Paleo Pulp. Rogue Stars (comparison) Frank vs Baron Greenbak, a rescue

“Wot” me readers did vouchsafe, “appened to the poor Mrs Ethel Quotts of The Larks

Uppercolonisation?  This, dearest reader as you are aware, venerable Lady has, contrary

to common law, become the unwilling prisoner of the evil Baron Greenbak. 

Alas, the rescue expedition recently (hint) came to naught.  Lackaday and rue.

 

Now the mysterious forces of the  W.I (well, his mum) has um, acquired the services of

Frank and his duster coated compatriots. If this doesn't work, the full power and majesty

of the WI will smite upon the Baron.

Game 1 Paleo Diet with Pulp supplement. Interesting how these rules focus on the

character of our little players. I should have started closer, an ambush sprung at 2 Long

would have worked better. I kept forgetting that the Baron should react upon the

demise of a minion. Plus he was competing with the spiders for reactions.

Fun little game, reasonably fast at a few interesting twists.

Baron Von Greenbak.  Witchdoktor (P20)  Savagery 5 Resilience 4  Bulk 3

Nero  Savagery 4 Resilience 4 Bulk 2
(Hound P20) Always acts after Greenbak.  No stress.

Goon Savagery 6 Resilience 4  Bulk 2
Attack reaction, moves M towards nearest enemy.

The Spiders, Doom, for the use of.  Pack Predator.

Frank’s Gang.  A bunch of misunderstood and nagged fellows.

Frank Bulk 3  Rest Bulk 2.
Crotchety (Leader)  Activates first.
Shotgun 1 Medium +1, 2 Medium if aimed

Marty  Bulk 2.
SMG 1 Medium, 2 if aimed at -1

Xin.  Bulk 2.  Hunter.  Skulk & fire unaimed shot in single action.
Rifle.  1 Long, 2 if aimed.

Uber Bulk 2.  Stalker.  Can amble within 1 medium without causing reaction.
Pistol 1 Short, 2 short if aimed.

Vinny  Brute. Bulk 3.
SMG 1 Medium, 2 if aimed at -1

Zed.  Bulk 2.  Explorer.   Blade allows amble or skulk thickets.  +1 attack.
Pistol 1 Short, 2 short if aimed.

The Game. 
Evil (the) Baron Von Greenbak has captured Mrs Ethel Quots of The Larks

Uppercolonisation.

Starting positions. Vinny blocks the way. The Baron's party wants to exit the table.

Nero and a goblin take the bait.

Nero attacks and bites Vinny.

Nero Flees being shot at, a spider (sensibly backs off.

Goblin's turn next, bang! 

A spider stalks towards Frank, who turned out to be a proper spider magnet.  'ee must have been vaccinated.

Pesky goblins!

A spider stalks- and is shot.

Sensing an advantage the Nero Vinny fights resumes.  Frank runs to his aid.

Nero runs off, and gets himself shot.

Using the bodies as a makeshift barrier, a goblin is seen off.

Frank - one spider, another, then a goblin!  Bang!

Mrs Quatts shows her heels!  She makes her escape!

The fight for the centre is won.

The fight is now on for Mrs Quotts. 

More shooting, more dead goblins.

The Baron is engaged!

The evil Baron is down!  Mrs Quotts rescued!

Rogue Stars.
Frank's easy, as I've already used his gang.  It seems like recently.  2 years ago.  Guess that is recent by todays standards.
Frank's gang Pirates 201 

Frank Big, Leader2, Reptile (ignore 1^st pin) Reactive, Tough2, Weaponmaster2 46 Total 59

Kevlar (3 chest) 1 rest.6

Molecular slugthrower (4) Auto, infinite 7

Ude Marksman2, Steadfast 15 Total 27 

Kevlar (2 chest) 6 

Laser pistol, (4) Blind, energy, Short. 6

Vince Marksman2, Steadfast 15 Total 27  

Kevlar (2 chest) 6  

SMG, (4) Auto, 6

Wully Marksman2, 12 Total 24 

Kevlar (2 chest) 6 

SMG, (4) Auto, 6

Xin Marksman2, Steadfast 15 Total 28  

Kevlar (2 chest) 6 

Zap rifle (4) Electric 2 hand, energy 7

Zed Marksman, Weaponmaster2 Reactive, Steadfast 20 Total 36  

Kevlar (2 chest) 6

Plasma pistol, (4) Scorching, Energy, short range, 6  

Vibroblade (3

The Baron.  This force was connived for my campaign in the lands of Oz.  Coming when I get a round tuit.  I'm told Alternative Armies is working on a 15mm version even as we speak!

Merchants. Baron Greenback and crew, his duster coated goblin halberdiers and flying monkeys.

