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Themes: Celestial
There are a few ways to manifest an extraplanar background in Pathfinder, and they’re all kind of weird. For example, say you want to play a celestial. You can be a sorcerer or bloodrager with a celestial bloodline, but that’s … Continue reading
Themes: Farmer
I figure if I’m going to introduce themes as “what if you want to play a farmer?” pretty universally, it’s only proper for that to be the first theme I post. A few things to keep in mind throughout these … Continue reading
Themes: Rules
I have a few key points to keep in mind as I work on themes: They can’t be too strong. The point is not to give players a significant power jump or suddenly allow new game-breaker builds. Themes must be … Continue reading
Themes: Introduction
So what, exactly, is a theme? D&D and Pathfinder make a clear difference between PCs and NPCs. PCs are heroes, the stuff of legend, several cuts above the average person. PCs are stronger, faster, braver, and all around better than … Continue reading
NaNoWriMo
November is coming, as it does, and that means National Novel Writing Month again. I really like NaNoWriMo for what it is: a measurable, attainable, structured kick in the pants for people who want to be writers but can’t seem … Continue reading
Splitting the Party
I have a guilty pleasure when it comes to DMing. In fact, I probably have several, but one came up recently as I was browsing the Pathfinder Reddit: splitting the party. Splitting the party is generally considered A Bad Thing™. … Continue reading
Campaign Report – Zelda Maps
It occurs to me that I have a blog about DMing and only rarely talk about what’s happening in the campaigns I run. Mostly this is because I think the day-to-day minutia of somebody else’s campaign is somewhat boring; there’s … Continue reading
Posted in Campaigns, DMing
Tagged Campaign Reports, Zelda Campaigns
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Even More on D&D Stats in Simple Language (or, the Plight of the Huggable Skeleton)
Apparently I’ve made it to Reddit through no fault of my own, and I’m startled at the response. “The Definition of Charisma” was one of those posts I was really worried about because it’s the only one I can think … Continue reading
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Tagged D&D 3.5E, D&D 3E, Pathfinder
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The Art of the Sidequest, Part 2
A sidequest isn’t all that different from any other small-scale plot in terms of lifecycle. Where it mostly differs is in its purpose. In D&D a plot’s job is to form the skeleton of a story, letting the DM and … Continue reading
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On Unearthed Arcana: Variant Rules
After I spent all that time gushing about the variant alignment systems for Pathfinder, it’s only fair to point out when Wizards does something similar. The latest Unearthed Arcana (not to be confused with Unearthed Arcana or Unearthed Arcana) dropped, … Continue reading →