OT: Defenders of Wewelsburg

[copeab]

The PCs are planning a raid on the Wewelsberg castle, which is home of occult SS oprratoons (among other uses). I am assuming that due to a certain level of artogance, it doesn't quite have the (non-magical) defenses one might expect. Anything seem to be missing?

Air defenses are not included, as they won't be involved.

NCOs are armed with MP-40's and riflemen with 98k rifles.

PCs and NPCs will total around 50-60.

SS company (205 men)
* HQ platoon (9 men)
* 3 rifle platoons (52 men each)
** HQ squad (4 men)
** 3 rifle squads (12 men each)
*** squad leader
*** assistant squad leader
*** 7 riflemen
*** MG 34 w/ bipod gunner
*** 2 MG 34 ammo bearers/assistants
** heavy weapon section (12 men)
*** 2 MG 34 w/ tripods
*** 1 5cm mortar
* heavy weapon platoon (40 men)
** 6 MG 34 w/ tripods
** 2 8cm mortars
** 2 AT rifle teams
27 todesritter (necromantic zombies)
12 "gargoyles" (Martian bioforms)
2 black unicorns

[weswood]

Who is riding the black unicorns?

[simonmark6]

No Nazi babes in skintight leather catsuits carrying sten guns. I can't believe you left them out! Talk about dropping the ball...

[copeab]

Originally Posted by weswood

Who is riding the black unicorns?

No one, although a couple of SS women in black leather are possible

[simonmark6]

That's fine then. You may carry on...

[James Langham]

What do you need to know, I have been there and may have photos still somewhere?

[James Langham]

Originally Posted by copeab

The PCs are planning a raid on the Wewelsberg castle, which is home of occult SS oprratoons (among other uses). I am assuming that due to a certain level of artogance, it doesn't quite have the (non-magical) defenses one might expect. Anything seem to be missing?

Air defenses are not included, as they won't be involved.

NCOs are armed with MP-40's and riflemen with 98k rifles.

PCs and NPCs will total around 50-60.

SS company (205 men)
* HQ platoon (9 men)
* 3 rifle platoons (52 men each)
** HQ squad (4 men)
** 3 rifle squads (12 men each)
*** squad leader
*** assistant squad leader
*** 7 riflemen
*** MG 34 w/ bipod gunner
*** 2 MG 34 ammo bearers/assistants
** heavy weapon section (12 men)
*** 2 MG 34 w/ tripods
*** 1 5cm mortar
* heavy weapon platoon (40 men)
** 6 MG 34 w/ tripods
** 2 8cm mortars
** 2 AT rifle teams
27 todesritter (necromantic zombies)
12 "gargoyles" (Martian bioforms)
2 black unicorns

Depending on the date MG42 and MP44 if late, if early MP18/28 and Zb26 (more likely as you include AT rifle). I have some decent SS Orbays at home - let me know what date you are looking at and I'll see what I can find.

[copeab]

Originally Posted by James Langham

Depending on the date MG42 and MP44 if late, if early MP18/28 and Zb26 (more likely as you include AT rifle). I have some decent SS Orbays at home - let me know what date you are looking at and I'll see what I can find.

October 1942.

I considered the G.31 semi-auto rifle, but frankly I want the PCs to have some kind of chance, so the bulk of the German soldiers have bolt-action rifles.

Additionally, the majority of the raiding party are 30 Picts n loan from Mabd (they've been fighting trolls under the Grampian Mountains for centuries, so are quite good at stealth, hand-to-hand combat and night fighting).

The PCs are looking at this as a "Doolittle" raid -- not expecting to do much damage, but are expecting to really shake up the Germans by hitting a target they probably consider safe from ground forces.

[weswood]

What kind of weapons are the PCs & NPCs armed with?

[James Langham]

Originally Posted by copeab

October 1942.

I considered the G.31 semi-auto rifle, but frankly I want the PCs to have some kind of chance, so the bulk of the German soldiers have bolt-action rifles.

Additionally, the majority of the raiding party are 30 Picts n loan from Mabd (they've been fighting trolls under the Grampian Mountains for centuries, so are quite good at stealth, hand-to-hand combat and night fighting).

The PCs are looking at this as a "Doolittle" raid -- not expecting to do much damage, but are expecting to really shake up the Germans by hitting a target they probably consider safe from ground forces.

The MP18/28 might fit nicely then for NCOs and the ZBs might make nice background colour. Also maybe issue Kar98s not Kar98ks against just to be different but I do recall they were used more for parade grounds.

Will see what I can sort for you over the weekend.

[copeab]

Originally Posted by James Langham

Will see what I can sort for you over the weekend.

Unfortunately, the session is this weekend. Should have thought to post last week

[copeab]

Originally Posted by weswood

What kind of weapons are the PCs & NPCs armed with?

Two PCs have assault rifles (basically E.M.1's chambered for .276 Pedersen). The third will probably use an M-1 carbine, but he's more useful for his magical skills (nothing like fireballs or sleep spells).

The fourth PC has an Atlantean battlecruiser, but he's several light years away so really doesn't count -- and he has a Martian invasion fleet to deal with once he gets back.

