I love me a good dungeon romp. I like checking for traps, running helter-skelter down a dark passage clamoring to be the first away from something unbeatable and the tactics required to fight and last in an enclosed space. I like how they allow for player freedom when designed right – even though you are …
Tonight I wrapped up a Pathfinder Adventure Path I’ve been running weekly for just over one year: Skull and Shackles, a sandbox pirate campaign. It’s been an amazing ride! Olaria – Human rogue captain whose mother has convinced her her father is Cayden Calien. Solaris – Human fighter first mate and intimidating tank. Deirdre – Forlorn elf who …
So I’ve been playing for 33 years and only in recent times have I been challenged to think about something we’ve done since the beginning. When you crash in the door, and as GM you know there’s a monster there…do you immediately roll initiative or describe the room? Now I don’t have the text in front …
Dawn recently she said she sometimes misses what I call “NPC Driven” campaigns. That doesn’t mean an NPC overshadowing the PCs, it refers to the NPCs being more dynamic and involved. After 3 weeks I was able to pinpoint what she was missing. Dawn asks: “How is it that 15 years later we still know who …
Here I am writing again about beloved miniature battle mats. I respect there are passionate differences of opinion on the subject, and no view point is necessarily wrong if you are having fun. I agree using nothing but a battle mat with hastily scribbled lines isn’t too much fun for me. It takes time, is …
