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Miniatures Adventure => Call of Cthulhu => Topic started by: Operator5 on 28 October 2009, 03:42:33 AM

Title: The Disappearance of Professor Peabody (Pic Heavy)
Post by: Operator5 on 28 October 2009, 03:42:33 AM: Well, I finally got to play in this game tonight and what a blast. Joe, who ran the game using the .45 Adventure rules, came up with an excellent scenario and tons of little things to make the atmosphere perfect. He printed out all the encounter cars not just with what happens, but with a bit of flavor to add atmosphere. I took a bunch of pictures and I'll post them here for all to marvel over.

Essentially, the tale involves the disappearance of the professor. Two teams go in search of him. THose working for the University and those working for a wealthy "collector" by the name of VanHorn.

We came in on opposite sides of the board. These first three shots are some atmosphere images to show off the board.

(http://www.rattrapproductions.com/45Adventure/Images/InnsmouthGame/Setting1.jpg)

(http://www.rattrapproductions.com/45Adventure/Images/InnsmouthGame/Setting2.jpg)

(http://www.rattrapproductions.com/45Adventure/Images/InnsmouthGame/Setting3.jpg)

Now, my character was an accountant working for VanHorn and overseeing things to make sure money was well spent. No character description was given, but my character was both Jumpy and Clumsy so I played him as quite a coward. I also happened to be the first to stumble upon a Deep One.

This first image is me running away from him into the mansion.

(http://www.rattrapproductions.com/45Adventure/Images/InnsmouthGame/Runaway1.jpg)

After locking the door, I attempt to flee some more, the Deep One however breaks the door down.

(http://www.rattrapproductions.com/45Adventure/Images/InnsmouthGame/Runaway2.jpg)

While fleeing the first Deep One, I stumble upon a second. Needless to say, my sanity was not holding up well. Right after this show was taken my character smashed the window with a fireplace poker that he had picked up and dove out the window.

(http://www.rattrapproductions.com/45Adventure/Images/InnsmouthGame/Runaway3.jpg)

And yet, being the coward that he was, he still managed to locate the stairs to the cellar and get the key to open it. Downstairs he found a ritual in full swing. After taking out one cultist, I find their log book only to discover that I too have that "Innsmouth look." The Log book Encounter stated that upon reading it, you find your own family tree within and you suddenly remember the town and your place in it. It was an awesome twist. I didn't let the other players know immediately and saved my betrayal for later.

(http://www.rattrapproductions.com/45Adventure/Images/InnsmouthGame/Runaway4.jpg)

Of course, while all this is going on, other characters are out and about getting into mischief. Here we see one character talking with a somewhat "fishy" character (at least I was not the only one losing my sanity).

(http://www.rattrapproductions.com/45Adventure/Images/InnsmouthGame/Random2.jpg)

And that same character trying to step on the fingers of a Deep One just barely holding on.

(http://www.rattrapproductions.com/45Adventure/Images/InnsmouthGame/Random3.jpg)

And just a cool shot of the shanty town.

(http://www.rattrapproductions.com/45Adventure/Images/InnsmouthGame/Random1.jpg)

Finally, once I had reached the ceremonial chamber and found the log book, the Endgame began with Deep ones and cultists swarming from everywhere.

(http://www.rattrapproductions.com/45Adventure/Images/InnsmouthGame/Endgame1.jpg)

(http://www.rattrapproductions.com/45Adventure/Images/InnsmouthGame/Endgame2.jpg)

Here we see a cultist taking a cigarette break as he chases the Old Man. A Deep One is in the background trying to sneak through the buildings and get in front of the Old Man.

(http://www.rattrapproductions.com/45Adventure/Images/InnsmouthGame/Endgame3.jpg)

This was a shot just before the end of the game. My betrayal occurred soon after this, though failed miserably when I failed to wound my target and in return got my last arms box whacked.

