The “Savage Worlds” of Simon of Argoston S1 Eps 21: Death on the River

[@roberthaight1198]

Simon and company are the best thing about Mondays. Thanks, Trevor!

[@huboikjuh7326]

Haha thats right!!!

[@armana1404]

That wasn’t only intense - that was tough! d12+2 for one of the creatures’ s stats? That was a really stout creature! The bit with Aleta’s father was nice symmetry, and to know that it came primarily from random dice rolls! Amazing.

[@BlakeBilderback]

That was intense, I don't think we can say Simon sucks anymore :P

[@anixara9]

My myself and Die mondays always perk me up! Simon's getting luckier all the time, which means something horrible is probably on the horizon for our poor protag. I can't wait to find out what the theory about Thortan is!

[@theyoungmarshjones]

Omg I was 95% sure last episode that the killer was Huxby, Huxly...the soup kitchen guy with the short temper! But this is a good turn of events too

[@fabiotibaldi7468]

This episode in a haiku: We have reached the port Found a giant beast inside Thanks God dice explode

[@frague1981]

The battle was really tough, without spoilers... I was really worried about them making it whole. The reason for the 1 year gap was excellent!

[@jbhatchette]

Love listening to the story develop! I just hate how I can't binge watch these anymore; sat down last week and watched all the episodes one after another. Your vids inspired me to start soloing myself, can't wait till the next episode.

[@michaelmitchel3471]

How did that work out?

[@jbhatchette]

@@michaelmitchel3471 Pretty well so far! I picked up Basic Fantasy and I'm playing through a campaign with my old Dwarf Fighter character that I ran back in college. Our game ended on a cliffhanger so it was great having a clear goal from the start, and I'm loving the old-school feel of BF. Once this game is done I'm going to try a play through of Tiny Frontiers and see how that plays solo.

[@michaelmitchel3471]

@@jbhatchette is he in a party with multiple PC's? Well I guess they would be NPCs. How do you keep track of all of it, you must have an organized character sheet

[@jbhatchette]

@@michaelmitchel3471 Nothing too crazy; I use Obsidian to handle all of the character backgrounds and information, along with all the locations and cities. If I had to use pencil and paper I'd scale it way down to keep a better handle on everything, but it's working out so far. Right now he's in a party with a Halfling that I'm starting to suspect is planning on backstabbing him at some point because of some recent oracle rolls, but my character doesn't know that... So that's going to be interesting if the rolls determine that to be so. I apologize for the late response! I never check KZbin comments. TL;DR, get Obsidian or some other personal wiki to keep track of all your games and characters, you won't be disappointed.

[@animatorFan74]

Another epic episode!! That battle was awesome! Such a tragedy story for that antagonist. One of the characters dying too.... dammit! But it had everything.... Battle, monsters, friendship and comradery, a nice ending which makes us look forward to the next episode.... awesome!! So so good.... love it :)

[@clydeclark6050]

Hell of a cliff hanger ending. *spoiler* I worry without Straton as a witness, Simon is bringing the evidence that will convict him to the lord.

[@dawidnowak8316]

Holy moly, you are right, I thought about same thing!

[@aslotkin]

Great episode! But why do I keep having this creeping feeling that Edbert’s ghost will show up again when we least expect her?

[@alejotm000]

You always take the story into totally unpredictable directions. Thanks so much for this, you've got a cult following!

[@bussin9913]

Unfortunately this is my last episode before bootcamp. Keep doing what you're doing and have fun, I'll check in when I can. Cool stuff, see you.

[@MeMyselfandDieRPG]

Good luck out there!

[@bussin9913]

@@MeMyselfandDieRPG Thankyou! An adventure awaits me and such does for Simon. Good luck with the series!

[@dawidnowak8316]

@@bussin9913 Be careful, please! Stay safe!

[@bussin9913]

@@dawidnowak8316 Thankyou! I'm leaving to Georgia in a couple days!

[@Zirbip]

And here I thought Simon was actually going to be the killer this whole time.

[@garthajones]

Another fantastic episode Trevor. I'm slightly jealous of all the North American fans who can watch it on Monday. As I'm in the UK, it gets uploaded Monday late evening our time, and with work I can't watch it until Tuesday evening. LOL

[@lippy_8392]

I appreciate the work you put into these videos, but I want you to know that your descriptions are so good, I have no trouble listening to them like a podcast while engaged in other tasks. You have a gift my friend.

[@Natsirt666]

So, so good. Had me punching the air on those raises.

[@MGP2210]

34:15 Stride down the street like the BeeGees

[@whitebardic]

WOW!!! That battle was intense! And I really liked how you wove together so many clues and threads into what had actually happened with Thornton. Really well done.

[@cupofsolo]

What a tense episode! It's been said before, but it makes me want to start my own solo stuff too! Thank you for the videos!

