Kethos

I am writing this review as a placeholder. This review will be added to the World Book, the Savage Worlds rules and the campaign book. Right now, I am giving it a 3-star review. The Author pointed out in an earlier comment that he released this too early. I agree. Overall, at the present time I would give each of the three documents no more than 2 stars. Technology (and techniques for layout, art, and new content) for making pdfs has improved since Savage Worlds Explorer’s Edition came out with Fantasy Companion; however, it seems Kethos did not get the word. Layers? Why can’t I get rid of the background? If I want to print anything it would use entirely too much ink. If I try to print the (inadequate) maps they turn out muddy from the brown background. There are so many technical issues that I cannot even find the time to address content. I will talk about one content issue only. The “Salamander Curse” in an oversimplification if you Critical Fail a roll using a gunpowder weapon there is a potential for a group of fire elementals showing up and blowing you up then setting everything around you on fire for about a half minute! In Savage Worlds terms an average shooter (Shooting d6) with a wild die has a 1 in 36 chance of this happening. This increases dramatically for non-wild cards! Yet somehow light hunting rifles akin to a Kentucky Long Rifle can be had for (an enormous) price. How could anyone make 300 to 400 years of gunpowder weapon development when they stood such a high chance of being destroyed every time, they used it? It is a cool idea but doesn’t pass the commonsense test. I am going to look at this game setting again in 6 months (June 21). I will write another review at that time.