Aces and eights rpg book 4

Prospecting, cattle drives, frontier justice, and so on, all have a complete mini game system tailored for that type of adventure. This video is an introdution to the basic combat system for aces and. Multiple dice of different colors especially 10siders are helpful but not necessary. We have played around with it a couple of times in the past a couple of one shots and character creation. Flip thru the aces and eights judas crossing books youtube. It was about the cowboy genre, which is often misunderstood. Since this product comes shrink wrapped we thought folks might. Dale lucas takes his readers deep into prohibition era harlem and infuses the backdrop with feuding gangsters, insidious speakeasies, dirty civil servants and spirit. Reloaded, a wild west role playing game on kickstarter. It also incorporates the games boomtown price inflation as well.

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. By far the most deluxe western ever produced, this thoroughly bookmarked pdf rides into town with full color pages crammed with beautiful period artwork. I have no problem finding players that can work with the crunch of aces and eights, or hero, i just cant find any right now that are into the western genre. Reloaded is the updated version of an awardwinning western game with no magic or superscience and deep rules for many types of western play. The character stats and generation are obviously heavily influenced by hackmaster, kenzer companys other rpg. That said, you should definitely read the first book because it is awesome and it has a little bit of courtlauren foreshadowing which adds to this book. Feb 12, 2010 available march 2010 this is a quick flip through the aces and eights town supplement, judas crossing. While the setting is firmly entrenched in historical accuracy, a few small changes in american politics at significant moments in history create. The civil war lasted for ten years and both sides ground to a halt as. 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.

This book has both cursing including fbombs and onscreen sex. This weekend i sat down in the players chair again. Bonus silhouettes brawling mat action count mat action track full size combat cheat sheet combined action table v. Can also be played as a skirmishlevel miniatures battle. Shattered frontier was released in 2007 and won the origins game. I have nearly all of the books from the first edition and picked up the new core rulebook. 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. Shattered frontier rpg is the highest quality, most complete western ever marketed in the adventure game industry. 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. The hardcover book lacks a character sheet and two targets that the pdf. Unfollow aces and eights to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. 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. The book is very heavy, with a finely tooled, dark red leather cover.

You roll 3d6 in order as well as d100 fractional scores percentages for each ability score strength, dexterity, constitution, intelligence, wisdom, looks. 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. Reading the other books will give you a feel for the gentry family dynamics and make this story even more beautiful than it is on its own. Its crunchy, but if you dive into the crunch, you will be rewarded. It should save some time looking up the rules in the book.

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. I have to admit i had serious doubts about it going in. Modiphius entertainment star trek adventures core rulebook role playing game. The shot clock and count give you a gritty game and this classless system is built for longterm play.

Players guidebook this rulebook contains everything players need to ready their characters for the shattered frontier. A 2nd edition of the award winning, western rpg from kenzer and company. Shattered frontiers is an old westthemed tabletop rpg. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. A man can seek his fortune any way he sees fit women too for that matter. Novel features include the earning interest mechanic, which. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits.