Savage Worlds Adventure Edition Reviewed

I can certainly see why Savage Worlds Adventure Edition is popular with a lot of people. The core action resolution and combat mechanics are easy grasp and the modular nature of the runes makes for it being a snap to tweak to your liking. This corebook should fit many people's needs for a genre-less RPG system on which to hang the specifics of nearly any setting you might want to play. I can easily see those experienced in 5E D&D jumping at the change to play with streamlined mechanics while having a variety of situational rules laid out in front of them. Those who play BRP or GURPs will probably stay put though. I will say the dice rolls looks look tol be pretty swingy - in combat especially - and a GM might need to fudge some numbers from time to time in order to prevent some fights from going on forever or the big bad of a campaign getting one-shotted long before the final act. I also have to say the artwork, while fine and functional, isn't very exciting or inspirational for the most part. Regardless, I can certainly give a serious recommendation to Savage Worlds Adventure Edition and it is certainly worth giving a look!