Author Archives: thebasicsofthegame
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Evil Rituals for Beginners
1April 4, 2011 by thebasicsofthegame
Evil has many tools available to it. Many of those tools are the same tools good guys use. A sword …
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Feats of Evil
Leave a commentMarch 7, 2011 by thebasicsofthegame
Evil is more than a word, it is a way doing things. Just sitting in a room thinking evil thoughts …
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A Background In Evil
2February 11, 2011 by thebasicsofthegame
Every good villain has a good backstory. He has something about him, that makes him so deliciously evil. Darth Vader …
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I want to be good, really I do.
1January 17, 2011 by thebasicsofthegame
Editors Note: Last month McCoy wrote an Explain Yourself article about playing an evil PC. I thought it was good …
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I want to be EVIL!
2December 20, 2010 by thebasicsofthegame
So you want to be evil? The notion of villainy sets your heart all flutter? Was your hero in Star …
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Romancing the Game
1November 15, 2010 by thebasicsofthegame
The thing about role playing is that it is essentially a storytelling medium. The game master and the players …
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Dark Sun Themes: Fully metal with no metal at all.
Leave a commentOctober 25, 2010 by thebasicsofthegame
Dark sun is the latest campaign setting from Wizards of the Coast, but it dates back to second edition. Even …
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Killer Combo – Battlecrazed and Razorclaws
1August 23, 2010 by thebasicsofthegame
It is not hard to think of a fantasy character defined by his equipment. Arthur had Excalibur, Elric had Stormbringer, …
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Killer Combo: Saying “No” is a Good Thing
5July 12, 2010 by thebasicsofthegame
In life, we are often are encouraged to be agreeable. “No” is often treated as a rude word. The customer …
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Explain Yourself: A Duelist Build
4June 14, 2010 by thebasicsofthegame
“Help! Help!” the young woman cried aloud as she ran along the elevated walkway. The magical torches along the rails, …
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