The whack-a-mole way.
Expanding on a previous post, creating a dynamic campaign world, one approach to campaign design is to use a system to keep track of shifting dangers and measure a region’s power balance behind the scenes.
Creating … Read the rest
We teach the Rage-Fit style, and our motto is: “Don’t just get cross, get into a rage!”We believe in all-natural training. No magic is to be used, no gauntlets of ogre power or girdles of giant strength, nothing. If … Read the rest
Class conflict: considerations for ease of inclusionJust because a character class exists in a rule book, it doesn’t necessarily exist in every campaign world. Expanding on a previous post (Guiding player character creation), examples of character classes … Read the rest
Top Tips: Finding Romance Whilst AdventuringDearest Gentlefolk, we’ve all been there. Midway through a dungeon jaunt, thigh deep in shiny loot, steamy monster ichor and dead henchmen, the thought strikes you: there must be … Read the rest
Using questionable sources of inspirationIn any dynamic campaign world, the player characters are likely to have a few competitors. Usually an NPC will be created from scratch, but when creating whole groups at once, sometimes you may want to … Read the rest
Harvesting monsters for fun and fashion.Occasionally, a gentle party of scholars, priests and musicians will be diverted from their quest for
knowledge by the sudden urge to become bloodthirsty big game hunters. This often occurs if they
encounter a … Read the rest
The sky’s not the limit.You may be the ultimate god of your world, but sometimes it’s best for that god to design other gods for their world’s inhabitants to worship.
Consider the style of pantheon that would best suit … Read the rest
The Tax Man ComethTaxes. Yes, players tend to hate them. But they can be useful to a campaign, when used appropriately (adding realism to the world, rather than as a … Read the rest
Top Tips: Packing For Your AdventureDearest Gentlefolk, as everyone knows, it is an exquisite delight to go on an adventure. But you must always pack for success! Here are some of my favorite tips:… Read the rest
Immersion versus metagaming.When meta makes it better:
Players making choices for the benefit of the game rather than being completely true to their character. For example, foregoing summoning spells or follower feats to avoid … Read the rest
