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Author Topic: Return to the Valley that time forgot. The complete campaign  (Read 16547 times)

Offline twrchtrwyth

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Return to the Valley that time forgot. A pulp adventure
« Reply #15 on: January 17, 2008, 05:12:06 PM »
Excellent stuff. I really liked the minis posed for their shot. A photo of a photo almost! :lol:
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Offline Tsune

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Return to the Valley that time forgot. A pulp adventure
« Reply #16 on: January 18, 2008, 08:01:51 PM »
Thank you all very much for you kind words!

Yes, the flames are D&D miniatures fire elementals and I am happy with how they look. In fact, I have purchuased different D&D miniatures for using them for my pulp games.

Matakishi, as Plynkes has said, the boats are from John Jenkins'. They are nice and useful, and easy to paint. I have purchuased his Japanesse temple to use it as a Chinese one, and is very nice.

I was not sure about how would work the first scene, with no villains and the markers only to find the encounters without opposition to fight for them. Almost all games I had seen from .45 rules, and the ones that we have played, were based in a competition between two or more factions, and in this game all the players were in the same side, so I was not sure. Although originally the game was writen for the .45 rules, finally I used Astounding tales rules in this game as I wanted to play all the scenes in one single day, and with these amount of figures, I thought that the game would be faster (but as you can see, I only was able to play the two first scenes), but with the inclusion of some ideas and rules from Rick's rules that I like very much (as the markers for the encounters, etc.). But, in fact, it worked very, very well, because the players, wishing to collect the possible benefits for themselves, in the practice compited in a friendly way for them.

I think that it helped the idea that there were 12 possible encounters but only 8 markers (so the luck would have an impact too in the develoupment of the scene), and that the event of the saboteur could happen as one of the encounters (I used 12 cards and a jocker. Each time a marker was taken, they had to choose one card that had its event associated. The jocker was the special event detonator, but I placed it in the deck only after the four marker was taken). Was a lot of fun... The encounters that they found were very different: from being cheatted with a monkey (the player thought that it was buying an old idol and was very fun, specially for the rest of players), until the white-slavers incident, witch doctors, native guides, the donkey...

A fun idea, was to say the players that the goal of the game was to proof the existence of the Valley, and that they had different ways to do it: collect and come back with physical proofs, or with the film of the expedition. And that I would distribute fame points if his heroic actions were recorded in the film, as the film was going to be shown to the public. This caused that the players wanted to be "in picture" all time, trying to making thing in front of the camera, and gain seconds of fame, etc.... and that was the reason of the final shot of the expedition in the first scene.

Well, as I now have time to improve some of the ideas, mainly from the great work that Grimm is doing in his WIP for Tactica and some other work from this forum people. The las one has been the painting of some 15mm dinosaurs from LKM direct, to use them as compys (I have not be able to get the HLBS old ones) in 28mm. They are really nice, and if anybody wants to know how they are and their size in comparison with a 28mm, I can make a picture.

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« Reply #17 on: January 18, 2008, 09:54:23 PM »
I'm really looking forward to the next installment.

Offline Lowtardog

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« Reply #18 on: January 19, 2008, 12:40:15 AM »
Quote from: "Tsune"
Thank you all very much for you kind words!


Well, as I now have time to improve some of the ideas, mainly from the great work that Grimm is doing in his WIP for Tactica and some other work from this forum people. The las one has been the painting of some 15mm dinosaurs from LKM direct, to use them as compys (I have not be able to get the HLBS old ones) in 28mm. They are really nice, and if anybody wants to know how they are and their size in comparison with a 28mm, I can make a picture.

Thank you and regards,
Fernando


Great game report and funnily enough I have been painting the self same Compys :lol:

Offline Gluteus Maximus

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Return to the Valley that time forgot. A pulp adventure
« Reply #19 on: January 19, 2008, 09:16:28 AM »
Hi Fernando,

A bit late here, but along with everyone else, I'm also very impressed!

Great pictures, lovely scenery & a first-class write-up. Well done indeed.

I've never seen those D&D fire thingies before and they look so good [and convenient] that I must try & get some.

My favourite pic was the "team photo" at the end of the first installment - very imaginative & made me chuckle to myself.

Now though, I hope you realise you have to post pics of all your subsequent adventures - or else!  :lol:

Offline Tsune

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Re: Return to the Valley that time forgot. A pulp adventure. New pictures
« Reply #20 on: January 27, 2009, 08:04:55 PM »
Hi,

Last weekend we played three more scenarios of the adventure. This time we used the .45 rules and we all were very happy with them.

Next week I will post some pictures and a game report (I am waiting for most of the pictures that were taken by one of the players). Until then, I can post some pictures I took myself.

1. The expedition had to take proofs of their findings:


2. The king of the Valley appears in the game:


3. A big game hunter thinks it will be a great trophy:


4. This one has not been played, but I has been testing the scenario myself. It will be the next one: The pit of death!


5. The expedition was ambushed by some velociraptors.


Regards!
« Last Edit: January 28, 2009, 06:41:40 PM by Tsune »

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Re: Return to the Valley that time forgot. A pulp adventure. New pictures
« Reply #21 on: January 27, 2009, 08:30:51 PM »
Awesome stuff! I love the dinosaurs. They look great.

And your village and jungle are perfect. Can't wait to see how the rest of the adventure turns out.


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Re: Return to the Valley that time forgot. A pulp adventure. New pictures
« Reply #22 on: January 27, 2009, 10:36:16 PM »
oh how I like these Dino stuff .

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Offline gamer Mac

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Re: Return to the Valley that time forgot. A pulp adventure. New pictures
« Reply #23 on: January 28, 2009, 09:47:03 AM »
WOW :-* :-* :-*
Love the Dino's.
But the jungle terrain is outstanding.
I will also have to steal your idea for the village fence. :P Sorry.
Great work

Offline argsilverson

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Re: Return to the Valley that time forgot. A pulp adventure. New pictures
« Reply #24 on: January 28, 2009, 10:24:41 AM »
Very very nice!
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Offline Doomhippie

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Re: Return to the Valley that time forgot. A pulp adventure. New pictures
« Reply #25 on: January 28, 2009, 11:14:31 AM »
I'm speechless - and despearte. I want to play that, too!!! o_o
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Re: Return to the Valley that time forgot. A pulp adventure. New pictures
« Reply #26 on: January 28, 2009, 06:59:24 PM »
Most excellent. The jungle and dinosaurs are quite good. The wall as well.
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Offline NECROSTONE

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Re: Return to the Valley that time forgot. A pulp adventure. New pictures
« Reply #27 on: January 29, 2009, 09:20:27 AM »
Excellent ongoing reports dear boy!!

May I ask, what make is that stegosaurus please?

Many thanks!

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Offline Saya

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Re: Return to the Valley that time forgot. A pulp adventure. New pictures
« Reply #28 on: January 29, 2009, 12:46:38 PM »
Nice, very very very nice!!!!!  :-*  :-*

Offline JollyBob

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Re: Return to the Valley that time forgot. A pulp adventure. New pictures
« Reply #29 on: January 29, 2009, 01:11:28 PM »
Great stuff!  :)

I have those exact same models of the T Rex and the stegosaurus. Toy shop specials, very well done.

 

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