A 2 x 2 room, an Orc, and a pie… The simplest and most condensed encounter imaginable. There’s a location – a 10-ft. square room. There’s an obstacle – the Orc. And there’s a reward – the pie. Presumably...
Welcome to the Private Sanctuary Podcast! In today’s episode, Alexander Augunas invites Know Direction Network newcomer James Ballod, the author of the blog Code Switch, to talk shop about another Advanced Class Guide class. This time, the topic is...
Welcome to the Know Direction podcast network’s PaizoCon 2016 seminar coverage! 038 – How to Diversify Your Game Join professional game designers and diversity and inclusion advocates and experts for this how-to panel on telling more enriching stories through...
Welcome to the Know Direction podcast network’s PaizoCon 2016 seminar coverage! 037 – Dramatic Narrative in RPGs Dramatic storytelling has come a long way since Aeschylus added “characters” and “roleplaying” to Greek Tragedy. Come and join Nicolas Logue, long time...
I’ll be the first to admit, when I started playing Pathfinder I was firmly in the anti-technology camp of tabletop gaming. I thought it was so excessive to see people with character sheets on tablets and laptops, their noses...
Welcome to Guidance, Private Sanctuary’s source for tips and techniques for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, written by Everyman Gamer Alexander Augunas. Today, we’re going to be talking about encouraging roleplaying at the gaming table. Recently on the Paizo forums,...
Welcome to the Know Direction podcast network’s PaizoCon 2016 seminar coverage! 036 – Stealth & Subterfuge: Intrigue in Pathfinder You’ve dreamed of running a game with intrigue, secrets, factions, and plots, just like your favorite books and TV shows,...
Welcome to the Know Direction podcast network’s PaizoCon 2016 seminar coverage! 035 – Mapping 101: Bad Artists, Great Maps You don’t have to be a great artist to draw fun and interesting maps for your game! Join the Pathfinder...
Gen Con is coming and with it, the release of Horror Adventures! With this in mind, I decided now is a good time for things to get a bit spooky. This week and again with the next entry of...
Several people have taken me up on my offer to answer questions for new players and/or for fostering diversity and inclusion. You can also send your questions to KnowDirection@hotmail.com, no question is too small. Really. The real world happened...