A Tale of Two Companies...

 While I'm currently working on something quite different than I have done in awhile for my next series of battle reports , I had incident happen in the last week that merits a post because both companies involved  deserve a mention for going above and beyond with their customer service . Its these little details that keep me coming back as a customer, and why I want fully endorse that you should too.

Here's the story: Earlier this month I needed  some miniatures for the current project I'm working on, some classic old school figs, that I was amiss to have " zero"  of in my collection of countless fantasy figures.

I knew Reaper Miniatures had the figures I was looking for but unfortunately  they aren't yet in cast in bones plastic  and probably won't ever be as they are quite old sculpts. A single blister of 3 was going to cost me about $20 before I either keep buying and go for free shipping or end up paying about 8 bucks per figure on a single blister as a solo purchase. This projects a "one off" and that's not the kind of cabbage I wanted to spend on what probably a one time encounter . so in comes eBay.

Browsing my saved sellers i find Noble Knight Games in nearby Wisconsin has the blister I'm looking for at about $11 and change so around roughly 33% discount. I've bought quite a few things  from them over the years  they often discount old stock and overstock items with reasonable and quick shipping . I have  never had an issue, buying from them so   I picked up a couple more things while I was at it and made my purchase

When the package shows up days later, all the items purchased are for this current project I'm well into -  so I crack it open and start prepping the figs for the paint bench. When I get to the blister in question I  open it,  then immediately notice it's missing a figure , weird?  I say , then I notice a sticker on the blister saying plain as day it's missing a figure ( obviously a mispack from Reaper they never returned and sold as a discount)  I'm somewhat peeved because , I'm like -how HELL did I miss this.?  Well NKG's listing didn't mention anything it in the listing title and they showed the stock photo with 3 figures in the listing. But down below in the listings small print in their full text description it clearly says - it's missing a figure , I then check my receipt and its listed  there too!.

Well at that point I'm figure I'm screwed, I've been an eBay 'er for 20 years now and I know better than to not read the fine print , but when its a saved seller you've never had an issue with, it's easy to get lazy and that's when you get bit, That's my only excuse, other than I just screwed up.

I sent a email off the NKG customer service  saying I'm not looking for a refund or anything , I'm a big boy and didn't read all the way thru the listing ,But i said please do us all a favor a mention this kind of thing in the damn listing title even a "2 of 3 "in the title  would have alerted me this was not a full blister. I was more annoyed with myself when I sent email and did not expect a response.

The next day I contact Reaper Miniatures  explaining the situation , That I accidentally  bought a mispacked factory blister from a 3rd party seller  , opened it and wondered if I could buy the single figure . I have been a customer long enough  to remember the old  days before  plastic Bones where they had a a " bones graveyard" where you could buy loose metal figures from blisters. 

Reaper  surprises me by not only saying sure! But only asking me to pay the shipping for the missing fig, I am of course saying, thank you , thank you . Now I have all 3 figures and I'm still slightly under retail and im reminded why I just should of have bought it from Reaper in the 1st place, because trying to bargain  shop sometimes is more trouble than the few bucks you save. Right? , 

Wrong, the next day, NKG customer  service gets ahold of me and says. " Hey, sorry- that sucks. We have a massive inventory and our system won't let us change catalog titles to mention things like that,  so detail are  always in the description. I know you weren't asking for anything in return but we are going to credit you $4 for the hassle. I'm like - Wow? ok thanks!

Not the ideal way to end up with 50% discount on an old blister but that's what I ended up with. 

The main reason I'm writing this is that in these difficult  times of social strife and division,  it's nice to see how just a simple misunderstanding can be easily  solved by just a little goodwill between people who don't even know each other. 

It  was nice to see it and brightened up what was otherwise a dour week. and as a result I have two virtual shopping carts loaded up and ready to go for new purchases from both places.

Hats off to both Reaper Miniatures  and Noble Knight Games , thanks all.

Rangers of Shadow Deep, Mission: Bloodmoon, Part 2.

Following right up where we left off, The heroes are about to enter the Village Inn where the Werewolves were last seen by the Garrisons survivors as they fled to the woods.

TURN 5

INVESTIGATION SCORE: 5

RANGER PHASE

Blackwulf ,  I only activates  here, Gord is still in the stables and the other main companions are too far away from the door.  Blackwulf makes a double move from the Boat to the Inn Door.

