This is how I D&D
This (very short) post is my attempt to explain what fantasy I like the most: Grounded Fantasy.
Grounded Fantasy is fantasy that has one foot firmly planted on solid ground, and one firmly planted in fantasy.
There is magic, but it’s not over-powered. There is the fantastic, but it meshes with harsh reality.
But what do I mean by “grounded”?
The latest issue of my Dungeons and Dragons zine is out! Issue 5 is all about divine magic and will feature articles on creating a pantheon from scratch, unique holy symbols, chaos within established religions, another look at the paladin, alignment use within your campaign world, a new way to handle turning undead, and much more!
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How I give out experience points and how PCs level up in my Dungeons & Dragons campaigns.
I have combined XP and levelling as they tend to go hand-in-hand.
First off, I am not a huge fan of experience points (XP) as they are written – in any edition of the game – for two main reasons:
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Show. Don’t Tell.
This is an old adage in creative arts live movie-making and writing.
It generally means that a movie, for example, is better when you show the audience what has happened, rather than telling them – via character dialogue (or the dreaded voiceover).
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The latest issue of my Dungeons and Dragons zine is out! Issue 4 is all about arcane magic and will feature articles on tracking spell componets, augmenting spells, potion aging, magical mishaps, bracharian beast from beyond, and much more!
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Abilities scores define your character.
Of all the various editions of Dungeons and Dragons, nothing is as standardized (well, except using a D20) as the six abilities.
No matter how you generate them (or in which order you list them), Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma are synonymous with the game.
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The latest issue of my Dungeons and Dragons zine is out! Issue 3 is all about combat and will feature articles on weapons & armour, escaping from combat, as well as articles on random table odds, healing, and much more!
My D&D zine has a new name: d12 Monthly.
Due to copyright reasons I had to choose a new name for the zine, but never fear, it is still the same old zine inside.
With the popularity and positive feedback I got from Issue 0 of my zine, I have started to create a few more issue of d12 Monthly.
With the help of some great artists, who have made their art available for commercial use at reasonable prices, and with the help of my talented online buddy, Jon from Tale of the Manticore, I have been able to release Issue 1.
You can get it here: d12 Monthly – Issue 1
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The very first issue of d12 Monthly zine has a bunch of articles, including a stack of non-magical oils, a town for that new campaign you want to start, a mysterious NPC, and a super fast NPC creation guide (MAP).