Author Archives: MssngrDeath

A Note About Stories

Posted on 22 January 2019 by MssngrDeath

I’ve been telling a lot of gaming stories here lately. Especially dedicated readers may recall some of these stories from my guest appearances on a local podcast, and especially pedantic readers may note that my retellings here do not exactly … Continue reading →

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The Theft of the Magical Wall

Posted on 20 January 2019 by MssngrDeath

It’s hard to keep secrets from players. They have a tendency to wheedle key information out of the most unreasonable places, bullying NPCs or casting high-level divinations to get plot details far before they should. In my experience, most of … Continue reading →

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Group Checks

Posted on 15 January 2019 by MssngrDeath

Most rolls in D&D are made by a single character. Only the cleric makes a saving throw when she looks at a medusa. Only the rogue tries to disarm a trap. Only the fighter swings his sword at the goblin. … Continue reading →

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Lan, the Perfect Fight

Posted on 10 January 2019 by MssngrDeath

I would never go so far as to say that most of my sessions turn out the way I plan, but often they’re reasonably close. My players rarely look into a murder, check the crime scene, interview witnesses, research the … Continue reading →

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House Rule: Guns

Posted on 05 January 2019 by MssngrDeath

Concept: Alternate gun mechanics Tested in: Various Eight Arms campaigns What it is: D&D assumes a standard medieval fantasy setting, and Pathfinder assumes a medieval fantasy setting that likes to pretend it isn’t standard. The Eight Arms world time-advanced that … Continue reading →

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