A solo game of Fistful of Lead - Galactic Heroes
The NSL wants to state an example on
the Rebels hiding in the war-torn remains of the small town
Henderson. The Marines' mission is to kill the Rebel's Leader who has
proven herself as being a thread for the NSL's supply lines.
The Rebels on the other hand want to
kill at least one of the armored Marines to loot their equipment and
to send a motivating sign to other resistance groups.
Turn 1
The Rebel leader steps out of the
shadows and proves his deadshot ability. One Grunt peeking over his
cover receives a headshot and drops dead. His comrades run for cover
behind the ruinded house.
Red die is drawn – turnover.
Turn 2
A NSL Regular moves and creeps into
cover behind a wrecked car. The Rebel Grunts turn around a corner and
open fire. After two hits the well armored Marine is shocked and
wounded.
Trying to cover his wounded mate the
second Marine burst fires into the Grunts only causing a single shock
result.
A Rebel Ganger is turning cautiously
around the old post office and runs into the conscripts fire. One
wound.
The Rebel Leader reappears and misses
the Captain with her first shooting attempt.
Red die is drawn – turnover.
Turn 3
It's the Rebel's Leader who starts.
Another two shots on the NSL Captain who takes only a shock marker.
The NSL Captain reacts and storms
across the battlefield missing that annoying woman.
The triggerhappy Marine on the other
hand reloads and burst fires again into the Grunts, killing two of
them! The last one flees into cover.
The wounded Ganger shoots twice hitting
both NSL conscripts! They drop dead to the ground.
The other Ganger aims at the NSL
Captain missing him miraculously.
Red die is drawn – turnover.
Turn 4
The Rebel Leader acts first and misses
the Captain again. She flees into cover.
A Rebel Ganger fires at the NSL Captain
causing a shock and a wound on him!
Red die is drawn – turnover.
Turn 5
The NSL Captain tries to calm his
nerves but doesn't manage to remove any shock marker, also he misses
the Ganger.
A NSL Marine hastens to save him,
putting a bullet into the Ganger's brain.
The Rebel Leader cannot get rid of her
shock markers and flees.
Red die is drawn – turnover.
Turn 6
The last Rebel Grunt desperatly shoots
a the Captain and misses. He's being killed in the Captain's counter
fire.
Red die is drawn – turnover.
Turn 7
The last Ganger steps out of his
covered position and shoots at long range. Of course, he misses.
The Rebel Leader misses as well and
runs deeper into cover.
Red die is drawn – turnover.
Turn 8
The last Ganger changes his position to
get closer to the Marines. The NSL Captain pursuits the Rebel Leader,
also does another Marine.
Another Turnover makes it impossible
for the Rebel Leader to defend himself!
Turn 9
The NSL Captain, wounded and still
under shock aims and hits – causing the first wound on the Rebel
Leader!
A Marine follows after, only adding
another shock marker on the Rebel Leader!
In a desperate attempt to take at least
the Captain with her, the Leader shoots twice but misses both times.
The wounded Marine shoots and misses.
Red die is drawn – turnover.
Last Turn
The Marines go first. Bam! The Rebel's
Leader dies under the precise shots of the Elite troopers. The
remaining Ganger flees into the night to live another day!
The
game was great fun and my primitive solo mechanics worked well enough! I
chose FFOL Galactic Heroes because of it's simplicity and elegant
intuitive rules. I think it was a good choice and I will order Wasteland
Warriors as soon it's available! I played with these cards as a game
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