Reasons Why a Site Might Be Abandoned P2
(Author’s note: I’m picking up where I left off numerically) One of the classic D&D tropes is a party entering a dungeon. Such places are either abandoned, in the middle of nowhere, or, sometimes, under a bustling city, but forgotten. ...
Storm Edge Campaign Setting 5: Dragon Variant – Ryujin
Welcome back to the world of STORM EDGE: THE ADVENTURES IN EIGHT ISLES! Last week, we introduced the lore and variations of each races in The Eight Isles (Click here for refresher). In it, we have briefly touched on how ...
Protecting yourself against psychic damage
(Author’s note: I needed a break from the “tattoo” article and thought that this would present some interesting ideas.) Psychic damage is one of the “flavors” of damage types in 5th edition D&D. But unlike most of the other types, ...
Storm Edge Campaign Setting 4: Races of Eight Isles
Welcome back to the world of STORM EDGE: THE ADVENTURES IN EIGHT ISLES! This week, we will be going over the lore and variations of each races in The Eight Isles. The world of The Eight Isles is significantly different ...
How to create a story through your dungeon, Part 2
Thumbnail art by Wadim Kashin Two weeks ago I started explaining how it is that great dungeons work. What makes a dungeon great and unforgettable? I had a list of things you must take into consideration, using tips from some ...
Instant Character Backstory
Some days you can spend hours finely crafting the important character beats in your backstory, heaping on lavish descriptions of their childhood home and just how sad they felt when their parents died. Other days you have 15 minutes to ...
Using tattoos in your game P4
In part 1 we gave a definition of a tattoo, examined how different classes might use tattoos, looked at monster markings and tattoos, as w ell as tattoo power levels. In part 2 we talked about how magic tattoos and ...
Storm Edge Campaign Setting 3: World of Eight Isles
Welcome back to the world of STORM EDGE: THE ADVENTURES IN EIGHT ISLES! This week, we are getting into the brief primers on the culture, religions and various locations of The Eight Isles. If you want to know more on ...
Character Motivation 101
Once you’re done rolling a new character, building their backstory, drawing fan art, and perfecting the character’s voice, all that remains to breathe life into the character is finding the character’s motivation. Great characters, whether in fiction or in Dungeons ...
Using Tattoos in Your Game, P3
In part 1 we gave a definition of a tattoo, examined how different classes might use tattoos, looked at monster markings and tattoos, as w ell as tattoo power levels. In part 2 we talked about how magic tattoos and ...