In My Campaign – Page 68 – Thoughts on RPG design and play

Introducing the Hall of Fame

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I’ve gotten more serious in my blogging and have been posting my Links of the Week for about five months now, and I’ve noticed a few things. The same blogs show up repeatedly with a series of related articles (such as JB’s current Land of Ice series, or Niccodaemus’ series …

Longevity and Level Limits

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If the rules endow demi-humans with extremely long life-spans without level limits it seems logical that powerful, high-level demi-human NPCs would come to dominate the game world. I am not entirely certain this is true. I mean, I know this is not true in my campaign because I said so… …

Links of the Week: February 7, 2012

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Well, looks like I’m gaining — I’m only a week behind now. It’s getting quicker, though. Technology Google to launch pilot program for Android-based HUD glasses… I honestly don’t have much to add to this. I want to see how they work and how well they do their job, and …

Link of Fame: How to write a free RPG

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Rob Lang of the Free RPG Blog has presented a guide on how to write a free RPG, and since it looks like he’s now done (which is his cue to add an Epilogue, just watch) I thought I’d present a list of links to each section of the guide.

All in all I like how it’s presented. I’ve copied the entire thing to a Word file (so I can convert it to an EPUB and load it onto my ebook reader and read it during my commute, when I have more time to absorb the material).

Link of Fame: Digital Art Zone FREE 3D Software Suite Announcement

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I cannot explain how awesome I find this. Until the end of the month, DAZ is offering three of their 3d modeling packages (DAZ Studio 4 Pro, Bryce 7, and Hexagon 2.5) for free download. FREE 3D Software Suite DAZ Studio 4 Pro Bryce 7 Pro Hexagon 2.5

RPG Blog Carnival: Fantastic Locations — Roundup, Take 3

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This is embarrassing. I feel bad about missing Simon’s post, but downright stupid for overlooking two of my own. Keith Davies — In My Campaign Fantastic Location: Rime Tower, Part 2 — Perspiration makes some decisions about what direction to go with this location and nails down some details. Fantastic …

RPG Blog Carnival: Fantastic Locations — Missed One!

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I have been reviewing the carnival submissions and just realized I’d overlooked one.

My apologies, skyfullofdust, I didn’t see the pingback.

… and the sky full of dust

skyfullofdust provides some background on The City where the various groups he has been describing (including the Church of Consumption, the Church of Fleeting Dreams, and the Church of the Fleeting Light — all of which have, I think, been linked to in my Links of the Week). This post provides some context for those religions, they certainly appear to fit.

Simplifying Armor Class

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I thought I would expand on an almost incidental idea in Falling off the RNG. I think D&D 3.x has too many armor class values. I believe this is mostly to model certain types of play and to encourage player characters (and other monsters) to act in specific ways. I …

Links of the Week: January 30, 2012

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Okay, so this one went up earlier than expected, I forgot how far ahead I’d set it. Ah well, I should have time to catch up this weekend. The RPG Blog Festival: Fantastic Locations wrapped up this week. Over forty submissions from twenty sites, a pretty good turnout overall. It …

Sandbox Resource Site

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I floated an idea yesterday at google+, and figured I’d see if there’s broader appeal. I am considering (because I don’t seem to have enough things to do) starting a sandbox resource site, ideally with shared input. I’d likely create and manage the site but want submissions from other people …