VSF Scenario Design Contest Entries

Madame Stiggand's Last Run

by PJ Parent

Scale

1/1200th

Rules

The rules for Aeronef or Sky Galleons of Mars can be used (and probably others). I also recommend these add-on rules for Aeronef.

Length

Till either Smoke leaves the table edge or is destroyed.

Players

8

Forces

Madame Stiggand

• 1 x Capellen Class Patrol Cutter Smoke
• 2 x Cutlass Spar Torpedo Vessel (Pirates)

Great Britain

• 1 x Osprey Class Patrol Nef
• 1 x Abingdon class Gunboat

French

• 1 x L'Epee Class Commerce Raider
• 1 x Vaillante Class Destroyer

United States of America

• 2 x Des Moines Class Frigates

Japanese

• 1 x Mikasa Class Patrol Nef
• 1 x Type-5 Donryu Patrol Dig

German

• 2 x Emden class Light Cruiser
• 1 x Karlsruhe class Destroyer Leader

Russia

• 1 x Dobrovolets class Destroyer
• 1 x Derskyi class Heavy Destroyer

Belgium

2 x Wielingen class Destroyer

This is a very open scenario. The forces used can be switched around, depending on the miniatures the players have.

Situation

The scenario was designed for the winner of the contest to introduce them and seven others to Aeronef and the miniatures from Brigade.

Introduction

Madame Stiggand and her crew of the infamous pirate ship Smoke have been heard bragging that by the end of the week they will have a treasure beyond imagining. Because her crew are normally tight-lipped, it seemed prudent to follow her activities. The forces of Belgium, Russia, Germany, Unite States, Britain, France and Japan have decided to keep tabs on her.

With this in mind, they have sent you to follow her movements. The pirate has just received a small shore vessel from the ruins on the surface. Is it something that warrants getting involved to protect her and possibly retrieve it, or sink her to prevent its capture, or just stand back to watch her demise...

Objectives

Madame Stiggand's objective is to have Smoke escape from board edge A. The other forces' objectives are to destroy Smoke.

Victory Conditions: If Smoke is destroyed, the nation that fires the deathblow wins. If Smoke leaves the board edge, then it is a victory for Madame Stiggand.

Set-Up

An 8' x 4' board is recommended. Having a flat board will not be all that fun, but could be a good way to learn the rules system. The best terrain set up would be mountainous. Although any paint scheme will work, different shades of red should be used to distinguish different altitudes of the mountains. Some ruins at the location 7 on the map would also be good (if available).

The game begins with Madame Stiggand's ships placed on the map on location 7. The other forces randomly set up on the map locations 1-6.

Special Rules

None

Recommended Figures

From the Sponsor of this contest: Brigade Models

Madame Stiggand
1	Capellen Class Patrol Cutter Smoke (Luxemborg)	VAN-1201	£1.50 GBP
2	Cutlass Spar Torpedo Vessel (Pirates)	VAN-4001	£2.40 GBP
Great Britain
1	Osprey Class Patrol Nef	VAN-103	£1.00 GBP
1	Abingdon class Gunboat	VAN-113	£1.50 GBP
French
1	L'Epee Class Commerce Raider	VAN-403	£2.80 GBP
1	Vaillante Class Destroyer	VAN-409	£0.80 GBP
United States of America
2	Des Moines Class Frigates	VAN-202	£4.00 GBP
Japanese
1	Mikasa Class Patrol Nef	VAN-601	£1.00 GBP
1	Type-5 Donryu Patrol Dig	VAN-612	£2.00 GBP
German
2	Emden class Light Cruiser	VAN-306	£4.00 GBP
1	Karlsruhe class Destroyer Leader	VAN-311	£2.00 GBP
Russia
1	Dobrovolets class Destroyer	VAN-504	£1.00 GBP
1	Derskyi class Heavy Destroyer	VAN-505	£2.00 GBP
Belgium
2	Wielingen class Destroyer	VAN-1102	£4.00 GBP
Total for just miniatures			£30.00 GBP
Both rule books (the Aeronef Rulebook and Captain's Handbook)		VAN-001 VAN-005	£10.00 GBP
Grand total			£40.00 GBP