Lots of email this week, where the gang talked more about getting folks into Savage Worlds, adapting game concepts between systems, and others. Then the topic of the week saw Tracy unpacking her process for creating her convention one-shot, The Case of the Doping Dolphin.

On this week's Savage Interludes, the crew discuss getting people into Savage Worlds and provide some tips for new Savage Worlds GMs. There was also an extensive response to the question of sharing mechanics between systems.

This week's topic was Networking and investigations. There was also a rather lengthy tangent about indulging player-specific details.

Note: There was a technical issue with Tracy's audio, but we think it sounds good enough to release without a full re-record.

In this episode, the gang discusses Character Arcs! Emails were about knowing when to bail out of a combat with a narrative and when and if you should plainly set the stakes for a skill roll.

Our heroes discussed non-combat set piece encounters in Savage Worlds. There was also more back and forth on the subject of Tests and the more controversial skills in your arsenal for them.

Our trio talked about utilizing different combat strategies to make your battles more fun and engaging, as well as more effective.

Not only does this episode mark six months, but we actually have a show under an hour! The crew talked about Min-maxing and synergy with character traits. There were also quite a few emails, including questions and a horror story!

Our trio discussed playing against your typical character "type." There were a couple of great emails and all the VTT-related news. Also, Ron's joke setups are getting out of control...

The gang catches up on their voicemail and email, covering topics like kids in gaming, skills, and using Aspects from Fate in Savage Worlds. They also talk frankly about how they're handling social distancing in the midst of the pandemic.

Listen to Tracy's interview on Gaming with Gage
Listen to Ron's interview on Metagamers Anonymous (NSFW)

Camdon Wright joined Vern, Tracy, and Ron to talk about using safety tools at your table.

Camdon's Website
TTRPG Safety Toolkit