Han Cluster (Jumpstart)

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...