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Top 8 Tips for running a Western Style Game

Jesse Cohoon — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 13:00:01 +0000

(Author’s note: I have a free self-published book, P5 Westerns: People, Places, Powers, Possessions, Powers, & Plot. If you would like a more in depth breakdown, feel free to contact me and I’ll send you a copy.) Playing a campaign in a fictionalized version of the American West is a fun concept that can provide hours (or if done properly years) of entertainment. There are a variety of tropes that can be called upon when designing such a game. However, […]

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Overwatch’s Sombra – Stealth Hacker Roguish Archetype for D&D 5e

Shawn Ellsworth — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 05:46:21 +0000

Overwatch Campaign Setting | Chrono Rogue (Tracer) | Stealth Hacker Rogue (Sombra) In the past on the Campaign Trail, I’ve taken inspiration from the video game Overwatch as a campaign setting and a source for new player options such as the chrono rogue (“a time-jumping adventurer” that “blinks” through space and rewinds her personal timeline). I play way too much Overwatch and Sombra has become one of my favorites. Sombra uses her mobility, stealth and hacking to infiltrate and disrupt […]

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Chrono Rogue Archetype for D&D 5e

Shawn Ellsworth — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 18:41:34 +0000

Overwatch Campaign Setting | Chrono Rogue (Tracer) | Stealth Hacker Rogue (Sombra) In May 2016, Blizzard launched Overwatch, a game where players clash with colorful heroes on battlefield around the globe. I have been playing far too much Overwatch and have played pretty much all of the characters, but Tracer is one of my favorites. As the poster character of Overwatch, Tracer is “a time-jumping adventurer” who fights as a force for good. She packs twin pulse pistols, energy-based time […]

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5 Ways To Be A Better Roleplayer

A.A. Amirault — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 11:42:30 +0000

Fundamentally, I look at D&D campaigns as stories. Each adventure or event is a chapter and the campaign as a whole is a novel. It should have set-up, background, main characters, side characters, plots, sub-plots, victories, losses, triumph, and heartbreak. Maybe characters will die along way (Boromir) and maybe new characters will come to the party late (Lando). There should be some twists and a few unexpected detours and the end result should never be certain. Danger should be stalking […]

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Behind the Screens – D&D 5th Edition & D20 Modern

Michael Long — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 19:30:03 +0000

In today’s Behind the Screens article at WotC, Daniel Helmick has put together some more rules for creating a D20 Modern world using existing 5th edition firearm rules, and d20 modern armor in a D&D 5th edition game. Some of these thoughts are in my Star Frontiers game, so this is great that he put some time into this and I can tweak my game a bit. http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/5e-modern-firearms Was just renamed so here is the new Link: http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/my-new-d20-modern-campaign Also, for […]

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