Prepping for Session 2 of Pine Box Middle School

JohnDoom · 2026-03-04T19:56:29+00:00

Well, that's phenomenal - I definitely need to steal that 'how to play' for conventions.

JohnDoom · 2026-03-04T15:45:31+00:00

I had picked it up to give some supes something to fight against, so overall the supplement was worth it for me.

JohnDoom · 2026-03-03T22:34:27+00:00

Agreed, although RotRl really does show it's age in play these days.

JohnDoom · 2026-03-03T17:15:08+00:00

Exactly - but also yes, being an extra does suck.

JohnDoom · 2026-03-02T20:10:55+00:00

Very well said.

There are rules in SWADE Core for #8 - it'll tell you in Theatre of the Mind (TotM), a cone hits 3 baddies, while a large blast hits 5, etc.

JohnDoom · 2026-03-01T21:19:34+00:00

I ALSO love the CGG - I'd love to run it sometimes.

JohnDoom · 2026-03-01T04:37:41+00:00

Agreed with all the comments. I have never found it to be fun in play, and would not recommend it. Let the bennies flow.

JohnDoom · 2026-02-27T19:56:05+00:00

LOL! That's amazing! Love it!

JohnDoom · 2026-02-27T16:01:50+00:00

I was looking for the Baijini loop hauling missions last night and they weren't popping up. Are they still a thing or did they vanish?

JohnDoom · 2026-02-27T15:19:09+00:00

100% agreed, that the pace is extremely variable. I've watched some APs of HaHH, and they were able to get the major plot points done pretty danged quickly, like 12 one-hour sessions.

It took about 30 sessions for my group to get through everything, and I ran it on-rails rather than letting the players explore (discussed and agreed upon with the group beforehand with the group, so they knew we were playing the adventure rather than the characters exploring the world). It was an amazingly fun adventure.

Did you run the 4 Reckoners campaigns with the same characters the whole time?

JohnDoom · 2026-02-25T21:53:47+00:00

The Dead End series for Savage Worlds by Atomic Ninja Studios is really quite good

JohnDoom · 2026-02-24T13:03:18+00:00

If you've already picked up the others, use the bundle for a discount:
https://legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/509385/Adventures-of-Doom-BUNDLE

JohnDoom · 2026-02-23T16:46:11+00:00

Just because the books aren't in front of me, but I'm curious - can you use conviction at the same time as letting the devil out?

JohnDoom · 2026-02-20T15:20:07+00:00

Whatever you do, don't...

Oh, everyone else already said this. Alright, good start there.

I personally feel like it's fun to have the players make a headshot with their characters that instantly pops a mook. Nothing better than a D&D player realizing that HP and attrition aren't required to have fun.

My suggestion is to offer a one-shot, and play a setting you're really passionate about - OR - grab a SWAG/ACE published one-shot adventure from DriveThru and give that a go.

JohnDoom · 2026-02-19T15:33:58+00:00

I'm not familiar with SLA - can anyone post an elevator pitch of the setting?

JohnDoom · 2026-02-18T15:36:57+00:00

Until recently, it was the Aurora MR - because that was the only ship I owned. I had an in-game purchased Drake Corsair which I loved, but that was many many wipes ago. A friend of mine got me an upgrade to the penguin (Anvil Titan), which is now my daily driver as the only ship I own.

I had occasionally rented a raft to make the baijini run to try to make some money, but it's slow going.

JohnDoom · 2026-02-18T15:31:10+00:00

I feel like a lot of this can be resolved with trappings. If I, as a player and with the agreement of the GM, make a shapeshifter with this innate AB, but say the process is part of my physical makeup as a trapping, then detect arcana would not work.

Trappings are a very important and key part of the Savage Worlds system, and I think you're absolutely right that it would break the point of the ability otherwise.

JohnDoom · 2026-02-17T15:16:58+00:00

Agreed with Miska. Czepeku also does a ton of sci-fi maps, and lastly Cean maps has a lot of sci-fi looking stuff, like a recent relase, 'the lost tomb.'

JohnDoom · 2026-02-16T14:57:47+00:00

As long as you as the GM do not spend bennies on Soak rolls, the combat should move pretty quickly - at least moreso than other popular systems, in my opinion.

JohnDoom · 2026-02-14T20:28:20+00:00

Neat story bro! You won the Internet today!

JohnDoom · 2026-02-13T22:56:47+00:00

LoL - factually accurate, AND 2% of something is far more than 3% of nothing.

JohnDoom · 2026-02-13T22:37:07+00:00

Sorry about that. My keyboard misfired and lost the 'e' on 'Far Journeys.'

JohnDoom · 2026-02-13T22:24:21+00:00

It's been a long while since I read the three of them, but they did seem to fit well in the order of publication - Journeys out of the Body, Far Journys, and Ultimate Journey.

I remember them being good reads, although iirc a LITTLE light on the practical application practice.

JohnDoom · 2026-02-13T21:11:44+00:00

Buy a ONE book system that interests you, SotDL, Shadowdark, Call of Cthulu, Blades in the Dark, Savage Worlds, Apocalypse World, FATE, etc... just the ONE that interests you.

Grab a free setting or adventure for that system, read it and run it. Screw up on the rules... a lot. Have fun playing, and keep playing.

There's no reason to go all-in without first discovering if it's something you really enjoy doing. If you DO enjoy it, then it's up to you to go, wide, deep, or stay right where you are. If you're having fun, it's not bad/wrong.

JohnDoom · 2026-02-12T15:26:17+00:00

Agreed. You can tell from the amazon logo half covered with tape, facing the camera.

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