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 Worlds Rifts One Shot: All of Yesterday’s Nightmares
This was a random encounter I came up with literally off the top of my head while “winging it” in one of my Savage Rifts Sessions. It is a combination of my own nightmare, elements of the film Odd Thomas, and source from my player's character backgrounds. I have removed quite a bit of character specific... Continue Reading →
Savage Cryptids of North America: Serpentine Cryptids!
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 Worlds Rifts One Shot: Ghost Riders in the Sky!
Strange weather phenomena are occurring sporadically to the west and north of Castle Refuge. Reports of dark clouds with red flashing cloud lightning appearing seemingly out of nowhere, rolling over an area bringing with it acid rain and small fiery hail pummeling the land. The storms rarely last more than an hour, usually lasting only... Continue Reading →
Savage Worlds Rifts One Shot: Tomorrow Legion Courier
The party comes across a lone human female cyberknight. She is badly wounded and her hoverbbike is barely running. She steers towards the PCs before falling off the bike and collapsing onto the ground. Her name is Nurina, she is a courier for the Tomorrow Legion and is carrying an armored container that, according to her,... Continue Reading →
Savage Cryptids of North America: The Ozark Howler!
Stories of the Ozark Howler date as far back as the early 1800’s and has been sighted in remote areas throughout Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas, though most sightings happen within the Ozark Mountain region of the creature’s namesake. The Ozark Howler is said to be as large as a bear with powerful legs and unusually... Continue Reading →
Savage Worlds Rifts One Shot: Trading Post Despot
The PC's begin getting low on certain supplies that cannot easily be found scavenging in the wilderness, such as ammo and modern medicines. There is a trading town a little less than two hours travel from them. The group has been to this town in the past to trade and are familiar with some of... Continue Reading →
Savage Cryptids of North America: The Wampus Cat (or Ew’ah)!
Wampus CatThis cryptid has been sighted throughout the Appalachian Mountains region of the U.S., with the highest number of sightings in Tennessee and West Virginia. Described as a large, panther like cat with glowing yellow eyes, sightings have dated back to the colonial days of the United States.The origins of the Wampus Cat, or Wampus... Continue Reading →
Savage Worlds Rifts One Shot: Miner’s Lament
Welcome to my second one shot encounter for the Savage Worlds Rifts setting. As with my last one, I tried to come up with something that could present a bit of a moral dilemma as well as one that could be resolved non-violently if the players chose to use negotiation. As usual, all the stats... Continue Reading →
Savage Cryptids of North America: The Partridge Creek Beast!
This large carnivore hunts in the Yukon Territory of Canada. Named after the area it was originally sighted, it is said to hunt and terrorize herds of moose and caribou. Described as resembling a Ceratosaurs or Cryolophosaurus, it is up to 40 feet long and estimated to weigh as much as 20 tons. The beast is... Continue Reading →