Category: RPG

Players Create the Best NPC’s

Players can be drawn to anyone for any reason

I have never enjoyed building NPC’s. It’s mostly a stat block thing I suppose, my inherent laziness clashes with the “need” to detail out every element of people we feel will be important to the player characters. As DM’s we know that our best prepared plans for an adventure can very easily be avoided or… Continue reading Players Create the Best NPC’s

Gandalf’s Groundhog Day, or Gandalf the Time Traveler

An Unexpected Disclaimer For some time now I have had fun imagining various possibilities for Gandalf’s power, or experiences in the world of Middle Earth, and I thought I would finally get them down. I want to be clear though – these are not theories I’m proposing as real possibilities. Unlike some theories put forth… Continue reading Gandalf’s Groundhog Day, or Gandalf the Time Traveler

Microscope RPG World-Building for Dungeon World Campaigns

As is likely obvious from the posts around here recently, I have been playing Dungeon World (and loving it). One of the great aspects about the game is the way world-building is handled, specifically by way of using player answers to your questions as a primary means of development. I may ask a player who… Continue reading Microscope RPG World-Building for Dungeon World Campaigns

Dungeon World, Game 2

It’s been five weeks since our first Dungeon World game, but this weekend we got together for game two and, once again, we had a lot of fun! For this post, I want to share some examples of the players taking an active role in world building to give you an idea not only of… Continue reading Dungeon World, Game 2

Dungeon World: Druid Week Submission “Sacred Groves”

I really enjoy the idea of moves that create adventuring opportunities for player(s). An example of course being “Carouse”, where the players can roll and select things like “hear rumors of an opportunity” etc. Additionally, I like the idea of terrain/location based moves. With that in mind, I put the following move together (Roots of… Continue reading Dungeon World: Druid Week Submission “Sacred Groves”