I just picked up the core book for Savage Worlds for ten dollars out of curiosity because of its claim to be a highly versatile system to accommodate any genre of adventure, and reading the book and trying to understand the core mechanics was making my brain twist when compared to what I'm used to. This video helped so much to explain this part of the system. Thank you so much! :)
This is like the 11th Savage Worlds vid I watched and the first time I truly understood the dice concept and it all clicked. Thanks, man. Mucho appreciado.
Thanks for the video! I explained it to my players last session and all was well, but then the next one they. . . forgot that the wild die can be used if it's higher. Once I saw someone's dice and reminded everyone, they got a lot more competent a lot quicker. This is going right in the discord.
Since these videos in total (as of currently commenting) only takes around 15 minutes, I'm so glad I can take notes of these three episodes to explain in my own language (language barrier) all the details, in just around 15 to 20 minutes maximum :D Thank you for condensing these videos like this!
I'll be sure to check that out as well. I've never translated TH-cam videos before, but I guess I'll be alright once I try. What happens if my specific translation has mistakes? Can anyone else overwrite the mistake with a fix?
I believe they can. I look at it like this: It's better to be near perfect than be empty. In other words, don't worry about the mistakes; it is better to have something than nothing.
you can technically benny your way out of critical failures unless you use a setting rule that prevents you from doing so. plus, critical failures aren't meant to be on the scope of d20 fumbles. there might be a setback that can be countered by spending an action or there might be success with a complication in some cases. but it isn't like "your sword flies out of your hand and impales your wizard companion" or similar ridiculous things. the result of the failure is sensible for the setting.
There is no indication in the manual that says that critical fails "aren't mean to be on the scope of d20 fumbles." And some examples in the book seem to indicate they are on the scale of D20 fumbles i.e. Psionic Critical Fail - "On a critical failure, the psi lets out a psychic scream that causes him to be Shaken along with all allies in a Large Burst Template who fail a Spirit roll. This can cause a wound." The rule only states "The GM gets to make up something rotten to happen to your character. That’s the price Fate charges for making someone a hero."
You roll the attribute die only when you have that skill (or a challenge that is vs an attribute rather than a skill), and if you lack that particular skill, you roll a d4 (and the wild die) with a -2.
th-cam.com/video/NF85Qjsywdw/w-d-xo.html New to Savage Worlds, so here's the question. As I understand it, the rule is a raise for every 4 over the target number. The target number never changes, it is the roll that gets modified, so in the example here, the assumption is there are no modifiers on the roll. In this instance, if there had been a -2 on the roll, the first 8 would still ace, the second 8 would ace, and the 4 would end the explosion and the result would only be 18 ((8+8+4) - 2) so three raises not 4. Does that sound right?
That's because it is based on what you are rolling for. This tutorial was understanding the rolls themselves. See the second video for an example of what a raise can do. th-cam.com/video/T4FSKzhMD24/w-d-xo.html
This is honestly one of the best Savage Worlds Tutorial videos out there. I hope you do more.
This is an older video, but (as Patrick Sturgill said), this is one of the best tutorials out there
I love those dice in the opening. Dunno why. They’re just...comforting.
This is the first time it makes sense, even after I've read the rule book section several times. Thanks for making this! 🙏
A very good, succinct, and clear explanation of the Savage Worlds dice mechanics! I'm excited to see where you go from here!
The next SW video will be on *combat* dice rolls!
I just picked up the core book for Savage Worlds for ten dollars out of curiosity because of its claim to be a highly versatile system to accommodate any genre of adventure, and reading the book and trying to understand the core mechanics was making my brain twist when compared to what I'm used to.
This video helped so much to explain this part of the system. Thank you so much! :)
Phenomenal explanation, and so clear compared to ones others have posted. Thank you!
Easy and simple!
Perfectly clear. Well done.
This is like the 11th Savage Worlds vid I watched and the first time I truly understood the dice concept and it all clicked. Thanks, man. Mucho appreciado.
Great explanation. Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
I was quite confused on how Aces worked, and this video helped massively! Thank you!
Great tutorial! Would love to see more - character creation, any game mechanics that seem complicated etc.
Thank you this was very helpful. On to the next video which is ...
much appreciated made it easier to teach people how to use this system coming from dnd
Thanks for the video! I explained it to my players last session and all was well, but then the next one they. . . forgot that the wild die can be used if it's higher. Once I saw someone's dice and reminded everyone, they got a lot more competent a lot quicker. This is going right in the discord.
