Posting challenges, usually time bound or on a particular topic or theme.
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 …
Technically this starts with ‘C’ and meets the A-Z Challenge criteria, but it’s awfully cheap. I’ll post another article, on cartography styles, later this evening. In the meantime, my friend Erik Tenkar is coordinating a “Swords & Wizardry Appreciation Day” on April 17 (I’m not entirely sure why that day …
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’m taking part in the A-Z Challenge this year. The premise of the challenge is to post one article every day, except Sundays, through the month of April. This usually amounts to twenty-six days, or close to, and for an added twist, each post is to cover a topic starting …
In case you’re wondering about the dearth of posts here this month, I’ve mostly been working on Echelon for the last few weeks for National Game Development Month. Status 2012/11/19 Given that I am starting from the Revised System Reference Document, the following game elements will be considered. I might apply …
Almost halfway into the month, and I’m pretty happy with my progress. I’ve posted a few articles on design elements of Echelon, I’m partway into my draft of the core rules, and I’ve posted three documents of talents, from three different sources. First Draft Talents Introduction. Divine Talents from Agents of Faith. …
So, National Game Development Month. I’m not a purist. I won’t be starting from scratch. I do, however, aim to have Echelon playable by the end of November. Quite probably in dire need of polishing, but at the least, a set of rules that can be printed out, a set …
Origin of the Name It is not explicitly spelled out in the D&D 3.x core books that play changes significantly through the various levels. The lack of this explicit statement has caused, for many people, a detachment between the levels of power and the styles of play appropriate to those …
So, October’s been rather lighter on posts than I really wanted. Between trying to get my act together health-wise (eat better, sleep more, work out better), a compelling project (Vale of Elsir map for Nik) and work (the next release of our primary service is now staging for release next …