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26 August

Gen Con 2017 003 – Designing Better Adventures

Written by Jefferson Thacker

Whether you’re interested in writing adventures for publication, or just want to create memorable adventures for your home game, come learn the secrets of good adventure design from Paizo’s master adventure designers. We’ll talk about plotting, encounter creation, the...

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25 August

Monstrous Physique — Flying Bison

Written by Luis Loza

I’m a big fan of Avatar: The Last Airbender and its sequel series, The Legend of Korra. In addition to being well-written series with lots great characters and amazing action, they also feature a lot of interesting creatures. Some...

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25 August

Gen Con 2017 002 – Making Your First Starfinder Character

Written by Jefferson Thacker

Just got the Starfinder Core Rulebook & are unsure where to start? Join in a workshop with Paizo developers where they discuss character choices & how to create an effective Starfinder hero. Seminar recorded at Gen Con 2017, presented...

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24 August

Inspire Confidence – Gen Con 2017 Wrap-up

Written by Monica Marlowe

Gen Con 2017 is now just fading treasured memories of celebrating 50 years of gaming with friends, family, fans, and complete strangers who love the same things we do. As in years past, Gen Con 2017 was full of...

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23 August

Know Direction 164 – Gen Con Recovery

Written by Jefferson Thacker

Gen Con has come and gone, but we’re not done just yet! Ryan and Perram are joined by Pathfinder community members Lucas Servideo and Bob Jonquet to talk about the joys and triumphs that was Gen Con 50. There...

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23 August

Dear DovahQueen – Background Knowledge

Written by Loren Sieg

Sometimes, GMs needs their players to have at least a basic understanding of the setting that they’ll be operating in. Today, we look at ways to bring our players up to speed beforehand without making it an arduous ordeal.

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22 August

Gen Con 2017 001 – Starfinder Adventure Path Q&A

Written by Jefferson Thacker

The Starfinder development team introduces you to the inaugural Starfinder Adventure Path, Dead Suns. Discussion focuses around the adventure story and additional content, including gazeteer articles and new alien creatures, starships, and magic items.

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22 August

Burst of Insight—Using Your Experiences as Inspiration

Written by Andrew Marlowe

You might not know what it would be like to live in Absalom, Cheliax, or Tian Xia but you can imagine it. Most of what you can imagine is colored by your experiences both good and bad. You can...

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17 August

Behind the Screens – Happy GenCon!

Written by Anthony Li

Happy first day of GenCon 2017! Tens of thousands of attendees travel from all over the world and decent upon the fabled city of Indianapolis for a four-day revel of games, games, and more games. Soon, the Know Direction...

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16 August

Keyword Design – Counter

Written by Ryan Costello

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 “counter” as suggested by Aaron. I wonder if Aaron realized how...

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