tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post1395250648998175404..comments2024-03-27T20:09:00.283-04:00Comments on Tenkar's Tavern: Savage Worlds for 5 Bucks in PDF (and other Fine Bargains)Tenkarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159289652051155824noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-43397727122343422232014-01-08T19:19:25.400-05:002014-01-08T19:19:25.400-05:00@NA Jones, not sure but now I'm curious. After...@NA Jones, not sure but now I'm curious. After the glowing reviews and Tenkars mention here, I picked it up and have been glancing through it. Much more crunchy and complicated than I was hoping based on the reviews. Also, it's clearly written in English by a non-native speaker with poor typing skills. Grammar errors are everywhere, along with typos. Here are a couple of excerpts to show grammatical problems and mechanical "oddities". <br /><br />"Primary Characteristics : They can be trained through four<br />levels, while those if Special Characteristic group cannot be<br />advanced through training through four basic levels but are<br />instead increased by specific actions, investing in certain aptitudes, gained as a benefit of profession, while others are bound to the specific Primary Characteristic and increase in the same time as do they."<br /><br />Ummmm, ok?<br /><br />Here's an example of the overly complex mechanics,<br /><br />"Endurance (End): represents characters resistance to harm as<br />well as his endurance, hence its name. It influences Stamina<br />levels and Reduction (Red).<br />Stamina (St): Stamina represents characters natural ability to<br />handle exertion. To calculate the stamina total, add Endurance to racial stamina and the level of character’s profession.<br />Reduction (Red):<br />Reduction shows the resilience of a character. His or her body<br />is hardened by heavy labor or incessant fighting.<br />To calculate the character’s reduction (Red), divide the endurance of the character by 2 (always round down). Reduction gained through End isn’t ignored by attagcks that circumvent Protection."<br /><br />So, Endurance represents....endurance, which impacts Stamina which represents exertion which impacts....reduction? And, in case you were wondering, no, "Reduction gained through End isn’t ignored by attagcks that circumvent Protection."<br /><br />All typos were properly preserved. Kinda regretting this purchase.mbeacomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03674702605226704063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-31067107852306267062014-01-08T02:39:09.334-05:002014-01-08T02:39:09.334-05:00The two "reviews" at RPGNow for Iron Age...The two "reviews" at RPGNow for Iron Age seem ... "fishy." My scam-dar says, paid shill. Anybody else getting that vibe?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-29462193710323182582014-01-08T01:11:03.774-05:002014-01-08T01:11:03.774-05:00I've played Numenera. I highly recommend it if...I've played Numenera. I highly recommend it if you are looking for wild science fantasy.<br /><br />I also recommend Savage Worlds, and Achtung! Cthulhu. I just got the AC Investigator and Keeper's book through the Kickstarter and I really want to get a game of Lovecraftian WWII adventure going.Mark Sieferthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14409314388156575545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-56981724635897520382014-01-08T00:02:45.688-05:002014-01-08T00:02:45.688-05:00Hey Erik hope you don't mind me asking your ot...Hey Erik hope you don't mind me asking your other readers.. anyone out there play Numenara yet? I've read a bit about it and my group is looking to try something different..The Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670101962259531452noreply@blogger.com