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Opportunity Actions: Races of Athas – Gnomes Revisited
Here I am, once again diving into a series. I want to go back to my Races of Athas series, and clean things up a bit. I’ve had some time to think about a few of these, and I think I can improve on what I’ve written. I hope you see these as improvements, too. [...]
Opportunity Actions: A Fiasco Review
“I don’t care if you’re the Pope of Rome, President of the United States or Man of the Year; something can all go wrong.“ This quote, from Blood Simple, is on an early page of Fiasco, by Jason Morningstar, from Bully Pulpit Games. I’d say it’s more than fair warning for what you’re about [...]
Opportunity Actions: Why Does 1st Level (Have To) Suck?
When starting a campaign, I’ve always noticed a tendency for players and DMs alike to inevitably ask, “What level are we starting at?”
Opportunity Actions: Put Down The Dice!
This past weekend, I ran Encounters at PAX East. I had the time of my life. It felt like DM Boot Camp, and, in a lot of ways, it truly was. I ran one group after another, watching different players create different group dynamics, frequently with the same group of characters. Seeing these different interpretations [...]
Opportunity Actions: My PAX Bag
In honor of GM’s Day (3/4), and since the lauded PAX East is coming up, I thought I’d give us all a post about what I’m bringing with me to this blessed event. I have never actually been to a gaming convention before. I am a regular attendee of New York Comic-Con (you can read a previous [...]
Opportunity Actions: A Roleplaying Primer
Lately, I’ve been looking into the way people role-play. There are many different ways of doing it. Some are great. Some don’t work as well. Some rely on the player in question making the most of the conditions. When one is getting into roleplaying, or looking to inject a little more color into the game [...]
Opportunity Actions: National Geographic Is Your Friend!
Given the hubbub lately over the impending end of Dungeon and Dragon magazines as compiled issues, there’s a void being left behind. Where can we truly go for great content, all in one place, that isn’t just a series of web articles that now have the luxury of being able to change the amount and [...]
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