
About this adventure
THE HOOK — In the aftermath of the Civil War, America stands at a crossroads. Reconstruction has fractured the nation into competing visions of the future: industrial Northern cities, agrarian Southern plantations struggling to rebuild, untamed Western frontier towns, and the displacement of Native peoples accelerating westward expansion. Travelers, fortune-seekers, and idealists crisscross the continent by rail, stagecoach, and horseback, pursuing opportunity, justice, or escape.
Prologue
The guns of the Civil War have fallen silent, but the battle for America's soul rages on. From the ashes of a fractured nation, new powers rise and old wounds fester, as the promise of Reconstruction clashes with the harsh realities of a land scarred by division. Opportunity beckons for those bold enough to seize it, but justice remains elusive in a nation struggling to redefine itself. Across the vast expanse of this burgeoning nation, the echoes of conflict reverberate. Whispers of forgotten allegiances, hidden fortunes, and simmering resentments fill the air. From the bustling streets of northern cities to the untamed landscapes of the western frontier, secrets lie buried deep, waiting to be unearthed by those who dare to seek them.
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Dr. Samuel Hartwell
white · physician/abolitionist
A guilt-driven Northern physician running a struggling clinic for freedmen in post-war Georgia, offering medicine, shelter, and dangerous secrets.

Dr. Silas Crane
white · Naturalist & Cartographer

Eleanor Vance
white · Investigative Journalist

Samuel Crow
Black · Freedman Scout & Tracker
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