Game Report: Fist Full o Ghost Rock Great Rails Wars Part 2 added 29 May

[Galloping Major]

Its great to see that someone is still playing The Great Rail  Wars.
I may have to dust off my copy and give it a go!

I've never heard of them but they sound interesting.

Love the town set-up 

[thebinmann]

Part two was played out in July 2010 but the notes were lost…. As a result who killed who remains a little blurry

Part Two

After the night’s fight in the town the Mayor calls a peace conference supported by 2 posses of gunmen. The enforcers of each railroad start the game in the town centre on the gallows listening to the mayor and just waiting to let the lead fly.









The posses (leftovers from the first game and a posse each) of the three railroads are hidden on the board and each has an objective o reach to call in reinforcements. As soon as anyone opens fire the peace-keeping posses can start gunning down trouble makers…..

Round One

Iron Dragon open the proceedings, quickly followed by the Sheriff’s posses

Edo Watanabe the Iron Dragon enforcer is winged by the Sheriff’s men

All Hell breaks lose as Edo takes out the Mayor and soaks up the bullets!

The Witch flies into the Mayor’s house, reaching the objective and calling in the reinforcements: a sawbones, scouts, a witches’ coven, buffalo hunters, 2 demolitionist and (some I can’t read). It was a good start for me but I would regret it as the others ganged up and gunned me down…



Round Two (oh but the bodies fell…)

4 Jokers pulled in one turn!

The first kill (other than the Mayor!). Losses this round:

2 Tongs
An entire posse of peacekeepers
1 Black River gunman
Edo completes his role as  bullet magnet, winged on the other arm and then a headshot sees his head explode like a melon



Round Three

The General is lamed! And his sidekick (Lt. Atwell) is taken out
The Witch is hot by backlash, but survives



The Boom template is for the Witch’s spell

Round Four

Backlash again, eats dirt!
Dixie Rails reach their objective and call in the troops!
The Drifter turns up again! Should have been under control of Black River but given that it was going badly for Iron Dragon we decided to hand her over..; a second gig mistake!


Round Five

Dixie Rails reinforcements arrive: sharpshooters, troopers and Texas Rangers

The bloodbath continues









Round Six

The final slaughter continues under the gaze of the Iron Dragon reinforcements: Ronin, Chinese rifles (buffalo hunters), scouts and a pyromaster!

At the end of the game Black River came out winner, but suffered major loses going into the final round!

What was left

Iron Dragon: 1 gunman, 1 pyromaster, 5 Ronin, 4 Chinese rifles, 5 scouts and two fate draws… but they need a new enforces (again)

Dixie Rails: 5 Troopers, 5 Sharpshooters, 5 Texas Rangers

Black River: The Witch, 1 gunman, 2 buffalo hunters, 3 scouts, 3 Coven members

Thanks for reading

[duivelindoosje]

great game
are those building not from "terrain builder"?

[Lowtardog]

Excellent looking game, I really must dig out those Foundry Border raiders I planned on turning...undead as this is very inspiring

[thebinmann]

great game
are those building not from "terrain builder"?

Yeah, I got a load from him off ebay and idependently amazing builder but no customer service, I got one' I didn't pay for a didn't get ones I did!

That said I would buy more!  He made a great Bullock's house

[thebinmann]

Excellent looking game, I really must dig out those Foundry Border raiders I planned on turning...undead as this is very inspiring

I'll dig out my old foundry undead gunslingers next time (probably Christmas... )

[thebinmann]

great game
are those building not from "terrain builder"?

PS I've got a few more and a Rushcal one which is a stunner too, and the bard was from ebay

[Lowtardog]

I'll dig out my old foundry undead gunslingers next time (probably Christmas... )

I have quite a horde brewing, around 12 of the foundry figures added with copplestone gunslinger and the Wyrd one.

Also hinging judges and some Perry confederates converted to zeds (plastics are nice and easy)

I am playing around with using mantic ghoul heads on missouri border range to create an uindead quantril etc

[thebinmann]

I have quite a horde brewing, around 12 of the foundry figures added with copplestone gunslinger and the Wyrd one.

How do they match up sizewise?