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Miniatures Adventure => Old West => Topic started by: thebinmann on April 27, 2010, 04:22:18 PM
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This is the first scenario from the GRW book a Fist full of Ghostrock, it takes place in Trouble:
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Trouble is the latest in a line of towns to be disputed by the Rail Barons, in this case we played:
Iron Dragon: Yojimbo and three posses of Tongs
Black River: “Diamond” Lil Marcone and two posses of gunmen
Dixie Rails (though disguised on the board as Union Blue!): “Lame” James McFeely and tow posses of CSA troopers
The scenario takes place at night so vision is limited to 12 inches. The setup was Black River and Dixie Rails in the town waiting for a meeting organised by Iron Dragon, though it was of course a trap! Although it was Iron Dragon’s trap it is a free for all game!
Set up: McFeely is waiting on his own in the corral, while Diamond Lil has her bodyguard on had!
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Round one
Lame James gets it, but at the cost of the full actions of two entire posses! The it turns out McFeely had sent a decoy and the Dixie Rails burst from the building!
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The Tongs make their slow advance and seem to be missing the fun!
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Round two
The Drifter, an unnamed mercenary looking like a high class dame, makes her entrance in the same building as the Dixie boys! Let the slaughter commence! (The Drifter was under the control of Black River based on damage in round one). Seeing a common enemy Iron Dragon and Dixie Rails form a hasty alliance.
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Yojimbo eats dirt twice but keeps going!
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Diamond Lil takes to the air to get a better look, and casts Boom! Wiping out 4 Tongs!
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Round three
Now soon had he given his word than McFeely breaks the deal and turns on the Tongs.
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The Tongs clash with Diamond Lil’s gunman, absolutely mincing them in hand to hand!
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McFeely soon regrets his choice as he goes down in hand to hand!
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Round four
The fighting continues and McFeely is chopped to pieces while eating dirt.
The Tongs clash with Diamond Lil, scaling the building with Tonglike ease!
Round five
General scrapping
Diamond Lil casts Boom! The blast catches the Drifter, so in game terms she switches side to Dixie Rails.
Round six
Yojimbo gets beaten to death by a Dixie boy
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Things are looking bad for Diamond Lil! She’s eating dirt.
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Round seven
Hand to hand continues in the corral, the Tongs show their worth when up close and personal!
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Not many remain standing! Diamond Lil eats dirt but survives!
End of game (based on the standard dice roll, perhaps cutting it a round too short)
Left standing
Black river: Diamond Lil and 3 gunmen
Iron Dragon: 3 Tongs
Dixie Rails: 3 CSA Troopers
The Drifter
These guys will go on to the next round (the following day at the Peace Conference - in real terms early July)
Bounty Points
Black River: 74
Dixie Rails: 121
Iron Dragon: 155 The WINNER!
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Yay, deadlands, always have been interested in this game, but I haven’t gotten around to collecting minies or people for it. So its always nice to see game reports of it.
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Excellent report Binnman
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Excellent report! Beautiful terrain and figures. What's the current availablity on Deadlands/GRW? I tought all that stuff was effectively out of print... ???
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Excellent report! Beautiful terrain and figures. What's the current availablity on Deadlands/GRW? I tought all that stuff was effectively out of print... ???
sECOND ED IS PDF HERE:
http://www.studio2publishing.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=2473
i GOT IT AT 20% OFF BEFORE cHRISTMAS from wargamesvault MOST OF THE PACKS ARE THERE TOO. For $12.50 its a good deal
Or you can use the free savage worlds showdwon: http://www.peginc.com/downloads.html
tHAT SAID i PLAY A MIX of first and second ed because the character/campaign rules are better and can almost be a deadands rpg.
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Excellent report! Beautiful terrain and figures. What's the current availablity on Deadlands/GRW? I tought all that stuff was effectively out of print... ???
It is although all the PDF's are still available. You can usually pick up books in the US off ebay etc, postage makes them unreasonable usually for the UK. Or as Binmann said, you can switch to Showdowns which is the latest version. There is a campaign pack available for GRW already with many more planned.
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It is although all the PDF's are still available. You can usually pick up books in the US off ebay etc, postage makes them unreasonable usually for the UK. Or as Binmann said, you can switch to Showdowns which is the latest version. There is a campaign pack available for GRW already with many more planned.
Is the deadlands pack on the site, I see only drac and king kong (but they are good) or is it one to buy?
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Yea, but that one aint free. so its on the sutdio 2 site and rpg now. I havent bought it yet so I cant say if its good or not. take into acount that its a single scenario about area 51, not a conversion of the entire game.
