Desperation, Arizona, is a mining town about 100 miles west of Tucson. Smack dab in the desert, it spent most of its existence as little more than a stop for cowboys. The only thing that brought people here was a wild ghost rock vein, but it's nearly empty, and most of the miners have left. About three months ago, construction on a railroad started not far from Desperation, bringing a much-needed influx of people to the town. However, some of the people it brought were less than savory. The Allman Gang of cattle rustlers and bank robbers came through, killed the sheriff and all but one of his deputies (naturally the most inept one), and made off with a bunch of the bank's gold. As if that weren't enough, a traveling circus has set up shop here. It seemed like a bit of a weird decision, considering how few people here had any real money to spend, but news of the new railroad is bringing rich folk from Tuscon, and even a few from the City of Lost Angels. The circus brought with it some rumors of supernatural goings-on, but the folk of Desperation are a skeptical bunch. They're having a hard time explaining the disappearances. All that is to say that there's work out here, if one's willing to look for it. Folks are saying Desperation's gonna be a boomtown before long. Why did you come here? Well, that's up to you to decide. Maybe you're a monster hunter, or a bounty hunter, or someone looking to be the new sheriff, or an outlaw, miner, railroad worker, circus performer. Any number of things might bring a person to Desperation. (( THIS IS A TEXT BASED GAME. OUT OF CHARACTER VOICE CHAT WILL BE ALLOWED, BUT NOT REQUIRED. This game will take place every Friday at 6:30 PM CDT for approximately 3-5 hours. My name is Tyler, and I have 10 years of experience as a tabletop gamer/GM. I've never played or run Savage Worlds before, so this is likely to be a learning experience for everyone involved! New and experienced players welcome! I am an equal opportunity GM, and I expect all my players to respect the others, regardless of... well, anything. Be nice or be kicked out. I ask that all applicants be 18 years of age or older. This campaign may deal with mature, sensitive topics such as murder, racism, or sexuality. All players must be able to handle these topics in a mature way. I.e, if sexual violence comes up and the player devolves into asinine, 4th-grade level rape jokes, the player will be kicked. Adversely, if a racist NPC makes it known his racism and the player flies into a slobbering rage over how racist I or other players are in real life, the player will be kicked. Please apply by telling me a bit about yourself, your experience with Savage Worlds, Deadlands, and/or other RPGs, and what sort of character you had in mind, if any. DO NOT come to the game with a character already rolled up, until we have a chance to talk about game expectations.))
