Savagerifts allowed me to convert Robotech to Savage Worlds. There are so many amazing Playdium World settings, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comes to mind, all of them are easy to drop in using Savage rifts as a base.
I'm not being rule lawery, but I wanted to point out that Pinnacle has suggested allowing Boost Trait to be used even if the skill roll is longer duration. I love Savage Worlds and don't want people watching your video to come away with the impression that the spells are only good for combat and then turn their noses up to it. From the Fantasy Companion for SWADE: "Spells like boost Trait last only five rounds; little use for something like boosting Survival for a scout attempting to lead their party through the mountains. For long-term tasks, allow spellcasters to use their powers anyway, assuming they’re able to boost Traits, grant relief, or provide protection at critical moments along the way." Again your table your rules, so play how it's fun for you. Just pointing out there are other options for the casual viewer of Savage Worlds. There are also the Ritual rules in Savage Rifts that allow power durations to be drastically increased. I hope my posts don't come across poorly, just trying to point out information
The castle is in Northern Arkansas very close to the Missouri border. They ran out of money I believe so it's more like "were building," at any rate it's been closed for nearly a decade at this point.
Long time fan of the Rifts setting. Recently bought all the Savage Rifts books so am looking forward to playing this with my friends. There has been a big learning curve for my players trying to understand the overwhelming power level that Rifts characters start at lol.
I found the same thing with trying to run Savage Rifts (with the players learning, both, a new game and their complex characters, at the same time), but after a couple of sessions, the players are handling their PCs like pros (it helped that I was running Deadlands, separately, which helped me get more comfortable with the core mechanics of Savage Worlds Adventure Edition).
@@DungeonMusings That is what I am thinking. Deadlands or just core Adventures Edition in a homebrew setting to get use to the base rules. Great to hear that they picked it up fast and are pros now 😊
Yeah, I think there were a lot of us that starting playing Savage Worlds because of Savage Rifts and we quickly learnt that Savage Rifts was like jumping into the deep end compared to other settings. But, we stuck it out and now understand things well.
I started with Palladium. Absolutely atrocious and broken system. Borderline unplayable. However, the settings are fantastic. I'm so glad this was converted to Savage Worlds.
I still access the original Palladium books often, even though we now use SWADE Savage Rifts. The old books are jam packed with lore, reading and pictures. Invaluable resources, considering the new books are far more distilled and are more rules focused with far less fluff.
Thanks for awesome actual play. Real soft spot for Rifts. Still love the original (though rules were "not great"). I think I will use my (many) original books for art as I feel the original art work is generally of a higher quality than the Savage Worlds version.
If you want to go "Old School", whatever you think of Siembieda, this as old school as you can get. The system of Palladium Fantasy and Rifts has not changed. I am not talking about Savage Worlds, but the Rifts and Palladium Fantasy setting that is still available. As Kev has mentioned on Discord, yeah the old version is bit more rocky.
The mechanics can be daunting, regardless of ehat Palladium adherents say. The setting though, is FANTASTIC!!!! The World Books make my head swim with the joy of imagination!
I absolutely love Savage Worlds Rifts. If you decide to run it again I would highly recommend fantasy grounds. They’re putting out Savage Worlds Rifts supplements now, and the automation helps keep the game running very smooth its great. Good video I enjoyed it
I love your GMing and the roleplay from the players...VERY good session. Also wanted to point out the Critical Fail rules needs natural 1s on the dice not double 1s after applying penalties (Though when it comes to shorting powers that would be how it would work I believe, but that's a specific rule). That said it was a fun scene navigating the leystorm because of it.
Ha ha, yeah the overland travel rules really make it clear why most folks either walk or use living mounts. I expect things will go smoother once the guys actually train in Repair and Piloting. :)
Great stuff Kevin and company. Seems like Savage Rifts has a lot of what made the original so wacky and fun. Can’t wait for the next instalment. Hopefully Brent stops crit-failing every roll.
Thanks, Phillip, I totally agree that the Savage Worlds conversion of Rifts does a fantastic job of capturing the wildness of the original setting. We will be back to Rifts on Saturday March 20th (hopefully, with some better dice rolls from Brent). :)
So question... I been looking for rules on the "Water, food, ammo starting a d4 or whatever and going down on a Nat 1, etc..." where did the rules come from?
