Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is not considered the best of the Indy movies, but the large battle/escape scene reminds us of many things that go into a good encounter.  The escape from the mines of Moria in …

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Recently in a game session, our characters encountered a room with a magical energy pattern drawn on the floor.  As anyone who is familiar with Roger Zelazny’s Amber books knows, sure enough once a character stepped on the pattern he …

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