Marco Bravario Class: Wizard Personality Traits: Marco is a noble and views himself above others, not of his station in life. Many find his matter of fact tone rude. Bond: All for the glory of my house. Ideal: Nobles watch over their vassal's Flaw: As a noble, I leave the work to lesser men Long Term… Continue reading Marco Bravario’s PC Background Resume
So, here we go, Backstories are not Stories round two. Let me begin by saying I had have been thrilled with how the last week's blog was received. It had many comments from all points of view on the topic. Additionally, I deeply enjoyed the exchange of thoughts and ideas that was had overall. Heck,… Continue reading Further Musings on Backstories are Not Stories
Not long ago I got in a twitter conversation about character backstories. One of my followers @CrossingNewLeafe chimed in on a conversation that I had commented on with @theGodDamnDM about making an awesome backstory that will impress your DM. One commenter had stated that they felt that a short backstory was the best. Others had… Continue reading Player Characters Backstories are Not Stories.
Recently I picked up a copy of Atlas Games, Munchkin Gloom! STOP, before you read any further! This is NOT a Munchkin game. I know the box is sized like any other munchkin game, and the art style is just like any other Munchkin game. BUT it is a GLOOM GAME! With a Munchkin theme!… Continue reading Munchkin Gloom Review
Never waste a Critical Failure! Too often I see game masters play forgivingly and handwave a natural one. I say,”Never let a good storytelling opportunity go to waste!” As a Game Master, one of the most often overlooked chances to add more to the story is when one of the players at the table roll… Continue reading Never waste a Critical Failure!
Today I decided to that I would like to share with you a favorite Homebrew Rule of mine for 5E D&D. This is a Homebrew rule that I developed because you see I love the Inspiration mechanic. Inspiration is simple and elegant in its both its intent and its use in the game. I have… Continue reading GM Inspiration Dice & GM Compells House Rules
Hull Breach is back with its third expansion to its story and timeline. Providing us with more lore, more factions and more ways to seek out a victory against the forces arrayed against us. Some of you might already be familiar with Hull Breach. Some of you might be hearing about it for the first… Continue reading Review: Hull Breach In Defiance of Dictators
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