Using Swords of the Serpentine’s Investigative Skills in 13th Age

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In 13th Age, characters have backgrounds to help with ability checks rather than discrete skills. This is meant to both add detail and richness to a character – “mountain ginseng harvester +2 ” rather than “survival +2” – and add more flexibility to how players approach ability checks. “Mountain ginseng harvester” could be useful in … Continue reading Using Swords of the Serpentine’s Investigative Skills in 13th Age

13th Age Party Build Guide: An elf, a dwarf, a half-orc and a gnome walk into a bar …

So you've got a group together to start a 13th Age campaign. Congratulations! Now you've got to figure out what kind of character you want to play - and how your party members fit together. To help introduce you to different character builds and flexibility 13th Age offers, I've written an example party with some … Continue reading 13th Age Party Build Guide: An elf, a dwarf, a half-orc and a gnome walk into a bar …