The Courier

The post must be delivered — isn’t that what the driver’s oath decreed? She nods solemnly. “Yes,” she sighs. “The post must be delivered. Here.” She hands something down to us. “Give this to the old mother.”

It is not a letter of condolence she gives us, but a parcel.

  • The first traveller to advise the Courier to deliver the letter wins the Bargain of the Courier.

HELP FROM AN ITEM

If any traveller who advised that the letter be delivered carries a LETTER themselves, they may claim the Courier’s Bargain instead.

  • The second traveller who advised the Courier successfully receives the Courier’s delivery. That traveller may choose an Item from the list below. If an Item is already carried by any traveller, it cannot be chosen.

  • If an Item is acquired, fetch an object from around the room to represent it.

Knife

Rope

Flute

Mask

Ring

Letter

Locket

Hammer

Lantern

Quill

Key

Flask

Dice

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Turning her hat, the black-eyed phantom clicks the horses on. We watch the mail coach disappear over the ridge. The sound of hooves dies to silence.