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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: shandy on November 07, 2020, 05:11:28 PM

Title: Tanit's Talons - 15mm solo sci-fi campaign
Post by: shandy on November 07, 2020, 05:11:28 PM
Hi!

I've recently started a sci-fi campaign using my 15mm collection (and naturally using this as an excuse to add to the collection  ;)). It's a solo campaign with a heavily modified mash up of 5 Parsecs, Black Ops and homemade rules. Here's a short description of the rules: https://wargamingraft.wordpress.com/2020/11/04/solo-sci-fi-rules-tinkering/ (https://wargamingraft.wordpress.com/2020/11/04/solo-sci-fi-rules-tinkering/)

I've played two missions so far. Here's an AAR of mission 1: https://wargamingraft.wordpress.com/2020/10/31/tanits-talons-mission-1/ (https://wargamingraft.wordpress.com/2020/10/31/tanits-talons-mission-1/)
And here an AAR of mission2: https://wargamingraft.wordpress.com/2020/11/07/tanits-talons-mission-2-first-contact/ (https://wargamingraft.wordpress.com/2020/11/07/tanits-talons-mission-2-first-contact/)

(https://wargamingraft.files.wordpress.com/2020/11/5.jpg)

It's been fun developing the story so far and it's a good way to game during the current unpleasantness.

Cheers,
Thomas
Title: Re: Tanit's Talons - 15mm solo sci-fi campaign
Post by: Cacique Caribe on November 08, 2020, 04:19:37 AM
I like it!  Nice table too.

Dan
Title: Re: Tanit's Talons - 15mm solo sci-fi campaign
Post by: marianas_gamer on November 08, 2020, 06:08:24 AM
Very enjoyable AARs
Title: Re: Tanit's Talons - 15mm solo sci-fi campaign
Post by: Spinal Tap on November 08, 2020, 08:32:46 AM
Really enjoyed reading those AAR's. Brilliant kitbashing of rules.
Title: Re: Tanit's Talons - 15mm solo sci-fi campaign
Post by: shandy on November 08, 2020, 08:40:41 PM
Thanks for the kind words!
Title: Re: Tanit's Talons - 15mm solo sci-fi campaign
Post by: shandy on November 13, 2020, 07:21:56 PM
The saga continues. This time, the Talons were out on a humanitarian (or sentientarian?) mission to rescue people from the alien threat.

Find an AAR here: https://wargamingraft.wordpress.com/2020/11/13/tanits-talons-mission-3-rescue/ (https://wargamingraft.wordpress.com/2020/11/13/tanits-talons-mission-3-rescue/)

(https://wargamingraft.files.wordpress.com/2020/11/evac.jpg)

I'm really happy with the rules and had a fun game with some dramatic moments. It also feels like the campaign is now coming to live, the characters get more interesting and possible storylines begin to evolve.

Considering a new lockdown is coming in Austria, this is a fine way of spending the time and a good alternative to going bonkers  :D
Title: Re: Tanit's Talons - 15mm solo sci-fi campaign
Post by: CookAndrewB on November 16, 2020, 07:59:37 PM
Really enjoyed the AARs and eye candy. Thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: Tanit's Talons - 15mm solo sci-fi campaign
Post by: zrunelord on November 19, 2020, 03:37:04 PM
Nice work & AAR.

Thanks for sharing

Z
Title: Re: Tanit's Talons - 15mm solo sci-fi campaign
Post by: shandy on November 20, 2020, 01:58:10 PM
You are welcome!

Here's another one. I was rather unlucky this time and the aliens are tough customers... Maj. Tanit is not happy, but she is already working on a contingency plan: https://wargamingraft.wordpress.com/2020/11/20/tanits-talons-grand-theft-auto/ (https://wargamingraft.wordpress.com/2020/11/20/tanits-talons-grand-theft-auto/)

(https://wargamingraft.files.wordpress.com/2020/11/2-1.jpg?w=948)

Cheers,
Thomas
Title: Re: Tanit's Talons - 15mm solo sci-fi campaign
Post by: Deflatermouse on November 21, 2020, 12:27:25 AM
I'm late to the party with this.
These reports are great and very creative. Many thanks for sharing them.
Clever use of the mansion.  I have one which I use for Pulp and Dr Who games but never thought to use it for sci-fi.
Looking forward to more adventures.
Title: Re: Tanit's Talons - 15mm solo sci-fi campaign
Post by: shandy on November 24, 2020, 07:36:47 PM
Thanks for the kind words!

