GM Note: I have played in a few games that have used the paperclip rule, but it’s subtle and people get so busy that I think the paperclips get overlooked. I do care that you are having fun, so I have tried to come up with a variation that I think will work for you …
How the War Began
How the War Began The Revolutionary War in North America ended in 1783. In 1793, a diplomat travelled from North America to Britain with a goal in mind- to abolish the practice of slavery in the United States. David Humphries travelled to Britain and met with Heads of State and Ministers. He demonstrated the power …
Bullets and Belles Adventure Rules
Adventure! Some plots will take players on Adventures! We have dedicated one entire room of the game space for adventure. Adventures are short (approx 15 minute) quests, missions, side events, that players can participate in. Some characters may have even started game with an Adventure envelope in their packet. Anatomy of an Adventure The outside …
Bullets and Belles- Mailboxes
Bullets and Belles is using character mail boxes. All characters in game that can get mail will have a mail slot. Please take a few minutes to locate and familiarize yourself with the location of your mailbox early. During game, if the GMs owe you items, research information, or other items- they will deliver it to you via …
Bullets and Belles Who’s Who
Who’s Who The Northerners Alma Wesson– Daughter of the famed gunsmith, Daniel B. Wesson. Former student at the Protestant Ladies’ Academy of Rodney, Mississippi. Antoinetta Springs– Notorious jewel thief and cat burglar that has been evading capture for years. Archibald MacMurphy– Dr. MacMurphy is a graduate of Yale University where he graduated with a degree in …
The Protestant Ladies’ Academy of Rodney, Mississippi
Education is slowly becoming one of the tenants of becoming a fully aware and proper Southern Belle. Previously, the most formal education that was needed was the necessary arithmetic that was required to properly run a Southern Plantation. As the North pushes more and more of its women into factory jobs, the prominence of a …
Bullets and Belles Farming and Industrialization Mechanic
Farming and Industrialization Plantation and farm owners in Jefferson Country strive to work hard and make a profit for themselves. Profitable farms ultimately yield a profitable town and everyone in Rodney wants that. Some farmers have elected to raise cattle on their land. Others have decided to continue cotton crops. And lastly, there are some …
USS Volunteer State
January 1866 The Union Steamship, USS Volunteer, was set to sail north along the Mississippi and return to the Union port in Cairo, Illinois. The ship departed New Orleans, but never reached its destination in Illinois. The Confederate states claim that the ship never left New Orleans and that the Union never had any intent of …
Bullets and Belles Courtship Rules
Information If you have ever played Lullabies of Broadway or the American updates to Once Upon a Time in Tombstone, these romance rules should feel quite familiar to you. Romance in Bullets and Belles is meant to encourage role playing opportunities and player partnerships that might not otherwise come to fruition. Romance in the game …
Bullets and Belles Military Information
Branches of the Military This is the easiest thing to remember; there is only one branch of the military- The Military. To maximize connections between players, the game has done away with the separation of the various military branches. All Military men and women are enlisted in one unified military. Each Nation has its own …