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Title: Fiendish goings on in Limehouse. A Gothic Horror AAR
Post by: Malamute on March 07, 2018, 04:51:19 PM: Last Night OSHIROmodels, Dr De'Ath and I got together for the first playtest of (hopefully) many Gothic Horror based games. Over the last few months we have been playing lots of games using the very good Fistful of Lead set of rules.

Many of you will know these are primarily designed for Wild West games, but there is a supplement for the Horse and Musket era and soon a SciFi set. We love the mechanics so much we wanted to adapt them to other genres and the Gothic Horror setting is a period I keep coming back to so it seemed like the logical thing to do. We have cheekily entitled it A Fistful of Garlic. :D Thanks to Baron VonJ for indulging me in allowing us to use the set for the basis of our games. ;)

So below are a few images of a hastily put together evenings entertainment. We were more interested in play testing what we had written and tweaking bits and pieces rather than the set up of the table or the scenario. Bibbly's Bashers a rough bunch of Northern criminals saw their first outing alongside a group of gentlemen and academics who had teamed up to search out and destroy a Vampire Coven.

Apologies for the quality of some of these shots, taken on an iPhone in subdued lighting.

She's behind you!!

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We were pretty pleased with the results, overall the rules lend themselves readily to this setting. When the violence came it was swift and brutal. Vampires lost their heads to sabres, crosses were brandished and fangs were sunk into living flesh. It was a fitting tribute to Hammer films (without the bare boobies). lol

More to follow in due course ;D
Title: Re: Fiendish goings on in Limehouse. A Gothic Horror AAR
Post by: majorsmith on March 07, 2018, 05:18:04 PM: Great stuff
Title: Re: Fiendish goings on in Limehouse. A Gothic Horror AAR
Post by: Dr DeAth on March 07, 2018, 05:26:04 PM: It was a good first outing for the draft of the rules - the core FFoL rules are solid and the mechanisms all worked fine as we'd expected them to. All we need do now is adjust the traits and equipment that covers all the paraphernalia of the Vampires and their Hunters
Title: Re: Fiendish goings on in Limehouse. A Gothic Horror AAR
Post by: Romark on March 07, 2018, 06:05:04 PM: Looks like a lot of fun was had :) (shame about the bare boobies though :( lol).
Title: Re: Fiendish goings on in Limehouse. A Gothic Horror AAR
Post by: Elk101 on March 07, 2018, 06:12:37 PM: Looking forward to seeing more of this.
Title: Re: Fiendish goings on in Limehouse. A Gothic Horror AAR
Post by: Saucy Jack on March 07, 2018, 06:23:38 PM: Brilliant, good to see some AARs and great that the rules are working.
Title: Re: Fiendish goings on in Limehouse. A Gothic Horror AAR
Post by: marianas_gamer on March 07, 2018, 07:53:20 PM: Nice looking game. I am looking forward to your future adventures.
Title: Re: Fiendish goings on in Limehouse. A Gothic Horror AAR
Post by: Citizen Sade on March 07, 2018, 08:18:03 PM: Having seen the unedited, original version of the first post, I’d just say ‘spill the beans.’
Title: Re: Fiendish goings on in Limehouse. A Gothic Horror AAR
Post by: OSHIROmodels on March 07, 2018, 08:37:13 PM: Here's a few more from the Bashers point of view.

And this...

Quote from: Malamute on March 07, 2018, 04:51:19 PM
rough bunch of Northern criminals

Is categorically not true ;D

So, the Bashers have arrived in the Limehouse area and immediately hear tales of a small coven in Limehouse cemetery.
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Cautiously working their way through the adjoining houses after seeing another group of hunters led by Hertz Van Rentel the Dutch Hunter, they creep into the cemetery.
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Seeing a small group of female vampires out for a stroll, they fire off a couple of shots which seem to scare them away (into the clutches of Van Rentel and his followers).
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On entering the cemetery proper the Bashers see that Van Rentel has done a good job of seeing to the female vampire but their Master, Count Stringfellow, remains and ironically hides behind a statue of himself lol
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Big Jim Bibbly steps forward and clobbers the Count into some of the other Bashers who proceed to splash him with some Eau de Pope. Seeing his grasp of victory ebbing away Count Stringfellow decides enough is enough and transforms into a bat and flutters away into the night...
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Of course much fun was had and the rules were nailed down a bit more. Next week we hope to have a bit more of a claustrophobic game to see what the difference is, if any.
Title: Re: Fiendish goings on in Limehouse. A Gothic Horror AAR
Post by: Elk101 on March 07, 2018, 08:45:10 PM: Great stuff, good to see Bibbly's Bashers getting some game time so soon after being painted.
Title: Re: Fiendish goings on in Limehouse. A Gothic Horror AAR
Post by: Malamute on March 07, 2018, 08:49:54 PM: Quote from: Citizen Sade on March 07, 2018, 08:18:03 PM
Having seen the unedited, original version of the first post, I’d just say ‘spill the beans.’

