[Pulp Alley] Battle Report: The Adventure Begins! (4-5 TURN)

[Katsuhiko JiNNai]

THE ADVENTURE BEGINS!

Scenario Background:

193X. The Baker Espedition, led by Lord Richard Francis Baker, has found a mysterious greek statuette in the deep of the belgian congo jungle.
This artificat could confirm the bizarre theories of Lord Baker about an ancient civilization of greek amazons that fled in the deep of africa during ancient times and rebuilded the legendary city of Themyscira.
The amazons were led by their last queen: Talestri. She decided that her people must find a safe place where hide from a world now only dominated from men.
Strangely some legeds tell about the god-like powers of the queen, her unnatural green skin and a huge cyclops servant. However Lord Baker consider these just tales, very common in Greek mythology.
The Legio Prometheus led from Capitan Littorio consider these legends closer to reality. The Cabinet RS/33 has secret informations about the real nature of the powers of the forgotten goddess-queen and want to investigate.

The scenario was a basic "smash & Grab". It should be the first scenario of my campaign about "The Lost city of Themyscira"

The board (jungle terrain done for commision by belgian, a guy from this forum):


Major plot point:


Minor Plot points (4 plot points, but just pictures of two, because I forgot to do the pictures , you will see them in next pictures, at least) :



Perilous areas (and the mountains in the board):



The leagues:


not included the CV/35 tankette and Galeazzo Musolesi (grey-green uniform officer)

The LEGIO PROMETHEUS of Capitan Littorio (Bot League)
Perk (3): Bastion of Scienze, Garage

Leader (0): Centurione (Captain) Dante Littorio Volpe nickname "Capitan Littorio"
H d10 B 3d10 S 4d10 D 3d10 M 2d8 F 2d8 C 4d10
Abilities: Commander, Clever, Marksman

Sidekick (3): Capo Manipolo (Liutenant) Giulietta Bellucci nickname "BellaDonna"
H d8 B 3d6 S 3d8 D 3d8 M 2d8 F 2d6 C 2d6
Abilities: Quick Shot, Sharp

x2 Allies (4): Camicie Nere Scelte (Corporals) (Paride Lupo, Vittorio Re)
H d8 B 1d6 S 2d6 D - M 2d8 F - C 1d6
Ability: Big

x5 Gang (2): Camicie Nere (Blackshirts)
Capo Squadra (Sergeant) Filippo Bongioanni
Legionari (Soldiers) (Antonio Fortunato, Giuseppe Berardo, Giovanni Guerzoni, Filippo Tecchio)
H - B 3d6 S 3d6 D 1d6 M 3d6 F 1d6 C 1d6
Ability: Armed

x5 Gang (2): Ascari Eritrei
H - B 3d6 S 3d6 D 1d6 M 3d6 F 1d6 C 1d6
Ability: Loyal

Models: 14 figures




Baker Expedition (my League)
Perk (2): Company of Heroes

Leader (0): Lord Richard Francis Baker
H d10 B 3d10 S 3d8 D 3d10 M 2d8 F 2d10 C 3d10
Abilities: Wealthy, Deductive, Crafty

Sidekick (3): Laura Baker
H d8 B 3d6 S 4d8 D 3d8 M 2d6 F 2d8 C 2d6
Abilities: Quick Shot, Marksman

Sidekick (3): Sir Errol Baker
H d8 B 3d8 S 4d8 D 3d6 M 2d8 F 2d6 C 2d6
Ability: Sharp, Dashing

Ally (2): Bagi
H d6 B 3d6 S - D 2d6 M 1d6 F 2d6 C 1d6
Ability: Animal

Winston (the bulldog) is used as a backup level 1 brawler (2d6 Brawl)

As usual I will include more pictures after each post.

[gary42]

Dis gonna be goood!

[pistolpete]

excellent set-up - can't wait to read the AAR.  good paint job all around too.  who makes the capt baker figure?

[Katsuhiko JiNNai]

excellent set-up - can't wait to read the AAR.  good paint job all around too.  who makes the capt baker figure?

Thanks  the "Lord Baker" miniature is from Reaper Miniatures:
http://www.reapermini.com/OnlineStore/colonial/sku-down/50006

[Katsuhiko JiNNai]

Deployment of the leagues, the Baker Expedition won the initiative:

(I forgot to include the contact: Winston bulldog, consider it near laura, in her left he will arrive in play later)






an overview of the deployment:

[d phipps]

Excellent work on the vegetation! 

[Mrs.Alfrik]

OOOO! You should have Amanda along as a Photographer and Reporter (And walking peril point)!

