Y’all keep coming to me complaining about how you can’t wilderness right. I know published wilderness mechanics suck and you need better rules, but you also need a better mindset. So let’s start there.
Apparently, the idea of earning experience points with gold was a pretty hot topic. I’ve been asked to follow up on my previous take, so here that is.
It’s time for the last piece of the four-part intro to the project that will eventually lead to a good, fun dungeon adventure. So let’s learn about path-depth and checkpoints.
How do you build a good monster hunt that feels like an actual monster hunt? It’s do-able, but you have to be careful not the make your game the Battletoads of D&D campaigns.
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