In most genres of story, the protagonist has an internal shift from the beginning of the story to the end of the story. They believe something different, they have new skills or ideals, a new point of view. There are a few genres, like sword and sorcery or super hero stories, where that can happen …
A Red Day in Whitemist: Game Report #19
Nearly, two years ago The Kompanions of Kalador first heard of the vivimancer Zoran. They learned of him when Olaf the farmer came pleading for aid to the drunken barron of Hogwater. A homunculus had attacked the farmer's family and drained them of their blood. When the farmer was cast out by his lord, our …
The Misunderstood Orc
Wizards of Coast announced the company would be making changes to orcs, drow and Vistani in future printings of their works. The decision for the Vistani makes sense as they are an analogue for the Romani people and to continue to utilize a bigoted stereotype of a real world people is an ugly blight on …
Home Sweet Home: Game Report #18
The Kompanions of Kalador spent a day recovering from their fight with the demodands in the depths below Nightside. They sent out a request to Tarix to acquire more of his hounds with the miraculous ability to take you where you want to go. The party then returned back to their home on the prime …
How Do I Create Important Non Player Characters?
Engaging non-player characters are one the most powerful tools in my game mastering kit. The greater the NPC's importance to the events of the game, the more interesting and emotionally engaging I want to make the character. Adversaries are especially important. Everyone loves a good villain. It makes or breaks the quality of the experience …
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Run Away!: Game Report #17
The Kompanions decided they would travel down the iron spiral staircase to the next level of the under-city. Before doing that though, they decided that the squirming larva in the stinking refuse pile of Nightside needed to be disposed of, with fire. Standing as far down the hall as possible, Akbar sent a fireball into …
Who Turned Out The Lights: Game Report #16
Stilgar, Rexor and Akbar replenished their potion stock, got Rexor's dungeon fungus cured and went back into the undercity of Nightside. On their way down the shaft to the deepest known section of the dungeon, the party encountered a trio of invisible giant spiders. The monstrous arachnids had spun webs hoping to catch something delicious …
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