Greetings! One thing I love about monsters is the different stories you can tell with them. Sometimes, something like a ghost has a very detailed history with its own personality and dozens of possible plot hooks to use as...
Hi, my name is James and welcome to Code/Switch, today I want to talk about geography. I know it’s not a sexy topic like history or math, but I find it important nonetheless, especially when it comes to my...
Are you frequently finding yourself day-dreaming about other builds when you’re supposed to be playing your current character? You may be an alt-oholic. In this issue of Dear DovahQueen, we discuss the reasons we indulge in alt-oholism and discuss...
As your caravan inches closer to the forest, its canopy looms darker by the minute. As it rises ever taller you instinctively shrink into your cloak for protection as the open plain behind you comes to an end. You...
Hello, everyone! I was planning on writing this article last week, but doing it FROM PaizoCon proved a little bit impossible this year; I was WAY too busy. As you might have heard or even seen firsthand, this year...
I arrived at PaizoCon with no intent to run a game. Within a few hours of breathing in that Pathfinder atmosphere, I realized that this was foolish. Furthermore, I realized I had a table worth of KD staffers on...
PaizoCon is a highlight of the year for us, but this past weekend was a particularly important one for the Know Direction Network. As a result of a partnership with Paizo, we were given the keys to the Paizo...
How do you measure the success of a convention? In… Games played? Word Count Assigned? Projects Started? Deals Made? Business Cards Given/Received? Laughter with Friends? Job Offers? Drinks Consumed? For me, it’s measured in relationships formed, forged, and fortified....
This week I thought I’d survey a few short tips for GMs to use in their games. But as I began writing my first entry about splitting the party I discovered I had a lot more to say than...
Hi, my name is James and welcome to Code/Switch, today I want to talk about atmosphere, the kind you breathe, not the “read the room” kind. In a lot of the published material in Starfinder, adventures will take place...