The Tao of D&D

Okay, so here we are, with some of the work done .  Those who are interested in "a page full of taxonomic detail" and who have tro...

I ended the last post  by suggesting the DM put the game's steering wheel into the players hands, and see what they can do with it.  Tha...

I've finished the 1st draft of my Authentic wiki's Travel page .  At more than 8,500 words, it is the longest page on my wiki.  It c...

I don't understand the hate that online pundits have for the wandering monster, or that coming from common players, particularly of the ...

Well, I didn't get this done today, but I worked long and hard on it and I want to be sure people see it. So ... here's some of the...

Last week, a wise friend of mine said he chose to see the players as the encounter, turning the usual perspective on its head.  I must admit...

In the context of the last post , I am granting no special dispensations for humans or any other form of humanoid; in game terms, anything t...

We had a discussion on Facebook lately about encounters and I've been giving the issue some thought.  I'd like to build a framework ...

Describes those who act as merchandisers for objects and services that are made by others, as a conduit between artisans and the buying pub...

A term that describes the aristocratic classes of low tech regions, minimum tech 7, in which wealth and status is equated with the necessary...

Skilled craft workers who make or create things by hand that may be functional, decorative or describes manufactures made by hand-processing...

This post describes working parties for commercial ventures who work mines, ships, roads and more. For rules describing the effectiveness of...

Sometimes, it is about hammering down simple things. Bandits are groups of nomadic humanoid wanderers reminiscent of more primitive bands...

For those not following along, I'm writing a series of posts about clan members in a low tech culture, one where agriculture and even he...

Following up on yesterday's post , I'd like to take the matter of selective (rather than randomized) hit points a step further. L...