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Aaron K
Aug 20, 20214 min read
Playing in a Single Player Campaign
"This is a campaign where there is one player and one game master, with the player character story arc being the central arc of the story."
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Aaron K
Aug 13, 20214 min read
Playing in a Rotating GM Campaign
"Switching the narrator plays to the strength of the scene, as the best voice for that scene is the voice to the players."
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Aaron K
Jun 8, 20216 min read
Surprises: How to Do Them Right
"Some people just love being surprised, and others really don't. And the latter feel this way for many reasons, all of which are valid."
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Aaron K
Jun 1, 20216 min read
Rethinking Conspiracy Theories
"I've got a player who is playing a conspiracy theorist in a group I'm running, and she's not the first to do this. Here's how I make them."
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Aaron K
May 18, 20217 min read
Rethinking Giants
"While we have a stereotype in our heads for giants, in truth there are few shared characteristics between giants."
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Aaron K
May 11, 20218 min read
The 4 Elements of Good Traps
"A lot of people assume that there are only two parts to a trap: the trigger and the trap itself. But there are two other aspects."
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Aaron K
May 4, 20214 min read
Rethinking Jedi
"Whether you are playing in a medieval fantasy universe or the Star Wars galaxy, a Jedi is a fun concept that is worth investigating."
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Aaron K
Apr 27, 20215 min read
Adding Visual Complexity to Your Game
"The best games add visual complexity to break up monotony without making the game harder to understand or learn."
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Aaron K
Apr 20, 20216 min read
Too Many "Spells" in Games
"Many games streamline the 'support' aspect of the game to magic. If you are a caster you can aid an ally, and if not you don't offer much."
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Aaron K
Mar 2, 20218 min read
Rethinking Wizards
"What you tend to see in most games is a 'studious' magic user who 'learned their magic through schooling' rather than another source."
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Aaron K
Feb 2, 20217 min read
Social Classes in Your World
"Welcome to a quick crash course on different social structures that you can use to make your world feel different to your characters."
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Aaron K
Jan 5, 20218 min read
Rethinking Hydras
"Today we are looking at one of the most interesting, iconic, and unfortunately cliché monsters in all of mythology: the hydra."
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Aaron K
Dec 1, 20206 min read
Rethinking Amazons
"When you think about Amazons, you probably think you know everything about them: a bunch of female fighters that hate men, right? Wrong."
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Aaron K
Nov 10, 20203 min read
Adding Religion to Your Game
The power of our worlds stems from our creativity, and one of the best gifts a world builder can receive is fresh thoughts to wrestle with.
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Aaron K
Sep 18, 20205 min read
Rethinking Gladiators
"This post is designed to help you rethink gladiators to add variety, interest, and color to your arena fights."
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Aaron K
Jul 24, 20205 min read
Rethinking Seers
"Since this trope is so beautiful and full of wonder, we shouldn't let this go to waste. So let's rethink seers."
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Aaron K
Jul 9, 20205 min read
Rethinking Naming Schemes
"There are various schemes I've used over the years, and I wanted to share some of them with you to serve as a catalyst for creativity."
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Aaron K
Apr 11, 20205 min read
Rethinking Vikings
"Tthe moment you drop the word 'viking' your audience tunes out. They know what to expect. And that's dumb - we can do a lot better."
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Aaron K
Mar 19, 20207 min read
Rethinking Viruses
"Give the party options, and they'll generally find the experience more interesting and engaging."
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Aaron K
Mar 9, 20206 min read
Rethinking Cannibals
"You can see the issue the moment that we introduce a fantasy element to the world: is an elf a cannibal if he eats a pixi?"
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