Just The Rules: Divine Blood

Forgotten Realms, Dragonlance, Al Qadim, Maztica, Rokugan, Golarion, Spelljammer, Greyhawk, Birthright, Known World, Dark Sun, Planescape, Kara Tur… of all the D&D settings over the decades, my favorite has been Birthright. Others have their place in my heart, but Birthright has always been my favorite. Partly because of the demesne …

Just The Rules: Basic Task Resolution

Eventually, someone is going to try something that is not absolutely certain to fail or absolutely certain to succeed. It is, however, more or less certain to do one of these. Existing Resolution Models Here is a brief look at how some games handle task resolution. d20-Based Resolution In Dungeons …

Just The Rules: Ability Scores

Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma. Starting values between 3-18. Don’t count on it. I see several things here that can change. Ability Score Values Dungeons & Dragons has used the 3-18 range for over 45 years, at least nominally. Up to Dungeons & Dragons 3e in 2000 you might …

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