Deadlands : The Wierd West Player's Guide

Deadlands: The Weird West

by Shane Lacy Hensley

This book contains everything you need to play the Weird West. We've included 22 archetypes to get you started, as well as a quick tour of the Weird West - and some clues about how your heroes can best grind the forces of darkness under your cowboy boots! Make sure at least one hombre in your posse has the Marshal's Handbook as well!

Genres: Role Playing Games, Gaming, Games

208 pages, Perfect Paperback

First published July 1, 1999

About the author

Shane Lacy Hensley is an author, game designer, and CEO of Pinnacle Entertainment Group.
(source: Wikipedia)

Reviews

[Andy Hoover · Rating 2 out of 5]

Did not age well. Rather insensitive. I have never been a fan of the Savage Worlds system, so that hurts it as well, but the racial stereotyping is the harsh part.

[Bernard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Alright, so technically I did NOT finish reading it. Some chapters are only supposed to be read by players with permission of the Marshal (the game master) and since I was not playing certain types of characters those chapters are supposed to remain secrets to make the game more fun for me. Fun read, and an even more awesome time spent this past Saturday with two friends as we tried out the game. Our first combat lasted 3 rounds, and took about 2 hours to finish. BRUTAL! I hope it gets a bit easier with future battles as we get more familiar with the rules, rolls and weird stuff that happens throughout the process. :) I played two characters--a gunslinger and a blessed missionary (former saloon girl turned nun)--to try to experiment with some of the various types. FUN!

[Arthur B · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reasonably flavourful, but does it really need the Confederacy stuff? Full review: https://refereeingandreflection.wordp...

[Alexander Lenz · Rating 2 out of 5]

A product of its time. Not that good nowadays. Also fuck any game designer that thinks the CSA surviving would be plausible or needed for a good Restoration period horror west game.

[Conner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book provides all the basics needed for one to play deadlands

[Brian Sammons · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love the setting, love the idea of using poker chips and card in play. The actual mechanics could use some work, but this is till a great game with a lot to offer.

[Eeva H.]

Enimmäkseen läpi luettu. Hucksterijuttuja yms. en nyt niinkään kolunnut, koska eivät omaa suunniteltua hahmoa koske. Ja sopivasti on näköjään unohtanut, mitä on aiemmin lukenut. :-D No, eiköhän nämä jutut pelatessa sitten selviä.