Sooner or later every player in Dungeons & Dragons is going to end up taking a character as far as they can, or at least as far as they want to. Going up in levels is a time consuming process under even the most ideal of circumstances. Unless a character is near and dear to … Continue reading Moving On
The Gopher King: Chapter 22
When the sun rose over Maelonbourg and Fanolania it found two countries that had been upended with a violent and traumatic event. In the great nation of Fanolania there was widespread alarm that bordered on panic at the wholly unexpected assault on the private residence of the King that had transformed the opulent palace to … Continue reading The Gopher King: Chapter 22
Being Omnipotent Ain’t What it Used to Be
When dealing with top-tier villains it is important for Game Masters to establish ground rules early on as to how these entities can be dealt with. That doesn't just mean how they can be defeated. In all likelihood they may be so powerful that they can't be defeated by the players under any conditions. However … Continue reading Being Omnipotent Ain’t What it Used to Be
The Gopher King: Chapter 21
The Viceroy had some longstanding defensive spells already in place, so it was just a matter of brushing up on some of his more terrifying offensive magic. It was well after midnight when he was ready to make his move, and he did so in spectacular style. Still in his original form the lich crept … Continue reading The Gopher King: Chapter 21
The Gopher King: Chapter 20
Along the way to the capital of Fanolania the Viceroy conducted a number of tests to see how well prepared the people of this land were for magical attacks. It was dismaying to discover that the clergy in Fanolania were better prepared than their counterparts in Forkanza, a peninsula right across a small sea from … Continue reading The Gopher King: Chapter 20
The Gopher King: Chapter 19
The Viceroy flitted around the town all night long waiting for the people he was spying upon to arise and resume their journey. He was quite fed up with trying to understand what was being said and so he contented himself with seeing what he could learn just by watching. As it turned out he … Continue reading The Gopher King: Chapter 19
If you didn’t like her as a two-bit supporting role, You’re going to Hate her as a guest star
Recently I had occasion to experience quite a lot of feedback on one of the Non-Player Characters in my game. This feedback took the form of an all-day marathon of Facebook Messenger missives sent by virtually every member of the party in which they discussed the relative ethics of impaling (both as a deterrent to … Continue reading If you didn’t like her as a two-bit supporting role, You’re going to Hate her as a guest star
The Gopher King: Chapter 18
Malindra awoke from her sleep with a sudden awareness that she didn’t know for certain where those bedeviling adventurers were. She hadn’t any easy way to locate them either unless one of the humans in the group was asleep. The uncertainty put the night hag almost instantly into a foul mood. The Viceroy, however, knew … Continue reading The Gopher King: Chapter 18
The Tale of Betapsi
My host was by every measure a nobleman, both in title and in deportment. He appreciated fine wine, such as he served at dinner, and enjoyed a well-read and intelligent guest, which is precisely how I fancied myself. But for all of my hosts myriad accomplishments it was his curious hobby that had brought us … Continue reading The Tale of Betapsi
New Editor, eh? Get Bent!
For some ridiculous reason the good folks at WordPress decided it would be a grand idea to futz with the way writers create and edit their posts. There was nothing wrong with the old method so by all means find a way to savagely screw that up. In the mobile version there is no way … Continue reading New Editor, eh? Get Bent!
