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On the topic of sharing some of the GM load, we often have a rules / logistics buddy for games where there is a chunk of this. For example, when we play Savage Worlds a second person will often collect in cards after a player has had their turn, and shuffle the deck for the GM after a joker has...

The Prisoner you say?

Always be nice to the enablers - receptionists, cleaners, baristas, sales staff. They make the wheels of the world turn more smoothly for everyone.

The World Builder and GM’s Guide might be worth picking up, too. It has some real useful essays from the design team on how to use the system.

That’s not what the table says, it says if the enemy is weaker then each PC might face a wild card and 3-4 extras. Again, the section makes clear that this just guidance, not a CR system: “Savage Worlds doesn't use challenge ratings for combat encounters.”

I don’t play Deluxe, and I doubt anyone getting into the system would, either. The advice in SWADE boils down to ‘start with an enemy with a d6 in their combat skill and eyeball it from there’. I don’t consider that a system for balanced combats; others are free to make their own mind up.

It’s my favourite system by far, and a big part of that is the ability to put a fun mechanical overlay onto non-combat encounters. Even in ‘regular’ campaigns with combat the rules for tests and support can make non-combat characters viable. Another interesting aspect is that lack of a...

I’ve enjoyed them all so much I bought second copies to lend to my gaming group. 🙂 SWADE Horror is proudly in the ‘pulp horror’ space. I would pick it over Call of Cthulhu for a number of their classic campaigns which feature more direct confrontation with the mythos and cultists that can...

Dangerous Quick Encounters is the built-in implementation in Savage Worlds for de-emphasised combat. It’s a one-round activity, everyone says how their character is contributing and a skill is selected to cover that. It’s usually used for ‘speed bump’ combat where the outcome is pretty much...

I think there are many factors in combination which TTRPGs as my primary hobby. I have also done quite a bit of wargaming over the years (though not actively at the moment) and we also do quite a lot of board gaming these days. But RPGs are the #1. It gives a uniques set of opportunities, all...

Back when I was in my late teens / early twenties, cash was tight and I sold off some collections to fund new purchases. Eventually I regretted that and now I am very resistant to selling off parts of my collection. Recently I even bought back some of the systems I had sold after we moved to a...

Probably a sensible approach. I would put Lost Colony as one of the least complex Pinnacle backdrops. ‘Proper’ Deadlands is possibly a little more complex, then Savage Pathfinder with Savage Rifts where everything goes to 11. I’m currently running the plot point campaign from the Lost Colony...

That is definitely a weakness from my perspective as a backer. When you have a few campaigns running from different creators, working out delivery target dates can be tricky since they all share that differently. It’s especially difficult a year down the line when the information starts to...

Could you tell us more about what you thought worked well in Dragonbane? It’s a game I have read reviews of but not felt strongly enough to purchase. I would agree with others that you can be uber in AD&D, however it’s more about the treasure than character class based abilities. Rod of Lordly...

It’s certainly been known for the legal wording of these long-term IPs* to be such that PDFs technically fall under the computer game license rather than a table-top game license. That has hampered PDFs of things like the Star Wars RPGs over the years. I was keen to pick up 1e for nostalgia...

There were times it was more tricky than others. Being willing to play one or two down makes a big difference. Kids are now mostly grown up or at least in the age bracket where they don’t need their parents every day.

It works out on a practical level similar total play-time as playing 2-3 hours per week, but only gaming every 3-4 weeks is easier to arrange for us when everyone has family and work commitments.

We played online during Covid and it was a life-saver for our gaming and mental health. But we reverted back to f2f once the situation improved to the point where we were all comfortable being in the same room for 10 hrs (our normal play pattern was a 10 hr session on a weekend every 3-4 weeks)...

This was my super hero system back in the day so I may have to pick this up for nostalgia if nothing else…

That looks like the original box set to me.