[Grim Tales] Slavelords Of Cydonia [full]

[nakia]

You really should focus on playing what you want to play, since the adventure is going to get pretty crazy pretty quickly and you can multiclass later in any direction you want to go.

I'm digging the bruiser idea, actually. It's different for me, will probably be a little easier to play, and fills a party need.

 

[Old One]

Wulf,

Do you want us to re-post in the format you used above?

~ OO

PS - 2 posts from 2k...woot!

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

Found some images that may work:

Those images are great!

If the details were up to me, I'd say he looks like someone that a certain someone else might hire to gather (and dispose of...) bodies.

 

[solomoncane]

Technically I suppose someone could opt to use .44 Winchester cartridges, which would fit both revolvers and longarms...

A very common practice. Both the Winchester '73 & Colt '73 SAA were available in .44-40.

[Historical note: The Win '73 was not available in .45 Colt. Its straight walls wouldn't function reliably with black powder. The .44-40 has a slightly tapered neck.]

Sorry, shutting up ...

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

Wulf,

Do you want us to re-post in the format you used above?

Yes. If everyone posts in "long hand" then it will be easier for me to transfer them all pretty-like onto character sheets.

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

A very common practice.

And wise.

Both the Winchester '73 & Colt '73 SAA were available in .44-40.

I think the '73 is the one referred to as "the gun that won the West."

(It's also a little closer to the time period already established by the Martini rifle.)

 

[Fenris]

I'm digging the bruiser idea, actually. It's different for me, will probably be a little easier to play, and fills a party need.

Nakia,
what do you need? I have my notes with me and can give you at leats the bare bones for the classes. And listen to Wulf, play what you like.'cuz he's going to kill us anyway. Kidding! But really play what you want and let Wulf compensate for it. Now what do you want to know about the strongs and the toughs?

Fenris

 

[solomoncane]

I think the '73 is the one referred to as "the gun that won the West."

(It's also a little closer to the time period already established by the Martini rifle.)

The Martini rifle would vastly outrange a Win '73 in any "pistol-length" cartridge. You'd have to go to a rolling-block, bolt action, etc. type rifle to match such a military arm. To get a potent lever-gun, you have to go to the '86 Win in .45-70 & heavier black powder cartridges or the '95 Win in .30-40 krag (& other smokeless rounds).

(And no, I don't work for the history channel, I'm just passing the time).

I'm gonna have to wait until I can get to my book before I buy skills.
I'll re-post in requested format then.

 

[Hjorimir]

My poor horse!

solomoncane, obviously, is quite knowledgeable about guns. I'd happily substitute the speedloaders for a second Peacemaker (if you care, Wulf).

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

The Martini rifle would vastly outrange a Win '73 in any "pistol-length" cartridge. You'd have to go to a rolling-block, bolt action, etc. type rifle to match such a military arm. To get a potent lever-gun, you have to go to the '86 Win in .45-70 & heavier black powder cartridges or the '95 Win in .30-40 krag (& other smokeless rounds).

From what I can see the .44 WCF would have a range increment of about 40 (based on mv of ~400 m/sec), which I might extend to 50 based on the rifle length and to provide a demonstrable improvement over the pistol.

To back this up to layman's terms, nobody should expect a rifle using handgun ammunition (carrying a powder load suitable for a handgun) to match the range of a rifle using longarm ammunition. Common sense, there.

The advantage, of course, is wearing one ammo belt and being able to use the ammo interchangeably between your sidearms and your rifle. That's all.

Everyone should be aware that, for the most part, we'll be using "the firearms of cinema." Your guns will work-- reliably so; and your ammunition supply will be about as important as it is in, oh, say, any Zombie movie.

Wulf