Operation Book Ends
Type: Community scenario
Incorporation: « September 2008 »
Authors: Miah999, tokens by Malechi
Factions: Reich vs. Union
Briefing:
The Seven Books of the Dread Spirit were written not to spread knowledge, but to imprison it. The books were written sometime in the early middle ages, and lost soon after their completion. Their author is unknown, but their subject is far more important than their history. The books at first glance seem to be sources of spells and obscure knowledge, but in reality they are a prison for a demonic entity whose name is neither written in the books nor known to history. Separately the books are powerful talismans that grant varying powers to those who possess them. However, combined the books form a key to a realm beyond our own. If anyone were to possess all seven books they would become a vessel for the dread spirit within.
Today the books have been lost for centuries. John Dee claimed he knew the location of the seven books but never revealed this knowledge. However, recently the Book of Hurrying Legs has resurfaced, and despite the Union’s best efforts it is now in the hands of Marquis Von Heïzinger. Within the book Heïzinger found an Enochian cipher that revealed the location of the six remaining books; Leccio Abbey in Italy. The Union must not allow all seven books to be possessed by any one man. However, with the Book of Hurrying Legs is already in Von Heïzinger possession, and the Reich quickly moving toward Leccio to secure the remaining six. The Union will be playing catch up.
Game Board: Ksiasz Castle in the role of Leccio Abbey
Necessary Materials:
Tannhäuser Board Game
Special book tokens
Setup:
Roll for deployment as usual. The Reich goes first on the first turn; afterwards roll for initiative as usual.
Set aside the “Book of Hurrying Legs” token, then shuffle the remaining books and place them face down on each Objective space. Give the “Book of Hurrying Legs” token to Heïzinger.
Place the crates as usual.
Difficulty: Hard
Union Objectives:
Collect as many books as possible and escape via the front door. Kill Heïzinger.
Reich Objectives:
Recover the six remaining books and get them to Heïzinger. However if Heïzinger is killed get as many books out of the castle as possible.
Special Rules:
Picking up the books:
Books follow “Capture the Flag Rules” see page 15 of the rule book. Also books may be stolen during hand to hand combat; if the attacker wounds the target and rolls at least one natural 7 then the attacker may take one of the target’s books.
No Union Hero or Trooper may possess all seven books.
When ever a Reich character obtains a book they must give it to Heïzinger as soon as possible, it does require an action phase to give Heïzinger a book.
The Book powers:
The special power bestowed by the book does not take effect immediately; the opening passage must first be read. To read the book a character must use his or her action phase to read the book and activate the power, the power of the book is immediately available.
The Book of the All-seeing Eyes: The character possessing this book may move first regardless of the results of the initiative roll.
The Book of Empowering Arms: The character possessing this book receives a one point bonus to their current combat value.
The Book of Essential Blood: The character possessing this book receives a one point to their current stamina value.
The Book of Hurrying Legs: The character possessing this book receives a two point bonus to their current movement value.
The Book of Pulsating Flesh: The character possessing this book gives one automatic wound to their target in hand to hand combat.
The Book of Rising Intellect: The character possessing this book receives a one point bonus to their current mental value.
The Book of Supporting Bones: The character possessing this book automatically blocks one wound in combat.
Victory Conditions:
Union:
Major Victory: All seven books are recovered and Heïzinger is killed.
Minor Victory: Heïzinger is killed and at least four books are recovered.
Reich:
Major Victory: Heïzinger obtains all seven books, and becomes the entity’s vessel.
Minor Victory: Even if Heïzinger is killed, the Reich score a minor victory if they can get four of the books out of the castle via the front door.
Victory Points:
1 point is awarded when a book is obtained no matter how (Union & Reich).
2 points are awarded for killing Heïzinger.
Well, that's it, all comments welcome. Posting offers also welcome.
