Literally the bedrock of the hobby, megadungeons have a special place in my heart, and in the hearts of gamers everywhere. But can you have too much of a good thing? Can you have too much megadungeon?
Continue reading Gloamhold: In Megadungeon Design, How Much is Too Much?
At the end of last session, we left our heroes catching their breath after a particularly vicious fight with a cloaker. After gathering themselves and tending a few minor wounds, the party searched the area. They found nothing of real interest in the chamber except a sinister symbol (identified as the mark on Amon-Pyr an elder demon god of madness and water worshipped by troglodytes) worn on a chain by the cloaker. Oreal mused that perhaps this was the same power worshipped by the troglodytes the party had so recently battled near the village of Roake.
Continue reading Borderland of Adventure #48: Terror in the Dark
There’s been a lot of thought and discussion in recent years about the Old School style of gameplay. For me, this is best embodied by 1st and 2nd edition Dungeons and Dragons. I’m a huge fan of the Old-School style of play, but I love the mechanics of 3rd edition and Pathfinder.
Not every reward has to be magic or gold. Sometimes rewards do not glitter, but are valuable nonetheless.
It is with great ug I approach this week’s utile words.
