Hi, my name is James and welcome to Code/Switch. I have a dirty open-secret that I’m going to air, I’ve by and large stopped plating Pathfinder. I’m about to run my final session of Skulls & Shackles and I...
What do you do when are the only hunter for your village in a pristine forest full of prey? You teach others to hunt. When you follow prey through the seasons, where do you stay? You build multiple lodges....
I don’t know if I’ll stop playing Overwatch anytime soon. The game is two years old and I’ve racked up an almost embarrassing amount of time on the game. The gameplay is great, but I’m also a big fan...
Earlier this month I found myself involved in a … conversation with some so called allies who doubled down when I suggested that sexist language isn’t okay and inclusive language is the best way to show the people you...
Names are one of the most difficult parts of making an adventure. This is something I’ve struggled with throughout my writing and very recently in my own life. Coming up with the exact-perfect name for something is important because...
When a theme park isn’t big enough and an attraction isn’t immersive enough, how do you take your guests to the next level? You buy a gas giant with dozens of moons and terraform them until they are exactly...
Last blog I talked about using existing movies to establish a “cinematic universe” to set your campaign in. That was just one way you might make your campaign more like a blockbuster cinematic franchise. It’s a quick and easy...
Welcome to Guidance! As many of you know, I’m currently running James Ballod of KDN’s Code Switch Blog (as well as a few of our local gamers) through the Strange Aeons adventure path. I absolutely ADORE Strange Aeons for...
Well he’s finally here, statted up for you! If you play this game, you can play him, too! Get your dice together, grab your battle mat, so you can use these monkey stats. HUH! Ahem. Hey, I statted up...
What separates a roleplaying game from an improv game is how the line between in-character and out of character is handled. In Pathfinder, sometimes you are speaking as a player in a game, declaring actions and asking to understand...