The “Savage Worlds” of Simon of Argoston S1 Eps 4: Simon Orc-Friend

[@no_you_hang_up]

I, too, hate getting food poisoning after being mauled by giant centipedes.

[@melonman8999]

They call Simon 007. 0 luck, 0 surviving allies, 7 explosive crits landing against him-

[@anixara9]

Simon is basically stumbling through life living on a prayer

[@1983SpringBonnie]

Woooaah, we're (not even) half way there!

[@trickstur5994]

@@1983SpringBonnie 🎵Not Even hallllfway thereeee

[@shazamxxx]

@@1983SpringBonnie Simon is a bon jovi fan !!!

[@james39562]

Maybe he should've stayed working on the docks.

[@Spacemutiny]

Guy is basically Mr. Magoo

[@nneisler]

Never has a wounded orc been so throughly dramatized.

[@awabooks9886]

Ooooh, poor Simon the Luckless Ranger, bringing a Bow to a Skeleton fight! 😅

[@ashleyhoughton8592]

Simon, just cannot catch a break. I love the randomness and also the fact that a single person/character, means you can indulge in any kind of deviation. Things like your orc friend getting food poisoning, or getting a broken ankle and having to backtrack, then worrying about food. With a party of players/characters they are often funneled into combat, or towards exploration, or dramatic social encounters... You have the luxury of exploring Simon alone and hungry in a cabin and the struggle of being alone in the wild. I love it.

[@QQVincent]

Omg I literally screamed when you rolled that a NPC was a chieftain! I was like “NO WAY!” when you said “Oh! I know who’s it going to be!” And bam Mord and the orc chieftain shows up and I’m like “LETS FREAKING GOOOO!!!”

[@pinkliongaming8769]

Simon: Saves mord multiple times, tends to his wounds, carries him and feeds him Chieftain: hits a skeleton once "Well my work here is done"

[@MeMyselfandDieRPG]

Orcs, man. What are ya gonna do? 😁

[@chopstyx141]

This comment has me crying 😂😂

[@RoyBlumenthal]

I love how your storytelling skills conquer all "negative" rolls. You're excellent.

[@capacle]

Gosh, I almost screamed in my living room when you got that 03 to bring in the orc chieftain! That was awesome. I think Simon could also do some investigating on the temple back in the city before going in....

[@MeMyselfandDieRPG]

In hindsight, he *totally* should have.....

[@exkiltersilva7483]

​@@MeMyselfandDieRPG HOW DID YOU GET SO LUCK?????

[@sportscinematicuniverse]

I found myself fist pumping after Mord made his vigor roll. I’m in this story!

[@gegegebebebe5087]

I never loughed so hard when somebody broke his ankle.

[@rontalkstabletop]

This has reinvigorated my desire to do solo role-playing. So much so I bought the Mythic GM Emulator Deck and am expecting it to arrive this week!

[@andrepontes2468]

Ron Frazier the deck is awesome! You wont regret. A way better than rolling on fate checks.

[@wispsprojects1120]

Mord leaning on the fourth wall is brilliant. He explained his behaviour with you rolling well the second time and I feel like it's gonna be a thing for him.

[@christopherpearson7261]

So much has happened already, I totally forgot this dude was trying to figure out the situation with his parents.

[@mattjackson]

I love the switching camera angles when different characters speak, really beings home the idea that you are playing all the characters! Great stuff, loving these!

[@jamesharrison142]

It was so cool when the orc chieftain arrived from nowhere! Awesome! Almost the end of the adventure but the fates had him!

[@robertlombardo8437]

Skeletons: *Joker laugh* Orc Chieftain: *"I'M BATMAN!"*

[@Natsirt666]

This story is soooo good. The arrival of the Chieftan was so fucking good!!!! Love this!

[@JarethDuLac]

When Simon comes across Arn, and can totally picture him going. "Where were you a week ago, when I was starving. WITH A BROKEN ANKLE!" 😂 I know there are more episodes of this series, but I was genuinely worried for Simon. 👍

[@Discordie]

I adore this series... It is super well edited, and you are great fun to watch. I hope this series has a nice long run and gets the attention it deserves! Thank you so much for making these!

[@MeMyselfandDieRPG]

Thanks so much!

[@thenash9087]

No offense to your friend Matt Mercer, but I’m enjoying this more than Critical Roll so far.

[@KevinMackie]

100% agree. I love CR but this is more watchable IMO.

[@TiredandGrouchy]

Me too! I also appreciate the lack of swearing! This is much faster paced and I can watch it with my two year old around!

