Tipping Balance

Sometimes systems do a disfavor to themselves in playing to the idea of perfect balance. I speak somewhat of magic user quadratic progression and martial class linear progression. Those of you familiar with older iterations of D20 role playing games Continue reading Tipping Balance

Slave Driver! (Powers of Delegation for the Game Master)

As a game master you craft worlds from vapor of nothingness, conjure larger than life villains, develop casts of unique and wonderful NPCs, and pen plots filled with mystery, intrigue, and heroic struggles. You are also responsible for everything else, Continue reading Slave Driver! (Powers of Delegation for the Game Master)

Articles of Myth and Power: Spell Casting Through Magic Items

Magic in RPGs is pervasive, common as the longsword and at the core of just about every setting and campaign world. For fantasy based RPGs anyhow. I enjoy magic, the classes that use it and the reminder that an RPG Continue reading Articles of Myth and Power: Spell Casting Through Magic Items