_"Mexico… in fact, all of South America is infested with vampires"_ but Mexico’s entire landmass is in North America! And what happened to Central America?! 🥹 Lmao, it was a great listen. Loved the performances and now that I saw all the other cool games you guys have played, I’m subbing for sure.
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Roll20. They have two different sheets for Savage Worlds; this one and an "official" one. If you want to give Roll20 a try, I would recommend the official one, which has a number of improvements over this one.
@@DungeonMusings Thank you. Sadly my group is half Old school and half new school >< So getting others to use it will be like pulling TEETH.. lol But I ask coz I just like to know these things... Had I watch part2 before the question I would have got it there. (Its said in the vid)
It looks like you’re running this with a Roll20 compendium/adventure. Looking at their marketplace I don’t see the RIFTS ruleset for Roll20. Did you create this material yourself?
Roll20 has a Savage Worlds character sheet that we were using in these sessions, and many of the images we used are from the Savage Rifts rulebooks, but the adventure is all my own.
If you ever need to clone Lord Coake, might I suggest numbering the clones, starting with Coake Zero.
ROFLMAO!
Better than “New Coake”
Savagerifts allowed me to convert Robotech to Savage Worlds. There are so many amazing Playdium World settings, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comes to mind, all of them are easy to drop in using Savage rifts as a base.
I'm not being rule lawery, but I wanted to point out that Pinnacle has suggested allowing Boost Trait to be used even if the skill roll is longer duration. I love Savage Worlds and don't want people watching your video to come away with the impression that the spells are only good for combat and then turn their noses up to it. From the Fantasy Companion for SWADE:
"Spells like boost Trait last only five
rounds; little use for something
like boosting Survival for a scout
attempting to lead their party through
the mountains.
For long-term tasks, allow spellcasters
to use their powers anyway, assuming
they’re able to boost Traits, grant
relief, or provide protection at critical
moments along the way."
Again your table your rules, so play how it's fun for you. Just pointing out there are other options for the casual viewer of Savage Worlds. There are also the Ritual rules in Savage Rifts that allow power durations to be drastically increased.
I hope my posts don't come across poorly, just trying to point out information
The castle is in Northern Arkansas very close to the Missouri border. They ran out of money I believe so it's more like "were building," at any rate it's been closed for nearly a decade at this point.
That's so cool to hear! Thanks, William!
I believe this is the link to the actual castle that they used for Savage Rifts en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozark_Medieval_Fortress
Juicers are basically like the villain Bane from DC Comics.
100% agree.
Great job, folks! Love the scene setters, and always happy to see George do *anything* :)
Thanks so much for the kind words, Shane, they are appreciated! I have passed along your comment to George, too. :)
Long time fan of the Rifts setting. Recently bought all the Savage Rifts books so am looking forward to playing this with my friends.
There has been a big learning curve for my players trying to understand the overwhelming power level that Rifts characters start at lol.
I found the same thing with trying to run Savage Rifts (with the players learning, both, a new game and their complex characters, at the same time), but after a couple of sessions, the players are handling their PCs like pros (it helped that I was running Deadlands, separately, which helped me get more comfortable with the core mechanics of Savage Worlds Adventure Edition).
@@DungeonMusings That is what I am thinking. Deadlands or just core Adventures Edition in a homebrew setting to get use to the base rules.
Great to hear that they picked it up fast and are pros now 😊
Yeah, I think there were a lot of us that starting playing Savage Worlds because of Savage Rifts and we quickly learnt that Savage Rifts was like jumping into the deep end compared to other settings. But, we stuck it out and now understand things well.
4 sessions into Savage Rifts. My group are RIFTS veterans, and I'm loving discovering your game. :)
Thanks for the kind words, Amor! :)
Paladium's RIFTS is just so SO nostalgic for me too !
You and me, both. :)
I started with Palladium. Absolutely atrocious and broken system. Borderline unplayable.
However, the settings are fantastic. I'm so glad this was converted to Savage Worlds.
I still access the original Palladium books often, even though we now use SWADE Savage Rifts. The old books are jam packed with lore, reading and pictures. Invaluable resources, considering the new books are far more distilled and are more rules focused with far less fluff.
Thanks for awesome actual play. Real soft spot for Rifts. Still love the original (though rules were "not great"). I think I will use my (many) original books for art as I feel the original art work is generally of a higher quality than the Savage Worlds version.
This looked really fun !
Thanks, CDB, we had a blast with it! :)
What is the Hog vehicle? - I can't find it in the Savage Rifts books - great video!
