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  1. talien

    RPG CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Folklore Americana, Witch’s Herbs 5E, and more

    I love these little notebooks. But it's too small for most purposes as a DM. I can see it as a player (which seems to be the target audience), but it's def adding a lot of doodads -- a little hole you roll dice through? 🤣
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    Phases of Growth in Game Design

    Ro Roll20 cured me of the homebrew bug for sure. In a separate universe I have all sorts of rules but lord, Roll20 absolutely resists it for reason I don't fully understand (how hard is it to make those rules available to all players?). It was so challenging I sort of gave up on it, which...
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    RPG Evolution: Philmont Adventures - Day 1

    Thank you! At this point in the hike I am still bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. Things are going to get much much worse, ha!
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    RPG Evolution: Philmont Adventures - Day 1

    I got lost frequently (usually on the way to the bathroom stumbling in the middle of the night). All the tents look the same in the dark!
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    RPG Evolution: Philmont Adventures - Day 1

    We finally made it to the Welcome Center of Philmont Scout Ranch! We drove in right beside the gateway to the unloading area and were immediately greeted by staff members who gave us our instructions for unloading and parking. While in the bathroom I bumped into a Ranger -- he would turn out to...
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    RPG Evolution: Philmont Adventures - Day 0

    The hike to Baldy would surely have broken me. No way I could make it, altitude sickness prevents anyone less than a 10 day hike from trying to scale it, and I suffered for 2 days just doing the 7-day hike. The "n" links are there and will become functional as the articles publish, sorry about...
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    RPG Evolution: Philmont Adventures - Day 0

    For the real life hike, it's required. Essentially, he trains us on the trail to make sure we know how to read maps, hang bear bags, set up tents, and cook. In theory the Scouts know how to do it, but in the field the stress is immense and people forget stuff. Three days is the right amount of...
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    RPG Evolution: Philmont Adventures - Day 0

    Our hike at the BSA Philmont Scout Ranch was a seven day 30-mile trek designed to test our eleven-person crew (consisting of three adults and their boys, plus an additional four scouts and a Ranch-assigned ranger who leaves after Day 3). Starting from Camping Headquarters on Day 1, we would...
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  20. talien

    RPG Evolution: Who Are You Again?

    Fair. I think you probably don't want TOO many recurring villains. Sometimes bad guys do escape though and it's perfectly reasonable for them to show up again; I had this happen a few times in a different campaign.
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