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Long, Dark Night of the Soul
Long, Dark Night of the Soul
Narratively, stories usually have their deepest value shift at the cusp of Act 2 and Act 3 when one or more characters question everything…
Aron Christensen
Jan 15
FOMO
FOMO
Finally, after building up to it for sessions and sessions, old Hazbin is ready to talk to Plotella and try to rekindle their old flame…
Aron Christensen
Dec 18, 2024
A Tale of Two Smites
A Tale of Two Smites
Combat scenes are a core part of role-playing games; unsurprising, since RPGs grew out of war gaming. Then the storytelling came into it…
Aron Christensen
Aug 15, 2024
Taking prisoners
Taking prisoners
Hey, sometimes characters and their players want to take an NPC prisoner. Maybe they want to question someone or just to spare their lives…
Erica Lindquist
Jun 11, 2024
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Divination
Divination
Ah, divination. Precognition, mind-reading, or even access to a network of spy satellites. In many games, characters can get access to…
Aron Christensen
May 29, 2024
Villain motivations: Heroism
Villain motivations: Heroism
A good villain is one of the pillars of a campaign. Without a strong one, your game can collapse under the weight of a failing metaphor…
Aron Christensen
May 22, 2024
Villain motivations: Corruption
Villain motivations: Corruption
What makes a good villain? Motivation! A cool look and unholy power is great but an antagonist who does what they do for no reason might…
Aron Christensen
May 15, 2024
Villain motivations: They’re just evil
Villain motivations: They’re just evil
We’ve been talking about what makes a villain tick for a while now. If the players don’t understand why your villain does what they do, the…
Aron Christensen
May 8, 2024
Villain motivations: Revenge
Villain motivations: Revenge
Why does a villain do what they do? Why do any of us, really, but let’s tighten the focus of our existential pondering. In order to be a…
Aron Christensen
May 1, 2024
Villain motivations: Pure destructive drive
Villain motivations: Pure destructive drive
Creating and running an RPG villain can be a complex endeavor, but the villains themselves don’t have to be complicated. Coming up with…
Aron Christensen
Apr 24, 2024
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