You and your crew are bounty hunters registered within the BlackJack Network.
People in the solar system call you Aces or Cowboys.
As an Ace, choose a SUIT of actions in which you have a MASTERY.
Spade: infiltrators, snipers, hackers.
Clubs: gunslingers, athletes, martial-artists.
Hearts: con-artists, charmers, negotiators.
Rich clients and corporations, the Diamonds, place bounties on the BlackJack Network.
You and your crew get the job done.
When you attempt an action, the crew determines its SUIT:
Spade: intelligence, keeping your cool, ...
Club: physical prowess, fighting, ...
Heart: social smart, seduction, ...
Draw a card from a 52-deck, if the card is:
a face or an ace, you get 1 HIT
the same SUIT as the action, you get 1 HIT
the same SUIT as your MASTERY, you get 1 MASTERY TOKEN
a Diamond, you get 1 GEAR TOKEN
You can spend:
1 GEAR TOKEN to get 1 HIT
1 MASTERY TOKEN to get 1 HIT, if the action is the same SUIT as your MASTERY
0-1 Hit : Complication
2 Hits : Success at a cost
3 Hits : Success without a cost
4 Hits : Success with an added benefit
You start a bounty with 2 TOKENS of each, good luck cowboy!
I’ve been thinking about making a Cowboy-Bebop inspired one-page RPG, this is a good opportunity to try and make a 200 words version. Enjoy!