I know many of you are reading the title of this blog and thinking? But I do play D&D, Pathfinder or any other of the many RPG's out there for stress relief! Board Games, Card Games, and Roleplaying Games are well-known to be a good form of stress relief right? So why would I say to… Continue reading Don’t use your regular RPG for Stress Relief.
An upcoming WOTC product on the horizon has been announced. D&D is Reincarnating their DM screen. Between you and me and apparently by the sound of the announcement it was well needed. Long time readers might recall that I gave this product a pretty sad review. That is pretty brutal when your only dealing with… Continue reading Upcoming D&D DM Screen Reincarnated
Today’s Monday muse is a trip down memory lane. Looking back over the years I can proudly say that I for the most part have always been a lucky person when it comes to roleplaying games. I know that there are plenty of gamers out there in the world that struggled to find players over… Continue reading Monday Muse: The Doppelganger Event
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
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.
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
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