lol

I thought I’d got away with that lol

In good time! ;)
Title: Re: Fiendish goings on in Limehouse. A Gothic Horror AAR
Post by: Muzfish4 on March 07, 2018, 11:35:36 PM: Fantastic stuff. I look forward to seeing more.
Title: Re: Fiendish goings on in Limehouse. A Gothic Horror AAR
Post by: Mason on March 08, 2018, 09:53:10 AM: Brilliant!
8) 8)

Love the names, are you sure that was not Count Dirk Von Stringfellow all along.
;D

So FFoG in the offing next month, eh?
Please say: 'Yes'.
:D :D
Title: Re: Fiendish goings on in Limehouse. A Gothic Horror AAR
Post by: Malamute on March 08, 2018, 10:43:37 AM: Quote from: Mason on March 08, 2018, 09:53:10 AM

So FFoG in the offing next month, eh?
Please say: 'Yes'.
:D :D

Yes :D
Title: Re: Fiendish goings on in Limehouse. A Gothic Horror AAR
Post by: Mason on March 08, 2018, 10:44:44 AM: Quote from: Malamute on March 08, 2018, 10:43:37 AM
Yes :D

Good man!
:D
Title: Re: Fiendish goings on in Limehouse. A Gothic Horror AAR
Post by: sir_shvantselot on March 08, 2018, 11:53:53 AM: Very cinematic. Very Shelley.
Title: Re: Fiendish goings on in Limehouse. A Gothic Horror AAR
Post by: OSHIROmodels on March 08, 2018, 12:04:49 PM: Quote from: Mason on March 08, 2018, 09:53:10 AM
So FFoG in the offing next month, eh?
Please say: 'Yes'.
:D :D

No.

Not for you.
Title: Re: Fiendish goings on in Limehouse. A Gothic Horror AAR
Post by: Malamute on March 08, 2018, 01:11:01 PM: Quote from: Mason on March 08, 2018, 10:44:44 AM
Good man!
:D

I'm tempted to bring Castle Dracula along (it hasn't been out of its box for probably twenty years...) ;)
Title: Re: Fiendish goings on in Limehouse. A Gothic Horror AAR
Post by: Mason on March 08, 2018, 01:26:01 PM: Quote from: OSHIROmodels on March 08, 2018, 12:04:49 PM
No.

Not for you.

;D ;D ;D

Quote from: Malamute on March 08, 2018, 01:11:01 PM
I'm tempted to bring Castle Dracula along (it hasn't been out of its box for probably twenty years...) ;)

Do it!
You know that you want to.
:D
Title: Re: Fiendish goings on in Limehouse. A Gothic Horror AAR
Post by: Plynkes on March 08, 2018, 01:31:01 PM: Some of those figures are old friends from the Nick's Dracula thingamabob, are they not? Great looking set-up you have there, too.
Title: Re: Fiendish goings on in Limehouse. A Gothic Horror AAR
Post by: Malamute on March 08, 2018, 01:51:13 PM: Quote from: Plynkes on March 08, 2018, 01:31:01 PM
Some of those figures are old friends from the Nick's Dracula thingamabob, are they not? Great looking set-up you have there, too.

