Western Hero

**tmutant** · Mar 5th, '03, 06:03 AM

Is a Western Hero genre book planned?

**tiger** · Mar 5th, '03, 11:58 AM

Not anythime in the 2003 or 2004. The plan is posted under "Our Product" and it aint listed

**Ghost Archer** · Mar 5th, '03, 12:10 PM

Originally posted by tiger
Not anythime in the 2003 or 2004. The plan is posted under "Our Product" and it aint listed

Thank the great god, Steve!

**Darren Watts** · Mar 5th, '03, 01:20 PM

Western Hero remains on the "would be cool someday" list, and has not been moved from there to the "actually planned" list. Personally, i liked the book, and would eventually like to see another. But there's a lot of stuff ahead of it in line. dw

***Steve Long*** · Mar 5th, '03, 02:09 PM

I definitely want to do another Western Hero. I already have bunches of researched Western game writing that didn't make it into any Deadlands supplements, and I can easily build from that into a way cool WH book. But, as Darren so correctly notes, WH is way down the priority list.

Nevertheless I'm always on the lookout for useful reference sources. Just got a great one on Sunday, about trains.

***Derek Hiemforth*** · Mar 5th, '03, 02:12 PM

Here's kind of an odd thought...

I wonder if it would be feasible or desirable to do "combo" genre books for genres that might be narrow enough (in scope or in popularity) to make a whole genre book more problematic, as long at the genres being "comboed" in the book have some kind of quasi-logical link.

For example, you might be able to do a half-and-half book with Western Hero and Victorian Age Hero, because they're largely set in the same time period. While the feel of the stories is usually pretty different, there would be enough material applicable to both (due to similar technology levels, world events, and so on) that it might not seem unreasonable.

Likewise, you might be able to do a half-and-half book of Swashbuckling Hero and Revolutionary Hero (both high-adventure genres set more-or-less in the Renaissance), or a combo book of Cyber Hero and Post-Holocaust Hero (both near-future settings with a dark flavor).

Just musing...

Note: I wrote this before I saw Steve's post about Western Hero. I certainly don't wanna discourage Steve from doing a whole western book if he wants to.

**MarkusDark** · Mar 5th, '03, 02:19 PM

Originally posted by Steve Long
But, as Darren so correctly notes, WH is way down the priority list.

Lemme guess, 2006?

**tmutant** · Mar 5th, '03, 03:19 PM

Originally posted by Steve Long
I definitely want to do another Western Hero. I already have bunches of researched Western game writing that didn't make it into any Deadlands supplements, and I can easily build from that into a way cool WH book. But, as Darren so correctly notes, WH is way down the priority list.

Nevertheless I'm always on the lookout for useful reference sources. Just got a great one on Sunday, about trains.

I didn't expect such a speedy reply from "the horse's mouth", as it were. Thanks, Steve.

**CourtFool** · Mar 5th, '03, 10:45 PM

May llama suggest G.U.R.P.S. Old West in the interim and as another reference for Steve?

***Steve Long*** · Mar 6th, '03, 02:52 AM

I've got the GURPS western book. It's pretty good, but I plan to do even better.

**CourtFool** · Mar 6th, '03, 10:19 AM

Originally posted by Steve Long
I've got the GURPS western book. It's pretty good, but I plan to do even better.

Of that, llama has no doubt. Simply pointing out other resources available until the end all, be all of western gaming is released by DOJ.

**Alibear** · Mar 7th, '03, 01:24 AM

I thought that Western Hero was "one of the best" of the 4th edition stuff. I only had one gripe - The Sundance Kid. Talk about your stat.-inflation

AGLAR · Mar 11th, '03, 12:07 PM

Originally posted by Alibear
I thought that Western Hero was "one of the best" of the 4th edition stuff. I only had one gripe - The Sundance Kid. Talk about your stat.-inflation

EvilLuke almost spewed when I showed him Sundance's Fast Draw skill... Not to mention his DEX.

**Alibear** · Mar 12th, '03, 03:20 AM

Originally posted by AGLAR
EvilLuke almost spewed when I showed him Sundance's Fast Draw skill... Not to mention his DEX.

....or his ocv or his.......cute picture?

No way could an army stop him with that write-up!

AGLAR · Mar 12th, '03, 03:38 AM

Originally posted by Alibear
....or his ocv or his.......cute picture?

No way could an army stop him with that write-up!

For those that don't own Western Hero, here are some of Sundances' stats.
STR 17
Dex 26
Con 14
Body 14
Int 14
Ego 18
Pre 21
Com 20
SPD 5
Talent - Fast Draw 25 or less
+5 levels with Pistols
+3 levels with Ranged Combat

Hey, where is the limitation for being unable to swim?