Gen Con, school starting, and day job were a big bump in the road for adventure writing, as predicted. I have been working on my outline for the adventure, which is still pretty flimsy. Outlining is just like you...
Starfinder identifies itself as a Space Fantasy RPG, and while most of us are familiar with the trappings of fantasy… adding that sci-fi touch can be newgrounds. So to discuss designing game material for fantasy, especially aliens and extraterrestrial...
A lot of veteran game masters have experienced being the only member of their gaming group willing to GM. Today we answer a question about how to help get someone else to step up to the plate so a...
Todd Stewart’s long and influential career freelancing spans the history of Pathfinder. Learn how they put those mad ideas to print in this week’s Know Direction.
Beyond the Heist The narrative structure of RPGs is pretty universal. Everything that happens is from the PCs point of view and everything happens pretty much in chronological order, but as Ryan and Perram discussed on the last Know...
I love learning about new mythological creatures from around the world. It’s something that I feel was instilled in me by Pathfinder. When I learned that so many of the creatures in the Bestiaries had origins in real life,...
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 “child” as suggested by Nick V. This week’s keyword is Child....
I was on Know Direction: Beyond last Tuesday and gushed about Starfinders Core Rulebook with Alex and Perram (Check it out here). Seriously, the game is awesome. I enjoy almost everything about it. I only had one gripe which...