Re: [DL] Getting Started

["Kevin L Stoner" <stone1kl@cmich.edu>]

----- Original Message -----
From: Elliott Wong <ferricfoot@yahoo.com>
Date: Sunday, August 4, 2002 8:10 pm
Subject: [DL] Getting Started

> Thanks for the advice about starting a Deadlands
> campaign. I am going to push my players to using the
> regular Deadlands ruleset instead of d20.
> 
> Now, in regard to these rules, I think I have some of
> the basics down, but I do have a couple of questions.
> 
> What good are attributes? Let's say that I have 4
> levels of 'bluff' and my Smarts Trait is d8 and my
> coordination is 3 (hearts). I would roll 3d8 because
> that is my Smarts/Coordination but how does the actual
> 'bluff' attribute modify those rolls? Does it make the
> Target Number smaller? eg. I'm told that the TN is 5
> but since I have 4 levels of bluff I only need to roll
> a 1?
> 
> Thanks. There will probably be more questions as I
> continue to go through the rules.
> 
> 
> 
> Elliott
> 
> 
I just want to take one last poke at this to make sure that you 
understand us d20 players are not a bunch of kids running around and 
trying on the latest fashions simply because they are there. We use the 
rules because we enjoy the feel of them, and not because we hate the 
original rules. I remember when I first tried to teach the core rules 
to my friends and I spent about 2 hours in combat with 4 cowpokes. It 
wasnt pretty. So after d20 was released I moved to rules that everyone 
finds more comfortable and makes the game enjoyable for everyone 
involved. I know there have been a lot of things said against d20 
lately and if you want to go with them then do so because you hold the 
belief that you want to learn a new system and not because you have 
been convinced that d20 is a bad thing. Personally about d20 feeling 
more like D&D I think that is the fault of the DM who can work hard 
enough to make a game more like Deadlands if THEY put the work into it. 
I just felt like with all the voices of dissent I would show you that 
its not a horrible system and price wise you can convert things in not 
too much time when you get the hang of it. And finally I hope we can 
let all this go, I dont like feeling like d20 deadlands big brother and 
I have to keep defending it from all the bullies. If you want to offer 
advice offer positive advice about deadlands, and not negative advice 
about d20.

Marshal Kevin Stoner