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Recently, beloved blogger elmcat wrote a good post providing some clarifications about what blorb is through describing what it ain't. While I get that the blorb principles...
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This post is, basically, a public service. I’ve seen this question numerous times: how ought the progression of Magic Dice work if you’re running a game using B/X, OD&D, or any...
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The Super NatheQuest classes are in large part based on the playable classes in Dragon Quest III. Of the main classes, the only ones I hadn't yet made were the Gadabout and the...
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Recently, I posted my thoughts on spell casting characters and shared what I intend as a solution for the specific bugbears I’ve had with these classes in my own games....Linked by the ring
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The Cast: Gourd Dwarf as Dingo “Wild Dog” Wells: Deft Bounty Hunter Oldhawkeyes as PRJCA045773 aka Molars: Strong Sewer Sweeper thebaddoctor as Madonna Delicious: Deft Violent...Linked by the ring
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As Mann has argued, D&D spells work great basically as they are. What I like about Vancian casting for RPGs, especially in its older iterations, is that it forces the players...Linked by the ring
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When I say a kind word it means that, of all the people in the world, I’ve chosen you: you’ve a wonderful bearing, you carry yourself as only you could. There is an arching of...
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Session #1 - ReflectionsSo begins Violent City, a campaign I’ve had in mind for some time. Today we did a Session 0, and then did a short session with actual gameplay. Violent...Linked by the ring
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Almond Bay, named for its shape, once thronged with commerce upon its placid waters. Now it is little more than a crater, the same as those produced by nukes. Upon its red dust...
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As I've said a few times, my RPG background was in FATE. Similar to Havoc, I've been exploring and reflecting on how I used to run games, and in preparation for my next...Linked by the ring