Aces & Eights: Shattered Frontier
A Wild West RPG using an original system¸ set in an alternate history of the American West. Combat uses a shot clock with a transparent cover and a silhouette of the target¸ with location determined by a 1d20 roll with modifiers and a card draw. The system also includes roll-over percentile skill tests¸ where skills start at 100 and go down to 5 for mastery. - A description fromdarkshire.netwith kind permission of John H. KimThis amazing supplement provides 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! 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? # 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 Frontier