NOW LIVE! Today's the day you meet your new best friend. You don’t have to leave Wolfy behind... In 'Pets & Sidekicks' your companions level up with you!

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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mark Plemmons" data-source="post: 2514285" data-attributes="member: 1287">Now available after its GenCon premiere!Check out the <a href="http://www.kenzerco.com/rpg/acesandeights/Aa8_showdown_preview.pdf" target="_blank">PDF preview</a>!Grit-in-yer-Teeth Gunfights!  Lose yourself in the Old West with this revolutionary new game system...Wouldn't it be great to actually place the crosshairs on your target instead of simply rolling a d20? With the new Shot Clock game aid you can do just that. This quick and innovative system allows you to choose where to fire and instantly know where that bullet went. Did your shot hit its mark, or did you merely knock your target's hat off his head? Did you shoot his gun from his hand or just dent a spur? Includes:- Quick start rules get you in the action in minutes - Scenarios to test yer mettle - Advanced rules you can incorporate as you see fit - Use your experience to enhance your gunfighter - Pick from a selection of twenty-one pistols & rifles - Accurate Cover Rules - Realistic Wounding Tables - Mishaps & failures - Map of the town of Lazarus - An introduction to the Alternative History of the Shattered FrontiersThis amazing supplement provides skirmish rules for any roleplaying or tabletop simulation of a Wild West shootout, and is both incredibly realistic and easy to use. As well as including a special Shot Clock combat simulator and Silhouette for fast and accurate shooting - where even a near miss can be deadly - Aces & Eights: Showdown provides both basic and advanced fighting and brawling rules. Whether you prefer a quick duel in the streets or a massive gun battle raging through town, this is one western book you can't afford to miss!---Coming next spring: the full-blown Aces & Eights roleplaying game!  After all, there's more to Aces & Eights than just showdowns - find grit-in-the-teeth roleplaying with the royal flush of wild west RPGs!The RPG will include additional Shot Clocks and Silhouettes; new guns (including shotguns and a shotgun scatterpattern Shot Clock); rules for mounted gunfights, explosives, primitive hand-to-hand fighting, brawling and more; rules for running ongoing characters; rules for Fame and Reputation, a complete detailed alternative history of the Shattered Frontiers; chapters dedicated to cattle drives, prospecting, gambling and horses; a new skill system featuring scores of unique skills; and the ability to choose from over fourscore different professions in this novel and flexible system.</blockquote>

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