Shake Down I do love 20s and letting a lucky roll really change the story. It provides a second element of narrative influence for the players, albeit a random one. You can’t plan on a natural 20: they just happen. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Height of Relaxation “Short rest”? I believe you meant to say “duration challenged rest”. Amiright? I’m a little surprised to see “politically correct” become a negative buzzword again, with people pushing against requests to be more sensitive and the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Aftertaste I always find it interesting when monsters prefer one type of humanoid to another. It’s an interesting way of establishing the tactics of a monster without actually giving a purely tactical entry. Elves and halflings seem to be popular […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Deception at the Pig & Oliphant There’s a story there. Why does the tavern not serve gnomes and halflings? Why are the pair so desperate to go in? Why does the gnome look so pissed off. No idea! I just […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Taxonomic Quandary Gnomes are messed up. What the average non-gamer thinks of when they hear “gnome” is very different than what a fantasy fan or thinks of, especially a gamer be it video or tabletop. Even then, gnomes might be […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Racist D&D has always had sub-races. They went away for a short time during 4th Edition but seem to be making a comeback. Many people don’t like subraces as they clutter the game with multiple confusing different types of elves […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
