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ADVENTURES

THE

MAGNIFICENT

JOOP VAN OOMS

CONTENTS

THE UNITED PROVINCES

AMSTERDAM

TABLE: DOWN ON THE WHARF

TABLE: THE BLACK MARKETS

JOOP VAN OOMS

GILES DE RAIS

HENRY VIII

THE STUDIO

MAP: THE STUDIO OF JOOP VAN OOMS

THE ART

– Architecture

– Dramatization

– Engineering

– Painting

– Poetry

– Sculpture

ADVENTURE HOOKS

THE MAGNIFICENT JOOP VAN OOMS

THE UNITED

PROVINCES

& AMSTERDAM

I n 1567, sparked by religious and taxation issues,

Dutch ships are common on the sea lanes, particularly

in areas where the Portuguese—themselves under Spanish

dominion at this time—oficially claimed a monopoly,

such as Brazil, Africa, India, and Southeast Asia.

Socially, the United Provinces are incredibly

progressive for their day. The government is set

up as a republic: the United Provinces are also

known as the Dutch Republic or Republic of the

Seven United Netherlands during this period), although

this was more theoretical than actual. Representation

for each of the individual provinces was decided by

traditionally powerful landholding families and major

business concerns, and the Princes of Orange as a

hereditary line, tended to hold unoficial executive

power. This was primarily because for the almost

entire irst century of their existence, the Provinces

were at war—irst with Spain and Portugal, later

with England for mercantile supremacy—and a

deinite leader was called for.

the Seventeen Provinces of the Low Countries

rebelled against their Spanish rulers, beginning

what history calls the Eighty Years War. In 1581,

the Provinces declared independence, but the war

raged on. The end result was a splitting of the

Low Countries, with the northern portion becoming

the independent United Provinces (more or less

in present-day Holland) and the southern Spanish

Netherlands remaining, for the moment, under

Spanish rule.

The Provinces were already a major commercial

hub before Spanish rule as they were a convenient

stopping point on the European sea routes between

the Baltic states, England, and Spain, and on continental

Europe itself with neighboring France and major areas

of the Holy Roman Empire, either by land or river.

After the revolt, the United Provinces became pioneers

in capitalistic practices, with Amsterdam establishing

the world’s irst stock exchange (originally for the

sole purpose of handling stock transactions of the

Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie, aka VOC or

United East India Company or Dutch East Indie Company)

and central bank at the beginning of the 17th century.

While all of the country’s major commercial hubs are

more cosmopolitan than the ruling regime would prefer, the

United Provinces nevertheless again took the lead in terms of

tolerance. While the oficial religion of the United Provinces

was Calvinism (which was a major factor in the break from

Catholic Spain), Catholicism was not outlawed and churches

of different denominations could be found in the same city.

There was also a very different attitude towards class

consciousness in the Provinces than elsewhere in Europe.

THE MAGNIFICENT JOOP VAN OOMS

As far as most outsiders were concerned, the Dutch were

scandalously permissive and promiscuous, in almost most

every way. This is not to say that from a 21st century

perspective that the United Provinces was a tolerant society,

as attitudes towards, and tolerance of, different groups varied

from one year to the next, and from one region to the next,

most notably between urban and rural areas. Even they

were also Protestants, Lutherans in particular had a dificult

time establishing churches, and Jews, while not persecuted

by the state (itself an incredibly forward-thinking step),

could not establish oficial places of worship, even when

granted oficial sanction, because of interference from other

religious authorities and popular protest. Nevertheless, by

the standards of the day, the peoples of the United Provinces

were remarkably tolerant of other cultures and faiths.

eficient and professional throughout Europe over the

course of the next century and this would take a horrible

toll on armies in the ield in terms of battleield casualties.

The Magniicent Joop van Ooms assumes a present date

of 1615, six years into an arranged twelve year truce with

Spain. The Dutch have established very few permanent

settlements overseas as of yet, but this very year have

built Fort Nassau in the New World, at the location

of present day Albany, New York.

AMSTERDAM

I f the United Provinces in general are a world

leader in terms of progressive thinking and

commercial power, Amsterdam is the engine

that drives this machine, being the largest city of

the United Provinces, and where all of the inancial

and political powerbrokers are located.

