Bishop's Brook Bridge
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Bishop's Brook Bridge is a Dunwich location in the Village Commons neighborhood. It first appeared in the Dunwich Horror expansion. Bishop's Brook Bridge is the rail depot for the town of Dunwich.
Encounters
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| An older gentleman, calling himself Joshua Place, offers to teach you the art of dowsing. If you accept, gain 2 Clue tokens and stay here next turn. | 
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| An ugly young man with a goat-like look to him bars your way across the bridge. "If you know what's good for you, you'll stay out of Dunwich." As his eyes meet yours, there is a sickening lurch and you fall unconscious. Stay here next turn. |
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| As you begin to cross the bridge, some drunken college boys in a Model T come roaring down the road at you. Make a Speed (-1) check to race to safety. If you fail, lose 2 Stamina. If you pass, nothing happens. | Speed -2 |
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| Before the bridge, on the side of the road, a car has broken down. A woman watches worriedly as a frustrated man tinkers with the engine. Noticing you, she introduces herself as Catherine Carrington. She offers you $5 if you can fix their car. To do so, you must pass a Luck (-1) check. If you try and fail, they thank you anyway, but do not pay you for your services. | Luck -1 |
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| Crossing the bridge, you are startled to find that it doesn't lead to where it did yesterday. Draw a mythos card and move to the gate location on it, having another encounter there immediately. |
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| Deputy Dingby strides past you with purpose, heading for Osborn's. Make a Luck (-1) check. If you fail, he trips over a stone and his gun goes off, nearly shooting an innocent bystander and sending women and men running. Sadly, it seems the Deputy has sprained his ankle. Sighing, you help him back to the Police Station. Move to the Police Station and have an encounter there. If you pass, he manages to avoid the stone, thanks to your warning, and tosses you $1 for your trouble. | Luck -1 |
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| Joey "the Rat" is leaning against the bridge and motions for you to come over. "I've got something special for you today." He has an item for sale. Draw the top Unique Item card and pay $1 more than list price if you wish to purchase it. |
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| Make a Luck (-2) check. If you pass, you find someone's rail pass on the ground near the bridge. Gain 1 Rail Pass card. If you fail, you find $1 instead. | Luck -2 |
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| Make a Luck (-2) check. If you pass, you find someone's rail pass on the ground near the bridge. Gain 1 Rail Pass card. If you fail, you find $1 instead. | Luck -2 |
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| Pulling up next to you, Sheriff Engle turns on his lights and siren. "I'm sorry, but I've had a complaint and need to take you in." You are arrested. |
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| Sheriff Engle pulls up next to you. "You're certainly off the beaten path tonight. Need a ride?" If you accept, move to any location or street area in Arkham. If you move to a location, immediately have an encounter there. |
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| The brook is covered in a thick mist tonight. Peering into it from the bridge, you see a large shape moving through the mist, circling beneath you. Not wanting to find out what it is, you move to the street. |
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| The old boards of the bridge creak alarmingly beneath your feet. Pass a Luck (-1) check or plummet into the icy waters of Bishop's Brook, losing 1 Stamina. | Luck -1 |
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| You rest and dangle your feet in the cool brook. Gain 1 Sanity and 1 Stamina. |
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