[@OldUncleMojo]

I'm watching this (for the first time, late to the party I know) and I hear Trevor mention the Enemy Mine movie, which isn't a movie that gets mentioned very often. What makes it chilling, is that this was also the day that I read Louis Gossett Jr had died (a few days ago) who plays the alien in that movie. What a strange coincidence - made me stop the video for a few seconds. RIP Louis. (Sorry for this tangent. Now back to Simon and his bad luck adventures.)

[@dylanwatts1045]

I really love how the broken ankle montage scene, it really shows how diverse role playing can be

[@ronwisegamgee]

One thing to keep in mind is that when using the Mythic GM Emulator, you have Favor Points, which are a meta-currency that you can spend to adjust your fate rolls on a 1-point per 1% basis after the roll in whichever way you see fit, so that you're not completely at the mercy of the die rolls.

[@MeMyselfandDieRPG]

I'm using the first printing (I think) - no Favor Points in it. That must be a later addition. In any event, I actually enjoy letting the probabilities dictate the story. Sucker for punishment, I guess!

[@austinjimenez6580]

I recall you saying "this is role-playing, not a movie or TV show." -Recently met unlikely ally with debt to be paid shows up right as the main character is about to surely be killed- but jokes aside that roll was incredible and it made my jaw drop and literally say "no way that just happened" and the look on your face says you were just as shocked as everyone else here

[@jkiser4476]

Love the bumbling adventures of Simon! Mostly just listening while painting and making models. Reminds me of old time radio shows. More sound effects please !

[@Reckoner68]

"This is not a movie, this is not a tv show..."--and that's what makes it so exciting!!

[@mavfan21]

Man, thanks for doing these. It really inspires me to get my sheet together and do some solo role-playing and play more with my kids. I do gotta tell ya, Simon needs an ally or two. Dudes gonna die going alone in the wilds.

[@MeMyselfandDieRPG]

Couldn't agree more ;)

[@SonikTitan]

On the 11th day he rose. And when he got up from the sick bed and declared: "I am healed" and charged forth on his quest. The Travels of Simon of Argostan 1:4

[@quench100]

"End this now!" He's got the belly-ache. Hahaha

[@LordCthulhu01]

Thank you for doing a solo RPG KZbin channel! Thanks for running something that is not D&D 5E! And thanks for your enthusiasm, you remind me of so many of my gaming compatriots. You are doing an awesome job and I hope you've contact Pinnacle Entertainment about partnering up with them (I haven't watched all the videos yet, so if you have, congrats).

[@andrepontes2468]

Magic! “Chieftan” was RPG Gods doing their jobs! Saint Gigax!

[@awabooks9886]

You know its a swell roll when a Human Ranger can find healing herbs for an Orc! 🍀🍻

[@EpicSolo]

Another great episode. There are SO many aspects to this channel that make it successful but one of my absolute favorites is how you really lean into the "exceptional" results to modify and drive the narrative. Watching this series was the catalyst for adopting Mythic GM Emulator for my own solo game sessions after trying several others. Keep up the amazing content!!!

[@MeMyselfandDieRPG]

Thank you! :)

[@peterixon8708]

Trevor, I am retired. I should have hours in my day to do things, but your story-telling is so enthralling, I'm watching hour after hour of you, waiting to see if Simon makes it or not (because every now and then I am anticipating one of those Game of Thrones, time for the principal character to die, moments). You have a gift for this. I have an Australian friend who loves Harn. Ever thought of expanding the portfolio?

[@tannertaylor3271]

I would totally watch this anime

[@Oriansenshi]

Not gonna lie, I started cheering when I saw you roll for chieftan because I realized it was mord coming with his chief to the rescue. IDK why but it was just so exciting to see that plot thread come to fruition. I am hoping that their orc'y mission comes up later, maybe its connected to simon's journey! This series is inspiring to do my own solo RPG stuff!

[@lengeschder]

The orc chieftain & Mord!! This story has been so captivating.

[@Trevie3]

I love RPGs but I have never enjoyed watching people playing RPGs... until now. You are very entertaining. Also Trevor is a wonderful first name for handsome men everywhere!

[@carstenrossner358]

I know the movie Enemy Mine...guess I am getting old. Just got glasses fit, too :-(

[@respawn4925]

34:30 gave me chills, haha! Its a little silly, but also very cool :D

[@paavohirn3728]

I'm basically binging these. The stuff of legends!

