Behind Enemy Lines... Again!

24 May 1942

SITUATION

The group retired to Moscow for a few weeks while Putyatin recovered from her injuries. The time was mostly spent poring over reports of strange incidents from the front. By mid May they were on the move again to Izium to investigate a series of paranormal occurances. Just before they arrived the Soviets had launched their offensive towards Kharkov. A couple days later after their investigations turned up nothing they caught off guard by the first Panzer Army’s counterattack at the Barvenkovo bridgehead and found themselves behind enemy lines. After a few days of skulking around they found themselves aclose to the front and tried to make a break for it.

SCENARIO

Players start at one end of the table and must exit off the other. German forces are hidden in the buildings.

FORCES

Soviet Forces

Leytenant Gennay Vasilievich Stepanoff - Wild Card - Christian
Ag d6, Sm d6, Sp d8, St d4, Vg d8,
Pace 6, Parry 4, Toughness 6
Skills: Fighting d4, Shooting d8, Notice d6, Stealth d4, Throwing d4, Intimidate d6, Repair d6, Knowledge (Machining) d6, Knowledge (Party Politick) d4, Knowledge (Occult) d4,
Edges: Rank (Officer), Party Member, Connections,
Hindrances: Overconfident
Gear: Ppsh SMG (Range: 10/20/40, ROF3, Damage: 2d6, AP: 1, Auto), Pistol (Range: 6/12/24, ROF1, Damage: 2d6, AP: 1)

Soviet Scouts - 4
Ag d6, Sm d6, Sp d8, St d6, Vg d8,
Pace 6, Parry 4 (5), Toughness 6
Skills: Fighting d4, Shooting d8, Notice d8, Stealth d8, Throwing d6
Edges: Dodge, Rock’n’Roll
Gear: 3x : Ppsh SMG (Range: 10/20/40, ROF3, Damage: 2d6, AP: 1, Auto), 1xMosin-Nagant Rifle (Range: 24/48/96, ROF1, Damage: 2d8, AP: 2)

Leytnant Marcov - Wild Card - Jackson
Ag d8, Sm d8, Sp d6, St d4, Vg d6,
Pace 6, Parry 4, Toughness 5
Skills: Fighting d4, Shooting d6, Notice d4, Stealth d4, Driving d4, Throwing d4, Repair d8, Knowledge (Occult) d4
Edges: Command, Rank: Officer, Ace,
Hindrances:
Gear: Pistol (Range: 6/12/24, ROF1, Damage: 2d6, AP: 1)

Anya Putyatin – Wild Card - Amanda
Ag d6, Sm d8, Sp d8, St d4, Vg d4,
Pace 6, Parry 4, Toughness 4
Skills: Fighting d4, Shooting d6, Notice d6, Stealth d4, Healing d8, Throwing d4, Psionics d10, Knowledge (Occult) d4
Edges: Healer, Combat Medic, Arcane Background (Psionics)
Hindrances: Heroic,
Gear: Medical Kit
Powers: Healing, Detect Arcana, Bolt

Serzhant Boris Trotsky - Wild Card - Dave
Ag d6, Sm d6, Sp d8, St d4, Vg d10,
Pace 6, Parry 4, Toughness 8
Skills: Fighting d6, Shooting d8, Notice d6, Stealth d6, Throwing d6, Intimidation d6
Edges: Quick, Rank (NCO), Nerves of Steel, Rock’n’Roll, Fleet Footed
Hindrances: Phobia (minor): NKVD, Enemy (Minor)
Gear: Ppsh SMG (Range: 10/20/40, ROF3, Damage: 2d6, AP: 1, Auto)

Soviet Riflemen (Trotsky’s Squad) - 10
Ag d6, Sm d4, Sp d6, St d6, Vg d6,
Pace 6, Parry 4 (5), Toughness 5
Skills: Fighting d4, Shooting d6, Notice d4, Stealth d4, Throwing d4
Gear: 8xMosin-Nagant Rifle (Range: 24/48/96, ROF1, Damage: 2d8, AP: 2) +Bayonet (Str+d4, Reach 1, Parry+1), 1x DP LMG (Range: 24/48/96, ROF3, Damage: 2d8, AP: 2, Auto, Snap fire), 1x Ppsh SMG (Range: 10/20/40, ROF3, Damage: 2d6, AP: 1, Auto)

Rayadovoy Androv Markovich Virgilovski - Wild Card - Rick
Ag d8, Sm d4, Sp d6, St d6, Vg d8,
Pace 6, Parry 6 (7), Toughness 7
Skills: Fighting d8, Shooting d10, Notice d6, Stealth d4, Driving d4, Throwing d4, Survival d4, Tracking d4
Edges: Brawny, Improved Nerves of Steel, Dodge, Combat Reflexes, Marksman
Gear: Mosin-Nagant Rifle (Range: 24/48/96, ROF1, Damage: 2d8, AP: 2), Bayonet (Str+d4, Parry+1)

Rayadovoy Ioseph Dizaleski - Wild Card - Patrick
Ag d8, Sm d4, Sp d6, St d6, Vg d8,
Pace 6, Parry 4, Toughness 6
Skills: Fighting d4, Shooting d10, Notice d8, Stealth d6, Throwing d4, Survival d6, Tracking d6, Climbing d4,
Edges: Alertness, Trademark Weapon (Sniper Rifle),
Hindrances: Arrogant, Minor Phobia (wolves and dogs), Stubborn
Gear: Mosin-Nagant Rifle Sniper Rifle (Range: 24/48/96, ROF1, Damage: 2d8, AP: 2, Snap Fire, Scope),


