Any story, any setting thats suzerain we created the suzerain universe over 20 years ago as a meta setting that allows heroes and adventures to move and change with your gaming group. Although savage worlds is a generic rules system, pinnacle has released savage. Savage worlds scifi companion and choices, choices. Therefore, its a privilege to combine savage worlds with a postapocalypse setting in this toolkit. At the beginning of 2007, i finally found savage worlds sw. Ive recently picked up savage worlds deluxe and really like what i see. For those unfamiliar to the setting, deadlands is an old west roleplaying game that was initially released in the mid90s. Announcing seven worlds, a science fiction setting for savage worlds unlike any youve seen before. The game emphasizes speed of play and reduced preparation over realism or detail. Pinnacle entertainment group released the science fiction companion to an eager audience looking for savage adventures in the far future.
Highspace the scifi tabletop rpg for savage worlds by. Welcome to seven worlds, a realistic sciencefiction. It recommends that you bump starting income to 1,000, but. Pinnacle makes no representation or warranty as to the quality, viability, or suitability for purpose of this product. The savage worlds science fiction companion contains new races, edges and hindrances, setting rules, gear, cyberware, and numerous strange creatures. Savage worlds and all associated logos and trademarks are s of pinnacle entertainment group.
Did the science fiction companion disappoint anyone else. Explores the breadth and depth of eberron as a tabletop fantasy rpg setting. Seven worlds, a realistic sciencefiction campaign for savage worlds. It also includes detailed but simple rules for players and game masters to create their own robots, power armor, vehicles, starships, walkers, and more to travel to the. I just dont think that my more traditional gamer friends would be. Overall, i thought it was a really good set of basic rules for a science fiction game, with one notable exception that i will come back to later. Id start there, with savage worlds deluxe edition, and hopefully someone else can chime in with more specific supplements. Patrick jiaoshoux taylor is raising funds for highspace the scifi tabletop rpg for savage worlds on kickstarter.
Thanks to various reference materials over the years, and numerous updates, it is possible to run almost any science fiction setting you want, from 1970s space opera, to cyberpunk and transhuman games thanks to settings like mindjammer and the addition of cybernetics in recent editions. Pinnacle entertainment group has published numerous settings for savage worlds, and expansions that help game masters adapt games into science fiction, fantasy, and horror systems. For instance, play in a fantasy realm for as long as you like, then shift to science fiction or cosmic horror or any other place and genre when you get restless. The last parsec uses the savage worlds science fiction companion as its core, with each setting book focusing on its own unique world or system to explore. A universe of heroic adventure awaits in the pegs savage. The savage worlds science fiction companion contains new races, edges and hindrances, setting rules, gear, cyberware, and numerous. A unique hard science fiction setting for the savage worlds rpg. An epic campaign, 2d3d starmaps for most platforms, and more. The savage worlds edition of nova praxis requires the savage worlds deluxe core rulebook. Pinnacle has also published setting books based on the companys earlier lines, including deadlands. The science fiction companion is a worthy addition to the savage worlds series of genre companion books. Seven worlds hard scifi setting for savage worlds coming soon. Looking for a scifi setting pinnacle entertainment.
We got to celebrate the new year with the norwin game knights i got to play the last parsec, which is probably in the lead right now for my favorite savage worlds setting of all time after announcing our new years gaming. It also includes rules for players and game masters to create their own robots, power armor, vehicles. Im looking for some information on which setting fantasy supplements might be the best for me im less concerned with the setting details and more concerned with mechanics since ill likely use the campaign world ive been using for the last 20 years. For star wars, i suggest the following setting rules from page 94 of the core book. Seven worlds is an epic science fiction roleplaying campaign and setting for the savage worlds rules system. I would like if anyone knows a good system for a scifi setting. Science fiction companion may 30, 2014 library module for fantasy groundsthe savage worlds science fiction companion contains new races, edges and hindrances, setting rules, gear, cyberware, and numerous strange creatures from across the galaxy.
Science fiction companion pinnacle entertainment group. But you know what they say about the best laid plans of kho and. The original game was written by shane lacy hensley and published by pinnacle entertainment group in 1996 the eighttimes origins awardwinning setting has been converted to many other systems over the years and is available in. This savage worlds science fiction campaign setting covers the terran trade authority at the time of the proxima war. An amazing science fiction rpg setting and campaign for savage worlds. Luis enrique torres is raising funds for seven worlds realistic science fiction for savage worlds on kickstarter. It contains new locations and characters for the planetary system, new setting rules for leviathans natural dangers, a plot point campaign, savage tales, and a host of new creaturesespecially the lacerauns. It contains new races, edges and hindrances, setting rules, gear, cyberware, and numerous new races and creature. Come and join us we try to keep it fast, fun and furious. Im looking for some information on which setting fantasy supplements might be the best for me im less concerned with the setting details and more concerned with mechanics since ill likely use the campaign world ive been using for. Take the role of heroes in an epic campaign reminiscent of the classic arcs of the greatest space opera tv shows and novels. The book covers custom races, a few new edges, a paltry yet somehow adequate one page world generator, some gear and a tiny bit of setting racial. I have always felt that savage worlds needed a a more modern science fiction campaign setting especially after enjoying novels like alistair reynolds revelation space and richard k.
Review of seven worlds setting guide rpgnet rpg game index. Savage worlds is an awardwinning, universal roleplaying game and miniatures wargame, written by shane lacy hensley, and published by great white games doing business as pinnacle entertainment group. The savage worlds science fiction companion contains new races, edges and hindrances, setting rules, gear, cyberware, and numerous strange creatures from across the galaxy. The popular science fiction setting and starship rules for savage worlds, relaunched on kickstarter.
