The Town of Upsheet (Wolf?) Creek: Captain Blood's Pics!..... UD:28/09

[Galloping Major]

Nice 




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[Mason]

Actually, thinking about it, it's all crap and I hope I never get to play on it...






 

Love it really 

Hmmmm......

  James...

Dont offer him any encouragement, he does not need any.
 

Looks FAB!     

Thanks, Bertie!
 

Lovely set up, I was thinking of putting my track on the outskirts which seemed nicer but perhaps straight down the middle seems a more this town sprang up from the railroad and might die quickly realism! Really I need to set up my table and decide what buildings to keep and what to get rid of, then I can decide.

But the track thrpugh the twon centre does seem nice.

Try both options and see what suits you best.
I will be leaving it running through the centre for BLAM, but using it in other ways, and leaving it out entirely in other games...

There was one western town that was counting on the railway to bring prosperity to it, only to find that the final route chosen took the tracks some 10 miles away from the town. They held a town meeting at which someone suggested 'Moving the town to the railroad' and they did !!!! Now that is some 'Get up & go' attitude.

Now that is commitment!
 

Looking mighty fine Paul! Now, about that Iron Horse... 

Stop it......

Now you need to keep the same set-up/layout every time you game old west, otherwise it won't be the same Upsheet Creek

That has gotten me thinkin, Antti...

I reckon that we should draw a map of the whole town, including the outskirts etc, that way we can set different games in different parts of town and still be fairly realistic.
 

Are you planning on some form of campaign rules for it all?

We have had a few games using the LotOW rules with a few bands developing, and one buch of Mexicans disbanding after one hiding too many....

Maybe a narrative campaign would be better in the long run.

That will all continue properly after BLAM, though...

Nice 

Thanks, Lance.

I should point out the GM Cavalry should be arriving in town in the next few months too.
In colour, this time.
 

[majorsmith]

That's a lovely set up!

[Deedles]

It's all coming together very nicely.

[has.been]

Long time ago, BC (Before  Computers) a club I was in used to do a Western Gunfight about once a month. The organiser used to do a Newspaper, only a one page photocopy, but it was a hoot reading about the previous game. It also was useful to update new players & anyone who had missed the game. It can lead to:- extra scenery (the newspaper office); more figures,(the editor/reporter/photographer/type setter etc)and scenarios,(attempts to silence the free press e.g. Big rancher does not like what the Paper says about him).
The 'Upsheet Creek Chronical'?
 

[Mason]

That's a lovely set up!

Thanks, Andy!
 

It's all coming together very nicely.

Cheers, Deedles.
Nearly there now....for the BLAM game anyway.
There are loads more buildings that I would like to add.
Just gotta know when to stop and then come back to it later.
 

Long time ago, BC (Before  Computers) a club I was in used to do a Western Gunfight about once a month. The organiser used to do a Newspaper, only a one page photocopy, but it was a hoot reading about the previous game. It also was useful to update new players & anyone who had missed the game. It can lead to:- extra scenery (the newspaper office); more figures,(the editor/reporter/photographer/type setter etc)and scenarios,(attempts to silence the free press e.g. Big rancher does not like what the Paper says about him).
The 'Upsheet Creek Chronical'?
 

Funny you should say that as, a few years ago our group used to have a Mordheim campaign going with similar content called the 'Krappefortt Gazette'.

See my reply to Evilcartoonist towards the bottom of this page....

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=26877.msg363717#msg363717

Maybe the Upsheet Creek Chronicle is due an appearance (and a building).
 

[Deedles]

Maybe the Upsheet Creek Chronicle is due an appearance (and a building).

Yeah but then you will another one to counter the outrageous lies and exaggerations that the Chronicle publishes!

[Mason]

Yeah but then you will another one to counter the outrageous lies and exaggerations that the Chronicle publishes!

Maybe that could be the Creek Paddle.
 

[Deedles]

Maybe that could be the Creek Paddle.
 

What a fine name!

[Elk101]

Maybe that could be the Creek Paddle.
 

You so have to do that!

Chronicle headline: "This town don't need the Paddle"

[Deedles]

You so have to do that!

Chronicle headline: "This town don't need the Paddle"

"The Chronicle is History"

[Heisler]

Down the middle of town is what I had decided for Calamity as well. It creates some very interesting ally ways and shortcuts.

[Mason]

You so have to do that!

Chronicle headline: "This town don't need the Paddle"

"The Chronicle is History"

That could be fun.
Rival gangs could be hired by the rival newshounds to destroy the others equipment....hmmm.....I like the sound of that.
 

Down the middle of town is what I had decided for Calamity as well. It creates some very interesting ally ways and shortcuts.

Great minds....



Enough talk, it is high time that I got building again.

The Barbers SHOULD be next, but I may be distracted by some more rocks that I have gotten my hands on.

Just to get used to wielding a paintbrush again, of course....

[Deedles]

That could be fun.
Rival gangs could be hired by the rival newshounds to destroy the others equipment....hmmm.....I like the sound of that.
 

All part of the service!

[Mason]

All part of the service!

Thank you, sir.
 



We really do need to get back to some proper gaming soon, I reckon.
So many good scenarios begging for attention.