The Dutch were also innovators in terms of military

tactics. The “Pike and Shot” era of warfare was largely

based on Dutch innovations on the battleield, based

on maximizing the effectiveness of the often-unwieldy

matchlock irearm when combined with smaller sized

and more maneuverable battalions comprised of pikemen,

arquebusiers, and musketeers. The standardization of

equipment as well as the training and drilling that these

battalions required were a prime reason—along with the

United Provinces’ effective defensive siege warfare—why

the Dutch forces were able to ight the Spanish (the most

powerful empire on Earth at the time of the Dutch revolt)

to a standstill and negotiate a truce. Indeed, imitation of

their methods would lead to militaries becoming more

Amsterdam in 1615 has a population approaching 75,000

people, and within the last ive years has conducted a

major expansion to its canal system and defenses. Nor

will this be last expansion to either. The city competes

with London not just as a center of commerce, culture,

power, and inluence, but for the bragging rights to be the

de facto “Capital of the World”—in European eyes at least.

Where else but Amsterdam could a world-class talent and

genius of a man like Joop van Ooms be born? And where

else but Amsterdam would such a man live?

THE MAGNIFICENT JOOP VAN OOMS

DOWN ON

THE WHARF

AMSTERDAM ENCOUNTERS (D50)

DOWN ON

THE WHARF

AMSTERDAM ENCOUNTERS (D50)

1 Agroupofpoorchildrenswarmaroundlookingforhand-

outs.Oneofthemisapickpocketwhowillattempttopilfer

something(SleightofHandskill1d10-4,minimum1).

2 Avagrantoffertosellthemwhatisinhisboxfor1gp,

sightunseen.InsidetheboxistheHamsterofThe

Hague, which can it an ininite amount of matter in its

mouth.IfwordreachestheHamsterofAmsterdam,it

willnotlikehearingofitscolleague’senslavement.

3 Ashipisleavingsoonanditneedsfreshhandsnow.

Apressgangof3d10toughsdecidesthattheplayer

charactersarefreshenough.

4 Adrunkenbruteofaman(Fighterlevel1d8)mistakes

aplayercharacterforsomebodythatoweshimmoney.

Alotofmoney.

5 ThePreachingProstituteislookingtotellhercustomers

thattheyaregoingtohellwhileprovidingherservices.

6 Spanishspiesarelookingforcollaborators.Theplayer

characterslookcapableanddonotlookDutch,sowould

theymindhelpingoutwithaplotorthree,wouldthey?

7 Spanishspiesarelookingforcollaborators.Theplayer

characterslookcapableanddonotlookDutch,sowould

theymindhelpingoutwithaplotorthree,wouldthey?

A-HA!TheseareactuallyDutchspy-hunterslooking

forthreats,andifanyplayercharacteragreestohelpthe

“Spanish,”itistothegallowswithyounow!

8 Everybodydies.Seriously.Rollupnewcharacters,start

themsomewhereelse.Amsterdamiswipedfromtheface

oftheEarth.

9 Drunken sailors looking for a ight. There are 1d10+2 of

them,eachaFighterlevel1d12-6(minimum0).

10 Drunkensailorslookingfordrinkingpartners.Theplayer

charactersfaceachoice;partywiththemuntildawn,

or it is time to ight. There are 1d10+2 sailors, each a

Fighterlevel1d12-6(minimum0).

11 Completelysobersailorsarelookingforstimulating

intellectualdiscourse.AndbyGod,theplayercharacters

dolookstimulating.Theplayercharactersmustspendthe

daydiscussingphilosophyandpoliticswiththesefellowsin

anupscalepublichouse,orthesemenwillmakedisparaging

remarksaboutthemallovertowntothepointwherethey

suffera-1reactionrollpenaltyforthenextweek.

12 A fancy lad, just having completed inishing school, is

lookingforhisfather’sship.

13 A isherman snagged some sort of golden trinket in his

latestcatchandislookingtosellifoffbeforeanybody

catcheson.Itisworth1d100x20sp,buthewillpartwith

itforhalfitsvalue.

DOWN ON

THE WHARF

AMSTERDAM ENCOUNTERS (D50)

1 Agroupofpoorchildrenswarmaroundlookingforhand-

outs.Oneofthemisapickpocketwhowillattempttopilfer

something(SleightofHandskill1d10-4,minimum1).

