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Miniatures Adventure => Call of Cthulhu => Strange Aeons => Topic started by: nikharwood on April 03, 2011, 05:17:11 PM
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Found the time to give the Strange Aeons demo a second run-out today...
Our heroes, Howard & Blackwood, are trying to free the damsel they rescued from the evil Cultists and their pet zombie [here: http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=27854.0 ] - when a shuffling and groaning noise becomes apparent - the gunfire has attracted some more zeds:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/strange%20aeons%2010mm%20game%202/STA41088.jpg)
The walking dead emerge from the tower to the rear of the compound:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/strange%20aeons%2010mm%20game%202/STA41089.jpg)
They have the initiative as the Threshold agents continue to struggle with the damsel's bonds:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/strange%20aeons%2010mm%20game%202/STA41090.jpg)
Howard turns and fires both barrels of his shotgun, felling the zombie (face down injury result), but Blackwood misses completely with his .45:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/strange%20aeons%2010mm%20game%202/STA41091.jpg)
The zombie lurches forward at Blackwood, who passes his Resolve test in response to being charged by the Hideous shambler - but the fight is brutally one-sided & Blackwood has his throat ripped out as the other zombie staggers to its feet once more:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/strange%20aeons%2010mm%20game%202/STA41092.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/strange%20aeons%2010mm%20game%202/STA41093.jpg)
Howard turns to face the monstrosity that has just bitten his companion & blasts both barrels past the still-tied maiden, despatching the zombie in a puff of red mist:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/strange%20aeons%2010mm%20game%202/STA41094.jpg)
He turns just in time as the remaining lurcher staggers into him: he also passes his Resolve test and, dropping his shotgun, he brings his Bowie knife to bear, again managing to knock the zombie down (face up):
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/strange%20aeons%2010mm%20game%202/STA41095.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/strange%20aeons%2010mm%20game%202/STA41096.jpg)
The combat is fierce and the advantage swings both ways before ultimately Howard succumbs to the relentless blows of the undead...our poor unfortunate begins to scream...
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/strange%20aeons%2010mm%20game%202/STA41097.jpg)
...a scream which dies in her throat, lost in the empty desert, and turns to sobbing as he shuffles towards her:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/strange%20aeons%2010mm%20game%202/STA41098.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/strange%20aeons%2010mm%20game%202/STA41099.jpg)
Notes: another great game - those zombies proved much tougher in this game! Again, really enjoyed this - the game flows really well...can't wait for the full rules to arrive 8)