Defender Traits for NPCs
When I first saw monster stat blocks in the D&D Next playtest, and again upon the release of the Monster Manual, I was surprised at how much of a return to 2e-and-earlier form they resembled. They have some of the ...
The Narrative Excellence of Pandemic Legacy
A brief look at the best game - board game, tabletop, video, or otherwise - I played in 2017: Pandemic Legacy Season One, and what makes it so good.
Using Nanites in Your Game
Nanites seem to be the stuff of science fiction, but as technology gets smaller and smaller, this idea of science fiction will quickly become science fact. But not everyone has the same idea as to what these tiny machines can ...
Music for Inspiration II
Lyrics can inspire you in creating an adventure, and in some cases the lyrics can be used directly in the adventure. Below are three examples to show you how you can draw upon lyrics from songs. See Part 1 – ...
The Darkest Night – A D&D Christmas Adventure
The Darkest Night is a holiday themed adventure where players battle an ancient evil to save Krinklefest. This adventure can be used as an outline for any game system, but the specific details are for four 1st-level adventurers using the rules ...
Making the most of Barbarian Rage, P2
D&D (and other such games) have taken the idea of the real life and mythology of the berserker and turned it into the barbarian class that we know and love in the game but for the most part they are ...
Druids and the Druid Council
Druids. Guardians of the Wilderness, Seekers of Natures secrets, and Wielders of her Fury. Druids can be an organised faction in a fantasy setting, watching animal migrations, observing the stars for omens and holding the balance between the advancing march ...
Relative Moralism in Games
Before there was fire, there were Dragons. The fire brought heat, but those who did not possess it became cold. Life flourished, but so too did death become known. The mighty Lords rose up and found the strength to challenge ...
Making the most out of Barbarian Rage Part 1
D&D (and other such games) have taken the idea of the real life and mythology of the berserker and turned it into the barbarian class that we know and love in the game but for the most part they are ...
Scales Galore – Lizardfolk
You know Lizardfolk right? Those pesky humanoids who hide in the swamps and ambush your heroic group as they hunt for the Necromancer endboss. But Lizardfolk can be so much more, oh yes… Since they are reptile based, you can ...