Re: OT Chupacabra!

One tie to being SF and hence at least marginally On Topic:  Victorian
Science Fiction!

On Mon, 18 Aug 2003 06:42:46 -0400 "Bob" <raminad@earthlink.net> writes:
>(Rousing from a long slumber...)
>
>A while ago there was a rousing discussion among the Chupacabristas on 
>the
>list. For those so inclined I submit the following.
>
>Recently received my copy of "Mammalian Mayhem" written by Chris Peers 
>and
>published by The Honourable Lead Boiler Suit Company (HLBS).
>
>The rules are a skirmish set covering big game hunting in the 
>Victorian Era,
>but only against those animals known to fight back.
>
>Most of the animals are what you would expect. As a bonus, stats for 
>some
>pre-historic and cryptozoological (sp?) mammals are included. I am 
>very
>pleased to say the Chupacabra is among them.
>
>Haven't tried one yet but my Lakota hunter was savaged by a Grizz my 
>first
>time out. Great fun and lots of character to the rules. Simple enough 
>that
>my 7 year old daughter was able to play the Grizz after little 
>instruction.
>Of course she's been playing skirmish games since she was 4, but I 
>think
>most kids could pick it up.
>
>Baddawg has nothing but good things to say about the related rules for
>dinosaur hunting, "Saurian Safari", which at least can lay some claim 
>to
>being Sci Fi and vaguely on topic ;)
>
>Regards,
>Bob
>
>

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