Originally posted on ThinkDM:
We talked about critical fumbles last week while covering the Gunslinger’s Misfire mechanic. While I stand by the conclusion that you shouldn’t build a (sub)class around a critical fumble mechanic, there may be a solution to the problem fumbles experience interacting with extra attacks. The Problem Critical fumbles impose an additional…
No matter how large or small an artifact of the gods is it will change your world. The Waters of the Everflow did so much more than a god intended.
What is Full Moon Storytelling? This blog entry originally appeared in March 2015.
Originally posted on ThinkDM:
We’ve previously explored where to draw the line between passive and active skills. Today, we’re taking that analysis one step further: Are there skills which should only function as passive skills? Perception Passive perception is the most prevalent passive skill in the rules. This makes sense. It’s something that you can’t…
Originally posted on Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal:
Welcome to the RPG Blog Carnival for the Month of February, 2021, on the theme of Gifts of the Gods, divine artifacts, Such items figure in highly legends such as: The Aegis of Athena, the shield that protects her (and indirectly the Olympians). Mjölnir, the hammer…
A small dinosaur common in scrublands and deserts. The ripper lizard, as the people of Telse call it, is deadly in packs.
A short fiction set in the World of the Everflow. This is a tale of a veteran meeting with his small village’s youth.
From the Easy Button to using Athletes for Inspiration a couple paths on how to create names for your Dungeons & Dragons characters.
Get rid of languages; replace them with Culture: NAME.
Originally posted on ThinkDM:
As a matter of adventure design (or when improvising as a DM), you shouldn’t lock mission-critical information behind a skill check. Because if the characters fail the check, the plot line is dead. But, the solution isn’t to get rid of skill checks. The solution is DC 0 checks. “Isn’t that…
