Horror on the Orient Express

The Investigators accompanying Prof Smyth in 1893 (Bill) Yusuf Efendi , 59yo Turkish Museum Curator (Matt) Arthur , 27yo British Occult Author (Duane) Wilbur , 26yo British coal miner (Brian) Maj James Blackwood , 40yo British officer, medically retired (Tony) Effendi Cyrus Ahmadi , 28yo Persian Diplomat (Geoff) Vincent Carter , 39yo History Professor 1893 back at the Oriental Club where Professor Smyth introduces Bavarian Baron Von Hofler (fascinated with occult) willing to finance our travels to Istanbul. Smyth hands over items collected from White Chapel: copy of glyphs on Fez (modern glyphs “Dominion over all”), notepad, ticket stub from ferry to princes’ island in Bospherous Straits. Two days until we depart. Investigate home of murdered fez collector ( Devore ): fail to get in. Come back later to find a ledger & letter. Letter from a Mr Leeds (in Constantinople) willing to pay 100lb...

Jan 6 th , 1923 : at the Oriental Club we find Prof Smyth's business card with a White Chapel address: Middle Eastern residential area with a lot of folks who look a lot like Mehmet. 2nd floor room-4 we find Beddows. “Thank God you are here. Cultists tried to stab us at the mansion but settled for setting it on fire. With 3 rd degree burns, Prof Smyth is planning to move to a home for veterans in Scotland under an assumed name. He made enemies in the past while on the trail of the Sedefkar Simulacrum thought destroyed in the 18th century by the Royal army. Turns out its parts were scattered across Europe during Napoleon's time frame: Milan, Slovenia, Bulgaria to name a few.” Smyth (at death’s door) winces in pain and coughs as he recounts events. “Go, GO, quickly. I’ve encountered the Cult of the Skinless One .” Beddows hands over a folder with travel money to fund our expedition and tourist passes for the Simplon Express (allows us to hop off and on at any destination wit...