This week I made the regular, but a rather bracing brisk
walk on this occasion, down the hill to Arabianknight’s
refuge of gaming delight, on a dreich Scottish winter evening. We’d planned to
re-visit the congenial Star Wars: Pod
Racing, however with one thing or another, we ended up playing a hastily
arranged game of Fear and Faith
instead. Arabianknight had selected another delightfully wacky
scenario from the ‘Kooky Teenage Monster Hunters’ supplement, Zombie Kegger!
Nothing says you’re
grown up like going to collect a college kegger…they’re totally great…except
when some big bad nasty spikes the hooch with zombie juice!


No high strategy here, the Zombie Lord simply had to stay
within the confines of the ruins, concentrating his hoards at the weak points.
Meanwhile, the Scooby Gang assuredly approached one of the more exposed areas,
with the exception of Scooby who appeared to be totally distracted by his
canine instincts, cocking his leg at every tree in sight. Ree hee hee!

Whilst the Scooby gang were re-grouping, the Zombie Lord approached
Shaggy's still warm corpse. Conjuring dark energies he efficiently performed
the ritual of Resurrection. After a few twitches and groans, a terrible facsimile
of the former Shaggy slowly unfolded to its feet. Shagzee had joined the Zombie Hoard!
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Shagzee rises! |

Scooby’s tree-watering trance was broken on
hearing the terrible cries of his best friend. Shhaaggy!" He then used
his superior canine movement to flank the ruins whilst Freddy, Velma and Daphne
distracted the enemy, engaging more of
the zombies including wee brother and sister zombie bairns. The Dark Side of
the Scooby Gang was unleashed!
Freddy was nearly caught out himself by zombies, whilst
Velma – now armed with a sharpened stick – stoically fought nearby. Daphne found herself in a position
with direct access to the zombie with the keg, whilst Scooby had also closed
the gap. The Zombie Lord had a decision to make – order a strong attack on the imperilled
Freddy or order the zombie with the keg to retreat
further. Tempting as it was to watch the titular Fred Jones be torn apart by
zombies, the Zombie Lord decided the safety of the keg was the imperative.
Unfortunately, the zombie carrying the keg thought otherwise. Or, more accurately,
didn't think at all. It just stood there!
With this fortuitous turn in the battle, Freddy escaped. Daphne and Scooby stepped up, closing in on the keg, "Scooby Dooby Doo!" But the overwhelming zombie numbers told and the keg-bearer was soon joined by its fellow corpses, including the eponymous Shagzee! Daphne spotted the trap and sought the protection of nearly woods. The battle was over. The loss of Shaggy heavy on the Gang, with morale rock bottom and still facing an overwhelming zombie hoard, they wisely gave up the fight for the keg.
With this fortuitous turn in the battle, Freddy escaped. Daphne and Scooby stepped up, closing in on the keg, "Scooby Dooby Doo!" But the overwhelming zombie numbers told and the keg-bearer was soon joined by its fellow corpses, including the eponymous Shagzee! Daphne spotted the trap and sought the protection of nearly woods. The battle was over. The loss of Shaggy heavy on the Gang, with morale rock bottom and still facing an overwhelming zombie hoard, they wisely gave up the fight for the keg.
They would have gotten away with it, too, if
it weren't for those meddling zombies!
Sounds good fun
ReplyDeleteThanks David One of those unexpectedly delightful games!
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