Author Topic: Deadlands: New Rules, Classic Setting; Recruiting Thread (Read 7012 times)

xaotiq1 · « **on:** September 28, 2012, 05:30:30 PM »

Howdy, pardners! Been itchin' ta get mah star back on and run a Deadlands Game.
I ain't got a heap o' time or a group right now; so I figgur a play by post might
do the job right dandy! Before I go off half hitched, though, I wanna make sure there's
a few hombre's willin' ta brave the Weird West and all its splendor.

If'n y'all are interested, drop a line this a way. we'll sort out the details once we got
everyone rounded up. Twisted trails for now!

UPDATE: I'm changing this in to a recruiting thread as there seems to be a few people interested in this. I'm looking for 4-5 players. We'll be using the Deadlands Reloaded rules. There are a couple of tricky bits, but we'll deal with those as they come.

We're using the Deadlands: Reloaded book for rules and such. The setting will be 1876 though, so there's some fluff in the book that one shouldn't get too hung up on.

If you think the character creation method in the book is too boring or some such like that,

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I am allowing 2 Major & 2 Minor Hindrances. Not gonna lecture anyone about taking hindrances just for points. All I say is that they are just as much for flavor as reward.

Y'all are novices this go 'round, pardners!

No character will start Harrowed!

No Veteran o' the Weird West edge. Thank you!

If you decide to take an arcane background, PM me.

Please use the dice roller found here: http://invisiblecastle.com/. Be sure to link all rolls in your posts. Also, if anyone knows of a better card drawing sim other than random.org, please let me know.

That should cover things for now. Oh, one last thing. FEED YOUR MARSHALL! I know I'm talking to veteran players here, so you know the more the GM has to work with, the better the game will be. Character backgrounds, worst nightmares and all other fluff is highly encouraged!

Flay Crimsonwind · « **Reply #1 on:** September 28, 2012, 10:44:51 PM »

Never played deadlands, and not sure how popular it might be on the boards, but why not? How many books would one have to read? I've heard there a ton of adaptations; which will you be using?

xaotiq1 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 29, 2012, 07:23:13 AM »

Quote from: Flay Crimsonwind on September 28, 2012, 10:44:51 PM

Never played deadlands, and not sure how popular it might be on the boards, but why not? How many books would one have to read? I've heard there a ton of adaptations; which will you be using?

Was thinking about Deadlands Reloaded as the format as there are fewer dice to roll; and it would mean only dealing really with one book.

geniussavant · « **Reply #3 on:** September 29, 2012, 10:54:57 AM »

I've never played either, but hell, I'm always up for another PBP, and it can't hurt too much to look over a new system.

Nanshork · « **Reply #4 on:** September 29, 2012, 12:47:09 PM »

For those who don't know, Deadlands - Reloaded uses the Savage Worlds ruleset.

Flay Crimsonwind · « **Reply #5 on:** September 29, 2012, 10:53:10 PM »

I probably wont be able to; in between jobs now, dont have the money to pick up a new book, and not much of an open-source for the basics. The system looks cool though, so I hope you get to run it! Good luck.

xaotiq1 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 29, 2012, 10:58:11 PM »

Quote from: Flay Crimsonwind on September 29, 2012, 10:53:10 PM

I probably wont be able to; in between jobs now, dont have the money to pick up a new book, and not much of an open-source for the basics. The system looks cool though, so I hope you get to run it! Good luck.

Thanks! I actually like the classic Deadlands better than Savage Worlds, but that's a TON of material for people to read through and/or accquire. Also more dice and other fiddly bits. We'll see what takes shape!

Flay Crimsonwind · « **Reply #7 on:** September 29, 2012, 11:13:34 PM »

Okay, so actually my friend just linked me a savage worlds character generator. If I can find out some of the more deadlands style add-ons, I could finagle it. As is I could still make a sly, hard-to-kill, vengeful western gambler.

So, what's starting experience, number of major/minor hindrances, etc? Or do you wanna wait for more people to speak up? To anyone out there, it is super, super easy to get ahold of.

geniussavant · « **Reply #8 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:25:30 AM »

I'm fairly sure I got mind hands on the right books, but just to clarify, which books are we expected to use?

phaedrusxy · « **Reply #9 on:** October 02, 2012, 09:28:02 AM »

I'm interested, but finding the time might be tough, and I also don't have the books... although I think someone sent me the pdfs a while ago. I might be able to find them. There was a Deadlands PbP on the old BG boards that looked really fun, and I made a character for it, but never actually wound up joining.

xaotiq1 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 02, 2012, 11:36:26 AM »

If I were to run this, it would be with the Savage Worlds rules; specifically the Explorer's Edition rules. They're more streamlined. Talk to me though if you plan on taking an Arcane Background. I has an idea.

Geez, I guess I should open up a recruiting thread then, huh?

Also, if anyone knows of a good card drawing program, let me know please?! The best one I've found is random.org.

phaedrusxy · « **Reply #11 on:** October 02, 2012, 01:26:00 PM »

Isn't this the recruiting thread?

xaotiq1 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 02, 2012, 01:28:05 PM »

Quote from: phaedrusxy on October 02, 2012, 01:26:00 PM

Isn't this the recruiting thread?

Yeah, it is. And now the title reflects that as well.

xaotiq1 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 03, 2012, 12:45:52 AM »

Quote from: Flay Crimsonwind on September 29, 2012, 11:13:34 PM

Okay, so actually my friend just linked me a savage worlds character generator. If I can find out some of the more deadlands style add-ons, I could finagle it. As is I could still make a sly, hard-to-kill, vengeful western gambler.

So, what's starting experience, number of major/minor hindrances, etc? Or do you wanna wait for more people to speak up? To anyone out there, it is super, super easy to get ahold of.

Updated the OP!

Flay Crimsonwind · « **Reply #14 on:** October 04, 2012, 04:30:54 AM »

Alright, so I'm looking at either a huckster gambler who is greedy to a fault, or a gunslinging tank. And I'm talking less a character role and more what you'd think when you saw him.

geniussavant · « **Reply #15 on:** October 04, 2012, 11:02:45 AM »

Count me in, I'll read through everything in the next few days to get at least a working familiarity with the system. Concerning the last bit of your post, I'll write up the background and character as detailed as you like but will need help with the setting info.

xaotiq1 · « **Reply #16 on:** October 06, 2012, 10:50:07 PM »

Quote from: geniussavant on October 04, 2012, 11:02:45 AM

Count me in, I'll read through everything in the next few days to get at least a working familiarity with the system. Concerning the last bit of your post, I'll write up the background and character as detailed as you like but will need help with the setting info.

I am an open book, Sir! Let me know what you need!

xaotiq1 · « **Reply #17 on:** October 13, 2012, 12:21:20 PM »

Still got room for two to three more o'er yonder! Who wants ta saddle up?!

phaedrusxy · « **Reply #18 on:** October 15, 2012, 04:45:17 PM »

Sorry guys. I'm just not going to have time for this. Have fun.

geniussavant · « **Reply #19 on:** October 15, 2012, 04:47:04 PM »

How do you want our sheets? Anything we should know about the setting for our backgrounds?

Card Drawn	Attribute	Skill Points
Joker	d12	20
King-Ace	d10	18
Ten-Queen	d8	16
Four-Nine	d6	15
Deuce-Three	d4	13

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Author Topic: Deadlands: New Rules, Classic Setting; Recruiting Thread (Read 7012 times)