THE FASTEST GUNS THAT NEVER LIVED By Brian Blume, Gary Gygax and Tim Kask The movies and television have given us some of the greatest gunslingers of all time. Their abilities are far beyond those of any gunfighter that really lived, or so it seems if you watch the old shows. A few of those old heroes are presented here for the benefit of those who would like to see for themselves what they could do. The ratings are given in terms of TSR’s BOOT HILL rules for gunfights with miniatures and show the basic abilities of twelve men plus their special abilities. We are sorry if we left out one of your favorites, but space prevents the inclusion of more names. We strongly advise against using any of these characters in a campaign, but some very interesting scenarios can be devised using these characters. The Lone Ranger and Tonto — The Lone Ranger is probably the premier hero of the western sagas; going back into the days of radio adventures. Together with Tonto, his faithful Indian companion, they were a match for any bad man. The Rifleman — Chuck Conners played the Rifleman on TV in the early 60’ s. Deduct 20 from his chance to hit when he uses any weapon but a rifle. Clint Eastwood — In his various western movies, especially the “Dollars” series, where he played the “man-with-no-name”, Clint Eastwood played one of the finest gunfighters ever seen. He has a gambler rating of 12. Yancy Derringer and Pahoo — Another of the TV westerns, Yancy Derringer and his Indian sidekick were a tough pair. Yancy has gambler rating of 14. Johnny Yuma — Nick Adams played Johnny Yuma on “The Rebel”, a TV series in the early 60’ s. Matt Dillon — James Amess played Matt Dillon, the marshall, on “Gunsmoke”, a TV series which is still being seen in some areas. John Wayne — In the many movies John Wayne has appeared in, most have been westerns, dating all the way back to the days of the “Three Mesquiteers”. This represents a composite of his various roles. Paladin — Played by Richard Boone around 1960, Paladin was the finest example of the paid gunman, his card even read “Have gun, will travel” which was the name of the show. Josh Randall — Played by Steve McQueen on “Wanted — Dead or Alive”, Josh Randall was the perfect bounty hunter. He carried a special handgun which has the effect of a single-action revolver, except that it is “very fast”, and has a range that is 2” longer in all categories. Yul Brynner — These ratings are a composite of his various movies, especially “Catlow” and “The Magnificent Seven”. Hopalong Cassidy — “Hoppy” was one of the early TV heroes in the 50’ s. He was the two-gunned champion of justice. THE LONE RANGER Speed 92 Gun Accuracy 98 Throwing Accuracy 78 Bravery 98 Strength 95 Experience 11+ Abilities A,E,F,G,H,J TONTO Speed 80 Gun Accuracy 91 Throwing Accuracy 96 Bravery 89 Strength 83 Experience 9 Abilities -- THE RIFLEMAN Speed 90 Gun Accuracy 98 Throwing Accuracy 51 Bravery 91 Strength 85 Experience 11+ Abilities C,D,E,F CLINT EASTWOOD Speed 100 Gun Accuracy 100 Throwing Accuracy 96 Bravery 99 Strength 85 Experience 11+ Abilities A,B,E,H YANCY DERRINGER Speed 94 Gun Accuracy 97 Throwing Accuracy 70 Bravery 90 Strength 77 Experience 11+ Abilities B,E PAHOO Speed 90 Gun Accuracy 84 Throwing Accuracy 100 Bravery 90 Strength 95 Experience 8 Abilities D JOHNNY YUMA Speed 91 Gun Accuracy 88 Throwing Accuracy 65 Bravery 90 Strength 66 Experience 11+ Abilities E,F MATT DILLON Speed 88 Gun Accuracy 95 Throwing Accuracy 45 Bravery 95 Strength 99 Experience 11+ Abilities E,F,G JOHN WAYNE Speed 96 Gun Accuracy 96 Throwing Accuracy 60 Bravery 96 Strength 97 Experience 11+ Abilities A,B,C,E,G,H PALADIN Speed 98 Gun Accuracy 98 Throwing Accuracy 80 Bravery 98 Strength 94 Experience 11+ Abilities A,B,E,H JOSH RANDALL Speed 91 Gun Accuracy 90 Throwing Accuracy 66 Bravery 91 Strength 82 Experience 11+ Abilities E,F YUL BRYNNER Speed 92 Gun Accuracy 95 Throwing Accuracy 94 Bravery 98 Strength 92 Experience 11+ Abilities B,E,H HOPALONG CASSIDY Speed 87 Gun Accuracy 86 Throwing Accuracy 65 Bravery 91 Strength 79 Experience 11+ Abilities A,E,F,G,H,J,K

SPECIAL ABILITIES A — ½ penalty if shooting from horseback. B — Never surprised. C — Double the length of medium range when shooting. D — Shoulder arms are considered as “fast”. E — May “hipshoot” with no penalty. F — No penalty for giving opponent first move. G — Treat wounds as one type lower when shot. A “Mortal Wound” result becomes a “Serious Wound”, etc. H — ½ penalty if firing at a moving target. J — Must use “Sharpshooting” rule, and must fire at “gun arm/hand” only. K — No penalty for “wrong hand” shooting.