"More Old West action in Assumption" Topic

The Rev'd Hargraves sees to it that the heathens are driven from the town. Game action in the usual place:

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Enjoy,
JET

I'm with them Southern Boys on this one!

Just because they like a shot of Redeye & a hand of poker, and a trip upstairs with one of Sadie's girls, a bunch of stuffed shirts gets themselves all worked up and organizes a lynch mob!?

It's folks like the Rev. Hargreaves that made the West tame!

Two words…

Dynamite.

Church.

Cool. Good job. I really like your town. Good job on the miniatures too.

ALv

Very nice set up. And I like your use of the hat to show who has the drop. Cool idea.

Our most recent Assumption adventure is now up – "Shotgun Wedding" – link

And for those who want to follow the entire story of Assumption as it's unfolded in our game reports (including "Shotgun Wedding", here it is – link

Very fun as always. You have been my inspiration to set up a campaign featuring my posse.

Nice stuff. I really need to order some Black Scorpion figs.

A sad day for the Assumption Defenders – "The Green Ridge Massacre" – link

Nice work!!!

Great. Can't wait to see those hired guns in action! Keep those great battle reports coming.

Cool report.

Thanks,

John

I hadn't seen these before. Very cool.

The Assumption Defenders make ammends – "Damsel in Distress" – link

Enjoy,
JET

Thanks for posting. Always fun to keep up with the Assumption boys. I especially liked your wanted poster. I look forward to seeing whether the townfolk can end the Philadelphia Kid's sordid career.

ALV

The Black Cole Elgin Gang murders Rev'd Hargraves, but the Southern outlaws feel the wrath of Sheriff Gunne – "Corporal Moses Peachtree Meets His Maker" – link

Later,
JET

Another good scenario. Too bad they didn't get the Major.

Dancin' the hempen jig was too good for the likes o' them. I'd've impaled them on butt spikes.

The 17th Virginia boys seek revenge for the execution of Cpl. Moses Peachtree in "Death in the Streets of Assumption" – link

Assumption folk have never seen the likes of this feller – "The Arrival of a Foreigner" – link

Later,
JET

00 Jet 00 great battle reports. I see the outlaws sustained another casualty. Still the Defenders can't seem to drill that dad-blasted Philadelphia Kid! Can't wait to see what the Chinerman gets up to. My Chinese gentleman is very simlar to him. He is the only Chinese man in town only he carries a machete!

ALV

He is the only Chinese man in town only he carries a machete!

Well, even though my guy appears unarmed, let's just say there's more in those bags than just tea leaves and clean underwear ;)

J

00 Jet 00, you have piqued my curiosity. A Chinese pistoleer? And whose side is he on? The plot thickens. :)

A Foreigner Saves Assumption – link

JET

Good report. How do you determine what happens in each scenario?

We just play standard scenarios from the LOTOW Rulebook. I take lots of photos as we play. So for example, the report you just read represents two scenarios back to back. I won both because Chris voluntarily chose to head for the hills.

When I get home from geeking and download photos, I choose the photos that I like the most (or that came out the best) and I create a story around the photos. In other words, while we were playing, there was no mention of Chris's posse trying to set fire to anything. Nor were the rest of my lawmen outside town when the game started. I just chose not to show any photos of them in town until it suited the story I was trying to tell. I just wanted to make it seem like Xiao Loo was mysterious and heroic, and portraying him as saving the town by himself accomplished that.

Not sure if that makes sense. If it doesn't, please ask for clarification :).

Makes perfect sense to me. I have done the similar myself.
Thanks,
ALV

DAMMIT! As entertaining as ever, but seriously, what the heck do the bad guys have to do to pull out a win in this campaign?!

Here's the Posse I would take to Assumption if I were intent on a little mayhem:

Hedley Lamarr…
Tuco Benedicto Pacifico Juan Maria Ramirez…
Alan Rickman…
The War Wagon…
Gwangi…
…and the gay-rapist caballeros from 'Django Kill!'

Don't forget El Indio. He would be the life of the party.

but seriously, what the heck do the bad guys have to do to pull out a win in this campaign?!

That was really funny. I laughed out loud so suddenly, I scared my wife :)

Truthfully, I have experienced both wins and losses in this campaign (but just wins in the last entry), but regardless how things go, I always colour the story to show the good guys coming out on top in the end.

In some cases, the writing is on the wall and can't be morphed, like when Miss Sue Ellen was kidnapped, but often times, even if I lose the scenario, I need to have the boys end the story in town with the bad guys driven off.

Any suggestions on where to go with it or to improve the story? I'm all ears.

J

P.S. The group will be trying a game of Gutshot soon, probably in a couple of weeks.

Well, you know the forces of decency will come through in the end, and justice… albeit rough… will be done.
It's what a good western's all about!

But I've always enjoyed the scene-stealing antics of a real, bad-to-the-bone, horse-stealin', cattle-rustlin', card-cheatin, gun-runnin' low-down varmint.

So I'm waiting for Major Pileforth to get his moment in the spotlight, framed by burning buildings, Sheriff Gunne spitting "You'll hang fer this, Damn yer eyes!" from between broken teeth, with ominous music on the soundtrack, and the pitiful cries of panicked townsfolk! MWAHA-HAA!

Followed by the Plan B dance. (Smart casual, bring a bottle.)

It's 'Sixgun Sound – Blaze of Glory' for us on Saturday: played the 1st edition quite a bit, but this will be our first try of the new rules…

I would have a mysterious stranger come and shoot up a few bad guys. But that's just me.

An epic comes to an end.

For those who followed the story: link

JET

Great ending. I especially liked the bit where the Kid got his. For anew campaign a war between rival gangs cattlemen etc might be fun.