0.0 Introduction.
I would like to dedicate this "naked rip-off" of perhaps the greatest computer game of all time to all the active members of the
Snake Squeezins group, Alan Palvish, and all those involved in the creation of that great game we know and love, Wasteland. I would also like to thank Stephen Sedmak <sedmaks@odo.msoe.edu> and Chris Baer <chbaer@cris.com> the creators of the Wasteland FAQ. Besides being a great source of information on playing Wasteland it is where I got most of the specific information for the equipment section.Note that this is not intended to be a challenge to any copyright (or anything else for that matter) if you believe your legal rights are being violated, let me know and the problem will be remedied ASAP.
0.1 Weasel Words. (Legal Stuff)
This document is intended to be simply a free pen and paper role playing game. This document will be available free at "Http://www.oocities.org/wormspeaker/cochise/" as long as I retain that account. I (WormSpeaker, Charles Capko) retain ownership of this document, but give you permission to print and retransmit the document, under the following terms:
1.) The document must be whole and contain this legal disclaimer.
2.) All text in the "Original" document must be included, unchanged.
3.) You may not receive compensation for the printing or retransmission of this document.
4.) You must respect the rights of those who hold the copyrights to Wasteland.
Furthermore, I grant you permission to append this document putting additional comments, rules, explanations, house rules, expansions, etc.. in the appendix of the document. The appendix will be referenced by the section number that the addition is related to. Additions to the document that should be included in the man portion of the document must be sent to me for approval and entry. You may contact me at "Chuck-Man@Mail.Excite.Com" as long as I retain that e-mail address. Any and all additions can be sent to me for addition to the "Original" document will be credited to the person who submitted the addition.
Any deviation from the above specifications will cause me to send Finstrer to put the Beat Down on you with an industrial sized can of Whup-Ass! ;]
Note: All that stuff above is just an attempt to head-off trouble before it happens. :)
0.2 What Badlands is and is not.
Badlands is a free P&P-RPG. In other words this is a Role Playing Game that uses your imagination and those of your friends to create a story, keeping records with paper and pens. Combat and actions are resolved with dice, and "game mechanics". If you are looking for a computer game, may I recommend the all time greatest C-RPG WASTELAND. Unfortunately due to the scope of this document I will not be explaining how to play an RPG. I recommend that you know how to play RPG's before you try this one. Very little in the way of explanations will be found in this document.
0.3 What can you do?
This game is as I have noted before free, and not too detailed. If you are interested in making additions to the game (such as instructions on how to play, etc...) you are more than welcome. If you want you may simply add those things to the appendix go ahead, and of course I would love to see your ideas and be happy if you sent them to me via e-mail. Everyone who contributes will be credited.