U'Donnawannagothaire
It's a Jungle Out There

European Expedition Army

By Jim Morgan

It is high time this unclaimed pocket of African wilderness be brought into the fold of civilization. Despite the best efforts of do-gooder missionaries, the area is still inhabited by untamed savages-and, as everybody knows, the only good savage is a dead savage. It's also been rumored that the area contains an untold wealth in ivory and even the legendary Fountain of Youth. The mission objectives are to kill or capture as many natives as possible, and perhaps permanently eliminate the interfering busybody apeman. To avoid possible adverse publicity, it might be necessary to arrest the missionaries until the operation is successfully concluded. One of your principal financial backers, Lord Greedieswyne, is with you and has asked you to eliminate an annoying private investigator named Sherlock Holmes, reputed to be in the area meddling with issues that best be left alone.

Up to half of your troops and supplies are ashore and half are aboard steamer. You must protect at least half of your supplies (or take those of the missionaries) or your expedition will have to turn back and your mission will fail. Trader Vic at the post a few miles back informed you that more missionaries with an armed escort just left his station. If they have trouble on the river, you might overtake them. Trader Vic also suggested that the Tarzan's Achilles heel is his wife; capture her and who knows? He also warned that there have been rumors of attacks by Zanzibaris on nearby villages. Who knows but what killing a few of those filthy slavers might lend some legitimacy to your expedition.

Starting Position(s):

May enter within 12" of (either side) the river. Up to half of your troops (and your supplies) may be stationed on board the African Mistress. Your second in command will be in charge of either force.

U'Donnawannagothaire It's a Jungle Out There

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