Dour Puritans who fight the forces of supernatural evil with the sheer power of their faith and a vicious scowl are not exactly my cup of tea.  If anything, I am a much bigger fan of beefy barbarians who battle dark wizards and seduce lusty wenches.  So, when given the choice of Robert E. Howard’s characters, I prefer Conan over Solomon Kane.  In fact, I have only read two Solomon Kane stories.

I am, however, a sucker for Savage Worlds and will devour pretty much anything that they produce.  So, when I went to the prize support table after running my game at Fear the Con 3 (yes, you get a prize for running games at Fear the Con.  You regret missing it even more now, don’t you?) my eyes were immediately drawn to the Savage Worlds of Solomon Kane Travelers’ Tales book.

The book is just over 30 pages long and has about the same dimensions as a magazine.  It contains three complete adventure scenarios set in Solomon Kane’s world of supernatural darkness.  The stories echoes tales that are familiar from the real world.  The first involves the Uffington Dragon and the apparent return of the beast that inspired it.  The second is a tale of a Frankenstein style mad scientist.  The final story features Kublai Khan and his secret city of Xanadu.  The book ends with several sample characters that players can use should they not already have Solomon Kane characters or if they want to try a new character. Read the rest of this entry »