In this episode, we review the Race Creation rules from Savage Worlds Deluxe and give a few examples of creating races for settings and homebrew.

Your hosts: Jerrod ‘Savage Daddy’ Gunning, Kristian Serrano, Ronnie Walton, and Scott: the Savage Cheerleader

* The rules

* Popular examples (including My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)

* Matching racial templates to your setting

* Cultural Templates of common human races

Links: Savage Worlds Deluxe, G+Savage Worlds GM Community 

Want to add some unpredictable excitement to your Savage Worlds game?  You need an Adventure Deck!  In this episode, we pull back the curtain on Adventure Decks and discuss how they are used and how they affect your game.

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

* What are Adventure Decks?

* How do you use them?

* Can they ruin your game?

* As inspiration for the players. . .

Links: Savage Worlds Deluxe, G+Savage Worlds GM Community, Happy Jacks RPG Podcast, Official Adventure Deck, Eureka: 501 Adventure Plots to Inspire Game Masters

What do you do when you want to play your favorite setting in Savage Worlds?  Convert the setting!  That’s what we discuss in this episode. We start by discussing existing published settings that have the same ‘feel’ as some popular tabletop roleplaying systems and setting.  Then, we explore creating your own setting conversions for the Savage Worlds rule system.

Your hosts: Jerrod ‘Savage Daddy’ Gunning, Kristian Serrano, Scott W, and Ron Blessing

* Convert the ‘feel’ not mechanics

* Savage Worlds Companions

* Published Setting Alternatives

* My Little Pony (as an example)

* Create new Hindrances and Professional Edges

Links: Savage Worlds Deluxe, G+Savage Worlds GM Community, Savage Heroes, Savagepedia, Interface Zero, Fantasy Companion, Horror Companion, Super Powers Companion, Savage Eberron, Realms of Cthulhu,

Savage Worlds is often referred to as a Pulp Roleplaying Game system. It’s true that Savage Worlds does pulp extremely well, but it handles almost anything. But we digress. We’re going deep with tips and tricks for running your Pulp Adventure in Savage Worlds.

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

* What is pulp

* Tropes

* Pulp Setting Rules

* Tips and Tricks

* Kicking players out of the game

Links: Savage Worlds Deluxe, G+Savage Worlds GM Community, Happy Jacks RPG Podcast, Thrilling Tales, Perilous Places and Dangerou Situations, Pulp GM Toolkit, Ravage Earth, Rocket Nazis on the Orient Express, Paul “Wiggy” Wade Williams

Rules-lawyers, Min Maxers, and Munchkins! Oh my! That’s right, it’s time to talk “problem players”. Who they are, and how to deal with them in your game. We offer some constructive (and occasionally devious) advice.

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

* Problem player defined

* Identifying a problem player

* Communication

* Devious Tips and Tricks

* Kicking players out of the game

Links: Savage Worlds Deluxe, G+Savage Worlds GM Community, Happy Jacks RPG Podcast

In honor of the Halloween season we dive into published settings, provide some horror resources, and share our opinion and tips for running a successful horror game in Savage Worlds.

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

* Harsh Gritty Damage (Realms of Cthulhu)

* Sanity and Madness mechanics

* Evoking tension and atmosphere

* Hopelessness & Isolation

* The Mutator (One-sheet)

* Roll20 Fog of War & Dynamic Lighting

* Roll20 Whisper chat

Links: Savage Worlds Deluxe, G+Savage Worlds GM Community, Achtung Cthulhu; Realms of Cthulhu, Deadlands Reloaded, Rippers, Horror Companion, The Mutator, Cthulhu RPG Props, Cheyenne Wright’s Sheets

This week is another dynamic duo offering. JiB joins me to discuss House Rules and why don’t need it for Savage Worlds.

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

* Play rules as written

* Setting Rules

* The impact of +2/-2

* Favorite Setting Rules (House Rules)

Links: Savage Worlds Deluxe, Happy Jacks RPG Podcast, G+Savage Worlds GM Community

JiB and I tackle this hotbed topic. Should GMs protect players from character death?  Do you fudge dice rolls to keep characters alive?  Join us as we explore this topic from multiple angles.

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

* Heroes Never Die Setting Rules

* Replacement character build points

Links: Savage Worlds Deluxe, Happy Jacks RPG Podcast, G+Savage Worlds GM Community

What’s in your Savage GM’s bag of tricks? We discuss some of our favorite tricks and techniques when it comes to running Savage Worlds adventures and campaigns. From inserting plot hooks, to encouraging role playing we go through the list. Get your notepads out and pick up some GM tips.

Your hosts: Jerrod ‘Savage Daddy’ Gunning, Kristian Serrano, and Nathan Panke

* Starting adventures with Interludes.

* Compelling Hindrances with a GM Benny

* Add a Triumph Benny that guarantees success.

* Introduce your Big Bad as an unassuming NPC

* Provide a history and ask the players to create characters affected by it

* Limited charges for magic items

* All GM Wild Cards have the No Mercy Edge

* Exploding Mooks

* And much, much, more…

Links: Savage Worlds Deluxe,  G+Savage Worlds GM Community, Odyssey: The Complete Game Master’s Guide to Campaign Management

 

Are Savage Worlds characters all mechanically the same? Are there enough options to make one ‘type’ of character different from another? These are the questions we attempt to answer. The guest join in to create unique characters on the fly half way through the discussion as an example.

Your hosts: Jerrod ‘Savage Daddy’ Gunning, Justin Suzuki, Ronnie Walton, Gary Furash, Nathan Panke,  and JiB

* Savage Worlds doesn’t ‘tell’ you who you are or what you can do.

* The importance of Trappings to define your character

* Interpreting Skills and Common Knowledge

Links: Savage Worlds Deluxe, Happy Jacks RPG Podcast, G+Savage Worlds GM Community, G+Lone Star Savages Community,  Smiling Jacks Bar and Grill, Happy Jacks RPG Podcast, Agents of Oblivion