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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
Let's make a small game just a little bigger.
Who wants to be a unicorn?
We've all been there. Your party is about to kick down the next door in goblin den when Geoffry the rogue has a smart idea: should we all try a Stealth check to sneak up on them? Grinain the wizard has another smart idea: how about I turn us all invisible first?
Let's turn the monk from a laughingstock into a powerhouse.
Coming up with ideas to build your campaign is hard. So why not steal from your favourite games and fiction?
Join me a I venture down a optimization rabbit hole - with a surprising conclusion.
After weeks of tinkering, here is the public version of my first homebrew class: the Seeker, which blends marital and magical skill and a burning desire to right wrongs in society.
The rules in the Monster Manual provide only partial guidance on what to do if a character contracts lycanthropy. Here are some ideas to try at your table.
The hallmark of any good game is interesting choices. Here's how to let your players shape your campaign.
Into the Fray 