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Deadlands Reloaded: Lone Killers of the Southwest
Publisher: Pinnacle Entertainment
by WHITE J. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 03/12/2019 11:18:35
  • Are you running a Deadlands campaign set in the south-west?
  • Do you want some REAL-LIFE antagonists?
  • Should they have a high Shooting score and lots of combat Edges?

If the answer to ALL of the above is "Yes", then this product is for you! If not, it isn't.

On a more serious note, I love that Pinnacle have produced a purely historical book for Deadlands and I wish they would do this more. I also love the small price tag and don't mind that its only 5 characters - it seems a fair price.

But I wish it had been "Lone Killers of the West" and covered all of the main areas that posses can adventure in. As it is, its utility is limited. For some reason, I find it far easier to have a fictional character (like, say, Mina Devlin) pop up in Kansas than a real character that I know only terrorised Arizona!



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Deadlands Reloaded: Grim Prairie Trails
Publisher: Pinnacle Entertainment
by WHITE J. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 03/12/2019 09:20:11

This book gives a collection of new monsters for Deadlands, each with a short, straightforward adventure. In this respect it is very much like the old Ravenloft "Children of the Night" books and, indeed, the book gave me quite a 90s feel.

Because this is a book with lots of elements at play, every GM will have their own favourites and things they dislike. In some cases I liked the monster but not the associated adventure (e.g. the Weaver), in some cases I thought the adventure did a good job with a boring monster (javeranha). In a few cases, everything comes together (e.g. the lyncher, the Raven Mocker, Swarm Man). But these are my opinions only. I think that the only real dud is the Squatpump Gang.

I do think that everything in this book - monsters and adventures - are best used sparingly to avoid your Deadlands campaign becoming a generic horror game.

Production values are great throughout.



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Deadlands Reloaded: Blood Drive 1-Bad Times on the Goodnight
Publisher: Pinnacle Entertainment
by WHITE J. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 03/11/2019 18:24:09

I bought this because it promised a bit more "west" and a bit less "weird". I was not disappointed.

Blood Drive puts a lot of emphasis on just being cowboys - rounding up cows, riding broncos etc. There are supernatural encounters but they are used sparingly. The book generally goes into just the right amount of detail (except for omitting a map for the climactic encounter).

It is well-written and illustrated throughout.

All of the encounters in themselves are good. The final half of the story, where the party take on an outlaw in the Disputed Territories, is excellent. It really embraces the mayhem of Deadlands and showcases the fast combat system of Savage Worlds (you can even use Mass Battle rules if you like).

However, I don't think that I would use the whole book as written - it's just too linear! I also dislike it's emphasis on following certain core NPCs. Whilst Sutter the herd-owner is likably written, I think that most players will start to object to having an uber-competent NPC who alternately orders them around then needs rescuing annoying after about 2 sessions. Instead, I would use Blood Drive as an opener into a more supernatural adventure (like Coffin Rock) or as a source of inspiration for day-to-day cowboy shenanigans.



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