Guardian at the Gate & Forbidden City Pulp Alley Solo AAR's

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                                                                      Chapters 9 & 10
Moore" I've got to say Delbert I not to happy about this siding with Jerry"

Collins"No choice old boy if these notes are right its the only way we're going to follow Forbes "

Dowl" well keep your eye's peeled guys as you know they'll backstab us first chance they get"

To get the gate to open the three plot points must be all completed in the same turn, hence the need for the two sides to work together, at the end of turn 6 if the gate hasn't been opened & someone gotten through it has to be played out again.

To make things a little bit more interesting there is a guardian to try & stop anyone from getting in.

Everyone takes up their places.

Clunk Collins completes the first PP

The second one doesn't go so well & an electric discharge sends Brown crashing to the ground.

They'll have to start again.

This time they fail at the first attempt & Dowl in sent flying.

Clunk, the first one is done, Clunk goes more bolts in the gate as the second one is complete.

Confident that Hess will complete the third one Helga & Fritz run forward, but no such luck & Fritz is very close to the guardian.

Who rushes him lashing out, but somehow Fritz manages to keep him at bay.

With time just up it now or never to get the gate open.

Clunk as Hess does his bit, Clunk as Collins does his

but Moore fails his & feels a shock, leaving all on Grace.

Clunk & the gate swings open

Helga & Muller run through as Fritz gets beaten to a pulp

Gloup who also made a run for the gate is now facing the gaurdian

but fares no better then his comrade.

Racing a head of the others Helga closely followed be Fritz

enter the the forbidden city

just as Forbes finds the Elder Stone

Rushing from the temple Helga draws a line on him & raises her pistol.

Hess has been joined by reinforcements how have brought Harriet along with them.

Seen the Blue Blooded who have been joined by two of Forbes team & Zome, she dodges away from her capture's & runs towards them, but stops dead as she spots her Father, "Daddy" she yell turning to run to him.

But before her very eye's something happens to him.

As he is transformed into some hulking monstrosity,
Moore comes to her side "look away Miss look away" he tells her.

Running forward the BB's come under fire from Helga

who drops Dowl, it looks like the ceasefire is at an end.

With the wind picking up Helga spins & drops one of the members of Forbes expedition.

Seen his friend fall the other one rushes Helga.

Hess leads the German charge but with the skies darking & the ground starting to shake violently  Gloup is taking him from his feet.

As is Muller.

Now the earth is raising up with what once was Forbes riding a large clump as its hurled skywards.

With confusing spreading like wildfire Helga backs away from her assailant.

Collins leaps on to a clump of earth, I've got to reach Forbes he thinks.

He's followed by Grace, with Zome & Harriet just behind.

"Stay as you are Captain"orders Dowl "Just let Delbert take it from here shall we ?"

Even in all this madness people still want to settle old scores

& above the howling of the wind gunshots can still be heard ringing out.

Hess with Dowl struggling to keep his feet follows after Collins as some of his man fall around him & still the gunfire continues as one of his men fire on Grace

to his cost but Grace takes a wound slowing her down.

"Quick climb up here Zome" calls out Harriet as

a bullet rips into Dowl.

Zome climbs up beside Harriet but can't keep her feet,

falling back into the abyss.

Collins has made it to the thing that once was his friend but it pays him no heed.

Seen the Elder Stone glowing inside him Collins drives his two fists into the creature, grabbing hold of the stone & pulling it from its body.

 With the stone removed Forbes returns to himself,

falling to the ground he sights his Daughter & a smile crosses his lips"Harriet" he whispers with his dying breath, as the Elder Stone turns to dust in Collins's hands, as Collins turns his now empty hands over he see for the first time the weird making's on his palms that will be there for the rest of his life.

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An ear splitting sound turns everyone's head to look as the volcano that has lay dormant for millenniums suddenly bursts into life.

 "Time to begone from here Delbert" Grace says as they all turn to run.

Cut. Designers note, a double feature a real throw back to days of old I'm spoiling you guys :)
The two games couldn't have been any different, with one really a race against time & the second one just mayhem but both very enjoyable none the less. Can our hero's escape as the Island is blowing apart ? does anyone even care ? be sure to join us for the end game Escape.
The picture of the volcano used above was done so with out the owners consent & I lay no claims to it.

Well that's it for this post, my thanks to Dave https://store.pulpalley.com/  for the script & as always to you guys for dropping in & if you'd care to leave a comment it would be welcomed. :)

The Jungle Trail Pulp Alley Solo AAR

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                                                        Chapter 8 The Jungle Trail

As they pushed further in to the jungle following the trail the light started to fade until it was nothing more then a twilight, up ahead they noticed one of the natives who quickly disappeared into the undergrowth.

