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Savage Worlds: Lifepath Systems or more detailed Chargen

Started by crkrueger, October 26, 2016, 09:19:18 PM

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crkrueger

October 26, 2016, 09:19:18 PM
Anyone know of any SW titles that replace standard chargen with more of a Lifepath system?
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The Butcher

#1
October 26, 2016, 10:49:38 PM
Quote from: CRKrueger;927167Anyone know of any SW titles that replace standard chargen with more of a Lifepath system?

Savage Rifts kinda-sorta does it. But there's a good question. A similar set of tables for Day After Ragnarok would be great!

AsenRG

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October 27, 2016, 09:31:37 AM
Quote from: CRKrueger;927167Anyone know of any SW titles that replace standard chargen with more of a Lifepath system?

I don't think I have, though it would fit Hellfrost like a glove, IMO:).

Ah well, just take a close enough lifepath system and run it, translating your gains to SW skills and edges. The Tianxia lifepath supplement is probably deliberately generic, in order to avoid upsetting any group plans, si it would probably be really easy to use it for any China-inspired setting;).
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Greentongue

#3
October 27, 2016, 01:26:47 PM
Something like Savage Worlds Fantasy Character Generator Toolkit?
https://index.rpg.net/display-entry.phtml?mainid=4595
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crkrueger

#4
October 27, 2016, 08:56:16 PM Last Edit: October 27, 2016, 09:14:40 PM by CRKrueger
Hmm, yeah that sounds about right, although I don't see anyone selling it anymore.  As a Savage World product, it was probably far too interesting to live. :D

Oh well, Neo bless teh intarwebz.

Edit: Yeah, this is actually pretty cool.  Breaks things down into Childhood, Adolescence, Career phases, has specific tables for different races, different social classes.  This is great.

At some point will have to take this, slap together with Savage Rifts chargen, cross-pollinate with FGG40k chargen and make Savage 40k. :D
Even the the "cutting edge" storygamers for all their talk of narrative, plot, and drama are fucking obsessed with the god damned rules they use. - Estar

Yes, Sean Connery\'s thumb does indeed do megadamage. - Spinachcat

Isuldur is a badass because he stopped Sauron with a broken sword, but Iluvatar is the badass because he stopped Sauron with a hobbit. -Malleus Arianorum

"Tangency Edition" D&D would have no classes or races, but 17 genders to choose from. -TristramEvans

AsenRG

#5
October 28, 2016, 04:02:18 AM
Quote from: CRKrueger;927366Hmm, yeah that sounds about right, although I don't see anyone selling it anymore.  As a Savage World product, it was probably far too interesting to live. :D
OK, now also wonder why this is no longer available:).
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Brand55

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October 28, 2016, 11:39:39 AM
Quote from: AsenRG;927408OK, now also wonder why this is no longer available:).
The various toolkits were eventually phased out when Pinnacle started doing their Companion books. Luckily you can still find them online in other places.

tenbones

#7
October 28, 2016, 12:37:33 PM
We should just create one with modifications based on genre-splat.

Madprofessor

#8
October 28, 2016, 03:09:07 PM
In general, I wish more games had life-path char-gen as an option.

tenbones

#9
October 28, 2016, 04:38:02 PM
I'm actually working on a Savage Worlds home-brew right now. This might be something I give a good whack at.... Hmmm.

AsenRG

#10
October 29, 2016, 06:13:46 AM
Quote from: Brand55;927463The various toolkits were eventually phased out when Pinnacle started doing their Companion books. Luckily you can still find them online in other places.
Thanks for the explanation:).
But it doesn't make it a decision I agree with, not unless the Companions have lifepaths themselves.

Quote from: Madprofessor;927492In general, I wish more games had life-path char-gen as an option.
Yeah, me too;).
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Brand55

#11
October 29, 2016, 11:17:40 AM
Quote from: AsenRG;927665Thanks for the explanation:).
But it doesn't make it a decision I agree with, not unless the Companions have lifepaths themselves.
Sadly it doesn't. A lot of information had to be condensed or traded out for other stuff to fit into a single slim book. I've got the latest printing of the Fantasy Companion and it's got the following chapters:
1) Characters (Edges and races)
2) Gear (including info for sieges)
3) Arcana (deities and spells)
4) Treasure (magic items)
5) Bestiary

Quote from: AsenRG;927665Yeah, me too;).
Me three. I especially like how it helps players work up a backstory and flesh out a character. I know that can be hard for some of my players.

AsenRG

#12
November 01, 2016, 01:55:05 PM
Quote from: Brand55;927704Sadly it doesn't. A lot of information had to be condensed or traded out for other stuff to fit into a single slim book. I've got the latest printing of the Fantasy Companion and it's got the following chapters:
1) Characters (Edges and races)
2) Gear (including info for sieges)
3) Arcana (deities and spells)
4) Treasure (magic items)
5) Bestiary
Well, no need to purchase it, then:). Thank you for the info.


QuoteMe three. I especially like how it helps players work up a backstory and flesh out a character. I know that can be hard for some of my players.
Yeah, and we brought up the vlue of having connections to the setting several times lately, especially in the latest murderhobo thread;).
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tenbones

#13
November 02, 2016, 11:55:23 AM
Heck you can create Savage Lifepaths as a standalone mini-supplement and just create a ton of them for each setting and genre. I think if done correctly this could be a pretty awesome product-tool by itself.

Of course it's all in the execution.

Greentongue

#14
November 02, 2016, 01:35:21 PM
Could be that Market Research has determined, there is not enough market for it. Which is why there are not more of them.
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