RPGaDay 2024 Day 8 – An accessory you appreciate

#RPGaDay 2024 Day 8 - an accessory you appreciate. I've gone for two - the collection of GoGos Crazy Bones figures which do sterling service as all sorts of characters and monsters, and my Hexers Game Masters Screen with pockets.

The Evolution of D&D 5th Edition – part 2B Overall Structure of 2024 PHB

Following my previous post comparing the structure of the PHB from 2014 D&D, Tales of the Valiant and Level Up A5E, this looks at the structure of the new 2024 Players Handbook

RPGaDay 2024 Days 2 & 3 – Most recently/often played RPG

RPGaDay 2024 days 2 and 3 - most recently played and most often played RPG. Both the same - lightly house-ruled D&D 5E, so here's the story of the last couple of sessions in my cmapaign

RPGaDay 2024 Day 1 – First RPG bought this year

#RPGaDay Day 1 - first RPG bought this year. I look at Tales of the Valiant, and a couple of the new rules it introduces.

RPGaDay 2024

It’s #RPGaDay time again. August. When a whole load of RPG fans talk about our hobbies in various ways. I'm late to the party, but I'm still going to take part.

The Evolution of D&D 5th Edition – part 2 Overall Structure

The second post in my series comparing the different editions of D&D 5E and its successors. This compares the overall structure of the different players' handbooks.

The Evolution of D&D 5th Edition – part 1 Introductions and Character Origins

There are several successors looking to build on the 2014 edition of D&D #5E - the 2024 edition (#OneDnD), Tales of the Valiant #TOV from @KoboldPress, and Level Up! #A5E from @enpublishingrpg. This starts a comparison.

What’s the value of Worldbuilding?

It’s July, and that means it’s time for WorldAnvil’s annual Summer Camp of worldbuilding. Over the last few years I have diligently taken part, but after last year I started to wonder whether it was worth the time and effort. Time to consider the pros and cons.

The Joy of Consequences

How often do you let unintended consequences of your players’ actions drive a storyline? Here I talk about an unplanned storyline which grew out of thinking about what the characters had done.

A Magical City Guard Force

What does a guard force look like when it has to cope with high-level spellcasting and magical monsters? Here's my suggestion.