What Do We Mean By Evil?
D&D’s concept of alignment has always been a decisive idea. It allows clear cut game mechanics such as Protection from Evil spells and the Turning Undead ability that mimic the effects found in fantasy and horror fiction. But it has always been problematic whenever it is applied to a “realistic” [...]
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Evil in D&D
Roleplaying
When I sit and ponder the games I am involved in, a lot of the time is invariably given over to considering the relationships my characters have with others in the game world. Whether it is about understanding the plot or deciding what direction to take, I spend far more time on this than planning [...]
The Boss Monster’s Boss
Last night was our regular Thursday Night session where I’m running my Rome campaign. During a break for food, discussion turned to the events of last week and the NPC the players had killed.
It had been a close fight, even through the party had managed to catch the NPC off-guard and alone in his own [...]
Ben-Hur Redux
Our currently Thursday night game is ‘Rome’, a D&D campaign set in Rome circa 79AD. I’m writing and GMing it and the complete campaign will be appearing on 6d6 Fireball Adventures once the game is completed. A major aspect of roman life and a notable part of the campaign are Roman games. Gladiatorial games took [...]
Is This The World’s Oldest D20?
This Roman D20, dated to the 2nd century AD was found in Egypt during the 1920’s. Presumed to have been used in gambling games of some sort, it is 5.2cm tall, made of glass with a distinct symbol on each side and was sold at auction for $17,925.
I had no idea that D20s, or [...]