  

CREATURE PHASE

No active creatures are currently in play

COMPANION PHASE

Gord – moves from the stable to join the large crowd around the Inn door.

Nicolan – trys the door its locked, Pick TN10 OR Strength TN12, hes trys for force it (5) Fails

Seb – Move to the door and tries  to force it with Strength +3 (1) Fails

Covin – Joins the effort (12) The door opens is forced open!

Little Boy—double moves over to the Old Man

Old Man- Sits tight does not move.

Skuti- keeps his bow trained on the open door

Sigurd – moves twice entering the Inn and approached the 1^st Interior Clue Marker

Orla – Follows Sigurd inside the Inn

Sigurd  examines what seems to  be a dead body in the middle of the floor.

Roll (12) You find a headless corpse, in the center of the room. From the tan lines on its fingers, you notice that it wore several rings that are missing. Increase Investigation Score by 1 (Nicolan). Make a Perception Roll (TN8). If successful, increase Investigation Score by 2 instead

Sigurd perception Check (18) 

Investigation Score now 7!

EVENT PHASE

RED 5

A bone-chilling howl echoes all around. All heroic figures must make a Will Roll

(TN12) or receive a maximum of one action next turn.

Blackwulf +4 (9) pass

Sigurd +2 (6) fail

Gord+ 1 (13) pass

Skuti+1 (12) pass

Seb+2 (10) pass

Orla +3 (1) fail

Nicolan +1 (12) pass

Covin+1  (12) pass

Old Man +0 (4) fail

Little Boy +0 (8) fail

Interesting only the fighters inside the Inn actually failed the roll, something ominous must be afoot

TURN 6

RANGER PHASE

Blackwulf only self activates here, Gord and Skuti are going to stay near the main entrance and guard the survivors while the rest search the Inn

Blackwulf moves twice and examines and opens the door to the Inn’s private meeting room, finding nothing

CREATURE PHASE

Werewolf- Suddenly wicked growling is heard, the Kitchen door slams open and a Werewolf comes barreling out attacking Blackwulf!  it needs two actions to reach him so they wont fight yet

COMPANION PHASE

Sigurd-  immediate Engages the Werewolf, wielding the Silver Sword he just found,  He +4 Fight, +2 for the Sword and +2 for Blackwulf supporting +8 vs +4 (11,3) he strikes blow with winning with a 19 which becomes a 21 thanks to the Silver Swords +2 damage, The Werewolf with armor 12 takes 9 damage

Covin and Seb  move into the Inn and join the combat with his second action (no fight)

Nicolan enters the Inn and waits near Orla

Orla and the other all hold while the 4 fighters tackle the Werewolf.

EVENT PHASE

RED 9

A giant fly explodes out of the corpse of an animal nearby. Randomly select one

heroic figure. This figure should make a Move Roll (TN16). If successful, place the

giant fly anywhere up to 3” away from this figure. If the roll is failed, place the giant

fly in combat with the heroic figure.

I flip a coin and determine this happens outside, Gord is unlucky figure his move roll (15) +7 or 22

Put the fly 3 inches from him for the next turn

TURN 7

RANGER PHASE

Werewolf Regenerates 2 Hp, Now  11 health..

Blackwulf activates Skuti and Sigurd in the Ranger Phase

Blackwulf attacks the Werewolf its 4 vs 1, he has huge +10 vs +4 bonus he attacks (18,5) ,  He doesn’t even need his deadly strike here as 28 to 9  is 16 damage and the Werewolf has 11, thanks to Sigurd last round,

Blackwulf takes it head clean off….

Sigurd – our investigator for this mission moves to the Inns Kitchen to examine the clues there

Roll (6) You find a living, but very scared, little girl hiding under a bed. Treat the girl as a companion for the rest of the scenario. She has the civilian stats, except she has a total Health of 6.

Sigurd seems to be collecting children! ,

Skuti, meanwhile outside shoots an arrow at the fly that just appeared  (3,16)  misses….

