Borrowed mechanics – 20 Questions for Player Characters in D&D

Once again stealing some ideas from another blog, but going in an entirely different direction, Gnome Stew had a recent post about using twenty questions to help build up a character for roleplaying.Now, the basis for that post was Amber, a diceless system that's pretty popular. I've never played that though. I have, however, played … Continue reading Borrowed mechanics – 20 Questions for Player Characters in D&D

Late to the party: RPGaDay 2019 prompt 23

"Surprise" or "Surprise!!!" So surprise rounds. Do I use them often? Usually not. A lot of the time, it just doesn't make sense. In D&D, players are on alert in a dungeon or the wilderness, they won't be surprised to find enemies behind a door or over the next ridge. They might be surprised at … Continue reading Late to the party: RPGaDay 2019 prompt 23