2 Spieler, 2 Challenge Szenarios, Spielzeit zusammen ca.150 Minuten.
Für etwas Abwechslung habe ich einem KDM Interessierten der bereits den Prolog als auch den Kampf gegen den Gigalion/Vingette of Death kennt und Kampagnenkämpfe gegen einen Gorm L2, Screaming Antliope L2 und auch den Butcher L1 mal gesehen hat, zwei der Challenge Szenarios gezeigt (die von APG in der nächsten Dekade mal überarbeitet werden...).
Dafür nahm ich einfach ein altes "Recorded" Settlement als Grundlage...
Erste Runde
Adam & Anna: Explorers of Death
Adam and Anna are exploring when they find them-selves cornered by the Corpulent Lion. Help them tame the mighty and yet slow-moving beast. The Explorers of Death challenge scenario can be played any time during your campaign. This scenario is a special showdown and does not advance the timeline. It can be played during your Monster play session or on its own.The rewards from this challenge are designed to be added to your Monster campaign.We recommend gaining the rewards from this scenario once per Monster campaign. Keep in mind that it might require several attempts to earn them.
The Challenge Scenario
For this challenge scenario, you will setup a special showdown board. You will use the Anna and Adam promotional miniatures and the White Lion minia-ture from the Kingdom Death: Monster core game. In addition, you will need terrain tiles, gear cards, White Lion AI cards, and White Lion Hit Location cards from the Monster core game to set up your showdown. Familiarize yourself with the Partnership innovation if you haven’t already.
Corpulent Lion
Ist ein L2 Lion mit Cusom Deck, leicht geänderten Werten und einem neuen Instinct.
Snack: The Corpulent Lion full moves towards the center of the showdown board and heals 1 wound.
Details zu den Explorers of Death - The Survivors, dem Setup und dem Challenge Szenario generell
When taking control of Adam and Anna, start two new character sheets.
Adam begins with Survival 4, Insanity 4, Courage 6, Understanding 3, 3 ranks in the Sword weapon proficiency, +1 permanent Strength, theTimeless Eye fighting art and the Partner (Anna) skill. Anna begins with Survival 4, Insanity 4, Courage 3, Understanding 6, 3 ranks in the Spear weapon proficency, +1 permanent Evasion, theLeader fighting art and the Partner (Adam) skill. Both survivors have access to all of your settlement’s survival actions.
Use the following gear for the Explorers: Adam: Leather Mask, Leather Cuirass, Leather Bracers, Leather Skirt, Leather Boots, Scrap SwordAnna: Leather Mask, Leather Cuirass, Leather Brac-ers, Leather Skirt, Leather Boots, King Spear.
Partnership Powers
Adam and Anna may choose to spend their activa-tion on the following special abilities. Each may be used once per round:Partner Strike: If Adam and Anna are adjacent to the monster and each other, it takes 1 wound. Do not draw a HL for this.Distraction: Gain the priority target token.Shield of Love: If Adam and Anna are adjacent to one another, they gain +2 evasion until one of them moves or the end of the next monster turn.
Partnership Drawback
The Explorers have spent so much time together than neither is can win the showdown without the other. If either of them dies, the scenario ends in failure.
Aftermath
VictoryYou manage to defeat the Corpulent Lion!The bonds of partnership make this world seem a little bit brighter. Add the Partnership Innovation to your settlement right now. If you already have it, gain 2 endeavors that are only usable to activate the innovation. FailureThe future seems even more bleak, as if something special has faded from this world. If you have the Partnership Innovation, immediately archive it.
Durch das Szenario konnte ich zum einen viele Mechaniken&Survival Actions zeigen als auch einen kleinen Twist und wie man Customizen kann als auch wie sich ein Showdown mit nur 2 Survivor spielt (wenn auch ziemlich starken Survivor durch die besonderen Partnership Abilities/Regeln).
Sah eigentlich gut aus doch eine heftige Enraged-Revenge Attacke auf Annas Kopf verursachte gleich 2 Severe Wounds von den eine Head-Explosion war, welche Adam mit in den Untergang riss. Der Corpulent Lion hatte noch 3 Wounds.
Zweite Runde
Da wir beide grosse Berserk Fans sind und ich das Szenario vor über 2 Jahren das letzte Mal spielte wir diese "Hommage" an die "Hunderschlächertsequenz" aus Berserk als nächstes Szenario.
The Messenger of Humanity
A wandering stranger comes to your settlement one day, and asks everyone to gather around to hear a special tale. The man tells the legend of the Messenger of Humanity, and the day of his greatest challenge, when he faced 101 opponents in a single battle.The Messenger of Humanity challenge scenario can be played any time during your campaign. This sce-nario is a special showdown and does not advance the timeline. It can be played during your Monster play session or on its own.The rewards from this challenge are designed to be added to your Monster campaign.We recommend gaining the rewards from this sce-nario once per Monster campaign. Keep in mind that it might require several attempts to earn them.
The Challenge Scenario
For this challenge scenario, you will setup a special showdown board. You will use The Messenger of Humanity promotional miniature as your survivor. In addition, follow the rules from the Kingdom Death: Monster core game rulebook on how to set up a reti-nue, found on the Showdown: Watcher page.
Details zum Messenger of Humanity – Survivor
When taking control of Messenger of Humanity, start a new character sheet. He begins with Survival 10; Insanity 0; Grand Weapon Specialization; the Berserker, Crossarm Block, and Unconscious Fighter fighting arts; the Rageholic disorder; and the Bitter Frenzy and Solid (explained below) abilities. Solid: If you would be knocked down, roll 1d10. On a 4+, you are not knocked down.The Messenger has access to all of your settlement’s survival actions.Use the following gear for the Messenger of Humanity: Lantern Helm, Lantern Cuirass, Lantern Mail, Lantern Greaves, Lantern Gauntlets, Beacon Shield, Dragon Slayer, and the Stone Arm rare gear (included with this challenge scenario).
Zuerst müssen 25 Retinues besiegt werden und dann kommt der Last Challenger welcher eine deutlich stärkere Attacke hat und etwas mehr Toughness und Life Trait 4.
Die 25 Retinues schafften er (ich übernahm die Retinues&den Last Challenger), doch gegen den Last Challenger hatte er mit kaum mehr Armor und schlechten Würfelergebnissen keine Chance mehr.
Macht Laune zu sehen was KDM außerhalb des Kampagnenspiels so kann bzw. Bei anders fokussierten Showdowns (welche da würde ich drauf wetten in Zukunft neue Vignettes of Death werden).