Games and settings I’ve played in or run.
There are many ways to present campaign maps. Depending on the purpose, different map styles can be more appropriate than others. Seekers of Lore is going to be very much a sandbox campaign, with a great deal of exploration. There are two primary map styles I am considering. Artistic Maps …
I’ve recently touched on some ideas about spell books as rewards in Seekers of Lore, but didn’t explore the topic thoroughly. First, there are other sources of knowledge. Books are perhaps one of the most convenient overall ever — generally portable, fairly durable, human-readable, and with decent data density for …
Dungeons & Dragons has long had the concept of alignment, though the definition has changed over time. This post will explore some of the options available to me, looking for a best fit for my Seekers of Lore campaign. Nine-Fold Alignment Model My background is primarily with Dungeons & Dragons …
I was thinking recently about spell books — arcane and divine — and realized that the structure of Seekers of Lore could make good use of them. I don’t know precisely how I will incorporate them, and I’d welcome your thoughts, but here are a few things I’m thinking about. …
I always find it fun when I talk to someone and it leads me to ideas I wouldn’t have had otherwise. Last night at dinner my son asked if I’d written any more for my campaign. I told him about the campaign premise for Seekers of Lore, including the campaign …
The campaign premise I posted earlier was prompted by an idea I had regarding an alternate set of goals characters might have, and how that might be encouraged. Early editions of Dungeons & Dragons focused character advancement largely on treasure acquisition — you got most of your experience points by escaping …
I’m planning a new campaign, to be run as a open table sandbox in the West Marches style. Almost nine years ago, I wrote about a campaign cosmology that has sat at the back of my mind since. The gods created Paradise in order to avoid the effects of Amorphia, …
I am pleased with the work I have done on my node-based megadungeon. I intended to outline the megadungeon, and an outline I do have. However, Gus’ post yesterday got me to thinking — it would be nice if the megadungeon was actually finished and playable. I estimated it would take me …
Gus wrote a thought-provoking article about the node-based megadungeon I developed a few months ago. I agree entirely with his post. As an adventure, the node-based megadungeon I presented is woefully incomplete. At the least it should include the elements he describes (maps, monster tables, etc.). What it really needs, …
I can’t prove it, but empirical evidence gathered last night suggests elves in this campaign are jackasses. Two returning players last night, two new players, and I think none of them had ever played together before. Erik Tenkar and Gabriel Perez Gallardi were back, joined this week by Charlie White and Jason …