Session 3 recap - Calendar dates - 5th of Springwane, left Voltaine. 15th - Arrived at the Mountains of Peril. 19th - Arrived at Grizdak. Downtime - Moradin and Ousk - Went and did some crimes. They were mildly successful and also saw that there is quite the rival, to the point of animosity, between … Continue reading Tokyo DnD notes
Tag: DnD 5E
Basic Fantasy, OSR and solo play.
I have been quite interested in the OSR scene for a while now. The main interest I have had is this divide, nearly a tribal feel, of 'old school vs 'new school' and what that entails. So seeing as getting groups together to play RPGs is a trial in itself, solo it is. Basic Fantasy … Continue reading Basic Fantasy, OSR and solo play.
New campaign, new map!
Yesterday we had our session 0 / 1 all combined together. It went well. Of course, one of the hardest things about GMing is giving yourself credit for doing a good job. Always things I would like to have done better. One thing that did go well without a doubt is the world building. We … Continue reading New campaign, new map!
Prep for a game can be better than the game itself.
While I hope the title doesn't ring true, the main point is that a new DnD 5e game is upcoming with my old North American Burning Wheel mates. We will set the game on the other side of the world to our 2 year long Burning Wheel game and have some loose connections to that … Continue reading Prep for a game can be better than the game itself.
RPG so far this year.
This year has really just been about playing one on one games with my son. We have played around 6 or 7 sessions of the Mausritter hexcrawl I posted at the end of the last post. My wife even played which was a great fun session and she brought different energy and role playing ideas … Continue reading RPG so far this year.
Death saves in Dungeons and Dragons 5E
I have recently been watching Questing Beasts Q&A sessions with various DMs and game designers and a conversation about hit points, death saving throws and death at 0 hit points got me thinking. The series is well worth watching and here is the LINK to the video. A quick summary They talked about the benefits … Continue reading Death saves in Dungeons and Dragons 5E
2022, rpg’s and me.
It has been nearly a full year since I've posted on my RPG website. Work and a re-establishing of a video game habit have definitely contributed to that. I also just haven't had as much passion for gaming in the past year as previously. It has been a struggle to get players involved on the … Continue reading 2022, rpg’s and me.
Humblewood – important traits your characters would know.
Session 2 Alderheart - The great tree city The center of civic life and government in the wood is the city of Alderheart. It is a giant tree which shades out the forest for over two kilometers. All manner of goods and people, both birdfolk and humblefolk, can be found living together here. It is … Continue reading Humblewood – important traits your characters would know.
Personal Quest XP idea (draft)
Quest XP Deadly encounter of highest level character for the party. XP bonanza and leveling up is sweet. 2 quests at a time (maybe) - We can decide as a party what constitutes a 'quest'. We can detail quests in a quest log, you can choose which quest or party goal you wish to pursue … Continue reading Personal Quest XP idea (draft)
Hexcrawl Procedure
Resources - Adventurers have a D8 (D12 if they prepared) die of food and water. They must roll each type each day to see if they use up their food (on a roll of a 1 or 2 - reduce one die size). When you buy food, you can buy it in single die quantities … Continue reading Hexcrawl Procedure