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Fantastical travels with steam-powered machines beyond your wildest imagination! Or is this about detectives in Victorian London? And where does the "punk" fit in? The Unofficial Steampunk Handbook is a guide for all kinds of steampunk roleplaying. We share a bottle of 12-year-old Aberfeldy and discuss both the book and the beverage. Timecodes: 00:01:35 What is Steampunk? 00:07:22 Social Classes Mechanics 00:10:15 Character Creation 00:17:02 Layout and Illustration 00:18:32 Edges and Hindrances 00:19:22 Setting Rules 00:22:47 Rocking 00:25:59 Clacking 00:29:36 Clubs 00:33:52 Inventions 00:36:54 Technology Levels 00:41:38 Chemistry 00:42:40 Vehicles 00:45:26 Arcane Backgrounds 00:48:48 World Creation and Setting Examples 00:59:28 Conclusion 01:00:58 Whisky Review The Unofficial Steampunk Handbook is written by Jakub Osiejewski and is available on DriveThruRPG. Write us at [email protected] or check out our chatroom if you want to get in touch!

We're reviewing five adventures this time: The Gold Piece adventures by Radulf St. Germain. Get ready for some wild yarn and a very smoky whisky review. Timecodes: 00:01:07 The Wreck of the Agamemnon 00:10:15 Venom Island 00:18:02 Red Wedding on Coconut Island 00:26:47 Attack on Flameskull Island 00:40:44 The Barnacled Eidolon 00:58:51 Whisky Review: Smokehead The adventures are written by Radulf St. Germain and are available on DriveThruRPG: The Wreck of the Agamemnon Venom Island Red Wedding on Coconut Island Attack on Flameskull Island The Barnacled Eidolon Also, check out the Lonely Tree Savage Christmas Bundle! Buy a collection of Savage Worlds products and help plant trees. E-Mail us at [email protected] or check out our Chatroom.

We take a look at Sleuth Squad, a setting toolkit for teenage investigators who solve mysteries together with their trusty mascot and possibly play gigs as a band. For a drink, we try a Highball this time. Timecodes: 00:00:38 Overview 00:16:24 Character Concepts 00:23:54 Character Creation 00:33:18 Mascots 00:47:35 Gear 00:52.20 Setting Rules 01:05:52 Gamemastering 01:11:43 Sleuth Squad on the Road 01:14:36 Mini-Setting: Sleuth Squad vs Nightmares 01:24:37 Adventure: Weird Werewolf Warlord 01:28:45 Enemies and Creatures 01:32:20 Conclusion 01:34:05 Whiskey Review Sleuth Squad is written by Jakub Osiejewski and available on DriveThruRPG, where it‘s already an Electrum Best Seller at the time of publishing this episode. How to Drink is website and YouTube channel about drinks.

Here's Tracy Sizemore's new Savage Worlds setting: Han Cluster! In the future, mankind has build a new colony in the stars after the Earth was plagued by environmental and economic crises. But Earth has not been completely abandoned and forgotten – in fact, it's on its way to recovery and a cold war is brewing between Earth and the colonies in the Han Cluster. Meanwhile, humans and Ghosted Machines (sapient AIs) discover a phenomenon called "the Nex" which doesn't just change how people define humanity, but also how you play at the table! We take a first look into the setting via the Jumpstart and discuss the shape of a whisky bottle (possibly also its contents). Addendum: We call the Jumpstart Adventure the first Plot Point of the PPC. This is wrong, it is an introduction adventure and more of a special episode! Cheers for the update on this, Tracy! Timecodes: 00:00:38 Overview 00:03:15 Art and Layout 00:04:46 Setting 00:41:26 Adventure: "Reunification" (Spoilers start here, obviously!) 01:03:49 Verdict (without spoilers) 01:06:56 Whisky Review Han Cluster is made by Ede Sol Games – check out the website for more info about Han Cluster and additional material. You can find the Jumpstart at DriveThruRPG. If you like, you can also check out the Ede Sol Discord Server and the Savage Universe episode about Han Cluster on YouTube.

Let's get back to the future that never was with Street Wolves! A group of vigilantes are fighting evil forces in an alternate version of the 1980s, full of synthwave music, VR hacking, cool sports cars and a mysterious vapor, bathing the cities in glowing neon light at night. We open ourselves a bottle of blended scotch and check out what's in the book. Timecodes: 00:00:40 Overview 00:03:09 Art and Layout 00:06:17 Setting Background 00:18:23 Setting Rules 00:33:06 Character Creation 00:37:35 Edges 00:52:38 Arcane Backgrounds 01:01:43 Gear 01:09:44 NPCs 01:15:08 GM Tools 01:19:50 Conclusion 01:28:51 Whisky Review Street Wolves is made by Table Cat Games and is available digitally on itch.io and DriveThruRPG. A Kickstarter for the print version is also coming up!

