Fellow members;
You are being notified of the Society code phrases for 1899, one month at a time. Be diligent but circumspect in use. The Challenge question needs to include the phrases “ground coffee”, and “coffee grinder.” The response will include the name of a relative in this case “Mother.”
Some messages will include code phrases that will be used for that assignment only for verification and recognition. Please burn this letter after memorizing the new code phrases.
You will receive the next month’s code phrases about 10 days before the start of the month.
Sincerely,
The Council of the Society of the White Rose
So what does all this mean? The White Rose uses security procedures to protect its field agents. Heroes will see the use of various codes. Some will be code phrases buried in messages. Their contact(s) will expect the heroes to use the code phrase during the initial meeting to verify who the heroes are. Instructions may also be given for the heroes to carry a specific item as a means of identification for the contact to recognize the hero (or vice versa). In most adventures, sign and countersigns will be used.
The sign (or Challenge) will consist of a sentence with a unique code phrase. The sign and countersign changes annually, but this is the correct sign-countersign for game year 1899 (real player year 2006). A handout like this will accompany any tournament that uses the sign & countersign. It will include the current sign and countersign being used. <In game> In 1899, the Society is distributing the sign and countersign, month by month, rather than the entire year’s system at one time. This new method reduces the risk of exposing future code phrases and reduces the damage of exposing code phrases of the current month. <out of game> A different handout will be included for each month.
In 1899, the Society of the White Rose will issue the code phrase one month at a time. The words or phrase which is underlined is the pertinent content for the challenge & response. The participants have great latitude in how they put the challenge & response in context.
September 1899 Example:
Challenge: Would you recommend a market which carries ground coffee? I like to
make my coffee when traveling but carrying a coffee grinder is impractical.
Response: My Mother would know; she always knew where the best market was.