Since these videos in total (as of currently commenting) only takes around 15 minutes, I'm so glad I can take notes of these three episodes to explain in my own language (language barrier) all the details, in just around 15 to 20 minutes maximum :D
Thank you for condensing these videos like this!
You're welcome! I have also made it possible for people to add new translations to the video subtitles and I think many would appreciate that as well!
I'll be sure to check that out as well. I've never translated TH-cam videos before, but I guess I'll be alright once I try.
What happens if my specific translation has mistakes? Can anyone else overwrite the mistake with a fix?
I believe they can. I look at it like this: It's better to be near perfect than be empty. In other words, don't worry about the mistakes; it is better to have something than nothing.
You should make more Savage Worlds vids. Dont give up on what youre good at.
I appreciate that. I hope to get back to it soon.
you can technically benny your way out of critical failures unless you use a setting rule that prevents you from doing so. plus, critical failures aren't meant to be on the scope of d20 fumbles. there might be a setback that can be countered by spending an action or there might be success with a complication in some cases. but it isn't like "your sword flies out of your hand and impales your wizard companion" or similar ridiculous things. the result of the failure is sensible for the setting.
There is no indication in the manual that says that critical fails "aren't mean to be on the scope of d20 fumbles." And some examples in the book seem to indicate they are on the scale of D20 fumbles i.e. Psionic Critical Fail - "On a critical failure, the psi lets out a psychic scream that causes him to be Shaken along with all allies in a Large Burst Template who fail a Spirit roll. This can cause a wound." The rule only states "The GM gets to make up something rotten to happen to your character. That’s the price Fate charges for making someone a hero."
Very good explanation! Thank you!
i have hope for your channel I play at least one of the systems you've covered(open legend) and liked your video on it keep it up
I've got a few more OL videos on the roadmap for sure. Just wanted to alternate a little.
HeroMuster Yeah diversity is good for business so i get it. i am hopeful thet no matter the video or system that you videos will remain this quality.
this is great and easy to understand. thanks!
Rolling in SW is so much more fun than in d20 systems.
1:43 how is that 25? If it's a trait roll it's 20 (8+8+4), and if it's damage it's 24
TOTAL: 20. Yeah you're 100% correct that's a typo (Being my first SW video I wasn't labeling my source images as well as I did later on).
So bennies are used like fate points or heroic points or whatever else you wanna call them. Basically something to get you out of sticky situations
2:35 - is there a reason why it would be a -2 penalty? or is -2 just a fixed number that you always use?
Also, does it apply only for a d4 roll?
its funny, i played an entire campaign (albeit using a vtt) and only learned how the dice rolls worked just now lol
Is this for the Deluxe Edition I recently got that version?
Shouldn't you be able to have a 1d2? Flip a coin; heads = 2, tails = 1?
I think I know the answer, but I want to make sure. Do you ever roll the attribute score, or is it always a d4 if you lack an appropriate skill?
You roll the attribute die only when you have that skill (or a challenge that is vs an attribute rather than a skill), and if you lack that particular skill, you roll a d4 (and the wild die) with a -2.
th-cam.com/video/NF85Qjsywdw/w-d-xo.html New to Savage Worlds, so here's the question. As I understand it, the rule is a raise for every 4 over the target number. The target number never changes, it is the roll that gets modified, so in the example here, the assumption is there are no modifiers on the roll. In this instance, if there had been a -2 on the roll, the first 8 would still ace, the second 8 would ace, and the 4 would end the explosion and the result would only be 18 ((8+8+4) - 2) so three raises not 4. Does that sound right?
How do I get your bennies!?>!? They are so cool!
The company that makes them is out of Australia and is called Campaign Coins! campaigncoins.com/collections/rpg-tokens/range_d20-crits-or-fails
that total is 24?
So whats a raise and what does it do? You said we can roll them but not what it means.
That's because it is based on what you are rolling for. This tutorial was understanding the rolls themselves. See the second video for an example of what a raise can do. th-cam.com/video/T4FSKzhMD24/w-d-xo.html
I just sent this to all my SW group. All 2 of them. 😣
Where can I find those coins at?
Campaigncoins.com