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The Savage Worlds Edges incorporate a number of traditional D&D class abilities (a ranger might have Woodsman, a rogue Thief, a druid could have Beast Master, a cleric would likely have Holy Warrior, a paladin would take Champion, etc). Arcane Background isn't really any different in that...

That's actually quite a common complaint, but it's almost always because the group isn't using trappings, as I elaborated on in an earlier post. This was more of a problem with the old Explorer's Edition (SWEX), as it only provided a few example trappings. The Fantasy Companion included some...

I'm not completely sure if it was the first, but I vaguely remember one I created when I was in my early teens. It had a model of the human body split into 100 sections, and you had to roll d100 to see which part you hit in combat - if you were using a slashing weapon, you'd roll a second time...

Even if it's free, it could still cost the copyright holder potential income (and trademarks infringement is even more serious, as you can lose a trademark if you don't defend it). To give a real example, my Savage Worlds conversion of War of the Burning Sky is free, but it isn't standalone, so...

Copyright protection is not available for names, titles, or short phrases. In some cases trademark laws might apply, but I'd be extremely surprised if they could protect something as common as "standard action".

Tactical combat in game terms is more about available options than the complexity of the rules - take chess for example, the rules are very simple but the game itself is still very tactical. You probably won't want to model a roleplaying game on chess, but the same principle applies...

On the subject of d20 conversions, feel free to check out my monster converters (the Pathfinder one is the most detailed) and Savage War of the Burning Sky conversion (scroll down for the PDFs). For non-traditional races, you could also check out Savage Dragons, Savage Undead, Savage Frost...

That was one of the main reasons I moved from D&D 3.5 to Savage Worlds - I liked the tactical combat in D&D, but found it got really slow at the higher levels. However after playing each system for a few years, I actually find Savage Worlds is more tactical, despite being rules-medium. In D&D...

Trappings are one of my favourite things about Savage Worlds, but they can take some getting used to. I put together a list of examples and suggestions for my players, perhaps might find it of interest as well: Savage Spellbook

Well there's Clint's Improvised Magic rules, the "Flexible Magic" article in SharkBytes, and Super Sorcery from the Super Powers Companion (although it would make spellcasters quite a bit more powerful than other characters). I've previously written up a proposal for Ars Magica inspired...

D&D has lots of spells that are mechanically very similar to each other, varying primarily in power rather than function - for example magic missile, acid arrow, scorching ray, lightning bolt, flame arrow, etc, all do much the same thing. The power level in Savage Worlds is much flatter, so if...

I guess I was thinking in terms of buying extra stock to get the mass-production discount for future sales, but if you're only offering the lower prices for the Kickstarter itself (and using regular POD after that) then I see your point. Presumably if you're handling all the shipping yourself...

Recently I saw a Kickstarter that showed a breakdown of where their money was going, and almost half of their initial funding was allocated to printing and shipping (and with a listed cost of £6 per backer for the international shipping of multiple books, I wouldn't be surprised if they find...

I've created a web-based Character Builder to speed up the character creation process, which should be fairly easy to use even if you're not familiar with Savage Worlds. The quickest way is to choose an archetype (or at least use one as a starting point), but you can also build a character from...

I've made a few more updates to the Player's Guide, and I'm now fairly happy with it (although I've probably just jinxed myself...). I've also tidied up my notes and turned them into a GM's Guide, which covers the first adventure. There should now be enough for someone to run the first...

Thanks! It's just a fan supplement, but I've tried to make it look presentable. I know there are several other Savages who have bought WotBS based on what I've posted so far, so I don't want to let them down :) The adventure path itself is massive, and I'm not sure I can do it justice if I...

I've now written up the notes for the Player's Guide, which you can download as a PDF from here. I'll be tweaking it based on feedback, but as it mostly includes content I've already posted here and elsewhere, I don't envision it undergoing any significant changes.

Earlier in the thread I mentioned Summon Familiar as an Edge I was still working on. I also wanted to expand druids, particularly in terms of summoning and shapechanging (including Wild Shape), to try and better capture the feel of the D&D druid. So that's what I've been working on for the last...

Previously I was using a hacked-together version of my tool to convert the NPCs from the WotBS bestiary, but now I've cleaned it up a bit and created a proper interface. You can access it here: WotBS NPC Converter I've tried to make it a bit more flexible, but it still has trouble with some of...

I posted most of the conversion information in this thread on the Pinnacle forums as well, hoping to get more Savages interested in the setting, although there's not been much feedback there either - but if I was doing something glaringly wrong, you can be pretty sure I'd be called out on it...