2 Avagrantoffertosellthemwhatisinhisboxfor1gp,

sightunseen.InsidetheboxistheHamsterofThe

Hague, which can it an ininite amount of matter in its

mouth.IfwordreachestheHamsterofAmsterdam,it

willnotlikehearingofitscolleague’senslavement.

3 Ashipisleavingsoonanditneedsfreshhandsnow.

Apressgangof3d10toughsdecidesthattheplayer

charactersarefreshenough.

4 Adrunkenbruteofaman(Fighterlevel1d8)mistakes

aplayercharacterforsomebodythatoweshimmoney.

Alotofmoney.

5 ThePreachingProstituteislookingtotellhercustomers

thattheyaregoingtohellwhileprovidingherservices.

6 Spanishspiesarelookingforcollaborators.Theplayer

characterslookcapableanddonotlookDutch,sowould

theymindhelpingoutwithaplotorthree,wouldthey?

7 Spanishspiesarelookingforcollaborators.Theplayer

characterslookcapableanddonotlookDutch,sowould

theymindhelpingoutwithaplotorthree,wouldthey?

A-HA!TheseareactuallyDutchspy-hunterslooking

forthreats,andifanyplayercharacteragreestohelpthe

“Spanish,”itistothegallowswithyounow!

8 Everybodydies.Seriously.Rollupnewcharacters,start

themsomewhereelse.Amsterdamiswipedfromtheface

oftheEarth.

9 Drunken sailors looking for a ight. There are 1d10+2 of

them,eachaFighterlevel1d12-6(minimum0).

10 Drunkensailorslookingfordrinkingpartners.Theplayer

charactersfaceachoice;partywiththemuntildawn,

or it is time to ight. There are 1d10+2 sailors, each a

Fighterlevel1d12-6(minimum0).

11 Completelysobersailorsarelookingforstimulating

intellectualdiscourse.AndbyGod,theplayercharacters

dolookstimulating.Theplayercharactersmustspendthe

daydiscussingphilosophyandpoliticswiththesefellowsin

anupscalepublichouse,orthesemenwillmakedisparaging

remarksaboutthemallovertowntothepointwherethey

suffera-1reactionrollpenaltyforthenextweek.

12 A fancy lad, just having completed inishing school, is

lookingforhisfather’sship.

13 A isherman snagged some sort of golden trinket in his

latestcatchandislookingtosellifoffbeforeanybody

catcheson.Itisworth1d100x20sp,buthewillpartwith

itforhalfitsvalue.

14 A isherman snagged some sort of golden trinket in his

latestcatchandislookingtosellifoffbeforeanybody

catcheson.Itisworth1d100x20sp,buthewillpartwith

itforhalfitsvalue.Unbeknownsttoall,ithousesan

ancientevil.

15 Aprominentcitizen,whosecareerwouldsurelyendifhis

activitiesherewereknown,isprowlingthedockslooking

foragoodtime.Oneoftheplayercharacterslookslikea

sportinganddiscretegentleman...

16 Abeautifulwomanislookingforaloverandwantstotake

amosthandsomegentlemanbacktoherplace.Thecatch

isthatsheisamermaidandshemostenjoysholdingonto

herloveashegoesintoconvulsionsashedrowns...

17 Smugglersarenotalwaysbrightorwell-prepared;acart

fullofjust-unloadedcargobreaks,spillingthecrates’

contentsallovertheplace.Gunsandpowder!

18 Smugglersarenotalwaysbrightorwell-prepared;acartfull

ofjust-unloadedcargobreaks,spillingthecrates’contentsall

overtheplace.Astrangebeastinacageisrevealed.

19Amanrunningawayfromsomeonebargesintothe

playercharacters.Panicking,hegivesthemthedocuments

thatheiscarryingandrunsoff.Thedocumentsreveal

thenamesofadozenhigh-placedSpanishspies.Spanish

agentsarrivemomentarily.

20Amanrunningawayfromsomeoneblundersinto

theplayercharacters.Panicking,hegivesthemthe

documentsthatheiscarryingandrunsoff.The

documentsrevealmilitarysecretsbelongingtotheUnited

Provinces.Dutchagentsarrivemomentarily.

