Rogue Stars Uranus goes to Venus. Wot we did on our hols.

I bought these back in the day for all hings Quar.  I spent shedloads on that kickstarter.  I did this flocking job on the day.  I like the artificial grass look.  Note that I could have just used todays snack of choice!

Bit of a cheat, this one! Often a chance remark on musing will turn into a game.
If the makings are readily available, as with this one, the process is quick.

One more, a big Of Armies And Hordes battle and the Lizards will rest for a while as we move onto pustules new.


The Plot The Uranusians discover Venus, which comes to bit of a shock to those who live, work and evolved there.  

Permanent dusk, high humidity and a delightfully dense atmosphere. Here by a limpid wallowing hole they start to set up a holiday park known by the universal Butlins, for such exist in every reality and multiverse.

Now there's a problem in this paradise. The local Shamen have gathered at this place since time immeasurable.

Here they worship the One True Religious Fact, Itsacon.  Here they indulge the gods in the only two practices that get their notice, sacrificing the poor and helpless by engaging in unspeakable rites and practices in praise of the universal dual beliefs "We are Superior" and "We know more than you".

Uranusian Militia  Heavy firepower.   Only the Brave, reroll any failed morale.   

Walk 2", Run 7", Sprint 9"  

                         

Wait! I here you cry- we have seen these before! Ah yes, but it is the fate of such pan galactic

beings that once they transcend to the Ether are doomed to return. 

                                                                                                                

Glorious Leader  Huge, Extra legs3, Leader 1 Tough 2 

Laser cannon  6 Heavy, Blind, 2 handed, Energy.   Anti Psi helmet 

Drone Master Big, Extra legs3, Veteran +1 Action/Reaction Tough 
Heavy blaster  6 2 handed, Energy. 

Trump Ton  Big, Extra legs3, Tough     Heavy blaster  6 2 handed, Energy. 

1-3) Drones Extra legs3,    Zap rifle  4 Electrical, 2 handed, Energy.

Technician  Extra legs3, Tech 13    Motion detector 

Guard Extra legs3, Reactive, Force shield Legs 1 rest 4 Melee optimised. 
Monowire blade 3 Armour piercing 5 

Affiliated Rationaled Shamen of the Holy Order Lagoo Elder Sunnes.

Armour 1 Ignore 1st pin.  202

Psioics  Brawlers.  Reroll melee  OOOOOOOOOO

Dark Zion of Mull  (scythe up)  Psionic. Psi master 3 Reptiloid, Tough, Weapon master 2.  35 Total 49

Scythe 2 Primitive, Long, Smiting (+1 damage prone targets) 2

Hook (sword) 2 primitive 2

Mindscream  Each within 5” P58  10

Pretention of the Gord  (Dagger & hook) Psionic.  Psi master 2 Ambidextrous, Reptiloid, Tough, Weapon master 3. 44 Total 51

Dagger 1

Hook (sword) 2 primitive 2

Electrokinesis Dam 2 ranged attack   4 

Beutitude of Bellus (shield right) Psionic. Psi master 2 Reptiloid, Tough, Weapon master 2.  31 Total 43

Scythe 2 Primitive, Long, Smiting (+1 damage prone targets) 2

Nightmares -1 every 5”. Tgt morale roll p58.  Morale roll. 10 

Ballcracker Erasmus (shield left) Psionic. Psi master. Reptiloid, Tough, Weapon master 3 . 30 Total 39

Maul.  Primitive.  2. Crunch.  Hits 2+ destroy weapon or equipment OR damage.  3.

Telekinetic Push 8” Damage 3 ranged attack if hits up to 4” then tgt TN13 or fall prone. 6

Acolyte Psionic.  Psi master, Reptiloid, Weapon master. 17 Total 18

Dagger 1

Game 1 I took the happy campers and diced for placement. On top = inside.

Pretention of the Gord started proceedings, rushing Drone 3 (3 dots, got it?) First activation he got there- second he prepares to pounce - but there's a reaction! The poor Drone got it - and did a runner. A nasty slash.

Drone 2 advances and kills Pretention of the Gord.

Now the Drone Master opened up and killed Ballcracker Erasmus.

Now the Guard dashed in, clobbered the Ackolyte then running away.

Trump-ton had made a strategic replacement. Here Dark Zion of Mull, aiming for a Mindscream in the cover of the swamp, takes a wound.

Trump-ton makes another strategic move.

Dark Zion of Mull goes for Drone 2 and strikes him down from behind.

Beutitude of Bellus stalks the Drone Master. A nightmare attack did nothing-.

But that allows Dark Zion of Mull to down the Master from behind.

Now Beutitude of Bellus and the Drone exchange slaps.

The Drone goes down with a second wound. But the reptile gets clobbered by the remaining Drone with a long shot.

With that the morale result meant that the game was over. We had jawed and lollygagged and time for second coffee and game 2.

Game 2 Usual Swapsies. Tony decided that the visitors had been on a nature walk, admiring and shooting the local wildlife.

Dark Zion of Mull did a long, possibly suicidal, run.

Nothing like a long stroll in the open in plain view. The Technician (read "tour guide") is volunteered/advanced to use the machine that goes "ping" to good effect.

Here comes the big guys!

Here comes Trump-ton wading through and stirring the swamp. Pretention of the Gord runs up and with a "Waa! Ekki Ekki Thump!" lets loose with both weapons in a blinding display of ambidextrous skill. Well, it would be, but the dice say no and tripping on his robe he goes down in a heap. Fortunately Trump-ton misses--. (Twit, I should have used "brawling!)

Blam! Dark Zion of Mull let's go a Mindscream! All the creatures bar Drone 2 writhe, each taking a Pin & Stress!

Then it's time to run line all the devils from Uranus are on your heels.

Gloating mode.

Drum roll-. Beutitude of Bellus rools 3. A nightmare strike on Trump-ton and the beast is OOA! Further a head shot on the huge leader cleaves his psi helmet and he, too is OOA! By Crom's hairy increments!

Now Ballcracker Erasmus beats upon the hapless Technician, but the grueson mall is less effective against the yielding, rubbery bulk of the hapless (left it in his chalet, let that be a lesson!) foe. (Again I could have used Brawling)

Morale - with the pin effects of the Mindscream and 2 OOA's the aliens morale is shot- one Drone flees. The others hunt their tormentor, the Dark Zion of Mull who is wounded by a Drone.

Advancing Ballcracker Erasmus sends an advancing Drone tumbling! The poor technician runs from his tormentor, taking a terrific konk to the noggin in the process.

Here we left it - parking charges being out limiting factor as always.

Reminder, yellow = pins and red =stress. Red dice = wounds.