The phrase “at the GM’s discretion” is no stranger to RPG gamers. Not every circustance can have a rule, and not every rule covers every eventuality. The Pathfinder Second Edition Core Rulebook leans into this idea, as loosening the power...
For a party mostly made of men pretending to be Lily’s uncles, the threat they face on this mock hunt could not be more real. Listen Now! (mp3) Adventurous is a production of the Know Direction Network. Adventurous plays...
Enok gets defensive about his weight; Klyf meets a kindred spirit.
Last week, the Know Direction Network teamed up with the talented Alan Cooper for a character art contest. Our fans were invited to describe their characters on social media, and Al agreed to read over the descriptions and pick...
Previously I talked about how to police yourself when GMing to maintain a consistent tone. The purpose of that article was how to answer player queries without giving away additional information. PLAYER: I search X for traps. GM: X?...
Illustrator Alan Cooper brought Enok, XVI, Aira, and the rest of the Stellar cast to life. Now Alan Cooper is willing to extend his services to the Know Direction fandom! RULES If you would you like a chance to get...
As I mentioned in our 2e Core Rulebook review, I didn’t feel like I could properly evaluate the new edition of Pathfinder until I GMed a homebrew session. Having done that (available for your listening pleasure) I was more...
Nothing is as it seems as Xavier gets a nighttime visit from an admirer, Lily pretends to be a noble who doesn’t care for all this hoity toity nobleness, and a hunt is scheduled for the greatest prey. Now...
There’s reading a system and then there’s experiencing it. Ryan GMs a short homebrewed session, his first 2e GMing experience, for Perram, Loren, Vanessa, and Luis (whose experience with 2e helps everyone else get the rules right). Vanessa’s even...