You players scrutinize everything you say and do as their GM. If a player says they’re sensing motive on an NPC and you say “oh, sure” instead of just “sure,” that “oh” betrays that there’s no reason to suspect...
Note: Ignore Ryan’s face attached to this post. Loren wrote today’s Dear DovahQueen, as usual, but couldn’t post it. Dear DovahQueen: How do I keep new players interested in the game? I’ve had a few players that I introduced...
Listener Andrew M mentioned in Know Direction’s Discord chat recently that he’s never gotten a good handle on the pro-setting neutral stance. I went into one of the reasons I take issue with fusing the setting into the core rules...
When an adventurer’s tools are obsolete, generally they sell their old gear to lighten their load and increase their wealth. Otherwise, as the Core Rulebook tells us, that leads to encumbrance. There are workarounds but even bags of holding...
In preparation for tomorrow’s special Second Edition Spotlight episode of the Know Direction podcast, I am skimming through the surprisingly vast amount of information we already know about Pathfinder Second Edition. Below are some of the key news bits...
In Keyword Design, I use a single word as inspiration for a mundane item, a magic item, a feat, a spell, and a class option. Today’s word is “KINEMATICS” as suggested by Bastille. Bastille didn’t give me an easy...
Recently, Pathfinder enthusiast Cassidy Allison posted the following to the Pathfinder Society Facebook group: “Anyone know of any scenarios that feature an autistic NPC? I have a deep and meaningful craving. #ActuallyAutistic” I value this question as much as...
The Network’s own DovahQueen, Loren Sieg, has her first conversation with Ryan, then we get a classic recording with Jon Legault from before the hiatus. Featuring Loren Sieg and Jon Legault . Listen now!
In Keyword Design, I use a single word as inspiration for a mundane item, a magic item, a feat, a spell, and a class option. Today’s word is “Intelligence” as suggested by… well, no one. In the last Keyword...
Ryan here, taking over for Alex to expand upon my latest PFS character, as mentioned in the banter segment of Know Direction episode 172. My understanding of Hollywood changed when I heard The Joker described as a dream character...