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Miniatures Adventure => Pulp => Topic started by: Chris Abbey on May 11, 2017, 10:34:41 AM
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I woke up early this morning thinking what a great idea it would be to play a Pulp Alley campaign based on Buffy The Vampire Slayer using Vice Alley campaign (good guys vs bad guys battling for control of a city), using solo and horror rules.
Has anyone else tried this?
What sort of stats do you reckon for starting season 1
-Buffy Summers
-Giles
-Angel
-Willow
-Xander etc.
Interested to hear if anyone has done it already or to develop some stats in this thread and put some free to download character cards together.
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I dunno about stats, but Hasslefree has loads of minis which would suit this.
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What a great idea. The Scooby gang are perfect for Pulp Alley.
Hmm...
Allotting dice accordingly, Buffy Summers must, of course be the Leader. Very strong in Brawl -- Moxie and Savage, and perhaps Danger Sense or Quick Witted.
I think, for Season One, I would have either Giles or Willow for Sidekick, as Angel's status (is he good or evil?) was still very equivocal.
Giles...Deductive or Inventor?
Willow -- something to represent her nerdiness...Harmless, perhaps, since her evolution into witchcraft didn't begin until Season Two.
Xander -- the none too adept foot soldier.
No Cordelia?
Might be fun to fudge the season canon a bit and include Oz -- the shapechanging Werewolf.
For Season One, the Big Bad would be The Master, of course, with Luke as his Sidekick, and Darla in his league as well.
;D
rags
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I was thinking of 2 x sidekick and creating cards for Giles, Willow, Angel, Ryan and eventually Spike and varying the make up of the league from episode to episode.
I must hunt out the miniatures painted and more difficultly the unpainted ones! I know I brought the Willow figure at least from Hasselfree. What other Buffy figures do they do? Any recommendations from other manufacturers? I have the Ground Zero figures at the moment. I ordered some vampire and demon heads from a company in Poland yesterday with the intention to use some modern plastic civilian types and head swap them to make some bad guys to have their butts kicked by Buffy.
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Any recommendations from other manufacturers?
Check out West Wind for their Vampire Wars and Road Kill figure lines, including a "female vampire slayer":
http://www.westwindproductions.co.uk/index.php?route=product/category&path=192_73_135 (http://www.westwindproductions.co.uk/index.php?route=product/category&path=192_73_135)
rags
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Doesn't Hasslefree actually have a not-Buffy?
EDIT: Yes three versions, actually. Look at "Young Sadie" "Sadie" and "Elite Sadie"
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Great idea. And yes hasslefree have a 'buffy' and a 'Willow'.
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(https://scontent-bru2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/18447121_1530522293659657_498606418456409170_n.jpg?oh=b4d16f1223ab43b4175ac3f18d69842a&oe=59B32AB3)
Any ideas or improvements?
I know she's got an extra skill, but she is 'The Slayer', and their is only one, (apart from when she dies and another is called before she's resurrected of course), and difficult to choose which one not to use.
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Don't forget William:
http://www.hfminis.co.uk/shop?product=william~hfa066&category=modern-%26%0D%0Apost%252dapoc~modern-adventurers
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Thank's he looks rather good.
I have some 15 year ols GZ figures, so will probably start with those and upgrade when I can!
I have the Hasselfree Willow (but she's a bit to powerful in that sculpt for season 1!), and the elite Sadie miniature.
Any recommendations for Cordelia or Angel?
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Any ideas or improvements?
I know she's got an extra skill, but she is 'The Slayer', and their is only one, (apart from when she dies and another is called before she's resurrected of course), and difficult to choose which one not to use.
That Foundry Elisabeth McSweeney special edition mini is awesome!
And since she's really Buffy, The Chosen One, no further improvements are possible, or needed, IMHO! ;)
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Any recommendations for Cordelia or Angel?
Not that I've given it any thought ;) but Eureka's classic cheerleaders might supply one:
http://eurekamin.com.au/product_info.php?cPath=810&products_id=12060
No ideas for a David Boreanaz though.