CREATURE PHASE

Giant Fly attacks Gord ,”ugh not again with these things!” +2 vs +0  (11,14) he loses by 1 and takes 4 damage..down to 6 health he makes the disease check..(14) pass…

COMPANION PHASE

Gord gets to attack the Giant fly again (2,9) he loses but doesn’t take any damage

Orla seeing Gord in distress leaves the Inn and aids him engaging the Fly, she attacks +3 with Gords support vs the fly at no bonus (3,15) ugh this fly is an SOB, Orla is stung taking 4 damage

Giant flies were quite the nusiance, but easier to deal with than grim wolves!

Old Man feeling the need to get involved and start smashing at the fly with book about werewolves hes carrying around muttering about (14,11) and of course he hits and kills it with 8 damage!

The Little Boy goes up and starts poking the dead fly,

The Little Girl moves for the Ktichen to the front of the Inn to  join the others

Covin , Nicolan and Seb all head up stairs each moving to a different room

Covin find a clue in the first room.

Roll (20!!) This room is covered in discarded clothes that have been torn out of a wardrobe. All of the clothes are covered in red hairs. Increase Investigation Score by 2 (Orla). Make a Read

Runes Roll (TN8). If successful, the figure spots a pair of boots with strange embroidered

runes. These are a pair of Boots of Soft Tread. They may be worn by the figure, if it has an

item slot available. Alternatively, they may be given to any ranger or companion after the

scenario.

Covin read runes (2) argh,   INVESTIGATION SCORE now 9!!!

Nicolan finds an empty room with nothing of note

Seb enters the large room on the second floor and finds a clue!

Seb finds a Silver Dagger

Roll (15) A bloody hand print has been smeared down the wall, seemingly missing a finger or two. Increase Investigation Score by 3 (Covin). Make an Armoury Roll (TN6). If successful,

the figure finds a large silver dagger. The figure can use this dagger in place of its normal

weapons for the rest of the scenario, even if it has no item slots available, and doesn’t

normally use a dagger. After the scenario, it may be given to any figure that has an item slot

and can normally use a dagger.

Seb Armory (9) pass finds Silver Dagger

INVESTIGATION SCORE  13, COVIN IMMEDIATELY TURNS INTO A WEREWOLF

Covin turns into a Werewolf.

EVENT PHASE

RED KING (of course it is!)

For a moment, the moon seems to turn a deep crimson colour. Next turn, all grim

wolves and werewolves receive +1 Fight.

TURN 8

RANGER PHASE

I only activate Blackwulf in the ranger phase he is unaware of whats going on upstairs and decides to check the Inns storeroom

CREATURE PHASE

Werewolf Covin moves to attack Nicolan who is the Closet in the Next Room, Nicolan surprised starts screaming.

The beast attacks +5 vs +3 (9,8)    Nico loses by one but the Werewolf is +2 damage  for 16 total , Nicolan takes 5 damage

But he was already down 4 so he has 3 health left!

COMPANION PHASE

Seb, hearing the screams move into the next room and joins the combat, hes found a Silver Dagger and he will use it for the +2 fight making him +7 vs the Werewolfs +5 with Nicolans support..(17,6 ) oofff, well that will do it….

Seb back stabs the Wolf  for +2 damage with a total of 26!! – minus his 12 armor that 14 damage the Wolf lives with 4 and Keeps fighting

Sigurd – makes a double move upstairs but cant quite get into the fight…

Nicolan goes down hard and the hands of his friend and now werewolf, Covin, he's lucky to have survived.

The remain group is now outside the Inn waiting for orders.

EVENT PHASE

RED 8

A giant fly explodes out of the corpse of an animal nearby. Randomly select one

heroic figure. This figure should make a Move Roll (TN16). If successful, place the

giant fly anywhere up to 3” away from this figure. If the roll is failed, place the giant

fly in combat with the heroic figure.

Again with this this time its Orla and see fails the Move roll so shes engaged by another Giant Fly!!

TURN 9

RANGER PHASE

Blackwulf activates both Gord and Skuti this phase

Gord engages Giant Fly on Oral  , with her support hes +4 vs +0 (9,3) he wins with a 13, enough to cut that fly in two with knife for 7 damage

Blackwulf runs upstairs after Sigurd and the commotion but quickly finds himself stuck behind him as Seb is blocking the door fighting.

