Re: [DL] Alternate History and Slavery

["Mr. Christopher McGlothlin, M.Ed." <sosentinel@adelphia.net>]

At 02:20 PM 8/1/2002, Nyarlathothep132@aol.com wrote:
>In a much darker Deadlands, it's entirely possible the Reckoners make a 
>huge effort to keep Slavery maintained in some way down South. They'd 
>probably still need them to fight as soldiers- but perhaps instead of 
>promising freedom they promise to not kill their families, or such. 
>Realistically, the situation might swiftly break down- but might the 
>Reckoners not want a large, brutal, violent slave revolt? Reconstruction 
>might be much, much worse than in Our Time Line. Such a game might be 
>interesting.

         (Plug Warning!)
         Well, if it's a much, much darker take on The War you're 
interested in, you may want to keep an eye out for Blood Feuds: The Weird 
War Between the States, one of the upcoming books in the Savage Worlds line.



Deo Vindice,
Mr. Christopher L. McGlothlin, M.Ed.

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