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The Hoodsville Heist

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Umpires Key The action takes place in Hoodsville USA Summer 1930

Players receive their Faction card, two Vehicle cards and an Entrance card at random. An umpire draws a Bullion Wagon Position card also at random. The players should be kept in the dark as to what is going on as long as possible. The game starts at 4 am. So the area is fairly quiet. Most of the residents in the buildings will keep their heads down,pretending to stay asleep at the sound of any shooting in the normal Hoodsville tradition. One Chance card is drawn each move by an Umpire and applied as deemed most appropriate. Fatigue! Characters can run one double move then double -2”, then double -4” & -1 in melee. One move static to recover.

Foot moving through trains -2” Fifteen Moves till the Acorn County Police arrive.

Each move is divided into two rounds for firing, meleeing, talking or breaching.

Aimed fire must be from a stationary position (turning possible) Snap fire possible whilst moving but not if running. Snap deducts 2 from D10 hit chance dice.

Jammed guns, D6 5+ cleared fires next round, 3+ takes 2 rounds to unjam, 2- Useless.

Bullion Wagon The hoodlums only know that this is marked by outsize Pinkerton padlocks, spotted when passing within 4”. Lock Pick D6 needing a 6, jemmying hinges D6 4+, placed dynamite stick automatic but 5” blast circle & will wake whole area! The Bullion is in two crates inside the wagon. 2 men to carry at 4” or 1 to drag 2”.

Outbreak of Firing! more than 3 shots. All agents in houses wake & lookout! Umpire dices D6 -2 police come out of Police Station to investigate.

Dynamite Explosion! Police emerge from Station & Police Reserve Van arrives in AvD Moves D6 for entry point. Green numbers of the plan!

Game’s End?

The game ends when anyone manages to get both crates of bullion either into the Shebeen Catering depot or the Betty Boop Dance hall or off the table. Otherwise when the police take full control of the scene! The Acorn County Escort may arrive early Umpire to dice D6 Move 11 need a 6, Move 12 a 5+, Move 13 a 4+, Move 14 a 3+, Move 15 the escort arrives automatically. D6 for which road they enter by.

Acorn County escort Police Van (use pickup card)

Sheriff Humbert Woodward, Token Bank Officer Bland Nullins, Deputy Rosebelle Bollengraf, Deputy Hank Lorrimer, Deputy Lawrence Troke, & Deputy Pete Sale.

Sheriff Woodward 10$

Veteran Normal Move 6”, Ob 0 Melee 0 revolver = 0 Save -1 Fists 0

No of shots 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hit? 5+ 6+ 7+ 8+ Rounds 5 5

Snap 1 1 2 2 3 3 Range 3” 7” 12” 18”

Aimed 0 0 1 1 2 2 Strike 1 1 0 -1 Can drive

Bank Officer Nullins Has key to Wagon Padlock. 15$

Novice Caut Mo 6” Deringer Melee 0 = 0

Snap 0 1 1 2 2 2, 3” 5+ 7” 6+ 12” 7+

Aimed 0 0 1 1 2 2, St -1 St -2 St -3 Rounds 2 2

Deputy Bollengraf ‘Annie Oakley’ 6$

Experienced Brave Move 5”, Ob -1 Melee -1 revolver = -1 Save -1

No of shots 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hit? 3+ 4+ 5+ 7+ Rounds 5 5

Snap 1 1 2 2 3 3 Range 3” 7” 12” 18”

Aimed 0 0 1 1 2 2 Strike 1 1 0 -1 Can drive

Deputy Lorrimer 4$

Experienced Normal Move 6”, Ob 0 Melee +1 revolver = +1 Save -1 Fists 0

No of shots 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hit? 5+ 6+ 7+ 8+ Rounds 5 5

Snap 1 1 2 2 3 3 Range 3” 7” 12” 18”

