Pokémon and Pastoral RPG Settings
This week on the Campaign Trail I wanted to look at RPG settings that are “pastoral” or “honobono” (Japanese for feelgood/heartwarming) in nature. I thought a look at games where players enjoy exploration, conversations and other small moments versus solving ...
Gen Con 2016 – Erik Mona – Paizo
Erik Mona, the Publisher and Chief Creative Officer of Paizo was able to spend some time, and sit down with us at Gen Con 2016 to talk about news and the future of Paizo.
Archfey Patrons, Part Three
I am distressed to discover that it has been almost two months since I wrote the last article in this series. It has been a very busy time, and here we are again. This time, I’m offering custom features for ...
Gen Con 2016 – Steve Jackson Games – Car Wars ...
While I was at GEN CON last week, I got a chance to speak with Phil Reed, the CEO of Steve Jackson Games. I had learned prior to the convention that the date had moved out for the release of ...
Puzzles in a Pinch
If you had asked me a decade ago, I would never have said I would be in a spot where I need to have multiple puzzles ready to go at a moment’s notice. Well, time makes fools of us all. ...
Gen Con 2016 – The Best Four Days in Gaming ...
I was able to spend four days gaming with lots of people and it was great! It all took place last week in Indianapolis at Gen Con. I took some videos of the convention center and a few pictures of ...
3 Movie Plots to Steal for Your Next Fantasy Adventure
Sometimes when we are driving, showering or quietly meditating on a mountain top we are struck with a magical beam of original and inspiring ideas for our next session. For the other vast majority of the time, I find inspiration ...
Burden of Knowledge Design
One of the common usages of “burden of knowledge” is describing a situation where you need in-depth exposure (often first-hand) to understand something. For you to perform something to the highest levels, others have to also attain a high level ...
Unearthed Arcana: The Faithful Breakdown
Awesome, Unearthed Arcana is on time! This time around, we have two new subclasses addressing arcane casters that have ties to faith or a deity: the Seeker Patron and Pact of the Star Chain for warlocks, and the Theurgy Tradition ...
Unearthed Arcana – The Faithful
This month (it was meant for July, but this came in a little late), a 3 page Unearthed Arcana PDF presents two new options that allow arcane casters to express their faith in the gods. Warlocks get the Pact of ...