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Savage Mondays – May 10, 2010

Written by Tyson J. Hayes on 2010/05/10 – 00:00 -

It’s a Savage World out there, and Apathy Games provides the tools to survive it.  First, check out our Savage Worlds Primer. If you’re looking for more up to date news, here’s what’s happening now:

Pinnacle Entertainment Group

Trail Guide: South o’ the Border | Pinnacle Entertainment Group

Pinnacle’s support of Deadlands seems to be never ending, with the new release of Trail Guide: South o’ the Border that takes you deep into Mexico.

Jump into a grinding, three-sided civil war and face the dark powers using it as a breeding ground for terror and destruction on a scale unimagined in her neighbor to the north. Fans of the Explorer’s Edition product may notice that the Trail Guide PDFs come pocket-sized for handy totin’ on the sunny, muddy byways.

Clint on “Super, Super, Supers!” | Pinnacle Entertainment Group

Clint Black is showing up on the May 7 podcast of The Game’s the Thing.  Listen in while they talk about Necessary Evil, and the Super Powers Companion.

Necessary Evil Savage Bennies | Pinnacle Entertainment Group

Speaking of Supers Pinnacle has now released new Necessary Evil bennies.  You can find them along with many other Savage Worlds bennies at the Studio 2 Store.

Tags: deadlands reloaded, forums, games the thing, hellfrost, necessary evil, savage bennies, Savage Worlds, silver gryphon games, star wars, super powers companion, trail guide south of the border, triple ace games, tyson j. hayes, wellstone city
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Savage Status Report: Wellstone City

Written by Jeff Carlsen on 2010/04/22 – 00:00 -

Starting today, each week we take a look at one setting or genre in the Savage Universe and see how it’s doing and what the developers have been up to.  This is not a review, but a guide to what’s available today.  Updates to each Savage Status Report will occur more or less twice a year.

This week we look at a young setting by a small team:  Wellstone City.

What is it?

Wellstone City is a Modern Noir setting by a young company called Silver Gryphon Games.  Originally written for their propriety Æther System, they’ve recently begun converting their material to Savage Worlds.  The city itself exists on a fictional island off the coast of Texas, where crime runs rampant.  Player characters are expected to live their lives on the edge of the law.

Core Products

Wellstone City:  A Modern Noir Setting

80 page PDF:   $6.00.

The Wellstone City core book is available as a PDF from RPG Now and Studio 2.  A Print edition should be available soon from Studio 2.  Here is an excerpt from the store page:

Inside these pages you will find new Edges, Hindrances, and setting trappings to explore the dark alleys and gritty streets of the modern crime noir setting of Wellstone City. It includes a 50 page setting and a detailed history, including NPCs, criminal families, locations, and important people within the city. It is a complete setting but there is ample room to let you make it your own and add to it. In addition to that, an introductory adventure for the setting is included.

Campaigns and Adventures

The Wellstone City Chronicals is the official adventure line.  There are only a handful of adventures available for this setting at the moment, but they do build upon one another, and more are in the works.  Here is what is available now with an excerpt from each:

Two Bit Thugs

8 page PDF:   $2.50.

The party has opportunity thrust upon them when a mistress of the high circles of Wellstone City gets caught in a gang war crossfire in the neutral borough of Wellstone Park. No matter what their standing at the end of PTA, they have another opportunity to gain favor among the crime lords of Wellstone.

Burning Crosses

9 page PDF:   $2.50.

Hot on the heels of Two-Bit Thugs, the most powerful crime syndicate in Wellstone City, the Cross Clan is having some major internal issues. It seems that information relating to the family and its activities is making it to the police. They know there’s a lot of money changing hands, but the upper echelons of the Brothers Cross can’t find out from their own interrogations who is behind any part of this.

A Death Undeserving

21 page PDF:   $2.50.

