Big Iron | GURPS Western | Free System Tutorial Included!
GURPS | Campaign
About the adventure
A western based in Northern Texas in 1889, a team of adventurers come upon a newly established Amarillo, where they meet 3 distinct factions. The Law, Amarillo Sheriff Department, The Outlaws, The Golden Gang, & The Savages, The Cherokee Nation. These trusty gunslingers will need to ally with one or two of these factions to help negotiate peace or destroy the opposition. The setting also deals with the rapid expansion of the Union, mass immigration of Europeans seeking self-made fortunes, and the Indian Wars, as the US openly attacked, and encouraged Americans to attack, Native American settlements & interests.
4.9
(19)
1 year on StartPlaying
178 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Rule of Cool, Teacher
Average response time: 4 hours
Response rate: 100%
Game Master Reviews (19)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
Rule of Cool
Teacher
SnakeEyedBlaze
Played 1 sessions
An incredible DM/GM. Really loves what he does and knows it inside and out.
August
Played 12 sessions
I think John is a fantastic GM. He's very descriptive with the images and ideas he wishes to convey, and he is rather patient with newer players. He's a GM who knows how to have fun and have a laugh, which I think is a trait all GM's should have!
Victor
Played 9 sessions
A great lad, good fun, patient with newbies and rolls with the players well. Willing and able to back and forth with character backstory and meet you eye-to-eye. In his own words he's a natural-born DM, and I'm of the mind to agree~
Maebelle Hooker
Played 10 sessions
John's a great GM with a breadth of understanding on the systems he runs. He runs very in depth games with interesting encounters. It's a real fun time!
Doug
Played 26 sessions
John's energy and creativity are apparent when he DM's. His content is original, fresh and very creative. His verbal description of the scenes and character actions are very descriptive and really help with character immersion. You need to try one of his games!
Derrick McNeely
Played 19 sessions
Had a great time playing with him. He puts alot of effort into his characters.
Additional details
How to prepare
Bring a solid character idea, and maybe character art, with a token. You'll need to have Discord to communicate. Reading GURPS 4e Basic Set is all that I ask, additional books & rules will become available as needed. The players should also make sure they have GCS (see above).
What I provide
Foundry VTT, which is free to players, a library of GURPS 4e books that will be available to players, and custom art assets & maps, some powered by AI. The players will be expected to roleplay heavily throughout the session, and can expect regular combat of all kinds.
Gameplay details
The GM and players will have a Session 0 where they discuss content they don't want to see, and how to go forward so everyone is happy. Players can also discuss breaks, as needed, for longer sessions.
Content warnings
• Alcoholism
• Alcohol Use
• Animal Cruelty
• Animal Death
• Blood
• Character Death
• Classism
• Death
• Drugs (addiction, use, withdrawal)
• Execution
• Extreme Violence
• Fire
• Gore
• Guns
• Hangings
• Homophobia
• Hostages
• Illness
• Insects
• Kidnapping
• Language/Cursing
• Lifechanging Injury
• Mass Death
• Mental Illness
• Misogyny
• Murder
• Nightmares about Traumatic Events
• Police Brutality
• Prejudice
• PTSD
• Racial Profiling
• Racism
• Real World Religion
• Scars
• Sexism
• Sexual Assault
• Sexual Content
• Slavery
• Snakes
• Spiders
• Suicide
• Torture
• Trauma
• Violence
Safety tools used
• Breaks
• Lines and Veils
• Session 0
How will character creation work
Character creation will happen between the respective player and the GM. Once both parties agree on a character, that character will be introduced to all the other characters in a Session 0. Character Creation will remain active until Session 3, meaning players can fiddle with their character for a bit to make sure it is a right fit. This is to ensure everyone is having fun with their characters, and no one feels like they wasted points on a feature.
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
High
Roleplay
High
Puzzles
Low
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• Foundry VTT
• Discord
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/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Weekly / Saturday - 11:00 PM UTC
2-3 Hour Duration
0 / 5 Seats Filled
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: 18+