House Rules Musing: Identifying Monsters

One of my players recently sent me the link for a jolly interesting conversation on the Paizo message boards. The thread was so interesting—and the generally suggested “rules fix” was so awesome—I immediately implemented it in my Borderland of Adventure campaign as a house rule.

Everything's Better With Tentacles (for the GM) by Matt Morrow
Everything’s Better With Tentacles (for the GM) by Matt Morrow

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Why Character Optimisation is Pointless (Unless You Enjoy it)

I’ve been running my Borderland of Adventure campaign—in one form or another—for over four years now. In that time, I’ve come to a—possibly controversial—conclusion: character optimisation is basically pointless.

Ryane by Matt Morrow
Ryane by Matt Morrow

 

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1 Overlooked High-Level Classic TSR Module You Should Run

Last year, I blogged about four overlooked classic TSR modules I thought you should run as soon as you can. While reorganising Raging Swan Press’s Global HQ, I made a serendipitous discovery that immediately forced me to write this—a somewhat related—blog post!

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The 10 Commandments of Dungeon Delving

I’ve been running a sporadic game over the last few months for my son and a bunch of his school chums. It’s been fun watching them play—the experience is certainly different (read more chaotic and louder) than my normal group.

Everything's Better With Tentacles (for the GM) by Matt Morrow
Everything’s Better With Tentacles (for the GM) by Matt Morrow

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