Great White Games/Pinnacle Entertainment Group

chitownroy · Seasoned Joined: 19 Aug 2009 Posts: 481 Location: Illinois

I did not see this posted anywhere so I apologize if my search skills failed me. Looks like a pretty cool setting.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1292093911/kaisers-gate-for-savage-worlds

mikelaff72 · Novice Joined: 07 Mar 2012 Posts: 23

hey, thanks. I was getting ready to post an announcement here Smile

Dogfighting with dragons sound interesting?
Golem anti-tank squads?
Zombies being employed as weapons of mass destruction?

Then, you'll want to check this out.

Kaiser's Gate is an alt-history setting for Savage Worlds in which the introduction of magic dramatically changes the course of the First World War.

mikelaff72 · Novice Joined: 07 Mar 2012 Posts: 23

a couple of art previews

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chitownroy · Seasoned Joined: 19 Aug 2009 Posts: 481 Location: Illinois

Very cool Mike. I sent the link out to the guy in our group as well. I really think this is a cool idea with a lot of potential. I will definitely be backing this project I just need to figure out which level.

kronovan · Veteran Joined: 01 Mar 2011 Posts: 678

I own it for True20 and I do find it to be a very cool setting. I thought about trying to run it under Savage Worlds, so I'm glad to hear I won't have to be sinking my own time into that. Wink

One question I have about the this new Savage Worlds version; will there be more ground vehicles with complete details/specs than there was in the T20 version? That's something I found lacking and without any other WW I themed T20 settings to draw upon, it kept me from considering launching a campaign. I did think the aircraft and ace pilot NPCs were truly excellent though. Smile

Ogma · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 8:47 pm Post subject:

Interesting... Last year I adapted the 4-issue Bluewater comic book series, 'War of the Elementals' to audio for Colonial Radio Theatre. It features more than a few WWI dogfights with "dragons" and thus may of be interest to fans of your upcoming RPG!

No release date yet for my project (its in the producer's hands and should be going into production shortly).

~Scott
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ogbendog · Heroic Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 1905

looks a lot like Arrowsmith by Kurt Busiek

mikelaff72 · Novice Joined: 07 Mar 2012 Posts: 23

mikelaff72 · Novice Joined: 07 Mar 2012 Posts: 23

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scourger · Seasoned Joined: 14 Aug 2005 Posts: 431

Does this book have a plot point campaign?

Connallmac · Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 6:40 am Post subject:

Sounds like fun, I'm in for $10. I like the fact that you're offering the digital copy in a Kindle version. That's a nice touch, one I would like to see more game companies take.

steelbrok · Veteran Joined: 07 Aug 2005 Posts: 789 Location: UK

Me too, a kindle version will be a big selling point

Dracones · Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:12 am Post subject:

Absolutely worth $10 for a PDF and to help add to the Savage Worlds lineup.

Looks like a cool setting. Though I wonder how well a party would work with a lot of different player concepts. Seems it might be easier to sort of tell the players they'll all be part of a combat unit and need to have builds that work in line with that.

For example the campaign might be the Scarlet Griffon Riders of Marseille, so they'd all have to be griffon riders, but 1 guy might be a crack shot, another might be a fire slinging mage, another was a professional boxer before joining the war, etc.

And of course, the adventures would be about their daring missions deep into enemy territory...

kronovan · Veteran Joined: 01 Mar 2011 Posts: 678

BPIJonathan · Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 12:11 pm Post subject:

ogbendog · Heroic Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 1905

wow. the pdf of the true 20 version is only a buck fifty on rpgnow.

I'm a little concerned with the powerpoint less magic system. that could be subject to abuse

BPIJonathan · Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:17 pm Post subject:

Wolfson · Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 2:30 pm Post subject:

BryanH · Seasoned Joined: 15 Mar 2010 Posts: 196

Plot Point campaign?

No. There are a million and one adventure threads, though. I found the historical section very evocative, with several eras of play. It would be great to write a campaign for Kaiser's Gate, but that is not what the book is right now.

Tanks and land vehicles?
Yes, lots. I took everything from the previous versions of Kaiser's Gate and converted as much as I could to Savage Worlds. So all the great historical and original pilots are there, as well as write-ups for historical vehicles, tanks and weapons.

No Power Points?
Yes, Spellbinding is very powerful. I'd imagine almost every character having some level of magic skill. However, the spellbinding traditions are very focused, and have other costs a character must pay. A heroic rank KG spellbinder might have a small chance of ever failing, but the scope of his spells will be defined by his tradition. I don't want to give it all away, but there are limits, just no power points.

I'll probably run another playtest again soon. The last one focused on aerial combat. I think an espionage mission with lots of spellbinding and mythical creatures sounds fun.
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