Browsing All posts tagged under »monthly mechanics«

Dragon Riders

December 5, 2011 by

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With Anne McCaffrey having recently passed, this article becomes a topical albeit melancholy. While the Pern books were much more sci-fi than fantasy, this blog post is still dedicated to her memory. The Dragonlance novels were partially responsible for my introduction to D&D and RPGs. If there’s one memorable part of the Dragonlance saga it’s the epic battle of… [Read more…]

Instant Kills (the Return of the Called Shot)

January 31, 2011 by

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Last session, my newest player asked me a question. “Why can’t my Assassin kill in one hit? He’s an Assassin! Matt told me the 3.5 Assassin could!” The group stared at me, expecting a response. I sat there, under the time-gun, thinking. I turned it over and over in my mind, and resolved to formulate… [Read more…]

Monthly Mechanics: Thrill of the Skill (Athletics)

July 26, 2010 by

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Everybody Move! “You will be thrown around battles you never dreamed of. Slid to the edge of cliffs on the brink of hell itself. Magic, muscle, and the forces of the earth may combine to push you to your limit. “The true question you must ask yourself, however, is ‘Do I dare to push back?’”… [Read more…]

Monthly Mechanics: Kwom PC Race

June 24, 2010 by

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In Plane Above: Secrets of the Astral Sea, WotC created a new monster, the Quom. They are fanatical followers of a dead god who constantly hunt the planes looking for any fragment, no matter how small, of their deity with the hopes of some day bringing it back to power. I really like the Quom.… [Read more…]

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