Generally, you get control by virtue of deeds you have under your thumb (the bank, the church and the town hall) and important tasks that you've accomplished (like robbing the bank, gunning down the robbers, or summoning a demon). You take control of the town and win the game if, at the beginning of any Sundown phase, you have more Control than each other player has Influence.
Makes no difference to those who're trying to stop you.ĭoomtown is a game for two or more players, each vying for control of the town. Sacrifice the souls of the innocent on the altar to the demon lord of everflowin' whiskey. May be tryin' to ensure the good folk can live a safe and happy life, or you may want to Y'all are trying to take control of the town of Gomorra. Note: Recent updates to this rulebook are color coded to aid identification. Gomorra's a hard place that has seen more than its share of action, and a good day is any day that doesn't end in a pine box. A circus rolled into town and set up, no one remembers quite when, and why they are staying is a mystery. A gang of rogues and outlaws sporting red bandanas have encamped amongst the ruins of a neighboring town and they ain't fixin' to leave anytime soon. The Morgan Cattle Company moved in, making Gomorra a cattle town on top of everything else. Even so, it was a mysterious monster-filled storm that ended up ravaging the valley and killing most of the townsfolk.ĭave Montreal's the sheriff now, upholding the law as best he can as the town rebuilds while refugees from the region make their way to Gomorra. The heroes of the town had defeated a rogue demon, Knicknevin, at great cost. Gomorra's seen more than its share of misery. Bartenders and soiled doves, outlaws and law dogs, even the politicians and accountants are hard-bitten folk, all wanting a piece of the pie for themselves. As long as the miners keep digging, others will be waiting.
It seemed like the veins were mostly tapped out, but the miners still find large deposits. A huge vein of ghost rock was struck in the Maze there, turning it into a boomtown. Gomorra, called "Doomtown," needs such heroes. Heroic, foolhardy, visionary, or simply too headstrong to let some abomination tell them what to be afraid of, the frontier is carved out by heroes who take a stand against the forces of terror. Some even say the dead walk among us.īut where there are monsters, so there are heroes - hex-slingin' hucksters, Bible-thumpin' preachers, deadly gunfighters, fearless braves, wizened shamans, and mad scientists armed with weird steampunk gadgets. Monsters stalk the deserts and prowl the dark streets of the boomtowns. The Sioux have retaken the Dakotas and the Coyote Confederation dances the Ghost Dance on the High Plains. A superfuel called ghost rock advances technology by unpredictable leaps and sometimes dangerous bounds. Much of California has fallen into the Pacific Ocean. The Confederate States have retained their sovereignty. The year is 1878, but the history is not our own.Īfter almost two decades of bitter fighting, the American Civil War has ground to a standstill.
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