TEXT: 	 After	the	punks	are	defeated	the	streamers	are	
  met	with	a	round	of	applause.	The	altercation	had	an	
  audience	and	they	seem	to	be	entertained.	The	tall	
  applauding	man	introduces	himself	as	Pirohate	and	
  compliments	the	streamer’s	moves.	He	was	out	for	a	
  walk	and	happened	to	come	across	the	fight	and	he	
  was	thoroughly	impressed.	He	invites	the	streamers	
  to	participate	in	his	galaxy	famous	stream,	Dance	
  ‘Till	You’re	Dead,	for	a	chance	to	win	a	grand	prize	
  worth	several	hundreds	of	thousands	of	credits.	He	is	
  completely	honest	about	the	nature	of	the	show	and	
  does	not	force	the	streamers	to	participate	but	will	
  promise	the	moon	if	it	means	getting	them	on	stage.
  Dance	‘Till	You’re	Dead’s	stage	is	positively	massive.	
  Rows	upon	rows	of	colorful	Solar	magic	lights	run	
  lengthwise	along	the	top	and	bottom	of	the	stage.	
  Pyrotechnic	effects	are	loaded	into	enormous	cannons	
  that	fire	in	synch	with	the	music,	Star	magic	creates	a	
  tapestry	of	twinkling	lights	above	the	crowd,	and	neon	
  lights	flash	to	reveal	splashes	of	various	ultraviolet	
  colors.	The	entire	stage	has	a	large	screen	backdrop	
  that	alternates	between	a	stylized	logo	for	the	show	
  and	a	music	visualizer.
  	 Pirohate	arrives	on	stage	to	thunderous	applause	
  from	the	assembled	masses.	When	he	
  announces	the	contenders	they	are	met	with	
  jeers	and	booing.	Pirohate	works	the	crowd	
  in	an	fake	attempt	to	defend	the	streamers	
  before	the	game	begins	in	earnest.	
  	
  The	actual	dance	battle	against	
  Pirohate	is	a	Dramatic	Task	that	uses	
  multiple	skills.	The	streamers	must	
  accumulate	a	number	of	Task	Tokens	
  equal	to	double	the	amount	of	streamers	
  participating	in	the	battle.	The	Task	can	be	
  attempted	with	a	number	of	different	
  skills	but	primarily	focuses	on	Athletics 
  to	perform	death	defying	dance	stunts,	
  Intimidation to	enrage	Pirohate,	
  Performance to	try	and	dance	well,	
  Persuasion to	work	the	crowd,	and	Taunt 
  to	bait	Pirohate	into	overcompensating.	
  Other	skills	and	Powers	can	be	used	if	a	
  player	presents	an	interesting	use	that	is	
  applicable	to	the	situation.	Streamers	are	
  also	encouraged	to	Support	one	another	or	
  Test	Pirohate	using	any	number	of	skills.
  Pirohate,	the	deadly	dancing	despot,	hosts	an	illegal	
  Void-Net	streamed	competition	on	Steppal,	the	flat	
  disc	planet	he	rules	over.	His	stream	series,	Dance	
  ‘Till	You’re	Dead,	is	wildly	popular	and	has	a	surprising	
  amount	of	contestants	looking	to	prove	their	skills	
  and	win	a	massive	cash	prize.	Unfortunately,	the	title	
  is	quite	literal.	Those	who	fail	to	defeat	Pirohate	in	a	
  dance	battle	are	summarily	executed.	If	he	were	ever	
  to	lose,	Pirohate	would	readily	accept	his	death.
  	 The	planet	he	rules	over,	Steppal,	is	a	small	lawless	
  disc	planet	that	is	dominated	by	one	large	city	of	
  golden	buildings.	Despite	this	ritzy	exterior,	the	truth	
  of	Steppal	is	known	to	almost	everyone.	It’s	a	planet	
  of	criminals	ruled	by	criminals.	There	are	no	laws	and	
  all	manner	of	Void-Net	streams	call	the	planet	home.	
  The	streamers	arrive	on	Steppal.	They	might	be	there	
  in	pursuit	of	interesting	leads,	they	might	be	escorting	
  a	minor	celebrity	to	the	planet,	or	it	might	simply	be	
  the	nearest	port.	Regardless	of	the	reason,	the	capital	
  city	welcomes	the	streamers	with	open	arms.	The	
  streamers	finish	up	their	business	and	can	do	some	
  shopping	or	exploring.
  	 Before	long,	however,	at	least	one	of	the	streamers	
  is	caught	up	in	a	scam.	A	young	woman	carrying	a	
  bags	of	food	bumps	into	one	of	the	streamers	and	
  spills	the	food	all	over	the	ground.	She	immediately	
  begins	to	cry,	saying	that	she	was	supposed	to	
  deliver	the	food	to	her	coworkers	and	that	now	
  she’ll	be	fired	and	she	doesn’t	have	the	money	to	
  replace	the	now	destroyed	meals.	Cold-hearted	
  or	paranoid	streamers	that	attempt	to	walk	away	
  without	helping	her	are	chased	down,	berated,	
  and	ambushed.	Streamers	that	offer	to	make	
  it	up	to	her	are	led	to	an	ambush.	As	it	turns	
  out,	she’s	working	with	a	group	of	punks	
  looking	to	rob	newcomers	to	Steppal.
  • 
  Punks (1 + 1 per streamer) 
  Soldier,	armed	with	stun	
  batons,	one	laser	pistol,	
  and	thick	clothes	(+1	
  Armor)
   
  BACKGROUND
  BACKGROUND
  Ticket Booth
  Ticket Booth
  breakdance a leg
  breakdance a leg
   This gives a whole new meaning to “dance battle.”
  A Savage Worlds Sci-fi Dark Comedy One Shot By: Kyle Carty
  This adventure is designed for Novice characters, though it is easily modified for more experienced streamers.
  