[@musingsofmessa]

I have to say this series is what got me into solo roleplaying D&D. But I decided to put it away for a bot, as I realized maybe doing 'Death House' (an introductory adventure to Curse of Strahd) was a bad idea for my first game. Now, I'm trying to learn the Basic Fantasy RPG rule set and play that for a while and roll some new characters. 🙂

[@marccaron6008]

Extreme yes!!!! 3%. OMG ! The return of Mord!

[@Raul_MM]

Just leaving a comment to let you know that your content is not only incredibly entertaining, but also great to watch before I finally venture into the world of solo roleplaying for the first time. I plan to start my first campaign using Mythic 2nd Edition after I finish watching season 3 of this!

[@AAMD1212]

"...I believe it's because the player got reaaaally damn lucky..." - Mord LOL !

[@destinorol]

A reaaaaaaally good 4th episode, Trevor! Keep up the good job!

[@AtrusGambit]

"BAAAD MEEAT!!" 😂😂😂

[@stevenlanzarotta9576]

Enemy Mine is actually my mom's favorite movie, so I appreciate the reference.

[@oddanbail3606]

Thank you so much for the incredibly exciting story! You are a very talented voice actor. I especially liked the Orc leader with his unique accent!

[@miopalmo]

What a great movie Enemy Mine, i am from your time also!

[@michaelcooper8824]

Enemy Mine!!! Loved that movie... prolly cause it was the only sci-fi we had on VHS

[@Kymro-l2f4f]

I'm watching again Season 1 because I loved it so much 4 (?) years ago !

[@ChuckstaGaming]

I am loving this series! I can't wait to start doing some solo RPGing myself. Hopefully tomorrow. And I'll be sure to do all the crazy acting, too. LOL, this is gonna be nuts!

[@andysimmons2648]

This is an absolutely fantastic show and very exciting. Thank you, Trevor, I cannot wait for the next instalment.

[@Dirtyhome_wrecker16]

Simon is the definition of badluck

[@Malkavian_Grin]

Awwwww!!! I love the scenes where people bond over vulnerabilities. Mord almost moved me to tears

[@Ghostface88]

That was so awesome when Mord and the chieftain arrived! What a great series this is.

[@SamuelGallop]

He is hilarious i love trevor devall

[@tarcisiolucas5119]

Very, Very good!

[@andrepontes2468]

Tarcisio Lucas A magia do RPG solo é incrível. A hora que ele consulta o Une para ver quem aparece! “Chieftan” só poderia ser o chefe da tribo Orc! Magia, cara, magia. Só que já rolou numa tabela com 100 entradas sabe do que eu to falando.

[@MeMyselfandDieRPG]

Muito obrigado!

[@georgeakritidis6941]

So much fun! thanks again for this. It's really interesting to see how Simon has to face off one threat after the next. One thing I've learned during my solo plays, is that the main character needs assistance.

[@MeMyselfandDieRPG]

DEFINITELY.

[@rolanejo8512]

Yesterday I did not know this thing was possible. Now I am in awe. Excellent channel

[@panopolee]

I really enjoy this so far! I like solo RPGs and DND, so shows like this and Critical Role are up my alley. But this is something I can actually watch easily. I am only a few episodes into CR, but that’s already hours and hours of time spent watching. I appreciate the pacing you have set with your edits and story telling!

[@PhizzyEssence]

"Well you know my name is Simon...and I like to do fallings!"

[@servernomad8111]

with he roll a 3 and the orc comes to aid and im like hype !!!!!!!!!!!!! this is why adventures are fun because you roll the die to seek your fate man this is amazing

[@IAcePTI]

Just how awesome was that lucky time xD Awasome episode... like the other ones

[@SolosferaRPG]

Rewatching this season. It don't stops amazing me!

[@ThredithUndomiel]

That was fantastic! I cannot believe how lucky you got with those dice. I've been hesitant to try Mythic -although, I've used the fate chart before. I think your gameplay has convinced me otherwise. Now I need to decide which RPG to use. I have Labyrinth Lord at hand, as well as Mazes & Minotaurs. Yet, I'd like to try a lighter system, like Risus RPG or USR RPG. Mmm... decisions, decisions... Either way, thanks for sharing this series! I'm hooked!

[@b.lloydreese2030]

I'm more invested in this than I am on anything in Netflix or Tubi

[@rolanejo8512]

33:00 all the feels!

[@kiddith]

03...yes!!! That was amazing. Keep em coming.

[@thomcat2704]

Enemy mine is an amazing movie,watched it as a kid

[@likeasonntagmorgen]

I love this show so far (ACG brought me here)! It's always good to see some different systems getting used. I think this show is a better class of entertainment than Enemy Mine lol, I would say it's more in league with Hell in the Pacific (an excellent if overlooked Marvin Lee flick). I never thought I'd enjoy watching a man play with himself this much 🤣, thanks!

