At the end of last session, we left our heroes deep below Carrion Hill. They had opened a barricaded door and been suddenly shrouded in magic darkness…
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Getting Rid of That
Writing good RPG material combines both technical writing and prose writing, with one or the other taking precedence depending on whether you are writing “crunch” (rule mechanics) or “flavour” (things like a monster’s background or a village write-up).
Shattered Star: Where Lies the Third Shard?
At the end of last session, we left our heroes resting in Marner after a harrowing battle to recover the second shard of the Shattered Star.
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How We Use Alea Tokens to Make Our Games Better
Who’s got a light source?” and “Which orc is the most injured?” are seemingly innocent, simple questions that can derail a whole combat. Quick, frenetic battles are the cornerstone of an exciting adventure. Anything that speeds up game play—for me—is a good thing.
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How I Use Evernote to Organise My Campaign
For the last four months or so, we’ve been playing the Shattered Star adventure path and it’s going very well. As always, though, campaign prep is a constant struggle.