Skuti- passes…

CREATURE PHASE

Werewolf Covin  regenerates up 6 health goes to finish Nicolan, the Werewolf is +4 vs Nico’s +5 since he has Seb’s support  the Werewolf has regenerated 2 health and is is now a health of 6, They Fight! (7,18) Bladed and Claws flash! 

Nicolan falls taking a brutal 12 damage he is thrown against the wall, (Lycanthopy Will Check TN 8 Roll- 8, pass)

Now the Werewolf is still engaged with Seb , however it has a second action, Since it is actually Covin, I say to myself "is this really an evil creature?" NO I decide, he just infected so  I am bypassing the Evil creatures always choose to stay in combat rule and I have Covin push Seb 1’inch away and use his second action to jump out the window onto the roof so it can regenerate and hopefully get himself a few more victims!

COMPANION PHASE

Seb is going to try to make follow The werewolf out on the roof he need to make a climb check (TN10) failure means he slides off the roof and takes falling damage  Seb goes for it at +0 (13) and makes it…he reengages the Werewolf on the roof, but it take both moves so he wont fight this phase

Sigurd- follows Seb out the broken window on to the roof  he makes the climb check and also rolls a 13, he cannot reach the Melee…

Remaining Companions are out front of the Inn, wondering whats going on looking for Giant Flies.

EVENT PHASE

RED 4

A bone-chilling howl echoes all around. All heroic figures must make a Will Roll

(TN14) or receive a maximum of one action next turn. Additionally, place a giant rat

adjacent to a random corner of the manor house

Blackwulf +4 (5) fail

Sigurd +2 (8) fail

Gord+ 1 (10) fail

Skuti+1 (7) fail

Seb+2 (2) fail

Orla +3 (9) fail

Nicolan OoA

Covin turned Werewolf

Old Man +0 (18) pass

Little Boy +0 (11) fail

Little Girl +0 (16) pass

Whoa everyone fails but the Old man and Little Girl

TURN 10

RANGER PHASE

Blackwulf activates Sigurd and Skuti this phase

Blackwulf persues  the combat but with one action he only makes it to Nicolans unconscious body

Sigurd wants to join the combat but must make the Climb Check (5) he fails! Oof he slides off the roof , it s 4 inch fall so he just takes a straight  6 damage , Ouch!!

Skuti has one move he can hear the racket on the roof but can not see as it on the backside of the roof peak , he moves 6 inches to get a view  and is out of actions

CREATURE PHASE

Werewolf Covin is an expert climber so no climb checks for him, he also regenerates 2 health he is up to 8 He attacks Seb its  +4 vs +5 as Seb is wielding the Silver Dagger (11,11) Seb wins by 1,  the 16 becomes 18 thanks to Silver  its 6 damage the Wolf is alive with 2 health… he again pushes Seb off and moves to Climb off the Roof..

Giant Rat on main floor of Inn – moves toward Blackwulf can’t reach him

COMPANION PHASE

both these two ended up tumbling off the roof, trying to battle the Werewolf on the rooftop.

Seb tries to pursue the Werewolf, he makes his climb check (1) fails miserably and falls near Sigurd taking 6 damage ooof!

Orla moves toward the noise, get LoS on the Wolf but only has one action

Gord is now staring the Werewolf in the face, he gets his lucky knife out and throws at the Werewolf as its in range, hes only +1 vs the +4 (15,18) good roll but the wolf just brushes it aside..

The Civilans all run back into the Inn. (unaware there is a giant rat in there)

EVENT PHASE

RED ACE

Place a werewolf in the corner of the barn opposite the clue marker. If a werewolf has

already been placed due to a random event, place a grim wolf instead

I place a Grim Wolf in the Barn

  

TURN 11

RANGER PHASE

Blackwulf activates  Skuti and Sigurd

Skuti-  Fires and Arrow hoping to put the Werewolf down its has 2 health +3 vs +4  (8,12)  he misses , no luck shooting this game!

No luck with the archery for our archer this game..

Sigurd- gets to his feet and in a risky move re engages the Werewolf, he wont fight this phase

Blackwulf turns to head back downstairs at the Inn, to try to surprise the Wolf and runs right into that Giant Rat (16,6)

He squashes it..at is at the top of the stairs..

Blackwulf, chasing his tail here, ends up fighting giant rats..