Aimed 0 0 1 1 2 2 Strike 1 1 0 -1 Can Drive

Deputy Troke 2$

Novice Normal Move 6”, Ob 0 Melee 0 revolver = 0 Save -1 Fists 0

No of shots 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hit? 5+ 6+ 7+ 8+ Rounds 5 5

Snap 1 1 2 2 3 3 Range 3” 7” 12” 18”

Aimed 0 0 1 1 2 2 Strike 1 1 0 -1

Deputy Sale 2$

Novice Normal Move 6”, Ob 0 Melee 0 revolver = 0 Save -1 Fists 0

No of shots 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hit? 5+ 6+ 7+ 8+ Rounds 5 5

Snap 1 1 2 2 3 3 Range 3” 7” 12” 18”

Aimed 0 0 1 1 2 2 Strike 1 1 0 -1

Reserve Police Van (use pickup card)

Sergeant Thorpe, Constables Heintze, Maggio and Dougan

Sergeant Thorpe 5$

PS L. Veteran Brave, Move 6”, Ob 0, Melee +1 Tommygun = +1 save -2 Fists 0

No of shots 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hit? 5+ 6+ 7+ 9+ Rounds 50

Sap Jam 1 3 5 8 12 Range 3” 8” 16” 22”

Aimed Jam 0 1 2 3 4 Strike 2 2 1 0

Can drive Can speak Italian

PC Heintze 2$

Experienced Normal Move 6”, Ob 0 Melee +1 revolver = +1 Save -1 Fists 0

No of shots 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hit? 5+ 6+ 7+ 8+ Rounds 5 5

Snap 1 1 2 2 3 3 Range 3” 7” 12” 18”

Aimed 0 0 1 1 2 2 Strike 1 1 0 -1 Can Drive

PC Maggio 1$

Novice Normal Move 6”, Ob 0 Melee 0 revolver = 0 Save -1 Fists 0

No of shots 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hit? 5+ 6+ 7+ 8+ Rounds 5 5

Snap 1 1 2 2 3 3 Range 3” 7” 12” 18”

Aimed 0 0 1 1 2 2 Strike 1 1 0 -1

PC Dougan 1$

Novice Normal Move 6”, Ob 0 Melee 0 revolver = 0 Save -1 Fists 0

No of shots 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hit? 5+ 6+ 7+ 8+ Rounds 5 5

Snap 1 1 2 2 3 3 Range 3” 7” 12” 18”

Aimed 0 0 1 1 2 2 Strike 1 1 0 -1

Plan Key

1) Telegraph Office. Locked & empty. Telephone

2) Shop locked & residents cowering.

3) House Mr Reginald Hambridge Vigilante on D6 3+ will fire at hoodlums

Brave Novice, Mo 5”, Ob -1, Melee -1 shotgun = -1 save -2 Fists 0

No of shots 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hit? 6+ 7+ 8+ 9+ Rounds 2 2 2 2

Snap 0 1 1 2 2 2 Range 3” 8” 16” 22”

Aimed 0 0 1 1 2 2 Strike 5 5 3 1

Can drive 5$

4) Large shop locked & empty

5) Large shop locked & Residents cowering

6) Two shops Judith Folwitz Vigilante will throw flower pot 3^rd floor at hoodlums

Brave Novice Move 5”, Ob -1, Melee -2 poker = -2 save -1 Hands Me -3

Flowerpot range 4” D10 6+ to hit Bludgeon strike, -3 to save.

Cannot drive 14$

7) Garage empty belongs to Cosa Nostra.

