This is the first scenario from the GRW book a Fist full of Ghostrock, it takes place in Trouble:
Trouble is the latest in a line of towns to be disputed by the Rail Barons, in this case we played:
Iron Dragon: Yojimbo and three posses of Tongs
Black River: “Diamond” Lil Marcone and two posses of gunmen
Dixie Rails (though disguised on the board as Union Blue!): “Lame” James McFeely and tow posses of CSA troopers
The scenario takes place at night so vision is limited to 12 inches. The setup was Black River and Dixie Rails in the town waiting for a meeting organised by Iron Dragon, though it was of course a trap! Although it was Iron Dragon’s trap it is a free for all game!
Set up: McFeely is waiting on his own in the corral, while Diamond Lil has her bodyguard on had!
Round one
Lame James gets it, but at the cost of the full actions of two entire posses! The it turns out McFeely had sent a decoy and the Dixie Rails burst from the building!
The Tongs make their slow advance and seem to be missing the fun!
Round two
The Drifter, an unnamed mercenary looking like a high class dame, makes her entrance in the same building as the Dixie boys! Let the slaughter commence! (The Drifter was under the control of Black River based on damage in round one). Seeing a common enemy Iron Dragon and Dixie Rails form a hasty alliance.
Yojimbo eats dirt twice but keeps going!
Diamond Lil takes to the air to get a better look, and casts Boom! Wiping out 4 Tongs!
Round three
Now soon had he given his word than McFeely breaks the deal and turns on the Tongs.
The Tongs clash with Diamond Lil’s gunman, absolutely mincing them in hand to hand!
McFeely soon regrets his choice as he goes down in hand to hand!
Round four
The fighting continues and McFeely is chopped to pieces while eating dirt.
The Tongs clash with Diamond Lil, scaling the building with Tonglike ease!
Round five
General scrapping
Diamond Lil casts Boom! The blast catches the Drifter, so in game terms she switches side to Dixie Rails.
Round six
Yojimbo gets beaten to death by a Dixie boy
Things are looking bad for Diamond Lil! She’s eating dirt.
Round seven
Hand to hand continues in the corral, the Tongs show their worth when up close and personal!
Not many remain standing! Diamond Lil eats dirt but survives!
End of game (based on the standard dice roll, perhaps cutting it a round too short)
Left standing
Black river: Diamond Lil and 3 gunmen
Iron Dragon: 3 Tongs
Dixie Rails: 3 CSA Troopers
The Drifter
These guys will go on to the next round (the following day at the Peace Conference - in real terms early July)
Bounty Points
Black River: 74
Dixie Rails: 121
Iron Dragon: 155 The WINNER!