At the turn of the 20th century, the Springfield Armory was conducting tests on behalf of the United States Ordnance Department with the objective of commissioning a new, more powerful handgun for use in suppressing a rebellion in the Philippines. For its entry, a German manufacturer (Deutsche Waffen- und Munitionsfabriken, also known as DWM) created an entirely new .45 caliber Luger that shared no parts with any of the company’s other models. They kept two of the prototypes at home and supplied two to the Springfield Armory. Many collectors now consider the rare .45 caliber Luger to be the most sought-after pistol in the world. One such prototype remains unaccounted for—in fact, most doubt its existence—and its history is unlikely to find its way into any reputable scholarly work. In years past, the few who have had contact with this weapon have called it the Thule Luger.
Members of the Thule Society, seeking to curry favor from Hitler, attempted a ritual that would give the weapon amazing new powers. Those members who were not present during the ill-fated ritual found a grisly tableau awaiting them the next morning. Seven high-ranking officers lay sprawled about the room, their bodies little more than mummified husks. Clutched in the fist of each was a silver .45 caliber round, with a gold slug, stamped on the rim with the seal of the Waffen SS.
Loose Cannon introduces a new, rare, supernatural item– the Thule Luger–and several adventure seeds for introducing it into your own campaign. Modern Dispatch #97: Loose Cannon includes all of the following:
- The Thule Luger’s history, the secret to its curse, and the key to its destruction.
- Full weapon stats for the Thule Luger
- Advice on using the Thule Luger in your campaign, with 3 plot hooks.
- New creature– Pistol Revenant
- Pinebox News
- 9 pages of content, plus the OGL.