21 APortugueseslaveshipisjustinfromAfricaandit

isoverquota;notasmuchcargoperishedenrouteas

expected.Theship’sbuyerdidnothavethewarehouse

spacetohouseallofthecargoandtheship’scaptainis

looking to ind a buyer for the rest. Anyone want to buy

somecheaplaborinitsphysicalprime?

22“Hey!ThisareabelongstotheVOC!Showusyour

permitsandpapers!”

23Competingpamphleteersassailtheplayercharacters,

sellingtheirscreedsaboutmorality,newsoftheday,

politics,war,philosophy,theproperwaytotrainadog,

etc.Eachpamphletcosts1spapiece.Itwillnotsatisfy

anyofthemtosimplybuytheirparticularpamphlet,itis

alsoimportantnottobuyanyoneelse’s.

24Catastrophe!Anoutofcontrolvesselslamsintothe

docks,itspowdermagazinesexplodingasitdoes.Each

charactermustmakeasavingthrowversusParalyzation

orfallintothewater,andthenanothersavingthrow

versusBreathWeaponortake1d12pointsofdamage.

25Amandressedinblackandobviouslyuptonogood

emergesfromthewaterandclimbsupaship’sanchor

chair/mooringline.Dotheplayercharactersgetinvolved?

Ifso,whatisgoingon?Ifnot,whatdidtheymiss?

14 A isherman snagged some sort of golden trinket in his

latestcatchandislookingtosellifoffbeforeanybody

catcheson.Itisworth1d100x20sp,buthewillpartwith

itforhalfitsvalue.Unbeknownsttoall,ithousesan

ancientevil.

15 Aprominentcitizen,whosecareerwouldsurelyendifhis

activitiesherewereknown,isprowlingthedockslooking

foragoodtime.Oneoftheplayercharacterslookslikea

sportinganddiscretegentleman...

16 Abeautifulwomanislookingforaloverandwantstotake

amosthandsomegentlemanbacktoherplace.Thecatch

isthatsheisamermaidandshemostenjoysholdingonto

herloveashegoesintoconvulsionsashedrowns...

17 Smugglersarenotalwaysbrightorwell-prepared;acart

fullofjust-unloadedcargobreaks,spillingthecrates’

contentsallovertheplace.Gunsandpowder!

18 Smugglersarenotalwaysbrightorwell-prepared;acartfull

ofjust-unloadedcargobreaks,spillingthecrates’contentsall

overtheplace.Astrangebeastinacageisrevealed.

19Amanrunningawayfromsomeonebargesintothe

playercharacters.Panicking,hegivesthemthedocuments

thatheiscarryingandrunsoff.Thedocumentsreveal

thenamesofadozenhigh-placedSpanishspies.Spanish

agentsarrivemomentarily.

20Amanrunningawayfromsomeoneblundersinto

theplayercharacters.Panicking,hegivesthemthe

documentsthatheiscarryingandrunsoff.The

documentsrevealmilitarysecretsbelongingtotheUnited

Provinces.Dutchagentsarrivemomentarily.

21 APortugueseslaveshipisjustinfromAfricaandit

isoverquota;notasmuchcargoperishedenrouteas

expected.Theship’sbuyerdidnothavethewarehouse

spacetohouseallofthecargoandtheship’scaptainis

looking to ind a buyer for the rest. Anyone want to buy

somecheaplaborinitsphysicalprime?

22“Hey!ThisareabelongstotheVOC!Showusyour

permitsandpapers!”

23Competingpamphleteersassailtheplayercharacters,

sellingtheirscreedsaboutmorality,newsoftheday,

politics,war,philosophy,theproperwaytotrainadog,

etc.Eachpamphletcosts1spapiece.Itwillnotsatisfy

anyofthemtosimplybuytheirparticularpamphlet,itis

alsoimportantnottobuyanyoneelse’s.

24Catastrophe!Anoutofcontrolvesselslamsintothe

docks,itspowdermagazinesexplodingasitdoes.Each

charactermustmakeasavingthrowversusParalyzation

orfallintothewater,andthenanothersavingthrow

versusBreathWeaponortake1d12pointsofdamage.

25Amandressedinblackandobviouslyuptonogood

emergesfromthewaterandclimbsupaship’sanchor

chair/mooringline.Dotheplayercharactersgetinvolved?

Ifso,whatisgoingon?Ifnot,whatdidtheymiss?

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