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Aaron K
Dec 31, 20216 min read
2021 Is a Wrap!
We thought we'd take a slight detour this week to reflect on some interesting things we learned during the year and prompt you for ideas."
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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
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 25, 20215 min read
Fixing Charm/Charisma Checks
"It removes the whole issue of the Charm Nuke: if the player makes one good roll they magically charm the person into doing what they want."
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Aaron K
May 21, 20215 min read
Let's Play...A Low Dexterity Rogue
"It's hard to explain or find an example of a low Dexterity Rogue as the class comes out of the Thief from 1st Edition, which lived on DEX."
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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
Apr 13, 20217 min read
Roleplaying with No GM?
"Running a game without a GM is not easy, but it is doable. And it can lend freedom to the players because they all have a say in the plot."
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Aaron K
Mar 30, 20214 min read
Klaes Ashford: The Perfect Backstory
"Today we're wrapping up the series by looking at an elegant, nuanced, fantastic arc that mixes these in perfect unison: Klaes Ashford."
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Aaron K
Mar 23, 20216 min read
Creating Plot-Driven Character Arcs
"We come to the topic of how to create a plot-driven character arc as juxtaposed to a past or history-driven character arc."
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Aaron K
Mar 16, 20216 min read
Planning Good Character Arcs
"We're going to focus on three arcs from The Expanse to point out good and bad ways to run character arcs for characters in your story."
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Aaron K
Mar 9, 20218 min read
Don't Imitate Avengers: Endgame
"As I tried to discern why I hate the movie so much a few things came to mind that serve as warnings to myself as I plan out a campaign."
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Aaron K
Feb 9, 20216 min read
"Fluffy" and "Crunchy" Players
"We will be looking at five different types of players and helping you assess where they fall on the 'fluffy' and 'crunchy' spectrum."
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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 26, 20215 min read
You're Not the Best Roleplayer
"Everyone talks about how to be a better roleplayer, and some of their advice can encourage behaviors that can make you bad for a group."
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