Today I’m getting back to basics: getting more lore into your game. Rather than some of the more philosophical articles I’ve done recently, this one is all about practical examples. I’m going to return to the village of Anactoria...
Every week, Now You Know recaps the Know Direction content of the past week, previews the Know Direction content of the week to come, and shares the thoughts on the state of the network from the director of operations,...
We are on the verge of the fourth month since I demanded that Oras, holder of the monopoly on evolution, loosen their grasp on the Evolution Juice supply and distribute it amongst the people. Those redundant hearts aren’t going...
Every week, Now You Know recaps the Know Direction content of the past week, previews the Know Direction content of the week to come, and shares the thoughts on the state of the network from the director of operations,...
“…we continue to surprise each other, get excited alongside each other, and genuinely look forward to seeing one another in the studio to play every time. While some aspects have adapted and changed over time, such as folks growing...
Today we’re going to delve into the subject of time on Golarion – specifically, what the effects of time tell us about the way Golarion works. We’ll look at this from a few different angles in future articles, but...
Have you ever heard of Scheherazade? As both a major character and storyteller in 1,001 Arabian Nights, she is a classic example of a frame narrative: a story-within-a-story. Many tabletop gamers know her from the infamous Magic: the Gathering...
Every week, Now You Know recaps the Know Direction content of the past week, previews the Know Direction content of the week to come, and shares the thoughts on the state of the network from the director of operations,...
Last Saturday, at my RenegadeCon How To Play: G.I. JOE Roleplaying Game panel, I talked about how Scarlett‘s school has a rule for their playground: Don’t climb the slide. I went on to explain that, as a GM, letting my players...
Class identity is a wonderful thing, and both versions of Pathfinder are ripe with examples of how your play can really influence the feel of the class. This can also influence your character’s presence on the table, in combat...