Category Archives: Role Playing
Adventurer Conqueror King is out
I’m pretty psyched about Adventurer Conqueror King, which seems like it might fit the bill of a D&D type game with rules for governing and henchmen. I’ve been kicking around an idea that would require that, and I’m interested to … Continue reading →
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D&D Next commentary continues to wow and amaze (with inspiration!)
D&DXP came and went, and now we even more speculation about what D&DNext will be. And, we continue to have some excellent commentary. Rob Donoghue over at Some Space to Think talks about typed damage, i.e. slashing, etc. Typed damage … Continue reading →
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Partial Success: The Basic Mechanic
What is Partial Success? It’s a different way to do skill checks and challenges for D&D 3rd/4th Edition and Pathfinder. I’m hoping to turn this into a free pdf (and maybe even a zine) so any feedback would be very … Continue reading →
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Partial Success: Examples
What is Partial Success? It’s a different way to do skill checks and challenges for D&D 3rd/4th Edition and Pathfinder. I’m hoping to turn this into a free pdf (and maybe even a zine/pamphlet) so any feedback would be very … Continue reading →
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Partial Success: An Introduction
What is Partial Success? It’s a different way to do skill checks and challenges for D&D 3rd/4th Edition and Pathfinder. I’m hoping to turn this into a free pdf (and maybe even a zine) so any feedback would be very … Continue reading →
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The Latest Reports from the Front: Responses to D&D Next
It’s with heavy heart that I change the name with which I refer to the next edition of D&D as it appears 5th edition has fallen out of favor among the commenters, bloggers and posters in the TTRPG net-sphere. I … Continue reading →
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Tavern System of XP
Very interesting idea for a new system of XP is being discussed on the story games forums. The idea, originally posted by Adam Drew, suggests replacing the typical XP system in D&D type games with a different system. In many … Continue reading →
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Collected GM Advice: Adventure Design
Rather than reinvent the wheel, I thought it would be better to just collect all the great ideas and suggestions that people have been posting on the interwebs. Here are some of the best links for Adventure Design for Dungeon … Continue reading →
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Stars Without Number Review and Resources
Background: Stars Without Number reads and plays like a combination of Original D&D and Traveler. It’s a hard sci fi in the vein of classic writers like Heinlein and Asamov, and more modern writers like Karl Schroeder and Scalzi. It’s … Continue reading →
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Two New Maps from Fallow’s Vale
Here are two new maps from Fallow’s Vale. The first details parts of the second level of the mines. The second map is of the temple of Lloth that they found buried in the woods. Of course, after the adventure … Continue reading →
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