Smallest table size you've used for PA?

[Doug ex-em4]

The question is in the title. The book recommends 3' x 3'; anyone tried an even smaller area? With what results?

Doug

[has.been]

Tried a 'Bar room brawl'  using dungeon tiles/rooms/furniture.
Each player drew a card (standard playing card pack)
Hearts= start with one character in the room,
Diamonds= two
Clubs=three
Spades=four.
Each team had to have a figure playing in the poker game. Other league members were diced for once the action started.
What I did not tell the players was the deck was rigged  (the best cards from two cheap packs )
The betting  (of previously won campaign clues) kept going up until the 'reveal' with everyone thinking the others were cheating. Fists & lead flying & a good time had by all. One character had been quietly drinking at the bar (for several moves) so he was declared drunk, his shooting turned out to be more dangerous to friend than foe.
I recomend you try something like it.

[Wolf Girl]

For Pulp Alley, the tables can easily be bigger or smaller than 3'x3'. It mostly depends on what kind of scenario you want to play.

For our dungeon crawl scenarios, the area is usually about 18"x18"....



Using Sally 4th's Terra-Blocks (Thanks Chris!), we've played scenarios that were about 16" by 10"....



We also play scenarios on our Tramp Steamer (Thanks deflater mouse!). And it measures about 18" x 6"....

[Doug ex-em4]

Interesting stuff. I've got Sally 4th's pub en route and, given its detailed interior and two levels, that could be the perfect setting for the bar room brawl idea.

Doug

[Dr Mathias]

That bar room brawl game sounds great. Stacked deck- I love it!

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

Although this game started on a larger table, all the action took place in a structure about 22" square. It was something of a close-range blood-bath!

Cash in the Attic

[Sinewgrab]

My wife and I started playing on a 2' x 4' table, because that it the size of foamboard I use to build my terrain, and it is easy to set up.  It seems to work well, as long as we start at the ends.

[warrenpeace]

Sinewgrab, didn't know that you were playing Pulp Alley. We need to put on some pulp games at Enfilade next year. I'll probably use "In Her Majesty's Name" for a slightly larger rumble in the jungle...

[Sinewgrab]

Yep.  I use it for Fallout post-apoc, X-Com style aliens versus humans, VSF skirmish, pirates, and occasionally even for Pulp!

[YPU]

Another good option for smaller tables is a high vertical terrain count. Climbing is done like normal movement in PA but counts as a perilous action. Therefore it stops you from using a run to cross distance quickly. If you fill your table with ruined walls higher then a model your blocking line of sight and creating all sorts of interesting options for climbing and jumping from wall to wall. naturally this being pulp the walls should be in a complicated maze pattern with narrow corridors rather then any logical layout. 

[d phipps]

Another good option for smaller tables is a high vertical terrain count. Climbing is done like normal movement in PA but counts as a perilous action. Therefore it stops you from using a run to cross distance quickly.

100% correct. And as long as you don't call it "extremely perilous" the amount of danger is purely up to the opposing player. Using perilous areas are nice to slow movement, but it's not uncommon for there to be no peril challenge at all. 

[Sinewgrab]

You can also do a multi-layered table - I did one set based on Castle Wolfenstein that was 4 layers, none of which were larger than 18" x 18", but all fit on a small table.

[Doug ex-em4]

Some very imaginative suggestions here - excellent for stimulating the gaming juices 

And as a bonus, a link to a great topic from Mad Lord Snapcase that I hadn't seen before and which I've had to revive because it was so good (see below).

Thanks all and keep 'em coming - great inspiration.

Doug