Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. For every gamemaster whos ever wanted an adventure designed for easy. Aces and eights the dead mans hand the hand wild bill hickock held when he was shot in the back of the head by jack mccall. When you take training in a skill, the skills rating starts at the lowest of all the listed ability scores.
Myrpgcollection directory listing internet archive. A 2nd edition of the award winning, western rpg from kenzer and company. The process character creation in aces and eights is detailed and proves to be an interesting mix of random with lots of options. Shattered frontiers, an old westthemed tabletop rpg released in 2007 by kenzer and company. The dice used in the cortex system are d2, d4, d6, d8, d10. Your characters potential is limited only by your imagination and your grit.
This is a different motivation than many fantasy games where acquiring loot by besting foes is the main goal. Muskeegie herald april 10, 1868 muskeegie herald june 26, 1868. Group for the discussion of kenzer and companys roleplaying game of the wild west, aces and eights. Shattered frontier rpg softcover jolly r blackburn, mark plemmons, steve johansson, david kenzer, jennifer kenzer, brian jelke, barbara blackburn, bev shideler, jennifer kenzer on. Aces and eights delivers a realistic feel to how the west was truly won, along with several alternate history paths as well. Character creation in aces and eights is detailed and proves to be an interesting. But the gaping holes on the character sheet after ripping out the steampunk elements will leave players wondering what theyre missing, or require. Think agent 47 from the hitman games just real flashy and having way too much fun killing her targets. There is a game book which is over 400 pages you dont need both, just one or the other with additional material. She is the casino boss on the golden voyage, an odyssey class liner converted to a casino ship. It feels particularly like shadowrun when youre going through long equipment lists. Reloaded, a wild west role playing game on kickstarter.
Aces and eights was not on the list until you requested it. Shattered frontier is an western rpg of unprecedented depth and detail. What roleplaying games best emulate a nonmystical old. Mick scott is the owner of the lonely peso per the. Make a bold statement with our aces and eights tshirts, or choose from our wide variety of expressive graphic tees for any season, interest or occasion. Two friends and i did most of character creation with just the pdf of reloaded a. The serenity role playing game was released in 2005 and set in the universe of the movie serenity and television series firefly. The easiest analogy for character creation complexity, for me, is to older editions of shadowrun.
Posted on august 18, 2015 by thewingsofnight in fan fiction 5 comments. You always have your virtual home here when you are ready. The hardcover book lacks a character sheet and two targets that the pdf hasor. Ive been playing around with porting the shot clock and target shillouettes for aces and eights combat resoution into roll20.
Can also be played as a skirmishlevel miniatures battle. Shop for aces and eights art from the worlds greatest living artists. Character creation in aces and eights is detailed and proves to be an interesting mix of random with lots of options. Whether you want a sarcastic tshirt or a geeky tshirt to embrace your inner nerd, cafepress has the tee youre looking for. On the xfiles episode entitled clyde bruckmans final repose, the title character is playing poker with agent scully and is seen holding a full house of aces and eights the ace of hearts being the fifth card in the assassin season 3 episode 11 of the television series the pretender, poker plays a key role, including the appearance of the dead mans hand at the end of the episode. Basically you can choose any career you want at any time, each career. Be sure to pay attention to the skills the pc choose, and be prepared to encourage them if they choose to go. Hope you are surrounded by good and loving people during your holiday, rose. Just be sure to keep plenty of tissue nearby the droolfactor on this product is. Its so sheet authors suffering from boredom or plagued with the desire to help some one else can see what has been requested, and what is already completed. There are two westernthemed gaming kickstarters going on right now by two of our favorite small game companies. The trope of the dead mans hand, a poker hand with two aces, two eights, and any other unmatched card.
It did not get a dramatic cancellation or sold off to another company. What roleplaying games best emulate a nonmystical old west setting. Shattered frontier rpg is the highest quality, most complete western ever marketed in the adventure game industry. Chapter 1, basic characters, is intended for skirmish play, where characters have 3. Skills in aces and eights john marron and shane ivey skill checks skills are specialized ability checks. Deeks and kensi join nell and eric on a trip to las vegas. Aces and eights owner jevan damadian thought he was making a shrewd move with his personal fortune when he decided to back the bars expansion from the upper east side. Download 40 poker hand aces eights stock photos for free or amazingly low rates. Hope you are surrounded by good and loving people during your holiday, ros. Lucy is sad that she cant play in the cowboy vs dinosaur adventure i had planned on running at gary con with the aces and eight system. Check out the links bellow for merch, donations and more. I bought the book some time ago because it was beautiful, and the system was quirky, but it doesnt seem as though im going to find time or willing participants to play it any time soon. Which i love reading the long ones, but i still enjoy the idea of character sheets so in order to make these, i would need a few things from everyone.
Character name player bps nationality residence race. Shattered frontier rpg is the highest quality, most complete western ever marketed in the. We have played around with it a couple of times in the past a couple of one shots and character creation sessions. Only a character whose mind is as quick as his reflexes can prove his worth and bring an end to the bad day at buena roca. A fan fic relay in 12 chapters by seven of your favorite fanfic writers. To use a skill, roll 1d20 against the skills rating. Reloaded by kenzer and company, makers of hackmaster and knights of the dinner table, and six shooters western themed dice by black oak workshop, who we have backed twice before, for bullseye d6. By far the most deluxe western ever produced, this leatheredhardcover rides into town with 400 full color pages crammed with beautiful period artwork. The gun deck is a 71card pdf deck each card featuring a specific pistol or rifle from the aces and eights core rule book, which you can print on any desired cardstock or paper.
Each npc is a separate character sheet, labeled on top and side for easy sorting, with extra areas for. Search for other convenience stores on the real yellow pages. Warner brothers are vaguely detailed in the harshaw creek supplement and they arent even sheetworthy. Copy and paste one of these options to share this book elsewhere. She has a suspected crook on board and hires saxon and most of the crew to take passage undercover and see if they can catch any crooks. What roleplaying games best emulate a nonmystical old west. The aces and eights reloaded kickstarter just went live and i am honestly shocked. The cortex system is based on the sovereign stone system.
I have found some of these documents while randomly surfing the web and i have forgotten where a lot of them have come from. I think character sheets would be a great way to get to know everyone, without having to read long backstories. Poker hand aces eights stock photos download 40 royalty. While on boros, saxon molyneux is contacted by an old gambling friend, ting bascom. Mother he used a gentle tone, but he needed her out of the way of the messy business this was about to become. Fame shows how to detail the fame or notoriety of your character and the in game effects that follow and awards details character advancement. It includes all of the rules from showdown in the basic combat chapter but includes a more detailed character creation and advanced scrapes chapter along with the expanded setting and additional rules. I have found this online, i would like if it is possible to have a roll20 char.
Your character will get an infection from a bullet wound in the arm and be forced to amputate. The combat gimmick gets tedious after three shootouts and loses the fun. Choose your favorite aces and eights designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. But for one great western hurrah story it is a lot of fun. They go for fun and gaming, but all does not turn out as planned and unexpected danger lurks under the bright lights of the luxor. Character sheet templates created by the community for use in roll20 vtt.