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Tango0103 Mar 2026 12:58 p.m. PST

"With a set of gunfighters all ready to use Catherine and I used them in a game last night. Although the current plan at the wargames club is to use 'What A Cowboy', last night we had a got with 'Ruthless', a free two-page set of rules that are available HERE.


I threw down some terrain to break up movement and lines of sight. I do have a Western town, but it's in 15mm. However a couple of the buildings worked OK as small shacks. The scenario was a classic treasure hunt. Next to the four items towards the centre of the table are yellow counters. Each represents the place where a bag of gold might be hidden. A figure has to move adjacent to a counter and then spend an action to search it. On a D10 roll of 7+ it's the bag of gold. Otherwise it's a dummy. Once you find the gold it takes an action to dig it up, and then a side wins by getting it off their home edge. The other counters are considered to be dummies…"


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Armand

Personal logo ochoin Supporting Member of TMP03 Mar 2026 8:03 p.m. PST

I'm assuming the figure in centre of the second photo is called "Ruth"? And if she is killed , then you are…"ruthless"?

Tango0104 Mar 2026 1:20 p.m. PST

(smile)


Armand

Personal logo ochoin Supporting Member of TMP04 Mar 2026 6:07 p.m. PST

Not sure it was worth a smile, Armand.
Perhaps a sympathetic shake of the head?

Tango0105 Mar 2026 1:28 p.m. PST

You are right my friend…


Armand

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