Okay, before we get started, please watch this video first. Okay, now open this video. Done? Great! The atmosphere is set. Last week’s announcement of the addition of Simon and Richter Belmont to the Smash Brothers ranks has left...
This week I’ll be filling in for Ryan and talking about some of the GM techniques I use to enhance the tension and in-game drama at the table. This is one of the places I still use my BFA...
There’s only a handful of our beloved Pathfinder races and classes represented in the Pathfinder Playtest, but should that stop us from running them our playtest adventures? Well, yes and no…
Hi, my name is James and welcome to Code/Switch, today I want to talk about dragons. I don’t just mean waxing philosophic about how dope they are, or how my family laughs whenever I non-ironically talk about dragons. Instead...
What value is there in a flooded mine that even dwarves couldn’t salvage? Why would gnomes want to spend top dollar to locate one of their most prestigious schools of magical learning there? They want it for the prophet....
Here we are once more to finish off the main races for the Mass Effect series. (At least, the species available as companions in the first game in the series!) Rather than recount another tale of me playing a...
In prior Craft (Adventure) segments we talked about selecting encounters across the adventure and making sure there is a good deal of variety. This week, I want to look at how to create an individual encounter that plays well...
Have you ever looked out a window as you passed by planetary rings and thought “Is that a wave in that ring? I bet that would be amazing to surf!”? If so, we have the perfect vacation for you!...
Hello everyone, and welcome to Guidance! Today’s installment is a little bit different from what I normally do on the blog for a few reasons, the biggest of them being that I am typing the whole thing live from...
“I can’t do Friday, but I’m good for Sunday.” “Sunday’s no good for me; how’s Saturday?” “Can’t. I’ve got a thing…” And that’s how you TPK before a session.