Category: Old School D&D

I am was a member of a lot of D&D groups and forums and one type of post comes up again and again.

It’s what I call the “Can I have…” post.

I see so many GMs posting on these forums “Can I have a vampire as a Patron for a Warlock?” Or “Is it possible for a Hill Giant to be a Wizard?”

I am not sure what these posters are actually looking for – whether it’s validation of their idea or permission to include these in their games.

Whatever the reason it strikes me as a contest of creativity vs. rules.

Continue reading “Being Creative Vs Rules – A Small Rant”

I hate Experience Points (XP).

As a GM I have always hated doing the math after every game and I dislike creating XP for individual encounters.

The time it takes could be spent playing or, if you are like me, sleeping after a late night session.

The last thing I feel like doing after a gaming session is calculating XP.

Continue reading “An Easy Way To Handle XP And Leveling”

I was playing a game the other week and experienced railroading in the extreme, which I hadn’t experienced in a long time, and it left me frustrated and deflated with the rest of the game.

(I have since left that campaign due to not liking the rules, but that’s a whole other post.)

The game started great.

Continue reading “Why Railroading Is Damaging Your D&D Game”