Savage Worlds GM Podcast

By Jerrod 'Savage Daddy' Gunning

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The podcast currently has 292 episodes available.

Savage Worlds GM Podcast episodes:

July 31, 2015 S08E12 – Allied Extras
Show Summary
The gang gets together to explore the pros and cons of adding more Allied Extras to your one shots and campaigns. We also read some viewer, listener mail.

* How Allied Extras work in Savage Worlds
* Is it too much for players?
* How they advance and level
* And more…

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Links
Savage Worlds Deluxe, G+Savage Worlds GM Community, Sin City Savages, Happy Jacks RPG Podcast, Fabled Environments, and Gateway 2015.
Credits
Hosts: Jerrod ‘Savage Daddy’ Gunning, David Scott, Jib, and Chris Fuchs
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1h 12min
July 17, 2015 S08E1 – Roleplaying in the Theatre of the Mind
Show Summary
Veteran Savage, blogger, and podcaster Ron Blessing joins the gang to discuss playing without maps and minis.

* What is theatre of the mind?
* Plot appropriate, narrative distance
* Giving players agency over the scene and GM improve
* Visual Aids as “set dressing”

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Links
Savage Worlds Deluxe, G+Savage Worlds GM Community, Sin City Savages, Happy Jacks RPG Podcast, Improbable Tales Patreon, Weird Wars Rome, Ron’s Blog, Savage Bloggers Network Podcast, and Thin Blue Line Kickstarter
Credits
Hosts: Jerrod ‘Savage Daddy’ Gunning, David Scott, Jib,
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57min
July 10, 2015 S08E10 – It’s More Than Combat
Show Summary
There seems to be a trend whereby everything is being filtered through the lens of combat. From post about combat effectiveness of monsters as an Extra or Wild Card NPC, to the old-fashioned approach to require players to roleplay social conflicts instead of rolling social skills. The gang dives head first into the topic.

* Making the T-800 Terminator
* Using Hazards to challenge players
* Ignoring social skill and rules
* Third person narrative IS roleplaying…

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Savage Worlds Deluxe, G+Savage Worlds GM Community, Smilin’ Jacks Bar and Grill, Sin City Savages, Happy Jacks RPG Podcast, The Simple Art of Murder, Thin Blue Line Kickstarter, and Perilous Places and Serious Situations
Credits
Hosts: Jerrod ‘Savage Daddy’ Gunning, Chris Fuchs, and Scott W.
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1h 3min
July 03, 2015 S08E09 – Metagaming Is Not A Four Letter Word
Show Summary
Metagaming. What is it? Is metagaming always a bad thing? When should players do it, and avoid it? The gang gets together to tackle the topic and offer some advice…

* What is Metagaming?
* When it is good, and bad.
* Bennies are Metagaming
* and more….

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Links
Savage Worlds Deluxe, G+Savage Worlds GM Community, Smilin’ Jacks Bar and Grill, Sin City Savages, Happy Jacks RPG Podcast, and Thin Blue Line Kickstarter
Credits
Hosts: Jerrod ‘Savage Daddy’ Gunning, and Chris Fuchs
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1h 2min
June 26, 2015 S08E08 – Knowing is half the Battle
Show Summary
Common Knowledge. Specific Knowledge. Skill application. It can all be very confusing for new Savage Worlds GMs and Players. Why are skills so broad and apparently limited? What is skill specialization? What does Familiarization mean? The gang gets together to tackle the topic and offer some advice…

* What is Common Knowledge?
* Why have Specific Knowledge?
* And more….

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Links
Savage Worlds Deluxe, G+Savage Worlds GM Community, Smilin’ Jacks Bar and Grill, Sin City Savages, Happy Jacks RPG Podcast, and Whispers from the Pit #4
Credits
Hosts: Jerrod ‘Savage Daddy’ Gunning, and Chris Fuchs
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1h 16min
June 19, 2015 S08E07 – Compelling Encounters
Show Summary
Are you looking for more compelling encounters and memorable moments for you Savage Worlds players? The gang has more than a few ideas and suggestions. We discuss…

* Interesting and dangerous terrain
* Add a ticking clock, or countdown
* Multiple groups after the same item (mcguffin)
* Combat and Attack Options
* And more….

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Links
Savage Worlds Deluxe, G+Savage Worlds GM Community, Smilin’ Jacks Bar and Grill, Sin City Savages, Fantasy Grounds Steam Summer Sale, and Conflict Cards
Credits
Hosts: Jerrod ‘Savage Daddy’ Gunning, and Chris Fuchs
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57min
June 18, 2015 S08E06 – Faster Pussycat! Kill, Kill!
Show Summary
The gang gets together to discuss speeding up combat in Savage Worlds. We explore what players and GMs can do to reinforce the Fast! Furious! Fun! We cover…

* Plot appropriate combat time
* Be prepared on your turn
* Know the rules (combat options)
* Single rolls for groups of Extras.
* And more….

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Links
Savage Worlds Deluxe, G+Savage Worlds GM Community, Smilin’ Jacks Bar and Grill, Sin City Savages, TsunamiCon 2015, and BubbaTech: Rednecks in Mechs
Credits
Hosts: Jerrod ‘Savage Daddy’ Gunning, and Chris Fuchs
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1h 8min
June 05, 2015 S08E05 – How to Dominate Combat
Show Summary
The gang pulls back the GM curtain to reveal the secrets to player dominated combat in Savage Worlds. We explore what players do, what we’d like to see them do, and what we hope they never figure out in combat. We also give some tips, such as…

* Gang Up in Melee
* Take multiple actions on a Joker
* Use the environement
* And more….

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Links
Savage Worlds Deluxe, G+Savage Worlds GM Community, Smilin’ Jacks Bar and Grill, Sin City Savages, She’s a Super Geek Podcast, Wild Card Creation 1.5, Karl Keesler
Credits
Hosts: Jerrod ‘Savage Daddy’ Gunning, Chris Fuchs, and Scott W.
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1h 1min
May 29, 2015 S08E04 – Min-Maxing Your Character Concept
Show Summary
The gang gets together to discuss min-maxing your character concept. We share advice from a Game Master perspective about….

* Key Attributes & Skills
* Wasted Hindrances
* Edges with bite
* And more….

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Links
Savage Worlds Deluxe, G+Savage Worlds GM Community, Smilin’ Jacks Bar and Grill, Sin City Savages, Cast of Cards: Boomtown; Plate Mail Games, Tsunami Con 2015; Pariah Missouri
Credits
Hosts: Jerrod ‘Savage Daddy’ Gunning, Chris Fuchs, JiB, and Scott W.
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1h 5min
May 22, 2015 S08E03 – Campaign Design
Show Summary
Unfortunately, the episode is only 20 minutes long due to technical difficulties. Rather than scrap the episode, we decide to present it as-is with the promise to revisit the topic at a later date.The guys get together to discuss rpg campaign design in Savage Worlds. We start the show with some tips and tricks for creating long term campaigns and branch out to discuss….

* Building Campaign Worlds
* Creating a timeline for the world
* Group character and world creation
* Savage Worlds Plot Points
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Links
Savage Worlds Deluxe, G+Savage Worlds GM Community, Smilin’ Jacks Bar and Grill, Sin City Savages, Platemail Games, TsunamiCon 2015
Credits
Hosts: Jerrod ‘Savage Daddy’ Gunning, Chris Fuchs, JiB, and Scott W.
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21min

FAQs about Savage Worlds GM Podcast:

How many episodes does Savage Worlds GM Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 292 episodes available.