This time we’re going to look at a mechanic that changed the way I look at the process of character creation: the playbook.
Genre Police: Creation Stories
The process of character creation is a framing device. It shows us as players what the game cares about, how we are supposed to navigate it and what is likely to be important going forward.
Genre Police: Bring Me the Horizon
This article is about one of D&D three pillars. The previous articles, an introduction, combat and social pillars.
Genre Police: The Social Dilemma
I’d posit that while social interaction is often the most thrilling or engaging part most RPG games, it’s maybe a difficult master to serve.
Learn D&D: A newbie’s guide to Dungeons & Dragon’s 5e character sheet
Discover an interactive guide to learning D&D 5e’s character sheet complete with links to Critical Role’s Handbooker Helper series.
Genre Police: Character Study
When you have a small number of players who want to tell a slightly bigger story or a small group but lots of ideas, you can create a situation where people play more than one character.
Genre Police: Character Assassination
So why are we discussing a German Marxist playwright from the forties? Well, I think Brecht’s viewpoint is also relevant to RPG play.
Genre Police: Take The Power Back
Let’s talk about control for a minute. Any time one person has a kind of control over another, there’s a power imbalance. This is constantly true about RPGs.
Advanced World Building: Tower-Faced Demon Castle Adventure
Advanced World Building uses the tools from 1981’s Basic Dungeons & Dragons and Expert D&D and re-imagined in Old School Essentials to build a starting campaign setting. It is further enriched with the Old School Essentials Advanced Fantasy, Advanced Fantasy Monsters, and Advanced Fantasy Treasures. Even though it is based on Basic D&D, it could be used with other D&D rules or fantasy RPGs.
A Beginner’s Guide to Character Creation in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition
If you’re new to DnD 5e or playing with someone who is, making a character can seem overwhelming.