The natives are the plot points for this scenario, you start with two on the table & as one is completed  he's replaced with another, the experience reward card is the major plot point but is only added to the deck after two plots have been completed.

The Germans have picked up the same trail a little further on.

`What do you think the natives want Delbert ? ` asks Grace `It's like their playing some kind of game with us, `I've no idea he replies but it doesn't look as if they mean us any harm.

The Germans try encircling one of the natives, to get hold of him & try to find out what they want.

The BB's spotting them spread out, watched by another of the natives.

End of turn one, its that long since I played this game out I'm just going to post it from the story end of things, as while I take a few notes while playing there wouldn't be enough so sorry about that & I hope it doesn't take from your enjoyment, needless to say a full refund will be give if it does :)

Gloup is the first to reach the young warrior,`What is your game? he asks point his gun at the man.

Gloup is knocked from his feet by the brave but some of the others are quick to react & Muller lets off a blast from his flamer in an attempt to intimidate him.  

Grace has come to the attention of the other brave & he gentle prods at her with his spear, before telling her `Follow the trail to the gate to find the one you look for, but beware the mighty warrior that stands before it` & then vanishes into the jungle.

Another of the young warriors emerges from the foliage.

Collins spots a German head & fires but takes a wound from the returning fire.

The sound of gunfire is ringing though the jungle now as Dowl fires at Muller, but get more then he bargained for & takes a hit for his troubles.

 The end of turn two & the BB's have a plot point.

Grace hangs back as the rest of the BB's take some cover.

Muller rushes Dowl &

sends him flying.

Fritz get into a fire fight with Collins but

comes off the worse of it.

Hess is trying to get hold of native but he proves difficult to get a grip on, Hess pulls out his gun & everything changes `On down the trail you must go` he tells Hess before running off.

Helga in no mood for playing games points her gun at another young warrior,Stay put if you know whats good for you` she orders him.

Gloup takes out Moore as Grace gets talking to another of the natives, they seem to have a liking for her.

End of turn three, BB's 2 PP's Germans 1PP, Dowl Moore & Fritz out of the game.

Muller fires &

Brown, taking out Grace.

Gloup try's to get the drop on Collins

but Collins is not a man to be trifled with.
End of turn five & Collins is on his own with the BB'after losing their two PP's while the Germans have picked up another & now have two PP's

Collins puts Gloup down again with a quick right to the face, before whipping out his six shooter & dropping both Brown & Muller, but has been hurt in return.

He then heads over to Hess

Collins`The gate is just ahead Captain Hess & if the notes I have are to believed the only way we're going to get it open is to work together, so what do you say to us putting our differences to one side & working together ?
Hess I've seen that thing that guards the gate & I agree it would be wise for now.

Cut,
Designers note,that brings the second act of the campaign to a close with the Germans finishing it with a win of 2 PP's to 0 PP's, over all I think over the first 2 acts the campaign has been even enough & enjoyable with all of the games presenting different challenges.

That's it for this post, as always my thanks for dropping & if you'd care to be a movie critic & leave a comment it would be welcomed :)

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Movie Tone News March 2018

Hello & welcome, the first bit of news is I've finally ready to use this blog, I set it up a while back & there are a couple of post which where also posted on if it wasn't for one's so you've most likely seen them there : )

As some of you will know computers are not my thing so getting this blog set up for follower's, blog role & what not was no easy thing for me to do, added to the fact was my old computer been on it's last legs, so why move blogs after I think about 7 years ? well over those years what I do in my model hobby has changed so this is away of cleaning house if you like, it also gives people a chance to jump ship if no longer interested in what I now do : )

If you follow on google + then I think your still on-board, but if you where just down as a follower on if it wasn't for ones & want to tag along then you'll need be be a follower on this blog.
 On the blog list I've only carried some of them over so if I missed you or you'd like your blog put on the blog role then please let me know in the comments,you might also if you'd be so kind add this blog to your own blog roll.

Right enough of all that Frank I hear you say what's happening on the movie front ? well I've done the next 3 episodes of Perilous Island just need to edit them & post them, that only leaves one more to rap the campaign up.

I'm also back working on stuff for the Heart Stone of Africa as the rest of the cast have arrived, below is a little sneak of a couple of new terrain pieces with some of the cast.

In other news I've also been working on a new rule set which I'll probably try out in a little campaign while I get stuff ready for the Heart Stone of Africa, so plenty to look forward to & keep busy with :)

That's a rap so its a goodnight from me & a goodnight from him, as always my thanks for dropping in & if you care to leave a comment it would be welcomed : )