Welcome to Essential Builds, the blog that rebuilds popular culture icons into combat capable Essence20 Player Characters. I’m Ryan Costello, one of the designers of the Essence20 system and an author on the G.I. JOE, Transformers, and My Little...
John and Jason talk the recently released Starfield computer role-playing game and what might gleaned for use in Starfinder. Listen Now!
Alex and James talk with Thurston Hillman and Jenny Jarzabski from Paizo’s Starfinder team about their plans for Starfinder 2e. Live on Twitch! Listen Now! (mp3)
I had this whole thing lined up from the latest entry of EE. I made a medusa for Starfinder, opened up the idea about what their culture would be, and set myself up to give you a race option...
In episode 72 of Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication we talk with Sean Fletcher the designer behind Disney Sorcerer’s Arena: Epic Alliances as well as so many other IP based games. He talks about how he took his...
Our heroes make their way though incoming starship fire to cross the surface of Ark Prime and reach the entry airlock. Listen Now!(mp3) The GM is Ron Lundeen, an employee of Wizards of the Coast, whose opinions are his...
Every week, Now You Know recaps the Know Direction content of the past week, previews the Know Direction content of the week to come, as the director of operations, Ryan Costello, shares his thoughts on the state of the...
“Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people.” – Carl Jung Have you ever played an evil character? How did the other characters treat you? Heck, how did the other players...
It’s Legend Lore with tonight’s guest stars, the Muppets! Join jess and Loren for a reimagining of four listener-submitted Muppet favorites as Pathfinder 2 heroes. Will they all be poppets? Will they all be bards? It’s time to get...
How do you maintain tradition and ceremony in the face of certain danger? It is the day of the Green Moon Festival, and the Broken Tusk Following prepares both for their important annual celebration of life, survival, and community,...