8) Betty Boop Dance Hall has secret Hooch cellar with tunnel out. Access below floor of room to left of entrance opposite the office. Inside Manageress Pauline

Experienced Brave Move 5”, Ob -1, Melee -1 revolver = -1 save 0 Hands Me -2

No of shots 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hit? 6+ 7+ 8+ 9+ Rounds 5

Snap 1 1 2 2 3 3 Range 3” 7” 12” 18”

Aimed 0 0 1 1 2 2 Strike 0 0 -1 -2

Cannot Drive. Can speak Italian Has Telephone 28$

Outside ‘Dancing Instructress’ Glenda on lookout

Novice Cautious Move 5”, Ob -1 Melee -2 handbag = -2 save 0 Hands Me -2

Cannot Drive Can speak Italian 9$

9) Locked Gate & Exit Alley from Dancehall

10) Roxy Cinema Locked and empty Has Telephone

11) Bus Shelter

12) Shop Locked & residents cowering

13) Bank Street D6 Number 1 for entrees

14) Token Bank Locked, has security Guard Chip Pan inside D6 5+ to fire at Hoods

Experienced Normal Mo 6”, Ob 0, Melee +1 pump shotgun = -1 save -2 fists +1

No of shots 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hit? 5+ 6+ 7+ 8+ Rounds 6

Snap 1 2 3 4 5 6 Range 3” 8” 16” 22”

Aimed 0 1 2 2 3 3 Strike 5 5 3 1 Has Telephone 4$

15) Shop Locked & residents cowering

16) Shop Locked & residents cowering

17) Reen’s Café Vigilante Louisa Maul will throw flower pot 3^rd floor at hoodlums

Brave Novice Move 5”, Ob -1, Melee -2 poker = -2 save -1 Hands Me -3

Flowerpot range 4” D10 6+ to hit Bludgeon strike -2 to save.

Cannot drive 4$

18) Shop Locked & residents cowering

19) House Cosa Nostra Hoodlum Emilio Molti will support them if near

Experienced Normal Move 5”, Ob -1, Melee +1 revolver = +1 save -1 Fist Me +1

No of shots 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hit? 5+ 6+ 7+ 8+ Rounds 5 5

Snap 1 1 2 2 3 3 Range 3” 7” 12” 18”

Aimed 0 0 1 1 2 2 Strike +1 +1 0 -1

Cannot Drive. Can speak Italian 19$

20) South end of Station Road D6 Number 2 for entrees

21) Barrier level Crossing controlled from the signal box

Barrier smashing D6 4+ -3”, 2+ halted, 1 KO!

22) Grassy Field, property of the Cleaver Burnett Railway. Bull D6 3- = aggressive

Veteran Brave Move 7”, Ob -3, Me +1 horns Piercing saving +1 MT test.

23) Platform with foot crossing to other side of track

24) Booking Office Mrs Bluebell Sykes ticket collector cleaning premises

Novice Cautious Move 5”, Ob -1 Melee -2 handbag = -2 save 0 Hands Me -2

Cannot Drive Has Telephone 6$

25) Platform

26) North end of Station Road D6 Number 6 for entrees

27) Barrier level Crossing controlled from the signal box

Barrier smashing D6 4+ -3”, 2+ halted, 1 KO!

28) Porter Robert Newark sweeping platform

Novice Cautious Move 6”, Ob 0 Melee 0 broom = 0 save +1 Hands Me 0

Cannot Drive 8$

29) Shelter on platform, other side of foot crossing track

30) Waiting Room being cleaned by Porteress Mrs Deidre Howard

Novice Cautious Move 5”, Ob -1 Melee -2 handbag = -2 save 0 Hands Me -2

Cannot Drive 6$

31) Signal Box Signalman Randy Jensen controls the level crossing barriers

Experienced Cautious Move 6”, Ob 0 Melee 0 club = 0 save +1 Hands Me 0

Cannot Drive Has Telephone 2$

32) Electricity Substation. Any entering risk electric shock D6 5+ sizzle but safe, 3+ knocked down stunned, 2- dead!

33) Station workers hut, base of the wheel tapper who is out (Chance card)

34) Two poster hoardings

35) Two poster hoardings

36) Train one. Six wagons one of which may be carrying the bullion

37) Train two. Seven wagons one of which may be carrying the bullion

38) Train three. Seven wagons & engine, one of which may be carrying the bullion

39) Train four. Seven wagons one of which may be carrying the bullion

40) Train five. Engine & six wagons of the railway repair train

41) Open level crossing -3” to vehicles

42) Open level crossing -3” to vehicles

43) Open level crossing -3” to vehicles

44) Open level crossing -3” to vehicles

45) Open level crossing -3” to vehicles

46) North end of Dublin Road D6 Number 5 for entrees

47) Post depot locked & empty

48) Engine’s water tower.

