He would start a scene, then they would write a reply and give the folder back to him so he could continue it. This back-and-forth exchange could go on all day. Since it's now 2010 (and not the mid 1990s), it would be easy to ask players to carry on in email, on a message...
On the back, you’ll be able to go into more detail about your character’s backstory. Here, you’ll record your age, height, weight, allies, and origin story. Finally, an extra third page can be used to keep track of the spells you might have learned. There are some serious upside...
Resist the urge, in e-mail, to write a novel of your grievances. Just state it simply as you did above in a couple of sentences. Either way, ask who wants to step up to be a DM. Whichever case you are in (within or between dungeons), one of three t...
i.e. chance. (Although if this isn't the Olympics, and the trained shot-putter knows they only have to beat a puny mage, not try to come out on top of their peers, their consistent throw may be farther than the mage's best possible throw.) ...
Draw a map and write an introduction. …A very simple one, like this: Whatever you draw should be signifficant. For now, you don’t need to map out every city or village in your world; just the most important places. The Hobbit – Important Places: ...
Now, if you do do this, there are a few things that you'll have to do as well: Keep notes! You've now made Fizz Wizzets Magical Gadgets, and Fizz Wizzet is the owner, a gnome with red hair and a bubbly personality. Write all that down so that the players have a c...
But, unlike all of those other mindless automatons repeating the latest Colville claptrap, I’m not going to stop there and take a bow. I’m going to write another 5,000 words about exactly how to start small and build. … With Blackjack! And Hookers! In Fact, Forget Homebrewing ...
We're trying to figure out what to do about this situation. That's the short version. The long version Ok, so, a little backstory, and sorry for the length of the rant, it's kind of an urgent problem. Me and 4 of my friends have recently started playing DND 4e...
This is a technicque that I use when playing one-shots, or when players want to have a quick start (just come, sit and play) or when introducing players to a new game and players haven't the time to read the rules: I write a handful of characters and give it to them to select....
One of my players (a Forge Cleric - though I'm not sure that it matters) wants to be able to craft useful magical items, as the campaign goes on, rather than merely mundane equipment that's easily available by other means. Crafting is a big part of his charact...