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Well, it’s 2019 and it seemed like a good time to restart my Blade Runner project. I only have 2 projects on the go so I should have the time. I have been recently inspired on the forum to try and run a game of the Department solo.
I actually started this project 4 years ago when I was able to order the incredible Blade Runner pack from the now closed Effigy Miniatures. I liked Deckard and Bryant, but the actual replicants themselves were a little slim and strange.
After B.R. 2049 I began thinking about restarting, and perhaps using the Department as my rule set. It definitely needs a bit of tweaking, I especially like the section on investigation .
Now as always I have a limited budget and space. I’m going to use my 2D Sci Fi rpg tiles to start. I may invest in some buildings later.
Now for the finished miniatures!
Here is my set of noir investigators. I did some trading with the Painting Agency for these. Allison is a wonderful painter.
Deckard and Bryant. I will probably use them as npcs.
Here are some escaped off colony mining replicants.
I do love me some The Department! (as evidenced by my previous excitement over some posts here!) Can’t wait to see more more more more!.?
A somewhat familar sports car pulls up to Ali-Baba’s Kebab shack…
If you’re looking for buildings then this one from White Dragon Miniatures is good for the crumbling ‘near future’.Unfortunately the buildings are going to have to wait. I’ll need a serious influx of birthday cash. I’m thinking about either the Jr, miniature buildings (cheaper) or maybe mixing the sci fi blue moon with some of the gangster range as well. I’ll just add some pipes for “The Yukon”.
I have 2 cars. I was hoping to do more of a mining outpost board using my sci fi tiles.
Added some Nexus 6 for the Blade Runners to battle.
Here are some Fabricants. I am going to treat these as earlier Nexus 2 models.
Here comes the Fuzz! The department needs some cops to support the Runners. Not in keeping with the movie police officers, but I figure they look cooler anyways. Very Robocop.
The Nexus 6ers are from Khurasan.
After re-reading the rules I am going to heavily modify the rules.
-I like the goal system and combat. I like the character stats as well.
-The huge table with 6 buildings a ton of bystanders is not going to work for my 2D tiles. I want dark alleyways.
-I want more action. I will have to change some of the A.I. tables.
-I am going to link the story to the evidence. I am going to create a rough story where the characters must look for evidence. Like a choose your own adventure I want the characters to follow the leads and have the evidence drive the story. Do they find a reliable witness? Do they come across some financial records? Do they find a footprint on the carpet?
Now on to scatter terrain. I have a noodle house to build and paint!
Working on some scatter terrain. I was going to save this one for last but it looked too fun! It’s the snack shack from Khurasan miniatures.
After reworking the rules from “The Department” and “5150” , I started an actual game. After some rolling and chart analysis, I created my first crime and characters.
The year is 2009. The Nexus 2 model has made off-world colonization easy and affordable. Pollution like smog and acid rain have destroyed the local ecosystem in Los Angeles.
Our two detectives, Edger McCourt and Hernri Abdi have been called to an old the apartment in the middle of the night. While Abdi is a relatively new detective, McCourt is a seasoned veteran of the homicide division. Replicant hunter, or Blade Runner is a relatively new position.
One of their own, retired Blade Runner Sheldon Galang, has been murdered. Galang had a reputation as a crooked cop. Their Captain, Lou Glencoe is worried about bad press.
There are no signs of a struggle, or forced entry. After landing on the roof, the detectives make their way to the apartment.
Oooo… hurry up and post more!
Yes, do! Largely inspired by your thread and some others here on TWW, I just placed my initial order for figures and rules for my own Blade Runner project. Unlike you I’ll be doing it in 28mm, however.
Looking forward to the next installment.
Not enough time to really post pictures, but I did some rpging.
My detectives did a search of the apartment and were unable to turn up any evidence. On the first of two searches I rolled very low on ‘people evidence’. They turned their attention to the old lady who lived across the hallway. She disclosed that the victim was dating a harlot named Tina who worked at a bar downtown. Sheldon had a lot of visitors, especially at night.
The detectives decided to talk to the building super. I rolled very high on financial evidence. The super mentioned that Sheldon was often behind on his rent because he had borrowed a lot of money from local bookkeepers. Lately His rent was being paid from an unknown account for the last three months. His bank records indicate large cash withdrawals as well. Tomorrow night McCourt And Abdi will visit Tetsuo, the local bar where Tina works.
Not enough time to really post pictures, but I did some rpging.
My detectives did a search of the apartment and were unable to turn up any evidence. On the first of two searches I rolled very low on ‘people evidence’. They turned their attention to the old lady who lived across the hallway. She disclosed that the victim was dating a harlot named Tina who worked at a bar called Tetsuo, downtown. Sheldon had a lot of visitors, especially at night.
The detectives decided to talk to the building super. I rolled very high on financial evidence. The super mentioned that Sheldon was often behind on his rent because he had borrowed a lot of money from local bookkeepers. Lately His rent was being paid from an unknown account for the last three months. His bank records indicate large cash withdrawals as well. Tomorrow night McCourt And Abdi will visit Tetsuo, the local bar where Tina works.
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