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Author Archives: Joel
Homework as a Minigame
This is an interesting take on homework: Sandy’s Soapbox #190: Homework as a Minigame – RPGnet. What are the goals with homework, what are the the constraints, and what are the resources?
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Epic 6 aka E6
The Epic 6 system looks like an interesting approach to D20 play. A quick summary is that leveling stops at level 6 with additional feats every 5000 XP. It would be one way of keeping things quick while still taking … Continue reading
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The Battle of Thistletop
After resting up the party headed back down. They found what looked like a research lab but there was no one there. Heading south, the smell of decay crept through double doors. Heading in, they were attacked by undead shadows. … Continue reading
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The 5 Best Board Games Of 2012
These games look like they’d be fun to play: The 5 Best Board Games Of 2012 | Kotaku Australia. The two that particularly appeal to me are Eclipse and Mage Knight. Eclipse appeals because I’ve had a lot of fun … Continue reading
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Canada’s Favor
hetalia – Canada’s Favor by *chirart on deviantART I love this take on the founding of Canada.
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Ranking and number of deaths for the 10 leading causes of death by age group, males, Canada, 2009
I found this interesting: Table 4 – Ranking and number of deaths for the 10 leading causes of death by age group, males, Canada, 2009. At my age, I need to watch out for accidents, suicide, cancer, and heart disease. … Continue reading
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A running battle
The party tried to settle down in Lyrie’s research room for the night after blockading the doors. In the middle of the night Theo heard someone try the door quietly. A short while later, Whyd heard two people move in, … Continue reading
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Return to Thistletop
Undaunted by their encounter with the bridge of doom, the party decided to return to Thistletop to finish eradicating the goblin menace. Unsure what they’d find for a bridge, they decided to rent a boat from Turch in the fish … Continue reading
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The longest fantasy series, and why we read them – Walk Into Mordor
The longest fantasy series, and why we read them – Walk Into Mordor is an interesting analysis of the length of various fantasy series. I’ve read a number of these right through and enjoyed them, but what surprised me more … Continue reading
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Bridge of Doom
The party was awakened in the early morning by a messenger from Sheriff Hemlock. Shaelu was back and badly wounded from an encounter with the Thistletop goblins and their leader. They went out to investigate Thistletop and found a maze … Continue reading
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Further beneath the Glassworks
The party continued exploring the ancient areas beneath the glassworks. First was an ancient prison with a wooden walkway, but little else of interest. Next was a room full of pit with moaning coming from them. Whyd lit up the … Continue reading
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Beneath the Glassworks
After their fight with the goblins, the party moved deeper into the glassworks. Theo spotted a poorly hidden door and a half-elf pushing himself to his feet in a small office. When he spotted the party, he immediately moved to … Continue reading
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Around Sandpoint
The townsfolk noticed how effective Theo the fighter, Jusy the rogue, Breca the witch, Beast the sorcerer and Whyd the bard were at dealing with the goblin attack and greeted them warmly wherever they went. Alma plied them with fresh … Continue reading
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The Animal School – A Fable
The Animal School – A Fable is a cute expansion of the “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” … Continue reading
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Festival and Fire
Breca the human witch, Theo the dwarven fighter, Whyd the gnome bard, and Jusy the elven rogue found themselves in Sandpoint at the Swallowtail Festival. Theo challenged Jusy to a number of the festival games, trying to win a little … Continue reading
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Rise of the Runelords Character Motivations
I recently bought Rise of the Runelords Anniversary Edition to play with my group. One thing I want to see is motivations for the player characters. Why are the PCs in a frontier town and why are they willing to … Continue reading
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The Feywild Restored
The floor to the building with the gargoyles fell way into a pit with black liquid flowing down the sides. Whyd tossed a light down the hole, reveealing a pit about 70 feet deep. jd4 and Lia worked out a … Continue reading
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Out of the pyramid and back to the Feywild
The party moved into the last part of the pyramid and found an angel guarding a doorway. After some conversation, they decided to return to the riddle room near the entrance of this realm. This time they solved the riddle … Continue reading
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Turtle Power
After saving all his money from allowance and chicken watching for a long time, Alec finally bought his own turtle. It’s surprising cute and fun to watch.
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