Square Peg, Round Hole Party dynamics are delicate, and there’s few things worse than having a noble lawful good type partnered with ne’er-do-wells. Be it the one sociopathic thief in an otherwise heroic party or the lone paladin in the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Mob Scene A lot of thought goes into the idea of the “balanced” party. The fighter (tank), the cleric (healer/ buffer), the wizard (controller), and the rogue (striker/blaster). Which is one way to look at the party, skipping the subroles […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Parkour The spiritual cousin to last week’s strip. Bounding across rooftops is a staple of fantastic fiction. While less common in fantasy campaigns, it’s the standard mode of travel for most urban vigilantes. As such, you’d think rogues would be […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Trust One of the interesting things about 1st Edition and 2nd Edition was running around with someone in your party whose entire job description was “thief”. And whose big class feature was called “backstab”. It didn’t engender trust. Not that “rogue” […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
