I finally ran a large 15mm Superhero gaming session
for my daughters, nieces, and nephews. It has been a year or two since our last two sessions -
Rise of the Dead and
Desert Rescue, and I was excited to use all my Team Yankee modern 15mm scenery for the scenario. Below are the
details for this new adventure....
When Aliens Attack
In a small rural town, aliens have landed. Glowing purple crystals have appeared near the landing site of their flying saucer. With the Avengers in disarray after the events of their civil war, Nick Fury sent Taffy Man to investigate, but the superhero has not been heard from since entering the craft. Recently, a group of aliens assembled around one of the glowing crystals. Nick Fury has now assembled the Repulsers superhero team to rescue Taffy Man and stop any threat the aliens may pose.
Superheroes:
*America Girl
*Plasma Man (and Minions)
*Ice Princess (and Snowflake the ice golem)
*Star Flare
*Blue Raven
*Major Blasto
NPCs:
*Taffy Man
*United States Navy SEALs
*Local Policemen
*Townspeople
Villains:
*Aliens (Greys)
*Alien Guard-Creatures
*Alien Monster
Aboard the Quinjet, the team (led by America Girl) discussed the mission and split into task forces:
- America Girl / Plasma Man - enter the flying saucer to rescue Taffy Man and research the aliens
- Ice Princess / Star Flare - evacuate the town and protect its citizens
- Blue Raven / Major Blasto - engage the aliens and eliminate any threat they may pose
Due to their military training, America Girl, Major Blasto, and Blue Raven were able to parachute down while the rest of the team aboard the Quinjet landed in a airfield outside of town.
America Girl defeated the two aggressive alien creatures guarding the flying saucer and entered the alien craft. She found the captured Taffy Man and defeated the aliens guarding him. Taffy Man then informs her about the aliens - they are evil and seek the town's destruction! The glowing crystals will spawn huge monsters that will destroy the town, unless the aliens are stopped. Taffy Man also found out a secret hidden deep within the ship's computer - the alien monsters will melt when exposed to water!
While American Girl is aboard the alien craft:
- Major Blasto goes to a fast food restaurant and finds a group of US Navy SEALs, who he recruits to defeat the aliens,
- Blue Raven assumes command of the local police force,
- Ice Princess and Star Flare persuade the townsfolk to take shelter in a nearby building, and
- Plasma Man races to the scene of the landed craft and summons his Plasma Minions.
Just then - one of glowing purple crystals explodes, and from the rubble emerges an alien monster! The aliens head to the next crystal, ready to summon another alien monster.
Once America Girl emerges from the flying saucer, she shares the information she obtained while aboard the ship. The team focuses on new tasks:
- America Girl and Taffy Man race to the scene,
- Major Blasto and the US Navy SEALs take up a good firing positions and light up the alien monster from atop buildings,
- Blue Raven and the police force engage the alien monster while on the bridge,
- Ice Princess summons her ice golem Snowflake to fight the alien monster,
- Star Flare destroys the remaining glowing purple crystals, preventing any additional alien monsters from being spawned, and
- Plasma Man and his Minions defeat the remaining aliens, (other than the alien monster).
Snowflake fights the alien monster, but the alien monster lumbers past him and crosses the bridge. Although missing the chance to destroy the two bridges over the river, the team inflicts heavy damage on the alien monster.
Then a plan emerges - Major Blasto and his Navy SEALS take positions atop the water tower and draw the alien monster toward them. They set explosive charges, and after a slight delay setting the blasting cap, cinematically jump from the water tower (and into a nearby corn field) seconds before the explosive blast releases a rush of water which finally defeats the alien monster.
Best Moments:
*The superheroes direct townspeople to take refuge in the nearby building -- which turned out to be a chemical factory and the intended target of the large alien monster.
*The superheros firmly, but politely commandeer civilian's cars in order to drive to the action sooner.
*Major Blasto explains his plan to throw a grenade into the crowded melee of aliens and superheroes, (and only at the last minute is persuaded against taking that action)
*The team considers having Star Flare make a flame attack on Snowflake the ice golem (familiar of Ice Princess) to melt him into water and damage the alien monster.
The initial setup of the table....
The town and its people, going about their normal day...
The townspeople, unaware of the danger that awaits them.
The flying saucer, guarded by two alien creatures.
Behind the police barricade some citizens get a closer look at the aliens.
Major Blasto interrupts a group of dining US Navy SEALs and recruits them into his squad.
Ice Princess summons Snowflake - her ice golem - to engage the alien monster.
America Girl finds the captured Taffy Man aboard the flying saucer, guarded by some angry aliens.
The team and the police retreat while attempting to defeat the alien monster as it heads toward town.
Major Blasto and the US Navy SEALs fire at the alien monster, drawing him toward the water tower.
Explosives destroy the tower, releasing a deluge of water near the alien monster.
The water - deadly to the alien monster - destroys the alien monster and saves the town.
