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04 October

Behind the Screens – Disengaging to Engage

Written by Ryan Costello
One of our jobs as GMs is to get and keep our players engaged in the adventure. Some GMs will argue that it’s as much on the players to come ready to engage as it is on the GM...
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03 October

Know Direction 185 – Stephen Radney MacFarland Knows Maps

Written by Jefferson Thacker
Stephen Radney-MacFarland loves maps, and he’s here to tell us why! And why Paizo has changed up the tiles line with the new Flip Tiles. Then we talk a little about Pathfinder 2nd Edition an the latest changes and...
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03 October

Table Talk – That Time I Brought an Airship

Written by Vanessa Hoskins
One of the most memorable events at a gaming table was the time I brought an airship to a Pathfinder Society Interactive Special. We were playing 8–99a The Solstice Scar in the 10-11 level subtier and only a few...
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03 October

Terraforming – A different way to sandbox

Written by Randal Meyer
Gas giant planets are good for more than taking your fame, finances, and popularity to the next level while making deals with Galactic Empires. Aside from being adventure locations, they are also sources of materials both varied and abundant....
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02 October

Burst of Insight—House Rules for Horror Campaigns

Written by Andrew Marlowe
Back in May, I shared some of my thoughts on design. These were mostly just some of my design philosophies for implementing new rules at the table. I thought today we’d revisit that topic and walk through some House...
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01 October

Perram Plays Pathfinder: Kingmaker – Episode 01

Written by Jefferson Thacker
Owlcat Games’ Pathfinder: Kingmaker is here! And Know Direction’s Perram dives in to try it out! Join us from the very beginning as he reclaims the land and makes it safe for hungry halflings everywhere.
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01 October

Guidance — Gibbering Mouth: The Ins and Outs of PFS Scenario Design

Written by Alex Augunas
Hello, everyone! For the last few weeks, I’ve been writing an awful lot about the Pathfinder Playtest and different design choices that have (or haven’t) gone into it. I know I said I was going to try to do...
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28 September

Monstrous Physique — Metal Gear REX

Written by Luis Loza
Here’s the soundtrack for this week’s entry! KD fan AJ asked me on our Discord if I would fulfill his request for a Monstrous Physique. I obliged, but when he asked me to stat up Big Boss from the...
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27 September

Code/Switch – Sports, How Games can Impact your Games.

Written by James Ballod
Hi, my name is James and welcome to Code/Switch. Today I want to talk about sports. If you’re in the United States you’re about to experience the magical time of year where all 4 major sports (Football, Basketball, Hockey,...
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26 September

Dear DovahQueen – What Was Your Name Again?

Written by Loren Sieg
At this point, we’ve all written a villain or ally that we thought was so cool, but our players couldn’t care less. Today we look at how to breath more life into our NPCs so they’ll be more engaging...
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