The Workshop – Chase Mechanics for 5e
Chases are boring in Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition. There are some basic mechanics listed in the Dungeon Masters Guide, but they are somewhat… lacking. They’re […]
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The Game Mechanic: G is for GNS Theory
Okay, so I may have cheated a little by using an acronym that’s not, strictly speaking, a game mechanic. But in my defense, I thought […]
The Game Mechanic: F is for Fumble
Fumbles, AKA Crit Fails and – in some cases – Nat 1s, are a game mechanic that represents an absolute disastrous outcome for a PC […]
The Game Mechanic: E is for Experience Points
Yeah, that’s right – I didn’t save experience points for X! What am I gonna do when I get there? Who the hell knows! But […]
The Game Mechanic: B is for Bonus Dice
This is the second entry into my series on game mechanics, and I haven’t had to cheat yet – so far, so good. So this […]
That’s How I Roll: Don’t Take HP Too Literally
Hit Points, or HP, have been an important component of RPGs (first tabletop, then video games) since the very beginning. Ostensibly, HP is a measurement […]
Campaign Headquarters – Hyperspace and It’s Evolving Nature (Part 4)
In this the fourth, and final, part of my series on hyperspace travel in Star Wars, I will finish with the game mechanics necessary to […]
Campaign Headquarters – Hyperspace and Its Evolving Nature (Part 3)
Welcome to the crunchy bits as I continue my exploration of hyperspace by looking at what recent movies have shown us. In the previous installments […]
Force Wizard – Manipulate Force Power
“Force Wizard” is my series on the Force powers in Fantasy Flight Games’ Star Wars RPG lines. It is primarily aimed at new players/GMs, and […]
Campaign HQ – Getting Back Into the GM Chair (Pt. 2)
In the first part of this article, I let you know how I got back into being a Game Master using the Fantasy Flight Games […]