RPG ideas to steal. Spooky words. Author's thoughts.
I was on an item creation kick. Reap the benefits of it by adding these unique items as loot or rare drops for players, or ask your GM to include them if they strike your fancy. Continue reading “Steal My Idea: 5 More Items to Steal”
Items and weapons are one of my favorite things to discover. Even items or weapons that use a spell effect or something already established in the system are more fun when you put an interesting spin on them. You can use them for loot, villains’ items, or things to add something unexpected. These are far less complicated and easier to slip into your game than The Ring of Exponential Value or The Rings of the Two Best Friends. Continue reading “Steal My Idea: 6 Unique Items to Pepper into Your Game (or to Ask Your GM for)”
There is an unseen bond between close friends. It is said that if two people know each other well enough and care deeply enough, they can know one other’s thoughts, finish the other’s sentences, and in the most extreme cases, syphon some of their friend’s power. Continue reading “Steal My Idea: Rings of the Two Best Friends”
While holding Occam’s Razor, one of the players accidentally said something that made logical sense:
“If there are two of these weapons, shouldn’t there be more of these insanely powerful artifacts with different, awesome powers?” This phrase accidentally created two new reality-bending weapons. I told the player that he felt some power leave the sword, but he didn’t know exactly what it did. Continue reading “Steal My Idea: Occam’s Razor and Arkham’s Razor (Part Two)”
No matter the setting, genre, or how familiar/unfamiliar the group is with each other, having a world each player can understand, react to, and influence is invaluable to fostering a story players will enjoy. Making the world- past and present- truly interactive is one of the elements that draws people into RPGs. Continue reading “Steal My Ideas: Interactive Backstory Session”
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