Deadlands: Hell On Earth
I have just moved as I said, and have been in the mood to dust off the old books and start running a campaign now that I have some folks interested in sitting around a table. I also am going to try and run a game at a local game store to try and drum up a few more people to come in and help keep them open. The economy seems to have gotten rougher for the rpg’s and comic book stores as well.
Well I asked a couple of the players and they decided on Hell On Earth. So I am rereading the Wasted West and thinking up some ideas for the to players I have so far. One is a Librarian and the other is a Junker. I am hoping to get a few more players and have a more rounded group, but if I don’t then I can have some fun with them anyway. There is always ways to beef up or tone down a story line.
The interesting thing; however, is when I was talking about HoE one of my players 8 year old wanted to play, and I told them that I would run something different for the kids, as I am not sure that you can tone down Deadlands to a kid safe game without losing all the essence that makes it a Western Horror. The 8 year old was quick to point out that it was just a game, which I thought was pretty funny, but I still ixnayed an 8 year old at my Deadlands table, as I also wouldn’t not run kids through a game of Cuthulu. But that is a good question to consider. I don’t want to be in trouble if they have to sleep with the parents for a few days.