Indeed they are, many of them haven't seen the light of day (or not as the case maybe) for nearly twenty years ;D
Title: Re: Fiendish goings on in Limehouse. A Gothic Horror AAR
Post by: Plynkes on March 08, 2018, 01:54:31 PM: I don't know why I called you "The Nick" there. Either a typo or I was getting you mixed up with "The Donald", that chap who currently runs America.
Title: Re: Fiendish goings on in Limehouse. A Gothic Horror AAR
Post by: BaronVonJ on March 08, 2018, 02:38:28 PM: Glad to see some old lead get some new love. Can't wait to see the tweaks to the rules. If you need any art or markers, let me know. I see some Gothic style cards coming...
Title: Re: Fiendish goings on in Limehouse. A Gothic Horror AAR
Post by: Malamute on March 08, 2018, 05:33:26 PM: Quote from: BaronVonJ on March 08, 2018, 02:38:28 PM
Glad to see some old lead get some new love. Can't wait to see the tweaks to the rules. If you need any art or markers, let me know. I see some Gothic style cards coming...

Excellent idea ;D
Title: Re: Fiendish goings on in Limehouse. A Gothic Horror AAR
Post by: Ramirez Noname on March 08, 2018, 07:08:13 PM: Looking the business ...

RMZ
Title: Re: Fiendish goings on in Limehouse. A Gothic Horror AAR
Post by: BaronVonJ on March 08, 2018, 07:25:34 PM: Something along these lines?
Title: Re: Fiendish goings on in Limehouse. A Gothic Horror AAR
Post by: Malamute on March 08, 2018, 07:51:24 PM: Yes definitely, :-*

maybe a Peter Cushing Van Helsing inspired image as well lol
Title: Re: Fiendish goings on in Limehouse. A Gothic Horror AAR
Post by: BaronVonJ on March 08, 2018, 08:03:00 PM: I think lower Drac needs a goblet of Blood or something. Or does he need to be the more Bram Stoker Dracula with beard and such?
We'll save Pete for a Jack. +1 in Close Combat. A bride for one of the Queens...
Title: Re: Fiendish goings on in Limehouse. A Gothic Horror AAR
Post by: Malamute on March 08, 2018, 08:27:27 PM: Quote from: BaronVonJ on March 08, 2018, 08:03:00 PM
I think lower Drac needs a goblet of Blood or something. Or does he need to be the more Bram Stoker Dracula with beard and such?
We'll save Pete for a Jack. +1 in Close Combat. A bride for one of the Queens...

Spot one for Peter :)

The lower Count could be the older version of Dracula as per the book with white hair and droopy white moustache. The top one being his younger self.

Other queens could be Lucy and Mina, and some of the hunters could be jacks; Harker with his Kukri knife, Morris with his Bowie knife, and Arthur in top hat and sword

Wolves and bats maybe, just throwing ideas into the mix.
Title: Re: Fiendish goings on in Limehouse. A Gothic Horror AAR
Post by: Elk101 on March 10, 2018, 03:09:25 PM: Renfield for the joker perhaps?
Title: Re: Fiendish goings on in Limehouse. A Gothic Horror AAR
Post by: Malamute on March 10, 2018, 04:10:27 PM: Brilliant idea :)
Title: Re: Fiendish goings on in Limehouse. A Gothic Horror AAR
Post by: Bugsda on March 10, 2018, 06:25:07 PM: Wot! No Mexicans :o

Excellent anyway :D
Title: Re: Fiendish goings on in Limehouse. A Gothic Horror AAR
Post by: Malamute on March 10, 2018, 06:51:30 PM: Quote from: Bugsda on March 10, 2018, 06:25:07 PM
Wot! No Mexicans :o

Excellent anyway :D

lol

Mexican Vampires? lol
Title: Re: Fiendish goings on in Limehouse. A Gothic Horror AAR
Post by: LordBrentlake on March 16, 2018, 01:29:16 PM: Have you not seen From dusk till dawn ? (The film, that is). IIRC the third film in the sequence had Ambrose Bierce as a character.
Title: Re: Fiendish goings on in Limehouse. A Gothic Horror AAR
Post by: Driscoles on March 17, 2018, 06:58:52 PM: That Looks great guys.
Title: Re: Fiendish goings on in Limehouse. A Gothic Horror AAR
Post by: Mason on March 17, 2018, 07:54:57 PM: Quote from: Malamute on March 10, 2018, 06:51:30 PM
lol

Mexican Vampires? lol

A Fistful of Dusk Til Dawn!
:D