*This article was presented in two parts, with Part 1 describing the construction of the adventure and Part 2 providing a report of how the adventure played out.* PART 2 Realizing the players were relatively new to the game, I spent some time during the introduction explaining to them their characters, the foundational rules of the game, how combat runs, which one is the [Read the article]
Please enjoy this video tutorial. It’s my first, as well as a recreation of my first 3D Battlemap. The original was used in a 4E D&D game as a warehouse/living space for a dwarf merchant. The PCs had to meet with the merchant on the loft when the place was stormed. The players loved the encounter, and I’ll never forget it. ITEMS USED: This 3D Battlemap uses [Read the article]
Wouldn’t it be cool to have your funniest gaming story told as a web comic? The Cleric Goes Demon! There are plenty of webcomics out there, but few display YOUR story. Actually, I only know of one, and that’s XP – the Webcomic you share with Kyle Ferrin. All you have to do is go to his site, leave a comment, and if he can [Read the article]
Once again welcome back to the Gamecraft 25, the ongoing lists of inspiration and ideas for your roleplaying games. NPCs are one of the most important features of any roleplaying game. They are a key element in bringing the setting to life, and help the players immerse themselves in the world. I like to use NPCs for a myriad of purposes as gamemaster, but I [Read the article]
*This article will be presented in two parts, with Part 1 describing the construction of the adventure and Part 2 providing a report of how the adventure played out.* PART 1 When three members of a death metal band come looking for a 4E Dungeons & Dragons game, you’d better be ready to deliver. Sure, one of them was my son, but that didn’t leave [Read the article]
Let me tell you about my first convention: I was in middle school at the time, and I walked through some sci-fi thingy where they had a bunch of stuff that I can’t remember. Cool, huh? I remember not really being all that impressed. Actually, I was downright disappointed. You see, I like comics, and had a good collection of X-men stuff, Spiderman stuff, Conan stuff, [Read the article]
Last week, one of Stuffer Shack’s premier writers, Dixon Trimline, asked for a list of encounters that take place On the Road. I was instantly inspired – recalling several of my most memorable gaming sessions that featured interesting events taking place while the heroes were en route between locations. So, without further ado, here’s this week’s Gamecraft 25. The heroes pass through a (seemingly) abandoned [Read the article]
When dealing with races in the Classic Fantasy setting, we look at taking certain D&D 4e races and reflavoring them into elves. After this, we’ll be converting dwarves, and then halflings. When that part of the series is finished, we’ll look into making certain monsters more monstrous, and then give some ideas on the setting itself. For each of the following racial or subracial choices, [Read the article]
When it comes to the online gaming ‘verse, I’m practically a baby. It seems like everyday I find a new gamer blog that peaks my interest. Even if some of these blogs have been around for years, and have tons of readers, they’re still new to me. Grognardia is one of these blogs. I came across it a few months ago, immediately fell in love [Read the article]
Last week’s Gamecraft 25 focused on interesting and distinctive locations for your adventures, this week we’re going to take a look at events as backdrops. I created this list with the intention of using these as “window-dressing” for the scenario at hand; events that may help, hinder, or just add color and complication to the adventure. As I looked at the list it became obvious [Read the article]