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Miniatures Adventure => Pulp => Topic started by: pauld on May 31, 2013, 05:04:35 PM
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Another fun game of Pulp Alley the other night - this one was inspired by seeing Almaric's Skinks and scenery. After seeing his fine pictures I had to find mine in the unused drawers and shamelessly steal his idea.
The Background
Lady Constance Noring, staying with the Chicago Rothchilds at their villa on the Peak on Hong Kong Island, has been kidnapped by the Tong and cruelly sold to the Dragon Men of Pentang. Here she is, sad eyed and praying for salvation.
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5466/8902792866_7b8d1ec411_o.jpg)
Soon she will be sacrificed to the Great Lizard to satiate the God's unspeakable blood lust - fair skinned, blonde women being his particular favourite.
Fortunately, her father, Baronet Nigel Noring the honourable Lord of Neasden was staying at the Hong Kong Residency at the time of the crime and has franatically organised rescue parties to find and return his darling daughter. The reward - £ 20,000.
Such a sum has set the brothels and bars of Kowloon aflame and many a league has offerd their services.
As our story begins Lady Constance is to be found bound and chained atop the highest level of the Ziggurat of Skulls deep within the temperate jungle of China's Hunan Province. Fearful and sobbing she awaits her fate.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7459/8902796524_34d1ae0a44_o.jpg)
Luckily, at this precise moment two rival leagues crash through the jungle toward the ruined city of Pentang and will arrive simultaneously and race to capture the prize.
Captain Kit Stevens is at the start of his Special forces career and was on furlough in Kowloon when the summons went out. Using his contacts he quickly threw together a collection of kind hearted rascals from the dockside taverns. They christened themselves The Miscellany and set out to rescue the maiden (the cash helped bond the group but hey, an adventure is what these guys love best, so persuasion was hardly needed).
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7449/8902189205_f66c6efe1a_o.jpg)
The Evil Doctor Choo Fat is however, another kettle of fish altogether. Money talks. He has a plan to rescue lady Constance and then extort more money from the grieving father. Gathering a group is easy for him. His Ninja Sidekick the Black Orchid never leaves his side and a click of his fingers soon collects together his henchmen and three of his fanatically loyal bodyguards.
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2878/8902802070_be1e28d889_o.jpg)
The race is on - but the Dragon Men will not just sit back and let our leagues stroll in and rescue lady Constance. Oh, no....
PLOT POINTS
Lady Constance is the major plot point and the challenge is set. It will take 3 successes on Might to break her bonds and set her free.
The minor plot points are as follows:
Lady Constance's Valise - her clothes. Except for a diaphanous cotton shift she is almost naked. No way for a Lady to travel.
Soames the Butler - mad with grief Soames has tracked Lady C half way across China. Now he is just mad, barking in fact.
Jade Buddha - perched on a small granite column. That'll fetch a few bob back in civilisation
A box full of Grog - something the celebrate with (or drown sorrows)
SCENARIO EVENTS
The Miscellany get a boost to initiative - their die roll goes p to a d8
Choo Fat's gang gain an extra Fortune Card
SOME PICS OF THE ACTION
As this was a 2 player game the Lizards were controlled by a rudimentary AI which just meant they seemed to pick on me every time ::)
The full table view at the start of the game
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5329/8902799876_8e415ed470_o.jpg)
Tommy "Gun" Gibbons watches Flash despatch a small lizard before he drops the larger one with a well aimed burst of red hot lead
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3681/8902805780_ccf143cd5a_o.jpg)
The evil Dr. Choo Fat lays out two of Kit's companions who fail to recover .... mmwhahahahah >:D
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3735/8902194273_52d61dca7e_o.jpg)
Kit reaches the box of clothes and heroically resists the urge to dress up in something slinky (just)
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3830/8902828992_0b8040f7ba_o.jpg)
Brawn and Brains don't mix - Chinese "Boom Boom" Gordon takes two rounds to decipher the writings on the Jade Idol. A good job Choo fat has got his back.
