Wednesday 2 March 2016

My first BATREP (Battle Report) introducing Karl Hunter

I decided to play my first 3 weeks following Z-Day slightly differently from the rules as far as I didn't start the game on a table edge, I started in the apartment above the the newsagents. Any zombies normally generated after your move onto the table I placed as in the rules but using my building as the centre of their random placement.




















I have started my character as a rep 3, I know this may make things a little harder but its more real to begin with I think.

The Hunter family lives on the edge of town in a top floor apartment over a newsagents. Opposite their building is an old church that has been there before the town arrived, next to an abandoned warehouse. Next to their building is a large building with two shops on the ground floor, a convenience store and a hardware store. There are 4 apartments above the shops, two on each floor. There are some older buildings and a farm along the top edge of the table to represent the first buildings before the town arrived.

All 3 Pef's have a rep of 5 for this encounter and as it's week one only one zombie can be generated at a time. So one zombie is placed 12" away from the Hunter's building. I will also highlight in blue after the narrative any rules and dice rolls.

Karl decides to go out with only his knife no gun. Normally he wouldn't go out carrying a knife to go and get some bits of shopping for the cupboard but with the wild stories flying around and the troubling news reports he felt a little better having it on him.

He walks to the convenient store and as he enters he notices that Mike the owner is acting a little wierd. As Mike turns round Karl has one thought as he stares into the eyes of his friend and thinks one one word Zombie. Karl is rooted to the spot as Mike advances towards him and reaches out to grab him. Karl try's to push Mike away but he's trying to pull him in close and bite him! Karl manages to push Mike off him and he stumbles to the ground and Mike decides to run back outside away from the horror that Mike has become. (I pass the Zed no Zed with 2d6 but rolled double three's. I knock down the zed in melee. Next turn I decide to run back outside).

As Karl runs back outside he spots a group of citizens. 2 guys and a gal, about 12 yards away. They shout a friendly greeting as the zombie that was Mike hurtles into the back of Karl. Karl keeps his footing and turns to face Mike. The 3 citizens just stand and stare as Karl stabs Mike through the head and the zombie drops to the floor. (The Pef is resolved as I move outside. Both myself and the citizens don't activate this turn but the Zed's do. I get charged by the zombie and manage a draw in combat dispite being charged to the rear. Both myself and the Zed's activate this turn but the citizens don't activate again. I kill the zombie this time in combat).

The citizens decide that 4 are better than 3 and decide to stick with Karl and enter the convenient store again. Karl still needs the bits for the cupboard and he finds the food items he's looking for and decides that he can help himself seens as there won't be anyone manning the store for a while. (As the meet and greet with the citizens went my way but I cannot recruit I decide that the citizens will work with Karl on this occasion. I search the store and find food)

Karl thinks it would be a good idea to pop next door hoping to grab a nice big axe from the Hardware store. As they enter the hardware store together. Once in the store they hear a low moan and wandering down the isle in front of them is what can only be called another Zombie and it looks just like the manager of the store Joe. The 3 citizen's yell out a challenge and charge into the zombie hoping to take it down. Unfortunately they are not skilled in combat and the zombie knocksdown two of them taking one out of the fight. Karl charges into combat and kills the zombie. (Both myself and citizens activate so we head next door and find a zombie. The citizens rolled higher than me so act first and charge into combat only to suffer heavy defeat. I follow and charge into combat and manage to kill the zombie)

The guy and the gal still standing decide its best to grab their friend and head to the nearest hospital and now knowing Joe is gone, Karl looks behind the counter and finds that Joe's shotgun is still there so he grabs it and makes his way home without incident. (I don't activate but the citizens do so I decide to send them on their way to help their out of the fight companion get to a hospital. I activate following turn and search the building finding a shotgun. I then decide to head home and I do so without any incidents).

The encounter was a success. I killed one zombie and managed to collect 2 resources. 1 food and 1 shotgun. I rolled for a rep increase and passed. Karl has obviously stepped up as killing the zombies improves his rep to 4.

28 comments:

  1. It's always a good feeling to have your first game and there are probably as many different ways to start a campaign as there are players. ATZ actively supports house rules etc. and they are so easy to chnage too.

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    1. Thanks and yes ATZ is a great set of rules that allow easy use of house rules. I just wish that I had taken more photo's of the encounter. I have done this with my later encounters.

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    1. Thanks and thanks again for introducing me to ATZ. I love it.

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  3. You got off to a great start, Damon. I'll certainly be following your blog with keen interest.

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    1. Thanks Vamp. I scoured your pages for builds as you too have built some of Carl's buildings. I will be writing up week 2 over the next couple of days.

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  4. You certainly got off to a great start, Damon. ATZ is a very versatile set of rules and house rules are actively encouraged. Even Ed Teixeira, the author of ATZ, uses house rules!

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  5. Ah... I see the comments are already piling in Damon. The only thing I would say about your blog is I couldn't see any Followers button, so I'd put one in and then the likes of Vampifan, Bob and Brummie (as well as some of the other Zed-heads who visit me) will be visiting your "ATZ" blog regularly too. You might also try the Board Of The Living Lead too and say a hello if you haven't already.

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    1. I will look into how to add this followers button and check board of the living dead. Thanks dude

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    2. I think I have added the correct feature.....

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  6. I can only echo everything Blaxcleric has already said. ATZ as a set of rules are not to my taste but each to their own and if playing solo will give a good game. Good luck and I will call back soon if I can find it again.

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    1. Thanks Clint. Are there other rules out there then?? I've seen zombiecide, but to be fair I really like the ATZ rules so a little reluctant to seek out others

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    2. Now following as button added. (I am the stormtrooper).

      yes there are several sets of rules. ATZ are best for solo play as they cover all the decisions a reff would make. from the very simple AR:SE rules the very simplest, designed for participation show games to ATZ at the very complicated. It is just a case of finding one that suits you best. for me that is "7ombie TV" but what ever rules you like we all want to kill zombies and not get eaten.... nom nom nom!

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    3. Just seen this reply. And your right finding the rule set that suits is important. I have already introduced quite a few house rules, which I will put together on here at some point. Makes the game more to my liking and viewpoint on zombies following Z day. Biggest change I guess is that I have changed the random events table....

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  7. Now you've broken your duck it's all go. ATZ gaming (and the subsequent blogging) is addictive. I hope you get as much fun from your characters as I do. Keep up the good work. COME ON KARL!

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    1. Thanks Irqan. I must admit I am excited about what the future holds for Karl.

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  8. Great start! Can't wait to see where you go with the campaign. Starting at Rep 3 is a fun way to go, that's usually where I start out.

    ATZ is fun zombie game and blogging the apocalypse can be addicting! Keep up the great work!

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    1. Thanks 667. I think I am already starting to be addicted to both the game and the blogging lol.

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  9. Nice report dude :) Following :)

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  10. Wow, a very successful first mission! But then I guess we don't hear much about those who don't have much luck on their first zombie encounter, do we :-) ?

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    1. Thanks Colgar. Your not wrong as my first two encounters my guy died both times :-(

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  11. Great campgn start... looking forward to more reports :)

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    1. Thanks HW. I'm looking forward to playing and writing them.

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  12. Great start for Karl! It's great to see someone else take up the zombie gaming torch. Looking forward to more reports and scenery posts. Keep it up dude!

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  13. Thanks Bob. I plan too. Next post will be about my zombie purchases followed by week 2 for Karl.

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  14. Great stuff! Look forward to the next one!

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