Introducing the all-new Explorer's Edition of Savage Worlds! The award-winning, fast, furious, and fun Savage Worlds rules are now more accessible than ever in this gorgeous, full-color, and totally portable volume! No more agonizing over who gets the book. No more searching for bag space. The Explorer's Edition combines the revised rules of the last edition with all-new art, setting previews, and an exclusive One Sheet adventure!
Your exploration guide includes:
The Savage Worlds Revised Rules
All-new One Sheet Adventure
Art from across the Savage Settings
The Savage Worlds Explorer's Edition is a 160-page rulebook for only $9.99! You read that right—$9.99!
This download contains both the full color version and a print-friendly option to save on ink or toner.
Wanted: Explorers willing to risk life, limb and imagination to seek out new worlds, uncover fantastic tales, and uncover lost truths. Do you have what it takes to discover Savage Worlds?
*Note: This review is based on a hardcopy 2nd printing of the Explorer's Edition*
Savage Worlds is a rules-medium RPG that specializes in suporting large battles while minimizing GM prep time. Gameplay is tactical, yet fast and loose, offering plenty of opportunity for integrating roleplaying with combat, while providing a framework to do so consistently and in a balanced manner.
Although inteded to be genre-independent, the game is focused on the human (or near human) power level. There are sections on magic, equipment at various tech levels, etc. The rules also offer satisfying character development with a minimum of complexity. The only common genre for which the game seems ill-suited (at least without supplements) is Supers. Nonetheless, overall I'm quite pleased with the variety of settings and games that could be run with just this $10 book.
And mention of the book itself brings up the big problem that prevents a five-star review: The binding on the 2nd printing of the Explorer's Edition is simply terrible. Despite careful handling, my copy was dropping pages right away, and a quick check of the Pinnacle boards shows I wasn't alone. Pinnacle is aware of the issue, and is correcting it in future print runs, but beware the 2nd printing, or at least plan to have it spiral bound. (****-)
