I’m in a bizarre situation in my Shattered Star campaign. It’s looking like the PCs are going to die because they are too clever for their own good…
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How I Think About Levels and Slow Advancement
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Many heroes walk the land in search of gold and glory. Just as many villains lurk in the shadows ceaselessly plotting their nefarious schemes. However, not all heroes (or villains) are equal.
Mine is Conan Meets Cthulhu in a Megadungeon (What’s Yours?)
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I was having breakfast with some gaming chums last week, when a rather interesting question barged into the conversation and plonked itself down at the table.
Linea: My Awesome New Mapping App
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Regular readers know I love technology. They’ll also know I particularly love shiny pieces of technology decorated with a certain fruit logo. They’ll also know my mapping skills are terrible.
3 Things to Avoid When Designing a Dungeon
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I’ve previously written loads of articles about good dungeon design. However, I haven’t thus far listed the things you absolutely should not include in your dungeons.
Everything’s Better With Tentacles (for the GM) by Matt Morrow
The Three Things that Suck Most About GMing
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This question occurred to me the other day, while I was out for a run. What sucks most about GMing?
By William McAusland (Outland Arts)
Why Are Elves Dying Younger?
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I noticed an intriguing thing the other day, while continuing my design of Gloamhold. Elves are dying at a much younger age than ever before! The horror! What’s going on
By Dean Spencer
Are You Suffering From Option Fatigue?
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I think we’ve lost our way. Over the last two decades or so there has been a general rush (perhaps even a stampede) toward ever increasing amounts of choice in our games.
By William McAusland (Outland Arts)
The Rise of Point-Buy and Joys of Min-Maxing
By Stephen Radney-MacFarland (or Creighton's Sinister Nemesis)
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Last week my dear friend and brilliant designer Creighton Broadhurst unleashed a diatribe against the point-buy method of generation of ability scores and min-maxing. I’m here to tell you he is dead wrong. And I believe I can prove it.
Tumbling Dice by Justin D. Russell