OK, lets start this off by saying, I reviewed this about 2 years ago as a YouTube video. I had not yet run the system and was reviewing the PDF. It would be another two months before I got the printed book. And nearly a year before I got to run the system. What got... Continue Reading →
Savage Deathlands Part 5: Archetypes
Here is the first bonus blog for Savage Deathlands. I give you some archetypes to use, based on the characters from the series. Any future posts about this will likely include rules changes or new ideas based on the great feedback I've gotten from the Facebook and G+ communities! I hope you have enjoyed these posts!... Continue Reading →
Savage Deathlands Part 4: Muties and Adversaries
This section took me a bit longer to put together. I’ve included the most common mutant human species (stickies, scalies and swampies) as well as some of the stereotypical human NPCs the players are likely to encounter. Note: Updated based on early feedback. The stickies are even meaner! Mutations & Mutants I have included stats... Continue Reading →
Savage Deathlands Part 3: Gear and Stuff
This one is gonna be short and sweet. This is the gear section!! Note: Updated the vehicle section, adding a mishap table for the old rebuilt vehicles. Keep in mind that for Deathlands, pretty much all the gear in the Savage Worlds Deluxe Edition can be used as is. This includes archaic weapons and equipment... Continue Reading →
Savage Deathlands Part Two: World Background
I realized after I posted part one, that I should have included more information about the setting and history. So I’ll take a bit of a break on the rules and give you some back story… In part one, I did include the intro to the deathlands wiki page. So you know that in this setting... Continue Reading →
Savage Deathlands Part One: Intro and Character Creation
Welcome to part one of my translation of the Deathlands novels into the Savage Worlds rules set! NOTE: This is a violent and explicit setting. Prostitution, slavery, drug use, and intensive combat are common. This is intended for mature players only! I recommend the setting to be considered PG-13 at the minimum and depending on... Continue Reading →
Lets Talk Deathlands…
Ok, some of you may have heard of this series, many probably have not. Deathlands is an action series written primarily for men. There is lots of fighting action, some romantic interludes and a fairly formulaic plot between books. I first found out about this when a friend from work let me download his extensive... Continue Reading →
Children of the Apocalypse (New Savage Worlds Kickstarter!)
UPDATE: The book is now available through DriveThruRPG. So, let me start of by saying I was approached by the author, Scott Marchand Davis and asked to review the demo kit. That said, I have not been paid or otherwise bribed with free product or home baked cookies delivered to my house with a nice... Continue Reading →