Eberron FAQ
My previous post dealt with creating an Eberron campaign based in Q'barra, and it spawned the following question. How do you see a human (or dwarf or whatever) barbarian raised by Cold Sun lizardfolk working in this campaign? As I mentioned in my article on exotic races, the
Eberron FAQ
My last post raised a question: what cities or locations in Eberron can support an entire campaign? Sharn and Stormreach can fill this role, if you want them to. But what about other locations? Someone raised the idea of the city of Newthrone in Q'barra, and that got
Eberron FAQ
I've spent the last six weeks traveling the US in a van to demo my card game Illimat, and that's meant that I haven't had much time for writing. I have three big articles I'm working on for the website, but they&
Eberron FAQ
Recently I've started a Patreon to help me justify spending more time on this site. The full Dragonmark/Imperial Dispatch articles take a significant amount of time and there's a limit on how often I can post one of those, but I want to post more
Eberron FAQ
Over on my Twitter (@HellcowKeith) I received a question that seemed worthy of a more-than-140-character response. Demon Wastes vs Mournland: what are the key differences? When would I choose to set an adventure in either one? Both have similar elements: magical wasteland, "edge of the world" vs "
Gameplay
I've just started a Patreon to fund additional content for this website. Thanks to everyone who's contributed so far! In days ahead I'll be continuing to post Eberron Q&As, material for Phoenix: Dawn Command, and ideas that apply to any RPG... like
Gameplay
"Knowledge has made you powerful, but there's still so much you don't know. Do you remember what you heard that night when the sorcerer tossed your parts in the fire? You heard a voice call out from the flames, do you remember? Should I tell
Gaming Features
The Illimat Road Tour continues! WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30th: WELL PLAYED in ASHEVILLE, NC Well Played is a fantastic game cafe in Asheville, North Carolina. Jenn and I will be there from 7 PM to 10 PM teaching Illimat, and we'll have Action Cats and Scott Pilgrim there as
Bingo
It's the season finale of Game of Thrones, and that means it's time for one final round of bingo. A few reminders... * "words words words" means someone says that phrase - so someone has to say "Mother of Dragons". * person/person means
Gaming Features
I'm currently in an '84 Vanagon heading across North Dakota on my way to GenCon! I'll be on the road for the next six weeks, visiting conventions and game cafes and demoing my latest games! I'm posting my Gen Con schedule below and
Eberron FAQ
I'm on the road for the next few weeks. I'll be continuing to write on the road, and I have lots of things planned - including more Phoenix support. But... I’m part of a monthly Eberron podcast called Manifest Zone. Our most recent episode focused
Eberron FAQ
Last week I wrote about Goblins, Orcs, and the Dhakaani. It turns out that there's a lot to say about goblins, and the post has grown to an unwieldy size. So for the ease of future generations I've decided to separate the orc material into a