Well we have all been there. We have a stellar game night. We fall in love with our character. And later we have a discussion of I wish this campaign was a book so I could share it or it was recorded so other people could sit in and see how awesome it was !… Continue reading Tabletop Insperation
I saw a link to this post today. I have often found myself very firmly in the same position as the vloger in this video. I have over the years encountered a few systems that were based on weapon speed including the older editions of D&D. I always have had a hard time explaining to… Continue reading Weapon Speed and why its wrong.
Again I would like to remind my readers, I am not saying you can not have a great game using any of these examples. But I am emphasizing that with these locations extra care needs to be taken to ensure that the scene is a successful and that your players do not feel like they… Continue reading Tackling Cliches: The Princess is in another Castle, Prisons, And Fetch Quests
The Grell.. the scary brain beast with a beak and can paralyze you with a touch .. has been killing parties and floating away with their bodies since first edition. But it has come a long way from .... To what it is today ... LOL That's right this thing… Continue reading The Grell
Last week I began to tackle a very sensitive subject to some. Gaming clichés. Maybe I should have stated I was addressing this line of posts to the new or novice Game Master. it's the little things like starting locations or introduction of a game session that potentially hang your game up or derail it… Continue reading Tackling RPG Cliches: The Caravan
Not having my hands on this book yet is killing me almost as much as not having the DMG.. Maybe more. But until then here is an awesome review on the MM. After reading it I have the itch...I Do not know how much longer I can wait for my copy ! http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/tabletop/reviews/12252-D-D-5th-Edition-Monster-Manual-Review-for-Dungeons-Dragons
I had planed on doing a Frost Wyrm.. And then over the course of the week.. the Flumph happened. And so here we are. And for many of you the first question is the same. What is a Flumph ? Well the Flumph can be traced back all the way to the 1st Ed Fiend… Continue reading What the heck is a Flumph ?
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