Abandon Ship! Scenario from ATZ Tales of Dread.

(Note that the dice on the board represent PEF's.)



Lt. Wednesday here. Following our recent mission, the Captain gave us vacation time, so my partner and I booked a cruise, in separate cabins of course (I may be divorced, but I'm still breathing!). I was getting ready to stroll the deck when my partner started pounding on the door.

Tuesday (Rep 5 Cop, Fast): "Lou get out here! Hurry!"

Wednesday (Rep 5 Cop - Star, Logical, Free Spirit): "There better be a dead body if you're interrupting my vacation."

(Hearing screams, Wednesday looked through his window and saw zombies on the deck of the ship)

Wednesday: "That was a joke, Gent."

(The two entered the next section to find several people racing out of their cabins. Just then, four zeds burst into the hallway.)

Wednesday: "I knew this vacation was too good to be true."

(The two took on the zeds while the people blew past them (Both men passed their rolls to not get swept up by the people). After they dropped dead, the two prepared to step onto the deck when they ran into a little trouble.)



(Okay, a lot of trouble. Wednesday took down only one zed before two more mauled him to the ground (OOF). Tuesday killed the rest.)

Tuesday: "Lou, you all right?" (Roll on, 'Harry, are you okay?' test: FAIL!)

Wednesday: "You know, Gent, I've always admired your braaaaaains . . . . "

Tuesday: "Oh &$%#!" (Shoots Wednesday dead.)

(At this point, another PEF spawns in Section 3 and resolves as 5 zeds.)

Tuesday: "I'm so sorry-" (Jumps up as the zeds burst into the hallway.) You killed Lou Wednesday, you sorry sacks of- (Gun goes click.) Nevermind.!"

(Tuesday races onto the deck but doesn't find any lifeboats. He keeps running up and checking but with no luck. The zeds then catch up and gang up on him).

Tuesday: "Uh oh. (Turns and opens fire)"

(Tuesday is knocked down, but he survives. He kills two zeds with punches and shoots the others. They fall to the ground but survive. Tuesday then races back down the deck, but again, no luck with a lifeboat. He reenters the hallway and grabs Wednesday's gun.)

Tuesday: "All right you rotting sons of *******'s, bring it on!"

(The remaining zeds burst into the hallway, but Tuesday opens fire and kills all but one. The last falls to the ground but is still groaning. Tuesday then runs onto the opposite dock - Section 1 - but the lone zed catches up to him.)

Tuesday: "Not a chance in hell, you *************************************!"

(The zed charges but Tuesday kicks it in the stomach and unloads until the zed collapses to the ground. He then checks for a lifeboat - Success!)

Tuesday: "Next vacation, I'm staying home and watching Night Court!"

Through the Woods - a scenario for ATZ Tales of Dread

Here's a game I ran using the scenario, 'Through the woods,' from ATZ Tales of Dread. I used soldiers to represent my two police officers, zombies from, 'Bag 'O Zombies,' and cavemen for teenagers (not much of a stretch, right?).

Lt. Wednesday (star) - Rep 5 Cop, Sav 4, Pep 3, Free Spirit, Logical
Sgt. Tuesday (grunt) - Rep 5 Cop, Sav 3, Pepe 4, Fast

"Lt. Wednesday here. We're responding to a call from the campgrounds. Apparently, a bunch of teens reported some of their own turning into monsters. We're here to find out what happened."



Tuesday: "I called and told the kids to stay in their cabins. You don't happen to think this has anything to do with that kid who drowned years ago, do you?"

Wednesday: "Considering the lifeguard used CPR, saved him, they married, and ended up having a half dozen children, I doubt it."

(A PEF was rolled in Section 6.)

Tue: "Hey, I heard something near the cabins."

(Resolved as a Chaser.)

Suddenly a scrawny creature raced, shrieking toward us, like my ex-wife when I'd come home late.

(The zeds in Section 9 split, with three going into towards the teens in their cabins and the two attacking the cops.)

(After several minutes, Wed is injured by the Chaser before Tuesday kills it and the other zombies. Tuesday was forced to melee most of the zeds, but they never touched him. He finished the last two with bullets between the eyes.)

Tuesday: "Lou, you all right?"

Wednesday: (Passed, 'Harry, are you okay,' test.) "Yeah, just had my bell rung. Now let's get the kids."

We ran to the cabins and found the creatures pounding on the cabin doors. A few shots later, they were full of holes, and the teenagers were safe.



Tuesday: "Hey, Lou, I found the book that caused all this."

Wednesday: (Reads the title) "The Philosohpies of Nietzsche. No wonder they snapped."

(Another PEF spawned, again in 6. This turned out to be a Spooker.)

Tuesday: "Look, Lou, another body. Funny, I don't remember it being here before."

Wednesday: "Me neither, Gent. Back away."

(Zed or No Zed taken and passed. Both men open fire but miss. The Spooker leaps to its feet and charges Wednesday, but he clubs it with his pistol and shoots it dead.)

Wednesday: "Now it's dead."

(As they arrive at the squad car, Wednesday turns to the teens.)

Wednesday: "From now on, kids, stick with ancient Latin books. You'll probably survive longer."