1d12!

Get to know the author by visiting his Profile Page, or check out his complete Article Portfolio.

TaDRPG

 Posted by on November 2, 2011  Filed as: Editorial  2 Responses »  Topic(s):
Nov 022011
 

I came up with the concept for this game on my way to work one morning and I couldn’t get it out of my head all day, so I wrote it up on my lunch break. I’ve always been a big fan of rules-light systems because they’re easy to memorize and easy to tweak. I think, one of my favorite things to do from time [Read the article]

Nov 022011
 

The Setup The PCs are traveling between towns, no big deal. It’s just a regular day, maybe it’s raining or snowing. Maybe the wind foreshadows some bad weather ahead. Maybe they’re just noticing that they haven’t seen the sun all day. Or, maybe it’s just a bright day and the butterflies are flying and the birds are chirping. Things are just dandy until they run [Read the article]

Jun 152011
 
Garrison Road (steal this encounter)

Garrison Road – trickling with bandits, and bordering well-known Orc tribes in the forest.  However, that is no issue for your PCs; they can most certainly handle themselves. Bandits? Ha! They laugh in the face of bandits, and Orcs exist for the sole purpose of sharpening your blades before taking on dragons, and your PCs know it. So, they decide to travel this perilous road, despite the [Read the article]

May 172011
 
Giant Cobra Boss - Steal this Monster

I’m gonna change things up a little bit with this particular creature, so let me explain a few things. This is an adaptation of the Boss Monster template that can be found over at The Angry DM. I say adaptation because I’ve changed a few things up. You see, the idea behind the boss monster is to emulate boss monsters from various video games. You [Read the article]

How to Improvise Your Game

 Posted by on March 18, 2011  Filed as: Better Gameplay?  5 Responses »
Mar 182011
 
How to Improvise Your Game

Step 1 – Don’t Prepare Now, I know you’re busy with work or school or kids, so you don’t always have time to prepare for your sessions. That’s okay because it’s your first step to running a great improv session. Remember, the less you actually prepare, the better off you will be. Now, I’m not saying don’t prepare anything; create monsters or NPCs or dungeons [Read the article]