When I'm creating a campaign for Swords & Wizardry one of the first steps in my process are to define the groups that exist in the setting. I start with very broad strokes and ideas. In the beginning...there is swirling Chaos that becomes more clear as I make progress. I start by thinking about the …
What Is “The Game” of Dungeons & Dragons?
Conceptual Model + Mechanical Apparatus + Player Choice + Game Master Adjudication = A Role Playing Game
What Do I Want?
What do I want as a player, game master, and designer?
Dragon’s Bend Game Report 11: The Friends We Make…
The party find new friends in the ruins of Zeleska's Hypogeum.
How Do Stories Emerge from Game Play?
When you play the game you get a story that is easier to create and probably better than the one you intended.
Game Report: Dragon’s Bend Session 10
The party do battle with a horde of tiny humanoid monsters and clear the warren of Farhat, the dogman wizard in exchange for a map.
A Message to 5E DMs: You Only Have One Ass.
Are you going to ride the Story Horse or the Game Horse?
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