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Monster Metadata: Part 3 of the Smog Devil

February 6, 2015 jfoster RPG Character Ideas

We’ve got the description (part 1)and we’ve got the advantages (part 2).  Now our beast needs it’s metadata. The metadata in a 6d6 character is about how much potential the character has.  A character uses their advantages by spending potential

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Keeping Disparate Characters Together

February 3, 2015 jfoster Roleplaying Tips, RPG Pen & Paper

Most of us have had that point in a game where a set of characters work together for longer than a single campaign. Usually a character will have a motive for solving the problem at hand, ranging from the greater

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6 Creation Myths for RPG World Building

January 31, 2015 jfoster RPG World Building

Creation myths are the quickest way to give a culture or race history when building your RPG world. They are common across all human societies as they provide an answer to the obvious question of “where did we come from?”

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6d6 Monster Example – The Smog Devil – Part 2

January 30, 2015 jfoster RPG Character Ideas

With our monster described and given some character (see part 1), lets get into the mechanics. On first pass through the paths available in the 100 monster bestiary, I’ve picked out these to start with.  As a note, advantages and paths

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Think Tank Response – Alignment of Stars

January 27, 2015 jfoster RPG Adventure Ideas

Since my timezones makes it hard for me to make the think tanks, here’s my few pence worth on some of the ideas we presented. Star Doors: I’m very much picturing these are magi-tech stones circles which you stand in

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6d6 Monster Example – Smog Devil – Part 1

January 23, 2015 jfoster RPG Character Ideas

I went searching the internet for interesting monster images for inspiration and this is a great piece of art by rabbiteyes.  I’ll talk you through how I’m turning image into creature. First Impression – Looks like someone took a giant

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Fantasy Festivals: More Thoughts

January 20, 2015 jfoster RPG World Building

It’s a common thread throughout our known civilizations that humanity likes to celebrate or at the very least to have some kind of festival.  Whether it’s setting off fireworks for the new year or eating a prized delicacy, these are

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The Spice Merchant

January 16, 2015 jfoster RPG Character Ideas

“Oooh, heloooooo.  Anythiiiiing I i can dooooo for you today?”  By simply elongating my o’s and i’s on the ends of words, I can bring shudders and threats of violence from my friends and players.  For they know this odd

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Always So Very Friendly

December 29, 2014 jfoster RPG Pen & Paper

A couple of weeks ago, the 6d6 think tank covered what to do in that classic of tabletop gaming, “you all start in a tavern”.  In the video we put together a set of ideas that focus around getting all

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Zeroth Characters

December 27, 2014 jfoster RPG Pen & Paper

Character creation in the 6d6 RPG is a fine and splendid thing. Whether you’re using the quick start rules or building something from scratch, with a few key ideas a fully fledged character can be built in minutes. But like

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