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 cat. Even someone as outspoken against pigeon-holing people with stereotypes and labels has...
I’m getting over a cold unlike one I’ve ever had; I lost my voice and had to stay home from work for almost a week as to not Patient Zero my office. This got me thinking about how sickness and...
I get a lot of my ideas (both for new builds and for new content to design) from my Pathfinder Society experiences. I love seeing new builds and new ideas, but watching other people build characters also gives me...
Variety is the spice of life and this idea is no less relevant when it comes to monsters. There are a number of creature types in Pathfinder, but there are some that have yet to see some love in...
Role playing can help us leave our mundane lives behind, but then there was that one time, at the Royal Bardic Band Camp… How do we incorporate our worldly experiences into our gaming experience? Should we incorporate our worldly...
Swashbuckling, parries, fencing, back flips, and feints. The power fantasy of being the nimble swordsman on the battlefield has long been a classic. We channel our inner Errol Flynn this week as special guest Jefferson Jay Thacker joins Alexander Augunas...
Character development begins with an effective background and progresses through the entire life of a campaign. About a month ago I talked about character backgrounds and offered suggestions for GMs and players to effectively integrate those backgrounds into the...
I’m 100% stealing this line from my friend N. Jolly, but there are literally two types of Tabletop RPGs—Marks and Smarks. I don’t care who you are or what you say you believe in, you’re either a Mark or...
It’s a new year and a new year brings new opportunities. For me, that means a new blog! Fridays are now entirely my domain and I’m choosing to make them Fightin’ Fridays. Every Friday I will provide GMs something...