RPG Play By Message Board Best Practices
I’ve moved one of my campaigns to an on-line message board due to real life getting in the way of many group members. The campaign has been running on the message board for over a month. Here’s a list of …
Alternatives to Magic Item Creation Experience Point Cost
Most fantasy games make magic item creation difficult because the designers believe that some players might abuse the system by creating many (or particularly powerful) magic items. Therefore, some fantasy game systems require characters who create magic items to expend …
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Top 10 Things a Wizard Can Do After Running Out of Spells
Assuming you don’t have any good combat magic items that you want to use… 10. Make a ranged attack with a sling or other weapon you (the wizard) can use. If you are in the front a melee attack is …
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Worldbuilding: Local Area Design: Example Part 1
As explained in the Local Area Design article’s introduction, the stories you have planned drive decisions when designing the campaign’s local area. I’ve planned a campaign where the characters will join a group of explorers (along the lines of Lewis …
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Worldbuilding: Local Area Design
The quickest approach to creating a usable fantasy world is to start with the small, local area where the characters’ initial adventures will occur. Some larger issues must still be considered such as how the local area will fit into …
Worldbuilding: Fantasy Religion Design Example
Working through the Fantasy Religion Design Guide, our first step is to decide on the scope of religions on the world we are creating. For the purposes of this exercise, we’ll have two different religions for two different cultures, although …
Worldbuilding: Religion Design
Depending on your campaign setting idea, in the early stages you may only need a bare minimum of details about your religion. In cases like these make sure you flesh out any particular deities you need (for example if a …
Classless Fantasy OGL (Work in progress)
It looks like I’m thinking of another big project in addition to the Worldbuilding articles I’ve started. Since I want to keep this site fresh, I figured in this case I should do a “behind the curtain” look at the …
Fleshing Out a Character’s Background
A few easy choices and a little help from a game master can bring your character to life. There are two primary ways to flesh out your character’s background. The first way works well if you have a character background …