Christopher R Taylor Posted March 4, 2020 Report Share Posted March 4, 2020 I have completed and sent Western Hero to Hero Games to look over and build a cover for. Its a complete book with all you need to build characters and play the game (minus powers and modifiers etc, as not applicable in a heroic game) with a full campaign setting adapted from the original Western Hero 4th edition, plus tons of adventure ideas, campaign tips, background, maps, etc. Also, I have uploaded a file of The Greatest Guns Who Never Were, a file containing almost 50 fictional characters of western and western-inspired background from books, comics, movies, television, and radio, from Hopalong Cassidy to Mal Reynolds and all points in between. Its free in the Downloads section and includes full Hero Designer write ups as well as a pdf containing them all and some notes on how they were made. ScottishFox, TheNaga, BigJackBrass and 15 others 12 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Kang Posted March 8, 2020 Report Share Posted March 8, 2020 Hi-ho, Silver! Way to go (to Dodge City)! TheNaga 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted March 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 OK I have completed the build and uploaded the companion file The Greatest Guns of History as well. This includes dozens of historical figures of many various types, free for download and use in your game. Emperor Kang and Beast 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Ruggels Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 Outstanding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndianaJoe3 Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 Some of you may be wondering how a lever gun might stack up against more modern weapons. Karl from InRange competed in Desert Brutality 2020 using the, "New West" combination of a Winchester lever gun (replica) and M1911 pistol. (He also cosplayed the era.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 Mind you, a lever gun is a modern weapon. Tons of quality lever guns are made and sold today, some among the most powerful guns commercially available. Mostly for hunting, or self/home defense, of course. Not the optimum combat rifle. But a quality lever action is, generally speaking, more dependable than the semi- or full-autos. pbemguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja-Bear Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 Good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted March 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 I'm working on an adventure module that will hit the shelves about the same time as Western Hero. There's a full campaign and two adventures plus tons of scenario ideas in the WH book, but I wanted to have something extra for people to run as well. Its long been my position that products suffer for lack of support; its not enough to just have rules out there. This one is a "town taming" scenario where the PCs are hired on to try to deal with a town gone wild, but there's a lot more going on under the surface and a valley area they can continue to do adventures in after the job is done if they wish. Ninja-Bear, mallet and Brian Stanfield 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishFox Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 On 3/4/2020 at 2:27 PM, Christopher R Taylor said: Also, I have uploaded a file of The Greatest Guns Who Never Were First, thank you for pumping out all of this great content. Second, your write-up of Brisco Country Jr. does not give him any levels at all with his weapons and he was doing crazy stuff like shooting down the barrel of an opponents gun. Christopher R Taylor and pbemguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted March 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 Thanks for the info, I honestly have seen few of the shows so I didn't know exactly his skills. I'll get on fixing that up ScottishFox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted April 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 OK I have fixed up a fillable Character Sheet for Western Hero and put it in the downloads section. This is also included in the WH rules. Its two-sided, here's the front: Also I edited and re-uploaded the Greatest Guns Who Never Were file. BigJackBrass, Brian Stanfield and Duke Bushido 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Stanfield Posted April 13, 2020 Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 I love the layout. I also love how simple it is when you remove the powers from the character sheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Democracy Posted April 15, 2020 Report Share Posted April 15, 2020 Hmmm. I have money burning a hole in my pocket here..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjalund Posted April 15, 2020 Report Share Posted April 15, 2020 29 minutes ago, Doc Democracy said: Hmmm. I have money burning a hole in my pocket here..... Acid based currency is inherently unstable Lawnmower Boy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steriaca Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 On 4/13/2020 at 12:49 PM, Christopher R Taylor said: Also I edited and re-uploaded the Greatest Guns Who Never Were file. Any plans on a Greatest Guns Who Never Were Part 2? There was a lack of Sargent Prestion of the Mounties and his loyal dog King. Also no Ghost Rider (Carter Slage, aka Night Rider aka Phantom Rider), Django (both the coffin drager and the ex-slave), Pauline (of the Perils of Pauline serials), Helen (of the Hazards of Helen serials), and a few more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Kang