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Morne Schaap, creator of Winter Eternal, joins the gang to discuss his Indie Go Go Campaign and the finer points of World Creation. We cover random world generation, group world creation, designing races, building against genre tropes, and more.

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Savage Worlds Deluxe, G+Savage Worlds GM Community, Happy Jacks RPG Podcast, Smilin’ Jacks Bar and Grill, Sin City Savages, Winter Eternal, Sci-Fi Companion, The Last Parsec Kickstarter, Steamscapes: Asia

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Hosts:  Jerrod ‘Savage Daddy’ Gunning, Chris Fuchs, JiB, Scott W., and Morne Schaap

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Doug Davison of Smiteworks Fantasy Grounds and special guest David Scott join the gang for a head to head comparison of Savage Worlds in Fantasy Grounds and Roll20.net. We start with a brief discussion of online gaming and VTT (Virtual Table Tops) programs. This is a very visually focused podcast episode, so you may want to watch the YouTube Video is you have the choice.

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Savage Worlds Deluxe, G+Savage Worlds GM Community, Happy Jacks RPG Podcast, Smilin’ Jacks Bar and Grill, Sin City Savages, Feng Shui Kickstarter, Fantasy Grounds, FG Con, Winter Eternal

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Hosts:  Jerrod ‘Savage Daddy’ Gunning, Chris Fuchs, JiB, Doug Davison, David Scott

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The gang gets together to discuss the difference between simulation and story in roleplaying games, and how Savage Worlds is designed with a balanced approach to both. We start with a brief discussion of crunch, especially as it relates to combat and damage. The group consensus is that the word simulationist and realism don’t belong because it is all an abstraction and the rules should support “tone” instead. We point out that Savage Worlds has built in rules for making it more “fantastical” or “gritty”. After a brief tangent about Social Mechanics, the discussion turns to rules light narratively focused systems such as Fiasco, Amber Diceless, Apocalypse World, etc.

Chris Fuchs brings the topic home with a concise statement that “You need to pick the right level of rules do you want in your game. What level of rules do your players want in your game”. Savage Daddy puts a finer point on it, by explaining that Savage Worlds as a system provides rules for extremely crunchy tactical play or more cinematic storytelling; and a complete set of rules for adjusting it one way or another. The show ends with Jerrod ‘Savage Daddy’ Gunning announcing a streaming VTT demo of the Rise of the Runelords Pathfinder Adventure Path run exclusively with Savage Worlds Deluxe core worlds.

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Savage Worlds Deluxe, G+Savage Worlds GM Community, Happy Jacks RPG Podcast, Smilin’ Jacks Bar and Grill, Sin City Savages, DMG Terrain, The Sprawl Kickstarter,

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 Matt Hanson of Sneak Attack Press joins the guys to discuss his Kronocalypse Kickstarter. The gang also discusses some ways to and a time travel scenario to your home games or as a convention one shot. Savage Daddy proposes some Back To The Future mechanics. Matt suggest a Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure where your future self can help your present self. We answer some more specific questions about Kronoocalypse; no paradox because players immunity to the timeline, getting your own Cyber-Saurus (T-Rex), etc.

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Savage Worlds Deluxe, G+Savage Worlds GM Community, Happy Jacks RPG Podcast, Smilin’ Jacks Bar and Grill, Sin City Savages

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Hosts:  Jerrod ‘Savage Daddy’ Gunning, Chris Fuchs, JiB, and Matt Hanson

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 The gang gets together to dispense some sage advice for new Savage Worlds Game Masters!

JiB gets the ball rolling with Shaken rules. It gets a bit technical for a few moments, but we quickly get back on track with lighter discussion about the narrative versus mechanical description of events, the importance benny-flow, and the immersion factor of high production values such as themed playing cards and character sheets, and specialty bennies. Chris Fuchs kicks off the topic of player game aids, tools, and resources. There is a great discussion about combat tactics and dealing with new players stuck in Pathfinder mode, along with some helpful tips and tricks about the opening scene of your game. We answer some viewer questions; and eventually get to Pimp It, Pimp It.

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Savage Worlds Deluxe, G+Savage Worlds GM Community, Perilous Places and Serious Situations, Savage Dragon Age YouTube Video, Happy Jacks RPG Podcast, Game Geeks, Smilin’ Jacks Bar and Grill, Sin City Savages, Disemvowel YouTube Channel, ETU 3 Session Actual Play

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The gang gets together to discuss designing Edges and Hindrances in Savage Worlds.

Your hosts: Jerrod ‘Savage Daddy’ Gunning, JiB, and Scott W

What are Edges

Designing Edges

Modifying Edges

Focus on Professional Edges

Design Philosophy

Zadmar’s Savage Abilities

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Links: Savage Worlds Deluxe, G+Savage Worlds GM Community, Happy Jacks RPG Podcast, Sin City Savages, Disemvowel YouTube Channel, Gamex 2014, Zadmar’s Savage Abilities

The gang gets together to discuss dealing with being ‘owned’ by your players and how to deal with it.

Your hosts: Jerrod ‘Savage Daddy’ Gunning,  JiB, and Kurt Wiegel

Allowing Mary Sue Characters

Game Master Veto Power

Use Attack Options

Roleplay NPCs tactically

Fight Magic with Magic

Narrative Solution to Mechanical Problems

GM NPC MO (Method of Operation).

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Links: Savage Worlds Deluxe, G+Savage Worlds GM Community, Happy Jacks RPG Podcast, Game Geeks, Sin City Savages, Gamex 2014, Fear the Boot Group Template

The gang gets together to discuss common myths and misconceptions about the Savage Worlds system.

Your hosts: Jerrod ‘Savage Daddy’ Gunning, Chris Fuchs, JiB, Scott W, and Kurt Wiegel

Characters are all the same

Trappings, Trappings, Trappings

Creative responsibility of players

It’s only good for Pulp

Damage is unbalanced, or too complicated

Bennies are extra Hit Points.

d4 is King

Combat rules (Melee, Ranged, Magic) are unbalanced

Lacks variety in weapons and skills

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Links: Savage Worlds Deluxe, G+Savage Worlds GM Community, Happy Jacks RPG Podcast, Game Geeks, Smilin’ Jacks Bar and Grill, Sin City Savages, Disemvowel YouTube Channel, Gamex 2014, Designers & Dragons Kickstarter,

The gang gets together to explore player perceptions of fairness in gaming and the GM’s role and responsibility to maintain a certain level of conflict and drama.

Your hosts: Jerrod ‘Savage Daddy’ Gunning, Ron Blessing, Chris Fuchs, JiB, and Scott: the Savage Cheerleader

* Changing the rules (dice fudging)

* Deliberately ruling against the players

* GM NPCs

* GM Bennies to Soak

* Favoritism

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Links: Savage Worlds Deluxe, G+Savage Worlds GM Community, Happy Jacks RPG Podcast, The Game’s the Thing Podcast, Smiling Jacks Bar and Grill, TsunamiCon, StrategiCon, Cast of Cards, Scott W Disemvowel YouTube Channel

 

The gang gets together to discuss the polarizing topic of Player Agency in roleplaying games.

Your hosts: Jerrod ‘Savage Daddy’ Gunning, Chris Fuchs, JiB, Scott W, and Kurt Wiegel

What is Player Agency?

The Quantum Ogre

Dice Fudging

Free Will and Consequences

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Links: Savage Worlds Deluxe, G+Savage Worlds GM Community, Happy Jacks RPG Podcast, Game Geeks, Smilin’ Jacks Bar and Grill, Sin City Savages,  East Texas University Actual Play Demo.