{"slug":"weird-frontiers","title":"Weird Frontiers RPG","url":"https://www.ttrpg-games.com/item/weird-frontiers","agentUrl":"https://www.ttrpg-games.com/api/games/weird-frontiers.json","summary":{"blurb":"David E. Baity's standalone Weird West TTRPG from Stiff Whiskers Press, built on Dungeon Crawl Classics rules. After a failed Elder God ritual at the end of the Civil War, magic returns to a frontier crawling with Mythos horrors, and a posse of supernatural gunslingers, luchadores, moonshiners and occultists rides out to fight them.","atAGlance":"Lovecraftian Weird West on DCC rules • Zero-level funnels and the dice chain • Gun deck of playing cards for firearms • 12 supernatural classes and 200 spells • Complete 908-page core, compatible with DCC","whyItFits":"Choose Weird Frontiers when your group already enjoys, or wants to try, Dungeon Crawl Classics and wants it set in a haunted Old West instead of a fantasy dungeon. It keeps DCC's lethal funnels, swingy dice and big random tables, and adds Western-specific rules such as a gun deck for firearms, Grit checks and signature weapons, plus twelve supernatural classes that are a big part of the fun. It suits a Judge who likes improvising with tables and a huge bestiary, and a table that prefers gonzo horror-action to a sober historical Western. Be ready for a very large book and classes with many features."},"constraints":{"playerRange":null,"sessionRange":null,"setupMinutes":null,"characterCreationMinutes":null,"prepLevel":"Medium","priceModel":"Paid"},"fit":{"beginnerFriendly":false,"newGmFriendly":2,"oneShotFriendly":true,"campaignFriendly":true,"soloFriendly":false,"improvBurden":"Medium","structureLevel":"Balanced","contentIntensity":"High"},"scores":[{"key":"complexity","label":"Complexity","value":4},{"key":"new_gm","label":"New GM Fit","value":2},{"key":"roleplay","label":"Roleplay Focus","value":3},{"key":"combat","label":"Combat Focus","value":4},{"key":"tactical","label":"Tactical Depth","value":3},{"key":"campaign","label":"Campaign Depth","value":4}],"availability":{"quickstartAvailable":false,"pdfAvailable":true,"physicalBookAvailable":true,"vttReady":false},"recommendations":{"bestFor":["Dungeon Crawl Classics fans who want funnels, the dice chain and wild magic in a Lovecraftian Old West","Groups that enjoy lethal, gonzo horror-action with gunfights, monsters and big random tables","Judges who want a huge bestiary and setting toolkit they can improvise from"],"avoidIf":["You want a grounded, historically accurate Western","Your players prefer quick, simple character builds and a short rulebook","Your group dislikes losing characters early to funnels and swingy dice"]},"facets":{"genres":["Cosmic Horror","Horror","Supernatural","Western"],"systems":["Old-School Renaissance (OSR)"],"mechanics":["Campaign","Card-Based","Class-Based","Rules Heavy"],"themes":[],"decisionTags":["One-Shot Friendly"]},"links":{"websiteUrl":"https://www.weird-frontiers.com/","reviewsUrl":"https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/348429/Weird-Frontiers-RPG?affiliate_id=1659151"}}