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Here are my initial thoughts for season 1 Giles & Willow
(https://scontent-bru2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/18447161_1531517793560107_5032449815026351352_n.jpg?oh=cd78f08075364e5005e9112716930eb8&oe=59AE25A3)
(https://scontent-bru2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/18485558_1531517796893440_7299055309437215802_n.jpg?oh=76c89e9c9db2556c558a0e79288a946c&oe=59B59344)
Let me know if you can think of any improvements.
The plan is to take 'Company of Heroes' perk for 2 slots to enable inclusion of a 2nd sidekick and then vary the league from game to game.
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Not that I've given it any thought ;) but Eureka's classic cheerleaders might supply one:
http://eurekamin.com.au/product_info.php?cPath=810&products_id=12060
(http://eurekamin.com.au/images/shadowforge/1gm126.jpg)
"Ooo! Hello, salty goodness! Pick up the phone, call 911. That boy is gonna need some serious oxygen after I'm through with him.." - Cordelia Chase, Season 1
:D
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Looking awesome! :-* :-*
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Interesting idea!
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Here's the next couple of characters from BTVS league
(https://scontent-bru2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/s480x480/18486245_1532614896783730_8555626023603071460_n.jpg?oh=9ae803130eaa8f8481b4f1577f28b2dc&oe=59B708F4)
(https://scontent-bru2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/18485893_1532614893450397_2539973655372787767_n.jpg?oh=94d1d4d33f9d2beda44d324485a7b215&oe=59B08D42)
If you can think of any improvements to stats / abilities, please let me know!
http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/Pulp-Alley-Gaming-Accessories (http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/Pulp-Alley-Gaming-Accessories)
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I don't know if you have any slots left but there are a few associates that might make sense. Frustrating as they are, the ability to get an extra gear or backup or level 1 skill at times seems appropriate.
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These are my first thoughts on Vamps in a BTVS Pulp Alley campaign.
Any thoughts?
(https://scontent-cdg2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/18582493_1536750186370201_6118728048646019677_n.jpg?oh=2da67a3e0f250f114ceab54d9172e98e&oe=59A39EC5)
(https://scontent-cdg2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/18582493_1536750186370201_6118728048646019677_n.jpg?oh=2da67a3e0f250f114ceab54d9172e98e&oe=59A39EC5)
http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/Pulp-Alley-Gaming-Accessories (http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/Pulp-Alley-Gaming-Accessories)
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Work continues on Buffy Alley.
Here's a look at the first BTVS themed gaming table.
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19420461_1577179928993893_8723107298091375661_n.jpg?oh=746050e8a793a84e1955d23961de269c&oe=59DD570D)
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19420628_1577180295660523_5757841989274205273_n.jpg?oh=20f729c4f0c5d3a8401209cf75ed25eb&oe=59DF61F9)
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19400064_1577180272327192_5915069269530715700_n.jpg?oh=65f8536edd6b127ea2b1d6e75b62bf8f&oe=59D02389)
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19420323_1577180392327180_8347593605120045991_n.jpg?oh=245141e909eff0a71fbcf48b64f18228&oe=5A0E1E1C)
I've built the 12" tiles using Terra-Formers (on Kick Starter until 30th June if you have not seen them yet - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/179272384/terra-formers-the-foundations-of-great-wargames-te (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/179272384/terra-formers-the-foundations-of-great-wargames-te) )
Graveyard fencing from Renendra, White Fencing from Sally 4th, Graves mix of 3D prints & Renendra.
Mausoleum has lift of roof and crypt underneath. We are including this as part of Kick Starter and will be available as a retail release in August.
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Very nice graveyard, the perfect setting for the first scene of any BTVS episode! :-*
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Very cool! I hadn't thought about mounting the gravestones like that. I may give it a try. ;)
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Hi Wolf Girl!
I find old CD's are great for all sorts of 'scatter terrain' they are so thin and do not warp.
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I love this!! :-* :-*
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Should have mentioned... Their is a secret tunnel that leads from the crypt under the mausoleum.
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19429604_1579577405420812_4933913388090410583_n.jpg?oh=9357f3022ae579b5fbbd3b614a6f0f9e&oe=59C75D2F)
Some one (or something) has broken through into Sunnydale's sewer system.
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19429685_1579577602087459_2142624718434033490_n.jpg?oh=1c9e6faf140c747c70271c4287e89223&oe=59E34005)
No idea where it could lead to, or what sort of 'bads' are 'living' down there.... but I know a young lady who's going to try and find out!
