Gollaon and Voddick caught their breath as their pursuers hammered at the closed door. “This is not how this was supposed to work out,” said Voddick. “I know, this was just to be a simple escort job,” replied Gollaon, jamming a dagger under the door. “It is that bag,” said Voddick. Bag of Treats These […]| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
Voddick looked around, “I know that gourds are useful, but I am not used to seeing them as decorations.” Gollaon nodded. “They have gone all out. Gourds, turnips, things I do not …| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
Here’s the third in my latest unplanned mapping series. Enjoy! 🙂 P.S. At some point all these maps will be published in a maps package and with a DM/GM’s workbook, like Ruins of Rukdar-Zin, my latest Kickstarter. What’s that? You …| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Gollaon and Voddick made their way through the chaos, people fighting, things being thrown, a distant pillar of smoke. “Things have gotten out of hand in our absence,” said Voddick. “We could not have deduced the problem without going away.” said Gollaon. “I think the mastermind behind this realizes that the jig is up and […]| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
Gollaon ducked under the masked assailant’s swing and ran him through with a thrust. While Voddick pummeled his foe with his war hammer. “These fools are just a distraction!” shouted Gollaon. “Break right!” replied Voddick. “I will shield you.” Gollaon dodged behind their ally. “Yes, there is another group. They are the dangerous one, they […]| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
Voddick looked over the box of gems they had recovered from the bandits. “There are histories and liniages here that stretch back centuries, maybe more.” Gollaon nods. “I am gla…| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
One of the big challenges with conflict is picturing what| POCGamer
Paizo is continuing its steady stream of releases this year,| POCGamer
The island of Ursino (not-Corsica) on Verra has a bunch of gnolls. The gnolls are cursed mercenaries who were brought in as exiles from the Temmeno Empire (the not-Ethiopian Empire) over a generation ago by the Banco di Asmodeo to exert the banks control over the island and beat back swarms of the undead. A few missed payments, broken promises, and angry contractual negotiations later, and they're now organised into roving bands threatening the inhabitants of Ursino and are looking for a way ...| The Retired Adventurer
Fairfield National Little League Coach Brian Palazzolo returns to normal life after a magic summer ride.| CT Insider
Gollaon and Voddick stood back as the nature priest swung his staff and the booming sound of footfalls could be heard to approach. “Goodness,” said Gollaon, “it actually works.…| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
Hi all – here’s another of my impromptu hand drawn dungeon maps. This one is mountain lair filled with technological stuff. Enjoy! :) For more Laidback DM, click here.| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
CRPG heavy-hitters like Planescape: Torment, Disco Elysium, and Warhammer 40k: Rogue Trader also sport steep discounts at Steam and GOG.| Wargamer
Gollaon and Voddick dashed down the street, ducking as flying toys dashed in and out of the open windows and doors of the shops. At the end of the street, they stopped for breath. “While I a…| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
Part 10 in an irregular series where I take bloated Pathfinder adventure paths and try to prune them into something more useful. Previous Condensation in Action posts can be found here:| Against The Wicked City
My group's regular Belswick campaign (medieval| The Things We Do for XP
Jeff shares his review of the Pathfinder NPC Core supplement. The 240 page hardcover contains over 250 NPC stat blocks of all types.| The Gaming Gang
NPCs are a continuous challenge to a GM. Stat lines,| POCGamer
Modern gaming isn’t “broken”. It’s not “pandering”. And diversity doesn’t| POCGamer
I don’t think I’ve ever done a review where I| POCGamer
A little ways back, I did a review of the| POCGamer
This one is overdue, so it’s time to dive into| POCGamer
If running a voice call and opening a browser window at the same time sounds like too much work to play your weekly RPG game, you’re in luck - Roll20 has announced the launch of a beta app that will run its popular virtual tabletop within Discord’s dedicated platform. Roll20 will be listed among the Activities section of Discord, joining the likes of Watch Together, Catan clone Colonist and a host of lightweight multiplayer games as software users can launch while on a voice or video call...| Dicebreaker Latest Articles Feed
Howl of the Wild is the most challenging review I| POCGamer
In this article I’m going to run down all the gear I’m planning on taking to my Pathfinder Basic class in 2020. For those who don’t know, Pathfinder Basic is a 72-hour survival immersion class where students, with limited equipment, are expected to learn and demonstrate a range of survival skills. These foundational skills are … The post Pathfinder Basic Survival Class Gear List first appeared on Element Bushcraft & Survival.| Element Bushcraft & Survival
The first big world expansion to the revised second edition| POCGamer
This is the most challenging review I’ve written to date,| POCGamer
Watching a lot of anime, playing a lot of videogames,| POCGamer
Snobbery is looked down upon when it is one of our finest virtues. Learn to hate what you love, and you may have a shot at true happiness.| as-they-must.blogspot.com
Lore is a core component of tabletop RPGs, but Bofuri and Shangri-La Frontier have made me realize we need to approach it differently!| POCGamer
Pathfinder is evolving, this is the POCGamer review of the new GM Core and Player Core books!| POCGamer
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