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Miniatures Adventure => Gothic Horror => Topic started by: Malamute on August 09, 2019, 03:59:41 PM
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Professor Defenzles was standing at the bedroom window of his Belgravia house contemplating his failure two days prior to destroy the Master Vampire he had been chasing half way across Europe. How the Vampire had managed to fool him into pursuing the wrong crate containing the Masters dormant body was beyond him. The search had gone completely cold and he knew the Master would now be safely tucked away in some quiet place in London. It might take him months or even years to find him again.
He was distracted by a carriage which pulled up immediately outside his house, out of which alighted two men who made straight for his front door. Policemen! They were so obviously policemen even in their plain clothes, they had that distinctive look about them. The Professor knew he had some explaining to do and the excuses made for the fighting and gunfire in Limehouse would not go unnoticed for long even though his friend Inspector Abeline had been present at the time.
He met the men at the door, waving his butler away, he motioned them inside. "Good afternoon Gentlemen, what can..." He was cut short when one of them interrupted him. "I am Detective Inspector Straker. We know all about the goings on in Limehouse and we know why you have been searching for a number of large crates recently arrived from Europe. We also know what you expected to find within the crate that you intercepted at the Limehouse Wharf."
The professor was taken aback, he did not know what to say next. The Inspector smiled and continued "Do you want to know where the rest of the crates have been delivered to?" "And would you like to know the whereabouts of the Master Vampire, Janek Skorzany at this very minute?"
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To be continued.... ;)
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Oooh, I think I might know who those policemen are with! Exciting.
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Great stuff!,more please :-*
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Shoulda put a padlock on them there gates......
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Beautiful! Love the pictures.
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Do tell what happened next...
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Awesome, I reckon we'll see Police Constables Ellis and Freeman anytime now!
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The hook is well and truly baited - reel us in, please!
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For fog's sake
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In the carriage on the way to Limehouse Detective Inspector Straker informed DeFenzles of his involvement in the case. Straker was head of Hades Division, a secret department set up by certain members of the government to combat the rise in supernatural activity in London.
Vampires had always been present, but due to Britain being an island the logistics of getting here kept them few in numbers and their presence had been "Manageable" until recently with a sharp rise in activity and a sudden influx of them from Europe.
Now London was becoming a hunting ground with Covens springing up all over the capital. It had been rumored that their influence may reached the government and may have stretched all the way to the House of Windsor....
So why was Straker telling Defenzles this? simply because he did not have the resources to manage the problem on his own. This new master Vampire Janek Skorzany was remarkable in that he came to London alone, with no Acolytes or Fledglings in tow, and had given not only Defenzles the slip but had evaded Hades Divisions attempts to catch him.
Fortunately Straker had already established Skorzany had ten crates with him when he arrived in London, he had lost one in Limehouse to Defenzles, but six were delivered to an address in Whitechapel which Straker referred to as a "Vampire Safe house" and three others remained unaccounted for.
Straker received fresh information confirming one crate was being delivered to the safe house this afternoon. He believed Skorzany would be in this crate and they would therefore intercept and destroy him before reaching the house.
So the scene was set for the game using the excellent Fistful of Lead rules Tales of Horror supplement:
Two groups of Hunters; Hades Branch of the Police and Defenzles's men, their brief to intercept the crate and destroy the contents before it could reach the safe house.
The Vampire Master would be guarded by a group of Henchmen and more Northern Ruffians. Their job was to deliver his crate to the safe house.
The crate would start at the bottom of the table and leave via the gates in the middle at the opposite end. The Hunters started along the top edge of the table.
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All is quiet in the late afternoon sun in Whitechapel.
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Local gangland members the Mitchell brothers employed by a "strange, tall pale looking fella with a funny foreign accent" load a box onto a wagon tasked with delivering it to a run down estate a mile into town.
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Unbeknown to them forces are already moving to meet them.
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To be continued.... ;)
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Your table set up is absolutely stunning.
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The Masters crate and his henchmen moved forward , knowing at any minute they would most likely come under fire.
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It wasn't long before the detectives started the party and shots rang out on the streets of Whitechapel. The Northern Ruffians retaliated, bodies began to plie up in the streets!
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Nightfall was coming fast as the sun sank in the sky.
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The masters crate was forced to change direction and moved into a narrow alley in an attempt to reach its destination.
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A thick fog appeared from no where! The Master controlling the elements, brought the fog down to conceal his movements and restrict visibility.
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This did not deter the Hunters who closed in and a desperate hand to hand fight ensued.
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Darkness descended on Whitechapel as the sun finally set and the mood changed...
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To be continued... ;)
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Thrilling stuff.
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Excellent write up 8)
It reads so well it feels like I was there...
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Excellent write up 8)
It reads so well it feels like I was there...
If only you had been there until the end ;) lol
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Cant wait! Excellent background and table is remarkable
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Superb! Fascinating ...and inspiring. :)
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If only you had been there until the end ;) lol
Stupid game. I hate it.
lol
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Superb! Fascinating ...and inspiring. :)
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And subtly creepy, as you would expect :)
Also will we have to suffer years of Phil and Grant as vampires? Haven't we suffered enough lol
Keep up the good work
Glen
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Superb! Fascinating ...and inspiring. :)
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And subtly creepy, as you would expect :)
Also will we have to suffer years of Phil and Grant as vampires? Haven't we suffered enough lol
Keep up the good work
Glen
Well Spotted! I won't share their fate with you just yet ;) :)
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If only you had been there until the end ;) lol
His body often is, his mind not so much ......
