I love this book. As a kid this was one of the first GURPS supplements that I purchased. This provides so much ease for a GM trying to create that cowboy setting. It provides the necessary information such as the items, gear, and weapons that would be available during the specific time period. There much more such as advantages and new ways to apply already existing ones are also great for players. It also provides a more detailed level of nuance that might not be considered for this setting. Things like a newly unsettled wilderness frontier vs. a more recent old west after electricity has been established. Small details like this help incredibly and make GM decisions. There's discussions about the Indian Nations that preexisted and the potential impact this might have on your setting. The book is just geat with plenty of side ideas for mashup GURPS settings as well. Personally, I've always loved throwing a few werewolves into the mix, or maybe a bit of Sioux Indian magic. I let the players think it's a straightforward Clint Eastwood movie until they walk into an abandoned town infested with vampires.
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How the West Was Won! The American frontier was a legend, even as it was happening. Gunfighters, Indians, cowboys, miners, and mountain men . . . the "rust-eaters" who pushed the rails west . . . the Pony Express . . . the Texas Rangers and the outlaws they fought . . . the settlers battling fire, floods, stampedes, and sickness . . . their adventures made the nation what it is today!
Here is a brief overview of what you will find in GURPS Old West:
- Life on the Frontier: The Times/Western Society/The Land/Western Timeline
- Characters: Character Types/Advantages, Disadvantages, and Skills/Money/Trading/Bounties/Clothing/Price List/Job Table
- Transportation: Overland/The Railroad/The Railroad Wars/"Combine" Car/Waterways/Long-Distance Communication
- Indians: The Plains Indians/The Southwestern Desert Tribes/The Great Basin/Indians of the Northwest/Eastern and Southern Tribes/Indian Magic/Herbalists, Dreamers, and Shamans/Ritual Magic
- Gunfighting: Gunfighting in the Realistic Campaign/Weapons/Weapon Descriptions/Weapon Table
- The Wars: The War of 1812/The War Between Mexico and Texas/The Mexican War/The Civil War/The Indian Wars/Range Wars
- Legends of the Old West
- Campaigning: Backdrops and Adventure Seeds/Designing Western Adventures
- Critters: Stampedes
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Campaign Plan
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| What is this? | Guide to the American frontier. Daily life, famous individuals and battles, native peoples, railroads and other transportation, and more. | Catalog of hundreds of pieces of gear from the 14th century to the 20th century, including armor, tools, transportation and more. | Core worldbook based on the original Pinnacle/Great White Games Weird West setting, with history, character archetypes, magic, and more. | Core worldbook that covers everything needed to design Steam Age characters and campaigns, including history, rules for steam-tech, and more. | Design crime campaigns for patrol officers, detectives, federal agents, and others – with character templates, equipment stats, and real-world details. | Handbook covering over 50 armed and unarmed fighting arts for many genres, plus character ideas, new combat options, and tips for making new styles. |
| What do I get? | A 130-page softcover book with black and white pages | A 130-page softcover book with black and white pages | A 130-page softcover book with black and white pages | A 146-page softcover book with black and white pages | A 130-page softcover book with black and white pages | A 162-page softcover book with black and white pages |
| Which edition? | GURPS Third Edition | GURPS Third Edition | GURPS Third Edition | GURPS Third Edition | GURPS Third Edition | GURPS Third Edition |
