Written by Mark Galeotti and Loren K. Wiseman (1992, GDW)

Among the Dead is an 82-page adventure published in 1992 by GDW for the Dark Conspiracy game line. Complete with GDW’s higher-than-average quality of layout and art (at least for the time), this scenario is one of the best ever produced for DC, although its not without its flaws.

The one-line summary Among the Dead is “a cracking good read, bringing  Russia — at least Russia as it exists in the world of Dark Conspiracy — to life”. However, while the story begins strong, with a detailed introduction and hook, the scenario soon fades as with the initial mystery is lost among a variety of competing agendas.

That said, its hard to do this scenario justice in one simple sentence, so let’s look at Among the Dead in a little more detail…