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Revision as of 15:30, 1 October 2024

Setting

United States, 1877

Style

Quasi-realistic, Pulp-style Action. "Mystery-Thriller," not "Investigation."

  • Style: On the "Gritty" side of 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 (abbreviated/abstracted) long-distance travel segments.

Intended Features

Tropes

The Western

Reference

  • Reference Language: English
  • Reference Culture: Western

Government

Economy

Refer to GURPS Old West (3e) for Jobs (pp. 40-41), and Cost of Living (p. 11)

Historical Information

Rulers

Military

Gunslingers & Outlaws

Pages in category "Campaign Information (OWTD)"

The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.