Luis Batista, a once powerful Cuban drug runner, is grieving and out for revenge. His oldest son has been murdered and Batista is determined to set things right. To this end, he and his youngest son, Man­ny, have employed the services of the Players to find the person responsible for Tomas’ murder. They will pay handsomely for the identity of the murderer. They’ll pay even more to get their hands on him.

Accessories

While Silver Gryphon Games doesn’t have any accessories out for the setting, being a dark modern setting, the WorldWorks modern selection of paper-craft tiles would be a fantastic addition to the game.

What’s In Development?

While details are still scarce, the next known adventure for Wellstone City will be getting to the detective story roots of Noir fiction.  Kevin Rohan, content director from Silver Gryphon Games, reports that the adventure is being written in an experimental “Choose Your Own Adventure” style format.

Tags: a death undeserving, burning crosses, jeff carlsen, silver grphyon games, two bit thugs, wellstone city
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Savage Mondays – April 5th, 2010

Written by Jeff Carlsen on 2010/04/05 – 00:00 -

It’s a Savage World out there, and Apathy Games provides the tools to survive it. First, check out our Savage Worlds Primer. Then if Portuguese is your native language, check out Retropunk.net’s translation. If you’re looking for more up to date news, here’s what’s happening now:

Pinnacle Entertainment Group

Origins Award Nominations | Pinnacle Entertainment Group

Several Savage Worlds products have been nominated for Origins Awards, including Weird War II, The novelization of The Flood called Deluge, and The Day After Ragnarok by Atomic Overmind Press.

Savage Worlds Licensees

New Hellfrost Adventure | Triple Ace Games

With a title like The Blood of the Godhammer, there is no way this adventure isn’t awesome.  Sure, this adventure sounds simple.  Just carry a relic from point A to point B.  But she ain’t called Joe’s Courier Trip, so I somehow doubt things will go smoothly.

New Wellstone City Chronicles | Silver Gryphon Games

Your players are about to get tied up in the acts of the cities most powerful Crime Syndicate.  Chances are, if you’re running Burning Crosses, you’re not a very kind Game Master.

Savage Community

Playing Savage Worlds on Fantasy Grounds II | PEGInc Forums

Learning to use a Virtual Table Top like Fantasy Grounds II can be difficult.  Forum member Doswelk is giving everyone a step up by putting together a multiple part guide on YouTube.  You will have to scroll to get to the later parts.

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Tags: Fantasy Grounds II, hellfrost, jeff carlsen, Origins Awards, pinnacle entertainment group, silver gryphon games, triple ace games, wellstone city
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Savage Mondays – March 15th, 2010

Written by Jeff Carlsen on 2010/03/15 – 00:00 -

It’s a Savage World out there, and Apathy Games provides the tools to survive it. First, check out our Savage Worlds Primer. Then if Portuguese is your native language, check out Retropunk.net’s translation. If you’re looking for more up to date news, here’s what’s happening now:

Pinnacle Entertainment Group

Space 1889 Announced | Pinnacle Entertainment Group

It’s been hinted at for a while, but we have formal confirmation that you and your breech loader will soon be on your way to Mars.  The book, Space 1889: Red Sands is on its way to the printer for a summer release.

Savage Worlds Licensees

A New Wellstone City Adventure | Silver Gryphon Games

Last week we mentioned the release of the Savage Worlds conversion of Wellstone City.  Two-Bit Thugs is an additional adventure, fresh and new, for you to enjoy.

Sundered Skies Adventure Collection | Triple Ace Games

It’s been some time since we’ve seen support for Sundered Skies, so it’s nice to see this collection of short adventures.  It’s called Within the Skies, and it’s available now.

Savage Community

New Podcast of Might! | Smiling Jack’s Bar and Grill

It was a great disappointment when Smiling Jack’s decided to go quarterly.  They do a fine show.  But the spring edition is now out, and is two hours of Savage Worlds discussion.

