"Hell Road" Nightwatch game

[shadowking1957]

 I eagerly awaited trying out the new Nightwatch game from Patrick Todoroff available from Drive through games. A solo cooperative wargame of  terror and treasures in a dark world. you select a party of hunters to complete  tasks and  scenarios, they must face mounting horrors as the game turns proceed. full report here http://shadowking-shadowkings.blogspot.com/2020/08/hell-road-nightwatch-game.html

[Darksider]

Nice report 

Also cool minis from Zombicide and Conan Boardgame?

I also have a few questions regarding the game.

Do the vermin and Hordes move as units or as individuals?

The templates you used for the firespell and the grenades are from warhammer 40k, is this in the rules? What I mean is, do you have to use templates and are these the right ones or did you pick them cause you had them?

How many miniatures would you say is enough for the game? 20 or 30?

I also assume that the enemies don't have different stats other than horde or vermin etc? So no difference between lets say a vermin goblin and a vermin skeleton?

[Dentatus]

Very cool, Shadowking. Thanks for posting.

Darksider - Minions act individuals, regardless of quality. Although it's easier to put multiple Vermin models on larger base. Gives them a 'swarm look'.   

The GW templates are the most common but if you prefer another set, use it.

Correct, there's no difference between Vermin types. It's a bottom rung, entry-level position for the forces of darkness.

[shadowking1957]

The miniatures are Zombiecide and Conan, the Skeletons were horde so a bit tougher and a big difference when fighting them.as for the bad guys I think 10 is about enough but chose whatever you want, this was my test and they were fine

thank you for comments more games to come

[Darksider]

Thanks for your replies and answering my questions Dentatus & shadowking1957.

If I have time i certainly will try this game.

Looking forward to the next report 

[Dentatus]

A dozen Vermin, Horde, and Terror figs should be enough if you recycle your kills. (Reduce, Reuse, Reanimate!)
You'll need a single, final Boss for the last game.

I've had tremendous luck finding cheap Zombicide figs on eBay. They're a great way to fill out your monster set.

Edit: I posted a quick look at Mancers at the S7 site today. Here: https://stalker7.com/2020/08/15/nightwatch-mancers/
I'll do one for each Guild. And the Baddies eventually.

[Darksider]

Thx for the tipp .

Already read it, cool idea. Looking forward to the next.

Btw. Already ordered the book on amazon, but seems like they don't want to send it away. Laying in their warehouse since last wednesday, although it was ordered with "prime"

 

[CookAndrewB]

Got my book (from Amazon) on Sunday. Started reading. Hoping to get a test game in next weekend! So far, I love everything I've read.