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Who’s the Best Highwayman?

Aim of the game is to see who the best highwayman is. To discover this, the Highwaymen try to rob the coaches, the Highwayman with the most robs wins. To rob a coach a Highwayman mst gain two oints by having a higher nmber than the coach in two secons.

What to do; Deal the cards ot, one to each layer, making sre two layers have highwayman cards. Give a score sheet to each of the Highwayman layers. All layers shold hold their card with the informaon facing them and the characters face facing the other layers. Do not show yor informaon to the other layers. ach layer reads ot their informaon to the other layer, starng with the Highwaymen. The rst Highwayman can then choose a oach who heshe wants to rob. The informaon read by each layer will have given some ideas abot what their strengths and weaknesses are. The Highwayman then chooses a secon to try and beat the oach on. Heshe tells the chosen oach what hisher nmber is and askes the oach if they can beat it. The oach mst not reveal what their nmber is, jst say if the Highwayman wins or not. f the oachs nmber is higher than the Highwaymans in the chosen secon the Highwayman does not rob the oach and it is the go of the second Highwayman. However, if the oachs nmber is lower than the Highwaymans in the chosen secon the Highwayman gets a oint. ark this down on the score sheet. The oach now choses a secon to try and beat the Highwayman on. The oach mst ask the Highwayman what hisher nmber is on the chosen secon. Again the oach shold not reveal hisher nmber to the gro. f the oachs nmber is higher than the Highwaymans in the chosen secon the Highwayman does not rob the coach and it is the go of the second Highwayman. However, if the oachs nmber is lower than the Highwaymans in the chosen secon the Highwayman gets to rob the oach by taking their card. t is now the trn of the second Highwayman who follows the above instrcons. nce all the coaches have been robbed or have had two aemted on them the Highwayman with the most cards wins. To sele a draw cont any oints they scored along the way.

Rules

o cant rob the same coach twice bt yo can rob a coach that has had an aemted on it by the other highwayman. o cannot look at another layers informaon f the oach and the Highwayman have the same nmber then this is a win for the oach. The Highwayman mst have a higher nmber than the oach to rob it.

oah eons Defence: The lower the nmber the lower the coaches defence is. Seed: The lower the nmber the lower the coaches seed is. Richness: The lower the nmber the higher the coaches richness is. harm: The lower the nmber the more likely the eole on the coach will be charmed. denty: The lower the nmber the lower the chance that the eole on the coach will be able to idenfy the highwayman.

Highwayman One William Davies; the Golden Farmer Davies seemed to be a very sccessfl farmer, however it is really his highwayman skills that make him rich. He is very good at disgising himself, and as a reslt is well resected as Davies the Farmer. He is a well known local man, living in Bagshot with his large family He is also very charming and can easily charm his vicms into keeing his identy secret if they discover it. He is the leader of a gang of highwaymen; this can be helfl for back bt somemes yor gang members will give away yor identy to the cort to save themselves. His horse is ne, bt he is in his s and so nds riding fast a lile more difficlt than he sed to.

Defence 3

Speed 4 Richness 2 Highwayman One Charming 5 William Davies; the Golden Farmer Identity 4

Highwayman Two

laude Duvall Dvall was born in into a noble, rich family who then lost their wealth and lands. He moved to ngland when he was abot 19 to work as a footman for a Dke. He never ses violence when robbing eole bt instead he makes himself qite famos thogh his rather gentlemanly behavior and fashionable clothes, sing this to charm his vicms. He works alone and has a ne horse.

Defence 0 Speed 5 Richness 4 Highwayman Two Charming 5 laude Duvall Identity 0

Private arriage One

A rich cole travelling from Bristol to London to their London hose for the season. nly them, a driver and a footman. For ne horses are lling the carriage. The cole are carrying a lot of their recios goods with them to move from one hose to the other. The gentleman is in his late 3s and the lady, who is very rey, is in her early s. They are a well-known cole and have many friends in er class society.

Defence 1 Speed 3 Richness 0 Private arriage One Charming 1 Identity 4

Private arriage Two

A rich old widow travelling from xeter to London to do some bsiness in town. She has her own istol bt has never sed it, and there are two body gards travelling with her, alongside a driver and a footman. For ne horses are lling the carriage. She is wearing exensive jewellery and is carrying the money she needs for her bsiness deal. She is a very serios lady who never gives money away. She is very well known in er class society bt doesn't have many friends.

Defence 5 Speed 3 Richness 0 Private arriage Two Charming 5 Identity 2

Private arriage Three

A doctor retrning home late from a visit to the Royal hosehold at Bagshot Park. There is only him and the driver on the carriage. Two ne horses ll the carriage. Althogh he is comfortably well off, he carries only his eqiment and the ayment he received for his visit to Bagshot Park. He has had a long day, is red and wants to go to bed. He is very resectable and is doctor to many in the er class society.

Defence 0 Speed 2 Richness 3 Private arriage Three Charming 5 Identity 4

tageoah One

The has travelled from Winchester and is going to London. The driver has been a stagecoach driver for many years and so is very knowledgeable abot the roads and troble that cold haen. Along the way he has icked a solider on his way home to Windsor whilst on leave; he carries his sword and gn, a girl travelling to London to start a new job in a big hose, two middle class ladies going to visit friends in Kensington and a middle class man with bsiness to aend to in London. Sing on to in the cheaer seats is a man travelling to aend a family fneral. The carriage has six moderate horses and is carrying lggage.

Defence 3 Speed 1 Richness 3 tageoah One Charming 3 Identity 4

tageoah Two

The stagecoach is the London to ornwall service. t set off from London this morning and is de to take its rst sto off in Bagshot this evening. t has six moderate horses lling it. The driver is new, this is his rst long distance tri on his own. He has been advised to carry a dagger for his own rotecon. He has two second class assengers so far, a yong man going all the way to ornwall to visit his mother and a middle aged man travelling to Winchester to ay his rent. He also has a middle class lady inside the carriage. She too is going all the way to ornwall bt doesnt have mch lggage on to. None of them are local to the area.

Defence 1 Speed 2 Richness 4 tageoah Two Charming 4 Identity 0

Mail oah

The mail coach is carrying leers and arcels for the Royal ail Service. t dros off and icks in most villages and towns, bt it only stos when it is me to change the horses, every 1 miles or so. t has for ne horses lling it. There is only the driver and the gard on board, althogh assengers may join them along the rote. The gard is emloyed by the Post ffice and is heavily armed with two istols and a blnderbss.

Defence 5 Speed 4 Richness 3 Mail oah Charming 5 Identity 3