I have settled on a topic for my next widely-ignored book. I will be taking one of the villains from my most recent campaign and dive a little deeper into both their history and their motivations going forward. With any luck at all I might even be able to finish the book before the players … Continue reading Every Villain has a Backstory
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Continental Excursions; Riesenwald
Not really a state in the true sense of the term, Riesenwald is a small land filled with heavily forested hills. It is home to faerie folk as well as giants and has no recognizable form of unifying government of its own nor does it possess any cities or notable commerce. There are some trade … Continue reading Continental Excursions; Riesenwald
The Blank Canvas
There are few things about Dungeons and Dragons that I enjoy more than imagining up towns and cities. What sorts of businesses are there? Is there industry? Can I buy clothing made from yams? Just how big of a turnip can a fellow buy for thirty-seven pounds of gold coins? Placing inns, taverns, houses of … Continue reading The Blank Canvas
With an Arrogance and Haughtiness Normally Reserved for Elves…
The soldiers, mercenaries, and other professional warriors of Weintäler are not the finest in the world, or even on the continent. But like everyone else in Weintäler who fancies themselves an expert in something these fighters have an arrogance and haughtiness normally reserved for describing elves. They are good at what they do and on … Continue reading With an Arrogance and Haughtiness Normally Reserved for Elves…
“Ok, you prepare to attack with your sword and…. let’s stop there for the night.”
Last night marks the first time that I have ever ended a weekly game during a battle. Not hardly ideal but time had been creeping up on us and before we realized it 10:30pm rolled around and players started turning into pumpkins. The bard and one of the rogues were the first to abandon the game, … Continue reading “Ok, you prepare to attack with your sword and…. let’s stop there for the night.”
There are Worse Things. Of course, nothing comes to mind at the moment…
This is an auspicious day here at Slothjemian Tales. You might say we are celebrating an anniversary of sorts. In fact, it is such a momentous occasion that we are going to go ahead and give everyone that peruses this blog a little insight as to the inner workings of how the game world is … Continue reading There are Worse Things. Of course, nothing comes to mind at the moment…
That Worked Really Well!
For the first time ever there was a successful switch between Game Masters in what essentially is the same game world in a game I was a part of. What made it the most awesome was that we kept our own characters, and the respective Game Masters didn't have to relinquish control over the NPCs … Continue reading That Worked Really Well!
How Many Troops can a Black Dragon Carry if a Black Dragon can Carry Troops?
The three guard units that possess Slothjemia's highly coveted dragonriders assign the riders based on the age and size of the dragon. Hatchlings are not ridden except by smaller races such as goblins, xvarts, gnomes, and kobolds to get the dragons used to carrying people on their backs. After this age category the dragons can … Continue reading How Many Troops can a Black Dragon Carry if a Black Dragon can Carry Troops?
Just How Powerful Is This Guy…?
A mistake common to virtually all Game Masters is the sense of trying to balance the story as the players go up in levels and become stronger and more formidable. When it comes to roleplaying it is often the players that make this challenge worse. More times than I can count (and I am guilty … Continue reading Just How Powerful Is This Guy…?
Friends Sometimes Disagree
Up to this point the casual reader might think that Geldenreich and Slothjemia are the closest of allies and trading partners with nary a care in the world. This assessment is not entirely accurate, of course. While the two empires are connected through a short common border and a powerful common enemy there is frequently … Continue reading Friends Sometimes Disagree
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