Kohlenklau
Member
My opponent and I had the pleasure of playing one of Grumble Jones special Halloween scenarios,
pitting elements of the 249 th Coastal Artillery and 123 Observation Squadron against several Sasquatch,
angered due to the death of one of their Sasquatch children from a Japanese balloon bomb, landing in
the area of Mt. Emily, Oregon, in and around the time of May 6 th , 1945.
The soldiers quickly entered the wet Oregon forests, seeking out a fire that had started from a balloon
bomb, and also looking to find and diffuse any additional balloon bombs in the area. A Piper Cub
observation plane was assigned to assist in the search.
Strange noises and rustling were soon reported by the soldiers, as they pushed deeper into the dark and
foreboding Oregon woods. Suddenly a huge creature, probably 10 feet tall, charged from the thick
woods and attacked a squad. Their yells and screams were overheard by a nearby squad and together,
they managed to wound the creature, which expired shortly.
In another part of the forest, the same thing happened to another squad, but no one could find any
survivors. It was as if the woods had rushed out and killed them all in ambush. Yet another squad and
half squad were similarly attacked, and broken by large logs being thrown into their midst. They
attempted to rout away in the dense woods, but the creature stalked them and they were never found.
Shortly, the truck that brought them in was literally torn apart and caught fire. No survivors witnessed
this attack.
Near the CCC hut, another squad was attacked by a huge creature, but managed to hold it at bay until
more squads rushed in to help. There was a giant melee with 3 full squads and two officers fighting a
vicious creature in close combat, when time ran out on the scenario.
The US soldiers had managed to diffuse 4 balloon bombs (3 points each) and they had killed a Sasquatch
(6 points). This garnered them 18 CVP and VP points, and the Sasquatch had only killed off 4 squads, 1
half squad, and destroyed a truck, for 11 CVP.
Despite evidence of a Sasquatch body, military authorities clamped heavy secrecy on the incident,
destroying all reports of the matter and having the Sasquatch body destroyed. They didn’t want panic
to spread all through the Pacific Northwest. So, with evidence of a US victory suppressed and
destroyed, the incident never happened, officially, and the ramblings of drunk soldiers at the nearby bar
were dismissed as intoxicated fantasy.
In the below screenshot, the melee between a Sasquatch (Japanese 10-1 leader counter) and 3 US
squads, with 2 officers helping, is shown. The game ended before the melee was completed. Some
chutes for balloon bombs are shown, and are yet to be diffused. Forest Ranger Gardner located the
body of the dead Sasquatch child, but didn’t have time to get it back to the ranger station, so no points
were gained from this discovery. Ranger Gardner just hid the body because he was sure no one would
believe his story, and the military would never let the story out.
Thanks to Grumble Jones for his wonderfully entertaining scenario “Razz’n Sasquatch.” It was great fun
to play and enjoyed by my opponent and me.

pitting elements of the 249 th Coastal Artillery and 123 Observation Squadron against several Sasquatch,
angered due to the death of one of their Sasquatch children from a Japanese balloon bomb, landing in
the area of Mt. Emily, Oregon, in and around the time of May 6 th , 1945.
The soldiers quickly entered the wet Oregon forests, seeking out a fire that had started from a balloon
bomb, and also looking to find and diffuse any additional balloon bombs in the area. A Piper Cub
observation plane was assigned to assist in the search.
Strange noises and rustling were soon reported by the soldiers, as they pushed deeper into the dark and
foreboding Oregon woods. Suddenly a huge creature, probably 10 feet tall, charged from the thick
woods and attacked a squad. Their yells and screams were overheard by a nearby squad and together,
they managed to wound the creature, which expired shortly.
In another part of the forest, the same thing happened to another squad, but no one could find any
survivors. It was as if the woods had rushed out and killed them all in ambush. Yet another squad and
half squad were similarly attacked, and broken by large logs being thrown into their midst. They
attempted to rout away in the dense woods, but the creature stalked them and they were never found.
Shortly, the truck that brought them in was literally torn apart and caught fire. No survivors witnessed
this attack.
Near the CCC hut, another squad was attacked by a huge creature, but managed to hold it at bay until
more squads rushed in to help. There was a giant melee with 3 full squads and two officers fighting a
vicious creature in close combat, when time ran out on the scenario.
The US soldiers had managed to diffuse 4 balloon bombs (3 points each) and they had killed a Sasquatch
(6 points). This garnered them 18 CVP and VP points, and the Sasquatch had only killed off 4 squads, 1
half squad, and destroyed a truck, for 11 CVP.
Despite evidence of a Sasquatch body, military authorities clamped heavy secrecy on the incident,
destroying all reports of the matter and having the Sasquatch body destroyed. They didn’t want panic
to spread all through the Pacific Northwest. So, with evidence of a US victory suppressed and
destroyed, the incident never happened, officially, and the ramblings of drunk soldiers at the nearby bar
were dismissed as intoxicated fantasy.
In the below screenshot, the melee between a Sasquatch (Japanese 10-1 leader counter) and 3 US
squads, with 2 officers helping, is shown. The game ended before the melee was completed. Some
chutes for balloon bombs are shown, and are yet to be diffused. Forest Ranger Gardner located the
body of the dead Sasquatch child, but didn’t have time to get it back to the ranger station, so no points
were gained from this discovery. Ranger Gardner just hid the body because he was sure no one would
believe his story, and the military would never let the story out.
Thanks to Grumble Jones for his wonderfully entertaining scenario “Razz’n Sasquatch.” It was great fun
to play and enjoyed by my opponent and me.
