Almost all fantasy campaigns begin with natives of the fantasy world operating in their own world. An alternative that is seldom explored in RPGs is having characters from our world …
Category: Design
Expanded Uses of Permanency
The SRD entry for Permanency states “The GM may allow other spells to be made permanent”, and yet this is an area of the game which few game masters or …
Magic Items for Community Building
At some point, your characters may decide that they have had enough of hunting down monsters, killing them, and taking their stuff — at least for awhile. Back in 2nd …
Design Resources
So you want to create content for role playing? Worlds, adventures, races, classes, monsters, magic items, and spells. This post should serve as a reference for what to start reading …
Wealth by Level (WBL) Is One of the Worst Ideas in Role Playing
All bad precedents begin with justifiable measures. – Julius Caesar Wealth By Level (WBL) is one of the worst ideas in role playing. The idea behind the WBL system is …