Origins 2017 King Kong AAR

[matt56]

It's early/mid-1917, and there's danger in the skies above a town on the German border. Roving planes from the Entente and the German Empire, searching for one another, also have to contend with the 8th Wonder of the World, who has broken free from his restraints and has climbed the tallest building he could find. The Great Ape is swiping and grabbing at any plane flying near.



This first picture shows the planes tangling with one another in the distance, while a DH2 nears the beast - Kong has just shifted his position at random, jumping out of the arc of the potential threat - but the plane is still within short range, so Kong inflicts a C damage card on it.



A mini furball ensues - the Ape isn't the only enemy - pilots have to contend with enemy pilots, with A and B cards being dealt left and right.



All sky roads lead to Kong! Planes converge on the building-top, in hopes of downing the beast - Kong's back is to them, but if one comes within short range, it will 'feel his wrath'! His movement roll could also drastically change his perspective.



A Nieuport falls to the Beast! Those C cards can be murder! After destroying the Nieuport, the game paused so that photos could be taken of the Beast with the vanquished plane in his hand. Luckily, the ape model's hand is the perfect size for 'holding' a plane...



Plane Two falls to the Great Ape - with the exception of the Frommherz Albatros which Kong also destroyed, the other three planes were all yellow to some degree. This encouraged the supposition that perhaps the planes reminded him of bananas, and he was just a hungry monkey looking for a snack...

Here the CDL DH2 is grabbed in triumph by its Gitterschwanz! Funnily enough, cheers went up each time Kong downed a plane - I think more out of a 'there but for the grace of God' perspective rather than anything else.



While combat between Central Powers and Entente occurred sporadically throughout the game, many planes took turns taking shots at the monkey - here another yellow one (Voss's Albatros) falls prey to the Beast.



This last shot shows Don's hand (he flew the Frommherz Albatros) as he closes in for an attempted kill on the 8th Wonder - Don was the monkey's second victim, and he re-spawned with the intention of ignoring the planes and seeking revenge on his destroyer.

When the game ended, Kong was wounded - he had taken a bit more than half damage - but he was still victorious. He had downed four planes - one had exploded upon collision with another after it was tossed randomly by the the Beast. All in all it was a very fun scenario - everyone had fun, and many pictures were taken by participants, particularly when Kong destroyed a plane and then held it victoriously in his hand.

It is a fun scenario to run, too, and I can't recommend the Crooked Dice great ape figure highly enough - it's a beautiful little model and fits wonderfully into the scale of the game.

All the best,
Matt