RE: [DL] For the newbies.

[Captain AHaB <captain_ahab@dog.com>]

This is an excellent idea for anyone who is new to the combat system or who 
needs a refresher. When I first picked up the Players Guide, I had my brother 
make a character and then I ran that character through various combat 
encounters. We tried everything from bar fights, multiple combatants, 
horseback fighting and duels. This lasted for several hours and once we 
starting learning how to use the various rules, combat ran quite smoothly. 
Plus, it gave my brother a chance to see how his character stacked up in 
situations which his character would've already engaged.

And it was just straight up fun!

Bill


>===== Original Message From mark gerke <josephtalon@yahoo.com> =====
>I have mentioned to my friends of something my old DL
>group used to do for the Hell of it.  We use our
>characters in arena battles to see how the characters
>handle combat.
>Set them off at 10 yards and play actions as you do in
>combat.  If there are more than two, then 10 yards
>apart from each person.  The trick is to see how well
>you can stand up to one another.  At the same time,
>you learn a little more about combat in the deadlands
>universe.  IT's great for newbies.  The only thing is
>that each character has no fate chips; it's a straight
>brawl to the death.
>I have been introduced to other ideas that make the
>combat longer, but I figure it this way: if your
>character can't stand the heat, get out of the
>kitchen. Arena battling is fun if you wish to put
>SINGLE characters up against Los Diablos.  It's fun
>and you get to die to.  he he.  Beginning characters
>up against a los diablos don't have a chance.  It's
>cool.
>I tend to think that others have done this, but if no
>one else has, then there is the idea. have fun.
>
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