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Miniatures Adventure => Pulp => Topic started by: Captain Darling on 21 December 2020, 01:10:50 PM
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Our Yule Tide game will be played next week and I've just put a teaser up on the Blog!
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Welcome to Skull Island located in the most remote parts of the Pacific Ocean...
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...an island of dangerous flora...
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...and even more dangerous fauna...
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...home of Evil Cults...
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...and most importantly a land overflowing with great treasures!
Three Expeditions and the crew of the SS Titan will be vying for prestige as they plunge into Skull Island's impenetrable jungle!
Including Dotty Ol' Chaps from Great Britain...
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...and Evil Nazi's, who of course everyone hate...
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The Full 'Trailer' is on the Blog...
https://captaindarlingsminiaturesemporium.blogspot.com/2020/12/terror-on-skull-island-trailer-pulp.html (https://captaindarlingsminiaturesemporium.blogspot.com/2020/12/terror-on-skull-island-trailer-pulp.html)
Cheers!
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We're set to play tonight!
There is an update on the Blog with 'Historical' Notes and team details..
link (https://captaindarlingsminiaturesemporium.blogspot.com/2020/12/terror-on-skull-island-historical.html)
Here's a sample Player sheet…
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A teaser of what could happen, really just wanted to show off one of Al's carnivorous plants!
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Well we played Terror on Skull Island Game and an entertaining night was had by all!
The 4 Expeditions discovered treasures, amazing flora and fauna, fought for their lives, viewed the Mighty Kong and;
encountered fetid swamps
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succumbed to the flora
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battled fierce native warriors
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discovered a stranded Aviatrix
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came face to face with Man-Eating Plants
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were assailed by dinosaurs!
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and saved a stray actress before she was sacrificed
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The winners on the night were the fine English Gentlemen of The Royal Overseas Shooting and Yachting Club but there wasn't much in it!
For the full AAR loaded with lots of pictures and details of the Expedition missions and scenario random events see the Blog Post here…
https://captaindarlingsminiaturesemporium.blogspot.com/2021/01/terror-on-skull-island-pulp-action-aar.html (https://captaindarlingsminiaturesemporium.blogspot.com/2021/01/terror-on-skull-island-pulp-action-aar.html)
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Cool game! Sounds like you are having a blast.
Dan
PS. Are the huts bought or scratchbuilt?
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Hey CC,
Thanks for the feedback! A good time was had by one and all on the night!
Re the jungle huts, I scratch built them using mainly cardboard and pop sticks there a sort of how to on our Blog here:
https://toysoldiersforoldgits.blogspot.com/2020/01/coc-malaya-psc-terrain-jungle-huts.html (https://toysoldiersforoldgits.blogspot.com/2020/01/coc-malaya-psc-terrain-jungle-huts.html)
Cheers!
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CD
That’s excellent! Thanks so much.
Dan
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I love the volcano.....is it scratched?
Also, Please put close up of your presiding voodoo top had guy...he looks great!
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Digits thanks!
One of my mates scratch built the volcano for a dinosaur game I borrowed it for this.
Re the Top Hat Voodoo Priest Guy he is from Eureka Miniatures;
(100PIR52) Pirate Conjurer (Voodoo)
https://eurekaminusa.com/products/100pir52 (https://eurekaminusa.com/products/100pir52)
Here’s ours;
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Cheers!