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19510628_1579577705420782_7184467906344262388_n.jpg?oh=8ec4e4a45a0bb78abf806c259eb444c8&oe=59C71AD0)
'Previously on Buffy the Vampire Slayer....' roll opening credits!
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The hierarchy of the undead.
These are my initial ideas for stating up some vampire opposition for the Scooby Gang.
Interested in any ideas for improvements.
Next up some named opposition, for 'The Harvest' we're going to need Luke, Darla and The Master for a start. I think 'The Master' might be a terror!
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/s480x480/19437487_1579643728747513_4810753367794988885_n.jpg?oh=a1303e7efbb305bc6206a159b8902c17&oe=5A0DB06B)
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19511196_1579643838747502_1401714005872733033_n.jpg?oh=7436b54ef8034326206cbc9deff6b31c&oe=59E15472)
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19510299_1579644138747472_877183111647875777_n.jpg?oh=56fcfb4821178bba61e68a433c910f60&oe=59C9F890)
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19429662_1579644355414117_1240360287486249118_n.jpg?oh=c27bb3b0cdc3927ff6015d5e0490c355&oe=5A0BFD2E)
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Chris, please stop stealing my ideas!!! lol lol lol lol lol
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Hey Dinohunterpoa,
I'm not getting so much feedback on these ideas and the Buffyverse is a big, bad place. Perhaps we could work together on Buffy Alley? Their are a lot of 'big bads' to define from 7 Seasons of Buffy and 4 of Angel!
Any improvements you can think of for the basic life drainers?
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(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19437483_1581156591929560_5610009801107739070_n.jpg?oh=242c832a375de1caad210aaf0f159b27&oe=59C89A1C)
First of the named big bads. He should really be a terror so health D12.
Any ideas for improving stats?
Any one got a blank colored terror profile they could email me so I can transfer him to a terror profile?
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Hey Dinohunterpoa,
I'm not getting so much feedback on these ideas and the Buffyverse is a big, bad place. Perhaps we could work together on Buffy Alley? Their are a lot of 'big bads' to define from 7 Seasons of Buffy and 4 of Angel!
Any improvements you can think of for the basic life drainers?
Chris, I don't play Pulp Alley, but you seem to be going in the right direction with this project, CONGRATULATIONS!
One of the best things about PA IMHO is that you can forward any questions directly to the authors through LAF or the PA Forum - they are already on this thread BTW! ;)
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BTW: that Terra-Formers terrain is really nice! :-*
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Lovely! Great cemetery set up. I probably need to get a copy of Pulp Alley one of these days. It seems like a very versatile rules system.
Thanks for sharing,
Toll
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Thanks, and if you have not tried it yet, I'd heartily recommend it. It's just about the most versatile and fun system out there, and there is a free download of the starter rules on the official Pulp Alley site.
I painted up a cheerleader miniature for season one Cordelia at the weekend.... 'Go Razorbacks'
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19731881_1586281661417053_1995596610776392738_n.jpg?oh=a47ccd8a550676011bd65f7d594c2cfd&oe=59C4B4F8)
Any thoughts on stats / skills?
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Dracula, re-vamped as a terror! (Big Bad - 1 character league, all 10 slots rolled up in to one base worth of badness).
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19642488_1586369021408317_2658517842583336713_n.jpg?oh=d6994a44388fbeb597deb69214d2cc71&oe=59D5FE76)
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19601113_1586369074741645_109913169746009192_n.jpg?oh=881f12900e7e5aceaab44fa53f34ea0b&oe=5A1115D2)
I'm planning to have 1st test games of 'Buffy Alley' tomorrow night, location I think needs to be Sunnydale Cemetery. I'm going to use solo and horror rules together with 'Trail of Clues' scenario from main rule book. I've put together an encounter table to choose the opposition. Lets hope the Choosen One does not roll a one for co-stars in her first gig!
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19598535_1586369141408305_8665915466407166842_n.jpg?oh=2d354ea087d01e285f5aab0f8c0ebe66&oe=5A04B463)
The major plot point will be the unsuspecting member of the public that she is going to save from a fate worse than death, minor plots will be the clues to their location.