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Tags: jeff carlsen, pinnacle entertainment group, Savage Worlds, silver gryphon games, smiling jack's bar and grill, Space 1889, sundered skies, triple ace games, wellstone city
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Savage Mondays – March 8th, 2010

Written by Jeff Carlsen on 2010/03/08 – 00:00 -

It’s a Savage World out there, and Apathy Games provides the tools to survive it. First, check out our Savage Worlds Primer. Then if Portuguese is your native language, check out Retropunk.net’s translation. If you’re looking for more up to date news, here’s what’s happening now:

Pinnacle Entertainment Group

Showdown Meets Deadlands | Pinnacle Entertainment Group

The first scenario for Showdown, the Savage Worlds based wargame, is Raid on Fort 51.  Weird West War is awaiting your tabletop.

Help a Pinnacle Artist | Pinnacle Entertainment Group

Cheyenne Write is having some medical troubles, and Pinnacle is asking for help.  They’re offering two Savage Tales bundles, each including half of all their Savage Tales, for only $19.99.  The proceeds will go to helping Cheyenne.  Additionally, you can simply donate $5 to the cause.

Savage Worlds Licensees

Kristian Serrano Joins Reality Blurs | Reality Blurs

Kristain is responsible for The Dice of Life, one of our favorite gaming blogs.  It’s aimed at those of us with less time to game than we’d like.  So, we are greatly pleased to see him join one of the rising stars in the savage community.

New Runepunk PDF’s | Reality Blurs

Like pulp-style, steampunk flavored, science fiction?  RunePunk might just be for you.  The RunePunk Players Guide is now available as a PDF, and they have just released a set of paper figures for the setting.

Wellstone City Released | Silver Gryphon Games

Crime Noir is something we at Apathy can get behind.  It’s dark, gritty, and now available for Savage Worlds.

Free Hellfrost Supplement on Gem Magic | Triple Ace Games

Gems have always captivated us, with explains part of why they’re so expensive.  If you’re playing Hellfrost, they also have properties useful in hedge magic.

Savage Community

March Savage Sixth Posted | The Savage Sixth

While last month may have slipped past without a formal update, The Savage Sixth hits hard again this month with articles on building settings in a supers game, converting your favorite settings to Savage Worlds, and an article on bennies that links back to Apathy in a way that is most complementary.  They have our gratitude.

When Do You Shuffle? | PEGinc Forums

It’s not something that comes up often, but this discussion on when to shuffle your deck is interesting, and shows a few ways people go about keeping the game moving while having to shuffle.

Derelict Space Ship Adventure | PEGinc Forums

This thread goes into detail about, and has some wonderful ideas regarding running an adventure in a derelict space ship. Some of the advice could be quite useful in other contexts as well.

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Tags: conversions, deadlands realoaded, hellfrost, pinnacle entertainment group, reality blurs, runepunk, savage sixth, showdown, silver gryphon games, Supers, triple ace games, wellstone city
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Savage Mondays – March 1st, 2010

Written by Jeff Carlsen on 2010/03/01 – 00:00 -

It’s a Savage World out there, and Apathy Games provides the tools to survive it. First, check out our Savage Worlds Primer. Then if Portuguese is your native language, check out Retropunk.net’s translation. If you’re looking for more up to date news, here’s what’s happening now:

Savage Worlds Licensees

New Savage Licensees

Two new companies have given themselves over to the savage side and become licensees.  Silver Gryphon Games is working on adventures for Wellstone City, a modern noir setting.  Nevermet Press is a little different, working on using crowd sourcing to build community driven content.

A New Adventure in HellFrost | Triple Ace Games

A centuries old crime comes to light to affect the present in Sins of the Father.

Adamant Entertainment looking for Freelancers | Adamant Entertainment

The company appears to be expanding and is looking for freelancers for writing, art, graphics, programming, and animation.

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Tags: adamant entertainment, jeff carlsen, nevermet press, silver gryphon games, triple ace games, wellstone city
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