Espionage action in the 1930s in a world with crazy inventions, mad supervillains and supernatural phenomena – this is what The Secret Files of Section D are about. We pour ourselves something tasty and take you on a tour through this exciting setting for Savage Worlds. Timecodes: 00:00:40 Overview 00:10:42 Layout, Style and Artwork 00:14:20 Setting Introduction 00:15:48 Character Creation 00:18:17 Hindrances 00:18:56 Edges 00:28:02 Arcane Backgrounds 00:30:42 Setting Rules 00:44:38 Equipment 00:56:30 Setting Information for Players 01:00:08 NPCs and Villains 01:06:54 Game Modes 01:09:29 Threat Assessment 01:14:36 Conclusion 01:23:01 Whisky Review The Secret Files of Section D is published by Imaginarium Games - you can find a free "Taster Edition" there and also buy the hardcover book. For the PDF, head over to DriveThruRPG. If you want to discuss the game, feel free to drop by the official Discord server!

We're about to enter the wild world of the culinary fantasy setting Béchamel! Follow us into the castles of cuisineomancers, broccoli forests, rowdy inns and the lands of cheese-loving raiders. Lots of lore to ingest and taste, and then of course there's a Scotch to review... Timecodes: 00:00:38 Overview 00:02:49 Style 00:04:56 Setting Background 00:18:59 Setting Rules 00:25:30 Geography 00:27:25 Character Creation 00:29:18 Hindrances 00:31:10 Edges 00:41:24 Arcane Backgrounds 00:54:38 Gear 01:03:30 GM Section 01:16:39 Conclusion 01:19:23 Whisky Review Béchamel is available on DriveThruRPG as PDF.

We return to the world of bug knights in shining armor, singing chirpers and barbaric wasps to review the full book of Stingers and Spores. This time, with an Irish whiskey in hand. Timecodes: 00:00:41 Overview, Crowdfunding 00:06:05 Style 00:07:45 Setting Background 00:21:19 Setting Rules 00:25:52 Character Creation 00:27:29 Insect Species 00:30:08 Hindrances 00:32:57 Edges 00:35:47 Arcane Backgrounds 00:43:24 Gear 00:49:07 Adventure Generator 00:52:06 NPCs 00:56:20 Conclusion 01:00:24 Whiskey Review Stingers & Spores is available on DriveThruRPG as PDF or print product. You can join the Stingers & Spores Discord server with this invitation link.

We review a blended scotch and not one, but a selection of eleven Savage Worlds products in this episode. All of these products are from the Savage Worlds Adventurer's Guild program. Enjoy! Timecodes: 00:00:40 Herbal Alchemy 00:05:43 Artificer's Codex 00:11:04 Wand Magic 00:15:30 Shadowcraft 00:24:23 Dungeon Delver's Toolkit 00:29:23 Instant Encounters 00:33:39 Expanded Wealth 00:41:24 Technomancers 00:45:58 Allies Enhanced 00:55:43 Summoner's Circle 01:01:10 Intermission 01:12:17 Whisky Review Herbal Alchemy by Jenn Sutcliffe and Kristian Serrano, The Immaterial Plane. Available on DriveThruRPG as PDF. Artificer's Codex by Jenn Sutcliffe and Kristian Serrano, The Immaterial Plane. Available on DriveThruRPG as PDF. Wand Magic by Jan Jetmar. Available on DriveThruRPG as PDF. Shadowcraft by M. "Syd Andrews" Halterman. Available on DriveThruRPG as PDF. Dungeon Delver's Toolkit by David Anderson. Available on DriveThruRPG as PDF. Instant Encounters by Jakub Osiejewski. Available on DriveThruRPG as PDF. Expanded Wealth by Donavon Bailey. Available on DriveThruRPG as PDF. Technomancers by Adam Loyd. Available on DriveThruRPG as PDF. Allies Enhanced - Options for Followers, Friends, & other Henchmen by Christian Merz. Available on DriveThruRPG as PDF. Summoner's Circle by Dylan Brooks. Available on DriveThruRPG as PDF. Intermission - Downtime and Projects by Dylan Brooks. Available on DriveThruRPG as PDF.