[@jasonGamesMaster]

Ok... Enemy Mine. I love it. I demand that Simon has to raise Mord's kid to make the connection complete

[@FredericZolnet]

Very enjoyable! Well done! I really want to bring more randomness into by GM-ing, so good!

[@morgandibello7795]

I’m hooked. You’ve got me looking for episodes, now. Hey, if Simon does end up purchasing some agricultural real estate before the end of October, how about a session in Savage Worlds Rippers Resurrected setting for Halloween?

[@DanielJAudette]

Omg I love your storey telling. Very entertaining

[@estelaplateada4]

This show is a gem! 10+

[@zellfs]

I thought I was unlucky on the dice but you beat me

[@MeMyselfandDieRPG]

Hah!

[@scribblingjoe]

That’ll teach him to appreciate nature.😂😂😂😂 Poor Simon can’t catch a break.

[@Jokervision744]

I need to get the kit to roll out like that.

[@claudiotorcato]

Good. Very good!

[@chrishayhurst163]

Absolutely loved this episode. Simon lucked out!

[@kerravon4159]

First time I've seen the Savage Words system in action, it seems distressingly random with that exploding die mechanic.

[@devonsmith9519]

Exploding Die are relics from older systems where the only readily available dice were D6s. They CAN work, if they are built with the other mechanics in mind, but short of that. Often feel very much like you describe; distressingly random. Often times along with the exploding die mechanic working in a upward direction, there were many systems that did it in reverse as well. Where rolling the minimum, had you roll again and take that result off your total result against the Difficulty Check. The shape of the dice also influences the mechanic heavily, and D6 are not the best choices in that regard. There is also the fact that his rolls are just absolutely poor. The dice gods certainly so not favor Simon.

[@kerravon4159]

@@devonsmith9519 I actually quite like the idea of the probabilities being completely open-ended so that say even a novice swordsman stands *some* tiny chance of defeating an expert swordsman. As long as die probabilities dictate that the expert swordsman wins most of the time. But If novice vs expert is mostly just a coin-toss every time, then IMO that's a good example of a completely broken game system. I dont really have enough experience with Savage Worlds to definitively make that call, but looking at this game-play, it seems like the lower your skill, the more chance of your dice exploding, so that's a definite worry right there.

[@danb794]

@@devonsmith9519 Dude. Deadlands. The original Deadlands, not the SW setting.

[@johnfrancis3203]

I know. I'm really late to the whole thing but I only recently learned about dnd then only like within the last 2 or 3 months learned about solo, then learned about IronSworn which is how I found you. I wanted the story from the beginning so here I am. God's! The plot twist with Mord coming in to save Simon after Simon had saved Mord? Mannnnnn. I was not expecting that and I love it! I'm hooked man. Cannot wait to see what you do.

[@RPG_Bliss]

I been enjoying these thoroughly! You are so funny and entertaining! Also ty for showing me about solo gaming. I am looking forward to trying it for myself !

[@rezende.leo.anoder]

This is awesome. Thanks for making this.

[@alejotm000]

Double length episode! Thanks again for doing this. Also, the editing in this episode was fantastic. Are you planning on setting up a Patreon?

[@MeMyselfandDieRPG]

I'm looking into it, if people are interested in helping me keep the show going!

[@LorinBooks]

Just now getting to watch this series but I feel for simon, stumbled down a flight of stairs a few years back, thought I had just sprained my ankle and went to a convention and collapsed on the last day and with it being looked at found out I had actually broken it and hadn't realized it.

[@arielle2745]

I really enjoyed this!

[@JoshuaArco]

I love your energy and your storytelling, you're going far for sure!

[@paulallen8304]

I am absolutely loving this. I thought for sure he was done fore.

[@vanien1]

Realy enjoyable Show thanks!

[@aryansibal2351]

This is more like an origin story, rather than a adventure. Like in the origin everything is going wrong with the protagonist and suddenly he gets OP

[@rikwilliams6352]

This is golden!! Loving it!

[@MietoK]

Yeah, had to subscribe in this video :) This is exciting!

[@MRdaBakkle]

Simon is such a sad character. Just walking through life hoping for something good to happen.

[@rumguk]

Man I love this series. I definitly need to get some solo play Ressources this seems a lot of fun and makes one really think outside the Box and be creative with the Interpretation of the diced narration!:)

[@ZeroNumerous]

Leaving a comment for the algorithm.