  The	Dancing	Doom,	Pirohate	is	a	hollow	man	who	
  feels	nothing	save	for	the	rush	of	a	dance	to	the	
  death.	He	is	a	handsome	male	with	rich	orange	skin,	
  long	styled	hair,	and	an	absolutely	tasteless	set	of	
  military	grade	combat	armor.	Despite	his	equipment’s	
  weight,	Pirohate	moves	about	while	wearing	it	with	no	
  problems.
  	 Pirohate	values	honest	and	integrity	despite	his	
  unique	choice	of	profession.	His	livestreams	are	
  amongst	the	most	viewed	on	the	Void-Net	as	well	as	
  one	of	the	most	consistent.	He	thinks	of	himself	as	
  a	worthy	target	of	the	infamous	Stream	Sniper	and	
  wishes	to	challenge	the	criminal	to	Dance	‘Till	You’re	
  Dead.	
  	 During	battle	and	dance	battle	Pirohate	maximizes	
  the	effectiveness	of	his	Gravity	Cosmos	Drive	to	push	
  down	others	while	lifting	himself	up.	He	enjoys	zero-g	
  spins	and	the	sound	of	his	opponent’s	joints	popping	
  under	high	pressure.
  Attributes:	Agility	d8,	Smarts	d6,	Spirit	d10,	Strength	
  d8,	Vigor	d8
  Skills:	Athletics	d8,	Fighting	d8,	Form	d6,	Intimidation	
  d8,	Notice	d6,	Performance	d12,	Persuasion	d6,	Taunt	
  d10
  Pace:	6;	Parry:	7;	Toughness:	12	(6)
  Hindrances: Obligation	(Major,	Fans),	Overconfident
  Edges: Arcane	Background	(Cosmos	Drive,	Gravity),	
  Attractive,	Bolster,	Charismatic,	Connections,	
  Humiliate,	Performer,	Provoke,	Quick,	Retort,	Work	
  the	Room
  Gear: energy	skin	(+4	Armor	vs.	lasers),	garish	battle	
  armor	(+6	Armor),	laser	pistol	(2d6,	15/30/60,	RoF	
  1,	50	Shots,	AP	2),	linefire	gauntlet	(Str+d6,	Parry	+1,	
  Reach	3,	can	grapple	target	within	Reach)
  Powers: boost/lower trait,	dispel,	entangle,	fly, form 
  weapon,	illusion.	Power Points: 15
  	 On	Pirohate	acts	at	the	beginning	and	end	of	each	
  round	during	the	Dramatic	Task.	On	his	first	action	
  he	can	attempt	a	Test	or	use	a	Power.	On	his	second	
  action,	he	attempts	to	outperform	the	streamers	in	
  some	way	but	can	be	goaded	into	using	a	specific	skill	
  of	the	streamer’s	choice	if	they	are	enraging	or	baiting	
  him.	For	every	success	and	a	raise	on	Pirohate’s	roll	
  the	streamers	lose	an	equal	amount	of	Task	Tokens.	If	
  the	streamers	ever	lose	all	of	their	Task	Tokens	they	
  fail	the	Dramatic	Task.	Losers	who	don’t	submit	to	
  their	execution	are	met	with	force.
  • 
  Pirohate
  • 
  Killbot (2) Mech
  • 
  Punk (2 per streamer) Soldier,	armed	with	laser	
  pistols	and	breastplates	(+3	Armor)
  If	the	streamers	successful	defeat	Pirohate	they	can	
  choose	to	execute	or	spare	him.	He	does	not	resist	
  his	death.	Depending	on	the	type	of	following	the	
  streamers	have	accumulated,	their	audience	might	
  urge	one	outcome	over	another.	If	Pirohate	is	spared	
  it	is	up	to	the	streamers	to	decide	how	best	to	deal	
  with	him.	They	might	take	him	off-world	to	a	prison,	
  attempt	to	rehabilitate	him,	or	simply	leave.	Finally,	
  winners	are	entitled	to	a	massive	prize	pot.	The	
  contents	of	the	pot	are	worth	at	least	$300k.
  	 Streamers	who	fail	to	defeat	Pirohate	but	manage	
  to	kill	him	or	escape	must	quickly	flee	the	planet	
  before	retribution	finds	them.	After	all,	they	did	agree	
  to	a	challenge	against	the	planet’s	leader	and	then	
  back	out	of	the	deal.
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  You	are	a	master	of	your	given	field.	You	may	be	a	
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  regardless	of	your	field	you	are	a	true	professional.	
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