CREATURE PHASE

Werewolf Covin regenerates back up to 4 health, Sigurd is at 6 health, its +6 for Sigurd with the Silver Sword vs +4 for the Werewolf (7,5)  Sigurd Wins with a 13..+2 damage makes its 15 vs 12 armor that 3 damage!,..the Werewolf lives with 1 health…it just wont die..

COMPANION PHASE

Gord , says screw this and joins the fight its almost dead..he attacks with his dagger with Sigurds supports its even dice at +4 each (16,20) Arghh!! Gord eats it in face taking 14 damage he is very Out of Action.. (Lycanthopy Will check TN 8 Roll 13, pass) That’s 2 for the Werewolf..

Gord try to play the hero and took his second campaign Out of Action as a result, luckily he made a full recovery

Seb gets himself up he has taken 7 damage himself he rushes to the melee hoping to get the killing blow on the Werewolf with the Silver Dagger and Support from Sigurd he is +7 vs +4  (16,15)  Finally! 

Seb gets the killing blow plunging the dagger into the skull of his old mate..for 13 damage..

(I should have had Seb go first but Gord wanted the glory….big mistake…)

Seb gets the final , killing blow

SCENARIO ENDS.

Survival Rolls

Gord (19) full recovery

Nicolan (15) full recovery

Treasure recovered

Silver Sword

Silver Dagger

Experience

5 giant rats, 2 swamp zombies, 6 giant flies, 1 grim wolf  x 2xp = 28

2 Werewolves  =20

Revealing Covin as the Werewolf = 20

2 auxillary companions and 3 civilians made it thru the scenario  =50

Total XP 108

Blackwulf total xp 1192  = goes to level 9, +5 to skills.

Progressions points

Sigurd 2 ..31 +4 to one skill. Its got to be Perception or Climb, not sure yet..

Skuti 2 – 32

Gord 1, -31

Orla 2,

Seb 2

Nicolan, 1

Epilogue

“With the werewolves slain and the remaining survivors rescued,  Blackwulf and his men move off into the night to finish their mission promising to send aid to help reinforce the village, friendships are made and Seb, Orla and Nicolan offer themselves as future companions. For now the Garrison must be rebuilt so the refugees return and Inn recover back to its former glory as a welcome area respite for travelers , Seb keeps his axe ready as his eyes are sharp as Grim Wolves still haunt the local woods.”

Pretty great 1^st solo run thru for Bloodmoon,  started out a bit easy with so many characters, and the 1^st werewolf going down so easily, then things went crazy at the end of Turn 7, a third werewolf or worse event draws with more Grim Wolves would make this a lot harder..looking forward to doing it again with  3 low level Rangers, that campaign will start up soon

Rangers of Shadow Deep, Mission: Bloodmoon. Part 1

With the preliminaries out of the way with the last post, lets get right to it…

Blackwulf’s Report- “Several weeks since our return from the Shadow Deep , and the Convent of St Emilia,  we’ve  rested and recuperated  here at Tor Varden .  I’ve dismissed some of the company to go ahead and take up their own agendas, Thorvald is helping our old friend Leofric  

Train new recruits , while Xavos and Oleandra left some days ago  with the Knight Calistra  to return the recovered decanter to the King in the City of Tallis   This morning , I’ve  been given the simple task of delivering orders to  army unit camped on the northern end of the Shadow Deep.  I’m told the unit commander is in need of our services as well and will only discuss the issue in person.  The four of us head out in the morning , we must travel fast  and on foot to stay unnoticed  and if we travel well into the night we should be there in 3 days time.  The moon is full tonight, may it speed our way thru the darkness.

We’ve stumbled upon a group of auxiliaries, huddled  around a campfire.  They say they are all that’s left of a small garrison from the nearby Village of High Rock. They say a pair of Werewolves tore thru the Village and the killed the rest of the garrison. Outmatched they fled with a few survivors, who traveled on while they’ve waited here to see any others survived. There might still be other survivors; the beasts were last seen headed toward the Village Inn.  They’ve asked for our aid and that with our help we mount a counter attack and slay these beasts.  We are on a deadline but I have no choice but to honor this request, we move toward High Rock now.

Pre Game Notes:

Blackwulf is level 8 we are using the harder event deck for Levels 6-10 ,  Blackwulf has 125 recruitment points and can use .7 x for this mission companions with 87.5 RP he has plenty of room for his three comrades.  He also gets the 4 Auxiliary Companions who have led us to the Village.

