Zombies in Brottes

This report was sent to me by my e-friend Daniel Baltzinger to put it on the web. It is the report of a zombie game played in Brottes/Chaumont, a small but very good french convention (I could not make it this year so could not take part in this game). Since I translated the report from French Daniel can’t be taken responsible for the language mistakes. The rules played are All Things Zombie.

Synopsis : the group is out of gas. They have to cross the table to the gas station, put the pump in working order, fill a jerry can and come back to the car. The one carrying the jerry can will not be able to fast move.

The group :

Pepe, star rep 5. ARifle – Crackshot

Huggy, grunt rep 4. Pistol – Transporter (Beige suit)

Bob, grunt rep 4. Pistol – Wuss (Blue suit)

The group have high reputations, but weapons and attributes are less than average !

The game :

Going to the gas station is pretty easy. They reach the pumps in 4 turns. The group stays together and the zombies move only every two turns. Pepe is very successfull with his Assault Rifle and disposes of eight zombies all by himself in three turns. A Z coming out of a building charges Huggy in the street.

The pistol does not stop it, but Huggy wins the close combat with his two dice, since he had not been surprised. With a Rep of 4, he easily dispatches the undead, shooting (pop goes the weasel). Good beginning of game. Half the objective is fulfilled without major difficulties.

The group divides in two. Pepe stays covering while Bob and Huggy rush to set the pumps going. From this moment problems start. A Rep of 4 is very good unless one roll only 5s ! The two companions advance very slowly to the gas station shop. Fortunately Pepe is watching and goes on with the slaughtering. Far or close, zombies fall one after the other. The problem is they are now arriving from all directions and it is very hard to watch in front and behind at the same time !

They finally reach the shop. Huggy goes alone to open the door and put the pump in motion. (Being “Wuss” Bob has better avoid close combat.)

The door opens and 4 zombies rush to the unlucky Huggy. He is surprized, has only one combat die but nevertheless resists the first charge. He even dispatches an undead !!! What a feat !!! Huggy must now disengage and Bob shoot from behind. But none of these actions can be done since a 6 is rolled ! Pepe can’t even come to the rescue !

New 3-to-1 fight, and new victory of Huggy ! He wins but can’t get rid of any Z. Bob stays watching the scene without intervening. Now is time to win because luck will not go on forever. This time a 5 is rolled ! Catastrophe ! Shooting has attracted a new zombie who charges Huggy at once. New 4-to-1 fight and this time, defeat. Huggy is “out of fight”.

Pepe is coming as fast as possible, dispatches a Z, knocks two others out. Luck is back a little since the zombies will not move for two turns ! Doing good team work, Pepe knocks the Zs down and Bob dispatches them. It is time to look after the poor Huggy. Unfortunately he is wounded and can’t walk. They’ll have to carry him.

The mission is a failure. They can’t come back to the car carrying a wounded and a cumbersome jerrycan. Pepe decides to carry Huggy to a safe place and leave the car where it is.

Huggy gets out of this with a few bites but does not turn into a zombie. The group still has to pick up their car. But his is another story !

Pepe, Assault Rifle Crack.

Zs are from Copplestone, Cold Wars and Mega Minis. Living humans from Copplestone and Foundry.