A failed hijacking

 Our Mad Dogs With Guns gangster campaign kicked off on the weekend.  We gathered at Lisa's home to figure out our monthly activities, determine our revenue and take care of other campaign admin.  We also played out a couple versions of the Rumble scenario.  In the Rumble, street toughs fight with others to show they are tough enough to be recruited to the gang.  It's a great way to get started, as all figures are initially NPCs, so low stakes.  The winner of the game gets to recruit some of the winners into his/her gang.  I didn't take any photos, so no real game report.  My own Waterfront Gang was completely unsuccessful.  Craig's gang waited while Lisa and I beat each other up, then he strolled in to clean up what was left.  On the other table, Arthur's candidates pounded Gord's, so he was able to increase his own gang with half a dozen new members.

My other activity was to attempt a hijacking of a truck carrying contraband.  I went after a truck associated with an NPC gang, again as we are just starting out and I am not ready to rock the boat with the other PC gangs just yet.  Arthur and I played out the scenario last night.  Things didn't go so well for the Waterfronters!

On a remote road out in the countryside, the Waterfront Gang has sent hoodlums Crazy Ivan and Chun Lee (the tommygunner), supported by three sluggers, Sailor Bob, Longshore Luke and Peacoat Pete.  The hijackers have rolled a convenient tractor across the road to stop the truck belonging to a rival, but anonymous, gang.  Unknown to them, the truck has an escort! The truck is driven by a slugger with a hoodlum riding with him, but behind the truck is a car containing another 6 gang members.  Was there a tipoff?

Seeing the road blocked, the truck driver accelerated into it!  He wasn't able to push the tractor out of the way, but it was badly smashed.  The truck took only minor damage.

A general melee quickly erupts as Sailor Bob and Peacoat Pete begin fisticuffs with the truck crew, while Chun Lee starts to hose down the following car with his tommy gun. 

Crazy Ivan joins in the scuffle.

The fight goes back and forth, and the Waterfront Gang members finally pummelled into submission.

A bad result for my Waterfront Gang, and an important lesson learned!  If you're going to do something, it's best to overdo it.  Next time (if my gang gets an opportunity for a next time) I will remember that nothing exceeds like excess, and send a big enough group to completely overwhelm the opposition!