The 30 Pictss are armed with spears and daggers.

Lillith is also going to let them borrow 4-6 of her daughters, hideous monsters that fight with fang and claw and are very tough -- but will have getting through any magical wards in the castle (in comes the third PC, the Shinto priest).

There may be a few more NPCs involved, depending on what the PCs can scrounge in the next 24 hours or so.

[copeab]

Originally Posted by weswood

What kind of weapons are the PCs & NPCs armed with?

Two PCs have assault rifles (basically E.M.1's chambered for .276 Pedersen). The third will probably use an M-1 carbine, but he's more useful for his magical skills (nothing like fireballs or sleep spells).

(one of the PCs has used a BAR and silenced Nagant revolver in the past a bit, so might take one or both of those)

The fourth PC has an Atlantean battlecruiser, but he's several light years away so really doesn't count -- and he has a Martian invasion fleet to deal with once he gets back.

The 30 Pictss are armed with spears and daggers.

Lillith is also going to let them borrow 4-6 of her daughters, hideous monsters that fight with fang and claw and are very tough -- but will have getting through any magical wards in the castle (in comes the third PC, the Shinto priest).

There may be a few more NPCs involved, depending on what the PCs can scrounge in the next 25 hours or so.

[Webstral]

Originally Posted by copeab

No one, although a couple of SS women in black leather are possible

Now if we could find a photographer and a couple of Aryan models, I think we might just be able to acquire the capital necessary to pay the royalties on re-issuing some Twilight: 2000.

("Call me a worm, mistress!"

"You are not worthy of being called a worm by me.")

[Rainbow Six]

Originally Posted by Webstral

Now if we could find a photographer and a couple of Aryan models...

I'm sure you'd probably find a few volunteers willing to act as photographer for no charge...

BTW, am I the only one who is totally lost by this thread? SS? Zombies? Picts? Atlantean Battlecruisers and Martian invasion fleets? I'm confused...!

[copeab]

Originally Posted by Rainbow Six

BTW, am I the only one who is totally lost by this thread? SS? Zombies? Picts? Atlantean Battlecruisers and Martian invasion fleets? I'm confused...!

Hey, I did mark it as 'off topic'

It's for my Weird WWII campaign and I thought I might get some help here on the conventional part of the defending force.

[Rainbow Six]

Originally Posted by copeab

Hey, I did mark it as 'off topic'

It's for my Weird WWII campaign and I thought I might get some help here on the conventional part of the defending force.

LOL...no worries mate, just didn't have a clue what it was all about! When it comes to RPG's I'm only really familiar with T2K.

[copeab]

Originally Posted by James Langham

What do you need to know, I have been there and may have photos still somewhere?

One quick question: I know the castle is surrounded by a village, but the village is one district in the city of Buren. How close are the other districts to the village? One photo makes it looks like there are a few acres of woods and farmland around thr village (at least large enough for a small raiding force to assemble in).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lu...wewelsburg.jpg

[B.T.]

Originally Posted by Rainbow Six

BTW, am I the only one who is totally lost by this thread? SS? Zombies? Picts? Atlantean Battlecruisers and Martian invasion fleets? I'm confused...!

From the bottom of my soul, Rainbow

Originally Posted by copeab

Hey, I did mark it as 'off topic'

It's for my Weird WWII campaign and I thought I might get some help here on the conventional part of the defending force.

Nah, as long as you have fun ... Go for it.

[StainlessSteelCynic]

This webpage has a photo that may be useful, it's not stated when it was taken but it's black & white so the assumption is that it dates from at least no earlier than the 1950s. There is also a second photo from the early 1940s (based on the uniforms being worn).
Both infer that the rear of the castle was at the time quite isolated from the nearby village.
http://www.philipcoppens.com/wewelsburg.html


P.S. Although in German, this website has many images including photos of the floorplan of the castle
http://www.cool-web.de/galerie/photo...urg/index2.htm

[mikeo80]

Originally Posted by Webstral

Now if we could find a photographer and a couple of Aryan models, I think we might just be able to acquire the capital necessary to pay the royalties on re-issuing some Twilight: 2000.

("Call me a worm, mistress!"

"You are not worthy of being called a worm by me.")

Gentlemen;

http://www.leatherobsession.com/

Perhaps this will do??

My $0.02

Mike

[James Langham]

Originally Posted by copeab

One quick question: I know the castle is surrounded by a village, but the village is one district in the city of Buren. How close are the other districts to the village? One photo makes it looks like there are a few acres of woods and farmland around thr village (at least large enough for a small raiding force to assemble in).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lu...wewelsburg.jpg

From memory there should be plenty to assemble in.

[copeab]

In the first session of the raid, after being teleported into the courtyard, one PC (the ex-Mafia hitman) paid no attention to my description of the scene, so he capped both SS Barbies (he thought they were SS Kens) and was shocked when the two evil unicorns charged him (he missed the 'glowing red eyes' bit). Fortunately, the other PC and two NPCs saved his ***.

He radioed in for a 3rd PC (and his NPC daughter) to be teleported in, along with 30 Pict warriors. As they start entering the castle, PC #1 noticed a gargoyle peering down from atop the wall ...