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Alien Menace Introductory Session

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Saturday night put me in the GM’s chair for the first time in probably seven or eight years. I’ve been blogging for while on the prep. We had a full house. So how did it go? The Interface – Fantasy Grounds To start with, we can’t get past the issues with the interface and setup….

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Feb 6 is Melee Acadmey: All systems welcome!

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The topic for the Feb 6 Melee Academy is “fighting people better than you.” Got advice for Pathfinder? GUMSHOE? FATE? Have at it, just define all terms for those who might not be that familiar, and throw down how to go after bad guys who one on one can kick your butt. Bring friends? Attack…

Alternate Disarms in D&D5
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Alternate Disarms in D&D5

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The Melee Academy series from Thursday got me thinking of alternate mechanics for disarms in D&D. The existing one is straightforward and usable. Roll a melee attack, opposed by your foe’s Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics). But neither of those two really speak well to a disarm. If anything, a Saving Throw is almost more…

Some Fantasy Grounds promotion

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I have an Ultimate Licence for FG. +Doug Davison  was also kind enough to accept an invitation to be interviewed on the Firing Squad a while back. As a result, sometimes he sends me stuff. Today he sent me this, which I pass along as a dutiful marketing stooge. 🙂 (I do not get paid by,…