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Sunday, July 12, 2015

Hyades Plains Drifter


Take McKinney's Carcosa, remove whatever homology to Masters of the Universe is there, replacing it instead with echoes of Bravestarr. For the more literary minded: take out some of the Lovecraft and replace it with elements of King's Dark Tower series. Now you've got a weird western on an alien world.

A Bone Man, probably
Drop those sorcerous rituals that upset some people and replace them with drugs. Now you've got an acid weird western on an alien world. That ought to be enough for any game, but you're a jaded bunch with a decadent palate so don't let the alien thing keep you from borrowing from Forteana related to the America West: tombs of giants, tiny mummies, underground lizard (or snake) men. Thunderbirds. Season to taste with Shaver mystery.

Saddle up, cowboy. Lost Carcosa awaits.




2 comments:

  1. When using this:
    http://carcosa.totalpartykill.ca/random/
    Replace any group of people with:

    A *table 1* led by *normal first name* "*table 2*" *normal last name*, a *table 3* *table 4*.

    Table 1 - d6
    Village of (5d10 - exploding on 10)
    Town of (10d10 - exploding on 10)
    City of (5d100 + 100)
    Fort of (5d10 - exploding on 8-10)
    Camp of (5d10 - exploding on 8-10)
    Settlement of (10d10)


    Table 2 - d100
    (http://www.seventhsanctum.com/generate.php?Genname=westernnamer)
    1 Angry
    2 Apostle
    3 Arizona
    4 Artist
    5 Bandit
    6 Bane
    7 Beautiful
    8 Black
    9 Blood
    10 Bloody
    11 Boy/Girl
    12 Brainy
    13 Brawn
    14 Brushfire
    15 Buffalo
    16 Bull
    17 Bully
    18 California
    19 Chance
    20 Cheerful
    21 Coyote
    22 Crazy
    23 Cursed
    24 Damned
    25 Dancer
    26 Desert
    27 Devil
    28 Dirty
    29 Doc
    30 Doctor
    31 Doom
    32 Duke/Dutchess
    33 Dusty
    34 Eagle Eye
    35 Evil
    36 Faithful
    37 Filthy
    38 Fortunate
    39 Fox/Vixen
    40 Gambling
    41 Gentleman/Lady
    42 Gravedigger
    43 High Noon
    44 Hoedown
    45 Honest
    46 Hunter
    47 Irish
    48 Joker
    49 Justice
    50 Kid
    51 Killer
    52 King/Queen
    53 Lash
    54 Leather
    55 Loco
    56 Locoweed
    57 Loner
    58 Lonesome
    59 Lost
    60 Lost Emperor
    61 Lost Queen
    62 Lucky
    63 Marshall
    64 Massacre
    65 Master
    66 Mesa
    67 Mexican
    68 Mirage
    69 Mistress
    70 One-eye
    71 Prayer
    72 Railroad
    73 Rawhide
    74 Reverend
    75 Rider
    76 Robber
    77 Rustler
    78 Rustling
    79 Saloon
    80 Scalper
    81 Scalphunter
    82 Shadow
    83 Skull
    84 Stalker
    85 Steel
    86 Surgeon
    87 Texas
    88 Thinker
    89 Thunderbird
    90 Tracker
    91 Utah
    92 Vengeful
    93 Wandering
    94 Wild
    95 Wildfire
    96 Wolf
    97-100 Roll twice and combine


    Table 3 - 2d6
    2 - Mexican
    3 - Italian
    4 - German
    5 - Slovakian
    6 - French
    7 - American
    8 - English
    9 - Indian
    10 - Negro
    11 - Scandanavian
    12 - Chinese


    Table 4 - d100
    1 Banker
    2 Crooked Banker
    3 Corrupt Banker
    4 Barber
    5 Blacksmith
    6 Butcher
    7 Undertaker
    8 Meek Townsman
    9 Clerk
    10 Merchant
    11 Shop Keeper
    12 Prostitute
    13 Dance Hall Girl
    14 Miss Kitty
    15 Soiled Dove
    16 Two Bit Whore
    17 Teacher
    18 Schoolmarm
    19 Academic
    20 Wagon Wright
    21 Scientist
    22 Bartender
    23 Piano Player
    24 Saloon Owner
    25 Newspaper Man
    26 Industrialist
    27 City Slicker
    28 Railroad Baron
    29 Remittance Man
    30 Millionaire
    31 Mayor
    32 Senator
    33 Chief
    34 Card Sharp
    35 Gambler
    36 Casino Owner
    37 Cattle Baron
    38 Cowboy
    39 Horse Whisperer
    40 Determined Homesteader
    41 Determined Homesteaders Wife
    42 Determined Widow
    43 Farmer
    44 Rancher
    45 Cattle Baron
    46 Rustler
    47 Corrupt Hick
    48 Doctor
    49 Medicine Man
    50 Snake Oil Salesman
    51 Hired Gun
    52 Bounty Hunter
    53 Drifter
    54 Gunslinger
    55 Pinkertons Agent
    56 Sharpshooter
    57 Judge
    58 Circuit Judge
    59 Hanging Judge
    60 Law Man, Head
    61 Sheriff
    62 Town Marshal
    63 Corrupt Sheriff
    64 US Marshal
    65 Law Man, Deputy
    66 Clueless Deputy
    67 Posse
    68 Outlaw
    69 Bandito
    70 Chinese Launderer
    71 Chinese Laborer
    72 Chinese Elder
    73 Messenger
    74 Pony Express Rider
    75 Western Union Man
    76 Railroad Engineer
    77 Railroad Laborer
    78 Colonel
    79 Army Scout
    80 Cavalry Officer
    81 Ex-Soldier
    82 Warrior
    83 Brave
    84 Miner
    85 Prospector
    86 Claim Jumper
    87 Forty Niner
    88 Preacher Man
    89 Missionary
    90 Nun
    91 Hunter
    92 Trapper
    93 Mountain Man
    94 Pioneer
    95 Explorer
    96 Ex-Slave
    97 Wasteland Elder
    98 Sorceror
    99 Retired + roll again
    100 Roll Twice (double means they are twice as good)

    I only have the vaguest idea what demographics this creates!

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