So tonight is a big showdown between the characters and an adventurer-hunter named Umgru the Slayer. The characters are all 9th-level, which means they can handle most challenges I throw at them. But tonight I want to change things up a bit. I want to hit them with some of the toughest things that they’ve […]
A big part of being a creative is accepting criticism. And as someone who dabbles in the world of creating new game mechanics, I receive plenty of criticism. Like, a lot. Plus, I post to Reddit, too, because, well, I’m a masochist, I guess. Anyways, I thought I might share a funny list of 10 […]
It’s late. I’ve eaten a cake that was in the disguise of a donut (thanks Hurts Donuts, Norman) and drank a lot of stale, three-hour old coffee. If you thought I made some goofy shit earlier today, you ain’t seen nuthin’ yet. This comes in as “kind of” a request from one of my Facebook […]
Last Updated: 1/2/2018 What is the Secret of Forsaken Peak? A shadow falls across The Graywood Forest, cast by the titanic, lonely mountain known as The Forsaken Peak. Its jagged, snow-capped peaks hide many secrets and equally as many terrors. For years, the mountain has been at the heart of multiple mysteries. Why do the […]
This request comes from one of my Patrons. Here’s what he requested: “Would love to see what magical cursed items under the theme of the seven deadly sins. I’m running a campaign that each sin is a mini-boss (or ally) and me and my players are having a great time with it.” Sounds awesome! With […]
Christmas Day, I threw out a bonus to my Patrons to let them request new races along with the Trayed and Tested promotional races. And here is what I got back: Qunari (from Dragon Age) Panda People Playable Tarrasques (this article) Playable tarrasques was something that I threw out to my Patrons as sort of a joke. […]
Christmas Day, I threw out a bonus to my Patrons to let them request new races along with the Trayed and Tested promotional races. And here is what I got back: Qunari (from Dragon Age) Panda People (this article) Playable Tarrasques (seriously) The request for pandafolk had the following notes: I wouldn’t mind an anthropomorphic Panda race […]
Christmas Day, I threw out a bonus to my Patrons to let them request new races along with the Trayed and Tested promotional races. And here is what I got back: Qunari (from Dragon Age) Panda People Playable Tarrasques (seriously) After getting the other 6 races knocked out, it’s now time to turn to those […]
What should a dungeon master do when a player always seems to roll really high? Sure, he may just be getting lucky, but he might also be cheating. Should the DM confront him? Try to talk it out? Or just let it slide? In this video, I explain how I handle this sort of thing […]
Continuing the archivist series (just finished up the Bard subclass), I’m now moving on to the Cleric, which in many ways, seems like the most obvious choice for the Archivist subclass. Playtest Content The material here is presented for playtesting and to spark your imagination. These game mechanics are in draft form, usable in your campaign but […]
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