A Post-Apocalyptic Christmas

Weather: Cloudy ( i finally rolled a 6 on the weather chart)

Outskirts of Checiny, Poland

JJ wakes in the dawn, to see the sky a bright orange from a huge fire south of him. JJ has no choice but to head east to find a different route

No more movement south via this road

JJ investigates a 120m crater 24m deep, at the bottom is a fallen US soldier. JJ takes his dog tag, marks the position on his map. and buries the fallen soldier the best he can. He takes the soldier’s assault rifle. But leaves the broken walkie-talkie he find on the body.  JJ gains 1 rad from these actions

JJ spots a roadblock on the road ahead, JJ passes a recon check to ambush the roadblock. There are two marauders manning the roadblock, both fain a survival check to spot JJ. The first thing the marauders know of JJ is when one takes a round to the leg, fails a strength test, and falls over screaming in pain due to no longer having a knee cap in one leg. Before the second marauder has time to react, he is lying dead next to his screaming friend. JJ calmly approaches the 1st marauder and shoots him in the head with his pistol.

JJ lays claim to their pickup truck with half a tank of fuel. DShK machine gun with one reload, RPG-16 with 1 reload, and 7 domestic food rations.

JJ sets up camp here for the night with the forset fire lighting the night sky like and ever-present dawn

Weather: Cloudy

Outskirts of Jedrzjow

JJ puts his foot down and tries to run these NPC’s, he narrowly misses them. and carries on at speed under a hail of bullets

The dog runs off at the sound of the pickup truck

The sun breaks briefly thru the clouds, JJ  Loses 1 stress.

JJ spends the night in Szozekociny

Weather: Cloudy

10km west of Szozekociny

JJ drives past a small patrol of Soviet Soldiers, they let him pass after trying to trade with him for food

A Soviet Roadblock with a BTR-70, they wave JJ on past. after failing to realize he was a soldier

A 160m by 32m deep crater, JJ stays well clear of it.

JJ camps here for the night

Weather: Heavy snow

10k north of Zyrardow

A huge explosion is heard as a Soviet UAZ-469 is taken out by a roadside bomb. JJ put his foot on the gas as he knows someone will  come to  investigate the noise

JJ sees the sight of the ambush, but there is no help he can offer so drives on past

JJ comes across a group of refugees. they demand food. JJ not wanting to kill civilians hands over 6 rations

JJ stays here for the night

Note: two entries today as i missed yesterday , back on track tomorrow

Weather: Cloudy

Near Katowice, Poland

No real effect on this solo play thru

JJ passes a recon test to slip past, as he spots the Marauder ambush

JJ pulls into a small village and trades the Assult rifle for food and lodgings.

JJ spends the night in a real bed, the first time since this shit show kicked off.

JJ studies his map and reckons he will be on the outskirts of Krakow tomorrow evening.

Note: JJ has traveled 330km in 11 days. I know this is highly unlikely in the weather conditions he has faced most of the way. But I’m just doing a simple play thru.

Weather: Cloudy

The ass-end of Poland

JJ comes across a group of 3 children aged from 10 to 15 years. JJ gains their trust with a passed Empathy check. a couple of marauders attack the farm. JJ ambushes the marauders. JJ shops the knee cap out of the 1st marauder who falls to the ground, the second marauder shots at JJ and misses. JJ shots and kills the second marauder, then finishes the 1st of with a head shot with his pistol. JJ disposes of the bodies. Leaving the Marauders AKM’s with the kids. promising them he will send help as soon as he can

JJ passes a old man , but doesn’t stop

JJ still has the kids he left behind earlier on his mind, so much so JJ didn’t spot the ambush until the sniper fires on JJ

JJ fails recon check

Soviet sniper Passes recon check

Soviet sniper hits JJ for 3 damage

JJ jumps from the vehicle and hides behind a burnt-out vehicle

Soviet sniper fires and misses

JJ returns fire and misses

Soviet sniper fires and hits JJ for 2

JJ shots and rolls a critical, with a headshot location and a 10 JJ splatters the Soviet sniper’s brains across the top of the cars parks roof

JJ recovers an SVD + 1 reload and 5 rations

JJ will spend the night here, JJ is badly wounded and will treat his wounds overnight

Weather : Heavy f**king snow

Hell on earth, Poland

Ash rain from the forest fire, and nuclear winter. For this play thru  there is no effect

The Soviet soldiers fail their recon check, and JJ passes his recon. so manages to slip past them

The Marauders fail their recon check, and JJ passes his recon. so manages to slip past them

JJ  camps for the night

Weather: Heavy f**king snow

Hell on earth, Poland

The Marauders fail their recon check, and JJ passes his recon. so manages to slip past them

JJ trades 2 Rations with these stragglers

JJ drives on past

JJ camps for the night