GMing Children's Old West TV Show - Page 2

ACuterTriangle · 10-18-2024, 08:13 PM

Hello. I have lurked on the forum for many years. I recently observed that although my brother is fortyish, he watches the Gospel Bill Show (this is a religious children's program set in the Wild West; it is similar in mood to The Andy Griffin Show) almost every day and has since we were children, so I went into a "fey mood" as they say on the Dwarf Fortress forums and wrote an adventure for him in that setting. I have never before even slightly succeeded in getting anyone I know to play GURPS with me, but he loved it and requested another adventure. His character is based on 100 pts and has Guns! along with Talker Talent plus Social Stigma (half Apache) as his main features. I gave him a Weapon Bond six shooter, a horse, and a pack mule. It seems just a horse was not enough to carry him plus water and food. (Is this the way it's supposed to be?)

I've run into a few issues. One, every western adventure I can find that has any review whatsoever is a horror adventure too, which does not match the setting, and I don't think my brother would like that. Any suggestions? I did a "find the person who is supposed to be bringing medicine for the sick child but is currently treed by wolves" thing for the first game. I can probably come up with something else, but I am stressed about it.

I have Gurps Old West. I do not have 3rd edition Basic Set. I assume there was a major change in pricing between editions because everything in the book is extremely cheap when compared to 4th edition. Would multiplying the prices by 20 put it roughly in the 4th edition ballpark? I am using the 4e basic set.

Any suggestions welcome. Thanks!

10-18-2024, 08:13 PM	#1
ACuterTriangle Join Date: Feb 2010	GMing Children's Old West TV Show Hello. I have lurked on the forum for many years. I recently observed that although my brother is fortyish, he watches the Gospel Bill Show (this is a religious children's program set in the Wild West; it is similar in mood to The Andy Griffin Show) almost every day and has since we were children, so I went into a "fey mood" as they say on the Dwarf Fortress forums and wrote an adventure for him in that setting. I have never before even slightly succeeded in getting anyone I know to play GURPS with me, but he loved it and requested another adventure. His character is based on 100 pts and has Guns! along with Talker Talent plus Social Stigma (half Apache) as his main features. I gave him a Weapon Bond six shooter, a horse, and a pack mule. It seems just a horse was not enough to carry him plus water and food. (Is this the way it's supposed to be?) I've run into a few issues. One, every western adventure I can find that has any review whatsoever is a horror adventure too, which does not match the setting, and I don't think my brother would like that. Any suggestions? I did a "find the person who is supposed to be bringing medicine for the sick child but is currently treed by wolves" thing for the first game. I can probably come up with something else, but I am stressed about it. I have Gurps Old West. I do not have 3rd edition Basic Set. I assume there was a major change in pricing between editions because everything in the book is extremely cheap when compared to 4th edition. Would multiplying the prices by 20 put it roughly in the 4th edition ballpark? I am using the 4e basic set. Any suggestions welcome. Thanks!