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She was the only player who sent me her backstory as a three-page, single-spaced word document. Truth.

Session 1: The RNS Coaltongue The first session started a bit slowly - with a group new to roleplaying, the players were much more comfortable with the “gamier” aspects of the game than they were with embodying their characters. I think that their inhibitions stunted their acting chops, but I...

The Cast This group is mostly new to roleplaying, and so they’re simultaneously learning a) the peculiarities of the Zeitgeist world, b) how to play D&D, and c) what roleplaying is, all at once. It’s quite a ride, and they’re doing great. I’m a big believer in having stories that are tailored...

I just wrapped up our fourth session of Zeitgeist, and we're having a great time! I thought it'd be fun to share what we're doing with other Zeitgeist fans (and creators), both to get ideas and see how things can differ from game to game, but I don't want to simply post the giant walls of text...

Actually, Beshala could make for some interesting story - she acts as a benevolent but distant patron to the PC up until a hinge moment in the narrative, when she becomes a clear antagonist, and withdraws her patronage from the warlock. This leaves the warlock without access to her arcane...

One of the players in my game is a Fey-pact Warlock, and I'm working with her on her backstory. It occurred to me is that Warlocks gain their powers by cutting a deal with someone, which implies that this PC has a particular connection with a reasonably-powerful member of the Fey, possibly a...

Yup - I'm using all the magic items listed in the "rewards" sections of the adventures, although the PCs actually have to lay their hands on an item in order to keep it. It means that the magic items they have are firmly established in the narrative, such as Wolfgang's malice-wrought rapier...

I'd do the same. I'm playing in 4E and using the inherent bonuses option a) because I don't want to have to keep track of who needs an item upgrade and when, and b) because I want magic items to be rare, interesting, and relevant to the story. In other words, I want people thinking "Wow, we have...

Yup. From the player's guide: I think that's a good ruling, honestly. While it's mechanically inconvenient for ranger gunsmiths, it prioritizes preserving the flavor of firearms over making the mechanics convenient. I built a crossbow rogue (non-essentials) earlier today, and think it could...

Errrrrrr....... yeah, that's pretty much it, to be honest. When I think of a classic gunslinger archetype, I think of a guy who stands a ways away from the fight while firing projectiles, which sounds like a ranger to me. I also imagine gunslingers as being fairly wildernessy, whether you're...

First, apologies for the thread necro; I thought it'd be better to continue the conversation than to launch a new thread. In keeping with the Gunslinging Ranger concept, I wonder how the build would work in the early levels? It seems like there's no viable way for a Ranger to use a firearm as...

I'm starting a Zeitgeist campaign in two weeks. If the 5E DMG were out, I'd consider running a 5E campaign, but as it is, 4E still works really well for me, and I'm not entirely convinced that 5E didn't throw the baby out with the bathwater. So, in short, I'd definitely appreciate the option to...

Hey, everyone! I'm getting ready to run a Zeitgeist campaign, and I'm curious how you translate the beautiful maps in the modules into actual on-the-table gameplay, since it doesn't seem that full-size, printable versions are available. Do you just grab lined paper and sketch out the outlines...

Oh, that's funny. I was scanning through the thing looking for some sort of new "lores" mechanics. I didn't even occur to me that it mean lo-res.

Hey, ya'll~ RPGNow just let me know that two new PDFs were added to my Zeitgeist subscription, both of which appear to be versions of the Act I hardcover. One PDF is labeled "ONS" and the other is labeled "Lores," but a casual perusal isn't showing me any difference between the two files. Does...

I'm guessing it'll be 4E, because I saw somewhere where they stated that they were hoping they wouldn't get screwed by an edition change the same way they did during WotBS. (Can't find the link at the moment.) That said, I REALLY hope this adventure path will be for 4E - Paizo puts out really...