• I’m a big fan of the ‘dressing’ to be found in an encounter. It’s those little details that spark the imagination and create verisimilitude and potential hooks into the greater setting and story. I recommend Raging Swan Press as an excellent source for multiple random things to be found in an encounter. It could be Read more

  • As a gamer, I can’t just read a book and be happy about it. As I turn the pages I can’t help but ask myself how I would resolve that action with dice and what game system would best work at portraying the setting or even what could I lift to bring to a game Read more

  • To ‘reskin’ a creature or an item is to give it a new appearance in such a way that it changes how it interacts with players more in a stylistic way rather than in a mechanical one. It can be as simple as taking a stat block and giving it a new name and appearance. Read more

  • To ‘reskin’ a creature or an item is to give it a new appearance in such a way that it changes how it interacts with players more in a stylistic way rather than in a mechanical one. One of the great creative joys of running a game of Dungeons & Dragons is magic items. I Read more

  • To ‘reskin’ a creature or an item is to give it a new appearance in such a way that it changes how it interacts with players more in a stylistic way rather than in a mechanical one. It can be as simple as taking a stat block and giving it a new name and appearance. Read more

  • I rarely listen to much radio or watch non-streamed content so I depend on the suggestions of others or random ‘Because you liked …” prompts. My circle of associates and my tastes are best described as eclectic. Here’s what’s catching my interest this week … Your personal mileage may vary. WATCHED THIS WEEKHawkeye (mini-series, episode#1) Read more