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*President [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutherford_B._Hayes Rutherford B Hayes] | *President [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutherford_B._Hayes Rutherford B Hayes] | ||
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| − | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Little_Bighorn Battle of Little Bighorn], ~1ya (1876) | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nez_Perce_War Nez Percé War], June 14 – October 5, 1877 |
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==Outlaws== | ==Outlaws== | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James%E2%80%93Younger_Gang James-Younger Gang] still active (until 1879) | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James%E2%80%93Younger_Gang James-Younger Gang] still active (until 1879) | ||
Revision as of 12:45, 17 September 2024
Contents
Setting
Style
Quasi-realistic, Pulp-style Action. "Mystery-Thriller," not "Investigation."
- Style: Heroic Realism (ATE2 p. 49)
- Morality: Heroes Wanted (ATE2 p. 50)
Theme
- Law v Anarchy; Order v Chaos; Civilization v Wild West; Liberty v Security; etc.
- Revenge: How far is too far?
Central Tension
Good people trying to survive and thrive on a lawless and wild frontier.
Expectations
- Shooting. Lots of shooting. Maybe an actual showdown or two.
- Action/Mystery, not "slice-of-life"; no cattle-drives, etc
- Expect some long-distance travel segments, but I don't intend to focus on that aspect.
Intended Features
Tropes
Reference
- Reference Language: English
- Reference Culture: Western
Government
Economy
See Prices (OWTD)
Historical Information
Rulers
- President Rutherford B Hayes
Military
- Nez Percé War, June 14 – October 5, 1877
- Battle of Little Bighorn, ~1ya (1876)
Outlaws
- James-Younger Gang still active (until 1879)
- Lincoln Cty War ~1878; Billy the Kid killed in 1881
- "Tombstone" hasn't happened yet (1881)—Wyatt Earp still in Dodge City, KS; In late 1878, he went to Texas to track down an outlaw, Dave Rudabaugh, and met John "Doc" Holliday, whom Earp credited with saving his life.
Pages in category "Campaign Information (OWTD)"
The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
