Rolling dice is fun, there is no doubt about that. At our gaming table, I’m “that guy” with a dice-bag made of the bottom half of a pair of cutoff jeans from when I was in 5th grade. It contains over 1 pound of dice, including a thirty- and hundred-sider. I remember with glee both…
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Few games are designed to be outrageously challenging. The rare exceptions require a level of artistry and attention to detail to be rewarding. Frankly, this is why some old-style D&D games rock, and others suck: certain GMs bring an art to their craft and know how to throw appropriate, but not overwhelming challenges at their…
A few weeks ago, I made some glib comments about “balance” and how GMs should just “forget it.” This advice is less-than-helpful because it almost wholly lacks nuance. Today, I hope to expand my “forget balance” comment by providing advice that may well extend far beyond the realm of gaming. The Cathedral and the Scaffold…