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August 3rd, 2019, 07:57 #1
Deadlands Classic (& Possible Savage Worlds) - Jokers In Initative
Hi Everyone,
For those (very rare) few who GM Deadlands Classic:
How do you handle the Jokers (when drawn by the NPCs) in Initative?
The Players Handbook spells out explicitly how to handle both Jokers when drawn by Players, and mentions some of the Do's/Do Not's for the GM when drawing Jokers, but I can't find anywhere (Marshal's Handbook, Players Guide, or any other Sourcebook) that says what to do when the GM draws Jokers.
Some examples (ignoring the Chip Draw rules, which are very explicitly liad out in the Players Guide):
- Does the Red Joker work the same way for NPCs as it does for PC?
- Does the Black Joker work the same way for NPCs as it does for PC?
- Does the Black Joker (for the NPCs) work the same as the Red Joker (for the PCs) - and/or vice-versa?
- Do both Jokers work (for NPCs) in some combination as listed above?
Help!
Note: I've cross-posted this post from here into this Savage World Thread because SW grew out of Deadlands Classic and so there may be some overlap, and Deadlands Classic is pretty rare so I wanted as much knowledge tapped into as possible.
As a Moderator I know that cross-posting is a no-no, but I think in this instance my fellow moderators might just cut me some slack - I'm hoping so, anyway
CheersDulux-Oz
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June 17th, 2020, 08:26 #2
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Well, I handle it similarly but not exactly the same as the heroes.
NPC draws a black joker and he looses that card and his next highest action card, tough luck hombre. Even the reckoners turn on their servants sometimes. No fate chips for PCs though.
NPC draws a red joker and he gets all the rights and privileges of it. Bad day to be a hero.
Don’t know where I got that but I thought I read it somewhere. Maybe over on the Pinnacle forums?
Anyway, did you ever make the classic ruleset?
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June 18th, 2020, 08:14 #3
@GregAlso
Thanks for the info - I'll add it to the "DLCBOK" (Deadlands Classic Body Of Knowledge).
Yes, I did make the DLC (& DLHOEC) Ruleset - they are both still a work in progress, but we're using them in our regular bi-weekly "A Tale O' Terror" Saga games - Saturdays, 04:00-08:00 UTC, streaming on Twitch (https:/www.twitch.tv/duluxox) and then cross-posted to YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/duluxoz) - if you're interested.
CheersDulux-Oz
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June 19th, 2020, 01:16 #4
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Very cool. Are they available for download or purchase here somewhere? I have a group needing to move online due to Covid.
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