Now the twist here is one of these 4 companions is also the second werewolf but we don’t know that nor do we know which as the game unfolds our actions, clues and die rolls will determine which of these 4 will go  Werewolf on us at a certain point. The event deck is 13 Cards

I playing the mission as written with the exception of the manor house becoming an Inn and increasing the difficulty where noted.

House  rules – Just the he standard “Russian Roulette” I use for this campaign . Russian Roulette  is just a negative modifier to survival roll post game should a character be knock out of action, that modifier is number of times the character has been knocked out of action in the entire campaign (Thorvald, not playing here is sitting on a big -5 meaning  his number is eventually going to come up should he keep adventuring) the players here are at worst -1 so I am not expecting a  death should someone fall here but you never know!

Ranger Sheet

Companion Sheet

Auxiliary Companion Sheet and Backstories

MAP

“Following the lead of the four auxiliaries, you move quietly over the rocky hill, and look down upon the dark village and looming two story Inn. Everything is shadows and gloom. For a moment, nothing seems to stir, no wind, no life. Slowly, though, as you study the darkness, you see movement near the manor house and decide to investigate.”

Special Rules

This whole scenario takes place at night, and while the full moon is out, it is still dark. The maximum lineof sight for this scenario is 14”.Other Special rules will be discussed as they come up during play.

There is No Target point in this scenario.

No turn limit - The scenario continues until two werewolves have been killed, or all of the rangers and companions have been reduced to 0 Health. The game also ends immediately if only auxiliary companions remain on the table and the second werewolf has not been revealed.

and as always:

All die rolls are shown as (x) all combat rolls are (x,x) with the Heroes roll always being first.

TURN 1

RANGER PHASE

Facing the large pond  and considering we have such a big group Blackwulf decides to break the team into two groups. Sigurd and Skuti will lead Covin and Nicolan while  he and Gord will take Seb and Orla.  There are to circle the pond and meet at the Inn door.  Auxillary Companions cannot activate in the Ranger Phase so Blackwulf activates Gord and Skuti

Gord-   heads for the Pond , it’s a nice night for a swim he thinks to himself as hes been on a forced march for the 2 days , the pond is deep water as he wades in., Gord first action is to move to the lake with move 7" he is in the water , the water is deep so he must make a swim check TN 5, with a -2 penalty for light Armor so TN 7 (roll 14) he swims to boat and climbs in as a free action,. And we roll for our first clue!

(Roll 18)  You find the body of a dog. Its jaws are filled with long red hairs. Increase Investigation

Score by 1 (Orla).

Skuti- moves once to scout toward the woods he sees nothing  and continues…after the second move he stops dead in his tracks as he sees the glistening teeth of a large wolf sneering at his from the woods!

Blackwulf moves 6 inches he spies movement in the pen outside the stable entrance a second look reveals it to be a Giant Fly he quick fires an Arrow (2,12) but it misses and hits the stable wall.

CREATURE PHASE

NO CREATURES MOVE TURN 1 (special rule)

COMPANION PHASE

Seb- Follows Blackwulf Holds

Orla Follows Blackwulf, sees same Giant Fly also fires an arrow (3,18) Miss.

Sigurd, Covin and Nicolan all double move to catch up with Skuti

EVENT PHASE

RED 6

A pair of swamp zombies crawl up out of the pond. If there are any heroic figures in

the pond, or in the boat, place both zombies in combat with a heroic figure. If there

are no heroic figures in the pond or boat, place the zombies adjacent to the pond at

the point closest to a heroic figure.

Gord: Uh Guys!!!!  Poor Gord…

INVESTIGATION SCORE: 1

TURN 2

RANGER PHASE

Well that’s and interesting turn of events, Now we have to try to save Gord, Blackwulf activates Gord and Skuti once again .

