Re: [DL] Winchester House & Billy the Kid

[Brett Dixon <balance@tubas.net>]

On Friday, February 7, 2003, at 10:24  AM, Marshal Mike wrote:
> Fortunately, the person playing Billy the Kid dropped
> out of the game.  The way I had it going, the game was
> taking place before the Lincoln Co. Wars and before
> Bonney became "Billy the Kid."  The way I was going
> with it, the Lincoln Co. Wars won't even occur and
> Billy the Kid will never become the famed outlaw that
> we all know.
> That's the last time I let someone do something like
> that, though...  This guy checked out ONE book from a
> library and took it as gospel on how Billy the Kid
> really was.  He was a stickler for playing the
> character EXACTLY how the book said he was and whined
> that he didn't have enough during character creation
> to make an "authentic" Billy the Kid.
> I told him to pack sand.  I'm glad he isn't playing
> anymore...

I always thought the expression was pound sand, but never mind.

Anyway, I've heard some griping for players because of not being able 
to have enough skill points.

I also have a player who started with a character modeled after Doc 
Holliday (But not a huckster) that got the Doppelganer mysterious past, 
so he looked like Doc, too. After that character got planted, his next 
character was forcefully told that he will not be allowed to be a 
shaman named Cochise.

And that's just Weird West. He's racked up a high body count, and it 
continues into my current Hell on Earth run with two or three dead 
characters.

> If anyone remembers, it's the same guy who was
> convinced that you couldn't fan a double action Colt
> Revolver BECAUSE it didn't have a hammer.  He wouldn't
> accept my argument on how it couldn't be done
> because... well, because it's a double action
> revolver.

I do remember this... Argh... And sometimes I get annoyed at my posse.