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Great write up,minis and scenery look fantastic :-*
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His body often is, his mind not so much ......
lol lol
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Great looking game. See James had his usual luck?
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Great looking game. See James had his usual luck?
Yep, I'm no longer going to be on his side, its not good for my general well being ;) lol
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Shit rules
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Shit rules
lol lol
But you said it was 'shit dice', even after the third set was used!
;D ;D
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Shit rules that you keep playing
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Shit rules that you keep playing
'Playing' may be stretching it a bit.....
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lol lol
But you said it was 'shit dice', even after the third set was used!
;D ;D
lol
He really should invest in some decent dice. I even sent him the link to the magic ones we use, but to no avail...
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lol
He really should invest in some decent dice. I even sent him the link to the magic ones we use, but to no avail...
Magic, ya say?
I did wonder how I kept rolling '12' on a d10.....
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Magic, ya say?
I did wonder how I kept rolling '12' on a d10.....
That was just you cheating :D
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That was just you cheating :D
No need for any cheating when you are playing against 'Roll a '1' Bibbly'....
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No need for any cheating when you are playing against 'Roll a '1' Bibbly'....
True.
Right lets not derail this thread anymore. ;)
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Lovely set up and an exciting campaign. Despite what the European distributor of the rules says, they are a huge amount of fun and amongst my favourite rules of all time.
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True.
Right lets not derail this thread anymore. ;)
OK, then.
Wot 'appened next...?
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OK, then.
Wot 'appened next...?
Yes - wot 'appened next...?
.......There's a strange echo in here!!!
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Fantastic set up and storyline!
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Superb looking game, very atmospheric with that lovely scenery.
Yes, wot did 'appen next? ???
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Great looking game Guys :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
Jim did you happen to supply my brother with the same kind of dice, he always rolls shit when we play these rules
And I suppose, just because it seems to be the done thing
Wot happens next
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And I suppose, just because it seems to be the done thing
Wot happens next
James rolled shit dice lol
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The sun had set and darkness had descended upon Whitechapel. The Masters crate sat atop a flat bed wagon which had turned down a side street in an attempt to find a new path to the safe house. The wagon was stationary, the path forward was blocked by dead bodies, most of the Masters henchmen lay dead or dying, the Northern ruffians had either been killed or had fled the scene.
The plain clothes detectives had lost several men but were mostly in good shape and the Vampire Hunters all unharmed. Inspector Straker seeing his path to the crate clear he ran down a side alley and clambered onto the wagon and the crate itself. At that moment he realized his folly, he had no weapon about his person to destroy the Master!
Professor Hargreaves, one of the Vampire Hunters was racing towards him, shouting out " For Gods sake Man, stand clear, if you value your mortal Soul get out of there!"
Straker coming to his senses jumped clear of the box. Fortunately for him his actions were timely as a great force from within the crate blasted the lid clean off which shattered into a multitude of pieces and fragments on the ground behind. Emerging from the crate Straker could make out the form of a tall man or creature, his face concealed in the darkness.
The last surviving henchman seeing his Master appear charged the nearest policeman only to be shot dead in a instant.
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Professor Hargreaves raised his silver crucifx and advanced on the crate, calmly recounting prayers and the word of God in an attempt to drive off the Master.
The Master looked past Hargreaves seemingly unaffected by his words, he saw his path to the safe house blocked. From his mouth came a gutteral roar followed by a long hiss and in flash he had leapt from the crate across a wall into the yard of a nearby building.
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Hargreaves could vaguely make out the master as he ran across the yard and disappeared through the gates into the darkness....
" We had him!" said Straker looking at Defenzles as he ran towards the of the crate along with Professor Hargreaves. "We had him and I let him go!" he said again.
"Lucky for you that you did otherwise you would not be standing here now. Next time you enter the pit of the Viper take with you such weapon as to defend yourself!" responded Defenzlez. "We must hurry if we are yet to catch this fox tonight! Now we can account for eight boxes, yet two remain and he will lead us to them this night. And then we will end him for good!"
To be continued.... ;)
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“Will the dead never die?”
Not with my dice rolling lol
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LOVELY ATMOSPHERIC SHOTS :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
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Terrific! :-*
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Great stuff!
8) 8)
Brace chap, that Straker!
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Maybe now Hades Division will be suitably equipped for the task at hand, should 'The Authorities' see fit to fund them correctly.
;D ;D
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Superb
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Great stuff!
8) 8)
Brace chap, that Straker!
:D
Maybe now Hades Division will be suitably equipped for the task at hand, should 'The Authorities' see fit to fund them correctly.
;D ;D
He certainly is, having been a supporting character he very much came to the fore in this chapter. Wonder how he will get on the next game. Perhaps you should join us... ;) :)
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He certainly is, having been a supporting character he very much came to the fore in this chapter. Wonder how he will get on the next game. Perhaps you should join us... ;) :)
That could be most interesting, sir.
:D
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Scary stuff!
(And that’s just James’ rolling....)