Blackwulf- Hearing Gord’s yell he see the Zombies and turns and Fires an Arrow  its +2 vs +0 (8.19) darkness or luck has our hero failing badly.. Blackwulf then wades into the pond  because this is going to get into hand to hand ,because he crossing into water (aka rough ground_ he can’t quite reach combat

Skuti- has to move for clear shot.. he does and fires and arrow, he is +3 vs +0 (4,2) he hits but its but if fails to strike a vital area ( 7 wont come close to damaging the zombie  at armor 12)

Gord- takes his lucky dagger and sticks in the face of one of zombies, hes flanked so its  and even roll +2 vs +2 , lets hope his knife lives up to name..(20,13!!) and it does (funny how this routinely happens to this guy its some sort narrative effected dice karma)  a dagger is still -1 damage so 21 against 12 armor is 9  than a +5 for the critical hit..more that enough to put a Swamp Zombie down at 6 health

Gord – “Do I have to everything by myself.?”

CREATURE PHASE

Thing get real here as all creatures on the board outside the Inn, have line of sight on the heroes

4 Giant Flies, 3 Giant Rats, 1 Grim Wolves all activate this phase plus of course the Zombie in combat with Gord

So according to their health (Evil Creature Actions) the Activation order is:

Grim Wolf

Swamp Zombie

Giant Flies

Giant Rats

Grim Wolf- The Grim Wolf has a move of 8 , its 9” away from both Sigurd and Skuti, I flip and coin and its Sigurd who gets engaged..but the Wolf wont fight this phase.

Swamp Zombie attacks Gord..since Gord is in the boat he facing no penalties so +0 Zombie, +2 Gord (7,7) Gord wins no damage as the 9 wont effect Armor 12,  but he will push that Zombie 1 inch back freeing from the Combat!

Giant Flies-  The Flies join the fight zipping from the Pen in front of Stable and  using both actions to move toward the closest heros -Blackwulf, who’s swimming the pond and Gord in the Boat, the each are engaged by 2 flies….NOT GOOD,

Giant Rats – scurry out from underneath the wagon looking for food, they rush Skuti the nearest here 2 of the 3 can engage but none with fight this phase

COMPANION PHASE

Nicolan-  Quickly moves to the Grim Wolves flank and attacks…with SIgurd already in the Fight he is +5 , vs the Wolfs +3 (8,6) or 13 to 9 Nicolan Stikes a blow for 3 damage to the Wolf.

Covin, Joins the fray as well, and the Wolf is far more dangerous than the rats.. With Sigurd and Nicolan Supporting Covin is now +6 vs +3 (20,5)  an second Critical, Covin’s blade is true, the wolf outmatched takes a mighty 21 damage…

And it dies silently not even knowing the former Soldier hit it.

Sigurd now  free on engaged moves into one of the rats attacking Skuti he attacks at +4 to +0 (2,3) winning with a 6 he doesn’t kill it but he kicks it back and inch of himself and Skuti..

Orla decided to try to pick off the disengaged Swamp Zombie she moves 5 inches and Fires and Arrow its +2 vs +1 for the Zombie since she moved and it’s a hurried shot..(9,10) or 11, 11 tie in ranged combat that’s just miss.

Seb wades into the lake and peels one of the Giant Flies off of Blackwulf, he wildly swings his huge Axe +3 vs +0 (1,11) missing horribly he gets himself stung for 1 point of damage, Seb needs to make a disease check at TN8, but passes it easily with (10) +10 health for a 20.

EVENT PHASE

RED 2

Place a werewolf in Room B in the corner opposite the treasure token. If a werewolf

has already been placed due to a random event, place a grim wolf instead

So our First Werewolf is on the board Hes in the Inns Kitchen!, our players don’t not know this yet.

the first Werewolf shows arrives.

TURN 3

RANGER PHASE

the brawl in the pond has so many things that could have went wrong with it.;.;.

Blackwulf in the middle of the swimming brawl in pond activates Gord and Skuti again this Phase

Blackwulf attacks the fly menacing him at +2 (-2 for deep water)  vs +0 (15,3)  cleaves it in two and attempts to move into the Zombie to keep it off Gord.he needs to make a swim check he +2 swimming but -2 for wearing light armor so its an even roll for a TN5 (4) OOF we cant have that happening Blackwulf starts choking water but I m going to go ahead use my Hand of Fate ability here to reroll this (6) whew he makes it..and moves 3 inches to engage the Zombie (im sure I will regret that later)

Gord- Swings his knife at the Fly, +2 vs +0 (5,17) he misses 7, 17 ouch he takes a stinger to the neck taking 7 damage!

