The group was already feeling the pull of family and other adult responsibilities post college, and my working weekends would be the death knell for us as a table top role playing group (we did progress shortly thereafter to Everquest and the like, but that's a whole 'nother story ;)
Still, the setting of Deadlands was something I quickly devoured. It was different. It was exciting. From the point of view of someone with a BA in History, it hit all the right buttons.
And yet I never played it.
That should change over the coming months. I plan on running Deadlands: Reloaded (Savage Worlds) as one of the story arcs in my rotating system / setting game nights via G+ Hangout.
I've always wanted to play Deadlands. And lately have been wanting to play western themed game. I want to pretend to spit tobacco and talk out of the side of my mouth and say reckon a lot.
ReplyDeletei'll let you know when it's a go. i need to work on a basic chart of what i want to GM and in what order.
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I bought into this one fairly heavily in the late nineties. The theme and background material was fantastic but we struggled in places with some of the mechanics, didn't detract from a great playing experience though.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was younger and annoyingly serious, Deadlands was way too gonzo for me. Nowadays I find myself sorely tempted.
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