[DL] Dead Presidents -- The Writer's Cut (SPOILERS)

[Dane & Melody <melndane@att.net>]

Howdy all,

Player types: avoid the following information.  It is laden with 
self-destructive subliminal messages designed to urge you to attack the PC 
Train of Death armed only with a herring.  You have been warned...


So, how about some spoiler space...



...gee, how 'bout that spoiler space?




I just wanted to forward to the list a review of the portions excised from 
Christopher McGlothlin's "Dead Presidents" yarn.  He seemed happy with my 
review, and so I share it with you...

Wow, what a difference a few paragraphs makes! Generally, there is 
certainly a substantial amount more of wiggle room to work with. This is 
especially so in Gamorra, and a better investigation with a little more 
meat certainly doesn't hurt. I have to admit, my name certainly doesn't 
sound terribly cool in print, does it? It's very out of place, but I'm 
proud of it!

The traveling highlights from the Castle (rather than having the Lee pickup 
the posse) seems much more "realistic" and certainly much more interesting. 
I mean, really -- there's nothing more exciting than a posse trying to find 
their way through a strange city while being chased by the police and 
Harrowed gun-bunnies! Whoo-ee!

I am especially happy with the potential for stopping the explosion at the 
end -- though my understanding is that HOE's future requires this to 
happen. However, since HOE is not in my posse's immediate future, I'll take 
any chance I can to allow the posse to take the fight to the Reckoners.

Overall, I found the reinserted cuts gave the whole adventure more 
potential playability and depth. It gives me, as a GM, more room to work, 
and is not quite so linear.  If the posse goes astray, then there's ways to 
work that in, too.  It is just nice to have the options open.

Thanks a lot for the additional material. It is certainly a wonderful 
addition to the existing work that adds some real spice.

Sincerely,

Dane (Don?) Oliveira <--- Yes, a Portuguese name! :)