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Yea, but that one aint free. so its on the sutdio 2 site and rpg now. I havent bought it yet so I cant say if its good or not. take into acount that its a single scenario about area 51, not a conversion of the entire game.
this one:
http://www.studio2publishing.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=25_74_172&products_id=2884
Is it similar (the same?) to this:
http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=raid+roswell&quicksearch=1&search_filter=0_0_0&filters=0_0_0&search_free=&search_manufacturer=27&search_in_description=1&search_in_author=1&search_in_artist=1
I've got the second one
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I dont know, you have the second one, does the description of the first one fit the second one?
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I dont know, you have the second one, does the description of the first one fit the second one?
I'll have to read it first
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WEST vs EAST! Chinese and ninjas vs US troops is great idea! I thought my idea of Prussian expedition fighting indians was wierd ...
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WEST vs EAST! Chinese and ninjas vs US troops is great idea! I thought my idea of Prussian expedition fighting indians was wierd ...
Yeah in GRW Japan and China fight on the same side for a Chinese Warlord
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great ;D
love your buildings, did you scratch it ?
Piero
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Its great to see that someone is still playing The Great Rail Wars.
I may have to dust off my copy and give it a go!
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Its great to see that someone is still playing The Great Rail Wars.
I may have to dust off my copy and give it a go!
I've never heard of them but they sound interesting.
Love the town set-up 8)
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Part two was played out in July 2010 but the notes were lost…. As a result who killed who remains a little blurry
Part Two
After the night’s fight in the town the Mayor calls a peace conference supported by 2 posses of gunmen. The enforcers of each railroad start the game in the town centre on the gallows listening to the mayor and just waiting to let the lead fly.
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The posses (leftovers from the first game and a posse each) of the three railroads are hidden on the board and each has an objective o reach to call in reinforcements. As soon as anyone opens fire the peace-keeping posses can start gunning down trouble makers…..
Round One
Iron Dragon open the proceedings, quickly followed by the Sheriff’s posses
Edo Watanabe the Iron Dragon enforcer is winged by the Sheriff’s men
All Hell breaks lose as Edo takes out the Mayor and soaks up the bullets!
The Witch flies into the Mayor’s house, reaching the objective and calling in the reinforcements: a sawbones, scouts, a witches’ coven, buffalo hunters, 2 demolitionist and (some I can’t read). It was a good start for me but I would regret it as the others ganged up and gunned me down…
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Round Two (oh but the bodies fell…)
4 Jokers pulled in one turn!
The first kill (other than the Mayor!). Losses this round:
2 Tongs
An entire posse of peacekeepers
1 Black River gunman
Edo completes his role as bullet magnet, winged on the other arm and then a headshot sees his head explode like a melon
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Round Three
The General is lamed! And his sidekick (Lt. Atwell) is taken out
The Witch is hot by backlash, but survives
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The Boom template is for the Witch’s spell
Round Four
Backlash again, eats dirt!
Dixie Rails reach their objective and call in the troops!
The Drifter turns up again! Should have been under control of Black River but given that it was going badly for Iron Dragon we decided to hand her over..; a second gig mistake!
Round Five
Dixie Rails reinforcements arrive: sharpshooters, troopers and Texas Rangers
The bloodbath continues
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Round Six
The final slaughter continues under the gaze of the Iron Dragon reinforcements: Ronin, Chinese rifles (buffalo hunters), scouts and a pyromaster!
At the end of the game Black River came out winner, but suffered major loses going into the final round!
What was left
Iron Dragon: 1 gunman, 1 pyromaster, 5 Ronin, 4 Chinese rifles, 5 scouts and two fate draws… but they need a new enforces (again)
Dixie Rails: 5 Troopers, 5 Sharpshooters, 5 Texas Rangers
Black River: The Witch, 1 gunman, 2 buffalo hunters, 3 scouts, 3 Coven members
Thanks for reading
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great game
are those building not from "terrain builder"?
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Excellent looking game, I really must dig out those Foundry Border raiders I planned on turning...undead :D as this is very inspiring
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great game
are those building not from "terrain builder"?
Yeah, I got a load from him off ebay and idependently amazing builder but no customer service, I got one' I didn't pay for a didn't get ones I did!
That said I would buy more! He made a great Bullock's house
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Excellent looking game, I really must dig out those Foundry Border raiders I planned on turning...undead :D as this is very inspiring
I'll dig out my old foundry undead gunslingers next time (probably Christmas... :()
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great game
are those building not from "terrain builder"?
PS I've got a few more and a Rushcal one which is a stunner too, and the bard was from ebay
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I'll dig out my old foundry undead gunslingers next time (probably Christmas... :()
I have quite a horde brewing, around 12 of the foundry figures added with copplestone gunslinger and the Wyrd one.
Also hinging judges and some Perry confederates converted to zeds (plastics are nice and easy)
I am playing around with using mantic ghoul heads on missouri border range to create an uindead quantril etc :D
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I have quite a horde brewing, around 12 of the foundry figures added with copplestone gunslinger and the Wyrd one.
How do they match up sizewise?