Posted April 23, 2020 Report Share Posted April 23, 2020 That's a product I am really looking forward to. I hope there will be at least a POD-option - I like PDFs, but having long-dead processed tree in my hands beats any PDF every time of the day and twice on High Nooon! Duke Bushido 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted April 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 There is room for alot of expansion to both the fictional and real life character lists and if anyone wants to build more, they certainly are welcome to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steriaca Posted April 25, 2020 Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 From anime/manga: Vash The Stampede (Trigun) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trigun?wprov=sfla1 Frank(lin) Harlock Jr. (Gun Frontier) A former sea pirate turned sidekick to Tochiro and his quest to find the lost population of an American town for Japanese Expatriates. His future aescendant will be the infamous space pirate Harlock. Tochiro Oyama (Gun Frontier) A ninja from Samurai Creak, a town for Japanese Expatriates in the American Old West. He is out to avenge his town. His future aescendant will be an infamous space pirate himself, design the space battleship Arcadia, and will become the soul of that ship, litterly. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_Frontier?wprov=sfla1 Outside Anime/Manga. El Zorro (Zorro) Toranodo (Zorro) The horse of Zorro. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zorro?wprov=sfla1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zorro?wprov=sfla1 (The Original Western) Ghost Rider A cowboy lawman who was believe to be dead, and stalks the night as a pretend ghost, using a glow in the dark powder and a reversible cloak. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_Rider?wprov=sfla1 Sargent Prestion of the Yukon In spite of his name, he doesn't ride a horse but a dog slead. He patrols the mountainous regions of Canada and near Alaska. King (Sargent Prestion) Preston's lead slead dog. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenge_of_the_Yukon?wprov=sfla1 Rin Tin Tin Infamous western good dog hero. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Rin_Tin_Tin?wprov=sfla1 Helen Homes and Helen Gibson Two different women who work for train companies and find themselves in danger. They are both strong willed and independent (and prone to being tied to train tracks and such). They are also indespencible. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hazards_of_Helen?wprov=sfla1 Pauline Another independent woman, an herries who is secretly threatened by the man who holds her inheritance and wants her dead. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Perils_of_Pauline_(1914_serial)?wprov=sfla1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steriaca Posted April 25, 2020 Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 Anyone have any suggestions for fictional gunslingers to add on my list? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spence Posted April 25, 2020 Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 On 4/13/2020 at 11:14 AM, Brian Stanfield said: I love the layout. I also love how simple it is when you remove the powers from the character sheet. I wouldn't say removed. I'd just tuck them in Skills and Abilities. No flying or anything, but some of the early pulp westerns has abilities that were clearly extra-normal. Brian Stanfield and Vanguard 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steriaca Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 On 4/25/2020 at 11:04 AM, Spence said: I wouldn't say removed. I'd just tuck them in Skills and Abilities. No flying or anything, but some of the early pulp westerns has abilities that were clearly extra-normal. I definitely wonder how to make a Vash The Stampede build fit in Western Hero. Or Bravestar for that matter. Heck, Original Ghost Rider is pushing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCoulson Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 Heck, not even the clearly extra-normal abilities. There are some things that pulp western heroes with officially perfectly normal but incredible prowess, like Brisco County Jr. up there, could do with a "trick-shot", or the lasso equivalent, or whatever, that I would still build in the powers section of the usual corebook, with my special effects being "I just get a lot of practise, thanks." DoctorImpossible and DeleteThisAccount 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sicarius Posted December 27, 2020 Report Share Posted December 27, 2020 On 4/23/2020 at 9:22 AM, Emperor Kang said: That's a product I am really looking forward to. I hope there will be at least a POD-option - I like PDFs, but having long-dead processed tree in my hands beats any PDF every time of the day and twice on High Nooon! Dam straight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeroGM Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 On 4/25/2020 at 11:00 AM, steriaca said: Anyone have any suggestions for fictional gunslingers to add on my list? Bat lash Jonah Hex Cinnamon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steriaca Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 54 minutes ago, HeroGM said: Bat lash Jonah Hex Cinnamon All three DC Cowboys. Well, Cinnamon is a Cowgirl. Bat Lash is basically a DC comics version of Maverick. And Jonah Hex eventually becomes legendary in a weird weird west sort of way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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