This question occurred to me the other day, while I was out for a run. What sucks most about GMing?
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The Three Things that Suck Most About GMing
Tag: Gaming Advice
Why Are Elves Dying Younger?
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
Are You Suffering From Option Fatigue?
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.
The Rise of Point-Buy and Joys of Min-Maxing
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.
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Down with Point Buy and Dump Stats!
I hate the concept of the dump stat with the blazing passion of a thousand fiery suns. To me, it smacks of this new fangled concept of character design, min/maxing and our obsession with the game’s mechanical aspects.