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4.0
Because no one else wanted to run the Deadlands RPG, it was up to me to run. Even though I've never ran or even played an RPG before, I decided to give it a go. Mainly because I missed Doomtown. If I had known Doomtown would make a return, I probably wouldn't have done it. Still, running an RPG may help me in my writing.
Anyhow, I expected more of a structure from this GM book. I thought that GM books were filled with scenarios that players could do along with stats and monsters and what not. Boy was I wrong.
This book was basically a who's who and a what's what file on various characters and settings. You can pretty much write whatever you want and go wherever you want and just use the ideas this book gives you. While that's cool, up to a point, it's not good for a noob like me.
Since this is the first of three books that I have to learn, I hope it makes more sense after I read the other two. Even if I don't do a good job at running a scenario or coming up with one, it was great to read more about the history and players that were part of the Deadlands universe.
Anyhow, I expected more of a structure from this GM book. I thought that GM books were filled with scenarios that players could do along with stats and monsters and what not. Boy was I wrong.
This book was basically a who's who and a what's what file on various characters and settings. You can pretty much write whatever you want and go wherever you want and just use the ideas this book gives you. While that's cool, up to a point, it's not good for a noob like me.
Since this is the first of three books that I have to learn, I hope it makes more sense after I read the other two. Even if I don't do a good job at running a scenario or coming up with one, it was great to read more about the history and players that were part of the Deadlands universe.
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