Like my previous post this one is kind of an “outloud thinking” as I work through my notes, sources, and mind to tie together a campaign. I think the first thing I need to get right is the atmosphere. Wuxia is not just martial arts, flying fist, and furious action. It’s a mindset. The protagonists need […]
Continue readingCarpe Blogiem: Ruminations on a Wuxia Campaign
Ahhh, that new campaign smell. I know, I know, you’re thinking “Dude, this is like the third one in as many months. What gives?” Well, what gives is pretty simple: If a campaign doesn’t spark for me I don’t force it. That way lies burnout for gaming period. My players mostly understand that. The DF […]
Continue readingTriple Threat: Bone Goblin and Tooth Spider
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Continue readingBoil and Bubble: AEON Sorcery Spells I
I tend to go overboard when I write up material for my campaigns and a lot of it ends up on my blog or Patreon at some point. Here are two new spells for from my campaign whose magic system draws from the supers genre style magic. Especially Doctor Strange. . . . if you’d […]
Continue readingCarpe Blogiem: Author, Patreon, and Blog Highlights – September 2019
Authorial Highlights Calypso-4 aka “Five Four Perilous Journeys” is done. We made our deadline and wrapped up the adventure path that’s led from the first to the fifth. Overall, I’m proud of this one. It turned out really great and let J. Edward Tremlett and myself get in more time as coauthors. That’s a bond that takes […]
Continue readingCarpe Blogiem: How I Do Game Prep
Game prep is the thing all GMs fear to some degree or another. Whether it’s fear of not having enough time for prep or having no ideas for prep, that fear doesn’t go away as your GMing skills increase it just lessens. There are probably hundreds or even thousands of ways to game prep – […]
Continue readingDungeon Fantasy Aersalus – C-Team – Session 15
Dramatis Personae Alabaster Farkis Sagralleir, OId-Blood Human (320 points) (Played by Will): TBA. Tagline: “TBA.” Hópgehnást “Keel-Breaker” Nihtbealumann, Beastly Minotaur Barbarian (367 points) (played by Emily Smirle): TBA. Tagline: “TBA.” Kinnmonaqro “Crow” Rikah, Half-Elf Thief (380 points) (played by Josh Burton): Karemesie wanderer and half-breed. Tagline: “I’m small, but I’ll still cut you and you bleed […]
Continue readingCarpe Blogiem: Looking for New Players
I’m looking for new players for my B- and C-Teams. Currently, we’re going to be playing a modern day wuxia game with wainscoting. I’m looking for 2-3 long-term players that are willing to join both groups for weekly games (B-Team is 7:30pm to 11:30pm EST every Monday and C-Team is 4:00pm to 8:00pm every Sunday). […]
Continue readingBoil and Bubble: The Path of Blades
A new path for those who want to merge swordsmanship and path/book magic. The Path of Blades Great swordsman make the wielding of a blade look like magic, but in fact some of them are using magic. Old as the swords themselves, The Path of Blades is all about repairing swords or wielding them. Additionally, […]
Continue readingDungeon Fantasy Aersalus – B-Team – Session 13
Dramatis Personae Sir Brazhul Adross, Revenant Knight (350 points) (played by Merlin A.): TBA. Tagline: “TBA” Gaffer, Gremian Artificer (428 points) (played by Christopher D.): Boom Squirrel. Tagline: “Stop damaging your gear! I’m the one that has to repair it.” Galen Fallowhide, Halfling Scholar (Physick)/Cleric of Healing (385 points) (player by Christian G.): He’s a doctor (but not […]
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