He immediately makes a disease check TN8 and passes with a 9 +5…=14

Skuti-  pulls his knife and goes after the rat that’s on him +2 vs +0 (8,11) or 10,11, he loses and takes 1 point of damage!

Disease check (18) pass

CREATURE PHASE

Swamp Zombie attacks Blackwulf  +0 vs +2 (-2 deep water) (20.20!) wow that doesn’t happen often  and 4 20’s in 3 turns..not sure that’s a good thing, Anyway Blackwulf get his sword thru its face despite it best efforts to attack him

21 damage takes Zombies head clean off.

Fly attack Seb  +3 vs+0 (18,1) this time Seb splats it dead.

Fly attacks Gord +2 vs +0   (16,16) Gord dodges and win with a lethal blow for 12 damage…dead

Fly attacks Gord +2 vs +0  (13,12) winning again just enough to Kill it.. 9 damage. Dead

Rat attacks Skuti +2, vs +0 (4,11) Skuti cant catch abreak he takes another point of damage and another disease check.

3+9= 11  Pass.

Rat attacks Sigurd +4 vs +0 (18,9)  Sigurd crushes it under his boot after skewering it… dead

Rat attack Nicolan +3 vs +0 (12.15) tie at 15 , both characters take damage the rat bites Nico for 4 damage as he impales it for 9 damage,….dead he makes a disease check TN 8  (9 +8=17 pass)

COMPANION PHASE

Covin moves into engage the Rat attacking Skuti now at +4 with Skutis support +4 vs +0 (15,9)  that Rat is squished dead  13 damage.

Sigurd and Nicolan move toward the woods spying something a clue marker near middle edge

Sigurd engages the Clue marker

(roll 4) You discover a corpse that has been savagely mutilated. There is a scrap of clothing clutched in the corpse’s bloody hand. Increase Investigation Score by 2 (Seb). Make a Perception

Roll (TN6). If successful, the figure is now carrying a treasure token.

Sigurd perception (1) FAIL..dunce

Seb needs a Swim check to get out of the pond..TN5 (5) whew ,

He and Orla move just outside the stable to wait on the others,

EVENT PHASE

RED 10

Choose one heroic figure to make an Armoury Roll (TN10). If successful, the figure

finds a silver-plated sword lying in the grass. This figure may use this weapon for

the rest of the scenario, even if it neither has the item space nor usually uses a handweapon.

At the end of the scenario, it may be given to any heroic figure that has item

spaces and could normally use such a weapon.

So both Sigurd and Nicolan have Armory +3, Ill go with Sigurd to redeem himself for not seeing the treasure token Roll (17)  nice that Silver Sword will go well with his +4 fight..

TURN 4

INVESTIGATION SCORE: 3

RANGER PHASE

Blackwulf activates just Gord in the Ranger Phase.

Blackwulf is close enough to the boat he can get in as a free action, he then uses his first action to row the boat to shore and he second action to Cast HEAL on Gord bringing up to 10 Health .

Gords first action is to move toward the Stable and open the gate he then moves into the Stable and finds another Clue Marker.

Gord finds the Old Man

(roll 10) You find an old man, cowering under a blanket. Treat this old man as one of your

companions for the rest of the scenario. Use the stats for a civilian, but he only has a

Health of 8.

Now we are 9!

CREATURE PHASE

No active Creatures on the Board

COMPANION PHASE

Sigurd moves to investgate the Wagon full of Hay the Rats Scurried out from under..

Be on your guard Nicolan! He whispers  - Sigurd finds the final outside Clue Marker.

(roll 16) You discover a horribly mutilated corpse. However, some of marks don’t seem to have the

right number of claw marks. Increase Investigation Score by 2 (Covin).

Remaining Companions all make double moves toward the Inns front door.

EVENT PHASE

RED 7

The heroes hear a scream and suddenly see a young boy pop up from under the

wagon. Treat this figure as a companion for the rest of the scenario. The boy has the

stats of a civilian with a Health of 6.

Sigurd “blazes!, can you fight boy?  ( the boy pulls out a menacing looking stick hes holding and points at Sigurd.) Sigurd takes the stick and gives him his dagger..  now we are 10 strong!, bring on those wolves!

With outside threats seeming under control the heroes prepare to enter the Inn.

 End of Part 1......................................................