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Hey folks, Latest blog is up, talking about how I tweaked crafting as a downtime activity to account for expensive or magical items without breaking the system ... http://archadestower.blogspot.ca/2017/12/5e-crafting-fixed.html Thanks!

I have a ton of stuff to post ... maybe I'll slow down to once a week after I get some of this out of my system. :) http://archadestower.blogspot.ca/2017/08/5e-fantasy-firearms.html

Hey folks, New article posted -- talking about the famous names out of the PHB and DMG and how I reskinned them to adapt them to my game. http://archadestower.blogspot.ca/2017/08/recycling-mordenkainen.html

Thanks ... I plan on publishing one article a week ... I have a whole bunch of drafts ready to go -- 0-level characters, my 'Old School House Rules', my take on firearms, building a world creation mythology, some new spells, how I handle buying and selling magic items without a magic item...

Hey folks -- I was looking over all my gaming files on my computer, and I thought it might be worth sharing some of my house rules, ideas, articles and opinions. Starting off with a full divine write up of Churcainn, the Green Rider ... http://archadestower.blogspot.ca/ What do you think?

Due to some player shuffling due to real life events, our group's story was rebooted for this campaign, with some existing 1st- and 2nd-level characters. Some elements of the story may seem familiar as I have taken aspects of modules or adventure paths into the campaign plot. The notable...

Now you have me thinking about clerics switching deities! I think a charmed cleric could be convinced to switch gods ... So I ran a second group through it, and they were so smart ... up to a point. After getting a real Stepford vibe from some of the town, they figured out to start ritual...

Corrected!

I'm just getting caught up a bit, and added the following spells to the google doc, ENWorld Arcana (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y7rDPJo7lXX1llUTMa9wnjZd1LlIzvhSMupwVlApep8/edit?usp=sharing) Boccob's Anticipation (Archade) 2nd-level divination (Wizard) Casting Time: 1 action Range...

Didn't give up ... ran my first session last week ... the party walked right up to the innkeeper of the Golden Grain Inn and asked what was up with the missing people ... several poisoned drinks and mayhem later, the party explored the caves below, and are now on their way into the woods with...

So, I've been working on my campaign guide, and I've started including factions and renown rewards. Here are two I've fleshed out so far: BTW, this and other things can be found in ENWorld Arcana, here ...

Hey Nebulous ... glad to give you read/write access ... drop me a PM with your email address to send you the link. Cheers!

Here you folks go! I've finished up to post #23 in the thread, and I laid out the formatting, and added some of my own house rules. I can chip away at this, or if anyone wants to join in the posting to the doc, let me know...

OK! I've got some time tonight to get this started ... I'll get the layout established and start at the beginning of this thread. a fOnce I get it going, I'll probably ask for some help to input more data from here and other websites. More to come shortly!

These are great! What about someone starting a google doc and giving access to edit? I could set that up if you like ...

Way back in the early days of 3E, I tried all sorts of methods to track initiative ... scrap pieces of paper, index cards, even card clipped to the outside of my DM screen. The problem was, I had a hard time tracking initiative and running the combat, so I came up with a laminated chart that I...

Hey, you must be remembering Imperiums To Order! It was a great gaming store. Ive been trying to coordinate a game at Forbes Hobbies on Wednesdays in Cambridge if you are still looking ...

I'm looking for players for a 5e game on Wednesdays at Forbes Hobbies in Cambridge. Would that work for you?

MOUNTED BLADE OF GALIVESH Prerequisite: Proficient with martial weapons You have learned to use the momentum of your mount to augment your blows, or carry your weapon through one foe and into another. When you use a weapon while mounted, you add +1d4 to damage with all melee weapon...

ORSINI SWORD SCHOLAR Prerequisite: Proficient with a rapier You are a student or admirer of Vencarlo Orsini, and have studied his style of rapier combat, either directly from him, or someone who has practiced at his school in Goethe. Your defensive swordplay is to be admired. While...