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Setting Idea: the God Thrones
Okay, so I had a crazy idea pop into my head. This actually happens a lot, but I try not to let myself get to taken by them. Sure, I probably could make an excellent dread overlord, but I am unwilling to spend time making the robot army of Pippi Longstockings. Think of the overhead! Where was I? Oh right! Crazy idea.
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The Basics of the Game updates and The Tal Dorei Setting
Here I am making another video. Crazy talk. I talk about recent projects, new audio gear, and I briefly review the Tal’ Dorei Setting. http://www.thetomeshow.com/e/the-beholder-monstrous-ecologist-001/ My Blog https://jeremiahmccoy.com My Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jeremiahmccoy
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Different Rules for Death.
Why I am I talking about death on a blog dealing mainly with games? Well, games handle death differently. In many video games, you simply return to prior save point if you die. In Dungeons & Dragons we have spells which can bring you back from the dead. Death does not have the tight hold on a character it does on people in the real world. How easily a caster can gain access to these Resurrection spells says a lot about the setting. If it is just something you pay some gold for at the local temple, then death is less scary. If it is something that only pc’s can learn,…
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Bringing Tal Dorei races into Fantasy Age
Trying something new here. Bear with me…. I am fond of the Fantasy AGE game system. It is, in many ways, very reminiscent of old school D&D in feel, but with some more modern tweaks that make sense. The die mechanics of the AGE system are not the same, but they are clean and simple to understand. I have not, however, tried making things for it. I mainly work in D&D, specifically in 5th Edition, because it is easy and there seems to be a higher demand for D&D material. That said, I kind of want to take a whack making things for Fantasy AGE if for no other…
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The Basics of the Game Gencon Wrap Up Episode
Here is my post Gencon write up. I am trying out producing video on the phone. The results are mixed. My Patreon https://www.patreon.com/jeremiahmccoy