Wednesday, 28 August 2013

The D&D Brand

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So there is rampant speculation and rumour-mongering at therpgsite regarding Pathfinder and the D&D brand. As is often the case, the co...
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Tuesday, 27 August 2013

Random Zonal Map Generation for Random Encounters

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A while ago (it's actually over a year ago; fuck me, I'm getting old) I posted  an idea of how to use Diaspora-style zones in D&...
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Sunday, 25 August 2013

Play By Post

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I've done a bit of play-by-post and play-by-email in my time, but I've never been very satisfied by it. The burden it places on inte...
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Friday, 23 August 2013

Emotional Investment in Megadungeon Exploration

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On a post somewhere on G+ Jez Gordon asked: What motivations are there for megadungeoning that matter to the PCs? Is gold, glory, and expl...
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Wednesday, 21 August 2013

Quick and Dirty (Untested) Dungeon Mapper

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1. Take a handful of dice - preferably a mix of d4s and d6s, although you can throw a d8 or two in if you are feeling daring. 2. Throw the...
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Tuesday, 20 August 2013

Rationalism in D&D (II): As The Crow Flies Perfectionism

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One of Oakeshott's terms of art in "The Tower of Babel" was "pursuit of perfection as the crow flies". This, in esse...
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Monday, 19 August 2013

Rationalism in D&D (I): System as Habit

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Michael Oakeshott wrote a lot about habit - in particular in two essays, "Rationalism in Politics" and "The Tower of Babel...
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Sunday, 18 August 2013

Frankly, Mr Sicherman

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Thanks to  this , I discovered  this  - the Sicherman dice. These are 2d6, one of which has sides bearing the numbers 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, and ...
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Saturday, 17 August 2013

Yoon-Suin Hexes

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It's a while since I've posted anything creative on the blog. There's a reason for this: I'm nearing completion of Yoon-Suin...
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Thursday, 15 August 2013

A Philosophy of RPG Combat

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While posting in  this thread  it occurred to me that what I value most in an RPG combat system is deadliness. And this is because I want co...
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