Monthly Archives: January 2013

Day Forty-Three (2 of 5)

The Dwarf Cleric’s camp was tucked away in a thin forest.  Underbrush and low trees obscured lines of sight.  We saw campfire smoke so we approached with caution.  When we stormed the camp’s perimeter, we found no one. The camp … Continue reading

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Day Forty-Three (1 of 5)

Serious doubts grow within me.  Doubts about my companions, about our group as a whole – and second thoughts about my place on this team.  This should have been a straightforward assignment from Gavin and Yissic.  It has turned out … Continue reading

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CaSE #10 : Who’s Got The Map ?

Having a map for your adventure adds a whole new dimension to your game. Whether it is a map of your world, of the local geography, of a city or town or even a map of a cave system or … Continue reading

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Day Forty-Two (5 of 5)

The end of the battle is easier to remember.  Those memories carry the feel of fatigue and uncertainty as fresh as when it happened. The dead were looted.  Our living were gathered, and I set to work patching wounds and … Continue reading

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Day Forty-Two (4 of 5)

My recollection is out of order.  The light of a new day has a calming effect on me, but still I struggle to fit events into the proper sequence. Adiana was fighting a small scorpion.  It seemed to vex her … Continue reading

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CaSE #9 : Time Management.

I think we have all been there – as a player in someone’s D&D game or other RPG that was meant to be a four-hour game session but the group blows through the encounter in 45 minutes.  Or the opposite … Continue reading

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Day Forty-Two (3 of 5)

Sunrise.  Our group is sluggish to leave their bedrolls.  I have meditated, and I have already used a number of spells to heal up my companions. To continue :  Yesterday. Ayreskin the Barbarian was the one to spot the hobgoblin … Continue reading

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Day Forty-Two (2 of 5)

An hour has passed since the last entry.  Sunrise is coming.  The sky already shows signs. I have eaten a bit and drank some clean water.  Awake with me are Xel’Xaran and Pulp.  Both tend to the sleeping wounded.  Both … Continue reading

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Day Forty-Two (1 of 5)

There is a lot on my mind.  I can’t separate the nightmare images in my sleep last night from what actually did happen yesterday.  They are one and the same. It is early on what I would call “day forty-three”.  … Continue reading

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CaSE #8 : Plot-Based or Episodic ?

Building your own custom game will require that you decide what its structure is going to be.  In previous CaSE posts I briefly mentioned the question of a long- or short-duration game.  Let’s now ask, is your game going to … Continue reading

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