Batrep: Strange Aeons in the Desert (10mm) - more zombies!

[nikharwood]

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:



The walking dead emerge from the tower to the rear of the compound:



They have the initiative as the Threshold agents continue to struggle with the damsel's bonds:



Howard turns and fires both barrels of his shotgun, felling the zombie (face down injury result), but Blackwood misses completely with his .45:



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:





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:



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):





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...



...a scream which dies in her throat, lost in the empty desert, and turns to sobbing as he shuffles towards her:





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