Tag Archives: roleplaying

Barrier March, PbP (Gillican Goes to Kelthenhow)

Posted on 9 November 2024 by jameseck

This is a play-by-post adventure Gillican went on back in March (both in-game and IRL) that was never reported here. It has been on my backlog for a long time and it’s finally time to get it written up. The … Continue reading →

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5e One-Shot: Ruins Above Tornford

Posted on 27 July 2024 by jameseck

Somehow I let the summer internship session fall through the cracks last year, but we’re back this year with something I quickly developed for this year’s awesome team. With a couple of experienced players, they prepared their level 5 characters … Continue reading →

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DM Tip: Campfire Story Exchange

Posted on 11 January 2024 by jameseck

I love to encourage my players to share stories of their exploits with NPCs when they share a camp site or a meal with them. It feels so true to the aesthetic of the game for the upstart adventurers in … Continue reading →

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What Role Are You Playing?

Posted on 3 December 2022 by jameseck

It’s a roleplaying game, right? Whether it’s high fantasy, sword and sorcery, super heroes, or prohibition era, these games we play are named for playing a role. So what role are you playing? As I play more and more systems, … Continue reading →

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Beyond Fun: RPGs and Psychological Needs

Posted on 17 November 2022 by jameseck

This is the first of two articles inspired by a recent conversation I had with a Dungeon Master whose game I’m in. He had asked for advice on running his campaign and I had ducked out of giving advice because … Continue reading →

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An Endorsement of Far Realms Initiative

Posted on 27 August 2022 by jameseck

I’ve been meaning to try to explain how Far Realms’ Alternate Initiative works for some time, and while I’m sure I’m going to need to follow up on this again some time, here’s my first stab at it. I fully … Continue reading →

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Biweekly Item-Dryad’s Brush (AD&D)

Posted on 6 July 2021 by jameseck

This brush, with wiry bristles made from pine or cactus needles, still has the mossy hair of a dryad tangled in the bristles. Picking this hair out of the brush ruins its powers (though the hair may have other alchemical … Continue reading →

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Biweekly Item-Arcane Lens (AD&D)

Posted on 22 June 2021 by jameseck

These oculi resemble large monocles, ranging from 1′ in diameter to as large as 12′ in diameter. They are made of an alchemical glass and shaped to focus area of effect spells into a beam with length dependent on the … Continue reading →

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Biweekly Item-Bag of Machines (AD&D)

Posted on 8 June 2021 by jameseck

Like a bag of tricks, a bag of machines looks like any other bag and is apparently empty. Upon reaching inside, a small figure of a simple machine is felt and can be pulled out. When placed on the ground … Continue reading →

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Biweekly Item-Planar Hook (AD&D)

Posted on 25 May 2021 by jameseck

This intricately carved and heat blackened bone fish hook is an artifact of extreme power in the hands of even the most novice of fishermen. When a fish would be caught using the hook, the user is pulled into the … Continue reading →

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