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In an interview with Tomas Harenstam, the Free League CEO, he suggests between 20-30 sessions (at about the 10 minute mark). "The core game works for short to medium campaigns." Essentially, what the core of Dragonbane designed similar to the experience as expected by Basic D&D and there isn't...

I have experience with both systems. For my tastes, I prefer Dragonbane, which has provided some of the best gaming I've had in recent years. Things I like about Dragonbane... Non-humanoid monsters have interesting abilities Card initiative is quick, fun, and fluid Armor soaks damage XP is...

Instead of writing a Post-Mortem while a campaign falls apart, this time I'm going to write about the start of the campaign. Selection of the System I've been participating in a podcast where we actual play a one-shot and discuss it. The organizer - a friend of mine from outside my usual...

I'm not an expert in the Pathfinder world geography (or our world, if I'm honest). Mwangi Expanse seems to be sub-Saharan Africa. Their equivalent of North Africa seems to be an area called the Golden Road, consisting of the nations of Katapesh, Osirion, Qadira, Rahadoum, and Thuvia. That is...

Not made from actual amethyst?! False advertising. J/k

Gonna be completely honest, I think most APs I've played/run break down around book 2-3 (Kingmaker 1e and 2e, Quest for the Frozen Flame, Council of Thieves, Legacy of Fire, Mummy's Mask, Abomination Vaults.) So I don't know if I can blame it on Ruins of Azlant. I tend to get squirmy and bored...

Whatever the reason, it's not a fun time. I don't know - maybe drop us in a proper 2E AP, and that would be more dynamic? But really, the only change we're talking about is to make it more difficult on the rogue and gunslinger - and hoping that by decreasing their effectiveness the thaumaturge...

He doesn't need it because the ACs have all been easily critted in the first attack (usually crits on a 14+) and has something like double shot where he doubles the chances. Battlefield design is part of it. He can stand on elevation or at the back of a narrowish corridor. Also he has a feat...

The thing is, my potentially outlier group is very effective. The gunslinger is a crit machine, and the rogue does big sneak attack damage, so we're able to take enemies down quickly. Most of the time it's before I can even get to the enemies. But it's the concept of optimizing your way out of...

Not the next issue of an AP. I'm talking about the hardcover compilations that are released over a year later. If you watch this Paizo Live, at about 20 minutes, Erik Mona mentions that the Gatewalkers compilation was "updated based on player feedback."

I've been struggling to find a negative take for several days. The best one I've found: Paizo has acknowledged that compiling the single issue APs into a hardcover also gives them the chance to update to take into account player experience shared on their website and social media channels...

Maybe if the player rolls an odd number on a d20, spotlight goes to GM? But you wouldn't want the spotlight to always be "monster attacks!" Consider things like foretelling advancing danger, a cool development in the environment (that could help or hinder the characters), advance the torch timer...

Since my barrage of complaints a year and a half ago, I see they've clearly labeled the Players Guide and GMs guide on DriveThru. Great job. I hope y'all are enjoying it.