If your setting requires that heroes be incompetent the same way that warhammer 40,000 does or if combat is going to be a rare occurrence to be avoided, you are going to be feeling like savage worlds is. Impressions of the savage worlds science fiction companion so i have been working my way through this book lately and wanted to get some of my thoughts down on it. In the year 2217 humanitys greatest achievement is the colonization of the nearby star systems now known as the seven worlds, where humanity lives, thrives, and prepares for the next great wave of space exploration. This book requires the savage worlds core rules and the savage worlds science fiction companion to play. All the classic tropes mega corporations, dystopia, huge class divisions, etc.
I own the fate edition of nova praxis and i was greatly impressed by the depth and scope of the game. A document offering material and references for running eberron with savage worlds. The savage worlds subreddit is a place for articles, advice, articulations and atrocities associated with savage worlds. List of savage worlds books is a listing of commercially released books from pinnacle entertainment group and licensees for the savage worlds roleplaying and miniatures game. Real science, unique space battles, and the greatest threat humanity has. Interface zero is cyberpunk designed after the new millenium. This particular game session was very special for several reasons. This chapter covers gear and weapons that are specific to a science fiction setting. The artemis makes the rendezvous with the endeavour in a bid to get out of the dagon system. Savage worlds is a retropulp science fiction setting paying homage to the john carter stories by edgar rice burroughs. Deadlands is a genremixing alternate history roleplaying game which combines the western and horror genres, with some steampunk elements. I love savage worlds but havent played any published space opera settings or supplements. It met with quite a bit of success and has recently been rereleased employing the savage worlds system.
Savage worlds scifi companion and choices, choices, choices. Combat is going to be an important, and relatively frequent, part of the gameplay. Seven worlds seven worlds, a unique sciencefiction rpg. Science fiction companion pdf pinnacle entertainment group. I made my own space opera setting that i ran my kids through, and we got along just fine with the core rules. The supplement contains new material for creating a character in a scifi space opera setting, including new player character races, new hindrances and edges, and rules for designing custom races. Create your own setting, convert an existing one, or pick up on of our amazing worlds like deadlands, slipstream, or sundered skies. Survive long enough, and maybe you will be able to make a difference. Announcing seven worlds, a new science fiction setting and campaign for the savage worlds rpg a unique hard science fiction game with an epic storyline. Science fiction companion is a supplement designed for use with the savage worlds deluxe rpg system by pinnacle entertainment group. Titan effect rpg is a tactical espionage and science fiction setting for savage worlds, somewhere between metal gear solid and the xmen play the role of a spy gifted with powerful psychic abilities in a world full of dangers. The rules are designed to give players plenty of depth when creating characters, while keeping bookkeeping to a minimum for. This document attempts to create a postapocalyptic toolkit for savage worlds. In my opinion, savage worlds only works for settings where the following are true.
Seven worlds realistic sciencefiction for savage worlds. It covers just about everything you need to run scifi rpgs in the savage worlds system. Titan effect rpg is setting for savage worlds published by ace licensee, knight errant media in titan effect, players take on the roles of trained operatives gifted with psychic abilities to battle against geneticallyenhanced soldiers and shadowy organizations in a secret war for the future of human evolution titan effect rpg is an. The savage worlds version is officially licensed from pinnacle entertainment, and is the first savage worlds setting to be compatible with the savage worlds science fiction companion. Looking for a scifi setting pinnacle entertainment group forums. Seven worlds is an epic science fiction setting and campaign for savage worlds. Now i have a great rpg setting and a great system to run it with. Both games were written excellently by shane lacy hensley and i was quite happy to. Sammamish, wa, august 20 th, 2017 were proud to announce seven worlds, an epic science fiction roleplaying campaign and setting for the savage worlds rules system, due out later this year. Accessories such as card decks, screens and miniatures are also not listed. Although savage worlds is a generic rules system, pinnacle has released savage settings campaign settings or modules designed specifically for the savage worlds rules. Hidden away by sheer distance and forever shrouded from the minds of the curious lies a mammoth artifact from the previous galactic age, the library of scientorium. Most of the savage worlds settings i would say lean towards the more off color and strange ends of sci fi, which is cool but not what im aiming for.
Curated content feed for the savage worlds media network. Deadlands, the very name speaks of dark tidings and sinister shenanigans. Kicktraq news browse hot list browser addon project owners. Titan effect rpg is a tactical espionage and science fiction setting for savage worlds, somewhere between metal gear solid and the xmen. This second edition of the savage worlds science fiction companion contains new races, edges and hindrances, setting rules, gear, cyberware, and numerous strange creatures from across the galaxy, and includes rules for creating robots, power armor, vehicles, starships, walkers, and more to travel to the stars and beyond. Today, there is a wealth of scifi resources as the disposal of any. Science fiction companion savage worlds, s2p10504 by pinnacle entertainment jul 14, 2014. It also includes detailed but simple rules for players and game masters to create their own robots, power armor, vehicles, starships, walkers and more to travel to the stars. So all the information below assumes youre using the savage worlds deluxe core and science fiction companion, and may not make a lot of sense if you dont have those as a basis. Impressions of the savage worlds science fiction companion. If youre looking for a good set of tools to use in your savage worlds scifi. Seven worlds is an epic sciencefiction roleplaying campaign and setting for the savage worlds rules system. Specifically, im looking for something not as pulpy as flash gordon, nor as sciency as star trek. Ive read through my ecopy of the science fiction companion and ive got to say that it is good.