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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
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 14, 20214 min read
Let's Play...A Low Charisma Paladin
"Paladins fulfill three roles in a party: damage dealing, damage soaking, and some supporting magic. Charisma does little for two of these."
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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 7, 20217 min read
Let's Play...A D&D Jedi
"Since this week is Star Wars week, we thought we'd show you how to build a Jedi-style character for your next D&D one shot."
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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 30, 20214 min read
Investigation: The Unnecessary Skill
"The issue with Investigation is that it's a catch-all for many things, and thus becomes a default skill to replace other skills."
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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 23, 20216 min read
Fixing the Lizardfolk Race
"The problem is that it doesn't do a lot of the things you'd expect of a monster race, and a number of the features get outpaced quickly."
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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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