After every game session I can almost hear the frustration in my poor players. My habit of making the campaigns ridiculously complicated with numerous plot lines and schemes doesn't do well unless the players pool their information to try and figure out what the various threads are and where they are attached. Then to make … Continue reading Anybody Know the Plot? Dave, You’ve got the Fancy Hat, Any Idea What the Hell is Going on?
Musings
New Updates to Site
Casual visitors might not have noticed the inclusion of a new menu option labelled "Who's Who." This is a fairly comprehensive list of all of the NPCs that are currently more than just casual acquaintances to the players in the game. This list does not, however, make note of all of the paladins that have … Continue reading New Updates to Site
Permission, Hell… I’m the King!
In the multiverse of Dungeons & Dragons players are confronted with a number of realities that are nothing like modern life, regardless of where you reside. The biggest are things like magic and roaming monsters that have a tendency to flip plans and schemes upside down with reckless abandon. There are a number of smaller … Continue reading Permission, Hell… I’m the King!
An End of One Story is the Beginning of the Next
Only three more chapters to go and we'll be seeing the conclusion of "Slinker, Slayer, Kobold, Squire" and that can only mean one thing: a new book! Luckily we have one all queued up and ready to roll out. There might still be some glitches in the writing so we'll be looking for those and … Continue reading An End of One Story is the Beginning of the Next
Didst thou take Offense?
I sure hope so because that is exactly what I was going for. Every so often life serves up some karma so hot and fresh that it is a genuine crime to not partake. Three years ago or so I finished writing my first complete book and I had asked a number of people close … Continue reading Didst thou take Offense?
…Just What the Hell is Going On Backstage…?
An often overlooked aspect of Dungeons and Dragons are the events taking place behind the scenes. Much care and planning is spent by every good Game Master in making sure that the story scenes featuring the players are vivid and exciting enough to draw them deeper into the narration. But equally important are the things … Continue reading …Just What the Hell is Going On Backstage…?
The Deklatines
Among the curious folk one might encounter in the southern portions of Partum are the Deklatines. Not exactly a separate race of humans as much as they are a theologically distinct group of people genetically similar to many other groups that originated in the western portion of the continent of Tantam, the Deklatines were once … Continue reading The Deklatines
Non-Player Characters and the Importance of having a Backup Plan
I have always said that I will not drag players through a storyline. There are goals and activities scattered throughout the game for the players to tackle, of course, but these must be chosen by the players and accomplished by the players. Right there in the gaming rules is #13 and I stand by that … Continue reading Non-Player Characters and the Importance of having a Backup Plan
It Isn’t the Violence I object to, per se…
I am a difficult person to please when it comes to contemporary entertainment. There are probably a lot of things one would assume when dealing with a nerd such as myself and I can assure you that when it comes to the kinds of television shows and movies I might enjoy you would be wrong. … Continue reading It Isn’t the Violence I object to, per se…
Story of My Life in One Die Roll
Yes it is frustrating. A Game Master pours hours into crafting an encounter, rich with nuance and the potential for both combat and growth for the characters. A complex monster is created and abilities determined in order to give the players a solid hour or more of frantic dice rolling gameplay madness. This was the … Continue reading Story of My Life in One Die Roll
Slothjemian Tales 
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