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Battle Related Forums => Board Battles => Board Battle Suggestions/Creation => Topic started by: Veldanya Venalla on August 30, 2013, 03:24:10 AM
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Ok, so recently a kickstarter project I backed to create a Western/Steampunk P&P (Pen & Paper) RPG released the digital PDF version of the handbook. Unfortunately due to already having 2 different games running I do not forsee being able to run this with my gaming group. Therefore I am contemplating turning it into a board battle. I have a module already on hand (provided by the game settings creators) that I can work on turning into a board battle but this is mainly to see if there is even interest in such a setting (not to mention this is the 2nd BB I have attempted to start...kinda faltered and whatnot on Shadowstorm....). Straight from the Westward manual here is a brief description of the Westward universe: "In Westward, Humanity leaves a desolate earth to seek a new future among the stars, only to settle on a near-inhospitable planet with numerous challenges to survival; 343 years later, Characters adventure in a challenging environment where Humanity has adapted into an Old West-style society, aided by steampunk technology, to forge its uncertain future on an alien world."
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Definitely sounds entertaining.
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I enjoy all manners of steam punk goodness, though I have quite a few things on my plate already, chances are I will jump on the wagon If you start such a BB.
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Sounds neat, and from what I've seen you're a solid writer. I've already overloaded myself with games though. Just wanted to let it be known I support this in general!
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ok so right now it sounds like got 2 potential players and one vote of support. Anyone else interested at all? I would like to include a blurb near the beginning of the Westward game manual that I think gives a pretty good description/feel to what I will be attempting to make the Westward world be like:
“Welcome traveler, to the world of
Westward! Over three centuries ago our ancestors
were forced to make the decision to settle on our
here home world, Westward. This is a record
of the world, as we know it, in here and now.
It was exactly three hundred forty three years ago
when the settlers first crash-landed on this planet.
They, like the current Capital City folk, were all
Gentiles. Since then folks have adapted to the
environment, and have been spreadin’ out ever
since. We’re livin’ off the land and we’re gettin’ by as
best we can. We put to use our bits, and our water
when we can get it, makin’ the steam go as far she
will, givin’ us an advantage over land and lizard.
We are livin’ out as far as resources allow, but ain’t
for folks turnin’ Feral, or mayhaps we’d be out a bit
more. Folks are too scared though. Goin’ into the
wastes makes us Feral and come back killin’ and eatin’
one another. Troops also been sent out to outer forts
and settlements, but folks still dyin’ out there. To
make matters worse for all of us, them bandits have
been organizin’ and attackin’ lots of caravans bringin’
supplies to the outer territories. We’re risin’ up though,
callin’ ordinary folk to arms, and takin’ up this here
cause for survival. Here is our home, dirt and all, and
we’re ready to die fightin’ for it! For Westward!”
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well I have at least 2 people interested in this BB so I figure I will give it a shot, Clutch if you could please post a poll to see if we are good to go to launch another BB it would be appreciated :). Also just to note...for some good background music feel free to check out abneypark.com or the soundtracks to games such as Red Dead Redemption or Call of Juarez.
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In my head I have a child handy-man type of character. Doing all oddities, from cleaning your well to raiding a bandit den. Using cunning and skill rather than brute force approach. A trickster of sorts.
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ok....so it sounds like atm i have at least 2 people interested in creating characters for this BB....I will get with Cameron once i feel im at a point to potentially start a BB and have him create the poll (i dont want to create the poll too early and then wind up fumbling and pulling a Shadowstorm all over again....)