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Mr Brightside02 Aug 2014 12:33 p.m. PST

… or other Western Character. Can be any rule set. For me its Rules with No Name.

Doc Holiday
Rank: Legend
Skills: Legend of the West, Quick Shot, Melancholy Drunk
Special: Tuberculosis (Roll 1d6 per action, roll of 1 is seized with coughing, no cation, roll 4-5 act as normal, roll of 6 he need not roll again this encounter), Hates Johnny Ringo

Zargon02 Aug 2014 12:40 p.m. PST

Shakes (in need of a drink for that 2+ to shooting) so he has to get th the saloon (one turn emptying the insides of a bottle of red eye to feel 'better') to be devastating in a shooty out. Can use this in any rule set and makes the hero all too human.

Dan Beattie02 Aug 2014 1:01 p.m. PST

vile language, because most gunfighters were scum.

SJDonovan02 Aug 2014 3:53 p.m. PST

The Rumpo Kid

Handy with the ladies +2

Dirty Laugh: Legend

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Personal logo ochoin Supporting Member of TMP02 Aug 2014 4:09 p.m. PST

Billy the Kid

Skills: Back shooter (allowed a free shot in any fight to show his ability in ambush)

Wild Bill Hickock

Special: Luck (if shot, draw a picture card or ace from a deck of playing cards to show if the wound is fatal)

Coelacanth02 Aug 2014 4:27 p.m. PST

Once I was watching a Spaghetti Western with some friends. During one of the confrontations in the movie, someone asked, "Why are they walking right down the middle of the street like that?" I told him "Because it's a Spaghetti Western". And so this rule was born.

Spaghetti Western Cover Rule

Western heroes ain't afraid of nothing. If a Hero walks out in the open (not using cover himself), he can see a lot better, and may ignore the cover penalties of any eligible targets!

Ron

Sespe badger02 Aug 2014 5:37 p.m. PST

I like the spaghetti rule.

Once a character reaches legendary status, I give them Fear for free – opponent must pass a morale test before even engaging him.

chuck05 Fezian02 Aug 2014 6:41 p.m. PST

I love the spaghetti western rule. Another you might consider is allowing a legendary gunfighter a chance to shoot in reaction to a lesser gunfighter trying to shoot him.

Personal logo piper909 Supporting Member of TMP02 Aug 2014 11:42 p.m. PST

"Plum loco" -- resistant to pain and injury but will engage nearest opponent with sight no matter what, and especially seek to enter melee combat. Doesn't know the meaning of discretion, surrender or cutting losses.

jpattern203 Aug 2014 10:34 a.m. PST

I like that spaghetti western rule, too. Perfect for the genre.

Mr Brightside03 Aug 2014 12:42 p.m. PST

Love the Spaghetti Western Rule! I think I will use it!

Lion in the Stars04 Aug 2014 11:12 a.m. PST

Man, you guys are wanting to make me watch Tombstone again…

Murvihill05 Aug 2014 9:24 a.m. PST

The twelve-shot "six shooter". Apparently they were common in the old west.

tberry740305 Aug 2014 11:43 a.m. PST

…watch Tombstone again…

"I'll be your huckleberry."

Mr Brightside05 Aug 2014 2:59 p.m. PST

"You're a daisy if you do"

138SquadronRAF06 Aug 2014 9:35 a.m. PST

Good aiming and hiding skills – the back shooting is way to get a high score.

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