Western Smack Down
Historicon 2003

Victory Points:
Player's Information

by Matt Fritz

(print this on the back of the character sheets)

Mother Lode: The bar owner has a strong box full of gold nuggets. Steal it for 25 points.

Executive Game: There's a private poker game going on with loads of money on the table. Stealing the money is worth 15 Victory Points.

Good Women are hard to find: Lili von Shtupp the dance hall girl has many wealthy admirers who would pay her ransom if she were kidnapped. 15 points (0 if she's killed) for abducting her, kidnappers dragging Lili towards the door move 1D6 inches per action.

Gold Fever: The foolish prospectors brought their gold to the saloon with them; it's in the mule's pack. Steal it for 15 points.

Mongo: Mongo is the baddest man in the whole damn town. Whoever lands the fatal blow in melee gets 10 victory points. However if the killer is himself killed in melee by another outlaw, that outlaw steals the 10 points. An outlaw must escape the saloon or the 10 points are still up for grabs.

Rot Gut: Steal a case of whiskey for 5 victory points.

Make You Famous: A photographer and reporter from Back East are in town writing stories about the Legends of the West. 5 Victory Points for having your picture taken. You must move in front of the camera and spend an action posing.

Another Notch: Two victory points for killing a rival outlaw, innocent bystander, or saloon employee. 2 Victory Points

I Shot the Sheriff: Killing the sheriff, a deputy, Cavalry trooper, or other symbols of authority 4 Victory Points (5 for the sheriff and Cavalry officer).

What's Up Doc?: The doctor will do his best to patch up your bullet holes if you are standing next to him and ask nicely.

From My Cold Dead Hands: Loaded guns and extra ammo are available at the gun rack.

Character Sheet
Name        
Appearance        
Rating Legend Gunslinger Desperado Greenhorn
Aim 14 12 10 8
Melee 14 10 12 8
Save 14 12 10 8

  Hit Points

18 + 4/3/2/1 D6

       
Weapons        
  Ammo        

Ammo: pistol 6 shots, rifle 4 shots, shotgun 2 shots, bows 8 shots

Weapon Chart
Weapon Range / Damage
Pistol Short Range (<6") 3D6 Long Range (<20")2D6
Rifle Short Range (12") 4D6 Long Range (30") 3D6
Shotgun (per barrel)* Short Range (<5") 3D6 Long Range (<10") 2D6
Bow Short Range (<6") 3D6 Long Range (<20") 2D6
Hand Weapon 2D6
Knife 1D6+1
Fist 1D6
Thrown Object Short Range (<6") 1D6 Long Range (<12") D6
Swung Chair 1D6 and Fall
Jump on Someone 1D6 and Fall
Shove Back up 2 "

* Shotgun: S range save for ½ damage, at L range save for no damage

Referee's Character Sheet

Name Owner Employees & Bystanders Women Mongo Bear Sheriff Deputies Cavalry Officer Cavalry Troopers
Skill 12 8 8 12 10 12 8 12 8
Hit Points 20 15 10 40 50 24 18 24 18

Bear Cards: Download these Microsoft Word files formatted to print on standard business cards: Bear Front and Bear Back or make your own - include these cards (number of each card in deck indicated in parentheses):

    (2) Bearly Asleep: The bear wakes up on a roll of 1-5
    (2) Light Nap: The bear wakes up on a roll of 1-4
    (2) Dozing: The bear wakes up on a roll of 1-3
    (2) Sound Asleep: The bear wakes up on a roll of 1-2
    (1) It's Dinner Time: The bear wakes up immediately.
    (1) Deep Sleep: The bear wakes up on a roll of 1

Doctor Cards:

Download these Microsoft Word files formatted to print on standard business cards: Doctor Front and Doctor Back or make your own - include these cards (number of each card in deck indicated in parentheses):

    (3) Clean Bandages and a Shot of Whiskey: The good doctor has bandaged your wound. You get back 1D6 hit points
    (1) Too Much Ether - Whoops, the old fool gave you too much ether and now you're unconscious. Hopefully you'll wake up before someone finishes you off.
    (2) Fumble Fingers - Too much whiskey has made his hands unsteady, and he accidentally makes your wound worse. Lose 1D6 hit points.
    (2) Call me in the Morning - The doctor sadly reports that there's nothing he can do for you. Take two aspirin and call him in the morning.
    (2) Emergency Surgery - The doctor has greatly improved your health. You get back 2D6 hit points.

More Western Smack Down Historicon 2003

Back to Table of Contents -- Junior General Report #3
Back to Junior General Report List of Issues
Back to MagWeb.com Magazine List
© Copyright 2003 by Matt Fritz.
This article appears in MagWeb.com (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles covering military history and related topics are available at http://www.magweb.com