Grumble Jones Bonus November Scenario - GJ064 - SNAP FREEZE

So...there I was just sitting and looking at the weather and how freaking cold is already and I thought about the movie, the Day after Tomorrow, where a snap freeze occurs and basically kills anyone outside.

And then I remembered reading in some book long ago about Germans in Russia coming upon a platoon of Russian Cossacks in forest clearing and all of them were frozen stiff as if they had died suddenly from the extreme cold.

So naturally, here at Grumble Jones...we said to ourselves...sounds like a scenario!!! So after a brief conversation with my buddy, Dan Best, I decided to create a fun scenario that would use the Hollis Map...since we need more scenarios for this great little map. The Hollis Map is included in the Kansas City ASL Club's  March Madness Hollis Scenario Pack.

http://kansascityasl.com/html/publications.html   --- In case you don't already own the Hollis Map, you can purchase it from the link above! 

The scenario itself is a combination of Musical Chairs meets ASL. Prior to play, both players rolls 1d6 to see who moves first. Both players will enter from the same board edge and both will be rushing to occupy the few buildings on the map in order to survive the extreme cold. The longer units are in the open weather, the more likely they are to succumb to the bitter cold and be lost. So both players will be fighting not just each other but the weather as well.  And the buildings are not large enough to house more than a squad in some cases....so each player will need to occupy every building in order to save their boys.

The scenario does not take place at night, as I just didn't want to add that extra detail to the game play, but the idea is that this scenario takes place as the sun is beginning to set and will be down by the end of play. So it's a rush to find shelter before the sun dies.

So heed the warning of Ned Stark and get your boys into the available shelter as soon as you can and then don't let the other guys inside!

Here's hoping this crazy scenario offers a bit of fun in front of the fire place and better yet...in front of the fireplace at Hollis!!!

As always these monthly "Basement Quality" Scenarios are offered for fun only and as a thank you to the readers of this blog.

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And as always, the PDF's for this scenario can be downloaded from The ASL Scenario Archive (just search on Grumble Jones).

Stay warm my friends!