North America supplement for the Castle Falkenstein tabletop roleplaying game
Six-Guns &amp; Sorcery is a supplement published by R. Talsorian Games in 1996 for the steampunk-themed fantasy role-playing game "Castle Falkenstein".
Description.
The role-playing game "Castle Falkenstein" is set in 19th-century "New Europa" in an alternate steampunk universe. "Six-Guns &amp; Sorcery" provides information about North America so that gamemasters can incorporate a new setting into their campaigns. The content is given through the eyes of Tom Olam, a man who was born in our world and somehow transported to the "Falkenstein" universe.
In this alternate universe, the development of North America in the 18th- and 19th centuries led to the formation of several independent nations, including the Free State of Orleans, the Confederation of Twenty Nations, the Republic of Texas, the Californian Empire Standard of the Bear, and much smaller versions of Canada and the United States. The book provides new character classes, new talents, new steam punk technology, and new arcane lore. 
Publication history.
R. Talsorian Games published "Castle Falkenstein" in 1994, and expanded the campaign setting with "Six-Guns and Sorcery" two years later. The supplement was published as a 178-page softcover book written by Edward Bolme, James L. Cambias, Eric Floch, Angela Hyatt, Jim Parks, Derek Quintanar, Barrie Rosen, Mark Schumann, and Chris Williams, with interior art by William Eaken, Darryl Elliott, Davide Fabbri, Eric Hotz, Dany Orizio, Paolo Parente, Mark Schumann, and Alessia Zambonin, and cover art by John Matson.
Reception.
In Issue 29 of "Shadis", Jane St. Claire was disappointed that half of the book was about the Eastern half of North America, when she'd been led to believe by the title that ALL of the book would be set in the Wild West. However, she did find all of the material well-researched, logically presented, and of high quality. She concluded with a strong recommendation, saying, "Overall, "Six-Guns &amp; Sorcery" is a must to any "Castle Falkenstein" GM, and definitely worth a look-see to anyone running a wild west campaign." 
Awards.
At the 1997 Origins Award, "Six-Guns &amp; Sorcery" won "Best Roleplaying Supplement of 1996".
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