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Post by thegreyelf on Jan 15, 2014 9:11:42 GMT -6
So this happened in my mail the other day: www.rehfoundation.org/2013/10/16/pre-order-western-tales/I got #196 of 200. Pretty jazzed. I'm actually running a Weird Western using the Buffy the Vampire Slayer rules and mythology, combined with the Cthulhu Mythos. Aside from just wanting to devour every single thing Howard wrote, I got this as inspiration for story ideas. But it occurs to me - Robert E. Howard's Western Tales + OD&D + Boot Hill = some pretty awesome potential. I may have to do another supplement booklet when I'm done reading this... Discuss!
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Post by Red Baron on Jan 15, 2014 10:13:52 GMT -6
Too cool. I love seeing games like this.
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Post by thegreyelf on Jan 15, 2014 13:42:31 GMT -6
Too cool. I love seeing games like this. The above isn't actually a game--it's a collection of all Howard's western stories, limited edition, published by the REHUPA. I just thought it would make for some excellent gaming fodder and it occurred to me I might be able to mix Boot Hill with OD&D to pull it off as an OD&D supplement... I was just hoping to get some discussion going about Howard's Western stories, which are, IMHO, criminally underrated.
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Post by Red Baron on Jan 15, 2014 15:19:06 GMT -6
What I meant was I love to see the cool worlds other people's groups play in.
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Post by thegreyelf on Jan 18, 2014 14:37:32 GMT -6
No takers? Color me disappointed
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Post by archersix on Jan 20, 2014 13:41:48 GMT -6
I think that sounds great. I did something similar a few years ago, but we mixed GURPS Wild West with the Horror book. I'd love to see how you mix Boot Hill & OD&D.
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Post by thegreyelf on Jan 25, 2014 22:18:38 GMT -6
Anyone have any thoughts? I'm considering using the conversion stats in the AD&D DMG as a jumping off point. You all know I'm particularly fond of the 2d6 "Man to man" combat from Chainmail, which I use in Age of Conan. I'm thinking for a gritty wild west game that is also based on Howard's writing, it'd work well.
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Post by Ghul on Feb 3, 2014 17:44:24 GMT -6
I just recently picked up "A Gent From Bear Creek," but I haven't read much of it yet. However, this is more of Robert's humorous work in the traditional tall tale format; it's not related to his weird works. Notwithstanding, I like the idea. Jason.
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Post by Finarvyn on Feb 11, 2014 10:37:59 GMT -6
Tell me about the REHUPA books. Do they have decent font size? I don't want to spend top dollar for a book I can't read.
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Post by stevemitchell on Feb 11, 2014 10:50:28 GMT -6
If you were willing to do a little work, it seems to me you could take Simon Washbourne's two games, Sabres & Witchery and Blood & Bullets, and combine them for a Weird Western campaign.
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Post by thegreyelf on May 1, 2014 16:45:58 GMT -6
Tell me about the REHUPA books. Do they have decent font size? I don't want to spend top dollar for a book I can't read. I find them of the highest quality production and layout. They are eminently readable and IMHO worth every penny.
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