Vast. That's the inspiration for day 21 of #RPGaDay2019, following Noble yesterday. I love the vastness of the world now called Mystara, particularly the Known World. It is so vast in both scope and extent, particularly once you add the later adventures such as X4/X5 Master of the Desert Nomads, the journeys of the Princess … Continue reading RPGaDay2019 Day 21 – Vast
Noble. That's the inspiration for day 20 of #RPGaDay2019, following Scary yesterday. Who'd be a noble? When I first got the Expert set with construction, and then the Companion set with rules for Dominions, I was very excited. Who wouldn't want to be a noble with your own stronghold and people looking up to you? … Continue reading RPGaDay2019 Day 20 – Noble
Scary. That's the inspiration for day 19 of #RPGaDay2019, following Plenty yesterday. How do you make your sessions scary? It's not something I've had much success understanding. It certainly doesn't seem to relate to the difficulty of the battle. I've had the characters face battles which came very close to TPKs, and I think I … Continue reading RPGaDay2019 Day 19 – Scary
Plenty. That's the inspiration for day 18 of #RPGaDay2019, following One yesterday. How often do we consider the implications of things being plentiful? I know D&D isn't meant to be an exact simulation of the world and that's one of its strengths, but anything common becomes inherently less valuable. In the BECMI days, 80% of … Continue reading RPGaDay2019 Day 18 – Plenty
Door. That's the inspiration for day 15 of #RPGaDay2019, following Guide yesterday. A door is an enigma. It is both an obstruction and an opening. It can invite you in or shut you out. And it can change in a moment. It can provide risk (opening an unknown door) or respite (shutting the room door … Continue reading RPGaDay2019 Day 15 – Door
