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Pathfinder Adventure Path: Strength of Thousands: Spoken on the Song Wind

Pathfinder Adventure Path: Strength of Thousands: Spoken on the Song Wind

“Spoken on the Song Wind” is a Pathfinder adventure where heroes rise from humble students to influential teachers

2021

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Quinn Murphy

Friction Forward

Lately, I’ve been contemplating the contrast between conflict and friction in adventure design and at the gaming table.

Nov 24, 2023

Friction Forward

Nov 24, 2023

Quinn Murphy

3 RPGs in 280 Characters or Less

Can you make a compelling RPG in 280 characters or less? Let’s see.

Nov 15, 2023

3 RPGs in 280 Characters or Less

Nov 15, 2023

Quinn Murphy

Games For Humans

“Imagination is for Everyone” has been my personal motto for a long time. It seems a bit obvious of a thing to say, until you consider the…

Nov 9, 2023

Games For Humans

Nov 9, 2023

Quinn Murphy

Gameable Culture: Where I’m From

This article is a shorter version of the longer piece “Culture from the Outside In”, originally published in the Fate Codex. If you are…

Nov 9, 2023

Gameable Culture: Where I’m From

Nov 9, 2023

Quinn Murphy

Three Kinds of Challenge in TTRPGs: Making S*** Up.

We’ve covered survival and desires as challenges you can experience. The last one is the fine, venerable art of…

Nov 8, 2023

Three Kinds of Challenge in TTRPGs: Making S*** Up.

Nov 8, 2023

Quinn Murphy

Three Kinds of Challenge in TTRPGs: Needs and Desires

When we talk about character survival as a challenge, it boils down to: “Can I continue playing this character? Can I make the right…

Nov 7, 2023

Three Kinds of Challenge in TTRPGs: Needs and Desires

Nov 7, 2023

Quinn Murphy

Three Kinds of Challenge in TTRPGs: Survival

When I look at RPGs, I see three distinct types of challenges that we can present to players within the fiction of our games. By…

Nov 6, 2023

Three Kinds of Challenge in TTRPGs: Survival

Nov 6, 2023

Quinn Murphy

Hyperemotion

A Long Relationship

Nov 3, 2023

Hyperemotion

Nov 3, 2023

Quinn Murphy

New Rules of Fantasy #2: Action, Not Violence

Violence is overrated.

Aug 11, 2014

Aug 11, 2014

Quinn Murphy

New Rules of Fantasy #1: Evil is a Choice

I’m bored with fantasy.

Jul 24, 2014

Jul 24, 2014

Quinn Murphy

Quinn Murphy

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Game designer, engineer, dad and cat dad. I love creating things and solving problems.

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