While the setting is firmly entrenched in historical accuracy, a few small changes in american politics at significant moments in history create. This video is an introdution to the basic combat system for aces and. Shattered frontier is a selfcontained, lavishly illustrated roleplaying game set in an alternative version of americas wild west. If youre after a system lite set of rules then this game definately isnt for you. Multiple dice of different colors especially 10siders are helpful but not necessary. The focus of the game, unlike earlier efforts like tsrs boot hill or the horror motif of deadlands, is on wide open sandbox play. 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. Click on an individual title, below, for more information on that edition. Home gameplay history forums web store downloads contact. A western rpg designed to feel like a western rpg, and play like a good rpg from a company like wizards of the coast or decipher, inc. Prospecting, cattle drives, frontier justice, and so on, all have a complete mini game system tailored for that type of adventure. It is also called a dead mans hand, because that was the hand that wild bill hickok was holding when he was shot and killed in 1876. Muskeegie herald april 10, 1868 muskeegie herald june 26, 1868. By far the most deluxe western ever produced, this thoroughly bookmarked pdf rides into town with full color pages crammed with beautiful period artwork.
When you take training in a skill, the skills rating starts at the lowest of all the listed ability scores. Currently, it is described as a twopair poker hand consisting of the black aces and black eights. This rulebook contains everything players need to ready their characters for the shattered frontier. 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.
Group for the discussion of kenzer and companys roleplaying game of the wild west, aces and eights. A 2nd edition of the award winning, western rpg from kenzer and company. Shattered frontier is an american roleplaying game, written by jolly r. That said, kenzerco jumped into the kickstarter world with aces and eights reloaded, the second edition. Some period documents for campaign handouts from a game set in montana. I am posting stories here from my campaign, using an inuniverse newspaper published by an itinerant chinese printer named tao liu. Our first dime novel is a great way to bring your gurps heroes into the weird west of deadlands. Shattered frontier is an western rpg of unprecedented depth and detail. This weekend i sat down in the players chair again. You roll 3d6 in order as well as d100 fractional scores percentages for each ability score strength, dexterity, constitution, intelligence, wisdom, looks. The character stats and generation are obviously heavily influenced by hackmaster, kenzer companys other rpg. Shattered frontier core rulebook is now available for download as an enhanced pdf, thoroughly bookmarked and. Shattered frontiers is an old westthemed tabletop rpg released in 2007 by kenzer and company.
Best production values, best rules, best game and product of the. Skills in aces and eights john marron and shane ivey skill checks skills are specialized ability checks. This new edition is not a reprint of the original, its got new rules, tweaks, artwork among other things. Well send a survey link to the email address you used to pledge for this campaign. Reloaded, a wild west role playing game on kickstarter. Personally this rpg caught me by surprise, i love the western genre but never had a rpg get me as enthusiastic about playing it as i was about. Can also be played as a skirmishlevel miniatures battle. Shattered frontier won an origins award for roleplaying game of the year, has had over two dozen supplements and a number of print runs since its first release. Includes a version with a stand, a version with a hole for the game pegs, and a version just plain and unaltered. The game took off like wildfire, and one could choke on the traildust stirred up by the stampede of gamers rushing to buy this gem. The makeup of pokers dead mans hand has varied through the years. In a word, the background to this game is intensive. So i recently purchased the table top rpg aces and eights. To use a skill, roll 1d20 against the skills rating.
Im really excited about this because i love westerns and this time period. Aces and eights continues pinnaclegreat white games tradition of merging great actionpacked stories with readytoplay adventure scenarios. We have played around with it a couple of times in the past a couple of one shots and character creation. 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.
Home of knights of the dinner table, hackmaster, kingdoms of kalamar. 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. Gurps deadlands dime novel 1 aces and eights includes. Im looking forward to this and i was wondering what kind of advice the community has for this game. 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. I expect this ks will go fairly high as this game as amazing appeal, both in terms of them and presentation. Shattered frontier rpg is the highest quality, most complete western ever marketed in the adventure game industry. The longawaited western rpg from kenzerco has finally arrived. Folklore says that it was during this game, hickok made a. Backerkit is the worlds most trusted postcrowdfunding platform. Aces and eights poker had a long history, even before it became a popular video poker game. Set in an alternate west which has fractured into many states, and utilizing poker chips and dice as well as the shot clock combat system. Archived from the original on 15 november it can be read on both the player and gm sides simultaneously.
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