Stop Rolling All those Dice!
The most crucial aspect of role playing is the story, but we waste a lot of time with administration of the game. And the most time consuming aspect of some role playing games is ROLL playing. I have...
View Article5 Ways to Save Your Campaign from the Summer
This week on the Campaign Trail, I’m on vacation and writing from the family cottage. Summer is awesome, but it can create challenges to running your scheduled campaign each week, month or whenever. I...
View Article4 Tips for Running Published Adventures
If you are playing D&D, Pathfinder or any of the many other tabletop roleplaying games, there are some pretty good published adventures out there. Who are published adventures for? Anyone really…...
View ArticleExploding Dice!
I’ve been play-testing adding Exploding Dice as a house-rule to my game. Exploding dice are when a player or GM rolls the maximum on a die for damage, they then can roll that die again and the new die...
View Article4 Lessons Learned by a Rookie DM Before My First Session
This column is for rookie DMs by a rookie DM. As I’ve been scouring the Internet for tips and tricks to help me prepare for my first session, I noticed that there is a lot of instruction available....
View Article6 Ways to Save Your Campaign from the Holidays
This week is Canadian Thanksgiving and my campaign is taking a week off. Halloween, U.S. Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New Year are all right around the corner too. Holidays are awesome, but they can...
View Article5 Ways to Save Your Campaign from Summer Vacation
This week on the Campaign Trail, I’m looking at vacations and how to make sure your campaign survives the summer months. Summer is awesome, but it can create challenges to running your scheduled...
View ArticleRotating Rosters, Stables, and the Fabulous Freebirds
A look at running tabletop games with flexible rosters through the lens of professional wrestling teams. The post Rotating Rosters, Stables, and the Fabulous Freebirds appeared first on Tribality.
View ArticleVan Helsing and Anti-Stories in Games
A look at the Syfy show Van Helsing, it's nature as an anti-show, and how to turn that into some neat game ideas. The post Van Helsing and Anti-Stories in Games appeared first on Tribality.
View ArticleThe Joy of Evil Twins
A look at types of "evil twins" and how to use them in table top games. Now with 100% more goatees! The post The Joy of Evil Twins appeared first on Tribality.
View ArticleInjustice 2 and the RPGification of Other Genres
A look at how Injustice 2 uses RPG elements, and what that means for the future of tabletop. The post Injustice 2 and the RPGification of Other Genres appeared first on Tribality.
View ArticleTechnical Debt Applications for Tabletop Games
A look at the concept of technical debt in tabletop games. The post Technical Debt Applications for Tabletop Games appeared first on Tribality.
View ArticleRPG plots inspired by 3 Movies
To embrace Tribality’s third birthday we shall take the theme of 3, by looking at 3 films, and discuss different takes on them to build an RPG plot. Movie : DIE HARD : 1st of the series, IMDB – ‘John...
View ArticleReturn to Camp Adonis – A Halloween One-Shot
A Halloween One-Shot using the 3:16: Carnage Amongst the Stars system as it's base. Can our young students survive the Boatman? Let's find out! The post Return to Camp Adonis – A Halloween One-Shot...
View ArticleAlternative Lore for 5e Ghouls
The history of ghouls in D&D is an interesting one. Since roughly the beginning of time – as counted by editions of D&D – ghoul paralysis doesn’t work on elves. Ghast paralysis – which has been...
View ArticleThe Ghost in Baddon Brewery – A Spooky Short Story
Halloween just ended, but here's a spooky short-story for your candy and liquor hang over. Enjoy the Ghost in Baddon Brewery - A Spooky Short Story The post The Ghost in Baddon Brewery – A Spooky Short...
View ArticleThanksgiving-Themed Archetypes, Version 2
Revisiting the weirdly popular Thanksgiving archetypes options for the Feather Domain for Clerics and the Way of the Feathered Fan for Monks. The post Thanksgiving-Themed Archetypes, Version 2 appeared...
View ArticleFive Harvest-Themed Cursed Items
A look at five harvest-themed cursed items for use in 5e games. The post Five Harvest-Themed Cursed Items appeared first on Tribality.
View ArticleModular Base Construction in D&D 5e
If domain management daunts you, take a look at some RTS-inspired guidelines for module base construction for use in D&D 5e. The post Modular Base Construction in D&D 5e appeared first on...
View ArticleCombatting the Far Realm: The Zodiac and the Celestial Sorcerer
The first in an ongoing look at developing story and lore for the Far Realm. The overarching goal is to provide players and DMs with the resources necessary to make combatting the Far Realm and the...
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