When the firefly cortex online game came out i got a kepler and thought a smaller scout ship could be a nice ship for a gambler that would travel the verse playing games of chance, racing other ships or a courier like the transporter. Since then this double pair has come to be known as the dead mans hand. When wild bill hickok was shot dead in 1876 at a poker table he was found holding two aces and two eights. Im looking forward to this and i was wondering what kind of advice the community has for this game. Fellow aces and eights fans, kenzer has finally put up a pdf of the. While the setting is firmly entrenched in historical accuracy, a few small changes in american politics at significant moments in history create. There are two players, you against a computer opponent. Hold as many cards as you want to build the strongest hand. It did not get a dramatic cancellation or sold off to another company. It includes all of the rules from showdown in the basic combat chapter but includes a more detailed character creation and advanced scrapes chapter along with the expanded setting and additional rules. Aces and eights foaled in kentucky gemologist, 09 b beam reach, 10 dk b tiznow, 97 b crystal shard, 94 b stormy atlantic, 94 dk b quiet reward, 00 b cees tizzy, 87 grro cees song, 86 dk b mr. Aces and eights ultimate guide is right here before your eyes. If hero quest was a gateway drug, the black box starter set sealed the deal. The possibilities are endless, just as they were in the old west.
Players guidebook this rulebook contains everything players need to ready their characters for the shattered frontier. By far the most deluxe western ever produced, this thoroughly bookmarked pdf rides into town with full color pages crammed with beautiful period artwork. Reloaded, a wild west role playing game on kickstarter. Aces and eights video poker pay tables, rules, and strategy. Im really excited about this because i love westerns and this time period. The character stats and generation are obviously heavily influenced by hackmaster, kenzer companys other rpg.
Tbh, i wish more intro games were set up like the black box. Career options exclusive deals long arm of the law which didnt come up at all reaver territory which didnt factor in a ton, but did. Aces and eights is a jacks or better variant, and provides payout bonuses for four of a kind aces, eights, and sevens to a smaller degree. First, there s the innovative and visual shot clock game aids, which eliminate the abstraction and complexity of other rpgs a player can actually see the cover, position and location of his or. Played with a full pay return table, aces and eights can provide a payout percentage of up to 99.
I did a playtest last night with the iaces and eightsi, captain jack leland, and a bunch of house rules, including. Can also be played as a skirmishlevel miniatures battle. Aces and eights is a game between you and the dealer and is played with a standard deck of 52 cards. This weekend i sat down in the players chair again. The pair of aces and eights, along with an unknown hole card, were reportedly held by old west folk hero, lawman, and gunfighter wild bill hickok when he was murdered while playing a game. We have played around with it a couple of times in the past a couple of one shots and character creation. The individual cards taught me the game, and step by step how to become a dm. Coolcat casinos aces and eights video poker has all the fun, adventure and excitement of real poker. Only deviation from the norm here is that the author explains why he went for an alternativy history for the setting basically the roleplaying is made better by freeing everybody from the inevitability of a true historical setting. Muskeegie herald april 10, 1868 muskeegie herald june 26, 1868. You roll 3d6 in order as well as d100 fractional scores percentages for each ability score strength, dexterity, constitution, intelligence, wisdom, looks.
This video is an introdution to the basic combat system for aces and. It should save some time looking up the rules in the book. Ive been looking into a system called aces and eights and i am interested if anybody can explain a few points of the combat system to me. Shattered frontier is an american roleplaying game, written. The makeup of pokers dead mans hand has varied through the years. I am posting stories here from my campaign, using an inuniverse newspaper published by an itinerant chinese printer named tao liu. Shattered frontier has sold through multiple print runs and garnered the coveted, origins award for best roleplaying game of the year. The aces and eights reloaded kickstarter just went live and i am honestly shocked. Shattered frontier is an western rpg of unprecedented depth and detail. Prospecting, cattle drives, frontier justice, and so on, all have a complete mini game system tailored for that type of adventure.
Currently, it is described as a twopair poker hand consisting of the black aces and black eights. Now video poker offers special payout to a hand with four aces or four eights. Dec 24, 2017 the story cards were related to the aces and eights and white lightning. A 2nd edition of the award winning, western rpg from kenzer and company. Writers corner a place for character journals, short stories, fanfiction and the like. Play online aces and eights video poker at silver oak casino. Personally this rpg caught me by surprise, i love the western genre but. There are many variations of crazy eights here are the rules for this version. Learn the combinations, probabilities, and return, and test them to see if luck is by your side. Play aces and eights online poker, and experience highvoltage energy. Shattered frontier rpg is the highest quality, most complete western ever marketed in the adventure game industry. I did a playtest last night with the i aces and eights i, captain jack leland, and a bunch of house rules, including. The gun deck is a 71card pdf deck each card featuring a.
Rules of the game aces and eights poker video poker source. For example, a gunfight breaks out in a bar and the barkeep is going to use a shotgun against a ruffian who has cover from the waist down from an overturned table. Multiple dice of different colors especially 10siders are helpful but not necessary. The campaign game in your western rpg the campaign game. When the firefly cortex online game came out i got a kepler and thought a smaller scout ship could be a nice ship for a gambler that would travel the verse playing games of chance. Shattered frontier roleplaying game is the highest quality, most complete western ever marketed in the adventure game industry. Aces and eights rpg pdf, mary walsh crying for the moon a novel, items 1 12 of 12 this pdf contains everything you need to bridge your copy of the guns are at the heart of. So i recently purchased the table top rpg aces and eights. Read and learn aces and eights poker rules, tips, strategies and winning methods. The story cards were related to the aces and eights and white lightning. First, theres the innovative and visual shot clock game aids, which eliminate the abstraction and complexity of other rpgs a player can actually see the cover, position and location of his or her target. Prospector, 70 b sulemeif, 80 ch storm cat, 83 dk b hail atlantis, 87 b seeking the gold, 85 b quiet cleo, 88 b by gemologist 2009.
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