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Dungeon Design 101

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Confanity

I was reading the Alexandrian post about the 5th Edition D&D announcement and was struck by a couple of commenters saying they wanted to see a guide to dungeon creation; that no such thing yet exists. This is a real … Continue reading →

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Four Realms: (To) The Best of Our Abilities

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Confanity

What abilities should define a character?  On one end of the spectrum are extremely simplified systems like the Mind-Body-Soul (cf.) of Big Eyes, Small Mouth or Echo Bazaar’s “Watchful,” “Shadowy,” “Dangerous” and “Persuasive.”  On the other, there are the thirteen attributes of … Continue reading →

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Four Realms: Mechanics Outline

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Confanity

Alright, we have a mission statement for Four Realms, but that and ten dollars will barely buy you a coffee.  How about a skeleton for the system. One element that is both a strength and a critical weakness of D&D … Continue reading →

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RPG system-building: Statement of Intent

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Confanity

In my very first post on this blog, I mentioned that I was – like many people in the hobby – working on my own gaming system.  And like many creative projects by many people who have yet to be … Continue reading →

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