Two Gunfight Games Set in Australia

Last week I ran two back to back games at my club. The scenario was based on Australian Bush Ranger Ned Kelly's last stand at Glenrowan in 1880. Ned and three member of his gang, wearing homemade armour, planned to derail a train carrying State Police, meanwhile holding twenty or so civilian hostages in the railway hotel . The derailment was foiled by a hostage who escaped in time to warn the driver of the train. The police constables immediately laid siege to the gang in and around the hotel. When firing at the gang, there was a small percentage chance that a missed shot would enter the hotel and hit a hostage, as actually happened. In our two games, this did not seem to effect the police ability or desire to fire was much and as often as possible! I used two popular rules sets for 1 man = 1 miniature shootout rules, first Fistful of Lead and second, Dead Man's Hand. Both delivered exciting and quick games. Dead Man's Hand is a little more complex and the six players seemed to enjoy the extra complexity. In the first game, the game ended when one of the Kelly gang and Ned Kelly himself were killed. In the second game, Ned Kelly survived and managed to kill the leader of police, so we gave that game to the Kellys. In the photos, the ones with playing cards next to the figures are from the second, Dead Man's Hand Game. Note: when in the bush, the State Police wore civilian dress, so I was able to leverage my Boers for another period.