I'm looking through it but life is busy. I want light cinematics. What would you pick?

I'll give it a perusal after work tonight, but for light and fast I'd suggest Range Bands at the minimum.

I would agree with the Range Bands. There are also some nice things for your pistol person.

Ok, relevant parts of Gun Fu:

I'm going to use most of chapter 2, and the parts we aren't using are because of missing advantages and skills.

If you both want range bands, so be it.
"Who Draws First" won't be directly relevant, but similar principles may end up being used.
"Shooting while Mounted" isn't optional but its a good review
"Multiple attacks" is all in play, if you have the relevant traits
"High Speed Shooting" is very relevant and in play
"Tricky Shooting" is in play, much to the native's chagrin. This is probably the most powerful section, as it allows deceptive attacks and feints at a distance. Precision Aiming will require the use of the "dead eye" perk.
"Never go Alone" is valid.

Chapter 3 is notable mostly for perks and techniques: asterisk perks aren't valid (no one has gunslinger), double dagger perks are. All techniques are also valid.

Chapter 4 adds no new rules.

Chapter 5 is superseded by high tech.

That all sounds good to me.  Long day at work yesterday (Fri-Sun are Mon-Fri) and the AC in my house is out*, so my brain is too sluggish to read and comprehend Gun-Fu right now...  hopefully the AC is fixed by tomorrow night and the thinky bits cool off enough to do their job.


* And I live in Orlando Fl, so it's bloody hot right now.

All the best! We had a 2 months long heat wave here where I live, and it finally seems to break.

Your pistol specialist could in theory be thumbing two revolvers. That's quite some firepower. I don't mind that at all, since this is not about winning or losing for me. I just enjoy a good fight.

That's the plan.  Probably the only way to overcome being outnumbered and the inevitable ambush at melee distance...  ;)

That depends. I'd also be okay with a charge on horseback, either all Indians or a part as a diversion.

I'd like to change my advantage to Appearance/Attractive and make use of the Bulletproof Nudity cinematic rule (B417) for a +1 to active defenses due to skimpy clothing. Evileeyore, would you be okay with that?

Since Cinematic Advantages are not in play, I'm going with no.



What year is it jonasthered?  That determines my choices of firearms and what Perks I might need.

And I take this:

5 points for advantages
2 points to weapons
10 points to boost skills
1 point to spend

... to mean 2 points for weapon skills, 10 points for 'non-weapon' skills*, and 1 point anywhere?



* Adverse to 10 points in Perception which would raise two skills... or 10 points in Talents, which would also "boost" skills.

Lets say the year is 1870. Mari has asked to be up against decent firepower, so we want a repeating riffle in play.

The 10 points may boost any existing skill, including weapons skills. Yes, they are limited to skills, not talents.

There's some good choices there.  Definitely gonna need the Handcannon Perk.  ;)


Thumbsup.

Alright, then it's the Striking ST 1.


I'd be fine with 1873 as well.

As a note, the cowboys will have saddle horses from page 460 of basic.

Can I get horses as well? If yes, the spend-where-ever should all go to Riding (Equine).

That's Eeeyore's call. Its a little off the original scenario.

Eeyore is taking his time though. I know he's had a busy last few days though.

I'm fine with the Comanches having horses, by the late 1700's they were a firmly established horse empire.


Sorry.  Friday-Sunday are my "real" work days* (in a restaurant for taxed income) and they are long.  Add to that going without AC for several days... I've been whipped.

But once I get the deets of the Cowboys hammered out, playing is something I can generally do even after work.



* Mon-Thu I do lawn care in my neighborhood... but I mostly have the evenings free (except Tuesday which is my game group night).

Can't wait to get going! :)

Can they be used for Techniques?

I'd be okay with that.

If GM agrees... these are the Cowboys:


Riffle Cowboy:

5 points for advantages
Armorer's Gift (Rifle)
Early Adopter (Winchester M1873)
Tap-Rack-Bang (Rifle)
Tracer Eyes
Weapon Bond (Winchester M1873)

2 points to weapons
10 points to boost skills
1 point to spend
Cavalry Training (Rifle) [2]  Default+2
Hard
Default: shooting skill-2.
Prerequisites: Riding† and any shooting skill; cannot exceed shooting skill.

Combat Riding (Horse) [4]  Default+3
Hard
Default: Riding.
Prerequisite: Riding†; cannot exceed Riding+4.

Hands-Free Riding (Horse) [4]  Default+3
Hard
Default: Riding-3.
Prerequisite: Riding; cannot exceed Riding skill.

Mounted Shooting (Rifle) [3] Default+2
Hard
Default: shooting skill-4.
Prerequisites: Riding†, and a shooting skill; cannot exceed shooting skill.

His Kit:
Spare clothes, Personal Basics, Canteen, Gun Cleaning Kit, Knife, etc.



Pistol Cowboy:
Advantages
Weapon Bond (Webley RIC Number 1, 0.442 RIC) [1]

5 points in gun techniques
3 point to spend
Dual-Weapon Attack (Pistol) [5]  Default+4
Hard
Default: prerequisite skill-4.
Prerequisite: Any suitable shooting skill; cannot exceed prerequisite skill.

Flank Shot (Pistol) [3]  Default+2
Hard
Default: prerequisite skill-2.

5 points for advantages
Armorer's Gift (Pistol)
Cool Under Fire
Quick Reload (Gate-loading revolver)
Quick-Sheathe (Pistol)
Tap-Rack-Bang (Pistol)

2 points to weapons
10 points to boost skills
8 to Guns (Pistol) raising it to a 17
2 to Observation -12 (PER/A) at [2]
2 to Tactics -10 (IQ/H) at [2]

His Kit:
Spare clothes, Personal Basics, Canteen, Gun Cleaning Kit, Knife, etc.



This message was last edited by the player at 07:54, Tue 28 Aug 2018.

I personally think it would be better to not go for horses with the cowboys. The mobility combined with the firepower would turn this into a non-contest quickly. So I would suggest to go for firepower only and leave riding to my Indians.

I'm fine with that. makes for a fun setup.




The Indians have numbers and are built on more points. the terrain slightly favors them and they pick the time and place of the engagement. I'm curious to see how this turns out as is. I also have a hard time seeing a case where two cowboys aren't mounted.

The riffle cowboy needs acute vision if he wants tracer eyes.

So we have the mobile shooter and we have the hail of bullets. interesting.
This message was last edited by the GM at 12:35, Tue 28 Aug 2018.

Alright, then let me know when we can start. :)

Night time.  Unless it's a farmer's moon, most herdsmen don't ride at night, it's too dangerous for the horses.


He started with it under your build.  One level.


It's not really 'hail of bullets', though he can...  it was a hard choice between a higher caliber and the Webley RIC though.  Better chance at hits for lower damage or more damage per actual hit.  In the end I decided the occasional SAPLE round going off was worth the lower damage.

Taking the Winchester 1873 though?  No question.  It's the defining rifle of it's day.


And I forgot how good the combo of Armorer's Gift and Tap-Rack-Bang are.  It's been a long time since I played in or ran a game where those two Perks could matter.