Here's another one. This time, it's real cloak-and-dagger stuff with Maj. Tanit and Lt. Leekon using a cunning disguise to infiltrate a smuggler's lair:

https://wargamingraft.wordpress.com/2020/11/24/tanits-talons-car-wars/ (https://wargamingraft.wordpress.com/2020/11/24/tanits-talons-car-wars/)

(https://wargamingraft.files.wordpress.com/2020/11/7.jpg)

Cheers,
Thomas
Title: Re: Tanit's Talons - 15mm solo sci-fi campaign - NEW MISSION
Post by: shandy on December 01, 2020, 08:44:19 PM
...and the story continues. This time, Lt. Leekon sets up an ambush. Will he succeed?

Find out here: https://wargamingraft.wordpress.com/2020/12/01/tanits-talons-ambush/ (https://wargamingraft.wordpress.com/2020/12/01/tanits-talons-ambush/)

(https://wargamingraft.files.wordpress.com/2020/12/4.jpg)

Cheers,
Thomas
Title: Re: Tanit's Talons - 15mm solo sci-fi campaign
Post by: Ockman on December 02, 2020, 07:17:54 AM
What a lovely collection!

Great work!
Title: Re: Tanit's Talons - 15mm solo sci-fi campaign
Post by: Skullhamma on December 05, 2020, 10:09:08 PM
You've got some sweet stuff there!  :-*
Title: Re: Tanit's Talons - 15mm solo sci-fi campaign
Post by: Cacique Caribe on December 07, 2020, 09:49:39 AM
Is “Lt. Leekon” the leech-looking alien?  And where did you get that figure?

Dan
Title: Re: Tanit's Talons - 15mm solo sci-fi campaign
Post by: shandy on December 08, 2020, 01:01:24 PM
Thanks guys!

Lt. Leekon is the Quar, the nearest figure on the left side of the last image.

The rest of the Talons (the guys in ambush) are Khurasan Galactic Foreign Legion. The security guys disembarking from the hover van are Peter Pig modern militia. The woman in the red jumpsuit is from Alternative Armies.
Title: Re: Tanit's Talons - 15mm solo sci-fi campaign
Post by: Cacique Caribe on December 08, 2020, 11:11:14 PM
Shandy

So who makes that leech fella?

Dan
Title: Re: Tanit's Talons - 15mm solo sci-fi campaign
Post by: shandy on December 09, 2020, 10:03:13 AM
He's from Khurasan: http://khurasanminiatures.tripod.com/t3603.jpg (http://khurasanminiatures.tripod.com/t3603.jpg)

Look under Interstellar Foreign Legion: http://khurasanminiatures.tripod.com/15mmscifi-infantry.html (http://khurasanminiatures.tripod.com/15mmscifi-infantry.html)

Cheers,
Thomas
Title: Re: Tanit's Talons - 15mm solo sci-fi campaign
Post by: shandy on December 09, 2020, 01:39:32 PM
... and here is another chapter in the ongoing adventures of Tanit's Talons. They were again on a mission to rescue civilians from the ghastly phytomorphs: https://wargamingraft.wordpress.com/2020/12/09/tanits-talons-another-rescue-mission/ (https://wargamingraft.wordpress.com/2020/12/09/tanits-talons-another-rescue-mission/)

This was also the finest hour of Sgt. Chuva - the raptor fought off scores of aliens to enable her civilians to get to safety.

(https://wargamingraft.files.wordpress.com/2020/12/8-1.jpg)

Cheers,
Thomas
Title: Re: Tanit's Talons - 15mm solo sci-fi campaign
Post by: Cacique Caribe on December 10, 2020, 09:16:53 PM
Thomas

Fantastic job with that mission!  Love those figures and your terrain.

The only thing I would change is the spacing between shanty buildings.  I’ve always seen them very close together.

Dan
Title: Re: Tanit's Talons - 15mm solo sci-fi campaign
Post by: shandy on December 12, 2020, 01:18:10 PM
Thank you Dan! I'll think about the spacing of the shacks next time, but I only have two of those, which I bought at CRISIS many years ago. But it should be easy to scratch build them.

Meanwhile, here's another AAR: https://wargamingraft.wordpress.com/2020/12/12/tanits-talons-dead-drop/ (https://wargamingraft.wordpress.com/2020/12/12/tanits-talons-dead-drop/)

This time, the Talons get into a fire fight at the Quar Memorial...

(https://wargamingraft.files.wordpress.com/2020/12/2-2.jpg)
Title: Re: Tanit's Talons - 15mm solo sci-fi campaign
Post by: CookAndrewB on December 14, 2020, 08:02:45 PM
Another great report!
Title: Re: Tanit's Talons - 15mm solo sci-fi campaign
Post by: Cacique Caribe on December 15, 2020, 04:09:33 AM
Now I want a town square!  :)

Dan