[Katsuhiko JiNNai]

TURN 1

The Baker Expedition has the initiative.
Lord Baker approaches with emotion to the ancient relic, a minor plot point:

Errol climbs up a nearby hill, noticing a strange bronze bas-relief:

Laura and Winston move quickly towards the next target, the statue on a stone pillar, however they immediatelly stop, there is a quicksand!
Laura "Wow! Careful Winston! It's not good time for a sand bath..."  
Winston "Wooouff?" droooooolll  

Laura note the italians advancing, so she open fire, at least one of the askari is down, another kill is thwarted thanks to the cover.
Bagi run and stops in front of the poisonous snake, she will be ready to win the challange of the perilous area in the next turn.
Giulietta demand information to the native girl (minor plot), the challange is win but the reward card don't consider the plot point won and no real reward is gained.  
Giulietta "Ciao, bella bambina (Hi pretty child), do you know about some strange ancient relics in the area?"  
native girl "... "  
Giulietta "oh, I'm sorry just a second and I will translate from my language to yours... Damn! WHERE is my congo dialects book for dummies?"  
meanwhile the askari move, they open fire to Winston but nothing happen.

the blackshirts move and open fire to Bagi, they are lucky and bagi is down, she will not recover during the next health check
Blackshirt sergeant: "Ah! Ottimo (Fine)! The first booty of the day!"  
Errol "NO Bagi! Damn fascists, you will pay for hurting her!"  


Capitan Littorio runs to the major plot point while the paratroopers are behind him. all of them open fire too, but nothing of serious is done.
Capitan Littorio: "Soon the mysteries inside these precious relics will be OURS.... Nobody will stop us THIS time!"  

[Malebolgia]

Cool stuff! Really nice eye candy and story so far.

[d phipps]

Awesome! Really well done! 

[Katsuhiko JiNNai]

2 TURN

The legio has the initiative, but wait the movements of the bakers, laura and winston try to avoid the quicksand, laura win the challange and open fire to capitan littorio and one of the paratroopers, she injure them, but she herself is injured. Winston is unlucky too, he fail the challange and will not recover from the Health check. The legio choice to take again the inititiative, so one of the paratroopers move and shot to laura, she is down now.
Laura "Poor Winston! And I'm not in better condition... ouch!" 


Capitan littorio make his move, win the challange and the major plot point is him.
Capitan Littorio "La Vittoria è nostra! (victory is ours)" 


The blackshirts move and open fire to Errol, they injure him but receive two hits and so two of them are down.


The other paratrooper run to the next minor plot.


Giulietta is distracted from some movements in the jungle and can't assist her comraders:
Giulietta "Oh... Look... butterflies!"   


Errol take the next relic.
Errol "Well, at least this job is done! Bagi! Leave the fight, now I will take care personally of those annoying bad guys!" 


Lord Baker take the minor plot and he is excited of the discovery
Lord Baker "Finally! After so many years, the first real proof of the truthfulness of my studies!" 

[d phipps]

Really enjoying these. Thanks for sharing. 

[Katsuhiko JiNNai]

3 TURN

The bakers have the initiative.
Laura recover and open fire with her father, she is injured and down again, at least the bakers do some damage too, the paratrooper is injured and Capitan Littorio has Health D6.
Laura "Down again! Sure this is not my luckiest day!" 


Errol is unlucky too, he fail the challenge for the perilous area and he is down too, losing his minor plot point.
Errol "This is so embarrassing..." 


One of the paratrooper move to the next minor plot point and win the challenge.
Paratrooper "Come heeeeere little, liiiittle mooooonkey, give me that preciooooous relic, I will give you a banana in exchange! (Stupid monkey  )"


Giulietta and Capitan Littorio move, them and the paratrooper open fire to lord Baker, he is injured.
Giulietta "Seem that this time victory will be really ours, mio capitano (my captain). 
Capitan Littorio "Are you insinuating that we never win?" 


The blakshirts continue to move, they are pleased by the misfortune of Errol
Blackshirt sergeant "Look that poor guy, he is doing himself our job!" 

[Wolf Girl]

Love the story! Lots of fun. 

[Katsuhiko JiNNai]

4 TURN

The legio has the initiative. The blackshirts open fire to Errol, they injure him and he is down (he will not recover) again but the blackshirts receive some hits and are out of the play too.
The paratrooper move near the perilous area, ready for the next turn.
Errol "Well I knew I should not awake this morning. It's better to return to home and lick my wounds..." 


One of the paratrooper move and open fire to Lord Baker, Giulietta shot to him too. Lord Baker is down and lost his minor plot point, giulietta is injured too.
Capitan Littorio shoot to laura and she is down again.
Capitan Littorio "You must accept your defeat, baker family! Stay down and let us complete our mission..." 
Laura "Ouch! I'm tempted to accept his suggestion..." 
Lord Baker "Me too, daughter... but I can't give up!" 


5 TURN

The legio has the initiative.
The paratrooper win the challenge of the perilious area and is near to another minor plot point.
paratrooper "Ahhh, this is my lucky day, this is pretty sure." 


Giulietta move near the paratrooper and open fire to Lord Baker, he is down again and this time he will not recover.
Giulietta "It's time to finish our ballet, papino (daddy)!" 
Capitan Littorio and the paratrooper finish laura too, she is down (again) and will not recover too.
Capitan Littorio "FINALMENTE (Finally)! These pests are defeated! Now we will return to our headquarters and will reveal the secrets hidden in these relics! 
Lord Baker "Come with me, daughter. Today we lost, but tomorrow we will continue with our quest... I don't know why the fascists want these ancient relics too, but they must no prevail!" 
Laura "Yes daddy, tomorrow will be really another day" 


the bot league, Legio Prometheus WON.
The legio gains 1 contact and 4 victory points, the bakers lost all their minor plot points, so no victory points.