Re: UK ZombieRV campaign - The Petrol Hunt

[CapnJim]

Well now.  It was good to see Lady Luck favor your crew for once.  Nice report.

And I now see where your phrase "Bob's your uncle" comes from...

[mikedemana]

That forgetting to roll for an extra action is easy to do. That's why, on my QRS I created, I have that as step number one. I give the players a bump by having them do it all at the same time before moving anyone. Thus, they know for planning who has an extra action. May not be strictly by the rules, but we don't forget to roll for it anymore... 

Great AAR! I'm enjoying your games and they inspire me to run more of mine for the players, too. 

Mike Demana

[nozza_uk]

We played another game of ZombieRV this week, diving into the 'Trailer Trash' scenario from the core rules - though, as always, we gave it our own UK twist. This time, I experimented with a more narrative-driven approach to the After Action Report, taking inspiration from Doug ex-em4. It was a fun change of pace, adding a bit more story and character to the chaos.

If you're curious about how it all went down, you can check out the full AAR over on my blog! https://nozzawargaming.blogspot.com/2025/03/caravan-rubbish.html

[Doug ex-em4]

Well, the big question is how is Del going to handle this? He’s going to need some tough love.

Apart from the unfortunate fate of Raquel, that seemed a pretty successful mission. You didn’t seem to be struck by the curse of the out-of-ammo shotgun which is a given in my games and the bow certainly came in handy - I’ve been wanting one of those since my campaign started.

The re-roll is a vital part of the game to my eyes. No longer do I groan when the loot table tells me we’ve found "Supplies" (for the uninitiated, a character can expend “Supplies" to cause a re-roll of the last die roll). My supplies tend to get used up in re-rolling the frequent out-of-ammo results.

Good to see another team in action against the zombie curse - an enjoyable write-up of a lively (maybe unlively ) encounter.

Keep ‘em coming.

Doug

[CapnJim]

Yeah, I suspect Del Boy ain't gonna like that reality.  Will it drive him to depression, or enrage him to the point of mindless revenge?  Or something in between?  I guess we will all find out soon enough...

Nice report, in any event.  And I like the narrative style of it. 

[Legionnaire]

A very exciting and imaginative read this encounter  . Very entertaining and the action on the table top was coming alive in the most gruesome fashion  ! As a fellow narrative style gamer, I really appreciated your effort to "go the extra mile" and I am very much looking forward to see how things progress in the Winter of Discontent.

Regards,

Legionnaire.

[mikedemana]

Great battle report! Your survivors are an adept bunch, they went through those zombies like nobody's business. I can tell your rolls were good by the story. Looking forward to more stories soon... 

Mike Demana

[nozza_uk]

A huge thank you to everyone for the positive comments - I really appreciate them!

I did leave out a few details when writing the AAR, so I wanted to add a bit more context. While the game may have sounded like smooth sailing, we actually started with nine re-rolls in the bank and ended with none. The very last re-roll was spent in a tense moment to save Sabine from an untimely fate at the hands of zombie Raquel. It was a close call!

On top of that, Hamster found himself in a familiar predicament - running out of ammo for his pistol for the fourth consecutive game. Fortunately, he was able to swap to the shotgun, which kept him in the fight. At this point, it’s almost becoming a tradition for him to empty his pistol at the worst possible time!

One major factor that worked in our favour was the setup of the zombie spawning points. With only a single spawn location on the table - and positioned in the middle of the bog - zombie movement was significantly slowed. This meant that while they still had the advantage in numbers, they couldn’t capitalise on it as effectively. Comparing this to our previous games, we've really struggled when dealing with multiple spawn points, so this was a welcome change of pace.

All in all, it was an intense and enjoyable game with plenty of close calls. Looking forward to the next one!

[Khusru2]

It's always intense with hand-to-hand combat. Your guys did well to survive.
I suggest you vary the zombie total by dicing to see how many are in locked locations. Having three each time is somewhat unrealistic. Obviously, the bigger the enclosure the more likely more zombies are in it.
Definitely a lively, enjoyable game

[nozza_uk]

An unexpected gaming opportunity popped up this week, so we seized the chance for another round of 'ZombieRV'. 

How did Del react to the news about Raquel? Find out in the AAR, where we introduced some new mechanics from the 'A Place to Chillax' campaign!

https://nozzawargaming.blogspot.com/2025/03/the-petrol-hunt.html

[Spinal Tap]

What a fabulous report, glad they're all well.

Love that Mini.

[mikedemana]

Both gangs had some amazing escapes! Great report, and I thought there was no way that the last two members of Del's gang were going to make it off the table. 

I haven't introduced inter-gang warfare, yet. Ostensibly, they're all on the same side. For now... 

Mike Demana

[nozza_uk]

If you haven't already, I'd recommend getting hold of the  'A Place to Chillax' campaign pdf. Adds a rival gang (The Rottzies) in scenario 3 with basic some mechanics on how the gang members will behave. Of course, not every situation is catered for, but the good thing about ZombieRV is that it is very easy to come up with house rules.

[Legionnaire]

Ramping up the danger this time! Not only the zombies are out for blood but also some other survivors with a grievance! Excellent way of keeping things interesting  . I've been umming and aahing about introducing that element in my own CRZ campaign, but ultimately decided against it for a couple of reasons.

Excellent exciting stuff sir!

Thanks for sharing.

Regards,

Legionnaire.

[Doug ex-em4]

As soon as I saw the Mini, I was hooked. I need one of them.

A great idea to set the game in a churchyard - it gives the spawning zombies mechanic a lot more credence.

The two gang set-up makes an interesting variation and a different game balance. I?d like to try that.

On top of all that, a very good, enjoyable narrative - congratulations. And Jezza - you are one lucky human being. Don?t expect that every time you go forth against the undead?.!

I?m going to read that account again now, there?s a lot to enjoy there.

Doug