This past weekend was a small con (really a get together of friends) where I got to play the scenario from the previous post, Rise of the New Gods. I am thinking about running it at GenCon, so won’t give out any particulars – sorry. Positives. As always better characters make better stories. Spending more […]
Gods and PCs
No new Cleric Domain for 5e this time, I have been working on a new Con style game for a get together with friends next weekend. Since I just finished putting together the character sheets for the PCs I thought I would post some information. Here is the premise for the game: *********************************************** Title: Rise […]
A New Source of Inspiration – Kids
While working on a new adventure for a local gaming day I ran into a block on the villain. Who was it? What was the plan? Even what was a name! Hate it when part of the idea for a game jumps directly into your brain and leaves he rest fatally stranded on an island […]
Love and Hate – Modules
I’ve been DMing the Hoard of the Dragon Queen for my local group, and it has me thinking about about Modules and other pre-made dungeons and adventures. Starting with 2nd edition D&D Dark Sun (so loved that setting) Star Wars (everything but d6 – too late to the party) and now 5e with Hoard of […]
Best Piece of GMing Advice
I have a few things/sayings/mantras/rules that I follow as a GM. First on the list. Say Yes. I learned this from the Happy Jacks podcast (links for everything at the bottom). I’ve heard a lot of podcasts interpret this as Yes, and… or Yes, but…I prefer just Yes and then explain more. Favorite part of […]
Theater of the Mind in 5e
I’ve been reading a little about not using maps in 5e, using a “Theater of the Mind” approach. Running the Hoard of the Dragon Queen using as few maps as I can (so far only one drawn for reference – no grids) has me liking it. In my previous games, including the Star Wars game […]
Number of Players for Con Games
A good friend just had his 50th Birthday, and our gaming group organized a day of gaming for him as a present. Three games with three different GMs, and three different settings (Star Wars, Fantasy, Modern/Horror). Great day, lots of drinking and playing. I ran the Star Wars game (Clone Wars scenario done in Savage […]
Another New Campaign
It’s post-GenCon, so that can mean only one thing. I bought a new system and I’m going to try it out on the players. This time it’s an old system made new again – the next edition of Dungeons and Dragons. OK, so this isn’t really a new system, I’ve playing D&D since 1979, but […]
Escape Characters
Sorry for the lack of communication. I have been furiously working on my two adventures for GenCon, Escape from Coruscant and Operation Heinlein. The PCs are just about done – I know I keep saying that – and as proof, I have attached the Escape PCs to this post. Please take a look and feel […]
Camping as Development Time
A week at Itasca State Park in Minnesota. No electricity, No computer, No dice, etc. No worries. It turns out that removing distractions actually encourages creativity (I know – I’m always the last to figure this stuff out). I brought a notebook and pencil (an old Wizards notebook and mechanical pencil from GenCon) and took […]