Myths and legends of the wendigo have existed for centuries with the earliest tales going back to the Algonquian Indians of North America. The word "wendigo" is from the Algonquian language and roughly translates to "spirit of lonely places". All the legends agree that the wendigo is created when a man in direst of circumstances... Continue Reading →
Pulp Action Hour 2: Lets talk Tech.
This week, I present to you two discussions that help explain how quantum & sub-quantum physics work in this setting and how it ties together the technology of the setting. Discussion: Quantum vs. Sub-Quantum EtherTo some, it may seem confusing just what the difference is between quantum ether and sub-quantum ether. Explained simply, Quantum Ether... Continue Reading →
Pulp Action Hour!
One setting I have had bouncing around in my head for several years now has been one that many might think is a bit overplayed or cliché. Think of the pulp action stories of Nazi supermen, Indiana Jones styled crusaders, Warehouse 13 gadgets and artifacts and a generous heaping of Sky Captain and the World... Continue Reading →
Savage Cryptids of North America: The Mothman!
Author’s Note: This series looks at the various North American Cryptids as if they were real, tangible beings that have managed to elude scientific observation. Many of the creatures I will be featuring have appeared in other Savage Worlds products. Often times they have been altered and tweaked to fit that particular setting or to... Continue Reading →
Savage Cryptids of North America: El Chupacabra!
While the name, Chupacabra was first coined in 1995, reports of these creatures actually date back another twenty years to 1975 where reports first started coming in from the Puerto Rican town of Moca of attacks on animals with their blood being drained. This resulted in a story in the local papers titled “El Vampiro... Continue Reading →
Savage Cryptids of North America: Wolfmen and Mandogs! Wait, what?!?
My last post discussed the ape-man cryptids known collectively as Bigfoot. This post will take a look at another common hybrin, the canine-man. Not Werewolves, but hybrids of man and wolf or dog. There are more out there than I originally thought! One such cryptid is native to my own state of Illinois. So that’s... Continue Reading →
Savage Cryptids of North America, All Those Big Foots!
Big Foot in the Northeast, Wild Man of Navidad in Texas, the Grassman of Ohio, Skunkape of Southern Florida, Momo of Missouri, the Native American Genoskwa, and the Swamp Stalker of Boggy creek are all subspecies of the Sasquatch. In this post, we will dive into the elusive Sasquatch and its cousins. Author’s note: This... Continue Reading →
Savage Cryptids of North America, The Jersey Devil!
Welcome to the next installment of Savage Cryptids of North America! Author’s note: This series looks at the various North American Cryptids as if they were real, tangible beings that have managed to elude scientific observation. Many of the creatures I will be featuring have appeared in other Savage Worlds products. Often times they have... Continue Reading →