Author Archives: MssngrDeath

Faith: Character Portraits

Posted on 03 June 2018 by MssngrDeath

A quick note: there’s been an update to the character page for Faith. Our partist party artist has drawn character portraits for everybody, so now we have art I’m allowed to post online.

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The Splash Damage of Alignment Restrictions

Posted on 31 May 2018 by MssngrDeath

I’ve been trying to come up with something else nice to say about 5E. I don’t think it’s a bad system, I just think it took away a lot of the things I like about running D&D games like agency … Continue reading →

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Faith: Opening and Ending

Posted on 26 May 2018 by MssngrDeath

I love working music into campaigns. Whether it’s using the lyrics of a song as inspiration for a plot or naming campaign villains after a specific artist’s works, tying music into the game is among the most deeply rewarding, if … Continue reading →

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A Window in the Fourth Wall

Posted on 23 May 2018 by MssngrDeath

DMing involves a lot of juggling acts. You have to balance what you want versus what the players want, challenge versus frustration, character and player spotlights, and all the payoffs that keep people at your table. Different games involve different … Continue reading →

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Faith: Signature Items (Angeline)

Posted on 17 May 2018 by MssngrDeath

I had a rule of thumb for the capstone abilities: if a player read the ability I was trying to give them and their only response was “are you high?”, I did it right. Each capstone is ludicrously powerful, able … Continue reading →

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