In honor of the upcoming Science Fiction Companion, the guys get together to discuss science fiction in Savage Worlds. It doesn’t matter if you like bubble helmet space suits and retro ray guns or hard science fiction, there is a published setting. We also crack the cover on the Science Fiction Companion from Pinnacle.

Your hosts: Jerrod ‘Savage Daddy’ Gunning, Chris Fuchs, and Scott W.: the Savage Cheerleader

Published Sci-Fi Settings

Simplified Hacking Rules

Cybernetics

Power Suits, Mechs, and Walkers

World Generator

Archetypes and Bestiary

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Links: Savage Worlds Deluxe, G+Savage Worlds GM Community, Game Geeks YouTube Review, Slipstream, High Space, Interface Zero, Necropolis, Ravaged Earth, Space 1889,

From Bennies to Big Bads, the Savage Daddy and Savage Cheerleader get together for a discussion of our favorite tips and tricks for your Savage Worlds games.

Your hosts: Jerrod ‘Savage Daddy’ Gunning and Scott W.: the Savage Cheerleader

* Three Act Design

* Skinning the Bestiary

* Production Value

* Start with an Interlude

* Know your NPC tactics

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Links: Savage Worlds Deluxe, G+Savage Worlds GM Community,  The Lazy Dungeon Master

 

Kristian Serrano joins the guys to discuss published licensee settings for Savage Worlds. We hit the major published settings for every imaginable genre.

Your hosts: Jerrod ‘Savage Daddy’ Gunning,  Chris Fuchs, Kristian Serrano and Scott W.: the Savage Cheerleader

* Player buy-in

* Genres

* Companions

* Unique Mechanics

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Links: Savage Worlds Deluxe, G+Savage Worlds GM Community,  Agents of Oblivion, Realms of Cthulhu, Kerberos Club, Rippers, Solomon Kane, Day After Ragnarok, Pirates of the Spanish Main, Sundered Skies, Hellfrost, Necessary Evil, Streets of Bedlam

Ron Blessing joins the guys to discuss Savage Worlds character creation. We drill down deeper to discuss optimizing (not min-maxing) characters based on concept and background and wrap up the episode with a live group character creation demonstration.

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

* How to Create Characters

* Min-maxing and dump stats

* Picking appropriate Traits, Edges, and Hindrances

* Applying Trappings

Links: Savage Worlds Deluxe, G+Savage Worlds GM Community, Happy Jacks RPG Podcast, The Game’s the Thing Podcast, Smiling Jacks Bar and Grill, Wild Card Creator, Savage Worlds Sci-Fi Companion, and Savage Daddy’s Star Wars

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The guys get together to discuss the enormous advantages of situational rules and tactics in your Savage Worlds game. If you’re a Game Master, you might not want your players to catch this one. We wrap up this episode with a live Roll20 demonstration of combat tactics.

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

* Cover, Range, and Prone

* Automatic Fire rules

* Disarm and Called Shots

* Combining Tricks and Test of Wills with Multiple Actions

* Ganging Up and Grappling

Links: YouTube Demo Video, Savage Worlds Deluxe, G+Savage Worlds GM Community, Happy Jacks RPG Podcast, Wild Card Creator, and Savage Daddy’s Star Wars

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You’re doing it wrong. The hosts revisit a topic from a previous episode.  We start off with damage effects (Shaken and Wounds) and share our most common mistakes as Savage Worlds Game Masters. We also answer questions live from viewers.

* Shaken and Wounds

* Strategic use of Bennies to Un-Shake

* Healing and The Golden Hour

* Calling for too many Notice rolls

* Not using Common Knowledge

* Applying Skills creatively (Stealth for Disguise vs Notice)

* Maintaining Benny Economy

* Skimming vs Reading the Rules

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

Links: Savage Worlds Deluxe, G+Savage Worlds GM Community, Happy Jacks RPG Podcast, Twilight Legion, Fear the Boot, Gamer’s Table: Tower of the Ape, and Savage Daddy’s Star Wars

The guys discuss Extras, Allied Extras, and Sidekicks in Savage Worlds. We also discuss the different ways to use them, including a few examples.

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

* Different Types of Extras

* Sidekick Edge

* Followers & Henchmen

Links: Savage Worlds Deluxe, G+Savage Worlds GM Community, Gamer’s Table: Tower of the Ape, Savage Worlds Sci-Fi Companion and Second Edition Super Power Companion

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The guys discuss the powerful effects and usefulness of Trappings in Savage Worlds. We also get a little off topic with the discussion and bleed in to imaginative uses of common skills by thinking of them as trappings.

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

* Trapping and Effects

* Applying Mechanics

* House Ruling Trappings

* Popular Media Examples

Links: Savage Worlds Deluxe, G+Savage Worlds GM Community, The Game’s The Thing, Savaged Dragon’s Age Trailer, Gamer’s Table: Tower of the Ape

The guys explore adding elements and mechanics from popular “dirty hippy” Storytelling Systems to your Savage Worlds.

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

* Minimal Dice Rolls

* Giving Players Narrative

* Failing Forward

* Bonds & Relationships

Links: Savage Worlds Deluxe, G+Savage Worlds GM Community, Dungeon World,  Monster of the Week, Fiasco, Fate Core 

In this episode, we review our individual approaches to Game Prep and share some tips, tricks, and processes.

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

* Story Design

* On The Fly NPCs

* Referencing Player Stats

* Miniatures

* Props

Links: Savage Worlds Deluxe, G+Savage Worlds GM Community, Never Unprepared, JiB’s Sturmgeist Actual Play, Cheyenne’s Sheets, RP Tools Token Creator, KISS Meets the Phantom Actual Play, The Game Crafter, Cthulhu Props, Story Games Names, Crucible of Realms, Eureka: 501 Adventure Plots