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Author: Creighton
Creighton is the publisher at Raging Swan Press and the designer of the award winning adventure Madness at Gardmore Abbey. He has designed many critically acclaimed modules such as Retribution and Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands and worked with Wizards of the Coast, Paizo, Expeditious Retreat Press, Rite Publishing and Kobold Press.
The Best Gaming Book of All Time?
I own literally hundreds—perhaps thousands—of gaming books. Some are amazing works, others are crap. However, there’s one book that stands head and shoulders above the others.
Borderland of Adventure #67: Death Upon the Stair
At the end of last session, we left our heroes preparing to continue their exploration of the darkened tower. Having explored the bulk of the first level, they pushed on through a door that led to a room containing nothing but a staircase leading down to the next floor. The staircase opened into a chamber from which two corridors ran away from each other at right-angles. Four doors, and one in the room as well, hinted at areas beyond.
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Gygax On…Rules Lawyers
Over the last three decades, I’ve noticed many shifts in gaming culture and practises. A lot of these are driven by technology, changes in society, expectations of the gaming experience and so on. One of the most marked changes I’ve noticed is a subtle shift in who seems to actually be “in charge” of a game or campaign.
One Surprising Resource to Help You Design
The lot of a designer is a tough one. Sometimes words come easily. Other times, it’s an unending struggle to even complete a decent paragraph.
