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Friday, May 29, 2020

Is 5E Becoming a Cargo Cult?

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Yesterday I was catching up with my blog roll, and Feedly, and some synergistic posts revealed themselves.  I came across Justin Alexander...
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Sunday, May 17, 2020

Death in Chult

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It's been a few weeks since we checked in on my Tomb of Annihilation game, and what the players have been doing.  The short answer - the...
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Saturday, May 9, 2020

A Government by the Evil, for the Evil

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What are some of your favorite portrayals of "evil" fantasy societies in gaming?  As I've been thinking about how I want to p...
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Saturday, April 18, 2020

People are the Real Monsters

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NPC Stat Blocks in the Fifth Edition "Monsters are real... and they look like people".  Humans are the most compelling opponent...
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Saturday, April 11, 2020

Compost Heaps and Snowflakes - a Look at Hommlet, Phandalin, and the Keep

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Last post I laid out a thesis - as the style of play in D&D has shifted towards "unique and special heroes", it's signifi...
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Friday, April 3, 2020

Are Your PC's Snowflakes or Compost?

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Why Tyler Durden Would Play AD&D "You are not special. You're not a beautiful and unique snowflake. You're the same de...
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Sunday, March 29, 2020

Tomb of the Nine Gods - Game Reports for Levels 1 and 2

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It's been a couple of months since we checked in on my weekly home game, using the Tomb of Annihilation hardcover campaign.  Previous i...