(http://www.rattrapproductions.com/45Adventure/Images/InnsmouthGame/Endgame4.jpg)

My thanks to Joe for putting on a great game and to Steph, Chris, and Rich for being great co-players. I don't often get a chance to play in any of my games except as the game master, so it was a fun break and I really enjoyed.
Title: Re: The Disappearance of Professor Peabody (Pic Heavy)
Post by: Tsune on 28 October 2009, 07:30:26 AM: Really nice and great looking game.

After the project I am now working on, I want to start too my own Insmouth project (altought placed in Spanish coast).
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Post by: Hammers on 28 October 2009, 08:05:54 AM: Very evocative , Rich. How I'd like to take the .45A out for a spin again sometime soon.
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Post by: Dr X on 28 October 2009, 09:02:30 AM: GREAT!!! What a joy to see this in action!!!
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Post by: commissarmoody on 28 October 2009, 09:24:46 AM: Oh vary kool! I need to ahve some of my own .45A
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Post by: Ray Rivers on 28 October 2009, 10:17:56 AM: :-*

Wow! What a great board, super duper minis and game report.
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Post by: marrony on 28 October 2009, 10:59:49 AM: Excellent miniatures and superb table. Very inspiring. Plus great scenario too.
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Post by: Galman on 28 October 2009, 12:38:02 PM: Nicely done scenario. Glad you got to play in one of your own games as well. Looked like it was a blast!
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Post by: Uncle Mike on 28 October 2009, 03:32:20 PM: Great looking table! Sounds like a fun game.
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Post by: Rev. Aubrey Upjohn on 28 October 2009, 03:33:10 PM: Impressive board and figures.
Nice report.

Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: The Disappearance of Professor Peabody (Pic Heavy)
Post by: Operator5 on 28 October 2009, 03:35:40 PM: Quote from: Galman on 28 October 2009, 12:38:02 PM
Glad you got to play in one of your own games as well.

Me too. But my losing streak continues. Seems that I can't win any game I write. :)

But of course I have never cared since I have had so much fun playing the "character."
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Post by: coggon on 28 October 2009, 03:36:56 PM: Great looking game Rich.

Can you explain more about how the 'sanity' worked? Was it simply a loss of 'brains', or was there more to it?
Title: Re: The Disappearance of Professor Peabody (Pic Heavy)
Post by: Chairface on 28 October 2009, 06:05:09 PM: Gorgeous looking game!
Title: Re: The Disappearance of Professor Peabody (Pic Heavy)
Post by: Operator5 on 28 October 2009, 06:16:47 PM: Quote from: coggon on 28 October 2009, 03:36:56 PM
Can you explain more about how the 'sanity' worked? Was it simply a loss of 'brains', or was there more to it?

The way Joe played it, each model received 10 Sanity points. Certain cards had certain effects on sanity. At first, I thought the straight loss of sanity would cause the models to drop to insane too quickly, but unless you were unlucky like me and kept drawing Deep Ones or madness inducing writings, there was little chance of everyone going insane. In the end, it made for a quick solution and is something I would use for a convention game.
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Post by: Bako on 29 October 2009, 02:57:51 AM: Awesome setup and figures there!
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Post by: thebinmann on 01 November 2009, 08:06:06 PM: WOW! Are the buildings homemade?

WOW! :o
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Post by: Operator5 on 01 November 2009, 09:41:14 PM: All the buildings are scratchbuilt.
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Post by: Doomhippie on 01 November 2009, 10:13:21 PM: Impressive! I love the table and the minis. Great fun to see and read through.
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Post by: GregX999 on 04 November 2009, 09:53:27 PM: The terrain is excellent. I love the box with all the hands. I just received my copy of .45 Adventure today and I can't wait to get some cultists and deep-ones painted up! Just gotta buy them first. :D
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Post by: blackstone on 07 November 2009, 08:31:55 PM: Great stuff really nice pics... :)
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Post by: Dizbuster on 08 November 2009, 10:11:24 AM: Fantastic miniatures and brilliantly painted.