The new hardcover book, which clocks in at 384 pages, has a brief introduction, a comprehensive index, 18 chapters, and 2 transparency page shot clocks regular and shotgun. We hope you get years of western fun and mayhem out of your premium aces and eights book. Myrpgcollection directory listing internet archive. Price does not include shipping on the hardcover book. Dead mans handno one paid any mind to jack mccall as he unloaded a. The kenzer store lists the second printing of the core book as product number 5002 but the spine retains the 5000 designation from the first printing. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. A 2nd edition of the award winning, western rpg from kenzer and company. 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. What makes it stand out is the emphasis on career for character development, which drives a campaign into rich, western territory. The makeup of pokers dead mans hand has varied through the years.
It did not get a dramatic cancellation or sold off to another company. In this alternate reality, the united states never won the civil war and has signed a peace treaty with the confederation. The pair of aces and eights, along with an unknown hole card, were reportedly held by old west folk hero, lawman, and gunfighter wild bill hickok when he was murdered while playing a game. First, theres the innovative and visual shot clock game aids, which eliminate the abstraction and complexity of other rpgs a player can actually see the cover, position and location of his or her target. The hardcover looks great and mine is in good shape after several months of regular play. And if you liked the ddt book, there are at least 23 supplements coming up for the game, with everything from a minicampaign to more settings to a slew of new adventures. There is a game book which is over 400 pages you dont need both, just one or the other with additional material.
Currently, it is described as a twopair poker hand consisting of the black aces and black eights. Consequently, the showdown rules allow for gunfights and other short scenarios and thus do not contain detailed character generation rules. Log in my library wishlists new account or log in hide my password. To use this product, you must print one page the shot clock game aid on transparency film. Dale lucas takes his readers deep into prohibition era harlem and infuses the backdrop with feuding gangsters, insidious speakeasies, dirty civil servants and spirit. Black horse is intended to be blank canvas for a new campaign. Shattered frontier rpg is the highest quality, most complete western ever marketed in the adventure game industry. That said, kenzerco jumped into the kickstarter world with aces and eights reloaded, the second edition. Deadwoods legendary gunslinging marshal was dead, holding a poker hand of aces and eights, a dead mans hand. 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. In the coming days we will be posting up the pdf for sale to nonbackers and following that the physical book. Shattered frontier rpg softcover by brian jelke, jennifer kenzer, david kenzer, steve johansson, mark plemmons, jolly r blackburn and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The rules didnt captivate me, but the quickstart version looked ok.
Reloaded, a wild west role playing game on kickstarter. 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. Aces and eights is an instant classic that sets the stage for what i hope is a longlived series featuring the unworldly heroics of the dread baron aka doc voodoo. A large book of npcs in the 3 hole punch full page per npc format detailing over 100 of the individuals that reside in and around the town of judas crossing. 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.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a. And then you can put it in a red threering binder, and pretend your front cover has the look of handtooled leather reminiscent of a 1970s timelife wild west. Black horse a slowly dying small town southwest of lazarus. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. By far the most deluxe western ever produced, this thoroughly bookmarked pdf rides into town with full color pages crammed with beautiful period artwork. It also incorporates the games boomtown price inflation as well. I have nearly all of the books from the first edition and picked up the new core rulebook.
Shattered frontier is a selfcontained, lavishly illustrated roleplaying game set in an alternative version of americas wild west. Can also be played as a skirmishlevel miniatures battle. The poker hand that legend says wild bill hickok was holding when he was murdered most foul. Bonus silhouettes brawling mat action count mat action track full size combat cheat sheet combined action table v.
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