Let's Roll: GURPS Old West

Next up on Let's Roll, Siskoid and his players Daniel Ouellet and Alexandre Hébert discuss GURPS Old West, where the latter two played brothers, and Siskoid started a cross-genre story that is sure to get more play on future episodes. But for now, what is GURPS? How do you role-play a western? And in the GameMaster Advice column, how much should you plan, and how much can you improvise?

Listen to Let's Roll: GURPS Old West HERE!

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Here are some images relevant to this episode of Let's Roll:

GURPS Old West (2nd ed.) is by Ann Dupuis, Lynda Manning-Schwartz, Robert E. Smith, Liz Tornabene, Stephen Dedman and Mike Hurst, with cover by David Cooke and interior art by Loston Wallace. Back cover copy:

Paradise, Wyoming (sorry, lost the source of the original image):

Our two guests' character sheets, plus the third player's, for good measure:

The soundtrack is available as a YouTube playlist HERE and includes:

1. The Rifleman Theme (Old West Theme)
2. Citoyen du monde - Fred Alpi (Jonathan's Theme)
3. How the West Was Won (Travel Theme)
4. Mauvaise vie - WD-40 (Ace's Theme)
5. Sweet Breeze from Heaven's Gate (Parent's Theme)
6. 42$ par jour - WD-40 (Willie's Theme)
7. Shave And A Haircut - Lennie Niehaus (Player piano)
8. Reviens beau cowboy - Anne Sylvestre (Simone's song)
9. The Wild Bunch (Danger Theme)
10. Ritual Theme - SWA
11. Bonanza Theme (Chase Theme)
12. Dark Night - The Blasters (Dark' Theme)

Credits: Community's "Advanced Advanced Dungeons & Dragons", starring Jonathan Banks, Alison Brie, Danny Pudi, and Joel McHale; "The Rifleman Theme" by Herschel Burke Gilbert; "How the West Was Won Theme" by Alfred Newman; the Dungeons & Dragons cartoon's "Day of the Dungeon Master", starring Don Most and Sidney Miller; "Shave And A Haircut" by Lennie Niehaus; and "Reviens Beau Cowboy" by Anne Sylvestre.

 All ready? Let's roll!