German Forces (elements of 44th Army corps)

Obergefrieter Karl Schmidt – Wild Card
Ag d6, Sm d6, Sp d6, St d6, Vg d6,
Pace 6, Parry 5, Toughness 5
Skills: Fighting d6, Shooting d6, Notice d6, Stealth d6, Intimidate d6, Throwing d6
Edges: Rock-n-Roll, Command
Hindrances:
Gear:
MP-40 SMG (Range: 12/24/48, ROF3, Damage: 2d6, AP: 1, Auto)
Luger Pistol (Range: 12/24/48, ROF1, Damage: 2d6, AP: 1)

German Rifle Team #1 (6)
Ag d6, Sm d6, Sp d6, St d6, Vg d6,
Pace 6, Parry 5, Toughness 5
Skills: Fighting d6, Shooting d6, Notice d6, Stealth d6, Throwing d6
Edges:
Hindrances:
Gear: 6x Kar 98K Rifle (Range: 24/48/96, ROF1, Damage: 2d8, AP: 2), Bayonet (Str+d4, Reach 1, Parry+1)

German MG Team #1 (4)
Ag d6, Sm d6, Sp d6, St d6, Vg d6,
Pace 6, Parry 5, Toughness 5
Skills: Fighting d6, Shooting d6, Notice d6, Stealth d6, Throwing d6
Edges:
Hindrances:
Gear: 3x Kar 98K Rifle (Range: 24/48/96, ROF1, Damage: 2d8, AP: 2), Bayonet (Str+d4, Reach 1, Parry+1), 1x MG34 (Range: 30/60/120, ROF3, Damage: 2d8, AP: 2, Auto, Snapfire)

HMG Team (3)
Ag d6, Sm d6, Sp d6, St d6, Vg d6,
Pace 6, Parry 5, Toughness 5
Skills: Fighting d6, Shooting d6, Notice d6, Stealth d6, Throwing d6
Edges:
Hindrances:
Gear: 2x Luger Pistol (Range: 12/24/48, ROF1, Damage: 2d6, AP: 1)
1x MG34 on Tripod (Range: 30/60/120, ROF3, Damage: 2d8, AP: 2, Auto, No Move)


German Rifle Team #2 (6)
Ag d6, Sm d6, Sp d6, St d6, Vg d6,
Pace 6, Parry 5, Toughness 5
Skills: Fighting d6, Shooting d6, Notice d6, Stealth d6, Throwing d6
Edges:
Hindrances:
Gear: 1x MP-40 SMG (Range: 12/24/48, ROF3, Damage: 2d6, AP: 1, Auto),

German MG Team #2 (4)
Ag d6, Sm d6, Sp d6, St d6, Vg d6,
Pace 6, Parry 5, Toughness 5
Skills: Fighting d6, Shooting d6, Notice d6, Stealth d6, Throwing d6
Edges:
Hindrances:
Gear: 3x Kar 98K Rifle (Range: 24/48/96, ROF1, Damage: 2d8, AP: 2), Bayonet (Str+d4, Reach 1, Parry+1), 1x MG34 (Range: 30/60/120, ROF3, Damage: 2d8, AP: 2, Auto, Snapfire)

THE GAME
(Remember: click on the pictures for a bigger version)


Sgt. Trotsky and his squad advance through the ruined town.


Anya and Virgilovski take fire from the German MG team that spotted them moving in the open down the main street directly to their rear. Putyatin was hit… in her medical bag (soaked), which exploded in a white cloud of shredded gauze.


Lt. Stepanoff and Rayadovoy Dizaleski approach a dilapidated building with caution.


All hell breaks loose and everyone is firing at everyone.


Rayadovoy Virgilovsky takes up a good firing position while Putyatin runs for cover.


The Scouts occupy a building. Lt Marcov takes some pot shots from a window with his pistol.


The German rifle team redploys for an all-round defence.


POW! Vigilovsky takes out one of the MG team.


POW! Then he shoots one of the LMG team.


One of the German Rifle team suddenly screams and drops to the ground bleeding from his nose and ears…


POW! Virgilovsky takes down another German.


More Germans dying… I can’t remember who shot this guy – probably Dizaleski.


The last of the LMG team goes down in a hail of fire from Trostsky’s squad.

German reinforcements arrived, but they are too late – though they tagged a couple of extras pretty much everyone got away unscathed.


The dramatic end of the German rifle team – Lt. Marcov charged in to attack the team leader with his trusty wooden stake (having run out of bullets). His feeble attacks are easily parried by the German. Just as thing look like they might go badly for the elderly Leytnant his co-commander, Lt. Stepanoff, burst through the doorway behind the German and filled him full of lead – point blank, in the back. Lt, Marcov, miraculously, escaped unscathed!

In total, the Germans suffered two killed in action, three seriously injured and six lightly wounded. The Russians, only nicks and scratches.

Coming Soon to Savage Timmy’s Playhouse:

A detailed background of Lt Marcov is in the works. After some discussion of it at the game table there was no end to the "elderly" jokes flying tonight (Jackson's character, at 56, is at least 20 years older than any of the characters - which is kind of extra funny because Jackson is about 20 years younger than the average age of the other players...). Lt. Marcov will likely forever be referred to as "grandpa". Poor old codger, I'll need to find a scenario he can use his tanks in...

More action on the East Front – Next Saturday!