"Well it IS OZ! Turn up, surround people and look hard. Then hit them a lot. No subtlety, no shooting, big numbers. The Baron has no reason or tenuous link to being here. Not one. Nuffin. Sorry. It's my campaign so there. For you Americans – the Duster is an Australian design adapted from a British original via the South African wars. Greenback, Stilleto and Nero are, like Rigel, from Alternative Armies.  Goblins, and monkeys, from Khurasan."

The Baron, Nero & 5 Halberdiers = 196.  I haven't costed Mrs Quotts as she has no combative value.
 

At The Double.  10 giving +1 to any walk, run, sprint character.

Baron Greenback   24 Kevlar.  Chest3.

Move Crawl 1”, Sneak/walk 2” Run 4” Sprint 6”

Big.  +1 shot at.  +1 Combat.

Leader2.  

Claws.  +2

Reptiloid. Ignore 1st pin. Armour1 

Nero 32

Diminutive -1 shot at.

Insectoid. Armour2.  No crit. morale.

Fast balances out diminutive.

Martial arts2.  

Reactive.  +1 on reaction roll.

Stealth.  -1 to opponents spot roll.

Tough. +1 to endure roll.

Halberdier  28 each

Fast  Crawl 1"  Sneak/Hidden/Walk 2"  Run 5"  Sprint 7"  

Reptiloid  Ignore 1st pin.

Tough +1 to endure roll.

Light Combat Dress  Legs & Arms 2  Torso & Head 3  7

Vibrospear  3 Long hits 1" + free hack at attacker.  3 

The Game is afoot!  Except for Nero.  Note I compressed the table a wee bit.

The Baron gets initiative, Nero dashes forward, but a spider is alerted on a roll of 1.

A brave Goblin leaps into action and annihilates the attacking arachnid 'andily.

More move up.

My first entrants on reactions.

My turn, all on bar one.

"Take that hill!" - "But Baron!  It's awful heavy!"

Frank comes up for a meaningful dialogue. Not with the spider.

Xin only gets one action, but before he hands over he shoots a goblin, badly wounding it, but not enough to trigger morale check.

That prompts an attack.  He's saved from real harm by his kevlar, but the pins start to mount.  I did a good job on that eye!

Goblin with a cunning plan.  Rather than killing the spider, he goes "BOO!" in hopes of sending it into Frank.  Quick morale check results in flee on nearest board edge.

Help comes up, just in time.

Don't Bunch!

The distraction of a spider and Nero gets down into the gassy knoll.

With everyone looking the wrong way, Nero slithers sideways sneakily.

Easy to get paranoid about hidden enemies behind you in the long grass.

Vinny sprays the hill, missing the closest completely, he hits the one behind in the head killing him instantly.  (That's SMG's for you)  Morale results not good, but not disaster.

The survivor bundles Vinny, cutting him down with a mighty slash.

My morale survives - but there's one sneaking up.

Goblins are hard bastards.  This one survives a point blank plus 2 shot - to the head!  with only a pin!

Somewhat peeved - on reaction he clobbers Frank on his head, multiple pins and a wound.

Fresh from flattening Frank it's time for another attack.  Not so successful but Xin's ribs are really, really hurting.

"Frank!"

Now that's not cricket!

Zed rushes in with vibro blade akimbo and kills!

Then on to no.2

Astute readers will be pondering Mrs Quotts not doing a runner.  Well there is at least one dirty great slathering spider out there behind her.

This one is also dispatched to goblin heaven.

Wully takes a shot from point blank, fails, tries to move Frank out of the way - but gets the old halberd to the brain trick and is smitten in twain like a kipper.  More morale-.

Now the Baron in full gloating evil villain mode finishes off Frank!  My morale & pin collection not looking good-.

Spiders on the move!  Going "Nee!Nee!Nee!"

Masticate!  Badly wounded, bleeding out, Xin needs help now-

Stomp!  Squelch!

"Quick, put your finger there-"  Critical first aid failure (I do not believe you wanted to do that) and poor Xin has cashed in his chips.  More morale- more pins.

Sensing his opportunity, Nero launches an attack.  Downs his opponent but Ude gains a reaction and shoots him (pistol in melee, first time) giving him 2 pins.

Zed, the close in killer of the group, dashes in - but, he's given away a pin.  All Nero needs.  A strike to the chest and Zed totters and falls, slain!

You'd think after ALL the games we'd played, but no.  There you are, 2 different games.  Both enjoyable.

Wait!  Mrs Quotts is STILL hostage!  That can only mean that the full wrath of the militant tendancy of the Womens Institite will be released upon the Baron!

End of game.   Nero getting that reaction AND a kill!