Spawning points were one of my more popular 4e house rules. 4e gets a lot of flak in the RPG community. I don’t expect to change anyone’s mind and convince you that it’s the greatest game ever. I do think there are some ideas that were improvements on 3e or solidified rough 3e ideas whichContinue reading “Spawn Points: 4e House Rule”
Category Archives: Mechanics
Expeditions: 5e House Rules
Hexcrawls are having a huge comeback now-a-days, thanks to the OSR movement, and 5e’s general embrace of editions older than 3e (something WoTC had not previously done). When people talk about fantasy epics, the journey into the unknown is one of the biggest drivers there is. People like the idea of being frontier folk, outContinue reading “Expeditions: 5e House Rules”
A Different Bard
A bit ago, I showcased some small changes you can make to a bard to step up their game some. That’s all well and good for groups who prefer minimal house rules for their games, but some groups are more open to fuller changes. The Different Bard is a full replacement for the core bardContinue reading “A Different Bard”
Outlanders & Explorers: 5e
For a game that coined the term “Three Pillars”, 5e sure loves to let folks ignore two of them. The exploration pillar, while not outright ignored like the roleplay pillar, doesn’t get a lot of love when compared to the combat pillar. There’s a bit about tracking overland movement in the DMG that’s pretty good,Continue reading “Outlanders & Explorers: 5e”
Tarrasque: Revisited
The tarrasque is the iconic campaign ending D&D monster. It’s almost a joke or a meme at this point, where the tarrasque is a “and then everyone died” punchline. It’s often the first big monster that new players find that gets them excited about one day fighting this gigantic kaiju. This is pretty ironic, sinceContinue reading “Tarrasque: Revisited”
Necroblade: 5e Item
The Necro Sword came to me while I was building characters for a new campaign. I kept building variations on hexblades, and or taking a dip in hexblade, and for whatever reason couldn’t get myself to build anything but a hexblade. So, play a hexblade you say? I can’t always play a hexblade, and besides,Continue reading “Necroblade: 5e Item”
Oath of Beauty Paladin
Tenants of Beauty Beauty is Power: Let your smile be your sword. Confidence is Key: You define beauty, and let it bring you joy. Enhance What you Have: Be grateful for your gifts, and do not dwell on what you lack. Form And Function: There is power in ascetics. Do not be satisfied with theContinue reading “Oath of Beauty Paladin”
Astrogate: Saga
I was digging through my old Star Wars Saga Edition notes for a potential new game and found my old astrogate rules. The existing rules are relatively simple, but don’t give a satisfying outcome. You always get where you need to go in 1d6*X Days. Travel distances don’t really matter, and your spaceship feels moreContinue reading “Astrogate: Saga”
Wizard: Revisited
In the Class: Revisited series, I’ll be posting some simple revisions to the various classes based on experiences with my group, and those I’ve talked with. We won’t hit all 13 classes, as some are fine, and some I don’t have a good answer for, but in general these are some suggested changes that shouldContinue reading “Wizard: Revisited”
Druid: Revised
In the Class: Revisited series, I’ll be posting some simple revisions to the various classes based on experiences with my group, and those I’ve talked with. We won’t hit all 13 classes, as some are fine, and some I don’t have a good answer for, but in general these are some suggested changes that shouldContinue reading “Druid: Revised”
The TTRPG Factory 