I'll do a post later in the week to let you know how she does.
Any ideas, suggestions or comments, please let me know!
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Last week I played the first scenario with my BTVS inspired Pulp Alley characters.
(http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Categories/hobby/BTVS_1_Pulp_Alley/1_BTVS_miniatures_game.jpg)
I've added a full after action report to my hobby blog in comic book format.
The game was played Solo using the Pulp Alley Solo Deck, which worked really well.
Scenario was 'Trail of Clues' set in Sunnydale Cemetery.
(http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Categories/hobby/BTVS_1_Pulp_Alley/location.jpg)
The major plot point was a pair of innocents, meeting for a date beneath the palm trees. Minor plot points were a dropped rucksack, a lost piece of jewelry, a high school text book and a disturbed grave.
(http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Categories/hobby/BTVS_1_Pulp_Alley/plot_points.jpg)
You can read the full report with loads more photos on my Hobby Blog @ http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/Hobby-Pages/Hobby-Blog/Buffy-Alley-Episode-1-First-Patrol (http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/Hobby-Pages/Hobby-Blog/Buffy-Alley-Episode-1-First-Patrol)
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GREAT AAR, scenery and minis, CONGRATULATIONS! ;)
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Good stuff!
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Great Pulp Alley battle report! Thanks for sharing. :-* :-* :-*
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Very cool! THANKS for posting.
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Last night I set up the terrain, plot points and characters for the next episode in my Buffy themed Pulp Alley campaign.
(http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Hobby_Articles/Pulp_Alleyeparing_for_Harvest_-_Pr/Setup_9.jpg)
Luke briefs his minions on the plan to kidnap a whole bunch of innocents and save them to sacrifice when the planets are aligned for 'The Harvest' in order to raise 'The Master'
(http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Hobby_Articles/Pulp_Alleyeparing_for_Harvest_-_Pr/Setup_8.jpg)
Key locations in Sunnydale have been connected together using the sewers to enable the Vamps to get around with out being troubled by the pesky sun light!
(http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Hobby_Articles/Pulp_Alleyeparing_for_Harvest_-_Pr/Setup_6.jpg)
One of the tunnels links up a crypt in the graveyard with the sewers. This is where the innocents were whisked away from in episode 1, First Patrol. Buffy and the Scoobies plan a rescue mission.
We're all set up and ready to give this game a whirl on Thursday night.
I've added a few more details, and lots more photos on my hobby blog @ http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/Buffy-Alley-Episode-2-Preparing-for-the-Harvest (http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/Buffy-Alley-Episode-2-Preparing-for-the-Harvest)
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Fantastic! Amazing work. THANKS for posting. :-*
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Last Wednesday (17th January) Lewis and I got around to playing the second episode in our BTVS Pulp Alley Campaign.
(http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Hobby_Articles/Pulp_Alleyeparing_for_Harvest_-_Pr/289.JPG)
Buffy, Giles, Willow and Xander head off to the dead center of Sunnydale in search off some missing persons (which Luke has been collecting ready for 'The Harvest')
(http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Hobby_Articles/Pulp_Alleyeparing_for_Harvest_-_Pr/288.JPG)
The scenario is played very similar to 'Trail of Clues'. Giles quickly gets some directions from a lady beat cop, who tells him of a strange noise coming from the old creepy mausoleum. Willow eventually picks the lock and the gang find a hidden tunnel leading to the sewers.
(http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/WebRoot/Namesco/Shops/950003459/MediaGallery/Hobby_Articles/Pulp_Alleyeparing_for_Harvest_-_Pr/299.JPG)
From here, it all starts to go wrong for our female avenging angels (and buddies)....
I've written up a full report, with loads more photo goodness @ http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/Buffy-Alley-Episode-2-Preparing-for-the-Harvest (http://wargamesbuildings.co.uk/Buffy-Alley-Episode-2-Preparing-for-the-Harvest)
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A great adventure in gorgeous terrain, thank you very much for sharing! :-*
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GHreat stuff! (that is a very flashy vest your friend has 8)).
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I'll let him you know you like it! He's my son, Lewis and a big Pulp Alley fan!
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Excellent, AAR Models & Terrain what's not to like :)