[@Raul_MM]

This is it, the time of truth! If I were watching this series as it aired, waiting a week for the next episode would've been pure torture lol As for my predictions as to how this will go down, I'm honestly unsure. For the longest time Manfred has been perceived by us as the BBG of this campaign, but recent developments make it seem like he's actually a reasonable and good natured individual. He firmly believes that Simon killed his son, but at the same time, if he's actually reasonable, he should accept Simon's evidence that proves otherwise. I guess it all comes down to the will of the dice now, thankfully I won't have to wait and I can see what happens right now!

[@bussin9913]

When I saw the notification, I got excited. Let's go

[@rontalkstabletop]

I'm enjoying this thoroughly.

[@youtube-critic]

WOAH! What a mazing story to his has turned out to be. Your portrayal of the characters and the sound effects really bring it to life.

[@jcrass2361]

great twist for Thorton at the end, almost finished with season one! yay!

[@ssteele1812]

I think this is my favorite episode yet. However, my vast legal experience, from TV, tells me that all that evidence is not admissible. Simon has no corroboration and could have planted the evidence. Awesome turn of events. great thread.

[@Anny-me9ny]

These episodes never fail to amaze me, it’s all a credit to your wonderful acting. What a heart wrenching moment at the end there. I’m sad now that I can’t watch these everyday anymore hah, I’m just over here praying that season 2 will be a thing

[@lengeschder]

Absolutely epic episode...can't wait to watch the finale, Simon has really come into his own with his comrades!

[@paavohirn3728]

Phew! I guess there's no choice but continue. Finale!

[@TheSharkPadlock]

So impressed by your enthusiasm and genuine anxiety during this battle! It certainly adds to the tension and excitement as our heroes finally come through! Can't wait to finish this season and move on to the next!

[@teryarel]

What a fight! Simon was so cool. :D I feel some level of sympathy for Thornton after hearing how he was treated by Haven. I'm tempted to say that Haven got what he deserved - but no one deserves to be murdered even if they are behaving like a twat. Kudos for the great, emotional scene with the three men waiting in the cells.

[@nrais76]

Ah, nice work as usual. I was thinking something along these lines myself, actually - not the why, but the what. Demon-possessed or vampire or evil cultist (but you ruled out evil cultist). The guard angle is good. When I saw the mini I was all "ah, Dr. Jekyl, I didn't know your first name was Thornton" and then I couldn't help making Hulk jokes. Good times. Happy Thanksgiivng, btw. Watched this last night, too tired to leave a comment and had to come back and rewatch the end. Thanks for all the hard work, too.

[@samsolitaryroll]

I am a new subscriber, watched the series up into this point at the time I write this. Haven’t seen the next episode but by 19:35 I thought to myself, “Is the ghost Cherilyn got forgotten at this point…?”

[@carpepoulet4943]

Always happy to see another episode go up, great stuff so far.

[@DubiousByName]

Oh, man! This was such an excellent and dramatic battle! I loved that you used some of SW's neat combat maneuvers such as Wild Attack. Great work, sir. I've sent your videos to my friends as examples of the Savage Worlds system.

[@jcrass2361]

Arn is such a solid friend, and his voice is freakin' sweet haha

[@CodyHa420]

Once again, great story telling ..

[@scottkelbell5003]

Great, Trevor! 🌟

[@arielle2745]

Bravo!

[@andysimmons2648]

Simply awesome. As always.

[@mavfan21]

Ordered 5 books from Raging Swan Press thanks to this series. They are so great for solo play and rpg play in general. TREVOR, have you checked out the Village Backdrops books? I use them for random villages.

[@Walross]

Excellent episode Trev. That fight was harrowing! I was on the edge of my seat as much as I would have been if I were playing one of the characters. Oh, and when you mentioned the statue of the founder of Keighton, my headcanon immediately named him “Steve Keighton”

[@johaniffsofiz]

Crazy roles made it epic!

[@theyxaj]

I have to giggle every time the Wilhelm scream is played.

[@theyxaj]

I also really like how things get right up to the edge and then the dice are like, "Okay but I don't really want to be put away, so let's turn this around"

[@marquisealexander1371]

*Mr Krabs turns around.* Mr Krabs: “Whatcha say boy?!” “BIG MEATY CLAWS!”

[@paulallen8304]

This was absolutely epic!

[@capacle]

Phew, that was close! I’m wondering what kind of mechanic you’ll be using for Simon’s audience. Dramatic Tasks, maybe? It sure won’t go down with a single persuasion roll, I assume. Anyways, looking forward to the next episode!

[@Kiroana]

Edbert with a roll of 16 on stealth: I am silence incarnate

[@huboikjuh7326]

Awesome!

[@lergof0202]

Great episode. Think it would be cooler if you had shown us the process you came up with the theory though. I understand wanting the viewers to have some suspense, but this show is really better for showing us how to solo rpg. And bringing us along on your brainstorm to set up this fight would have been great.

[@therominator8709]

Haven't heard from that evil witch in a while. You know who I'm talking about. Old girl has to still be around

[@michaelmitchel3471]

20:05 wasn't that a hit with two raises?

