5 Parsecs From Home – campaign turn 4

Bittor – former ganger seeking fame (blast rifle, machine pistol, ripper sword, jump belt)Carmele – glory-hunting crew leader from a military outpost (plasma rifle, blade, machine pistol, screen generator)Dornaka – technology-obsessed former member of a peaceful, high-tec colony (laser-sighted machine pistol, auto rifle)Ederne - one-time petty thief with a penchant for door-passing tech (machine pistol, …

5 Parsecs From Home – campaign turn 3

Bittor – former ganger seeking fame (blast rifle, ripper sword, jump belt)Carmele – glory-hunting crew leader from a military outpost (plasma rifle, blade, screen generator)Dornaka – technology-obsessed former member of a peaceful, high-tec colony (laser-sighted machine pistol, military rifle)Ederne - one-time petty thief with a penchant for door-passing tech (infantry laser, machine pistol) Captain-Without-Portfolio Carmele …

5 Parsecs From Home – campaign turn 2

Bittor – former ganger seeking fame (blast rifle, handgun)Carmele – glory-hunting crew leader from a military outpost (plasma rifle, blade, screen generator)Dornaka – technology-obsessed former member of a peaceful, high-tec colony (laser-sighted machine pistol, military rifle) Carmele sent out Bittor to go looking for someone who might be able and willing to fill the late …

5 Parsecs From Home – campaign turn 1

Starting off a new 5 Parsecs From Home campaign on holiday with the newly finished sci fi dungeon tiles. Playing on Challenging difficulty – so should never have fewer than 3 opponents – with the supplement AI variable behaviours and deployments. Also house ruling in the social events tables from WeaselTech for a bit of …

The Haunted Dungeon – Fantastical Pulp Alley AAR

There have been some recent rumblings from my dormant miniature gaming hobby. I'm slowly warming myself up by putting together some papercraft scenery, and to make up for the shortfall in actual miniatures and terrain I've dared dip a toe into Tabletop Simulator. More on that perhaps in another post. It had me go looking …

The Cult of the Beetle

After a bit of a break, here are some orc members of the Cult of the Beetle. These guys took me a little while to get done, but the most sluggish point was the beginning as I tried to work out the best way to represent the participants in the Pulp Alley campaign. Having decided …

Making Contact – A Solo Pulp Alley AAR

A Lost Package – A Solo Pulp Alley AAR

Thought I'd try taking the pictures for this on my phone, reasoning it might be less hassle to do in the midst of a game. Unfortunately, the daylight in Britain this time of year barely seems to last six hours, so I played by artificial light and I don't think the pictures have come out …

A Quick Getaway – A Solo Pulp Alley AAR

The adventure continues as Cedric Wyrtgeorn and his employees seek to escort Dr Elaine Darrow out of Mexico on their hunt for her missing father. I slightly altered the protagonists' profiles, and threw together a League of Legends (four sidekicks) to oppose them, since it got a bit troublesome distinguishing between all the different foot soldiers in the last …

Tabasco Fire – A Solo Pulp Alley AAR

Inspired by David Phipps' demo videos on YouTube, I've finally got round to trying out the Pulp Alley solo rules. Great fun all round - there isn't quite the camaraderie one might enjoy with another player, but the randomness of the cards combined with the simplicity of the mechanics led to a very entertaining game. Click …