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February 1983. As we step into a new year of gaming Ian Livingstone wonders what might come next. With Treasure Trap starting (or at...

Picture courtesy of Pixabay. Lately, my Saturday afternoons at the local library have become the third pillar of a massive...

A DM that does it beforehand is similar to a DM that does dungeon ecology beforehand. Remember when the dungeon had skeletons in one...

But a PC with a singular purposes is truly limiting. I should be able to pump INT and have a large array of knowledge skills. Frankly...

I made the distinction between “a railroad” as a noun and “railroading” as a verb up thread. I think it’s an important one. Linearity in...

In the hallway example where all things are equal I'd put it to a die roll or coin flip as to which way the target goes.

For sure. I think at least some portion of GM railroading comes from insecurity: that is, being uncertain about being able to flow with...

That's the great thing about natural language; we can all be wrong simultaneously!

This is a pretty solid example of why spells that create mental effects, but are using "natural language" to do so, shouldn't mix...

I just bought Valda's Spire of Secrets: Player Pack on DDB, and I think the Paladin and Wizard subclasses in there would make for a LOT...

Instead of XP, a reward is a clue toward a future adventure/quest/encounter. The character listened to someone's tale after buying him...

I made the distinction between “a railroad” as a noun and “railroading” as a verb up thread. I think it’s an important one. Linearity in...

ToV's Luck is probably the easiest solution here, but to keep it as an incentive it should be the only way to gain luck. If you're...

Billy Steinberg, who helped write hit songs such as "Like a Virgin" and "True Colors", died today of cancer. He was 74.

Make this a direct thing you can use. Give the player a 'contact' coin/card/whatever that they can use for information or service in...