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2811/8902812058_d9770f7d4a_o.jpg)
Teeth make a hard job of breaking Lady C's chains while the Lizards rush to protect their sacrifice
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8407/8902815584_d49de405fe_o.jpg)
Not fair!!! why pick on me
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5349/8902202823_4883b2620c_o.jpg)
The end is near - the final Battle at the top of the Ziggurat of Skulls
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5343/8902820872_e40f0c0f7a_o.jpg)
The End - the sands of time have run their course and turn 6 see the scenario end badly for Kit and Co
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2867/8902823156_92227a9551_o.jpg)
The Choo Fat gang won the day by taking 3 minor plot points. The Miscellany only took 1, the chains and lizard folk denied them the major plot point.
FANTASTIC FUN !!!
I am so looking forward to Perilous Island - take my money, please.
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Lovely game there. I recognize many of those terrain features. I have them myself.
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Great looking game. Who makes the ziggurat of skulls?
Chuck
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Very nice report - thank you!
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Who makes the ziggurat of skulls?
It is a centre piece from an old Waddington's Game called Dark World - I bought it years ago and it stayed in the "really useful cupboard" for some time. The game is a poor Heroquest knock off but the bits were a wargamer's toolkit of houses and other bits.
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Great story Paul :)
Good fun!
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What a great looking game!
Looks like it was a lot of fun to.
I am unclear though, was Lady C rescued by the Evil Dr or eaten by the Lizard God at the end?
Another fun game of Pulp Alley the other night - this one was inspired by seeing Almaric's Skinks and scenery. After seeing his fine pictures I had to find mine in the unused drawers and shamelessly steal his idea.
Using skinks for pulp isn't my idea, nor was the skink bod + kroot arm combo, but I fail to recall just where I saw it.
I think I just might be heavily inspired ;) by this scenario in the future.
Thanks for the wonderful AAR.
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Awesome..Thanks for the entertainment whilst I was eating breakfast. ;)
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Excellent! Excellent! Excellent! :-* :-*
Thanks for making Pulp Alley look so awesome! lol
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Great stuff! :-*
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Also I noticed the 'BattleField In A Box' boxes in the background (Large Hill) but who makes the cobblestone pavers ? Is it the same company as the Alter?
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Really nice. i have one of her by the same company but she is tied to a post. You might want to look for that.
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Absolutely brilliant! That full table view photo just says it all, very inspiring (and I love the name Choo Fat!).
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thanks for the kind words everyone - much appreciated
who makes the cobblestone pavers
these are vinyl tiles - there was a thread the other day somewhere about these. The were purchased from Wilkinsons and they offer them in a sandstone colour as well.
All my PA is played on vinyl tiles. They make a nice 3' x 3' arrangement that can be varied according to the required design. The green tiles for instance are a grass mat adhered to the sticky side
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thanks for the kind words everyone - much appreciated]
I went straight to Ebay and,..lucky me,...found a Dark World game for sale. Just had to have one of those Alters. :-*
Thanks for the head's up on a piece of knock out scenary. ;)
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Awesome collection!
it is a constant mystery to me why in Pulp Lizardmen are always after sacrificing women...
Maybe it is the whole "not laying eggs but hatching the younglings inside" thing that breaks some taboos, who knows. lol
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it is a constant mystery to me why in Pulp Lizardmen are always after sacrificing women...
Maybe it is the whole "not laying eggs but hatching the younglings inside" thing that breaks some taboos, who knows. lol
The TRUTH is finally revealed! lol lol
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Lady Constance Noring
sorry who makes her miniature?
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Great fun and good looking game. ;D
But I know the true fate of Lady Constance Noring...
(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc80/nickfutter/Chapter3-13.jpg) (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/nickfutter/media/Chapter3-13.jpg.html)
The Count got her ;)
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The Count got her
the "Vampire Lizards of old Canton" - that's a whole different story
sorry who makes her miniature?
Lady C is an old Ral Partha mini who can play several different roles. I am sure she and her sisters have been rescued more times than most can count.