Goto Golgo (1)

(French version available here)

Here is an account of the expedition of the Black Lotus Society on the Golgo Island. It was a campaign organized by the Golgo team near Paris.

First we play a game to learn the rues. A very fast one : Uncle Ho is knocked out by the Fist of Golgo.

Uncle Qi is stabbed to death by the awful masked japanese bandits.

Having vainly tried to make hist tommy gun work (chinese copy) uncle Mo falls also victim of the Fist.

We could choose three units, each one being either one hero or a group of henchmen. Most of the players had only three heroes. Three minis for the whole day !

The training period is now over. Having grasped the rules (very pleasant, simple, and free), I can now show them what the Chinese can do !

We are still in China. A man (sitting in a rickshaw) owns precious information about a mysterious crash that happened on Golgo Island. We have to interrogate him.

Uncle Ho falls victim of Kirk Hasslehöffner ray gun.

Uncle Ho is overwhelmed by masked killers in the backyard.

Uncle Qi too is victim of Hasslehöffner’s gun.

At this point I make out one of the big truth of Golgo. To gain victory you have to throw ninjas at your ennemy’s face. Even if this does not give you victory, at least you irritate him !

I tune my uncles’ profiles.

• Uncle Ho is still a furious fighter waving deadly chains, and master of the kick of the three celestial harmonies.
• Uncle Mo is a helpless opium smoker, slow and without any close combat attack. To be able to shoot he must first emerge from his slumber and then make his crap SMG work. On a 6 it falls into pieces.
• Uncle Qi is the head of the group, old, wise and slow, good kung fu fighter (in a slow and energy saving way). He has the twist (4k4), the special attack that allows him to twist the scenario and throw the ninjas (or whatever) into his opponents.

All this comes from the WarEngine character generation rules, with just a little bit of Golgo. I already knew WarEngine was a fast paced skirmish rule for modern or scifi. Now I am convinced by its Pulp potential. Golgo further adds the “twist” to change the games into something both completely funny and very challenging.

Meanwhile, in another sector of the island…

This one was also generated by the WarEngine hero generation rules !

Now the three uncles arrive on the island. In this jungle there is a secret map that could be of interest. But we have to find it before the three others do !

The eve of the jungle.

It’s full of dangers !

Uncle Qi wets his robes.

A few of the ennemies. This one is Robert Leclerc.

And heavily armed skeletons.

After an eventful exploration, Robert Leclerc discovers the map and flees. Ho tries to intercept him and is shot.

To be continued soon on your screens. Here.