I would have to check, but I think I used stats out of the Sci-Fi Companion that I reskinned.
If you want to go "Old School", whatever you think of Siembieda, this as old school as you can get. The system of Palladium Fantasy and Rifts has not changed. I am not talking about Savage Worlds, but the Rifts and Palladium Fantasy setting that is still available. As Kev has mentioned on Discord, yeah the old version is bit more rocky.
Thanks, Mal, I have actually ordered the old Heroes Unlimited game to see about trying out Palladium again with some street level heroes. :)
The mechanics can be daunting, regardless of ehat Palladium adherents say. The setting though, is FANTASTIC!!!! The World Books make my head swim with the joy of imagination!
I absolutely love Savage Worlds Rifts. If you decide to run it again I would highly recommend fantasy grounds. They’re putting out Savage Worlds Rifts supplements now, and the automation helps keep the game running very smooth its great. Good video I enjoyed it
Thanks for the kind words, TS5, and the suggestion for FG!
I love your GMing and the roleplay from the players...VERY good session.
Also wanted to point out the Critical Fail rules needs natural 1s on the dice not double 1s after applying penalties (Though when it comes to shorting powers that would be how it would work I believe, but that's a specific rule). That said it was a fun scene navigating the leystorm because of it.
Thanks, Paul, glad that you enjoyed the session! :)
Note to self. Never get a hovercraft. Days to fly across a few states while breaking down. :) Aside from that, great gameplay.
Ha ha, yeah the overland travel rules really make it clear why most folks either walk or use living mounts. I expect things will go smoother once the guys actually train in Repair and Piloting. :)
Great stuff Kevin and company. Seems like Savage Rifts has a lot of what made the original so wacky and fun. Can’t wait for the next instalment. Hopefully Brent stops crit-failing every roll.
Thanks, Phillip, I totally agree that the Savage Worlds conversion of Rifts does a fantastic job of capturing the wildness of the original setting. We will be back to Rifts on Saturday March 20th (hopefully, with some better dice rolls from Brent). :)
Rifts! Cool
Thanks, Bill! :)
This is really good. I like how you guys are focused on the game and RP. I enjoy in game shenanigans but I am not a fan of table shenanigans.
Thanks for the kind words, DM4Life! :)
So question... I been looking for rules on the "Water, food, ammo starting a d4 or whatever and going down on a Nat 1, etc..." where did the rules come from?
These come from the Tomorrow Legion Field Manual, pages 21 to 23.
@@DungeonMusings Thank you, as it turns out I was not looking in the right book.
_"Mexico… in fact, all of South America is infested with vampires"_ but Mexico’s entire landmass is in North America! And what happened to Central America?! 🥹
Lmao, it was a great listen. Loved the performances and now that I saw all the other cool games you guys have played, I’m subbing for sure.
This is a longshot, but where could I get ahold of that North America Map you were using?
Howdy Blake! The North America map is actually available from Pinnacle: www.peginc.com/store/savage-rifts-revised-map-of-north-america-pdf/
Where do i get the ROLL20 mechanics rules etc
all i see is tokens in their store
You can either search for Pinnacle or Savage Worlds, and the rules supplements should show up (or you can look under "rulebooks").
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Thanks for the video, just getting into Savage Worlds and it's super helpful to see how others play!
You are most welcome, Austin. I hope that you are having a blast with Savage Worlds!
Also what VTT is that?
Roll20. They have two different sheets for Savage Worlds; this one and an "official" one. If you want to give Roll20 a try, I would recommend the official one, which has a number of improvements over this one.
@@DungeonMusings Thank you. Sadly my group is half Old school and half new school >< So getting others to use it will be like pulling TEETH.. lol But I ask coz I just like to know these things... Had I watch part2 before the question I would have got it there. (Its said in the vid)
It looks like you’re running this with a Roll20 compendium/adventure. Looking at their marketplace I don’t see the RIFTS ruleset for Roll20. Did you create this material yourself?
Roll20 has a Savage Worlds character sheet that we were using in these sessions, and many of the images we used are from the Savage Rifts rulebooks, but the adventure is all my own.
Also Roll20 has just Palladium Games as a catch all for their properties.
I see Coake pronounced Ko-Ah-Kay, not Coke.
Great game. I love Rifts. Been getting back into it the last couple years.
Thanks, Indigo! We have had a lot of fun with the Savage Rifts rules, and revisiting that gonzo world. :)