Generating loot
These rules replace those found in the TOW rulebook.
All posses have a “basic” rate at which they earn loot. This applies to each month in which the posse has been active:
Lawmen - $10/ month
Cowboys - $8/ month
Army – 2d6$ month (pay is variable out here in the wild!)
Pinkertons - $6/ month
Outlaws – 2d6$/ month
Posses may supplement their basic income in a number of ways:
- Carrying out crimes! e.g. rob the bank/ stagecoach, extort money from store traders, raid the gold prospectors’ camp etc.
Collecting bounties – capturing a wanted posse member will bring in the “Wanted” value (a posse representing the official law may not collect bounties). - Selling stuff (excess equipment etc.) – see trading below.
- Poker – there are a number of saloons in town that allow posse members to risk their cash in poker games. See below.
- (Law) – will receive fines from court cases to boost income (see below).
- In addition there will be various competitions, etc., around town – look in the city newspaper for details.
Poker
Any posse member may sit down at a poker game and is considered to be safe from harassment until they leave the table. The weapons rules of the Bar Room Brawl scenario apply in any poker game. Each turn engaged in this activity the player may roll one dice and compare the result on the table below. Any character with the “Card Sharp” skill may add +2 to this dice roll (this replaces the way this skill works in the TOW rulebook):
| Roll | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lose 2 dollars |
| 2 | Lose 1 dollar |
| 3 | Win 1 dollar |
| 4 | Win 2 dollars |
| 5 | Win 3 dollars |
| 6 | Called out! (see below) |
Rumour has it there is a High Stakes game held somewhere in the city also! Fame may not be used to adjust this roll.
Called out: suspicious of your run of luck another card player accuses you of cheating and calls you outside to resolve the matter you may:
- Try and talk your way out of trouble – take a pluck test. If you fail then b) or c) below apply.
- Instigate a Bar Room Brawl by upending the table.
- Accept the challenge (see “Call Em Out” below).