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Hit Points, Dying, and Death

Brandes Stoddard — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 12:00:32 +0000

Quite some time back, the estimable Tim Baker sent me this:
I had an idea for a topic or maybe even a series that you could consider covering in the future. I'd love to hear your take on damage, dying, and death in D&D (how's that for alliteration?). Healing could be included in the topic, too. It's an age-old question, but what are hit points?

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Domain Rulership, Part Ten

Brandes Stoddard — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 21:57:00 +0000

Last time in this series, I examined the Adventurer Conqueror King System. Alexander Macris came along in the comments section and offered me previews of five articles that will appear in the AXIOMS fanzine, expanding some particular elements of ACKS’s handling for non-feudal governance and the like. I’m starting this article with some commentary on those, and I’ll continue into discussing An Echo, Resounding by Kevin Crawford. The huge amount of content I’m covering is also the reason this is […]

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Domain Rulership, Part Nine

Brandes Stoddard — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 12:44:00 +0000

You know, there have been a lot more domain-management systems published for D&D, D&D derivatives, and D&D clones than I would have guessed. Today I’m tackling the Adventurer Conqueror King System (hereafter ACKS), which will take up enough column-inches to stand alone. I’ve been reading about ACKS for years now without actually reading it, though I came very close to buying a copy a few years ago at the Escapist Expo in Durham a few years back. My deep gratitude […]

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