Posted on February 9, 2019
Deadlands Homebrew Playtest Reflection
by Desfaber
I thoroughly enjoyed playing Deadlands again and I’m looking forward to continuing the adventures of Mars, Callie, Bartimus and Lewis out on the frontier. There are enough loose ends and dangling plot hooks that it should be easy… Read More
Category: Roleplaying Games Tags: Cypher System, Deadlands, rules
Posted on January 30, 2019
Deadlands Homebrew Playtest 3, 4, 5.
by Desfaber
Having survived their night at the Sheep Station, they were keen to get going and as soon as they could get everything together, they did. It meant leading the coach and horses and was slow going, but they… Read More
Category: Roleplaying Games Tags: Cypher System, Deadlands, recap
Posted on January 13, 2019
Deadlands Homebrew Playtest 2
by Desfaber
There are a few homebrew rules I made that deviate from the Cypher System rulebook: they’re setting specific stuff like the various magic systems, doin’ stuff on horseback, which is a big part of the genre and reloadin’… Read More
Category: Uncategorized Tags: Cypher System, Deadlands, recap
Posted on December 11, 2018
Cypher System Deadlands Homebrew Progress 4
by Desfaber
Ugh, slow progress. Between work being nightmarish and Red Dead Redemption 2 being dreamy, I’ve had little energy to devote to getting Foci done, so it has taken a while. But it’s done! There wasn’t too much real… Read More
Category: Roleplaying Games Tags: Cypher System, Deadlands, rules
Posted on November 24, 2018
Cypher System Deadlands Homebrew Progress 3
by Desfaber
Okay! Making Decent progress. Types and Flavours are done, and they’re the most setting-reliant and take the most work. Foci and Descriptors should be easier and faster to incorporate, with probably no changes for the vast majority of… Read More
Category: from the grave, Roleplaying Games Tags: Cypher System, Deadlands, rules
Posted on November 3, 2018
Home brew progress 1
by Desfaber
Oof. “Keep the Huckster’s deck mechanics” I thought to myself. “It’ll be fun.” I thought. Oh boy, was I wrong. I do not have the head for that kind of mathematics. My draft for the Warrior Type: Fightin’… Read More
Category: from the grave, Roleplaying Games, Uncategorized Tags: Cypher System, Deadlands
Posted on October 20, 2018
Time to hit the ol’ dusty trail?
by Desfaber
An entirely idle thought crossed my mind the other day: GURPS tried to be a universal RPG system by piling on the rules, just so much customization, while the Cypher system might have a better chance of being… Read More
Category: from the grave, Numenera, Roleplaying Games Tags: Cypher System, Deadlands, Numenera, Weird West
