As God of Epiphanies, I sometimes 
  have insights I do not understand. But somehow I know 
  the tea-totaller is important.” *** 
   
  The Ghostbusters are free to cross the portal and into the 
  realm of Grecian Gods and Goddesses. 
  
  SCENE 4: 
  EVERY PARTY HAS A POOPER 
   
  Stepping through the portal drops the Ghostbusters in front of 
  a majestic marble structure. The portal winks out of existence 
  behind them, so this is apparently a one-way trip. 
   
  Tall columns stretch hundreds of feet up and green and white 
  stone steps lead up to the entrance. It's truly a monstrous work 
  of art...and one of the smaller buildings you can see. None of 
  the other structures are within walking distance though, as it 
  would take weeks to get to any of the other temples. Ever 
  been to Vegas? The buildings are so huge that it looks like 
  you can walk a block or two and arrive at one of the other 
  casinos. In fact, that super-big building is actually a heart-
  attack inducing 3 miles away. 
   
  Same kind of thing here. Let's keep them focused on entering 
  Sobrietas' temple and ending this once and for all. 
   
  Their boots echo on the floor as they walk in cautiously. At 
  the far end of the room sits an elderly crone draped in purple 
  robes. A silver laurel is wrapped around her head. If a COOL 
  roll is made (level 15) the Ghostbuster may notice that she's 
  wearing a cross on a chain around her neck. An odd fashion 
  choice for a Greek goddess. 
   
  *** “You must be the lackeys Dionysus sent to do his dirty 
  work for him.” She sneers like a sarcastic librarian. “No 
  matter, as mere mortals cannot hope to defeat me in my 
  own home.” She stands. “I'll give you a choice...join me 
  and we can bring civility to the world again. You'll be as 
  famous and renowned as Carrie Nation and Frances 
  Willard. Refuse...?” Three HUGE Breuhaus materialize 
  in front of her.*** 
   
  Anything that is not groveling and she makes a sweep of her 
  hand, ordering the Breuhaus to attack. Fortunately these 
  Breuhaus have only 3 Ectopresense just like their smaller 
  counterparts. Unfortunately, they have a Power level of 3 and 
  a Belch Special Ability that will flatten any Ghostbuster who 
  loses a Power versus MOVES roll. 
   
  GIANT BREUHAU (3 more of 'em) 
  Greek minion bodyguard 
  Special Ability: Power Belch 
  Power: 3 
  Ectopresence: 3 
   
  Breuhau 1 – ( ) ( ) ( ) 
  Breuhau 2 – ( ) ( ) ( ) 
  Breuhau 3 – ( ) ( ) ( ) 
   
  Oh, and this time, Sobrietas is there too joining the fray. Ever 
  hear the phrase “She stared daggers at me?” as a way of 
  saying someone is angry? Yeah, that's what she does. Daggers 
  fly right out of her eyes. Kind of creepy and dangerous. If she 
  looks at a Ghostbuster, a knife flies right at 'im. Creepy. 
   
   
  SOBRIETAS 
  Greek goddess of Prudence, Sobriety, and No Fun At All 
  Brains: 5         Control Breuhau: 8 
  Muscle: 1        Sneer: 4 
  Moves: 3         Deflect Damage: 6 
  Cool: 1            Cackle Menacingly: 4 
   
  BREUHAU CONTROL: ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 
   
  Goal: To remove all traces of alcohol from Earth thereby 
  opening it up for her dominion. 
   
  To defeat Sobrietas, the Ghostbusters need to first remove her 
  control over the Breuhaus she's sending into our dimension. It 
  will require 8 hits to disrupt her control over all Breuhaus 
  through the dimensions. If achieved before the 3 Giant 
  Breuhaus are defeated, they'll suddenly break off their attack, 
  look around confusedly, and fade from sight. 
   
  Once her control is disrupted, she'll fly into a rage and start 
  “firing daggers” at the Ghostbusters until she is utterly 
  defeated. How do they do that? They'll need to remember 
  Dionysus' clue about the “tea-totaller.” 
   
  The “cross” she wears around her neck is actually a lower-
  case “t” – the “T-totaller” mentioned by Dionysus. Once the 
  cross is noticed, a COOL roll (10) will reveal to the 
  Ghostbuster that it's a letter, not a cross. The Ghostbusters 
  will need to blast that target off her, and she'll be using her 
  Deflect Damage Talent for all she's worth. It only takes one 
  hit to destroy the T-totaller. But it takes a 30 roll on MOVES 
  to blast it. Let's hope they saved up some Brownie Points for 
  this. 
   
  Upon shattering, a thunderclap echoes through the temple and 
  her eyes widen in horror. 
   
  *** “You fools! Do you have any idea what you've done?” 
  she screams in typical 'thwarted villain fashion. 
  “Everything's reverting! I can't stop the process!”  The 
  temple shakes, the earth quakes, chunks of marble drop, 
  columns tilt wildly, and have you got the hint yet that this 
  is a BAD PLACE to be? *** 
   
  Running outside (maybe another MOVES roll or two to 
  dodge debris – maybe someone can pick up and carry a fallen 
  comrade) will reveal the portal back where it was. It seems 
  much stronger now. On the other side, they'll see Dionysus 
  frantically motioning for them to jump through. If they leap, 
  they'll be back in the Ghostbusters offices. The portal slams 
  shut behind them, cutting off the sounds of collapsing rubble. 
   
  The Ghostbusters have saved the world. 
  
  SCENE 5: 
  EPILOGUE 
   
  *** Dionysus stares at you for a moment from where you 
  landed piled on the floor. He then walks over to the 
  remaining bottles of ale he brought. He cracks one open, 
  takes a long pull from it, and smiles warmly. 
   
  “Ah, bubbly, brown, and delicious,” he sighs. “All is as it 
  was again. Thank you Ghostbusters. You will have free 
  beers, ales, wines, and spirits for the rest of your lives, 
  with my thanks and gratitude. If there's ever anything I 
  can do for you in the future, please let me know.” He 
  crosses to leave and stops at the door. “Oh, and let's keep 
  the whole 'He's actually a Greek god' detail just between 
  us, eh?” 
   
  As he leaves, you think it's wise to keep his secret, him 
  being a Greek god and all. It's been a long day for 
  everyone. You each grab one of the remaining ales and 
  settle down to watch the news reports come in.  
   
  “...and as quickly as they appeared, the Greek ghosts have 
  disappeared. All forms of alcohol that had either been 
  consumed by the rogue spirits or converted into tap water 
  has been restored. The crisis has been averted and we 
  understand that the Olympia-area Ghostbusters are 
  respons... Hold on just a moment, ladies and 
  gentlemen...this is incredible. Ladies and gentlemen, I've 
  just been informed that Lake Erie has somehow been 
  transformed into....really, did I hear you right?...into a 
  giant lake made entirely of vodka?!? We're also receiving 
  reports that the Mississippi River is now made of gin and 
  the Gulf of Mexico has changed to tequila. Ladies and 
  gentlemen, we'll keep you informed of details as they 
  develop...” 
   
  Somewhere, high above the clouds on Mount Olympus, 
  Poseidon, the god of all the world's waters, looks down 
  upon the world, watching his dominion slowly mutate. He 
  shakes his head with resigned disgust. 
   
  “Ugh, and the only goddess  who can help me clean up this 
  mess is buried under a mountain of rubble. Looks like I'm 
  going to need help,” he mutters. He holds a strange device 
  up to his ear. 
   
  And your phone begins to ring... *** 
   
   
  END
   
  
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