Non-player characters (NPCs) populate Gamesmasters’ game worlds providing a life source alongside the vitality injected by the player characters (PCs). Unlike PCs, however NPCs do not need to be complete characters. The level of completeness of an NPC is directly related to their level of intended interaction with the players. And to a lesser extentContinue reading “NPC-Craft: Can An Onion Bleed?”
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Follow-Up: The Orc Lives Article Fallout
There was definitely a reaction on the part of the roleplaying community to my recent HubPages article “Why Do Orc Lives Matter?” This is a stream-of-thought meditation on that reaction as a whole and on the most common positive and negative comments. The original reason for writing the article in the first place was inContinue reading “Follow-Up: The Orc Lives Article Fallout”
Brilliant Botanics #3: The Dichromata Fruit Tree
The legendary Dichromata Fruit Tree, a pre-generated magic plant for Dice & Glory. It adds a different type of wonder to a campaign. This large tree produces a tasty and magic fruit with each half a different solid color. The tree also attracts flightless dragons and nature spirits that jealously protect it. The tree itselfContinue reading “Brilliant Botanics #3: The Dichromata Fruit Tree”
Writing Books & New Campaign
Blog entries may slow down in the next few months. This as I am doing much more writing right now on the Storywise project. I am also preparing the Armatelorum for print through various outlets. Every other week I will try to post to the Actual Play Blog. I will also get the final entryContinue reading “Writing Books & New Campaign”
RPG War Mastery #8: War as Set-Piece
The vista of human-drama and blood-spectacle of a battle-scene enthrall audiences with fury and fire. War operates as a high point of action and emotion in many a heroic epic and countless works of fiction. Battles and war in general often function as the scissor ending character-threads. These of Player Characters (PCs) and Non-Player CharactersContinue reading “RPG War Mastery #8: War as Set-Piece”
Brilliant Botanics #2: The Bane Rose
The deadly Bane Rose, a pre-generated magic plant for Dice & Glory. It adds a different type of monstrous danger to a campaign. This large rose-like bush is envenomed with a nasty magic toxin but produces a beautiful red-orange and gold rose. The plant also shelters swarms of scorpions, spiders, and vipers that protect it.Continue reading “Brilliant Botanics #2: The Bane Rose”
The Cabal of Eight II Pt.13: Silver Collars
Water came rushing at least six inches deep across the floor planks. Szoo (played by Isis) rushed up a slanted plank meant to substitute for the cellar steps into the main room just in time to see the barbarian in blue waving his massive tulwar as he roared charging Excor (played by Cris). Jenn (Fauna’sContinue reading “The Cabal of Eight II Pt.13: Silver Collars”
Bizarre Beasties #13 – The Boar-Wolf
The Boar-Wolf, a nasty wolf and wild boar conglomeration. A new pregenerated monster for Dice & Glory that has a wicked surprise on occasion. Especially a challenge when confronted as war-beasts these large beasts rip, gore, and trample all foes! I’ve been experimenting with mixing various mundane animals together and adding some strange abilities. IContinue reading “Bizarre Beasties #13 – The Boar-Wolf”
Creating a Dungeon Map
Mapping is an integral part of Game-Mastering any roleplaying game. Maps are infinitely useful. They functionally visualize settlements (towns, fortresses), ships, or caves, ruins, and dungeons as well as over-maps of landscapes and countries. I also know it can be tough even to get started much less work through to a completed map. Over aContinue reading “Creating a Dungeon Map”
The Armatelorum: Folio of Ancient & Medieval Arms & Armor Released!
The Armatelorum: Folio of Ancient & Medieval Arms & Armor released! The Armatelorum is a 90-page resource manual filled with pre-generated weapons and suits of armor using the weapon and armor construction rules from the Dice & Glory Core Rulebook. It is a valuable resource for any Player that has a need to customize theirContinue reading “The Armatelorum: Folio of Ancient & Medieval Arms & Armor Released!”