Archive for the 'Savage Worlds' Category

Want to Play a Game?

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

Dying to play Savage Worlds but can’t find a local group? Or maybe you just like playing on the computer with awesome graphics and automated die-rolling.

Pinnacle Entertainment Group and Digital Adventures are proud to announce an exciting new venture: Savage Worlds Online! Using the phenomenal Fantasy Grounds II virtual gaming table, you can run, play, and create adventures for Savage Worlds right on your computer screen with friends from as far away as across the world to right there in your own home or game store!

Why are you still here, amigo? Head over to http://www.savageworldsonline.net right now and see what the digital age looks like when it goes Savage!

Savage Stone Age

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

Sticks and Stones CoverSo, are you looking to battle some prehistoric creatures? Coming soon from Jeff Valent’s studios is Rob Lusk’s Sticks & Stones - a fast, furious, fun, and often hilarious prehistoric Savage Worlds setting.

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Whispers from the Pit

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

This week we have a new instalment of Wiggy’s series of musings on the nuances of Savage Worlds. In the latest Whispers from the Pit, Wiggy takes a closer look at the mass battle rules and, in a departure from the usual format, he offers some alternate rules to place your heroes front and center in full-scale pitched battles.

Check out the article here, and there’s a print friendly option too, to save some ink or toner.

Feel free to let us know if there is some aspect of the game you feel should be addressed in a future Whispers from the Pit.

Sundered Skies to print

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Pinnacle Entertainment is pleased to announce that our latest Savage Worlds setting, Sundered Skies, is at the printers. This 176 page dark fantasy setting is set to make its debut at the Gama Trade Show in Las Vegas in April this year.

Check the Pinnacle website for more details on Sundered Skies, including a pdf preview, over the coming weeks.

Wizards and Warriors

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

To complement the updated FREE Savage Worlds Test Drive, we are pleased to offer a new fantasy primer by our own Clint Black.

The Wizards and Warriors fantasy primer offers a few sample races and setting rules to let you launch straight into a high fantasy game Savage Worlds style! Best of all, it’s completely FREE, too. So dust off your trusty blade, adventure awaits!

Test Drive Five

Friday, January 11th, 2008

With the Savage Worlds Explorer’s Edition selling like hot cakes, we thought it was high time we updated the Savage Worlds Test Drive file to match SWEX’s slinky new look.
If you’re new to Savage Worlds or want to show your friends what all the fuss is about, check out the FREE Savage Worlds Test Drive. With this file, a free One Sheet adventure and a handful of free pre-generated characters, we’ve got everything you need for a great weekend of roleplaying. All you need to do is supply the friends!

New Look Savage Worlds Pages

Thursday, November 15th, 2007

Following on from the addition of our Solomon Kane pages, we are pleased to unveil the next of the new-look product pages. The Savage Worlds Explorer’s Edition is the next product to receive a makeover, with new pages of information, downloads and reviews. We’ll be adding images and previews for this product soon, as well as expanding the range of products with dedicated pages.

So take a look at the new look Savage Worlds pages, and check back frequently as we continue to add new content over the coming weeks.

Savage Worlds Tricks

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

Our feature ‘Whispers from the Pit’ developer’s journal returns this week with how to make the most of your Savage Worlds™ game by using ‘Tricks’. The elegant Trick system allows for players and game masters alike to push their RPG experience to new levels allowing creative play to run wild but keeping those moments of inspiration from breaking game balance.

Discover the many ways your character and critters can get one over on their foes. Download our FREE ‘Whispers from the Pit‘ PDF now!

Solomon Kane Approaches

Thursday, October 18th, 2007

To celebrate the imminent release of our new book, The Savage World of Solomon Kane, we’ve added a new section to the site featuring the somber puritan in depth.

The new Solomon Kane RPG pages contain an overview of the setting, downloads, previews, and a gallery of images from the book. We’ll be adding more content to the Kane pages over coming weeks, too, so check back and see what’s new once the book is on sale.

Fans of our other lines shouldn’t feel left out, either. We’ll be tackling each of our games and settings in a similar way in the months to come, starting with the Savage Worlds Explorer’s Edition.
For now, though, feast your eyes on the pages dedicated to Robert E. Howard’s greatest adventurer, and take a look at what awaits when you walk the path of Kane!

Explorer Edition PDF Now Available!

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

Pinnacle’s smash summer hit Savage Worlds Explorers Edition (SW:EX) is now available in PDF. You’re one click away from finding out just what all the fuss is about and having your own copy of SWEX.

Extravagantly illustrated with art from across the Savage Worlds lines, SW:EX contains everything you need to get a campaign going. Character creation, game masters guide, and monsters source all in one and even an adventure to boot!

All this and along with all new chase rules and a treasure of role playing possibility is available to you online at our Smith & Robards Store right now!