Disclaimer: I’ve never actually played in or run a hexcrawl. This is all coming completely out my behind. The Problem(s) At the beginning of a hexcrawl, what do the characters have? A largely empty map, that may have some terrain… Read more
Introduction Hildagarde is home to ancient civilizations, modern magic and science, and entrances into the mystic underdark. Centered on the intersection of many leylines, it is prone to the whims of these magic conduits. Due to the constant fluctuations and… Read more
What are experience points? What is the difference between second level, which takes 300-4000 xp (depending on class and edition) and third level, which requires 600-8000 more xp? To use 5e’s baseline Fighter, at second level we get Action Surge,… Read more
Open Game Table I want to run an open table. Justin Alexander does a phenomenal job explaining the concept here: http://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/1223/roleplaying-games/opening-your-game-table. I really like the metaphor of catch. I think I know maybe two people who would be willing to commit… Read more
Fifth Edition Dungeons and Dragons is a pretty cool thing. It makes things simpler than 3.5/4, but it still has mechanically codified cool things. My go to example for this is the Divine Smite feature of the Paladin class, but… Read more
In 2013 I moved to NYC and started school. The first week I was there, I met Eric Minton and he introduced me to New York Red Box. I started playing in his Principalities of Glantri campaign the next week,… Read more