How to have a Courthouse session
The court is in session. Judge Kerger stands up with his hammer in hand and looks at Burgor the dwarf. “So Mr Burgor, you were accused of stealing this man’s ruby, – he says while pointing at Joreff, the old ...
Considerations for having a Successful Game-Related Kickstarter Campaign
Would you like to run a successful Kickstarter campaign? Several things are important when considering whether or not to run a Kickstarter (or similar crowd-funding) campaign, including organizational, financial and obligational. Organizational Clear Message: The message of the ...
Five Kinds of Plot
Many years ago, I wrote an article for Harbinger of Doom on five kinds of plot found in tabletop, live-action, and video games. Because it was for my personal blog, it heavily emphasized LARPs that formed a (reasonably) common language ...
Greyhawk Cities – Marner
On the World of Oerth, many stories are told of the lands of Greyhawk, the creatures and adventurers who inhabit these stories become legend. This week we delve into the town of Marner in the nation of Ratik, north east ...
20 Sea Encounters
With the Seas of Vodari Campaign Setting arriving soon, and the just announced Ghosts of Saltmarsh adventures module releasing on May 21st, there’s no better time to be a pirate lover, or want to start a seafaring campaign with some ...
Greyhawk – Adventure Awaits!
Greyhawk is the name for a wide variety of stories, involving creatures, villains and heroes set in the lands of Flanaess. Originally created by Gary Gygax, Greyhawk stories have been told and shared by thousands over the years. Overview : ...
Using Religion in your Games P4
For the most part, religions and belief systems are things we experience as a mostly passive participant in their development in our daily lives. Many of us are indoctrinated into a religion or belief system from an early age, being ...
Unearthed Arcana: Artificer Breakdown, Part Two
The new artificer is here, just over two years since its last UA iteration. It’s more Eberron-focused than its predecessor, though a sidebar offers hints for how to incorporate it into other published settings. I appreciate that it includes Dragonlance, ...
5 Homebrew Rules for your game
Session Zero for your new campaign is happening this week. You want your game to play differently, but aren’t sure how to do so. Why not try some homebrew rules? The following list is a group of rules I’ve been collecting ...
“Ring of Fire” Campaign Setting P1
(A/N the picture for this article is the Ring of Fire. All the red marks on the map represent volcanic and/ or earthquake activity.) In real life, the Ring of fire is a major area in the basin of the ...