[@EdisonCrux]

AHHH! So good! This is leading up beautifully to a conclusion to Simon's story, and I cannot WAIT to see how this trial goes! Out of curiosity, if this wraps up the biggest threads for Simon (obviously Edbert still has some demons to deal with), do you plan to continue with these character, or start something new? Personally I'd enjoy a new story set in the same world-I remember in an interview you mentioned I think it was Thieves World, where many people played characters separately but in a shared world. It'd be cool to, say, start a new adventure branching off from one of the established areas, and maybe hear about the events of this story in passing.

[@stevenvandevyvere8424]

Hi Trevor, I'm familiar with Savage Worlds, but not so much either Mythic or the other books / systems you tend to use. I'm in the process of getting up to date with those, but would you be able to give a breakdown of how / when / which rules you use from the other resources? Your videos have really inspired me to run something similar for my daughter. Thanks in advance, and keep up the stellar work!

[@MeMyselfandDieRPG]

I'll try and upload a supplemental video in the next little while that discuses all that stuff.

[@apokknight6978]

Why do I feel like you are writing a Robin Williams style one man show that you’ll be able to reenact on stage....this has major potential

[@gmrandolfo]

Great Stuff Trevor! Thanks for the gripping episode and excellent story telling. One question; were you intentionally NERF-ing the vigor rolls? ***trait rolls (vigor) suffer a penalty equal to wounds. So Simon wouldn't have un-shaken and Arn wouldn't have made his save vs. death (I guess his leg injury would have been permanent - see incapacitation and bleeding out and incapacitation (SWD pp77-78).

[@MeMyselfandDieRPG]

I factored in their wound penalties. Due to editing, not every detail gets shown sometimes. The price of keeping the pace up!

[@gmrandolfo]

@@MeMyselfandDieRPG Aahhhh - yes. That makes sense. Thanks again.

[@sullyb23511]

Alas, poor Straton...

[@ChrisC0921]

Was Thornton a monster built on the fly?

[@MeMyselfandDieRPG]

Yup. Easy to do in Savage Worlds.

[@ChrisC0921]

@@MeMyselfandDieRPG That's why I love the D6 system. I was just curious if it was something out of Savage Worlds bestiary or whatever since I've not looked through the books at all. Masterfully done, I was on the edge of my seat for the whole combat!

[@jameswiebe8956]

Quick question - Why does the chaos factor go up after dealing with the killer instead of down? Wouldn't finding the book (evidence) and the actual killer reduce the chaos (more under their control)? Not complaining, just wondering about the thought process. Absolutely am loving this series!

[@MeMyselfandDieRPG]

My thinking in the moment was that they were about to embark on a really crazy mission: to try and prove Simon's innocence to a man who was absolutely convinced that he's guilty, and doing so with questionable evidence (Stratton's testimony would have being invaluable, but alas...). As always, it's all about interpretation, and whatever feels true in the moment.

[@jameswiebe8956]

@@MeMyselfandDieRPG Good enough. Thanks for letting us inside your head for a bit. Just watched the last episode and am really looking forward to the new season. Of course, now I'll have to get a new set of RPG rules - at least I already own all of the Savage Worlds and Mythic stuff.

[@viniciusmachadomiguel7498]

Well, the sad thing is so few people will watch the ending of this great adventure. Well, fuck them. It's fucking cool.

[@bobsavage3317]

☮

[@johnsnyder619]

What are those dice that you're using?

[@MeMyselfandDieRPG]

...polyhedrals? 🥴

[@johnsnyder619]

@@MeMyselfandDieRPG haha! I meant those speckled ones...chessex? What color are they? Sometimes they look tan. Probably my phone.

[@MeMyselfandDieRPG]

Honestly, I’ve collected so many dice over the years, I couldn’t tell you where they come from. My normal percentiles are an off-white, almost bone color. They came from a chessex set, I think, once upon a time.

[@shaunb8294]

Did anybody else imagine a muscle-bound Mickey Rourke as he was in Iron Man 2?

[@MeMyselfandDieRPG]

Works for me! Have to remember that casting choice when they make this into a movie ;)

[@wispsprojects1120]

One episode left, I'm emotional. Also, Arn, we all know you're into Simon, just kiss him already please.

[@SSJRanulf]

I liked Straton : (

[@MeMyselfandDieRPG]

Me too.

[@captainnolan5062]

How about that, a shape-shifting, demonic, Frankenstein's monster of a beggar. Hooda Thunkit? What if the serial-killer is really Huxley, and Simon just (Ironically) murdered another beggar (the crime for which he is wanted)?

[@JarethDuLac]

I wasn't worried about our intrepid heroes at all...honest. 🫣 Although, I may have been thinking a ghostly spell caster might have come in handy, especially when half the party decided to take an unscheduled 'nap' time. 😁

[@Walross]

Haha!! Thorton was handing out naps like Halloween candy.