After the invasion of the earth and the terrible wars that followed, the planet has been rather changed – as has mankind, being nearly annihilated by the alien attackers. But the time of doom is over: Now it's time to reclaim the earth, rebuild society and explore strange phenomena the unfriendly visitors left us with. With a tasty Whisky in our glass, we'll take you on a tour. Timecodes:  00:00:33 General Information 00:02:28 Layout, Style and Artwork 00:06:30 Setting Background 00:36:05 Character Creation 00:45:46 Setting Rules 00:52:52 Hindrances 00:53:54 Edges 00:59:20 Arcane Backgrounds 01:02:22 Gear 01:14:45 NPCs 01:21:40 Conclusion 01:28:00 Whisky Review The After by Fainting Goat Games is available at DriveThruRPG as PDF, Softcover or Hardcover. In our recording, I mistakenly used the term "Handicaps" for Hindrances, which is what they're called in the German translation of SWADE. I mix those up all the time because it's English as well... Sorry for that! Vasant

Visit the Iron Republic of Jora with us and fight alien angels, explore ruins of incredibly advanced civilizations and meet forgotten terrors from other dimensions! Immortal: Gates of Pyre is a mini-setting by Donavon Bailey that brings the world of the strategy game with the same name to Savage Worlds. Together with the setting, we review a special edition of a scotch. Timecodes: 00:00:33 General Information 00:07:31 Layout, Style and Artwork 00:24:40 Setting Background 00:25:33 Setting Rules 00:33:50 Edges 00:25:53 Arcane Backgrounds 00:33:50 Gear 00:41:51 NPCs 00:44:23 Pre-Gens 00:55:00 Adventure 01:21:24 Conclusion and Outlook 01:27:58 Whisky Review Immortal: Gates of Pyre is available for a price of your choice on DriveThruRPG. You can find out more about the game - which is still in development - at https://gatesofpyre.com.

In the magical world of Terra, the ruthless dragon emperor has united the Kappa tribes and conquered the peaceful mandragora kingdom. Will you help the oppressed people against the occupying forces? Are you a wanderer, looking for the valuable storage blocks in old and new ruins? Are you actually considering siding with the emperor? Or do you just... want to go karting? We'll check out the setting by Blackwing Productions and also review a bourbon that was mysteriously suggested to us. Timecodes: 00:00:34 General Information 00:01:21 Layout, Style and Artwork 00:04:25 Setting Background 00:09:10 Setting Rules 00:11:39 Clades 00:18:28 Hindrances 00:20:29 Edges 00:22:43 Arcane Backgrounds 00:27:46 Gear 00:35:36 NPCs 00:37:58 Storytelling Terra 00:41:40 Conclusion 00:43:24 Whiskey Review Heroes of Terra: The Mushroom War is available on DriveThruRPG.

In the shade of giant mushrooms, under old logs and dense blades of grass lie the marvelous kingdoms of insects - the world of Stingers and Spores! We'll check out the Jumpstart for this setting by Twitchy Butcher Studios and review a rather exotic whisky. Timecodes 00:00:33 Introduction 00:03:04 Map 00:03:40 Character sheet 00:07:15 Looks and style 00:12:59 Setting background 00:26:16 Character creation 00:36:49 Edges 00:40:07 Arcane Backgrounds 00:49:50 Gear 00:55:04 Setting rules 00:59:13 Pre-Gens, allies and villains 01:06:51 Adventure 01:20:17 Conclusion 01:23:45 Whisky review Stingers & Spores: The Leaping Jaws is available on DriveThruRPG.

Happy New Year! Here's a little bonus episode I recorded to make the waiting for the next episode easier. It's just me, Vasant, reviewing Manu's Sprawlrunners – a toolkit for cyberpunk settings. Timecodes: 00:00:27 General info 00:01:09 Look and layout 00:02:28 Character creation 00:03:28 Setting rules 00:05:18 Hindrances and edges 00:05:51 Magic 00:08:11 Cyberspace and hacking 00:09:42 Jockeys 00:10:01 Equipment 00:12:15 Verdict Sprawlrunners is available on DriveThruRPG, as well as the associated Sprawlrunners Countdown Deck and the rules for Fast Lane Hacking, should you need that separately.

A posh private school, British banter and supernatural phenomena - are you in? Here comes our review of Bartington Halls: School for the Elite by Wild Eye Books! We might not be as rich as the pupils there, but at least we're old enough to buy whisky. So of course, we're also reviewing a Scotch with a similarly venerable history as that school. Timecodes: 00:00:33 Introduction 00:02:50 First impressions 00:03:47 Setting background 00:19:02 Setting rules and character creation 00:35:31 Adventure generator and other tools 00:39:41 Pre-generated characters 00:42:10 Encounters and NPCs 00:44:04 Adventure 00:53:49 Whisky review Bartington Halls: School for the Elite is available on DriveThruRPG.