Multiple licensed PDF adventure scenarios are available, as well as setting related supplements like the Vampire Earth RPG Sourcebook and the Suzerain Legends RPG meta setting. Such 'Savaged!' licensees are allowed to use the Savage Worlds mascot 'Smiling Jack' as a logo on their products. This format allows a group of characters to explore the game universe while playing through (or disregarding) the main storyline in a manner similar to that of role-playing video games.Ī licensing system is in place for electronic and book publishers to release material for the Savage Worlds game. A main storyline is presented as a series of 'Plot Points' and additional side-quests (or 'Savage Tales') expand the scope of the campaign. Pinnacle has also published setting books based on the company's earlier lines, including Deadlands: Reloaded as well as the Tour of Darkness, Necropolis, and Weird War II settings based on the Weird Wars line.īeginning with 50 Fathoms, the majority of settings released by Pinnacle feature a concept known as a 'Plot Point Campaign.' In such campaigns, a series of loosely defined adventure scenarios are presented.

These have included Evernight, 50 Fathoms, Necessary Evil, Rippers, and Low Life.

Settings Īlthough Savage Worlds is a generic rule system, Pinnacle has released 'Savage Settings,' campaign settings or modules designed specifically for the Savage Worlds rules. The game received the 2003 Origin Gamers' Choice Award for best role-playing game. The game emphasizes speed of play and reduced preparation over realism or detail.

Savage Worlds is a role-playing game written by Shane Lacy Hensley and published by Pinnacle Entertainment Group. Universal, Pulp, Horror, Fantasy, Science fiction The cover of the Explorer's Edition, the third version of the core rules for the Savage Worlds role-playing game.

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