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 ?
Today we will be addressing probably the fist and most abused RPG Cliche. You all find yourself at an Inn/Tavern. clichés can be a danger to any storyteller for many reasons. First off it is an easy go to in a pinch and requires virtually no work or effort. Many Game Masters feel this is… Continue reading Tackling RPG Cliches: The Inn
As a GM setting a good scene can elevate an encounter from standard to something very memorable. When dealing with an experienced group of role-players this becomes more and more difficult. Another tool that can be used to make encounters rich is misdirection. And this is wonderfully where the Ettercap falls neatly into both of… Continue reading Ettercap
The Devil Dog has long been one of my Favorite old school monsters. When I got to "D "on my list sadly he nearly slipped my mind in favor of the Doppelganger as I asked my friends for a monster to feature. Then I recalled in one of my games having an entire town nearly… Continue reading Devil Dogs !
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