Comments on: Weird West Character Class: The Magician http://robertsongames.com/role-playing-games/weird-west-character-class-the-magician Board Games, Role-playing Games, Miniature War Games Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:14:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Weird West Rules Reference | Robertson Games http://robertsongames.com/role-playing-games/weird-west-character-class-the-magician/comment-page-1/#comment-1294 Weird West Rules Reference | Robertson Games Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:44:57 +0000 http://robertsongames.com/?p=629#comment-1294 [...] Magician [...] [...] Magician [...]

]]> By: Stuart http://robertsongames.com/role-playing-games/weird-west-character-class-the-magician/comment-page-1/#comment-1116 Stuart Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:38:42 +0000 http://robertsongames.com/?p=629#comment-1116 @Jay: Thanks very much! :) The shoulder dislocation, contortion, etc would fall under the "Escape Artist" skill, so d4 at first level going up by 1-step each 2 levels until it's d12 (versus 4) at 9th level. @Jay: Thanks very much! :)

The shoulder dislocation, contortion, etc would fall under the “Escape Artist” skill, so d4 at first level going up by 1-step each 2 levels until it’s d12 (versus 4) at 9th level.

]]> By: Stuart http://robertsongames.com/role-playing-games/weird-west-character-class-the-magician/comment-page-1/#comment-1115 Stuart Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:35:46 +0000 http://robertsongames.com/?p=629#comment-1115 Harry Houdini is definitely the inspiration for the Magician with the "Escape Artist, Find/Remove Traps, Pick Locks, Sleight of Hand" option. :) Egg Shen from Big Trouble in Little China is the inspiration for the more "traditional" Magician with magic resistance. Did you know that movie was originally written as a Western, and then later modernized before filming? Jack Burton had his *horse* stolen in the original script. The Talisman Magic option is so that it lets you play a wand or staff type magic user. Maybe something like Harry Potter, or Shaman from Alpha Flight. Harry Houdini is definitely the inspiration for the Magician with the “Escape Artist, Find/Remove Traps, Pick Locks, Sleight of Hand” option. :)

Egg Shen from Big Trouble in Little China is the inspiration for the more “traditional” Magician with magic resistance. Did you know that movie was originally written as a Western, and then later modernized before filming? Jack Burton had his *horse* stolen in the original script.

The Talisman Magic option is so that it lets you play a wand or staff type magic user. Maybe something like Harry Potter, or Shaman from Alpha Flight.

]]> By: Jay http://robertsongames.com/role-playing-games/weird-west-character-class-the-magician/comment-page-1/#comment-1114 Jay Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:33:07 +0000 http://robertsongames.com/?p=629#comment-1114 Sorry, I think I missed reading escape artist in your post. Looks like you got the slight of hand stuff covered. In keeping with Houdini though maybe think of a few acrobatic skills (thinking shoulder dislocation, contortion, etc.) Great idea BTW on the Western D&D, I'm loving these posts! Sorry, I think I missed reading escape artist in your post. Looks like you got the slight of hand stuff covered. In keeping with Houdini though maybe think of a few acrobatic skills (thinking shoulder dislocation, contortion, etc.)

Great idea BTW on the Western D&D, I’m loving these posts!

]]> By: Jay http://robertsongames.com/role-playing-games/weird-west-character-class-the-magician/comment-page-1/#comment-1113 Jay Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:31:04 +0000 http://robertsongames.com/?p=629#comment-1113 I suspect a magician would have more in common with an illusionist and a rogue than a straight-up magic user. I'm thinking Harry Houdini is your template--something more in the line of distraction and escape artist skills. I suspect a magician would have more in common with an illusionist and a rogue than a straight-up magic user. I’m thinking Harry Houdini is your template–something more in the line of distraction and escape artist skills.

]]> By: Stuart http://robertsongames.com/role-playing-games/weird-west-character-class-the-magician/comment-page-1/#comment-1071 Stuart Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:31:50 +0000 http://robertsongames.com/?p=629#comment-1071 The AD&D Dungeon Master's Guide has a section on converting between D&D and Boot Hill. They call that "Sixguns & Sorcery". :) The AD&D Dungeon Master’s Guide has a section on converting between D&D and Boot Hill. They call that “Sixguns & Sorcery”. :)

]]> By: kaeosdad http://robertsongames.com/role-playing-games/weird-west-character-class-the-magician/comment-page-1/#comment-1070 kaeosdad Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:46:03 +0000 http://robertsongames.com/?p=629#comment-1070 Six Shooters and Sorcery? Six Shooters and Sorcery?

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