49) Railway Hostel locked and 4 residents cowering.

50) Security Guards Hut Lars Grimson should intervene with interlopers D6 4+.

Experienced Normal Move 5”, Ob 0, Melee +1 revolver = +1 save -1 Fist Me +1

No of shots 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hit? 5+ 6+ 7+ 8+ Rounds 5 5

Snap 1 1 2 2 3 3 Range 3” 7” 12” 18”

Aimed 0 0 1 1 2 2 Strike +1 +1 0 -1

Cannot Drive. Speaks Swedish Has Telephone 17$

51) Oil tank and coal bunker

52) Fire Point hut, fire fighting equipment including 2 qzaxes

53) Coal Yard Office locked & empty

54) Junk shed (two dogs patrol the Junk Yard)

55) Junk Yard Office Old Tubin asleep? Shot will wake, will defend his yard

Veteran Brave Move 5”, Ob -1, Melee -1 shotgun = -1 save -2 Fists 0

No of shots 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hit? 5+ 6+ 7+ 9+ Rounds 2 2 2 2

Snap 0 1 1 2 2 2 Range 3” 8” 16” 22”

Aimed 0 0 1 1 2 2 Strike 5 5 3 1

Can drive 25$

56) Derelict Lorry. Two dogs guard the Junk Yard, Growl at 2” attack any entering!

Dog Ex Brave Mo 7”, Ob-1, Melee 0 Teeth = 0 Piercing saving +2

57) Junk Yard as above

58) South end of Dublin Road D6 Number 3 for entrees

59) House, destination of Hookers Flossie & Millie returning. Others cowering

Novice Cautious Move 5”, Ob -1 Melee -2 handbag = -2 save +2 Hands Me -2

Cannot Drive Can speak Italian 18$ & 19$

60) House Murphy Gang hoodlum Shadrach O’Murphy, others cowering

Experienced Normal Move 5”, Ob -1, Melee +1 revolver = +1 save -1 Fist Me +1

No of shots 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hit? 5+ 6+ 7+ 8+ Rounds 5 5

Snap 1 1 2 2 3 3 Range 3” 7” 12” 18”

Aimed 0 0 1 1 2 2 Strike +1 +1 0 -1

Cannot Drive. 18$

61) Bakers Residents cowering.

62) Grocers Residents cowering

63) Police Station Sergeant Joshua Blackett, Constables Harp, Anderson & Homnitz

PS L. Veteran Brave, Move 6”, Ob 0, Melee +1 Tommygun = +1 save -2 Fists 0

No of shots 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hit? 5+ 6+ 7+ 9+ Rounds 50

Snap Jam 1 3 5 8 12 Range 3” 8” 16” 22”

Aimed Jam 0 1 2 3 4 Strike 2 2 1 0

Can drive Can speak Italian Has Telephone 12$

PCs Novice Normal Move 6”, Ob 0 Melee 0 revolver = 0 Save -1 Fists 0

No of shots 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hit? 5+ 6+ 7+ 8+ Rounds 5

Snap 1 1 2 2 3 3 Range 3” 7” 12” 18”

Aimed 0 0 1 1 2 2 Strike 1 1 0 -1

Cannot Drive. 2$, 2$, 2$

64) Police Parking place empty

65) Drugstore locked & residents cowering

66) Service Station Closed, locked & empty

67) Shebeen Catering Depot has secret Hooch cellar with tunnel out. Access below floor of room to left of entrance. Caretaker Fiddler Patrick in 1^st floor office.

PS L. Veteran Brave, Move 6”, Ob 0, Melee +1 Tommygun = +1 save -2 Fists 0

No of shots 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hit? 5+ 6+ 7+ 9+ Rounds 50