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07/04/2024 at 07:00 #196900
Graham Harrison
ParticipantI am gearing up for trying out a new set of rules, When Nightmares Come, the latest offering in the Osprey blue book series.
Although the rules are set in the contemporary era, I am going for a 1920s pulp setting, to match minis and terrain in my collection.
My random musings so far are on the blog
https://grahamsgaming.blogspot.com/2024/04/when-nightmares-come-first-campaign.html
https://grahamsgaming.blogspot.com/2024/04/when-nightmares-come-cast-list-egypt.html07/04/2024 at 11:16 #196903Mike
Keymaster07/04/2024 at 15:14 #196909Graham Harrison
ParticipantMike, a game is referred to in the rules as a Mission or, more normally, a Tactical Engagement. A Case is a series of games, usually 6, so a mini-campaign.
07/04/2024 at 15:20 #196910Mike
Keymaster08/04/2024 at 23:27 #196967Tony S
ParticipantI do believe the author already has a couple more cases on Wargame Vault. I don’t have this particular set of rules by him, but I have a few others and they are quite interesting and fun to play.
https://www.wargamevault.com/m/browser/publisher/14978
I do like the beginnings of your campaign – er case Graham! You seem to have a great knack for this era.
13/04/2024 at 15:39 #197218Graham Harrison
ParticipantThank you very much gents, Ian came over to join me for a try-out of these new rules. A full batrep, pictures and first thoughts are on the blog https://grahamsgaming.blogspot.com/2024/04/when-nightmares-come-egypt-1920s-case.html
20/04/2024 at 16:10 #197519Graham Harrison
ParticipantWrite up for the second game in my 1920s case https://grahamsgaming.blogspot.com/2024/04/when-nightmares-come-egypt-1920s-case_20.html
20/04/2024 at 18:20 #197522Andrew Beasley
ParticipantThey look fun 🙂
The modern weapons seem to help keep the monsters away (esp the Tommy gun) though – long term is this going to lead to a dull game or lots and lots of monsters do you think?
As for re-death of a mummy – good point I’ve no idea what it’s called!
21/04/2024 at 12:14 #197529Graham Harrison
ParticipantI think things will get more dangerous as the case progresses. We will encounter stronger foes in the next game. The Minions of Set are the real lowest of the low level monsters.
Monsters save on 4+ normally, the tommy gun makes it a save on 6+. The Minions roll d6s so they tend to die in droves. The Mummified Priests save on d8s, so they are a bit harder. The Temple Guardians save on d10s, so they are much more resilient.
As I have said elsewhere, the jury is out on these rules at the moment, they are elements I really like. I might tweak the way the monsters behave to give the PCs a bit more of a challenge.
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