I hope this is the right board for this.
Saw the new Scream movie the other week and it got me thinking about how to game a 'slasher' film.
My goto skirmish game rules are 'Fistful of Lead' and there is a horror supplement 'Tale of Horror'. The supplement contains a entry for Knife Wielding Maniacs and basically beefs up their close combat ability.
However, one of the things that struck me about Scream, is the ability of Ghostface to disappear whenever someone turns up - something quite hard to replicate on the tabletop.
So, I had ago at creating my own version of Ghostface (bending the rules slightly!).
Ghostface
Shoot: d0 Close Combat: d12
Traits
Brute: Use a d12 for Close Combat, no Shoot capability.
Lightning Fast: If you are a target of a successful Shoot action, immediately role a Hard Task roll (8+). If successful, the shooter misses.
Shadow Walk: On a roll of 5+, you can move up to 12” in any direction. On a roll of 8+, you can move up to 24”. Your move cannot end in Close Combat.
Weapons
Large Knife: +1 to Close Combat roll.
Also, I've got a Dependable Deputy, a Pushy Reporter, a Plucky Student and a College Scot statted up to be the opposition.
What do you think?