Six people, one of them a French citizen, were arrested last month on suspicion of involvement in the plot, following what officials described as a months-long investigation in the Indian Ocean island. The military personnel who were arrested include five generals from the army and the ...
Character motivation. This is a big picture thing, and it’s important for more than just connecting plot points, but it’s a useful tool to connect plot points. Everything your character does is connected to an overall goal, in addition to being connected with the cause-and-effect of the...
Each area is explained on the map, including relevant traps & monsters. These areas can all be explored in any order. The wizard can be encountered by knocking on his door. Otherwise, the PCs have a 1-in-8 chance of encountering the wizard every time they enter into a new area. The...
two random tools, it has. Roll1d6. On 1, it misses, on 2-5, it does 1 HP damage, on 6, it does 2 HP damage. Optionally they can choose to defend themselves in a round, blocking 2 HP from every attack (does not block damage from area effects of the special items).Hit Points:...
Late game units are generally stuck with the same movement points as their ancient versions. A tank blitzkrieg is brought to a halt by a hill. End-game naval units, which can't even use the pathetic roads, crawl across the map like they're still using oars and sails. And end game bom...
Plotty Plans and Points In an RPG, a plot is just an outline of the adventure or campaign. Take for example, a simple plot. Let’s say the lich king has set up a lair on the border of Fluffy Bunnington, the Realm Where Everything is Always Nice. The players are motivated by motive...
Villain adventures are, by their nature, more dynamic. The players aren’t pursuing a goal so the GM isn’t completely reliant on the players to drive all the action in an otherwise static adventure setup. Instead, the villain can take actions and the adventure is constantly changing. The ...
Scene action of pressing SEND button and then pans to the “TO: LINE” where line is auto-filled out not to the NSA but to National HQ of the Salvation Army. (* all true except the last bit. The Aussies really sent the information on G20 visa and passport details of all G20 leade...
But the already clumsily adapted script, which downplays the fantasy element, becomes nearly incoherent because some crucial plot points are mysteriously deleted, perhaps because of last-minute cuts to fit time constraints. The white men's condescension toward the "coolies" is in character and ...
A narrative of the American Civil War from various points-of-view. Adaptation by Norman Corwin of Stephen Vincent Benét's novel-length poem. Reviews: If you thought Corwin and Benét were exhausting to listen to separately, imagine them teaming up for a full hour. This epic deploys three ...