RE: [DL] Newbie Question

["William Ogden" <w_ogden@hotmail.com>]

Note that the rules are the same in revised (for tasks) just explained more 
clearly

>From: "Mario Lee Bansen III" <LeeBansen@deadlands.com>
>Reply-To: deadlands@gamerz.net
>To: <deadlands@gamerz.net>
>Subject: RE: [DL] Newbie Question
>Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 10:36:05 -0400
>
>Sorry about not helping you all the way on this one, cause I love the 
>cards!
>But to answer your old question, using the old rules, you would roll 1d6. 
>By
>the old rules, the Trait (i.e. Deftness) tells you the die type and the
>skill being rolled (i.e. Shootin': Pistol) tells you how many of that die
>type you roll. Hope this helps. Take care and have fun! As for the whole 
>1st
>edition rules, just get the revised, much, much, easier. We got rid of some
>of that craziness.
>
>Lee
>
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-deadlands@gamerz.net [mailto:owner-deadlands@gamerz.net]On
> > Behalf Of Stephen Esdale
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 10:11 AM
> > To: deadlands@gamerz.net
> > Subject: [DL] Newbie Question
> >
> >
> > I just got into Deadlands and I have a question.  I am using the first
> > edition rules (picked it up at a game store without realizing there was 
>a
> > revised book out - grrrrr).
> >
> > Anyway, I am confused about the task resolution in Deadlands.
> >
> > 1.  If I had a stat, say Deftness of 2D6 and a Shootin' aptitude
> > is 1.  When
> > shooting at some varmit, do I roll 2D6? 1D6? or 3D6?  Can someone 
>explain
> > this to me.  Its the main confusion I have with the game.
> >
> > 2. Has anyone come up with a system to remove the cards mechanic from 
>the
> > game.  I love the idea but my players are traditionalists and balk at
> > anything that isn't a purely dice game.  I am still trying to
> > maneuver them
> > but I need a backup plan. I wanna play Deadlands!
> >
> > Stephen Esdale (sesdale@cable.redden.on.ca)
> >
> > Cry woe, destruction, ruin, and decay:
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> >                               Richard II, Act 3, Scene 2
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