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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wik" data-source="post: 4954354" data-attributes="member: 40177">Yeah, I do think Savage Worlds is an easier game to improvise in.  Not the easiest, though - that honour goes to the d6 system.  But mostly because I'm more familiar with it.For the record, I can reskin monsters, and run on the fly, too.  I just think it can be a touch difficult... that I can't do it at the same pace as I can in rules-light games.  This doesn't stop me from improvising encounters... just a side-effect I've encountered with the system.And Thasmodius, I'm working on something similar to what you've got - a different approach, but same general goal.  But I think it's kind of funny that you say "yeah, it's pretty easy to improv" and then in the next paragraph you mention a fair chunk of work that you've done in advance to facilitate improv.  I think the work is worthwhile, and I agree with you, but it sort of proves my point.  Finally, I am primarily an improv GM.  I like to throw in plot twists with little to no idea where things are going, and I make up stuff and details on the fly just because I can - rolling with whatever "sticks".  And I'm finding that, with a few exceptions, 4e IS much better suited for that style of play than 3e ever was.  I'm still undecided about 4e vs. 2e in this regard, but it's a moot point, since 4e is a better system.  But if my group allowed it, I'd be switching to d6 fantasy, for personal preference reasons.</blockquote>

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