Dracula's America.

[mweaver]

That movie made a biiiiig impression on me as a kid.  It is still a hoot to watch.

-Michael

[mellis1644]

Everybody knows that vampires, skinwalkers (werewolves) and dinosaur wranglers are a historical heritage of the Wild West, as shown in this 1969 documentary:
 

Oh that looks really BAD...

[Cubs]

One of my faves from my childhood, but then my idea of a perfect Saturday afternoon was watching fat middle aged men 'wrestling' on ITV sport, followed by a Ray Harryhausen film. Ideally it would be one of the Sinbad movies, but The Valley of Gwangi was an occasional treat that I always enjoyed as well.

[axabrax]

Sorry but I'm a bit lost now: are they actually going to have dinosaur riding cowboys in this game, or is this a sidetrack? It goes a bit too far and is a bit too pulpy for me.  I prefer something Gothic but not quite so fantastical.  Like Bram Stoker meets the Wild West  or something along the lines of Abraham Lincoln Vampire Killer.  About as far as I would want to go...

[dinohunterpoa]

Sorry but I'm a bit lost now: are they actually going to have dinosaur riding cowboys in this game, or is this a sidetrack? It goes a bit too far and is a bit too pulpy for me.  I prefer something Gothic but not quite so fantastical.  Like Bram Stoker meets the Wild West  or something along the lines of Abraham Lincoln Vampire Killer.  About as far as I would want to go...

Dinosaur vampire riders, maybe?  

Actually, we're just speculating about dinosaurs... Just because not only a Weird West or Western Gothic setting, but everything, is better with vampires (and werewolves) and dinosaurs!  

Ainsty Castings Weird West Characters:
 
http://ainstycastings.co.uk/product_info.php/cPath/70/products_id/745/osCsid/548e50e857ad38a3c8e25aad7d2292bd

[Inkpaduta]

No, there are not Dino riding cowboys in Dracula's America.

[dinohunterpoa]

No, there are not Dino riding cowboys in Dracula's America.

As already been said: NO RULEBOOK IS PERFECT! 

[Fenrir]

Hello, folks!

I'm Jonathan, the author/designer of Dracula's America- if there are any questions you have about the game then fire away and I'll do my best to answer them for you!

First off (and regrettably), there are no dinosaurs in the book- I think Phil over at Osprey would have had a fit if I'd tried to write them in!..

...It would however be very easy to come up with some rules for them in the game! 

[dinohunterpoa]

Hello, folks!

I'm Jonathan, the author/designer of Dracula's America- if there are any questions you have about the game then fire away and I'll do my best to answer them for you!

First off (and regrettably), there are no dinosaurs in the book- I think Phil over at Osprey would have had a fit if I'd tried to write them in!..

...It would however be very easy to come up with some rules for them in the game!  

Hello Jonathan!

Welcome to LAF! It's always very nice when an author comes to talk to the future players of the game!

No cowboy riding dinosaurs? Seriously?

What about werewolves?

And... will we really see Dracula as the president of the USA? Have you read Newman's ANNO DRACULA?

Well, at least that vampire dancer miniature looks very nice!  

[Fenrir]

Thanks very much- I'm more than happy to talk about the game- I've had to keep my mouth shut for the last year, so it's good to be able to finally talk about it!

Werewolves (and indeed, Werebears!) are certainly in the book- I hope this makes up for the lack of dino-riders somewhat...

I read Anno Dracula many years ago (and own the Warhammer Genevieve Undead anthology, incidentally)- as I'm a hopeless fanboy of Westerns and all things weird, there are plenty of references to these genres scattered throughout the book, and I make no apologies for this!
In the chronology of Dracula's America, Dracula is already President, having taken power in the chaos following the Civil War (which dragged on a few extra years- there's an alternate timeline in the book).

By the way- despite the title, the game is not just focused on Vampires (Red Hand Coven) versus Vampire Hunters (Twilight Order)- there are 4 more Factions: the Native confederation known as the Skinwalker Tribes, the guerrilla fighters/Vodou practitioners of the Congregation, the diabolical Crossroads Cult using the Transcontinental Railroad to power their Great Ritual, and the Necromancers of the Dark Confederacy (plus their undead minions) trying to restore the South to it's former glory by any means!

Incidentally, you can also play the game as a 'straight-up' Western and leave out the weird stuff if you prefer.

[dinohunterpoa]

Thank you very much for the info, let's see how it comes! 

[Fenrir]

Cheers!
If you have any more questions about the game then just drop them below!.. 

[Saucy Jack]

Cheers!
If you have any more questions about the game then just drop them below!.. 

Cheers!

How many minis a side is a standard game?
What size table do you recommend?
Is there a campaign system in the book?

[Fenrir]

Thanks for the questions-

A standard game will be 3-10 models per side, with 6 being about average for a basic, one-off game.

The game plays well on a table between 2' x 2' and 4' x 4'; so 3' x 3' if you want to hedge your bets!

You bet there is a full campaign system- my favourite games have always been Mordheim, Necromunda and their ilk, so expect a similar kind of narrative-heavy system with models earning experience to increase their quality or learn new skills; plus lasting injuries and out-of-game Encounters (for which there are standard 'Old West' Encounters, and 'Supernatural' Encounters if you are playing a Campaign with the full rules!).

Any other questions, drop them below and I'll get back to you!

[Saucy Jack]

Thanks for the questions-

A standard game will be 3-10 models per side, with 6 being about average for a basic, one-off game.

The game plays well on a table between 2' x 2' and 4' x 4'; so 3' x 3' if you want to hedge your bets!

You bet there is a full campaign system- my favourite games have always been Mordheim, Necromunda and their ilk, so expect a similar kind of narrative-heavy system with models earning experience to increase their quality or learn new skills; plus lasting injuries and out-of-game Encounters (for which there are standard 'Old West' Encounters, and 'Supernatural' Encounters if you are playing a Campaign with the full rules!).

Any other questions, drop them below and I'll get back to you!

Cool thanks